No. 2,379 in Russian
одержал
"Одержал" means "won" or "achieved victory."
In a sentence
Команда одержала победу в финальном матче.
The team secured victory in the final match.
Here, 'одержала' is used to indicate achieving or securing a win, often used with the word 'победа' (victory) in competitive contexts.
Он одержал верх в споре благодаря убедительным аргументам.
He triumphed in the debate thanks to compelling arguments.
In this case, 'одержал' expresses gaining an advantage or triumphing, often used figuratively in discussions or arguments to denote prevailing effectively.
На выборах кандидат одержал неожиданную победу.
During the elections, the candidate claimed an unexpected victory.
Here, 'одержал' is again related to achieving victory, particularly in a scenario like elections or contests, emphasizing the outcome as unexpected or surprising.
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