No. 810 in Russian
оказалась
"Turned out" or "found herself/himself/itself."
In a sentence
Она оказалась дома, когда начался дождь.
She found herself at home when the rain started.
This usage of 'оказалась' implies that she unexpectedly or coincidentally ended up being at home at that moment.
Книга оказалась интересной после первых десяти страниц.
The book turned out to be interesting after the first ten pages.
In this sentence, 'оказалась' is used to indicate the realization or discovery of the book's characteristic after some experience.
Они оказались правы в своих предположениях.
They turned out to be correct in their assumptions.
Here, 'оказались' is used to signify verification or proof of something being accurate or true.
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