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No. 14,260 in Russian

остановился

"Stopped" or "came to a stop."

In a sentence

  • Я остановился у магазина, чтобы купить воды.

    I stopped by the store to buy some water.

    In this sentence, 'остановился' is used to mean 'stopped' in the context of pausing one's movement or journey.

  • Он остановился в отеле недалеко от пляжа.

    He stayed at a hotel near the beach.

    Here, 'остановился' indicates 'stayed' with reference to selecting a place for temporary residence.

  • Остановившись на мгновение, она задумалась о прошлом.

    Stopping for a moment, she reflected on the past.

    The word 'остановившись' in this sentence is in its participle form, describing the act of stopping momentarily.

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