No. 1,505 in Russian
отказались
"Отказались" means "refused" or "declined."
In a sentence
Они отказались от предложения.
They declined the offer.
The word 'отказались' is used here to express declining or rejecting an offer, in this case, a proposal.
Мы отказались верить слухам.
We refused to believe the rumors.
In this sentence, 'отказались' indicates the refusal to accept or believe rumors.
Она отказалась от участия в проекте.
She withdrew from participating in the project.
The word 'отказались' is employed to show withdrawal or renouncing participation in an activity, namely the project.
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