No. 1,250 in Russian

открыли

"Opened."

In a sentence

Сегодня мы открыли новую библиотеку.
Today we opened a new library.
Here, 'открыли' means 'opened' and refers to an inauguration or making accessible.
Учёные открыли новую звезду.
Scientists discovered a new star.
In this context, 'открыли' means 'discovered' or 'found something new that wasn't known before.
Они наконец-то открыли дверь после долгих попыток.
They finally opened the door after many attempts.
Here, 'открыли' means 'opened' in its literal sense, referring to allowing access by moving the door.

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