No. 14,376 in Russian
отобраны
"Selected" or "taken away," depending on context.
In a sentence
Книги для библиотеки были отобраны экспертами.
The books for the library were selected by experts.
In this sentence, 'отобраны' is used in the past passive voice, indicating that the selection process of the books was carried out by someone, i.e., the experts.
Игроки команды были отобраны через тщательный процесс.
The team players were selected through a thorough process.
Here, 'отобраны' again shows past passive voice, describing the act of selecting team players that was done according to a strict procedure.
Лучшие работы для выставки были отобраны жюри.
The best works for the exhibition were selected by the jury.
In this case, 'отобраны' reflects the outcome of a selection process where the jury chose the most outstanding works for the exhibition.
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