No. 14,423 in Russian
отступили
"Отступили" means "retreated" or "stepped back."
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Войска отступили к безопасной зоне.
The troops retreated to a safe zone.
In this sentence, 'отступили' means 'retreated' in the military context, describing the action of moving back to avoid confrontation or for strategic reasons.
После долгого раздумья он отступил от своих планов.
After long hesitation, he abandoned his plans.
Here, 'отступил' is used metaphorically to mean 'abandoned' or 'gave up' on something, indicating a change of decision or withdrawal from an intention.
Река немного отступила после наводнения.
The river receded slightly after the flood.
In this sentence, 'отступила' refers to the action of a natural entity, the river, indicating it moved back or retreated from its previously altered state.
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