No. 14,636 in Russian
перекрыли
"Blocked" or "shut off" (used for roads, access, or flow).
In a sentence
На дороге перекрыли движение из-за аварии.
The road was closed due to an accident.
In this sentence, the word 'перекрыли' is used to indicate the closure or blocking of the traffic.
Когда на реке перекрыли плотину, уровень воды поднялся.
When the dam on the river was closed, the water level rose.
Here, 'перекрыли' implies the construction or closing off of a feature, in this case, the dam.
Мы временно перекрыли подачу газа для проведения работ.
We temporarily shut off the gas supply to perform some work.
'Перекрыли' in this usage denotes turning off or halting the flow of gas.
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