No. 8,749 in Russian
пили
"Пили" is a form of the verb "пить," meaning "drank" in English (past tense, plural).
In a sentence
Мы пили чай вчера вечером.
We drank tea yesterday evening.
In this sentence, "пили" is used as the past tense form of the verb "пить," which means "to drink."
Пока мы пили кофе, шел дождь.
While we were drinking coffee, it was raining.
Here, "пили" also serves as the past tense form of "пить," but specifically indicates a continuous action happening in the past.
Они пили слишком много винa на вечеринке.
They drank too much wine at the party.
In this example, "пили" emphasizes the considerable amount of wine consumed in the past action.
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