No. 14,961 in Russian
подобрал
"Picked up" or "selected."
In a sentence
Он подобрал ключи, которые уронил на пол.
He picked up the keys he dropped on the floor.
The word 'подобрал' is used in the context of physically picking up an object from the ground.
Он подобрал приятную мелодию для своего нового стиха.
He chose a pleasant melody for his new poem.
Here 'подобрал' conveys the sense of selecting or choosing something appropriate.
Он подобрал кота на улице и решил оставить его себе.
He found a cat on the street and decided to keep it.
In this sentence, 'подобрал' indicates the act of finding and taking responsibility for something, typically with care or compassion.
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