No. 5,507 in Russian
подчиняться
To obey or submit.
In a sentence
Я всегда стараюсь подчиняться законам.
I always try to obey the laws.
The verb подчиняться translates to 'to obey' or 'to comply with'. In this sentence, it is used to express compliance with laws or rules.
Он подчиняется требованиям начальника.
He complies with the boss's demands.
Here подчиняться conveys the act of following or adhering to commands or demands made by an authority figure.
Местная политика должна подчиняться международным договорам.
Local policy must align with international agreements.
In this context, подчиняться is employed to indicate that one thing is subordinated to or should follow the stipulations of another, reflecting hierarchical adherence.
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