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No. 15,319 in Russian

поступают

"Act," "arrive," or "apply," depending on context.

In a sentence

  • Студенты поступают в университет осенью.

    Students enroll in the university in the fall.

    In this context, 'поступают' means 'enroll' or 'enter as a student'.

  • Иногда сообщения поступают с задержкой.

    Sometimes messages are received with a delay.

    Here, 'поступают' means 'are received' or 'arrive' referring to the reception of messages.

  • Они поступают мудро в сложных ситуациях.

    They act wisely in difficult situations.

    In this case, 'поступают' means 'act' or 'behave' when describing how someone conducts themselves.

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