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No. 15,334 in Russian

потерпели

"Потерпели" means "suffered" or "endured."

In a sentence

  • Мы потерпели поражение в соревновании.

    We suffered a defeat in the competition.

    The word 'потерпели' is used in the sense of experiencing or enduring defeat.

  • Корабль потерпел крушение в открытом море.

    The ship suffered a shipwreck in the open sea.

    The word 'потерпели' describes the ship experiencing a catastrophic event.

  • Потерпев неудачу, они продолжили работать над проектом.

    Having suffered a failure, they continued to work on the project.

    The word 'потерпели' is used to denote experiencing or going through a failure.

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