No. 15,345 in Russian
потрачены
"Потрачены" means "spent."
In a sentence
Все средства были потрачены на ремонт.
All funds were spent on renovation.
The word 'потрачены' is the past passive participle form of the verb 'потратить', indicating that the funds have been expended or consumed for a specific purpose.
Я думал, что усилия потрачены напрасно, но оказалось иначе.
I thought the efforts were spent in vain, but it turned out otherwise.
Here, 'потрачены' conveys the idea that the efforts have been utilized, with implications regarding their effectiveness or purposefulness.
Время на разговоры было потрачено зря.
Time spent on conversations was wasted.
In this case, 'потрачено' reflects the notion of time being allocated or expended, with a negative connotation of it not being used effectively.
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