No. 5,610 in Russian
потребовали
"Потребовали" means "demanded" in English.
In a sentence
Они потребовали вернуть им долг.
They demanded to have their debt repaid.
The verb 'потребовали' is used to express a demand or requirement for something to be done or fulfilled, in this case, the repayment of a debt.
Работники потребовали улучшения условий труда.
The workers demanded better working conditions.
Here, 'потребовали' indicates the action taken by workers to ask formally for improvements in their work environment.
Учитель потребовал соблюдения тишины в классе.
The teacher demanded silence to be maintained in the classroom.
In this sentence, 'потребовал' (a singular form of 'потребовали') demonstrates the request or demand made by an authority figure for quietness.
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