No. 5,711 in Russian
приобретали
"Приобретали" means "acquired" or "were acquiring" in English.
In a sentence
Они приобретали новую мебель для своей квартиры.
They were acquiring new furniture for their apartment.
The verb "приобретали" is used in the past tense, indicating an action of acquiring in progress that took place in the past.
Раньше люди часто приобретали знания из книг.
In the past, people often acquired knowledge from books.
Here, "приобретали" refers to the past habitual action of acquiring knowledge, showing repeated instances in the past.
Во время кризиса компании приобретали другие активы, чтобы сохранить устойчивость.
During the crisis, companies were acquiring other assets to remain stable.
In this statement, "приобретали" is describing an ongoing action of acquisition during the crisis, employing past continuous usage.
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