No. 15,810 in Russian
продолжались
"Продолжались" means "continued" in English.
In a sentence
У них продолжались переговоры на протяжении всей недели.
They continued their negotiations throughout the week.
In this sentence, 'продолжались' is used to describe an ongoing action (negotiations) over a period of time.
Дождь продолжался весь вечер, угрожая затопить улицы.
The rain continued all evening, threatening to flood the streets.
Here, 'продолжался' is utilized to indicate an ongoing weather condition (rain) during a specified time.
После паузы продолжались аплодисменты зрителей.
After the pause, the audience's applause resumed.
This instance illustrates 'продолжались' as referring to the ongoing action of applause that recommenced after a brief interruption.
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