No. 830 in Russian
работали
"Работали" means "worked" (past tense, plural).
In a sentence
Мы работали весь день, чтобы успеть к сроку.
We worked all day to meet the deadline.
Here, 'работали' describes a past continuous action performed by the group ('Мы').
Они работали над проектом всю ночь.
They worked on the project all night.
In this case, 'работали' indicates the subject 'Они' were engaged in an activity ('над проектом').
Я услышала, как они работали в соседней комнате.
I heard that they were working in the next room.
Here, 'работали' is used within a reported observation in the past, describing others ('они').
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