No. 1,561 in Russian
рассказывают
"Рассказывают" means "they tell" or "they are telling."
In a sentence
В газетах рассказывают о последних новостях.
In the newspapers, they tell about the latest news.
Here рассказывают is used to indicate the act of narrating or informing an audience about events in a neutral tone.
Мой друг всегда рассказывают интересные истории.
My friend always tells interesting stories.
In this case, рассказывают highlights the action of regularly sharing or narrating exciting or engaging tales, with a more personal context.
На экскурсиях рассказывают о достопримечательностях города.
During excursions, they talk about the city's sights.
Here, рассказывают is employed to describe the act of explaining or describing landmarks to an audience in the context of a guided tour.
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