No. 16,441 in Russian
руководствовались
"Ruled by" or "guided by."
In a sentence
Мы руководствовались инструкциями, чтобы завершить проект.
We followed the instructions to complete the project.
In this sentence, "руководствовались" means "were guided by" or "followed," indicating adherence to guidelines or instructions.
Они руководствовались ценностями справедливости в своих решениях.
They were guided by the values of justice in their decisions.
Here, "руководствовались" implies making decisions based on specific values or principles as guiding factors.
Она руководствовалась опытом прошлых лет при планировании мероприятия.
She was guided by the experience of past years when planning the event.
In this instance, "руководствовалась" suggests using past experiences as the basis or framework for current actions.
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