No. 5,956 in Russian
сдались
"Сдались" means "gave up" or "surrendered."
In a sentence
Они сдались врагу после длительной осады.
They surrendered to the enemy after a lengthy siege.
In this sentence, 'сдались' refers to the act of surrendering or giving up in a military or competitive context.
Мне казалось, что вы уже сдались и не будете продолжать борьбу.
I thought that you had already given up and wouldn't continue the fight.
Here, 'сдались' means giving up or abandoning an effort due to difficulty or hopelessness.
После долгих объяснений я понял, что вы просто сдались перед сложностями.
After lengthy explanations, I realized that you simply gave up in the face of difficulties.
In this example, 'сдались' denotes resigning or capitulating when faced with challenges or hardships.
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