No. 16,896 in Russian
содержались
"Were contained" or "were maintained."
In a sentence
В документе содержались важные сведения.
The document contained important information.
Here, 'содержались' signifies that the document included or held the important details within it.
В книге содержались интересные факты о природе.
The book contained interesting facts about nature.
In this sentence, 'содержались' denotes that these facts were encompassed or presented within the book.
В здании содержались животные зоопарка.
The building housed the zoo's animals.
In this usage, 'содержались' implies that the animals were accommodated or kept in the building.
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