No. 16,905 in Russian
созвать
"Созвать" means "to convene" or "to summon."
In a sentence
Он решил созвать собрание, чтобы обсудить важную проблему.
He decided to convene a meeting to discuss an important issue.
In this sentence, 'созвать' means to convene, referring to the action of bringing people together for a meeting.
Власти намерены созвать конференцию по вопросам экологии.
The authorities intend to convene a conference on ecology issues.
Here, 'созвать' implies the action of organizing and gathering participants for a specific event or conference.
Для обсуждения плана действий требовалось созвать всех членов команды.
To discuss the action plan, it was necessary to convene all team members.
In this context, 'созвать' emphasizes gathering members together for a discussion or decision-making process.
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