No. 16,929 in Russian
сомневается
"Doubts" or "is uncertain."
In a sentence
Анна сомневается в своих силах.
Anna doubts her abilities.
Here, 'сомневается' is used to indicate that Anna has doubts or lacks confidence in her own abilities.
Он сомневается, что это хорошая идея.
He doubts that it's a good idea.
In this sentence, 'сомневается' is used to express skepticism or doubt about the quality of an idea.
Мы сомневаемся, что он придёт вовремя.
We doubt that he will come on time.
Here, 'сомневаемся' (we doubt) is the plural form, highlighting the shared uncertainty of a group regarding someone's punctuality.
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