No. 960 in Russian
состоялось
"Took place" or "occurred."
In a sentence
Заседание совета директоров вчера состоялось.
The board of directors meeting took place yesterday.
Here, 'состоялось' is used to indicate that an event (the meeting) was held or occurred.
В новой школе недавно состоялась выставка ученических работ.
An exhibition of students' works recently took place at the new school.
In this sentence, 'состоялась' conveys that an exhibition occurred or happened, focusing on the event's realization.
Свадьба их дочери состоялась в уютной церкви за городом.
Their daughter's wedding took place in a cozy church outside the city.
Here, 'состоялась' is used to express the fact that the wedding event happened or was successfully conducted.
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