No. 2,577 in Russian
спасли
"Спасли" means "saved" in English.
In a sentence
Они спасли котенка, застрявшего на дереве.
They saved the kitten stuck in the tree.
The word 'спасли' is used in the past tense describing an action of rescuing something in the past.
Друзья спасли нас от неожиданной неприятности.
Friends saved us from unexpected trouble.
Here, 'спасли' signifies the act of providing help or avoiding harm in a specific situation in the past.
Благодаря их усилиям, многих людей спасли от бедствия.
Thanks to their efforts, many people were saved from the disaster.
In this context, 'спасли' points out that an action to protect or save was performed in the past by someone, focusing on the benefactive aspect of the action.
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