No. 3,641 in Russian
столкнулся
"Сталкнулся" means "encountered" or "faced" in English.
In a sentence
Я столкнулся с трудностями при изучении нового языка.
I encountered difficulties while learning a new language.
In this sentence, 'столкнулся' is used metaphorically to indicate encountering or coming across an issue or challenge.
На дороге я случайно столкнулся с другом, которого давно не видел.
On the road, I accidentally ran into a friend I hadn't seen for a long time.
Here, 'столкнулся' is used literally to describe meeting or encountering someone unexpectedly.
Во время спора они столкнулись мнениями по поводу политики.
During the argument, they clashed opinions regarding politics.
In this context, 'столкнулись' refers to a clash or disagreement between parties or ideas.
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