No. 6,256 in Russian
удивилась
"Was surprised" or "was amazed."
In a sentence
Она удивилась, узнав об этом.
She was surprised to learn about this.
The word 'удивилась' here expresses an emotional reaction of surprise upon discovering new information.
Я удивилась, когда увидела его на вечеринке.
I was surprised when I saw him at the party.
In this context, 'удивилась' conveys a personal reaction to an unexpected situation at a specific event.
Они удивились, что смогли это сделать.
They were surprised that they were able to do it.
Here, 'удивились' illustrates a collective sense of astonishment regarding an accomplishment.
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