No. 3,708 in Russian
указывать
"To point out" or "to indicate."
In a sentence
Учитель указывал на ошибки студентов в их работах.
The teacher pointed out the students' mistakes in their work.
Here, 'указывал' means 'pointed out,' demonstrating the usage of 'указывать' to mean 'to indicate' or 'to highlight' certain information.
Знаки дорожного движения указывают направление движения.
Road signs indicate the direction of movement.
In this sentence, 'указывают' translates to 'indicate,' showing 'указывать' used to signify providing directions or information.
Важно указывать все источники информации в исследовании.
It is important to cite all information sources in a research.
In this example, 'указывать' is used in the sense of 'to cite' or 'to enumerate,' emphasizing its application in referencing sources or data.
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