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No. 17,889 in Russian

уступили

"Уступили" means "yielded" or "gave up."

In a sentence

  • Мы уступили им место у окна.

    We gave them the seat near the window.

    Used to mean 'gave up' or 'yielded'.

  • В соревновании мы уступили команде соперников.

    In the competition, we lost to the opposing team.

    Used to mean 'lost' or 'were defeated'.

  • Дорогу уступили, пропустив пешеходов.

    They yielded the road, letting the pedestrians pass.

    Used to mean 'yielded' or 'made way'.

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