No. 6,313 in Russian
утверждали
"Utverzhdali" means "asserted" or "claimed" in English.
In a sentence
Они утверждали, что видели странное явление на небе.
They claimed to have seen a strange phenomenon in the sky.
In this sentence, 'утверждали' is used to mean 'claimed,' indicating that the individuals stated something with confidence, possibly an assertion.
Мы утверждали, что наш проект будет успешным.
We asserted that our project would be successful.
Here, 'утверждали' conveys 'asserted,' showing a confident declaration about the success of their project.
Учёные утверждали новую теорию для объяснения явления.
The scientists were asserting a new theory to explain the phenomenon.
The usage of 'утверждали' here means 'asserting,' representing an act of introducing or strongly supporting a theory or idea.
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