This is the 5241st most frequent Russian word.
обратили
"Turned to," "directed," or "paid attention to."
In this sentence, 'обратили' comes from the verb 'обратить'. It is used in the phrase 'обратить внимание', which means 'to pay attention' or 'to notice' something.
Мы обратили внимание на детали.
We paid attention to the details.
Here, 'обратили' is used to mean 'turned' in the sense of redirecting emotions or focus towards something or someone.
Они обратили свой гнев на него.
They turned their anger on him.
In this example, 'обратила' (feminine singular past form of 'обратить') is used to indicate conversion or a change in belief, direction, or state.