This is the 13970th most frequent Russian word.
обходятся
"Обходятся" means "cost" or "manage/get by" depending on the context.
In this sentence, 'обходятся' is used to indicate the ability to manage or get along without something, showcasing its reflexive and contextual usage related to self-reliance.
Они хорошо обходятся без посторонней помощи.
They manage well without outside help.
Here, 'обходятся' refers to the cost or expense of something being incurred, emphasizing its applicative reflexive property in terms of expenditures.
Эти услуги обходятся мне очень дорого.
These services cost me a lot.
In this instance, 'обходятся' is used in the passive voice, showing how someone or something is treated, highlighting its usage to indicate behavior or action performed by others.