This is the 15334th most frequent Russian word.
потерпели
"Потерпели" means "suffered" or "endured."
The word 'потерпели' is used to denote experiencing or going through a failure.
Потерпев неудачу, они продолжили работать над проектом.
Having suffered a failure, they continued to work on the project.
The word 'потерпели' is used in the sense of experiencing or enduring defeat.
Мы потерпели поражение в соревновании.
We suffered a defeat in the competition.
The word 'потерпели' describes the ship experiencing a catastrophic event.