This is the 5711th most frequent Russian word.
приобретали
"Приобретали" means "acquired" or "were acquiring" in English.
The verb "приобретали" is used in the past tense, indicating an action of acquiring in progress that took place in the past.
Они приобретали новую мебель для своей квартиры.
They were acquiring new furniture for their apartment.
Here, "приобретали" refers to the past habitual action of acquiring knowledge, showing repeated instances in the past.
Раньше люди часто приобретали знания из книг.
In the past, people often acquired knowledge from books.
In this statement, "приобретали" is describing an ongoing action of acquisition during the crisis, employing past continuous usage.