No. 356 in Ukrainian
зазнали
"Зазнали" means "suffered" or "experienced" (typically something negative) in English.
In a sentence
Місто зазнало значного руйнування під час війни.
The city suffered significant destruction during the war.
The word "зазнали" in this sentence is used to express that the city experienced or endured something negative, specifically destruction, which gives the context of consequence or impact.
Вони зазнали безліч труднощів на шляху до успіху.
They encountered numerous difficulties on their path to success.
In this context, "зазнали" conveys the idea of undergoing or facing something, in this case, difficulties.
Через технічні проблеми ми зазнали затримки.
Due to technical issues, we experienced a delay.
Here, "зазнали" is used to describe experiencing an outcome or state caused by external factors, emphasizing the result of the event.
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