No. 401 in Ukrainian
змогли
"Змогли" means "were able" or "managed" in English.
In a sentence
Вони змогли завершити проект у термін.
They managed to complete the project on time.
Here, "змогли" is used to indicate a successful achievement or accomplishment of a task by someone.
Ми змогли знайти рішення цієї складної проблеми.
We were able to find a solution to this complex problem.
In this context, "змогли" signifies the capability or possibility of achieving something.
Через сильний дощ вони не змогли прийти на зустріч.
Because of heavy rain, they couldn't come to the meeting.
In this sentence, "змогли" is used in a negative form "не змогли" to indicate an inability to perform an action.
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