No. 674 in Ukrainian
обстріляли
"Обстріляли" means "shelled" or "fired upon."
In a sentence
Вони обстріляли місто з дальньої артилерії.
They shelled the city using long-range artillery.
In this sentence, "обстріляли" is used to indicate targeting and firing upon a location, specifically the act of shelling.
Учора вночі обстріляли базу, ніхто не постраждав.
Last night, they fired upon the base; no one was harmed.
Here, "обстріляли" describes the act of firing or attacking with weapons targeting the base.
Вчителі вважали, що наші відповіді обстріляли їхні аргументи.
The teachers considered that our answers countered their arguments thoroughly.
This usage of "обстріляли" is metaphorical, implying an intensive and robust critique or counter-argument in a figurative sense.
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