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были разрушены

were destroyed

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phrase Rare #45,980
were destroyed Passive past tense plural form. Used for buildings, cities, plans, hopes, and other things that were ruined or destroyed.
RU: Многие дома были разрушены наводнением.
EN: Many houses were destroyed by the flood.

Помпеи были разрушены.

Pompeii was destroyed.

Тысячи домов были разрушены в результате наводнения.

Thousands of houses were destroyed by the flood.

Обратите внимание на то, что их дома были разрушены, у них не осталось домов.

Note that their homes were destroyed; they had no homes left.

— Цветы войны (2011)

Его надежды были разрушены.

His hopes were dashed.