валялись

were lying around

v ɐ lʲ æ lʲ ɪ sʲ → валяться
валя lie around + ли Past plural + сь Reflexive marker
verb · plural, past tense Rare #46,009
were lying around
RU: После пикника на траве валялись игрушки.
EN: After the picnic, toys were lying around on the grass.
Conjugation of валяться
Indicative past
валялсявалялись

На диване валялись журналы.

There were magazines lying on the sofa.

Просто куча старых камней которые валялись здесь всегда.

Just a bunch of old stones that have always been lying around here.

— Лабиринт Фавна (2006)

На земле валялись.

They were lying on the ground.

— Сладкая жизнь (1960)

Повсюду валялись чемоданы и чистая одежда.

Suitcases and clean clothes were scattered everywhere.

— Снежное братство (2023)