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валялись

were lying around

v ɐ lʲ æ lʲ ɪ sʲ → валяться
валя lie around + ли past plural + сь reflexive marker
verb · plural · past indicative Rare #42,923
were lying around Often used about things scattered/messy; can also mean people were lounging around.
RU: На полу валялись игрушки.
EN: There were toys lying around on the floor.
Conjugation of валяться
Indicative past
валялсявалялись

Повсюду валялись чемоданы и чистая одежда.

Suitcases and clean clothes were scattered everywhere.

— Снежное братство (2023)

На земле валялись.

They were lying on the ground.

— Сладкая жизнь (1960)

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)