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они стали

they started; they became

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phrase Uncommon #16,668
they started; they became With an infinitive, it means “they started”; before a noun or adjective, it means “they became.”
RU: Они стали часто встречаться.
EN: They started seeing each other often.

Вскоре они стали неразлучны.

Soon they became inseparable.

Они стали развязывать шнурки.

They began to untie their shoelaces.

Они стали хорошими друзьями.

They became good friends.

Невестка заговорила её сына, и они стали жить вместе.

The daughter-in-law cast a spell on her son, and they started living together.

— Магазинные воришки (2018)

Они стали снимать.

They started filming.