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phrase Uncommon #25,165
they were walking Describes people moving on foot; depending on context, it can also mean “they were going.”
RU: Они шли домой после работы.
EN: They were walking home after work.

Они шли молча.

They walked in silence.

Они шли под ручку.

They were walking arm in arm.

— Малена (2000)

А они шли направо.

And they went to the right.

— Суспирия (1977)

Они шли дальше.

They walked on.

Они шли навстречу судьбе.

They were walking toward their fate.

— Beware of the Car! (1966)

А они шли направо, куда-то внутрь школы.

And they walked to the right, somewhere inside the school.

— Суспирия (1977)

Они шли вместе.

They walked together.