This is the 1890th most frequent Russian word.
помогли
"Helped."
In this sentence, 'помогли' is used as the past tense plural form of 'помочь' (to help), indicating an action performed by multiple people towards helping the speaker.
Они помогли мне с домашним заданием.
They helped me with my homework.
Here, 'помогли' describes the action of assisting or supporting, undertaken by plural subjects (teachers) towards the students.
Учителя помогли ученикам понять сложную тему.
The teachers helped the students understand a complex topic.
In this instance, 'помогли' emphasizes a cooperative or supportive action performed by the speakers directed at their neighbors.