No. 10,085 in Russian
баллады
"Баллады" (ballady) means "ballads," referring to narrative songs or poems.
In a sentence
Эти старинные баллады рассказывают о подвигах героев.
These ancient ballads tell of heroes' deeds.
Here, 'баллады' refers to traditional narrative poems recounting heroic acts.
Я люблю слушать баллады на акустической гитаре.
I enjoy listening to ballads on the acoustic guitar.
In this context, 'баллады' signifies musical compositions, typically lyrical and evocative.
В литературном классе мы учим структуры средневековых баллад.
In the literature class, we study the structures of medieval ballads.
Here, 'баллады' denotes a literary form characterized by narration often set to music.
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