No. 1,696 in Russian
благо
The Russian word "благо" translates to "benefit," "good," or "blessing" in English.
In a sentence
Благо дарованное природой — это чистый воздух.
A benefit bestowed by nature is clean air.
Here, 'благо' is used to mean 'benefit' or 'boon', referring to something beneficial or advantageous.
Он сделал это во благо всех нас.
He did this for the good of all of us.
In this usage, 'благо' represents 'good' or 'well-being', indicating action done with positive intent.
Благо, что я успел на поезд.
Fortunately, I caught the train.
Here, 'благо' is part of an idiomatic expression meaning 'fortunately' or implying gratitude for favorable circumstances.
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