No. 4,344 in Russian
блицкриг
"Блицкриг" (blitzkrieg) is a military strategy meaning "lightning war," characterized by swift, intense attacks to quickly overwhelm the enemy.
In a sentence
Они задумали настоящий блицкриг, чтобы быстро преодолеть конкуренцию.
They planned a real blitzkrieg to quickly overcome the competition.
Here, 'блицкриг' is used metaphorically to describe a quick and decisive effort in a competitive context.
В ходе урока история, мы изучали стратегию блицкрига во Второй мировой войне.
During the history lesson, we studied the strategy of blitzkrieg during World War II.
In this sentence, 'блицкриг' refers to the historical military strategy involving rapid and intense attacks.
Её блицкриг в освоении программирования удивил всех.
Her blitzkrieg in mastering programming surprised everyone.
Here, 'блицкриг' is used figuratively to describe a rapid and thorough approach to learning a new skill.
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