No. 2,153 in Russian
боевое
"Боевое" means "combat" or "battle" in English.
In a sentence
У солдата было боевое задание.
The soldier had a combat mission.
Here, 'боевое' describes the nature of the mission being related to combat or warfare.
Боевые действия продолжались всю ночь.
Combat operations continued throughout the night.
In this sentence, 'боевые' modifies 'действия' to describe actions related to military activities.
Он проявил себя как боевой товарищ.
He showed himself as a dependable comrade in battle.
Here, 'боевой' is used in a figurative sense to describe someone reliable and supportive, akin to a comrade in combat.
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