No. 10,257 in Russian
боем
The Russian word "боем" means "by battle" or "in battle."
In a sentence
Они овладели крепостью боем.
They conquered the fortress through battle.
Here, 'боем' is used in the instrumental case of 'бой' (battle) to indicate the means by which the action of conquering occurred.
Учения начались с боем барабанов.
The drills began with the beating of drums.
In this context, 'боем' is the instrumental singular form of 'бой' (beat), referring to the manner or accompaniment of the start of the drills.
Проблему можно было решить только боем.
The problem could only be solved through a struggle.
In this sentence, 'боем' represents the effort or fight needed to address a challenge, metaphorically implying a struggle or direct effort.
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