No. 4,351 in Russian
болельщиков
"Fans" or "supporters" (typically of a sports team).
In a sentence
На стадионе собралось много болельщиков, поддерживающих свою команду.
Many fans gathered at the stadium to support their team.
In this sentence, 'болельщиков' refers to sports enthusiasts or team supporters in the context of cheering for their team at a game.
Мнения болельщиков разделились по поводу нового тренера.
Fans' opinions were divided regarding the new coach.
Here, 'болельщиков' indicates individuals who are followers or admirers of a sports team, expressing their opinions on a related subject, like a coach.
Мы встретили группу болельщиков, готовящихся к следующему матчу.
We encountered a group of fans preparing for the next match.
In this example, 'болельщиков' describes people actively involved in the pre-match excitement and activities as supporters.
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