No. 4,381 in Russian
валять
To roll, to tumble, or to felt.
In a sentence
Он любит валять дурака целыми днями.
He likes to fool around all day.
Here, "валять" is used in the idiomatic expression "валять дурака," which means 'to fool around' or 'to waste time without seriousness.'
Кошка валяет игрушку лапами.
The cat is rolling the toy with its paws.
In this sentence, "валять" means 'to roll (an object),' showing its literal usage.
Мастерица решила валять шляпу из шерсти.
The craftswoman decided to felt a hat from wool.
In this context, "валять" means 'to felt' (a material, like wool for crafts), indicating a specific technique in crafting.
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