No. 7,204 in Russian
великим
"Great" or "grand" (instrumental case of "великий").
In a sentence
Лев Толстой был великим писателем.
Leo Tolstoy was a great writer.
In this sentence, 'великим' is used as an instrumental singular of the adjective 'великий', meaning 'great', referring to someone distinguished or renowned in their field, here describing the writer Leo Tolstoy.
Он прославился своим великим вкладом в науку.
He gained fame for his great contribution to science.
Here, 'великим' is also the instrumental singular form of 'великий', emphasizing the significant or remarkable nature of someone's contribution to science.
Чтобы стать великим лидером, нужно быть мудрым и смелым.
To become a great leader, one needs to be wise and brave.
In this example, 'великим' is used to describe an aspirational characteristic (great leader), again being the instrumental singular to show the state or role associated with greatness.
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