No. 10,437 in Russian
веревки
Ropes.
In a sentence
Она держала веревки крепко в руках.
She was holding the ropes tightly in her hands.
The word 'веревки' refers to physical ropes being held.
Он тщательно проверил прочность веревки перед началом подъема.
He carefully checked the durability of the rope before starting the ascent.
The word 'веревки' in singular form ('веревка') denotes a climbing rope being inspected for safety.
В этой ситуации мы смогли держать веревки под контролем.
In this situation, we managed to keep the ropes under control.
The word 'веревки' metaphorically implies control over events or circumstances.
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