No. 4,463 in Russian
волк
Wolf.
In a sentence
В лесу живёт серый волк.
In the forest lives a gray wolf.
Here, 'волк' is used literally to refer to the animal, wolf.
Он как волк, всегда одинокий и свободный.
He is like a wolf, always lonely and free.
In this sentence, 'волк' is used metaphorically to describe someone's character traits.
Не кричи, будто волков увидел.
Don't shout as if you saw wolves.
Here, 'волк' is employed to evoke imagery or exaggerate a reaction to fear.
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