No. 7,371 in Russian
главное
The main thing; the most important.
In a sentence
Главное - это держать позитивный настрой.
The main thing is to maintain a positive attitude.
'Главное' is used as a noun meaning 'the main thing' or 'the priority'.
Она объяснила мне главное правило игры.
She explained to me the main rule of the game.
'Главное' acts as an adjective meaning 'main' or 'primary'.
Главное, чтобы все были довольны.
The important thing is that everyone is happy.
'Главное' is used as a topic marker indicating a key aspect or focus of the discussion.
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