No. 4,564 in Russian
гол
"Goal" (in sports).
In a sentence
Мой любимый игрок забил гол в финале.
My favorite player scored a goal in the final.
Here, 'гол' (goal) refers to a point scored in a sports game, commonly in soccer.
Гол рыбы часто называют её ртом.
The fish's 'гол' is often referred to as its mouth.
In this sentence, 'гол' (pronounced 'gol') implies the head of the fish, emphasizing anatomical context.
После трудного дня он чувствовал себя странно, как будто его мысли были голы.
After a hard day, he felt strange, as if his thoughts were 'голы'.
In this example, 'гол' (naked) is used figuratively, referring to unguarded or exposed thoughts.
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