No. 11,230 in Russian
дамбы
"Dамбы" means "dams" in English.
In a sentence
Дамбы удерживают воду реки от выхода на поля.
The dikes keep the river water from overflowing onto the fields.
In this sentence, 'дамбы' refers to the structures used for holding back water, specifically river dikes.
Новые дамбы, построенные вдоль побережья, предотвращают затопления.
The new dikes built along the coast prevent flooding.
Here, 'дамбы' describes coastal barriers designed to protect areas from flooding.
После сильного шторма дамбы были повреждены, и вода затопила близлежащие районы.
After the severe storm, the dikes were damaged, and water inundated nearby areas.
In this context, 'дамбы' are structural barriers that were compromised, leading to flooding of adjacent regions.
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