No. 2,971 in Russian
девушка
Young woman or girl.
In a sentence
Эта девушка учится в университете.
This young woman studies at the university.
In this sentence, 'девушка' refers to a young woman, emphasizing her age and identity.
У моего друга есть девушка.
My friend has a girlfriend.
Here, 'девушка' is used to mean a romantic partner or girlfriend.
Извините, девушка, вы уронили платок.
Excuse me, miss, you dropped your handkerchief.
In this case, 'девушка' is a polite way to address a young woman, similar to 'miss' in English.
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