No. 3,939 in Russian
дно
The bottom or the base (of something).
In a sentence
Дно моря скрыто под толщей воды.
The bottom of the sea is hidden beneath the layers of water.
Here, the word 'дно' refers to the bottom surface of a sea or body of water.
Кастрюля упала на пол и вмяла своё дно.
The pot fell to the floor and dented its bottom.
In this sentence, 'дно' relates to the bottom part or base of an object, specifically a pot.
Он достиг дна в финансовом плане и решил начать всё сначала.
He hit rock bottom financially and decided to start over.
Here, 'дно' is used metaphorically to describe the lowest or worst point of a situation, in this case, a financial one.
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