No. 4,664 in Russian
дорогами
"By roads" or "through roads."
In a sentence
Мы путешествовали по старым дорогами страны.
We traveled the old roads of the country.
In this sentence, 'дорогами' ('roads') is used in the instrumental plural case to describe the paths traveled.
Он всегда мечтал пройтись дорогами своего детства.
He always dreamed of walking the roads of his childhood.
Here, 'дорогами' illustrates reflection and nostalgia, referencing metaphorical paths representing stages of life.
Старый грузовик прокладывал путь разбитыми дорогами.
The old truck paved its way through the broken roads.
In this example, 'дорогами' emphasizes the environment through which an action occurs.
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