No. 408 in Russian
дороги
The Russian word "дороги" means "roads" or "ways" in English.
In a sentence
Дороги в этом районе очень ухоженные.
The roads in this area are very well-maintained.
In this sentence, 'дороги' refers to physical roads or pathways where vehicles and pedestrians travel.
Дороги судьбы иногда заставляют нас принимать трудные решения.
The roads of fate sometimes make us make difficult decisions.
Here, 'дороги' is used metaphorically to describe life paths or destinies.
Для строительства новых дорог требуется много времени и ресурсов.
Building new roads takes a lot of time and resources.
In this example, 'дорог' (genitive plural of 'дороги') refers to the construction of physical roads, emphasized by the context of building.
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