No. 11,610 in Russian
жаворонки
"Жаворонки" translates to "larks," meaning both the bird species and metaphorically, people who wake up early in the morning.
In a sentence
Жаворонки обычно поют рано утром.
Larks usually sing early in the morning.
Here, 'жаворонки' refers to the small songbirds known for their morning singing.
Многие люди называют себя жаворонками, если рано просыпаются.
Many people call themselves larks if they wake up early.
In this sentence, 'жаворонки' is used metaphorically to describe people who are naturally early risers.
Мы побывали на выставке, посвящённой жаворонкам.
We attended an exhibition dedicated to larks.
'жаворонки' is here referring to larks as a topic of an exhibition, possibly related to art, birds, or nature.
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