No. 11,649 in Russian
жестче
"Жестче" means "tougher" or "harder."
In a sentence
Нужно действовать жестче, чтобы достичь результата.
We need to act tougher to achieve the result.
Here, 'жестче' is used in a comparative sense to indicate a need for increased firmness or severity in actions.
С каждым годом дисциплина в школе становилась жестче.
Each year, discipline at the school became stricter.
'жестче' is indicating a comparison over time, showing that discipline is intensifying in its strictness.
Эта подушка жестче, чем та, попробуй её.
This pillow is firmer than that one; try it.
In this case, 'жестче' is used to compare the firmness of physical objects.
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