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No. 4,712 in Russian

жизней

"Жизней" means "lives" (genitive plural form of "жизнь").

In a sentence

  • Чтение книг помогает обогащать наши жизни.

    Reading books helps enrich our lives.

    In this sentence, 'жизни' is used as the plural form of the noun 'жизнь' (life) in the genitive case to refer to multiple lives collectively.

  • В спасении жизней важна каждая секунда.

    In saving lives, every second is crucial.

    Here, 'жизней' is used in the plural genitive case to indicate possession or relation, referring to the lives being saved.

  • Количество жизней, потерянных в катастрофе, вызывает ужас.

    The number of lives lost in the catastrophe causes horror.

    In this example, 'жизней' functions in the plural genitive case to express the quantity of lives, emphasizing the magnitude of the impact.

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