No. 3,037 in Russian
запасы
"Запасы" means "reserves" or "supplies" in English.
In a sentence
У нас достаточно запасов еды на зиму.
We have enough food supplies for the winter.
The word 'запасы' here refers to resources or provisions, especially stored for future use.
Запасы воды в этом районе быстро истощаются.
The water reserves in this area are quickly depleting.
In this sentence, 'запасы' represents accumulated stocks of a resource, specifically water.
Геологические запасы нефти требуют бережного использования.
The geological reserves of oil require careful usage.
Here, 'запасы' denotes natural reserves, often related to resources that are extracted from nature.
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