No. 11,977 in Russian
защитник
Defender.
In a sentence
Он был великим защитником природы.
He was a great advocate for nature.
'защитником' refers to a person who defends or supports an idea or a cause, in this case, nature preservation.
На поле защитник успешно отбил мяч у нападающего.
On the field, the defender successfully took the ball from the forward.
'защитник' refers to a player in a sports team whose role is to protect their side's goal, specifically in soccer or similar games.
В каждом правильном деле всегда найдутся свои защитники.
In every worthy cause, there will always be advocates supporting it.
'защитники' refers to individuals who support or advocate for a cause, giving the term a more general and figurative meaning.
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