No. 4,799 in Russian
звучит
"Sounds" or "is sounding."
In a sentence
Эта идея звучит интересно.
This idea sounds interesting.
Here, 'звучит' is used metaphorically to express how an idea 'sounds' or appears when heard or considered.
Василиса прекрасно звучит, когда играет на скрипке.
Vasilisa sounds wonderful when playing the violin.
In this sentence, 'звучит' literally refers to the quality of sound that is produced by Vasilisa's violin performance.
Это слово звучит странно.
This word sounds strange.
'Звучит' is used here to describe the auditory impression of a specific word.
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