No. 1,775 in Russian
зима
"Зима" means "winter."
In a sentence
Зима в этом году выдалась снежной.
This year, the winter turned out to be snowy.
Here, 'зима' is used as a noun referring to the season of winter.
В сказке зима была злой и суровой старухой.
In the fairy tale, winter was portrayed as an evil and harsh old woman.
In this sentence, 'зима' is personified as a character, embodying winter as a personality.
Когда наступает зима, приходится доставать теплую одежду.
When winter comes, one has to bring out warm clothes.
Here, 'зима' signifies the arrival of the winter season and is the subject of the action in the sentence.
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