No. 3,056 in Russian
игрой
The Russian word "игрой" is the instrumental case of "игра," meaning "game" or "play."
In a sentence
Он был очарован своей игрой на гитаре.
He was enchanted by his guitar playing.
The word 'игрой' refers to a specific performance skill, in this case, guitar playing.
Мы наслаждались игрой актёров в этом спектакле.
We enjoyed the actors' performance in this play.
The word 'игрой' here signifies the collective act and skill of performing as done by the actors.
Её увлечение игрой в шахматы началось в детстве.
Her fascination with playing chess began in her childhood.
The word 'игрой' in this context relates to the act of participating in a structured activity, or game, here chess.
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