No. 12,189 in Russian
инерции
"Inерции" means "inertia" in English.
In a sentence
Его движение продолжалось за счет инерции.
His movement continued due to inertia.
In this sentence, 'инерции' refers to a property of physical objects to resist changes in their state of motion.
Он действовал по привычке, словно по инерции.
He acted out of habit, as if by inertia.
Here, 'инерции' is used metaphorically to describe someone's habitual actions akin to being carried forward automatically.
Компания долгое время двигалась вперед благодаря инерции успеха.
The company advanced for a long time due to the inertia of success.
In this usage, 'инерции' metaphorically describes the momentum sustained by past achievements propelling further progress.
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