No. 7,928 in Russian
кит
Whale.
In a sentence
Кит плавает в океане.
The whale is swimming in the ocean.
Here, 'кит' refers to the animal whale, used as the subject of the sentence.
Этот человек — настоящий кит в бизнесе.
This person is a real big shot in business.
In this case, 'кит' is used metaphorically to describe someone influential or important.
Кит — один из самых крупных млекопитающих.
A whale is one of the largest mammals.
The word 'кит' appears in its general zoological context to identify the animal species.
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