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No. 12,514 in Russian

колесами

"By wheels" or "on wheels."

In a sentence

  • Автомобиль въехал на гравийную дорогу, и из-под колесами посыпались камни.

    The car drove onto a gravel road, and stones fell from under the wheels.

    Refers to the wheels of the car as parts of the vehicle.

  • Мальчик крутил колесом велосипеда, наслаждаясь движением.

    The boy was spinning the bicycle's wheel, enjoying the motion.

    Here, 'колесом' is singular for 'wheel,' describing the part of the bicycle.

  • Мы путешествовали по стране на автомобиле, полагаясь на четыре надежных колеса.

    We traveled around the country in a car, relying on four reliable wheels.

    Used figuratively to signify the car itself as 'four wheels.'

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