No. 12,528 in Russian
колодцы
"Колодцы" means "wells" (plural of "well").
In a sentence
У старого дома были глубокие колодцы.
The old house had deep wells.
Here, "колодцы" refers to "wells," specifically in the context of structures used to reach water under the surface of the ground.
В колодцах заводят ли они гадюки иногда?
Do snakes sometimes inhabit the wells?
In this case, "колодцах" indicates a specific space within the wells being referred to.
Эти колодцы сосредоточены на углу улицы и служат как дренаж.
These shafts are concentrated on the street corner and serve as drainage.
Here, "колодцы" represents drainage or utility shafts typically found in urban areas.
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