No. 1,461 in Russian
командир
Commander.
In a sentence
Командир приказал начать атаку.
The commander ordered to start the attack.
In this sentence, 'командир' refers specifically to a military officer who commands a unit.
Он всегда был хорошим командиром команды.
He has always been a good leader of the team.
Here, 'командир' is used metaphorically to represent someone leading a group, not necessarily in a military context.
Ребята выбрали его командиром похода.
The guys chose him as the leader of the hike.
In this instance, 'командир' denotes the person appointed to take charge of a specific activity or event.
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