No. 12,625 in Russian
контрнаступлением
"Counteroffensive."
In a sentence
Контратака была начата контрнаступлением на позиции противника.
The counterattack was initiated with a counteroffensive against the enemy's positions.
The word "контрнаступлением" is used to describe the action or process of a counteroffensive initiated against the enemy by the subject of the sentence.
Армия собиралась силой и готовилась к решительному контрнаступлению.
The army was gathering strength and preparing for a decisive counteroffensive.
The word "контрнаступлению" is used in the prepositional case to describe the specific counteroffensive effort or action being prepared for by the subject.
Слово «контрнаступление» стало ключевым в дискуссиях о стратегии войны.
The word "counteroffensive" became key in discussions about war strategy.
The word "контрнаступление" is used in its nominative form in the sentence to describe the strategic concept or term being discussed.
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