No. 8,015 in Russian
краб
Crab.
In a sentence
На ужин я съел краба.
For dinner, I ate a crab.
Here, 'краб' refers to the seafood item that was eaten, specifically an animal previously cooked and prepared for consumption.
В зоопарке я увидел большого краба.
In the zoo, I saw a big crab.
In this sentence, 'краб' refers to the live sea animal observed at the zoo.
Он крутит ручку краба на веревке.
He twists the handle of the crab on the rope.
Here, 'краб' metaphorically refers to a type of mechanical device resembling a crab, used for rope or cable adjustment.
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