No. 4,017 in Russian
лента
The Russian word "лента" means "ribbon" or "tape."
In a sentence
Я купила ленту для украшения подарка.
I bought a ribbon for decorating the gift.
Here, 'лента' refers to a ribbon or strip used for decorative purposes.
После работы я пролистала ленту новостей.
After work, I scrolled through the news feed.
In this sentence, 'лента' is used to mean a feed, like a news feed, commonly seen in social media contexts.
На фронте использовали ленты для зарядки пулемётов.
At the front, belts were used to load the machine guns.
Here, 'лента' signifies an ammunition belt used in firearms.
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