No. 12,909 in Russian
лепту
A small contribution or input.
In a sentence
Она внесла свою лепту в общее дело.
She contributed her share to the common cause.
Here, 'лепту' is used to mean 'contribution' or 'share' in the context of adding something valuable to a collective effort.
Каждый должен внести свою лепту в решение проблемы.
Everyone needs to contribute their share to solve the problem.
In this sentence, 'лепту' signifies the individual effort required for a collaborative task.
Он постоянно старается внести лепту в развитие проекта.
He constantly tries to contribute to the project's development.
The usage of 'лепту' here emphasizes frequent and active contributions toward achieving a goal.
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