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No. 12,974 in Russian

лишними

"лишними" - "extra" or "unnecessary."

In a sentence

  • Эти бумаги оказались лишними.

    These papers turned out to be unnecessary.

    The word 'лишними' here is used as an adjective in plural form, describing the papers as excessive or redundant.

  • Всё лишнее надо убрать со стола.

    Everything unnecessary must be removed from the table.

    The word 'лишнее' is used in neuter singular form to denote items that are redundant and should be removed.

  • Не делай лишние покупки, только самое важное.

    Do not make excessive purchases, only the most important ones.

    The word 'лишние' is used in plural form to describe purchases that are not essential, implying redundancy or excess.

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