No. 3,146 in Russian
лишних
"Unnecessary" or "extra."
In a sentence
У меня нет лишних слов.
I don't have extra words.
In this sentence, "лишних" means extra, indicating something unnecessary or more than needed.
Мы избавляемся от лишних вещей.
We are getting rid of unnecessary things.
Here, "лишних" refers to things that are not needed.
Не бери лишних расходов.
Don't incur unnecessary expenses.
In this usage, "лишних" conveys the concept of avoiding what is superfluous or excessive.
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