No. 206 in Russian
назвал
"Назвал" means "called" or "named" in English.
In a sentence
Он назвал своего брата героем.
He called his brother a hero.
The word 'назвал' is used here to mean 'called' in the sense of naming or referring to someone or something as something specific.
Учитель назвал превосходные работы студентов.
The teacher listed the outstanding works of the students.
The word 'назвал' in this context signifies the action of listing or naming items or individuals.
Она назвала картину поэтическим шедевром.
She referred to the painting as a poetic masterpiece.
In this sentence, 'назвал' is used to express the act of describing something metaphorically or giving it a specific designation.
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