No. 13,423 in Russian
накипь
Scum or residue, typically formed on surfaces due to boiling water or other liquids.
In a sentence
Накопившаяся накипь в чайнике требует чистки.
The accumulated scale in the kettle needs cleaning.
In this sentence, 'накипь' refers to the limescale deposit that forms in kettles or water heaters due to hard water.
Эта накипь в нашей дискуссии должна быть убрана.
This bitterness in our discussion needs to be removed.
Here, 'накипь' is used metaphorically to describe emotional tension or unpleasantness in a discussion.
Я заметил накипь на поверхности супа.
I noticed scum on the surface of the soup.
In this usage, 'накипь' refers to the foam or impurities that rise to the top of a boiling liquid, like soup or broth.
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