No. 2,779 in Russian
наконец
"At last" or "finally."
In a sentence
Наконец-то я приехал домой после долгой поездки.
Finally, I came home after a long trip.
In this sentence, 'наконец-то' is used to express relief and culmination after waiting or a long process.
Мы долго ждали поезд, и он наконец прибыл.
We waited for the train for a long time, and it finally arrived.
Here, 'наконец' signifies the completion of the waiting period with the train's arrival.
Сначала он не хотел признавать свою ошибку, но наконец понял свою вину.
At first, he didn't want to admit his mistake, but he finally understood his fault.
The word 'наконец' is used in this context to show the resolution or conclusion of a process of realization.
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