No. 5,135 in Russian
нарастать
To increase, grow, or intensify.
In a sentence
Страх стал нарастать, когда ночь приблизилась.
Fear began to grow as the night approached.
The word ‘нарастать’ is used to describe a gradual increase in intensity or level of fear.
Тревога нарастала с каждой минутой после аварии.
Anxiety increased with each passing minute after the accident.
Here, ‘нарастать’ conveys the escalating nature of anxiety over time.
Волнение нарастает перед важным событием.
Excitement builds up before an important event.
The usage of ‘нарастать’ in this sentence shows the progression of excitement as the event approaches.
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