No. 919 in Russian
наступления
"Наступления" means "offensives" or "advances" in English.
In a sentence
Зима ожидается перед началом наступления весны.
Winter is expected before the onset of spring.
Here, 'наступления' translates to 'onset' or 'beginning', signifying the commencement of an event (spring).
Во время наступления армии постепенно окружали город.
During the offensive, the armies gradually surrounded the city.
In this sentence, 'наступления' is used as 'offensive', referring to a military advance or attack.
При наступлении темноты все начали восстанавливать лагерь.
At nightfall, everyone began restoring the camp.
Here, 'наступлении' ('наступления' in another case) refers to the arrival or occurrence of a condition (darkness).
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