No. 150 in Russian
нато
The Russian word "НАТО" refers to "NATO" in English, standing for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
In a sentence
НАТО является международной военной организацией.
NATO is an international military organization.
In this context, 'НАТО' refers to the organization North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Он сказал мне, что нато лаять собаки, если опасности нет.
He told me that it's pointless for a dog to bark if there is no danger.
Here, 'нато' is a form of the word meaning 'pointless' or 'for no reason'; it expresses an action done without cause.
Я поспорил с ней нато, что лучше путешествовать поездом.
I argued with her about whether it's better to travel by train.
In this case, 'нато' is informal speech used colloquially to start a debate or initiate the subject matter in a discussion.
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