No. 13,781 in Russian
новелла
A short novel or a novella.
In a sentence
Эта новелла была написана известным автором.
This novella was written by a famous author.
In this sentence, 'новелла' refers to a specific literary form, a novella, which is a short novel or long story.
В своих новеллах писатель прекрасно передаёт атмосферу времени.
In his novellas, the writer excellently conveys the atmosphere of the era.
Here, 'новелла' is used to refer to multiple novellas in the plural form, describing the works of the writer.
Я думаю написать новеллу на основе этой идеи.
I am considering writing a novella based on this idea.
In this example, 'новелла' indicates the intention to write a new piece of literature, a novella, demonstrating its application in creative pursuit.
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