No. 13,911 in Russian
обороты
"Обороты" translates to "turnovers," "revolutions," or "expressions," depending on context.
In a sentence
Мотор набрал обороты.
The engine gained speed.
'Обороты' here refers to the engine's revolutions or rotations per unit of time, indicating its functional speed.
Разговаривая об этом, он с каждым разом добавлял обороты.
While discussing this, he increasingly added intensity.
'Обороты' here metaphorically describes the intensity or dynamics of the conversation's development.
Текст вошёл в новые обороты с последнего редактирования.
The text took on new turns after the latest revision.
'Обороты' in this context means twists or phrasing styles, referring to the text's structural elements.
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