No. 5,244 in Russian
обращать
To turn, direct, or convert.
In a sentence
Он всегда обращает внимание на детали.
He always pays attention to details.
The word 'обращать' is used here to mean 'to pay', in the sense of directing one's focus or attention to something.
Учитель попросил нас обратиться к словарю за объяснением.
The teacher asked us to refer to the dictionary for an explanation.
The word 'обратиться', derived from 'обращать', is used here to mean 'to refer to', indicating turning to a resource for information or help.
Я стараюсь обращать слова в действия.
I try to turn words into actions.
The word 'обращать' in this sentence means 'to turn', suggesting the transformation or conversion of one thing into another, specifically words into actions.
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