No. 13,936 in Russian
обращаясь
"Обращаясь" - "addressing" or "turning to" (when acting or referring to someone/something).
In a sentence
Обращаясь к публике, он постарался быть убедительным.
Addressing the audience, he tried to be persuasive.
Here, 'обращаясь' is used as a gerund (деепричастие) indicating the simultaneous action of addressing the audience while being convincing.
Обращаясь за помощью, она надеялась найти поддержку.
Reaching out for help, she hoped to find support.
In this example, 'обращаясь' is a gerund showing the action of seeking help happening concurrently with her hoping to find support.
Дети с улыбкой смотрели на клоуна, обращаясь друг к другу за комментариями.
The children smiled at the clown, turning to each other for comments.
Here, 'обращаясь' indicates the simultaneous action of the children interacting with each other while observing the clown.
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