No. 8,638 in Russian
отбывая
"Отбывая" means "serving" or "departing," depending on context.
In a sentence
Он потерял контакт с родными, отбывая срок в тюрьме.
He lost contact with his relatives while serving time in prison.
In this sentence, "отбывая" is a gerund that indicates an ongoing action related to serving a prison sentence.
Дети веселились, отбывая наказание в игровой комнате.
The children were having fun while carrying out their punishment in the playroom.
Here, "отбывая" functions as a gerund describing the act of undergoing their punishment in a playful environment.
Она писала письма, отбывая службу в армии.
She wrote letters while serving in the army.
In this case, "отбывая" acts as a gerund describing the act of fulfilling her military service during which she was writing letters.
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