No. 5,371 in Russian
отрезало
"Отрезало" means "cut off."
In a sentence
Сильный ураган отрезало деревней от соседних населённых пунктов.
The strong hurricane cut off the village from neighboring settlements.
Here, 'отрезало' is used to describe a situation where a location is rendered inaccessible due to a natural disaster.
Машине наехало на острый предмет, и отрезало шину.
The car ran over a sharp object, and it cut the tire.
In this sentence, 'отрезало' is used to denote an action where something is physically severed as a result of an incident.
Зимой, плохие дороги часто отрезало запасы продовольствия от отдалённых районов.
In winter, bad roads often cut off food supplies from remote areas.
Here, 'отрезало' applies figuratively to a disruption in connectivity or supply due to difficult conditions.
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