No. 186 in Russian
очередь
Line, queue, or turn.
In a sentence
Очередь в магазине была длинной.
The queue in the store was long.
The word 'очередь' here refers to a line or queue in a place like a store.
Теперь твоя очередь отвечать.
Now it's your turn to answer.
In this sentence, 'очередь' implies one's turn in a sequence of actions.
В первую очередь он решил завершить проект.
First of all, he decided to finish the project.
Here, 'очередь' is used in the phrase 'в первую очередь', meaning 'first of all' to indicate priority.
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