No. 14,579 in Russian
пень
"Пень" in English means "tree stump."
In a sentence
Я увидел старый пень в лесу.
I saw an old stump in the forest.
Literal meaning referring to a tree stump.
Как ты мог не заметить этот пень на дороге?
How could you not notice that stump on the road?
Literal meaning emphasizing the obstacle.
Он такой пень — совершенно не понимает математики.
He is such a stump — he totally doesn't understand mathematics.
Figurative meaning indicating stubbornness or lack of understanding.
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