No. 14,743 in Russian
писец
"Scribe" or "Arctic fox," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ты видел это? Писец холодно на улице.
Did you see that? It's extremely cold outside.
Here, 'писец' is used colloquially to emphasize extremity or intensity, roughly translating to 'extremely' or 'super'.
В тайге можно встретить настоящего писца.
You can encounter a real Arctic fox in the taiga.
In this sentence, 'писец' refers to the Arctic fox, an actual animal.
Ну всё, теперь точно полный писец!
Well, that's it, now it's a complete disaster!
Here, 'писец' is used idiomatically to refer to a dire or catastrophic situation, often with a humorous or dramatic undertone.
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