No. 5,460 in Russian
плотины
"Dams" (structures to block or control water).
In a sentence
Рабочие начали строительство новых плотины на реке.
The workers began constructing new dams on the river.
In this sentence, 'плотины' refers to a specific structure built across a river to regulate or impede its flow.
Старая плотины разрушилась из-за сильного наводнения.
The old dam collapsed due to severe flooding.
Here, 'плотины' is used to denote an existing dam as the subject of the event described.
Эксперты оценили состояние плотины перед началом сезона дождей.
Experts assessed the condition of the dam before the start of the rainy season.
In this sentence, 'плотины' is employed to specify the dam as an object of evaluation, highlighting its significance in preparations against seasonal changes.
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