No. 685 in Russian
победы
"Победы" means "victories" in English.
In a sentence
Сегодня мы чтим память всех, кто боролся ради нашей победы.
Today we honor the memory of all who fought for our victory.
The word 'победы' here is used in the genitive singular case to denote possessive relationship, referring to 'our victory' as a result of efforts.
Я расскажу историю, связанную с великим днем победы.
I will tell a story related to the great day of victory.
'Победы' is in the genitive singular case here, used as part of the phrase 'день победы' (day of victory), describing ownership or association to the day celebrating the victory.
Спортсмены нашей команды стремятся к многочисленным победам.
The athletes of our team strive for numerous victories.
Here, 'победам' is the dative plural, used to express the idea of aiming toward or aspiring to achievements, as indicated by the verb 'стремятся к' (strive for).
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