No. 14,838 in Russian
поверье
A folk belief or superstition.
In a sentence
Существует старинное поверье о том, что найти подкову приносит удачу.
There is an old belief that finding a horseshoe brings good luck.
The noun 'поверье' is used here in its nominative singular form to mean 'belief' or 'superstition', expressing a traditional notion.
По народному поверью, свистеть внутри дома приводит к потере денег.
According to folk belief, whistling inside a house leads to a loss of money.
The prepositional form 'по народному поверью' utilizes 'поверье' to indicate 'according to folk belief', emphasizing its cultural context.
Эта история напоминает мне одно старинное поверье, связанное с зеркалами.
This story reminds me of an old belief related to mirrors.
The noun 'поверье' is in the accusative singular form here, referring to a traditional belief or folklore connected with mirrors.
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