No. 1,260 in Russian
повод
Reason or occasion.
In a sentence
Это весьма интересный повод для размышления.
This is a quite interesting reason for reflection.
Here, 'повод' is used to mean 'reason' or 'an occasion prompting some thought'.
У них был весомый повод для встречи.
They had a valid reason for the meeting.
In this sentence, 'повод' signifies 'reason' or 'justification' for a specific action.
Он использовал это как повод поговорить с ней.
He used this as an excuse to talk to her.
Here, 'повод' refers to 'excuse' or 'pretext' to justify or enable certain behavior.
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