No. 14,901 in Russian
подбирая
"Picking up" or "selecting."
In a sentence
Он шел вдоль улицы, подбирая красивые камни.
He was walking along the street, picking up beautiful stones.
The word 'подбирая' here denotes the action of picking up stones while walking.
Учитель говорил, подбирая правильные слова.
The teacher was speaking, choosing the right words.
In this context, 'подбирая' means carefully selecting appropriate words for speech.
Она глаза опускала, подбирая правильное решение.
She lowered her eyes, choosing the correct solution.
Here, 'подбирая' involves the process of deciding or selecting a proper solution thoughtfully.
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