No. 15,028 in Russian
подшефный
"Подшефный" means "subordinate" or "under patronage."
In a sentence
Эта школа является подшефной организацией нашего предприятия.
This school is a patronized organization of our enterprise.
The word 'подшефный' describes an entity under patronage or supervision, indicating a connection of care or responsibility.
Мы посетили подшефное хозяйство, чтобы помочь в уборке урожая.
We visited the sponsored farm to help with the harvest.
The word 'подшефное' characterizes the farm as under the care or sponsorship of a supporting group or organization.
Волонтёры часто работают с подшефными детскими домами.
Volunteers often work with supervised orphanages.
Here, 'подшефными' denotes that the orphanages are being actively supported or overseen by the volunteers.
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