No. 4,109 in Russian
пожары
"Пожары" means "fires" in English.
In a sentence
В лесу часто происходят пожары летом.
Fires often occur in the forest during summer.
In this sentence, 'пожары' is used in its literal sense, referring to actual occurrences of fires in the forest.
Пожары в его глазах говорили о страсти к музыке.
The fires in his eyes spoke of his passion for music.
Here, 'пожары' is a metaphorical usage to describe intense emotions or passion, not actual flames.
После пожаров пришлось полностью восстановить здания.
After the fires, the buildings had to be completely restored.
In this context, 'пожары' refers to specific instances of destructive fires that caused damage.
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