No. 15,239 in Russian
порожняк
"Порожняк" refers to "empty cargo" or "something insignificant, empty talk."
In a sentence
Не нужно говорить впустую и гнать порожняк.
You shouldn't speak aimlessly and talk nonsense.
In this sentence, 'порожняк' refers to idle talk or meaningless conversation.
Этот грузовик едет в Москву налегке, одним порожняком.
This truck is heading to Moscow empty, carrying no cargo.
In this sentence, 'порожняк' means 'empty,' particularly referring to the lack of cargo in a transport vehicle.
Убийца скрывался там, где работали шахтеры на порожняке.
The murderer was hiding where miners worked in an empty section.
In this sentence, 'порожняк' indicates an empty or vacated mining area.
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