No. 5,597 in Russian
посты
The Russian word "посты" can mean "posts" (as in social media posts, guard posts, or positions) or "fasts" (as in periods of fasting), depending on the context.
In a sentence
Я прочитал все её новые посты в блоге.
I read all her new posts on the blog.
Here, 'посты' means 'posts' in the context of online articles or entries.
Во время праздников, они соблюдают посты.
During the holidays, they observe fasts.
In this sentence, 'посты' refers to 'fasts' as religious or cultural practices.
Солдаты стояли на своих постах в течение всей ночи.
The soldiers were standing on their posts all night long.
In this example, 'посты' refers to 'posts' in the sense of military or guarding positions.
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