No. 1,533 in Russian
праздники
Holidays.
In a sentence
Праздники всегда были важной частью нашей культуры.
Holidays have always been an important part of our culture.
In this sentence, 'праздники' refers to general holidays and celebrations as a cultural concept.
Мы собираемся в семье за столом, чтобы отметить праздники.
We gather as a family around the table to celebrate the holidays.
Here, 'праздники' is used to denote specific holidays that are being celebrated, emphasizing family gatherings.
В этом году мы решили отпраздновать праздники на свежем воздухе.
This year, we decided to celebrate the holidays outdoors.
In this context, 'праздники' refers to particular holidays in the year, with an added notion of celebration activities.
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