No. 15,640 in Russian
прикоснувшись
"Having touched" or "by touching."
In a sentence
Прикоснувшись к старому дереву, я почувствовал его мощь.
Touching the old tree, I felt its power.
Here, 'прикоснувшись' (Touching) is used as an adverbial participle to describe the action performed immediately before experiencing a feeling.
Девочка засмеялась, прикоснувшись к теплой воде ручья.
The girl laughed, touching the warm stream's water.
In this case, 'прикоснувшись' (touching) serves as an adverbial participle detailing the cause of the laughter.
Прикоснувшись к клавишам пианино, он начал играть мелодию.
Touching the piano keys, he started to play a melody.
Here, 'прикоснувшись' (touching), used as an adverbial participle, provides the condition occurring just before playing.
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