No. 5,717 in Russian
присутствовать
To be present.
In a sentence
Я буду присутствовать на собрании завтра.
I will be present at the meeting tomorrow.
Here, 'присутствовать' is used to indicate the physical attendance at an event or location.
Дух искусства присутствует в этом произведении.
The spirit of art is present in this work.
In this sentence, 'присутствовать' is used metaphorically to describe the existence or manifestation of an abstract concept in something.
Тренер сказал, что важно присутствовать на тренировке, чтобы улучшить навыки.
The coach said that it's important to be present at the practice to improve skills.
Here, 'присутствовать' signifies the necessity for physical attendance for participation and improvement in an activity.
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