No. 15,873 in Russian
проливы
Straits.
In a sentence
Между континентами находятся известные проливы.
Between the continents, there are famous straits.
The word 'проливы' refers to narrow waterways connecting two larger bodies of water.
После сильного дождя проливы на дорогах стали опасными.
After heavy rain, the flows on the roads became dangerous.
'Проливы' in this context means flows or streams of water accumulating on roads due to rain.
Дети играли, прыгая через маленькие проливы в лесу.
Children were playing, jumping over small streams in the forest.
Here, 'проливы' represents small streams or flowing water found in a natural environment.
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