No. 15,907 in Russian
прорубь
A hole cut in ice, often for fishing or bathing.
In a sentence
Мужчины ныряли в прорубь на Крещение.
The men were diving into the ice hole for Epiphany.
In this sentence, 'прорубь' refers to a hole cut in ice usually for religious or celebratory purposes.
На рыбалке он просверлил небольшую прорубь для ловли рыбы.
On the fishing trip, he drilled a small ice hole for catching fish.
Here, 'прорубь' is used to describe a functional hole in the ice made for fishing.
Дети с интересом наблюдали, как рядом с берегом прорубь обрастала тонким льдом.
The children watched with interest as a thin layer of ice formed over the ice hole near the shore.
In this context, 'прорубь' simply describes an ice hole that is part of the winter setting of a shore.
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