No. 15,942 in Russian
протоке
"Протоке" means "channel" or "strait" in English, referring to a narrow stretch of water.
In a sentence
Рыбаки ловят рыбу в протоке между двумя озёрами.
Fishermen fish in the channel between two lakes.
The word 'протоке' in this sentence refers to a waterway, specifically a narrow channel connecting two bodies of water.
На карте обозначена протока, ведущая к морю.
The map indicates a channel leading to the sea.
In this context, 'протока' denotes a tubular waterway serving as a route for water movement.
В протоке вода была чистой и прозрачной.
In the channel, the water was clean and transparent.
Here, 'протоке' refers directly to a physical feature of water characterized by its properties.
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