No. 378 in Russian
пути
"Пути" in English means "ways" or "paths."
In a sentence
Мы пошли разными путями к одной цели.
We took different paths to the same goal.
Here, 'пути' refers to paths or ways in a metaphorical sense, representing approaches or methods.
На перекрёстке пути расходятся в разные стороны.
At the intersection, the paths diverge in different directions.
In this sentence, 'пути' means physical paths or roads.
Изучение природы — это пути к лучшему пониманию мира.
Studying nature is the way to better understand the world.
Here, 'пути' metaphorically refers to methods or ways to achieve understanding.
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