No. 16,034 in Russian
пыль
Dust.
In a sentence
На полке собралась тонкий слой пыли.
A thin layer of dust has accumulated on the shelf.
In this sentence, 'пыль' (dust) is used to describe a physical substance that gathers on surfaces.
На горизонте видна была пыль от движущегося каравана.
Dust from a moving caravan was visible on the horizon.
Here, 'пыль' (dust) refers to a cloud of particles raised by movement or activity in the environment.
Она всегда тщательно протирает мебель, чтобы на ней не скапливалась пыль.
She always carefully wipes the furniture to prevent dust from accumulating on it.
In this example, 'пыль' (dust) is used in the sense of small particles on household surfaces that require cleaning.
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