No. 8,938 in Russian
пятнашке
"Пятнашке" refers to the game "tag" or "catch," where players chase and try to tag one another.
In a sentence
Мы играли в пятнашке в парке после школы.
We played tag in the park after school.
Here, 'пятнашке' refers to the game of tag, using the colloquial diminutive form to indicate familiarity or a casual reference.
Он получил пятнашке на экзамене и был разочарован.
He got a fifteen on the exam and was disappointed.
In this case, 'пятнашке' indicates a score of fifteen, using colloquial language to refer to a grade in an informal way.
Теперь ты в пятнашке, беги скорее ловить остальных!
Now you're 'it' in tag, quickly run and catch the others!
Here, 'пятнашке' is used in the context of the tag game, implying the person who is 'it' and must chase others.
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