No. 16,069 in Russian
разбавить
"Разбавить" means "to dilute" or "to thin."
In a sentence
Я решил разбавить сок водой, чтобы он был менее концентрированным.
I decided to dilute the juice with water to make it less concentrated.
Here, 'разбавить' is used to indicate mixing a liquid with another substance to decrease its concentration.
Его понятия о жизни кажутся разбавлены влиянием современных тенденций.
His notions about life seem diluted by the influence of modern trends.
In this sentence, 'разбавлены' (passive voice) metaphorically signifies dilution of ideas or beliefs by external factors.
Чтобы улучшить вкус, нужно разбавить суп небольшим количеством специй.
To improve the taste, one needs to spice up the soup with a small amount of spices.
Here, 'разбавить' metaphorically implies enhancing or altering a flavor by adding substances.
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