No. 16,090 in Russian
разводил
"Разводил" means "scammer" or "deceiver."
In a sentence
Он разводил огонь в печи.
He was lighting a fire in the stove.
In this sentence, "разводил" refers to the action of starting or lighting a fire, a usage common in contexts involving fire or preparation.
На рынке он разводил покупателей, продавая поддельные товары.
He was deceiving customers at the market by selling counterfeit goods.
Here, "разводил" means deceiving or tricking people, often used colloquially to refer to acts of swindling or fraud.
Уборщик разводил грязь по полу вместо того, чтобы убирать её.
The cleaner was spreading dirt across the floor instead of cleaning it.
In this case, "разводил" indicates the action of spreading something, used to describe dispersing or spreading substances.
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