No. 16,222 in Russian
рассказывая
"Рассказывая" means "telling" or "narrating."
In a sentence
Она провела вечер, рассказывая о своих приключениях.
She spent the evening recounting her adventures.
The word 'рассказывая' functions as a gerund, indicating the action of recounting happening during the evening.
Он шел по улице, рассказывая веселую историю друзьям.
He was walking down the street, telling a funny story to his friends.
Here, 'рассказывая' describes the simultaneous action of narrating as he walked.
Он поправил очки, рассказывая про свой новый проект.
He adjusted his glasses while talking about his new project.
The word indicates the ongoing action of explaining or narrating about his project while engaged in another activity.
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