No. 16,284 in Russian
ребром
"Rebrom" (ребром) means "edgewise" or "on edge."
In a sentence
Вопрос был поставлен ребром.
The question was posed directly.
Here, 'ребром' is used figuratively to mean directly or in a straightforward manner, emphasizing the critical or pressing nature of the question.
Он разрезал бумагу, держа нож ребром.
He cut the paper holding the knife edgewise.
In this sentence, 'ребром' refers to holding an object edgewise, describing the physical orientation or position of the knife.
Мяч ударил его ребром в лицо.
The ball hit him with its edge in the face.
Here, 'ребром' indicates the edge of an object, specifying the manner in which the ball impacted the person.
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