No. 16,455 in Russian
ручей
Stream or brook.
In a sentence
В лесу протекает маленький ручей.
A small brook flows in the forest.
The word 'ручей' refers to a small stream of water.
Дети строили мостик через ручей.
The children were building a small bridge over the brook.
Here, 'ручей' is used to describe the geographical feature over which the bridge is being constructed.
Вода в ручье была кристально чистой.
The water in the brook was crystal clear.
In this case, 'ручей' specifies the location of the water being described.
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