No. 16,512 in Russian
сапер
"Sapper" - a military engineer specializing in tasks like fortifications, demolitions, and mine clearance.
In a sentence
Сапер осторожно обезвредил мину.
The sapper carefully neutralized the mine.
In this sentence, 'сапер' is used as a noun to refer to a military engineer specialized in tasks like mine disposal.
В игре «Сапер» важно логическое мышление.
In the game 'Minesweeper', logical thinking is important.
Here, 'сапер' refers to the name of the game 'Minesweeper', metaphorically linking the player to a sapper clearing mines.
Сапёры внесли огромный вклад в обеспечение безопасности региона.
The sappers made a huge contribution to ensuring the region's safety.
'Сапёры' is the plural form of 'сапер', indicating a group of individuals working in bomb disposal or similar activities.
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