No. 5,974 in Russian
сержант
Sergeant (a military rank).
In a sentence
Сержант приказал взводу оставаться на позиции.
The sergeant ordered the platoon to remain in position.
The word 'сержант' is used to refer to a commanding rank, showing authority within a military context.
На вечеринке был человек, который раньше служил сержантом.
At the party, there was a man who used to serve as a sergeant.
The word 'сержант' is used to denote a past occupation or rank of an individual.
В магазине игрушек я видел солдатиков, один из которых был сержант.
At the toy store, I saw toy soldiers, one of whom was a sergeant.
Here, 'сержант' is used as part of a description of a toy figure, indicating its rank.
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