No. 16,699 in Russian
скачки
Horse racing.
In a sentence
В Москве проводили скачки на ипподроме.
Horse races were held at the racecourse in Moscow.
In this sentence, 'скачки' refers to horse racing events, highlighting its use as a term for competitive horse riding.
Скачки температуры сегодня из-за перемен в погоде.
The temperature's ups and downs are due to weather changes today.
Here, 'скачки' denotes sudden changes or fluctuations, commonly used in contexts like 'temperature jumps' or other rapid variations.
Эта программа помогает контролировать скачки расходов.
This program helps control expense fluctuations.
In this context, 'скачки' is used metaphorically to describe rapid or unpredictable changes in expenses, extending its meaning to non-physical changes.
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