No. 671 in Russian
слово
The Russian word "слово" means "word" in English.
In a sentence
Я дал обещание и сдержал своё слово.
I gave a promise and kept my word.
Here, 'слово' is used to mean a promise or a commitment, reflecting the figurative usage of the word.
Его слово всегда оказывается правильным.
His word always turns out to be correct.
In this sentence, 'слово' represents an opinion, statement, or belief communicated by someone, emphasizing reliability or credibility.
На уроке мы изучали новое слово на русском языке.
In the lesson, we studied a new word in the Russian language.
Here, 'слово' is used in its basic sense, referring to a specific lexeme or vocabulary item in the context of language learning.
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