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No. 16,824 in Russian

снести

"Снести" means "to demolish," "to carry away," or "to take down."

In a sentence

  • Рабочие решили снести старый дом.

    The workers decided to demolish the old house.

    The verb "снести" in this sentence is used to mean 'to demolish' or 'to take down' a structure or building.

  • Ветер смог снести шляпу с головы.

    The wind was able to blow the hat off the head.

    Here, "снести" describes the action of the wind forcefully removing or carrying something away.

  • Он не смог снести такую оскорбительную критику.

    He couldn't bear such offensive criticism.

    In this context, "снести" conveys the idea of enduring or tolerating something.

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