No. 3,620 in Russian
спиной
"Спиной" means "with one's back" or "backward" in English.
In a sentence
Он стоял спиной к стене.
He was standing with his back against the wall.
The word 'спиной' denotes the physical part of the human body, referring to positioning relative to an object: 'with the back towards'.
Здесь нельзя поворачивать спиной к сцене.
One should not turn their back to the stage here.
Here, 'спиной' carries the meaning of the human back as a direction indicating respect or proper posture.
Она чувствовала, как ветер скользит спиной.
She felt the wind sliding down her back.
In this instance, 'спиной' is used to describe the part of the body experiencing a tactile sensation.
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