No. 17,085 in Russian
спячки
Hibernation.
In a sentence
Медведи выходят из спячки весной.
Bears come out of hibernation in spring.
Here, 'спячки' refers to the state of hibernation that bears experience during winter.
Он был как в спячке последние несколько недель, ничего не делая.
He was like in hibernation for the last few weeks, doing nothing.
Here, 'спячке' is used metaphorically to describe inactivity or dormancy.
Во время зимних спячек некоторые животные сохраняют энергию.
During winter hibernations, some animals conserve energy.
In this sentence, 'спячек' describes hibernations in a plural form, generalizing the concept.
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