No. 6,106 in Russian
сталь
Steel.
In a sentence
Завод изготовил новое оборудование из высококачественной стали.
The factory produced new equipment from high-quality steel.
In this sentence, 'сталь' is used as a noun referring to the material steel, denoting its composition and quality.
Его характер был крепким, как сталь.
His character was strong, like steel.
Here, 'сталь' is part of a simile comparing a person's strong personality to the resilience of steel, used metaphorically.
Вдохновение художника стало сталью его решимости.
The artist's inspiration became the steel of his determination.
In this example, 'сталь' metaphorically represents determination and strength, forming part of figurative language.
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