стену

This is the 17166th most frequent Russian word.


стену

"Стену" is the accusative singular form of "стена," meaning "wall" in English.


The word 'стену' here is used as a direct object in the accusative case to indicate the location of an action (painting).

Я нарисовал картину на стену.

I painted a picture on the wall.


In this sentence, 'стену' is used to show direction towards the surface (the wall) where the action (leaning) is directed.

Мы прислонили доску к стену.

We leaned the board against the wall.


Here, 'стену' functions as the object in the context of attention or gaze directed towards an entity (the wall).

Они смотрели на стену, размышляя о дизайне.

They looked at the wall, pondering the design.