No. 17,169 in Russian
стечь
To flow or drain down.
In a sentence
Вода стекла с крыши после дождя.
The water ran off the roof after the rain.
In this sentence, 'стечь' is used to describe the movement of water flowing off or down a surface.
Течение стекло в узкий пролив.
The current flowed into a narrow strait.
Here, 'стечь' illustrates the movement or flow of a liquid or force in a direction, specifically into a confined space.
Вся толпа стеклась к сцене на площади.
The entire crowd flocked to the stage in the square.
In this figurative usage, 'стечь' is used to describe the gathering or movement of many individuals converging at a single point.
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