No. 6,120 in Russian
столетия
"Столетия" means "centuries" in English.
In a sentence
Столетия назад люди жили иначе.
Centuries ago, people lived differently.
In this sentence, 'столетия' is used as a time measure in the context of centuries ago.
Эта традиция продолжается уже несколько столетий.
This tradition has been ongoing for several centuries.
Here, 'столетия' denotes the duration over which a tradition has existed.
Проблемы экологии могут повлиять на жизнь целых столетий.
Ecological problems can impact the life of entire centuries.
In this context, 'столетия' refers to periods of long times into the future that could be affected.
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