No. 17,191 in Russian
сторонники
Supporters.
In a sentence
Сторонники идеи экологического туризма организовали встречу.
Supporters of the idea of ecotourism organized a meeting.
In this sentence, 'сторонники' refers to people who align themselves with and support the concept or cause of ecotourism.
Сторонники перемен считают, что необходимо изменить систему образования.
Advocates for change believe that the education system needs to be reformed.
Here, 'сторонники' is used to denote individuals who support and push for changes or reforms, particularly in the education system.
Сторонники спокойного отдыха выбрали загородный дом.
Adherents of peaceful relaxation chose a countryside house.
This usage of 'сторонники' indicates those who prefer and support a specific lifestyle or mode of relaxation, in this case, peaceful ones.
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