No. 2,589 in Russian
стороной
The Russian word "стороной" means "side" or "by/aside" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Он прошёл этой стороной.
He passed by this side.
In this sentence, 'стороной' describes the direction or path taken while passing by.
Она предпочитает обходить проблему стороной.
She prefers to bypass the problem from the side.
Here, 'стороной' refers to avoiding something indirectly or not addressing it head-on.
Мы смотрим на ситуацию с другой стороной.
We are looking at the situation from another side.
In this sentence, 'стороной' represents a perspective or angle from which a situation is viewed.
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