No. 2,591 in Russian
страх
Fear.
In a sentence
У него был страх перед выступлением.
He had a fear of performing.
Here, 'страх' is used as a noun to represent an abstract feeling of fear.
Она преодолела свой страх высоты.
She overcame her fear of heights.
In this case, 'страх' is a possessive noun to specify the type of fear, heights.
Страх мешал ему сделать шаг вперёд.
Fear prevented him from taking a step forward.
Here, 'страх' is the subject of the sentence, indicating the force obstructing the action.
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