No. 4,191 in Russian
супермен
"Супермен" in Russian means "Superman," referring to the superhero character or an exceptionally strong and capable man.
In a sentence
Супермен появился на страницах комиксов в 1938 году.
Superman appeared on the pages of comics in 1938.
'Супермен' is used here as the name of a fictional character, the superhero, originating from comic books.
Моя сестра считает, что он настоящий супермен!
My sister thinks he is a real Superman!
'Супермен' is utilized figuratively here to highlight someone's extraordinary or heroic qualities in real life.
Он не супермен, но всегда старается помочь всем.
He is not Superman, but he always tries to help everyone.
In this example, 'супермен' is used metaphorically to denote an idealized figure of exceptional capability or moral goodness.
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