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No. 6,217 in Russian

траншей

The Russian word "траншей" is the genitive plural of "траншея," meaning "trenches" (long, narrow ditches).

In a sentence

  • Он работал над укреплением траншей перед наступлением.

    He worked on fortifying the trenches before the offensive.

    Траншей refers to military trenches in this context, used to provide cover and protection to soldiers.

  • Инженеры начали закладывать траншей для кабеля вдоль дороги.

    Engineers began laying a trench for the cable along the road.

    Траншей here denotes a trench used in construction, specifically for burying cables or infrastructure.

  • В саду вырыли небольшую траншею для отвода воды.

    A small trench was dug in the garden for water drainage.

    Траншея in this case refers to a small ditch or trench used in gardening or landscaping for water management.

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