No. 17,613 in Russian
тылу
"Тылу" (dative form of "тыл") means "to the rear" or "to the back" in a military or geographical context.
In a sentence
Моя бабушка вспоминала, как она работала в тылу во время войны.
My grandmother recalled how she worked in the rear during the war.
Тылу in this context means 'in the rear' referring to working behind the front lines.
Он создавал защиту в тылу армии.
He was establishing defenses in the rear of the army.
Here, тылу refers to 'in the rear' of a military position.
Мы будем держать припасы на тылу, чтобы всегда иметь доступ к нужным вещам.
We will store supplies in the rear to always have access to necessities.
Here, тылу is used to mean 'in the rear' in a general logistical sense.
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