No. 970 in Russian
удара
The Russian word "удара" means "of a strike" or "of a blow" (genitive singular form of "удар").
In a sentence
Её шаг был силой удара молота.
Her step was with the force of a hammer's blow.
Here, 'удара' refers to a physical force or impact.
От удара волн корабль качнулся.
From the strike of the waves, the ship rocked.
In this sentence, 'удара' speaks of the movement caused by impacting waves.
Он не ожидал удара судьбы, который пришёл внезапно.
He did not expect the strike of destiny, which arrived suddenly.
Here, 'удара' is used metaphorically to describe an unexpected unfortunate event.
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