No. 17,818 in Russian
управа
"Управа" in English means "authority" or "administration," often referring to a governing or regulatory body.
In a sentence
Я наконец-то нашел управу на своего шаловливого кота.
I finally found a way to control my mischievous cat.
In this sentence, 'управа' implies a means or method to deal with or manage a situation or entity, demonstrating resourcefulness or solution finding.
Городская управа решила построить новый парк в центре города.
The city administration decided to build a new park in the city center.
Here, 'управа' refers to an administrative body or organization, showcasing its use in institutional contexts.
На брата совсем нет управы, он опять разбил телефон.
There's no controlling my brother; he broke his phone again.
In this context, 'управа' conveys the idea of control or disciplinary means being difficult to establish or lacking.
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