No. 17,842 in Russian
усача
"Усача" refers to a longhorn beetle in English.
In a sentence
Усатый усача сидит на ветке.
A whiskered beetle sits on the branch.
Here, 'усача' is a form of 'усач,' referring to the beetle species distinguished by prominent whisker-like antennae, in a poetic or descriptive usage.
Я не мог пропустить возможность сфотографировать красивого усача.
I couldn’t miss the chance to photograph the beautiful beetle.
In this sentence, 'усача' refers to the beetle species 'longhorn beetle,' displaying its objective noun form in describing an activity.
На выставке насекомых был усач с яркими красными пятнами.
At the insect exhibition, there was a beetle with bright red spots.
Here, 'усач' denotes a prominent exhibit creature, demonstrating its elaborate visual identification in an educational context.
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