No. 6,334 in Russian
фасад
Facade; the front or exterior face of a building.
In a sentence
Фасад здания был украшен великолепной лепниной.
The facade of the building was adorned with magnificent stucco.
The word 'фасад' is used to refer to the architectural term 'facade', meaning the front face of a building.
На карте обозначены фасады домов исторического района.
The map marks the facades of houses in the historical district.
Here, 'фасад' is utilized in reference to building fronts in a geographical or mapping context.
Его улыбка была всего лишь фасадом, скрывающим настоящие чувства.
His smile was merely a facade, concealing his true emotions.
In this sentence, 'фасад' metaphorically represents a false appearance or image presented outwardly, diverging from its literal architectural meaning.
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