No. 3,734 in Russian
фигурант
A person involved in a case or investigation, often as a suspect or subject.
In a sentence
Фигурант дела отрицал свою вину.
The suspect of the case denied their guilt.
Here, 'фигурант' is used to refer to a person involved in a case, often a suspect or person of interest.
В новой пьесе он сыграл роль фигуранта.
In the new play, he played the role of an unnamed character.
In this context, 'фигурант' refers to a character in a theatrical work, emphasizing the role rather than a real-life implication.
Фигурант обсуждений предложил интересную идею.
The subject of discussions proposed an interesting idea.
Here, 'фигурант' is used figuratively to indicate a person central to a discussion or topic.
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