No. 18,264 in Russian
шабашки
"Шабашки" refers to informal, small-scale side jobs or gigs for extra income.
In a sentence
Он каждый вечер занимается шабашками, чтобы заработать на аренду.
He works on side gigs every evening to afford the rent.
The term 'шабашки' in this sentence refers to informal work or side jobs one takes up occasionally to earn additional money.
Шабашки помогают студентам оплачивать обучение в университете.
Side gigs help students pay for university tuition.
Here, 'шабашки' denotes part-time or sporadic work taken up by students for an additional income.
После окончания основной работы он вышел на улицу в поисках шабашки.
After finishing his main job, he went out to look for a side gig.
'Шабашка' in this context refers to a small-scale or temporary job that one engages in outside their regular employment.
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