No. 6,421 in Russian
штурмовать
"Штурмовать" means "to storm" or "to assault."
In a sentence
Они решили штурмовать крепость на рассвете.
They decided to storm the fortress at dawn.
In this sentence, 'штурмовать' is used in a literal sense, referring to military action of storming or assaulting a fortified place.
Этот ученик всегда пытается штурмовать новые задачи.
This student always tries to tackle new problems.
Here, 'штурмовать' is used metaphorically to mean actively tackling or energetically addressing challenging tasks.
Книголюбы готовы штурмовать книжный магазин в день распродажи.
Book lovers are ready to rush the bookstore on sale day.
In this context, 'штурмовать' conveys an energetic and determined action, similar to rushing or attempting to access quickly.
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