No. 6,420 in Russian
штурм
"Штурм" - assault or storming (a direct attack, often on a fortified position or objective).
In a sentence
Штурм крепости занял три дня.
The storming of the fortress took three days.
In this sentence, 'штурм' refers to a military assault or attack on a fortified place.
Идея внезапного штурма оказалась успешной.
The idea of a sudden attack proved to be successful.
Here, 'штурм' is used to describe a strategic or decisive sudden attack.
Мы готовы к интеллектуальному штурму на предстоящей конференции.
We are ready for an intellectual brainstorming at the upcoming conference.
In this context, 'штурм' is metaphorically used to describe an intense, concentrated effort or brainstorming.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “штурм” in actual Russian podcasts.
Find “штурм” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Russian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into русский, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Russian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).