No. 6,659 in Russian
merko
The word "мерко" does not exist in standard Russian; it may be a typo or misspelling.
In a sentence
На улице должно быть тепло, но меркло солнце сделало её серой.
Outside it should be warm, but the dim sunlight made it look gray.
The word "меркло" is used here to describe the sun as fading or dimming, primarily reflecting a visual dimness.
Её надежды меркли с каждым днём, когда реальность становилась очевидной.
Her hopes dimmed with each passing day as reality became apparent.
In this sentence, "меркли" is used metaphorically to describe the fading of hopes or desires over time.
Вечером меркли огоньки города, уступая звёздам ночного неба.
In the evening, the city's lights dimmed, yielding to the stars of the night sky.
Here, "меркли" denotes the visual fading or diminishing of city lights in comparison to the emerging starlight.
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