This is the 4556th most frequent Russian word.
главу
The Russian word "главу" translates to "chapter" or "head" (accusative case of "глава") in English.
In this sentence, 'главу' refers to a chapter of a book, indicating a division within the text.
Я прочитал главу из интересной книги.
I read a chapter from an interesting book.
Here, 'главой' denotes a leader or head of an organization or place, showing a figurative use of position.
Он был избран главой города.
He was elected as the head of the city.
In this instance, 'главу' again refers to a chapter, but specifically within the context of a curriculum or syllabus.