дерево

This is the 2222nd most frequent Russian word.


дерево

Tree.


Here, 'дерево' refers to a tree in a literal sense, denoting a living plant with a trunk and branches.

В саду растёт большое дерево.

There is a large tree growing in the garden.


In this sentence, 'дерево' is used to mean 'wood', the material derived from trees.

Для крыши домика нам нужно много дерева.

We need a lot of wood for the roof of the house.


Here, 'дерево' is used figuratively to describe a representation of a tree in a drawing.

Его рисунок на бумаге изображает красивое дерево.

His drawing on the paper depicts a beautiful tree.