прорубь

This is the 15907th most frequent Russian word.


прорубь

A hole cut in ice, often for fishing or bathing.


In this sentence, 'прорубь' refers to a hole cut in ice usually for religious or celebratory purposes.

Мужчины ныряли в прорубь на Крещение.

The men were diving into the ice hole for Epiphany.


Here, 'прорубь' is used to describe a functional hole in the ice made for fishing.

На рыбалке он просверлил небольшую прорубь для ловли рыбы.

On the fishing trip, he drilled a small ice hole for catching fish.


In this context, 'прорубь' simply describes an ice hole that is part of the winter setting of a shore.

Дети с интересом наблюдали, как рядом с берегом прорубь обрастала тонким льдом.

The children watched with interest as a thin layer of ice formed over the ice hole near the shore.