прохожий

прохожий

Passerby.

In this sentence, 'прохожий' refers to someone who is walking by, a pedestrian who happens to be passing by and who was addressed for assistance.

Я обратился к прохожему за помощью, так как потерялся в незнакомом городе.

I asked a passerby for help because I was lost in an unfamiliar city.

Here, 'прохожий' signifies a person who, while passing by, observed a situation that required attention and acted upon it.

Прохожий заметил кошку на дереве и вызвал спасателей.

A passerby noticed a cat in a tree and called rescuers.

In this example, 'прохожий' describes a person encountered sporadically, suggesting infrequent pedestrian presence in the context.

На полупустой улице изредка встречался случайный прохожий.

On the half-empty street, an occasional passerby was encountered.