No. 153 in Ukrainian
добу
"Добу" in English means "a day" or "24 hours."
In a sentence
Одну добу я чекав на твій дзвінок.
I waited for your call for a day.
In this sentence, 'добу' refers to a time frame of 24 hours (a day).
Не було води майже добу.
There was no water for almost a day.
Here, 'добу' is used as a time period duration, indicating how long something was absent or occurred.
План зустрічі розписаний на добу вперед.
The meeting plan is scheduled for a day ahead.
In this context, 'добу' reflects a forward-looking time frame, indicating planning or anticipation.
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