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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zvenò.
Pronunciation
Noun
звено́ • (zvenó) n inan (genitive звена́, nominative plural зве́нья, genitive plural зве́ньев)
- link (element of a chain)
- ключево́е звено́ ― ključevóje zvenó ― crucial link
- (figuratively) part, branch; team, squad (smallest unit in a hierarchy or sequence)
2004, Сыны Севера (lyrics and music), “Разочарование”, in Орлиный взор:Вам не уда́стся поги́бнуть в бою́
Нет сла́бых зве́ньев в цепи́
Нет сла́бых во́инов в строю́- Vam ne udástsja pogíbnutʹ v bojú
Net slábyx zvénʹjev v cepí
Net slábyx vóinov v strojú - You won’t succeed to die in battle
There are no weak links in the chain
No weak fighters in the line
- (aviation, military) flight, squad
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