звено

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Russian

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zvenò.

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Noun

звено́ (zvenón inan (genitive звена́, nominative plural зве́нья, genitive plural зве́ньев)

  1. link (element of a chain)
    ключево́е звено́ključevóje zvenócrucial link
  2. (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
  3. (aviation, military) flight, squad

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