ан
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- 1.
oh no, not at all, far from it
Ду́мал, он забы́л? — Ан нет, всё по́мнит.
You thought he had forgotten? Oh no, he remembers everything.
Colloquial; almost always in the combination «ан нет» at the start of a retort.
- 2.
(rare) but in fact, and yet, but then
Он хоте́л уе́хать пора́ньше, ан не получи́лось.
He wanted to leave early but in fact it didn't work out.
Colloquial and folksy; introduces the unexpected turn.
Examples
Казалось, дело провалилось, ан всё получилось отлично.
It seemed the matter had ended in failure, but everything turned out wonderfully after all.
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