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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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cherish
Also: take care, spare, protect
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- Она берегла́ себя для бра́ка. She was saving herself for marriage.
- Пожалуйста, береги́те себя. Please take care of yourself.
- Надо бере́чь свои́х бли́зких. You need to look after your loved ones.
- Береги́те эне́ргию через запре́т круглосу́точной торго́вли. Save energy by abolishing the convenience stores' 24-hour-a-day trading!
- Бережёного Бог бережёт. Discretion is the better part of valour.
- Я берёг его для осо́бого слу́чая. I've been saving it for a special occasion.
- Береги́те старико́в. Take care of old people.
- Береги́ аппетит. Don't spoil your appetite.
- Они зна́ли цену́ дру́жбе и берегли́ её как зени́цу о́ка. They knew what friendship is worth and cherished it like the apples of their eyes.
- Береги́ себя! Take care!
Imperative
| singular | береги́ |
|---|---|
| plural | береги́те |
Past
| male | берёг |
|---|---|
| female | берегла́ |
| neuter | берегло́ |
| plural | берегли́ |
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | берегу́ | бу́ду бере́чь |
| ты | бережёшь | бу́дешь бере́чь |
| он/она́/оно́ | бережёт | бу́дет бере́чь |
| мы | бережём | бу́дем бере́чь |
| вы | бережёте | бу́дете бере́чь |
| они́ | берегу́т | бу́дут бере́чь |
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