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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
very often used word (#191)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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1.
as if
Also: as though
Translation:Example:Info: -
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- Он ведёт себя так, будто он рок-звезда. He acts like a rock star.
- Я не хочу́, чтоб Том ду́мал, будто я неблагода́рен. I don't want Tom to think I'm not grateful.
- Ребёнок говори́т так, как будто он взро́слый мужчи́на. The child talks as if he were a man.
- Он вы́глядит таки́м счастли́вым, как будто он вы́играл путёвку на Гавайи. He looks as happy as if he had won a trip to Hawaii.
- Он всегда говори́т, как будто зна́ет, как ему поступа́ть, но никогда не зна́ешь, как он будет де́йствовать в крити́ческой ситуа́ции. He always talks as though he knows how to handle himself but you never know how he'll act when the chips are down.
- Соба́ки не уме́ют разгова́ривать, но глаза у пёсика как будто сказа́ли: "Нет, у меня нет дома". Dogs can't speak, but it appeared as if the eyes of the dog said, "No, I don't have a home."
- Как будто можно уби́ть вре́мя, не покалечив ве́чность. As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.
- Том лжет. Я не де́лал того́, что он говори́т, будто бы я сде́лал. Tom is lying. I didn't do what he says I did.
- На у́лице как будто ле́то. It's like summer outside.
- Вы́глядит, будто он у́мер от аутоасфиксии. It looks like he died from asphyxiating himself.
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