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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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as if
Also: as though
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- Я не хочу́, чтоб Том ду́мал, будто я неблагода́рен. I don't want Tom to think I'm not grateful.
- Ду́маешь, он только хоте́л, чтобы мы пове́рили, будто он бо́лен? Do you think he was only making believe that he was sick?
- Дик говори́т так, как будто всё зна́ет. Dick talks as if he knew everything.
- Не веди́те себя так, как будто зна́ете меня. Don't act like you know me.
- У нее был тако́й вид, как будто она уви́дела привиде́ние. She looked as though she had seen a ghost.
- Том притвори́лся, будто не зна́ет, как добра́ться до шко́лы Мэри. Tom pretended not to know how to get to Mary's school.
- Бетти говори́т так, как будто всё зна́ет. Betty talks as if she knew everything.
- Он вы́глядел так, как будто не ел не́сколько дней. He looked as if he hadn't eaten for days.
- Он вы́глядит таки́м счастли́вым, как будто он вы́играл путёвку на Гавайи. He looks as happy as if he had won a trip to Hawaii.
- Как будто можно уби́ть вре́мя, не покалечив ве́чность. As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.
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Lucian edited word type 3 months ago
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