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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).
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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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- Он рассказа́л о происше́ствии так, будто ви́дел его свои́ми со́бственными глаза́ми. He told me about the accident as if he had seen it with his own eyes.
- Она лю́бит э́того па́рня так, будто он её сын. She loves the boy as if he were her own child.
- Вы́глядит, будто он у́мер от аутоасфиксии. It looks like he died from asphyxiating himself.
- Переста́нь де́лать вид, будто ты не зна́ешь отве́т. Stop pretending you don't know the answer.
- У меня неприя́тное чу́вство, как будто произойдёт что-то ужа́сное. I have a nasty feeling something awful is going to happen.
- Я не хочу́, чтоб Том ду́мал, будто я неблагода́рен. I don't want Tom to think I'm not grateful.
- Ты вы́глядишь так, будто только что потеря́л лу́чшего дру́га. You look like you've just lost your best friend.
- Не веди́те себя так, как будто зна́ете меня. Don't act like you know me.
- Я почу́вствовал как будто во мне взошли́ семь солнц. I felt like seven suns have risen inside of me.
- Он говори́т так, как будто он бога́т. He speaks as if he were rich.
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