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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 продолжа́л чита́ть кни́гу, как будто ничего не случи́лось. He went on reading the book as if nothing had happened.
- Я не хочу́, чтоб Том ду́мал, будто я неблагода́рен. I don't want Tom to think I'm not grateful.
- Он разгова́ривает на япо́нском как будто сам явля́ется япо́нцем. He speaks Japanese as if he were Japanese.
- Он говори́т так, как будто он бога́т. He speaks as if he were rich.
- Ты как будто сам не свой в после́дние дни. You don't seem to be yourself these days.
- Ты так говори́шь, как будто всё зна́ешь. You talk as if you knew everything.
- Ребёнок говори́т так, как будто он взро́слый мужчи́на. The child talks as if he were a man.
- Я чу́вствую себя, как будто очну́лся от ночно́го кошма́ра. I feel as if I've woken up from a nightmare.
- Не веди́те себя так, как будто зна́ете меня. Don't act like you know me.
- Стари́к притвори́лся, будто бы не слыха́л моего́ вопро́са. The old man pretended not to hear my question.
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