бу́дто
- 1.
as if, as though
Note: как будто = seem
Examples
Я чу́вствовал, будто умру́.
I felt like I would die.
Вы́глядело так, будто вас э́то не заинтересова́ло.
It seemed like you weren't interested.
Вы́глядело так, будто вас э́то не интересова́ло.
It seemed like you weren't interested.
Она вы́глядела так, будто была́ больна́.
She looked as if she had been ill.
Он живёт, как будто он миллионе́р.
He lives as if he were a millionaire.
Typical usagePRO
As-if comparisons
как бу́дто ...
as if; as though
так, как бу́дто ...
so/as if ...
бу́дто ...
as if
как бу́дто не ...
as if not ...
Reported/hearsay
бу́дто бы ...
supposedly; allegedly
Говоря́т, бу́дто ...
they say (that) ...
Слы́шал, бу́дто ...
I heard (that) ...
Пишу́т, бу́дто ...
it is reported that ...
Idioms with kak budto
как бу́дто ни в чём не бывaло
as if nothing had happened
как бу́дто э́того ма́ло
as if that weren’t enough
как бу́дто наро́чно
as if on purpose
как бу́дто по зака́зу
as if on cue
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Contributions
nrimanliyev edited translation 1 week ago.
mirco.deckers edited related words 1 year ago.
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