бу́дто
- 1.
as if, as though
Note: как будто = seem
Examples
Ты вы́глядишь, будто уви́дел привиде́ние.
You look like you've seen a ghost!
Вы́глядело так, будто вам бы́ло неинтересно.
It seemed like you weren't interested.
Вы́глядело так, будто тебе бы́ло неинтересно.
It seemed like you weren't interested.
Я чу́вствовал, будто умру́.
I felt like I would die.
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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