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Translation
- 1.
in fact
- 2.
given that
Also: as, because
Example: Он зна́ет францу́зский, ведь он учи́л его́ в университе́те - He knows French, because he studied it at the university.
Info: In this case, "ведь" is used to explain or confirm the previous statement.
Usage info
Emphasis or Reminder: Ты ведь обещал помочь. You promised to help, remember? My view is that they liked this. We already talked about that, remember? Logical Connection: Я хочу узнать, ведь это важно. (I want to know, since it is important Confirmation or Surprise: On you saw the lottery! (He won the lottery, you knew that!) This is how it is! (It's so easy, you didn't know!)
Examples
- Поми́луйте, э́то ведь ста́рая исто́рия!Oh, that's ancient history!
- Ты ведь собира́лся сейчас же её бро́сить, не так ли?You were about to dump her flat out, weren't you?
- Но э́то естественно, ведь ты ещё не зна́ешь их ме́тодов.But that's only natural because you don't know their ways yet.
- Э́то ведь не после́дний по́езд, да?This isn't the last train, is it?
- Ты ведь не собира́ешься умира́ть, да?You're not gonna die, eh?
- Ты ведь не встаёшь так рано, как твоя́ сестра́, пра́вда?You don't get up as early as your sister, do you?
- Ты ведь лю́бишь дождь?You like rain, don't you?
- Они ведь не заверши́ли рабо́ту?They haven't finished the work, have they?
- Вы собира́етесь пое́хать в Ло́ндон в следующее воскресе́нье, ведь так?You're going to leave for London next Sunday, aren't you?
- Ты хорошо гото́вишь, ведь так?You are a good cook, aren't you?
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xenomurph edited tags and translation 2 months ago.
smartydoofus edited tags 9 months ago.
rognin edited translation 9 months ago.
