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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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1.
undertake
Also: begin, start, take up, touch, seize
Translation:Example:Info: -
2.
originate
Also: come from
Translation:Example:Info: -
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Examples
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- Я не зна́ю, откуда э́то взялось. I don't know where this came from.
- После сме́рти отца́ он взя́лся управля́ть фи́рмой. He took charge of the firm after his father's death.
- Давай возьмёмся за руки. Let's hold hands.
- Я был рад ви́деть, что он наконец взя́лся за ум. I was glad to see that he finally came to his senses.
- Все в це́ркви взя́лись за руки. Everyone in the church joined hands.
- Раньше или позже, нам придётся взя́ться за пробле́му всерьёз. Sooner or later, we'll have to tackle the problem in earnest.
- Я не знал, откуда э́то взялось. I didn't know where it came from.
- Возьмёшься за э́то? Could you tackle this?
- Вы вдвоём до́лжны отнести́ де́душке корзи́нку я́блок, - сказа́ла ма́ма. - Ты возьмёшься с одной стороны, ты - с друго́й. Вот так и пойдёте. The two of you need to take the basket of apples over to your grandfather, the mother said. "You will grab it from one side, and you - from the other. And that's how you'll set out."
- Вста́ньте в круг и возьми́тесь за руки! Make a circle and hold hands.
Imperative
| singular | возьми́сь |
|---|---|
| plural | возьми́тесь |
Past
| male | взя́лся |
|---|---|
| female | взяла́сь |
| neuter | взя́лось,взяло́сь |
| plural | взя́лись |
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | возьму́сь |
| ты | - | возьмёшься |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | возьмётся |
| мы | - | возьмёмся |
| вы | - | возьмётесь |
| они́ | - | возьму́тся |
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