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вро́де

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preposition
  • 1.

    like, similar to, a sort of, a kind of

    Они́ и́щут не́что вро́де о́пытного ме́неджера.

    They're looking for something like an experienced manager.

    Takes the genitive case.

  • 2.

    it seems, apparently, seemingly

    Он вро́де уже́ ушёл домой.

    He seems to have already gone home.

    Used as a hedging particle, often as вроде бы.

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Similarity (preposition + Genitive)

    • вро́де + кого́/чего́

      like; similar to

    • кто́-то вро́де тебя́

      someone like you

    • лю́ди вро́де нас

      people like us

    • что́-то вро́де + Р.п.

      something like ...

  • Hedging and uncertainty (particle)

    • вро́де бы

      seems; kind of; apparently

    • вро́де как

      kind of; sort of

    • я вро́де поня́л(а)

      I kind of got it

    • вро́де да

      kind of yes

  • Paraphrasing/Approximation (set phrases)

    • вро́де того́

      something like that

    • что́-то вро́де того́, что ...

      something like what ...

    • вро́де того́, как ...

      similar to how ...

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