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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).
often used word (#504)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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hardly
Also: only just, scarcely, just, barely
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- Он едва ли мог постичь то, что она подразумева́ла. He could hardly comprehend what she was implying.
- Я едва ли мог рабо́тать. I was barely able to work.
- Мы едва не попали в ава́рию, когда в маши́не заблоки́ровало тормоза. We nearly had an accident when the car brakes jammed.
- Когда прозвене́л звонок, я едва дошёл до шко́лы. I had hardly reached the school when the bell rang.
- Я едва могу́ пове́рить, что ты здесь. I can hardly believe you're here.
- Я едва мог его поня́ть. I could hardly understand him.
- Я едва терплю́ его поведе́ние. I can hardly stand his behavior.
- Он едва мо́жет говори́ть. He can hardly speak.
- Ма́льчик едва не утону́л. The boy almost drowned.
- Я едва ли могу́ произнести́ речь без того́, чтобы не́рвничать. I can hardly make a speech without feeling nervous.
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Lucian edited word type 1 year ago