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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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for it / in return
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but (for all that) / on the other hand
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Examples
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- Я не очень хорошо зна́ю Тома, но зато зна́ю его жену́. I don't know Tom well, but I know his wife.
- Наша шко́льная библиоте́ка небольша́я, но зато но́вая. Our school library is small, but new.
- Зато есть други́е преиму́щества. But there are other advantages.
- Том не мог вспо́мнить, зато Мэри смогла́. Tom couldn't remember, but Mary did.
- Я не могу́ идти́ быстро, зато могу́ идти́ долго. I can't walk fast, but I can walk for a long time.
- Мэри на двадцать один год моло́же Тома, зато Том в двадцать два ра́за богаче Мэри. Mary is 21 years younger than Tom, but Tom is 22 times richer than Mary.
- Де́вушки у меня, мо́жет, и нет, но зато я бога́тый, - сказа́л Том. I may not have a girlfriend, but at least I'm rich, said Tom.
- Тогда я не знал э́того, зато зна́ю сейчас. I didn't know it back then, but I know it now.
- Я никогда не был в Испа́нии. Зато я был в Италии. I've never been to Spain. However, I have been in Italy.
- Зато хоть кому-то весело. At least somebody is having a good time.
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