зато́
- 1.
for it, in return
- 2.
but (for all that), on the other hand
Usage info
After зато we say something positive & never negative
Examples
Спектакль поставлен любительски, зато весело.
The play was staged amateurishly, but it was fun.
Кожаные туфли разнашивались долго, зато потом стали удобными.
The leather shoes took a long time to break in, but they became comfortable afterward.
Зато вы́годы, представляемые введе́нием лати́нского шри́фта, огро́мны.
But the benefits offered by the introduction of the Latin script are enormous.
Typical usagePRO
Compensatory contrast (not X, but Y)
не ..., зато́ ...
not ..., but at least/on the plus side ...
..., зато́ ...
..., but (compensatingly) ...
Ме́дленно, зато́ ве́рно
Slowly but surely
До́рого, зато́ ка́чество высо́кое
Expensive, but the quality is high
Turn-initial and standalone uses
Зато́ ...
But at least ...; on the plus side ...
Ну зато́ ...
But hey, at least ...
Зато́!
But still! / Worth it!
Зато́ не ...
At least not ...
Exclamatory emphasis
Зато́ как ...!
But wow, how ...!
Зато́ како́й ...!
But what a ...!
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Contributions
Artyom Abrosimov edited translation 1 month ago.
Wade edited translation 1 month ago.
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