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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).
somewhat often used word (#1398)
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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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to no purpose
Also: for nothing
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- Зря я купи́л тот костю́м на сва́дьбу, потому что у Тома уже есть запасно́й моего́ разме́ра. I needn't have bought that suit for the wedding, because Tom's got a spare one in my size.
- Бою́сь, ты зря теря́ешь вре́мя. I'm afraid you're wasting your time.
- Вы зря тра́тите наше вре́мя. You're wasting our time.
- Зря ты написа́л своё и́мя. You needn't have written your name.
- Он не зря учи́лся в университе́те. He did not go to college for nothing.
- Зря ты лез из ко́жи вон лишь ради меня. You needn't have gone to all that trouble just for me.
- Вы зря тра́тите моё вре́мя. You're wasting my time.
- Я ду́маю, ты зря тра́тишь своё вре́мя. I think you're wasting your time.
- Зря ты помо́г ему с его рабо́той. You needn't have helped him with his work.
- Том зря теря́ет вре́мя. Tom's wasting time.
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