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daily used word (top 10)A1
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and
яблоки и груши - apples and pears
Examples
- Дождь как из ведра́! На у́лице повсюду лу́жи, и с крыш льётся вода.It's really coming down! There are puddles all over the street, and water is pouring down from the rooftops.
- Вели́кий кри́тик и поэ́т путеше́ствуют вместе.The great critic and the poet are traveling together.
- Ма́ленький ого́нь в лесу́ мо́жет легко распространи́ться и быстро стать огро́мным пожа́ром.A small forest fire can easily spread and quickly become a great conflagration.
- В э́том и заключа́ется пробле́ма.Therein lies the problem.
Fixed expressions
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completely and fully
and so forth
lengthwise and crosswise
the same
from everlasting to everlasting; from century to century
never
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Typical usagePRO
Basic coordination (and)
ма́ма и па́па
mom and dad
ча́й и ко́фе
tea and coffee
бы́стро и легко́
quickly and easily
я́сно и просто́
clearly and simply
Lists with “и” (X, Y и Z)
я́блоки, гру́ши и апельси́ны
apples, pears, and oranges
кино́, теа́тр и музе́й
the cinema, the theater, and the museum
пе́рвое, второ́е и десе́рт
a starter, a main, and dessert
Both ... and ...
и день, и ночь
day and night (both day and night)
и ста́рый, и молодо́й
both old and young
и руга́ют, и хваля́т
both criticize and praise
и там, и тут
both there and here
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