как
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Daily used word (top 100)
- 1.
how
- 2.
what
- 3.
like, as
Как у
- 4.
because
Usage info
Visit en.wiktionary.org/wiki/как#Russian to see when the different meanings should be used. This little word has many different meanings! как можно: as...possible. For example: как можно меньшее время: as little time as possible
Examples
- Я предпочита́ю теа́тр но теа́тру кабуки, так как пе́рвый вы́глядит элегантнее второ́го.I prefer Noh to Kabuki, because the former looks more elegant to me than the latter.
- Как только дверь откры́лась, они убежа́ли.As soon as the door opened, they ran away.
- Пе́ред тем как вы́йти из дома, не забу́дьте вы́ключить газ.Don't forget to turn off the gas before leaving the house.
- Как ты ду́маешь, что она собира́ется де́лать?What do you think she is going to do?
Fixed expressions
since...; inasmuch as...; because
at that moment
here; be right there
to live in clover (i.e. carelessly)
behave like a bull in a china shop
The best of the bunch
spindly
as a (general) rule
тупо́й как сиби́рский ва́ленок
dumb as a post
(fit) like a glove
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drvuquangson edited translation 6 months ago.
drvuquangson edited translation 3 years ago.
drvuquangson edited usage info 3 years ago.
Little_Louis edited translation and usage info 4 years ago.






















