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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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once
Also: formerly
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- Когда-то лю́ди счита́ли, что Земля́ пло́ская. People once held that the world was flat.
- Всякая проститу́тка когда-то была́ де́вственницей. Every Harlot was a Virgin once.
- Когда-то жила одна ста́рая же́нщина на ма́леньком о́строве. Once there lived an old woman on a small island.
- Когда-то Нигерия была́ брита́нской коло́нией. At one time Nigeria was a British colony.
- Лю́ди когда-то ве́рили, что Земля́ пло́ская. People once believed the world was flat.
- Ты когда-то ещё ел тако́й вку́сный суп? Have you ever tasted such a good soup?
- Тебя когда-то предава́л друг? Have you ever been betrayed by a good friend?
- Мо́жет быть, вы мне об э́том уже когда-то говори́ли. You might have told me about it long ago.
- Я не тот челове́к, каки́м был когда-то. I am not the person I used to be.
- Моя́ мать когда-то была́ чемпио́нкой по пла́ванию. My mother was once a champion swimmer.
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