very often used word (#89)
Translation
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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1.
one can
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2.
May I
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3.
Can I
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Editing translations: Please do not include annotations (e.g. "medicine" or "colloquially") or hints of usage (e.g. "[Acc.]").
Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
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Examples
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- Можно мне стака́н воды? Can I get a glass of water?
- Дава́йте зако́нчим э́ту рабо́ту как можно скорее. Let's finish this work as soon as possible.
- Я бы хоте́л как можно скорее уви́деть врача́. I'd like to come to see the doctor as soon as possible.
- Ты сам удиви́шься, сколько можно вы́учить за неде́лю. You'd be surprised what you can learn in a week.
- Можно мне э́тот та́нец? May I have this dance?
- Э́ту ли́пкую жи́дкость можно испо́льзовать вместо кле́я. This sticky liquid can be substituted for glue.
- Можно мне зада́ть вопро́с? May I ask a question?
- Вре́мя всегда можно найти́. One can always find time.
- Можно одолжи́ть твою́ те́ннисную раке́тку сего́дня? Can I borrow your tennis racket today?
- Матема́тика есть часть нау́ки, кото́рой можно бы́ло бы продолжа́ть занима́ться, проснувшись утром и поняв, что вселенной больше нет. Mathematics is the part of science you could continue to do if you woke up tomorrow and discovered the universe was gone.
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