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- Verb мочь
- Noun мочь
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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).
Verb basics
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Translation
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1.
be able
Also: can
Translation:Example:Info: -
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Usage Info
Examples
- Не могли́ бы Вы удели́ть мне ещё не́сколько минут? Could you give me a few more minutes?
- Вы, мо́жет быть, не найдёте. You might not find it.
- Я не могу́ смотре́ть э́ту пье́су без слёз. I never see that play without crying.
- Мо́жешь опусти́ть подро́бности. You may leave out the details.
- Я не могу́ поня́ть, какова́ его настоя́щая цель. I fail to understand his true aim.
- Как всегда, я мог только наде́яться, что мили́ция меня не остано́вит. As always, I could only hope the police wouldn't stop me.
- Двери бы́ли закры́ты, и мы не могли́ войти́ внутрь. The doors were locked and we couldn't get in anyhow.
- Джон не мо́жет сейчас жить в Ло́ндоне. John cannot be living in London now.
- До́брый день, чем я могу́ Вам помочь? Good day, how may I help you?
- Я не могу́ больше терпе́ть. I can't hold it anymore.
Imperative
| singular | моги́ |
|---|---|
| plural | моги́те |
Past
| male | мо́г |
|---|---|
| female | могла́ |
| neuter | могло́ |
| plural | могли́ |
Present / Future
Note: Stress change
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | могу́ | бу́ду мочь |
| ты | мо́жешь | бу́дешь мочь |
| он/она́/оно́ | мо́жет | бу́дет мочь |
| мы | мо́жем | бу́дем мочь |
| вы | мо́жете | бу́дете мочь |
| они́ | мо́гут | бу́дут мочь |
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Info: Everyone can edit and improve this dictionary. You are editing this word now. Don't worry, all changes will be checked by admins later. Thank you for contributing! For feedback, bugs etc please write us to michel@openrussian.org
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).
very often used word (#24)
Noun basics
Translation
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1.
power
Also: might
Translation:Example:Info: -
2.Translation:Example:Info:
Usage Info
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | мо́чь | мо́чи |
| gen. genitive | мо́чи | мо́чей |
| dat. dative | мо́чи | мо́чам |
| acc. accusative | мо́чь | мо́чи |
| inst. instrumental | мо́чью | мо́чами |
| prep. prepositional | мо́чи | мо́чах |
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