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- Verb мочь
- Noun мочь
very often used word (#24)
Translation
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1.be able, can
be able
Also: can
Also
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1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Как я могу́ быть ро́ботом? Ро́боты не мечта́ют. How could I be a robot? Robots don't dream.
- Я, мо́жет, скоро сда́мся и вместо э́того пойду́ вздремну́. Maybe I'll just give up soon and take a nap instead.
- Если бы я мог посла́ть тебе зефи́р, Чанг, я сде́лал бы э́то. If I could send you a marshmallow, Trang, I would.
- Джон не мо́жет сейчас жить в Ло́ндоне. John cannot be living in London now.
- Пробле́мы с эре́кцией мо́гут быть вызваны разли́чными причи́нами. Erection problems can have various causes.
- Я могу́ чита́ть по-английски. I am able to read English.
- Я не могу́ позво́лить себе зря потра́тить хоть одну ие́ну. I can't afford to waste a single yen.
- Ты мо́жешь прочита́ть какую-то стро́ку из Гамлета по па́мяти? Can you quote a line of Hamlet?
- Э́то не то, что мо́жет сде́лать ка́ждый. It's not something anyone can do.
- Ты мо́жешь ходи́ть с закры́тыми глаза́ми? Can you walk with your eyes closed?
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Imperative
| singular | моги́ |
|---|---|
| plural | моги́те |
Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. 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).
Past
| male | мо́г |
|---|---|
| female | могла́ |
| neuter | могло́ |
| plural | могли́ |
Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. 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).
Present / Future
Note: Stress change
| я | могу́ |
|---|---|
| ты | мо́жешь |
| он/она́/оно́ | мо́жет |
| мы | мо́жем |
| вы | мо́жете |
| они́ | мо́гут |
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very often used word (#24)
Translation
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1.power, might
power
Also: might
Also
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
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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Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. 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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