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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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it is impossible
Also: one cannot, there is no, there is no way, cannot, it is not allowed, is prohibited, you may not, you must not, one should not, one ought not, you should not, you ought not, should not, ought not
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- Нельзя ожида́ть всего от шко́лы. One can't expect everything from schools.
- Здесь нельзя кури́ть. You can't smoke here.
- Нельзя быть одновременно в двух места́х. You can't be at two places at once.
- По тротуа́ру нельзя е́здить на велосипе́де. You shouldn't ride a bicycle on the sidewalk.
- Э́ту во́ду пить нельзя. This water isn't drinkable.
- Нельзя во всём упова́ть на шко́лу. One can't expect everything from schools.
- Некоторые ду́мают, что ребёнка нельзя перехвалить. Some people think you cannot overpraise a child.
- Нельзя доверя́ть тому, что она говори́т. You can't trust what she says.
- Да, сего́дня ты вы́глядишь как нельзя лу́чше. You're certainly looking fit as a fiddle today.
- Вам нельзя здесь кури́ть. You are prohibited from smoking here.
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