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1.it is impossible, 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
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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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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- Некоторые ду́мают, что ребёнка нельзя перехвалить. Some people think you cannot overpraise a child.
- Мо́лодость нельзя верну́ть. There is no returning to our younger days.
- В Китае говоря́т, что нельзя суди́ть о челове́ке по его вне́шности. In China, there's a saying that you can't judge a person by appearance.
- Тебе нельзя выходить из ко́мнаты. You are not to leave your room.
- Э́тот нож тако́й тупо́й, что им нельзя ре́зать. This knife is so dull that it can't cut.
- Э́то правило нельзя примени́ть к ка́ждому случаю. This rule cannot be applied to every case.
- По тротуа́ру нельзя е́здить на велосипе́де. You shouldn't ride a bicycle on the sidewalk.
- Вы счита́ете, э́ту рабо́ту нельзя зако́нчить до пяти? Do you think it impossible to finish the task before five?
- Никогда нельзя предсказа́ть бу́дущее. You never can tell what will happen in the future.
- Нельзя разбива́ть ла́герь там, где нет воды. Camping is impossible where there is no water.
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