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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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- 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.
- На его обеща́ние нельзя положи́ться. His promise cannot be relied on.
- Посети́телям нельзя корми́ть звере́й. Visitors may not feed the animals.
- Нельзя объя́ть необъя́тное. No living man all things can.
- Нельзя разбива́ть ла́герь там, где нет воды. Camping is impossible where there is no water.
- «Как Вы пожива́ете?» — «Жа́ловаться нельзя». How are you? "I can't complain."
- На тако́го челове́ка нельзя полага́ться. Such a man cannot be relied upon.
- Э́ту во́ду пить нельзя. This water isn't drinkable.
- Нельзя ходи́ть по гости́нице го́лым. You can't go naked in this hotel.
- Э́тот ко́фе нельзя пить. This coffee is undrinkable.
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