very often used word (#50)
Translation
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-
1.
not a
Translation:Example:Info: -
2.Translation:Example:Info:
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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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- На скале не бы́ло ни захва́та для рук, ни упо́ра для ног. There were no holds for hand or foot on the rock.
- Ни ры́ба ни мя́со. Neither fish nor fowl.
- Я приду́ во что бы то ни ста́ло. I will come by all means.
- Он не мо́жет ни чита́ть, ни писать. He can neither read nor write.
- Куда бы ты ни пошёл, ты встре́тишь до́брых и ще́дрых люде́й. Wherever you go, you will meet people who are kind and generous.
- Что бы ты ни сказа́л, я не изменю́ своего́ мне́ния. No matter what you may say, I will not change my mind.
- Я не буду вас сего́дня больше ни о чем спра́шивать. I won't ask you anything else today.
- Поскольку ни у одного из нас не бы́ло де́нег пригласи́ть друго́го в кино́, ка́ждый плати́л за себя. Since neither one of us could afford to take the other to the movies, we went Dutch.
- Мне не нра́вится ни одна из э́тих карти́н. I don't like any of these pictures.
- Что бы ты ни говори́л, я не изменю́ своего́ мне́ния. Whatever you may say, I will not change my opinion.
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