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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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about
Also: concerning
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- Она всё вре́мя жа́луется то об одном, то о другом. She is always complaining about something or other.
- Я спра́шивал об э́той кни́ге во мно́гих магази́нах. I inquired about the book in many stores.
- Сейчас пока слишком рано, чтоб об э́том говори́ть. It's still too early to talk about this now.
- Они извещены об опа́сностях отравле́ния пищи. They are alert to the dangers of food poisoning.
- Могу́ я поговори́ть с тобой об э́том де́ле наедине? May I talk with you in private about the matter?
- Поду́май об э́том. Think about this.
- Я удивлён, что ты мог не знать об их бра́ке. I am surprised that you should not know of their marriage.
- Я стара́юсь не ду́мать об э́том. I'm trying not to think about that.
- Они хотя́т поговори́ть с вами об областя́х взаи́много интере́са. They want to talk to you about areas of mutual interest.
- Э́та исто́рия напо́мнила мне об отце́. The story reminded me of my father.
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