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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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about
Also: concerning
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- Он лю́бит хва́статься об успе́шном автомоби́льном би́знесе своего́ отца́. He likes to boast about his father's successful automobile business.
- Он задал об э́том вопро́с. He asked a question about it.
- Тебе не стоит говори́ть отцу́ об инциде́нте. You had better not tell your father about the accident.
- Что вы ду́маете об э́том? What do you think of this?
- Увеличе́ние числа жа́лоб клие́нтов мо́жет свиде́тельствовать об упа́дке би́знеса. An increase in customer complaints could signal a decline in business.
- Они извещены об опа́сностях отравле́ния пищи. They are alert to the dangers of food poisoning.
- До́ктор Кларк, я могу́ попроси́ть вас об одолже́нии? Dr. Clark, may I ask a favor of you?
- Могу́ я поговори́ть с тобой об э́том де́ле наедине? May I talk with you in private about the matter?
- Я стара́юсь не ду́мать об э́том. I'm trying not to think about that.
- Я узна́л об э́той но́вой кни́ге из рекла́мы в журна́ле. I learned about the new book by the advertisement in the magazine.
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