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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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define
Also: determine
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- Мы не могли́ определи́ть ее местонахожде́ние. We couldn't find out her whereabouts.
- Том не мо́жет определи́ть, серьезна Мэри или нет. Tom can't tell if Mary is serious or not.
- Трудно определи́ть расстоя́ние. It is hard to determine the distance.
- Если бы мне нужно бы́ло определи́ть жизнь в одном сло́ве, э́то бы́ло бы: жизнь — творе́ние. If I had to define life in a word, it would be: Life is creation.
- Вы мо́жете определи́ть, что произошло́? Can you determine what happened?
- Очень трудно определи́ть во́зраст э́той ва́зы. It is very hard to date this vase.
- Учёные легко мо́гут определи́ть расстоя́ние между плане́тами. Scientists can easily compute the distance between planets.
- Спе́лость бана́на легко определи́ть по цвету кожуры́. You can easily judge the ripeness of a banana by the color of its peel.
- Вы мо́жете определи́ть, како́е пальто́ Ваше? Can you identify which coat is yours?
- Я кра́шеную блонди́нку за киломе́тр определю́. I can spot a bleached blonde from a mile away.
Imperative
| singular | определи́ |
|---|---|
| plural | определи́те |
Past
| male | определи́л |
|---|---|
| female | определи́ла |
| neuter | определи́ло |
| plural | определи́ли |
Present / Future
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | определю́ |
| ты | - | определи́шь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | определи́т |
| мы | - | определи́м |
| вы | - | определи́те |
| они́ | - | определя́т |
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