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DEAdverb
Somewhat often used word (top 5,000)
Translation
everywhere
Also: far and wide
Usage info
A few examples should make the differences between везде, всюду and повсюду a little clearer. Sandy Ему везде отказывали в кредите (in каждом месте). He has been denied credit everywhere (wherever you go). Куда ни глянь, всюду шла война (вокруг). Everywhere you look there was war (all around). В его доме повсюду разбросан мусор (на каждом месте). Garbage is scattered all over his house (in every conceivable place).
Examples
- Мы иска́ли э́то повсюду.We looked for it high and low.
- Повсюду бы́ли му́хи.There were flies everywhere.
- Все дома трясли́сь и сигна́л трево́ги звучал повсюду.All the houses were shaking and alarms were ringing everywhere.
- Повсюду была́ вооруженная охра́на.There were armed guards everywhere.
- Том повсюду иска́л Мэри.Tom looked for Mary everywhere.
- Террори́сты бы́ли повсюду.Terrorists were everywhere.
- Челове́ческая кровь повсюду одного цвета.Human blood has the same colour everywhere.
- Повсюду была́ поли́ция.There were police everywhere.
- Повсюду бы́ли коробки.Boxes were everywhere.
- Копы повсюду.Cops are everywhere.
Contributions
Sandy edited usage info 2 years ago.
Lucian edited word type 5 years ago.
