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so far as
Also: as far as, so long as, since
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- Поскольку его руки бы́ли за́няты, Том откры́л дверь коле́ном. Since his hands were full, Tom pushed open the door with his knee.
- Поскольку я безрабо́тный, я не могу́ откла́дывать де́ньги. Since I'm unemployed, I can't save up anything.
- Могу́ я оста́ться у вас? Меня вы́бросили из моего́ дома, поскольку я не плати́л аре́ндную пла́ту. Can I stay with you? I was kicked out of my house because I didn't pay the rent.
- Мне нра́вится э́тот молодо́й мужчи́на, поскольку он че́стный и и́скренний. I like that young man in that he is honest and candid.
- Сложно дать объекти́вное определе́ние террори́зма, поскольку практически в ка́ждой стране́ оно своё. It's difficult to give an objective definition of terrorism, as it is practically different in every country.
- Я нашёл рабо́ту просто́й, поскольку раньше уже занима́лся подо́бной. I found the work easy, for I had done that kind of work before.
- Поскольку ты так говори́шь, то я, кажется, обя́зан э́тому ве́рить. Since you say so, I think I must believe it.
- Поскольку у меня нет рабо́ты, я не могу́ копи́ть де́ньги. Since I don't have a job, I can't save money.
- Я не сержу́сь на него, поскольку он сде́лал оши́бку. I am not angry with him because he made a mistake.
- Поскольку за столо́м уже не бы́ло места, мне пришло́сь есть стоя. Since there wasn't any more room at the table, I had to eat standing up.
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