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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).
often used word (#922)
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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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for the sake of
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- Ради Бо́га. For heavens sake.
- Ради Бо́га, что здесь происхо́дит? In God's name, what's going on here?
- Она бро́сила его ради мужика́ помоложе. She dumped him for a younger man.
- Том сказа́л, что не ду́мает, что ради э́того стоит рискова́ть. Tom said he didn't think it was worth the risk.
- Сми́луйся, боже, слёз мои́х ради! Have mercy, my God, for the sake of my tears!
- Патрио́ты всегда говоря́т о сме́рти за свою́ страну́, но никогда об уби́йстве ради свое́й страны. Patriots always talk of dying for their country, and never of killing for their country.
- Я хочу́ попа́сть в рай, но я не хочу́ ради э́того умира́ть. I want to go to heaven, but I don't want to die in order to get there.
- Она рабо́тала только ради де́нег. She only worked for the sake of money.
- Он готов на всё ради де́нег. He would do whatever it takes to make money.
- Я сде́лал так ради моего́ здоро́вья. I did so for the sake of my health.
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