ра́зве
often used word (top 500)B1
- 1.
Really...?
Ра́зве ты ещё не защити́л диссерта́цию? Ра́зве тако́е быва́ет? - Have you really not yet defended your thesis? Is this really the case? - 2.
Perhaps...?
Ра́зве кто́-либо даст взаймы́? - Perhaps someone will give me a loan? - 3.
Only
- 4.
Unless
Я непреме́нно э́то сде́лаю, ра́зве заболе́ю. - I will certainly do it unless I get sick.
Examples
- Разве э́то не англи́йская кни́га?Isn't that an English book?
- Разве не любо́вь все соединя́ет, строит, создает, подобно тому, как вражде́бность разруша́ет?Is it not love that builds, connects, and creates in the same manner as hate destroys?
- Разве быва́ют колоко́льни без лету́чих мыше́й?How can you have a belfry without bats?
Fixed expressions
except
Typical usage
Rhetorical/surprised questions
ра́зве не ...?
isn't it ...?; surely ...?
ра́зве ...?
really ...?; is it even ...?
ра́зве мо́жно ...?
is it even allowed/okay to ...?
ра́зве не так?
isn't that so?
Exceptions and qualifications (razve chto)
ра́зве что + ...
except (for) ...; only ...
ра́зве что + инф.
the only thing is to ...; at most to ...
ра́зве что е́сли ...
only if ...; unless ...
не ..., ра́зве что ...
no ..., except ...
Emphatic denial/counterfactual (with by)
ра́зве бы ...?
as if ... would ...
Да ра́зве бы ...!
come on, as if ... would ever ...
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koishi556 edited translation and usage info 2 years ago.
vbulgariangymratt edited translation 2 years ago.
windsorpark edited translation 3 years ago.
