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ра́ди

Often used word (top 1,000)

for the sake of (formal)

Usage info

For the Sake of (a Person or Relationship)

This is the most common usage. It signifies doing something to benefit, please, or avoid harming someone.

Russian: Он сделал э́то ра́ди меня. English: He did it for my sake. (He did it to benefit me or because of me). Russian: Ра́ди бо́га, не опа́здывай! English: For God's sake, don't be late! (A very common phrase expressing a desperate plea). Russian: Я прощу́ тебя́ ра́ди на́ших дете́й. English: I will forgive you for the sake of our children.

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Examples

Я помогу́ вам ради наше́й ста́рой дру́жбы.I will help you for the sake of our old friendship.

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.

Он э́то ради кра́сного словца́ сказа́л.He said it for the sake of a witty remark.

Ради него я сде́лаю что угодно.I will do anything for him.

Иску́сство ради иску́сства.Art for art's sake.

Не сердитесь на меня, потому что я сде́лал э́то ради вас.Don't be angry with me, for I did it for your sake.

Она сде́лала э́то ради свои́х дете́й.She did it for her children.

Ради всего свято́го, не говори́те так!For goodness' sake, don't say that!

Ради бо́га, не говори́те так!For goodness' sake, don't say that!

Он бро́сил кури́ть ради своего́ здоро́вья.He stopped smoking for his health.

Related words

раде́ть
oblige
Та́к как
since...; inasmuch as...; because

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Contributions

editkurali edited related words 2 months ago.
Sinjin edited usage info 5 months ago.
Kevin Ding edited usage info 1 year ago.
Kevin Ding edited translation and usage info 1 year ago.

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