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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).
somewhat often used word (#1327)
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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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from above
Also: from top, on top
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Expressions
- све́рху до́низу from top to bottom
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- Огра́да вокруг избу́шки была́ сделана из челове́чьих косте́й, а сверху на ней бы́ли черепа. The wall around the hut was made of human bones and on its top were skulls.
- Мы обыска́ли весь дом сверху донизу. We searched the house from top to bottom.
- Бога́тые скло́нны смотре́ть сверху вниз на бе́дных. The rich are apt to look down upon the poor.
- Не смотрите на него сверху вниз, только потому, что он бе́дный. Don't look down on him just because he's poor.
- Николай смо́трит сверху вниз на ка́ждого приехавшего из дере́вни. Nick looks down on anyone who comes from a rural area.
- Сверху река́ вы́глядит как змея, ползущая через джунгли. From above the river looks like a serpent slithering through the jungle.
- Я люблю́ свине́й. Соба́ки смо́трят на нас снизу вверх. Кошки - сверху вниз. Свиньи обраща́ются с нами как с ра́вными. I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.
- Подва́л был вырыт сверху холма́, и они медленно дви́гали дом от дороги до холма́. A cellar was dug on top of the hill and they slowly moved the house from the road to the hill.
- Том нашёл кошелёк, кото́рый он уже счита́л поте́рянным, обыскав весь дом сверху донизу. Tom found the wallet he thought he'd lost after searching the house from top to bottom.
- Мои́ сосе́ди сверху очень шу́мные. My upstairs neighbors are very noisy.
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