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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).
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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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ourselves
Also: yourselves, himself, herself, itself, yourself, myself, themselves
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- Я не люблю́ брать на себя тяжёлые обяза́тельства. I don't like to take on the heavy responsibilities.
- Я заговори́л с ним по английски и обнару́жил, что могу́ дать себя поня́ть. I spoke to him in English and found I could make myself understood.
- Идя через тот райо́н но́чью, я не чу́вствую себя в безопа́сности. I don't feel safe walking in that neighborhood at night.
- Приведи́ себя в прили́чный вид. Make yourself presentable.
- Чтобы защити́ть себя мне пришло́сь солга́ть. To defend myself, I had to tell a lie.
- Хоро́ший това́р сам себя хва́лит. Good wine needs no bush.
- Когда моя́ сестра́ преуспе́ла, я был вне себя от за́висти. I was beside myself with jealousy when my youngest sister rose in the world.
- Большинство́ люде́й хотя́т слы́шать только себя. Most people only want to hear their own truth.
- Он чу́вствовал себя очень одино́ким. He felt very lonely.
- Попро́буй де́лать для себя. Try to do things for yourself.
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