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сло́вно

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  • 1.

    like, as

    Он ра́дуется сло́вно ребёнок.

    He is as happy as a child.

    Introduces a noun phrase; close in meaning to «как».

  • 2.

    as if, as though

    Он молчи́т, сло́вно не по́нял вопро́са.

    He says nothing, as if he hadn't understood the question.

    Introduces a clause; close in meaning to «как будто».

  • 3.

    seemingly, as it were

    Он сло́вно постаре́л за э́тот год.

    He seems to have aged over the past year.

    Softens a statement about an impression.

Usage info

сино́ним: как бу́дто

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • As-if comparisons (with clauses)

    • сло́вно ничего́ не случи́лось

      as if nothing had happened

    • сло́вно его́ подмени́ли

      as if he’d been replaced

    • сло́вно окамене́л

      as if turned to stone

    • сло́вно бы

      as though; seemingly

  • Descriptive similes (with nouns/adjectives)

    • бе́лый, сло́вно снег

      white as snow

    • молчи́т, сло́вно ры́ба

      silent like a fish

    • хру́пкий, сло́вно стекло́

      fragile like glass

    • хо́лодный, сло́вно лёд

      cold as ice

  • Fixed phrases and idioms

    • сло́вно по кома́нде

      as if on cue

    • сло́вно ни в чём не быва́ло

      as if nothing had happened

    • сло́вно наро́чно

      as if on purpose

    • сло́вно заворожённый

      as if spellbound

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • nrimanliyev edited translation 1 month ago.
  • Singolin edited usage info 2 months ago.