- уж
- noun уж
уж
very common #134B1
- 1.
really, indeed, surely
Э́то уж сли́шком!
That's really too much!
Emphatic particle; often reinforces the word it follows and is common in exclamations.
- 2.
not that, not so very
Э́то не так уж тру́дно.
It's not that hard.
Chiefly in the phrase «не так уж» + adjective or adverb.
- 3.
already, by now
Он уж давно́ уе́хал.
He left long ago already.
Colloquial or literary short form of «уже».
Examples
Э́то не кажется таки́м уж абсу́рдным.
It doesn't seem so absurd.
Ты не слишком уж э́тим хва́стайся.
Don't boast too much about that.
Вы уж чересчур открове́нны.
You're just a little too frank.
Word familyужPRO
- ужreally; not that; already
- ужgrass snake
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