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- Noun уж
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really
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1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
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- Я не понима́ю англи́йского, не говоря уж о неме́цком. I don't understand English, let alone German.
- Его англи́йский язы́к не так уж и плох, учитывая, что он изуча́ет его всего два года. His English is not bad, seeing that he has studied for only two years.
- Ты был не так уж плох. You weren't that bad.
- Скорее уж Том помо́жет, чем Мэри. Tom is more likely to help than Mary is.
- Основные при́нципы грамма́тики не так уж трудны. The basic principles of grammar are not so difficult.
- Раз уж ты здесь - мо́жешь мне помочь. Since you're here, you can help me.
- Я уж постара́юсь, чтобы мы Тома никогда больше не ви́дели. I'll make sure we never see Tom again.
- Уж не зна́ю, нра́вится она тебе или нет. I don't know whether you like her or not.
- Так уж случи́лось, что сего́дня у меня день рожде́ния. It so happens that today is my birthday.
- Не так уж я и пьян. I'm not all that drunk.
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grass snake
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1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
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- Что будет, если скрести́ть ужа́ с ежо́м? Полтора ме́тра колю́чей проволоки. What do you get if you cross a hedgehog and a snake? Five feet of barbed wire.
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Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
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| nom. nominative | у́ж | ужи́ |
| gen. genitive | ужа́ | уже́й |
| dat. dative | ужу́ | ужа́м |
| acc. accusative | ужа́ | уже́й |
| inst. instrumental | ужо́м | ужа́ми |
| prep. prepositional | уже́ | ужа́х |
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