often used word (#742)
Translation
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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1.
tea
Also: tea-party, methinks, maybe
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Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Пожалуйста, принеси́ нам две ча́шки ча́я и одну ча́шку ко́фе. Please bring us two cups of tea and one cup of coffee.
- Не хоти́те ли ча́шку ча́я? Would you like a cup of tea?
- Извините, можно мне еще ча́шку ча́я? Excuse me, may I have another cup of tea?
- Мы купи́ли фунт ча́я. We bought a pound of tea.
- Я пригото́влю тебе ча́шку ча́я. I'll make you a cup of tea.
- У нас нет ча́я. We don't have tea.
- Принеси́те мне ча́шку ча́я, пожалуйста. Please bring me a cup of tea.
- Э́та ло́жка - для ча́я. This spoon is for tea.
- Ка́чество ча́я ухудша́ется. The quality of tea is going down.
- Я вы́пила ча́шку ча́я, чтобы просну́ться. I had a cup of tea to keep myself awake.
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Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | ча́й | чаи́ |
| gen. genitive | ча́я | чаёв |
| dat. dative | ча́ю | чая́м |
| acc. accusative | ча́й | чаи́ |
| inst. instrumental | ча́ем | чая́ми |
| prep. prepositional | ча́е | чая́х |
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Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. 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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