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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
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honestly
Also: fairly, frankly
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- Если че́стно, мы пришли́ тебя пойма́ть. To be honest, we came to capture you.
- О тако́й поду́шке мечта́ет весь свет, но до э́того, че́стно, мне дела нет. For a pillow like this all men do yearn but that - quite frankly - is not my concern.
- Че́стно говоря, его выступле́ния всегда скучны. Frankly speaking, his speeches are always dull.
- Че́стно говоря, мне ваша иде́я не нра́вится. Frankly, I don't like your idea.
- Э́то не вы́глядит че́стно. That doesn't seem fair.
- «Если че́стно, — сказа́л Дима, — я не помню, кто они таки́е...» To be honest, said Dima. "I really can't remember who they were..."
- Че́стно говоря, я не са́мый аккура́тный челове́к на Земле́. Honestly, I am not the most accurate person on earth.
- Че́стно сказа́ть, мне не нра́вится твоя́ иде́я. To speak frankly, I don't like your idea.
- Не ду́маю, что э́то че́стно. I don't think it's fair.
- Э́то моя́ са́мая любимая кни́га! Че́стно! Э́ту кни́гу стоит прочита́ть. That's my favorite book! Honestly! The book is worth reading.
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