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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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- Че́стно говоря, моя́ дорога́я, мне наплева́ть. Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!
- Че́стно говоря, мне твоя́ иде́я не нра́вится. Frankly, I don't like your idea.
- Э́то бы́ло че́стно. It was fair.
- Бы́ло бы ли э́то че́стно по отноше́нию к други́м? Would it be fair to the others?
- Э́то че́стно? Is that fair?
- Че́стно говоря, трудно поня́ть, почему ты хо́чешь пойти́. Frankly speaking, it's difficult to understand why you want to go.
- Скажи́ мне че́стно, что ты об э́том ду́маешь. Tell me truly what you think about it.
- Если че́стно, мы пришли́ тебя пойма́ть. To be honest, we came to capture you.
- Ты мо́жешь че́стно мне сказа́ть, что ты не знал, что э́то произойдёт? Can you honestly tell me you didn't know this was going to happen?
- Че́стно, поня́тия не име́ю. I honestly have no idea.
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