поско́льку
- 1.
since, because, as
Поско́льку шёл дождь, мы оста́лись дома.
Since it was raining, we stayed at home.
Slightly formal; usually introduces the clause that comes first.
- 2.
insofar as, to the extent that, as far as
Он помога́ет нам, поско́льку мо́жет.
He helps us as far as he can.
Also in the correlative pair «постольку… поскольку».
Examples
Пожалуйста, внима́тельно смотрите, куда ступа́ете, поскольку здесь ступе́ньки.
Please watch carefully where you step, as there are steps here.
Поскольку бы́ло воскресе́нье, магази́ны не рабо́тали.
Because it was Sunday, the shops were closed.
Typical usagePRO
Giving reasons (since/because)
поскольку + придато́чное причи́ны
since/because + subordinate clause (reason)
..., поскольку + причи́на
..., because/since + reason
поскольку э́то ...
since this/it is ...
поскольку я не специали́ст
since I'm not a specialist
Correlative extent: “поскóльку …, посто́льку …”
поскольку ..., посто́льку ...
insofar as ..., to that extent ...
поскольку возмо́жно, посто́льку ...
as far as possible, to that extent ...
поскольку позво́лят ресу́рсы, посто́льку бу́дем рабо́тать
insofar as resources allow, we'll work to that extent
Set phrase: “поскóльку-посто́льку” (so-so)
поско́льку-посто́льку
so-so; to some extent
дела́ иду́т поско́льку-посто́льку
things are so-so; not going great
работа идёт поско́льку-посто́льку
the work is only so-so
сделать что́-то поско́льку-посто́льку
to do something half-heartedly/so-so
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