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a

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

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noun

Буква А

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

Examples :

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Мой учитель написал букву «а» на доске, чтобы продемонстрировать ее форму.

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adverb

Поперёк

(crosswords) across

Examples :

"Do you have the answer for 23a?"

У вас есть ответ на 23 поперёк?

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preposition

В, на, к, по

To do with position or direction; In, on, at, by, towards, onto.

Examples :

"Stand a tiptoe."

Встань на цыпочки.

position direction language

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preposition

В, в

To do with separation; In, into.

Examples :

"Torn a pieces."

Разорвано на куски.

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preposition

В, на, по

To do with time; Each, per, in, on, by.

Examples :

"I brush my teeth twice a day."

Я чищу зубы два раза в день.

time grammar language

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preposition

В, с

To do with method; In, with.

Examples :

"She sewed the button a dress. "

Она пришила пуговицу к платью.

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preposition

В, как

To do with role or capacity; In.

Examples :

"A God’s name."

Во имя Бога.

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preposition

В

To do with status; In.

Examples :

"He is a member a the golf club. "

Он является членом гольф-клуба.

society style culture position

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preposition

В, во время

To do with process, with a passive verb; In the course of, experiencing.

Examples :

"The house is a-building. "

Дом в процессе строительства.

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preposition

В, за

To do with an action, an active verb; Engaged in.

Examples :

"She is always a-working on new projects. "

Она всегда в работе над новыми проектами.

action grammar language

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preposition

В, к

To do with an action/movement; To, into.

Examples :

"She ran a marathon last year. "

Она пробежала марафон в прошлом году.

direction action place

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preposition

О

Examples :

"The name of John a Gaunt."

Имя Джона О'Гонта.

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adjective adverb

Все

Examples :

"He wasted a whole week playing video games instead of studying. "

Он потратил целую неделю, играя в видеоигры вместо учебы.

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Все

Examples :

""A single mistake can ruin a project." "

Одна ошибка может разрушить проект.