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the

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

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adverb

Чем...тем

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

Examples :

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Чем больше я думаю об этом, тем слабее это выглядит.

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adverb

Тем, чем

With a comparative, and often with for it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated with none. See none the.

Examples :

"The project was more successful than expected, so the team celebrated enthusiastically. "

Проект оказался более успешным, чем ожидалось, тем более команда праздновала с энтузиазмом.

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preposition

За

Examples :

"valued at half a pound the bushel; paying seven dollars the year interest"

Оценивается в полфунта за бушель; выплачивая семь долларов в год процентов.

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