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Достопримеча́тельность
— "landmark, sight"
Pronunciation: dahs-tahp-ree-mee-CHAH-teel-nahst
RU: Э́та достопримеча́тельность о́чень изве́стна.
Translit: EH-tah dahs-tahp-ree-mee-CHAH-teel-nahst O-chen iz-VYES-nah
EN: This landmark is very famous.
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Здра́вствуйте
— "Hello" (formal/plural)
Pronunciation: ZDRAHST-vooy-teh
RU: Здра́вствуйте, меня́ зову́т А́нна.
Translit: ZDRAHST-vooy-teh, mee-NYA zah-VOOT AHN-nah
EN: Hello, my name is Anna.
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В воскресе́нье
— "on Sunday"
Pronunciation: v vahsk-ree-SEN-yeh
RU: В воскресе́нье я свобо́ден.
Translit: v vahsk-ree-SEN-yeh ya sva-BOH-den
EN: On Sunday I'm free.
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С удово́льствием
— "with pleasure / gladly"
Pronunciation: s oo-dah-VOLST-vee-yem
RU: Пойдём за́втра? — С удово́льствием!
Translit: pa-EE-dyom ZAV-trah? — s oo-dah-VOLST-vee-yem!
EN: Shall we go tomorrow? — With pleasure!
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К сожале́нию
— "unfortunately"
Pronunciation: k sah-jah-LEH-nee-yoo
RU: К сожале́нию, биле́тов уже́ нет.
Translit: k sah-jah-LEH-nee-yoo, BEE-lye-tahf oo-ZHEH nyet
EN: Unfortunately, there are no tickets left.
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Соотве́тственно
— "accordingly / respectively"
Pronunciation: sah-aht-VETST-veen-nah
RU: А и Б получи́ли 10 и 8 ба́ллов, соотве́тственно.
Translit: A i B pah-loo-CHI-lee DE-sit i VO-syem BA-laf, sah-aht-VETST-veen-nah
EN: A and B received 10 and 8 points, respectively.
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Защища́ющийся
— "defending (oneself)" (participle, reflexive)
Pronunciation: zah-shshee-SHSHAH-yoo-shshiy-syah
RU: Защища́ющийся игро́к отби́л уда́р.
Translit: zah-shshee-SHSHAH-yoo-shshiy-syah ee-GROK aht-BEEL oo-DAR
EN: The defending player blocked the shot.
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Жа́воронок
— "lark; early bird"
Pronunciation: JAH-vah-rah-nahk
RU: Он настоя́щий жа́воронок: встаёт о́чень ра́но.
Translit: on nah-sta-YA-shchee JAH-vah-rah-nahk: vsta-YOT O-chen RA-nah
EN: He's a real early bird: he gets up very early.
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Переосвиде́тельствующийся
— "undergoing re-examination" (participle, reflexive)
Pronunciation: pee-ree-ahs-vee-DEH-teelst-voo-yoo-shshiy-syah
RU: Граждани́н, переосвиде́тельствующийся в коми́ссии, до́лжен яви́ться в срок.
Translit: grahzh-DA-neen, pee-ree-ahs-vee-DEH-teelst-voo-yoo-shshiy-syah v kah-mee-SEE-ee, DOL-zhen ya-VI-tsa v srok
EN: A citizen undergoing re-examination at the commission must appear on time.
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Среднестатисти́ческий
— "average; statistically typical"
Pronunciation: sreed-nees-tah-tees-TEE-chees-kiy
RU: Среднестатисти́ческий студе́нт у́чится ка́ждый день.
Translit: sreed-nees-tah-tees-TEE-chees-keey stoo-DYENT oo-CHEET-sya KAZH-diy dyen
EN: The average student studies every day.