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некоторое время

for a while

Meaning of некоторое время

for short period

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Russian[na nʲɪkɐˈtorə ˈvrʲemʲə]
Russianфор э уайл
for a while
некоторое время - for a while
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некоторое время with English translation

некоторое время usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I'll wait here for a while.

Я подожду здесь некоторое время.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She lived in London for a while before moving to Manchester.

Она некоторое время жила в Лондоне, прежде чем переехать в Манчестер.

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некоторое время belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

некоторое времяfor a while
редкоrarely
один разonce
каждый деньevery day
каждый месяцevery month
прямо сейчасright now
секундаsecond

некоторое время synonyms

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What's the difference between некоторое время / на время / пока что / временно / недолго / немного времени

🇷🇺Russian
некоторое время

Indicates an indefinite period of time.

A2Very Often

I stayed in the city for a while.

Я пробыл в городе некоторое время.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
на время

Often means 'temporarily', without specifying exact duration.

A2Very Often

Leave the key with the neighbor for a while.

Оставь ключ у соседки на время.

🇷🇺Russian

Means 'for now, at the present moment', often implying temporariness.

A2Very Often

For now, the plan remains the same.

Пока что план остаётся прежним.

🇷🇺Russian

More formal, emphasizes the temporary nature of an action or state.

A2Often

The medication is temporarily discontinued.

Временно приём лекарств прекращён.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
недолго

Emphasizes that the duration was short.

A2Often

He didn't stay here long.

Он пробыл здесь недолго.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
немного времени

More specific: means a small amount of time, not precisely defined.

A2Often

Give me a little time to think.

Дай мне немного времени, чтобы подумать.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пару минут

Specifies a very short, concrete period (about two minutes).

A2Very Often

Wait a couple of minutes, I'll be right back.

Подожди пару минут, я скоро вернусь.

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некоторое время translation: for a while. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce некоторое время

[na nʲɪkɐˈtorə ˈvrʲemʲə]

некоторое время translation

for a while

некоторое время examples

I'll wait here for a while.

некоторое время transcription

[na nʲɪkɐˈtorə ˈvrʲemʲə], фор э уайл

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некоторое время meaning: what does it mean?

в течение непродолжительного периода, ненадолго

некоторое время pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

некоторое время is pronounced as [na nʲɪkɐˈtorə ˈvrʲemʲə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

некоторое время definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I'll wait here for a while. Translation: Я подожду здесь некоторое время.

Is некоторое время part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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