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the with Russian translation
the usage examples
В предложении «The book on the table is mine» 'the' — определённый артикль, обозначающий конкретную книгу.
The book on the table is mine.
Определённый артикль нужен перед словом window в этом предложении.
She opened the window for fresh air.
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the synonyms
What's the difference between the / this / that / these / those
identical definite article; no semantic difference
The book on the table is mine.
Книга на столе — моя.
This chair is comfortable.
Этот стул удобный.
That house is old.
Тот дом старый.
These shoes are new.
Эти туфли новые.
Those trees are very tall.
Те деревья очень высокие.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce the and what this word means
the translation: определённый артикль. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce the
/ðə/
the translation
определённый артикль
the examples
The book on the table is mine.
the transcription
/ðə/, /ðə/
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the meaning: what does it mean?
used for specific nouns
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the is pronounced as /ðə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
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The book on the table is mine. Translation: В предложении «The book on the table is mine» 'the' — определённый артикль, обозначающий конкретную книгу.
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