Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "even" in Russian

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даже

Meaning: even

Pronunciation: [DAH-zheh]

Part of speech: particle

Rank: #63 (see frequency list)

Even if we come in half an hour, we'll arrive in time to catch the flight.
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Example sentences:

Ты дáже не извини́лся.
You didn't even say sorry.
Онá былá сáмой лу́чшей студéнткой, но дажé онá не сдалá экзáмен.
She was the best student but even she didn't pass the exam.
Дáже в такóм состоя́нии он мог продолжáть рабóтать.
He could keep working even in that state.
Можно дáже сказáть, Тáня краси́вая.
One could even say that Tania is pretty.
Если дáже мы приéдем чéрез полчасá, мы успéем на самолëт.
Even if we come in half an hour, we'll arrive in time to catch the flight.
Я дáже и предстáвить себé не мог, что там на сáмом дéле происхóдит.
I couldn't even believe what was really happening there.
Ты дáже не догáдываешься, что я имéю в виду́?
You can't even guess what I mean?
Дáже и не ду́май с рабóты уходи́ть!
Don't even think of leaving your job!
Он не тóлько смея́лся, но дáже издевáлся над ней.
He didn't only laugh at her, but he even mocked at her.
Я дáже и не знáю, что тебé посовéтовать в такóй ситуáции.
I even don't know what advice I could give you in this situation.

Idioms and set expressions:

дáже écли = even if

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