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"By and large" in Russian

Russian phrase of the day | Mar 02, 2022 (see all)
по большо́му счёту
[ pa bal'-shó-mu schyó-tu ]
Phrase
by and large, overall
Russian expressions

Examples of "By and large" in Russian

  • Мы до́лго говори́ли, но по большо́му счёту так ничего́ и не реши́ли.

    my dól-ga ga-va-rée-lee, no pa bal'-shó-mu schyó-tu tak nee-chee-vó ee nye ree-shée-lee

    We talked for a long time, but by and large did not decide anything.

  • Э́ти заявле́ния, по большо́му счёту, поста́вили крест на перегово́рном проце́ссе.

    é-tee za-eev-lyé-nee-ya, pa bal'-shó-mu schyó-tu, pas-tá-vee-lee kryest na pee-ree-ga-vór-am pra-tsé-se

    These statements, by and large, put an end to the negotiation process.

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Declension of the word счёт

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. счёт счета́
Genitive Gen. счёта счето́в
Dative Dat. счёту счета́м
Accusative Acc. счёт счета́
Instrumental Inst. счётом счета́ми
Prepositional Prep. счёте счета́х
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2 thoughts on “По большому счёту”

    • Learn Russian Words says:

      Hi Anita,

      It’s a figure of speech. You can say the same thing without it, but with it you get an extra sense of “finality”.

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