root: вопреки
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Russian word of the day: Вопреки
Oct 30, 2023 (see all)
contrary to, in defiance of, regardless of; in spite of, despite
Morphemic analysis
вопреки
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic, where it is formed by merging the preposition "въ" and one of the case forms of the noun "пръкъ"(dispute, obstacle).
Examples
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Сего́дня, вопреки́ обыкнове́нию, он реши́л нача́ть у́тро не с ко́фе, а с холо́дного ду́ша.
see-vód-nya, va-pree-kée a-byk-na-vyé-nee-yu, on ree-shéel na-chát' út-ra nye s kó-fye, a s ha-lód-na-va dú-sha
Today, contrary to usual, he decided to start the morning with a cold shower instead of coffee.
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Вопреки́ прогно́зу пого́ды, к полудню ту́чи рассе́ялись и со́лнце засвети́ло в по́лную си́лу.
va-pree-kée prag-nó-zu pa-gó-dy, k pa-lúd-nyu tú-chee ras-syé-ya-lees' ee són-tse za-svee-tée-la f pól-nu-yu sée-lu
Contrary to the weather forecast, by noon the clouds had cleared and the sun started shining in full force.
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