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Russian phrase of the day: Про запас

Nov 30, 2017 (see all)
про запа́с
[ pro za-pás ]
in store / reserve, for future use
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Examples

  • Купи́ хле́ба про запа́с, ма́ло ли, го́сти приду́т.

    ku-pée hlyé-ba pro za-pás, má-la lee gós-tee pree-dút

    Buy some bread in reserve, in case the guests will come.

  • Я взяла́ две шту́ки - одну́ на сейча́с и одну́ про запа́с.

    ya vzee-lá dvye shtú-kee, ad-nú na seeî-chás ee ad-nú pro za-pás

    I took two pieces - one for now and one in store.

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Same stem words

запа́ска [za-pás-ka] Noun , feminine , comes from "запасно́е колесо́"
(slang) spare wheel, stepney

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