Russian phrase of the day: В одночасье
Aug 03, 2022 (see all)
Morphemic analysis
одночасье
root: одн
connecting vowel: о
root: чась
ending: е
connecting vowel: о
root: чась
ending: е
Etymology
один час - one hourUseful information
Etimology: preposition в (in), одно (one in neuter), and час (hour). You can translate it literally as in one hour.
Examples
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Отказа́ться от ста́рых привы́чек в одноча́сье невозмо́жно.
at-ka-zá-tsa at stá-ryh pree-vý-chyek v ad-na-chás'-ye nee-vaz-mózh-na
It is impossible to break old habits overnight.
Lit.: To give up old habits in one hour is impossible.
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Он сохраня́л бесстра́стный вид да́же тогда́, когда́ понима́л, что его́ би́знес мо́жет ру́хнуть в одноча́сье.
on sah-ra-nyál bes-strást-nyî veed dá-zhe tag-dá, kag-dá pa-nee-mál, chto ye-vó béez-nes mó-zhet rúh-nut' v ad-na-chás'-ye
He maintained an impassive air even when understanding that his business could collapse overnight.
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