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"To the left" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jun 22, 2019 (see all)
нале́во
[ na-lyé-va ]
Adverb
to the left
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Examples of "To the left" in Russian

  • При перехо́де доро́ги, снача́ла посмотри́ нале́во, а пото́м напра́во.

    pree pee-ree-hó-dye da-ró-gee, sna-chá-la pa-sma-trée na-lyé-va, a pa-tóm na-prá-va

    When crossing the road, first look to the left and then to the right.

  • Он е́хал пря́мо, а пото́м сверну́л нале́во.

    on yé-hal pryá-ma, a pa-tóm sveer-núl na-lyé-va

    He drove straight and then turned left.

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  • Он насто́лько обрусе́л, что напра́во и нале́во сы́пал ру́сскими погово́рками.

    on nas-tól'-ka ab-ru-syél, chto nap-rá-va ee na-lyé-va sý-pal rús-kee-mee pa-ga-vór-ka-mee

    He become so russified that spouted Russian proverbs to the right and left.

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руко́й пода́ть it's close, it's no distance, ~ it is a stone's throw
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