разве

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈrazvʲe]
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Adverb

ра́зве (rázve)

  1. really
    — Ра́зве ты ещё не защити́л диссерта́цию? Ра́зве тако́е быва́ет?
    Have you really not yet defended your thesis? Is this really the case?
    Он там был. — Ра́зве?
    He was there. Really?
  2. (colloquial) perhaps, often used in rhetorical questions.
    — Ра́зве кто́-нибудь даст взаймы́?
    Perhaps someone will give me a loan?
    — Ра́зве ты не зна́ешь?
    Don't you know?
    — Ра́зве ну́жно ему́ счита́ть с конца́?
    Do you think he should count from the end?
  3. (colloquial) only
  4. (colloquial) unless
    Я непреме́нно э́то сде́лаю, ра́зве заболе́ю.
    I will certainly do it unless I get sick.
  5. (ра́зве что, ра́зве то́лько) except perhaps
    Кино́ я не смотрю́, ра́зве что коме́дии.
    I don't watch any films except comedies, maybe.

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