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Top 500adverb

уж

[uʂ]already

Frequency rank #308 About 1 in every 3,000 words in Russian film and TV. The top 500 words make up 71.0% of everything said.
уж #308

Meaning

  1. already
  2. Used as a particle to express intensification of emotion, often when admonishing or requesting of someone, including in a few set phrases.

Examples

Уж ты-то до́лжен знать.

You of all people should know.

Это́ не так уж сло́жно.

It's not that difficult.

Related

  • уж also: noun, grass snake

Forms by frequency

  • уж#298

Words near #308

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