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Все смотрят на фасад — красивый, аккуратный. А ты открываешь дверь и показываешь, что внутри всё иначе. Эти слова добавляют глубину, уточнение, а иногда — легкую иронию. Они уводят от поверхностного к реальному.
EN · English In fact, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. he never VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. agreed to the proposal. SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Everyone HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. can VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. return to this point at the next meeting.
DE · German In Wirklichkeit VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. hat SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. er dem p2dative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Vorschlag nie v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. zugestimmt . Der weitere SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Kontext VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird wichtig v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , wenn die nächste SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Entscheidung v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. getroffen wird.
RU · Translation На самом деле он никогда не соглашался на это предложение. Все смогут вернуться к этому пункту на следующей встрече.
03 Try variations12 · more examples EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. seems confident, but in fact, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. she 's quite nervous. SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Everyone HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. can VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. return to this point at the next meeting.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Er VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wirkt ruhig, aber tatsächlich ist SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. er aufgeregt. Der weitere SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Kontext VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird wichtig v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , wenn die nächste SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Entscheidung v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. getroffen wird.
RU · Translation Она кажется уверенной, но на самом деле, она довольно нервничает. Все смогут вернуться к этому пункту на следующей встрече.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. They VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. claimed SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. it was easy, but in fact, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. it was complicated. The wider SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. context HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. matter when the next decision is made.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. behaupteten , SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. es v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sei einfach, aber tatsächlich war SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. es schwierig. SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird nützlich v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , diesen p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Punkt vor dem endgültigen Plan noch einmal aufzugreifen.
RU · Translation Они утверждали, что это было легко, но на самом деле, это было сложно. Более широкий контекст будет важен при принятии следующего решения.
EN · English As a matter of fact, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. have never VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. met p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. him . SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. It HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. be useful HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to revisit p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. this before the final plan is agreed.
DE · German In Wirklichkeit VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. habe SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. ich p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. ihn nie v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. getroffen . Das SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Team VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird darüber v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sprechen , bevor SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. es das weitere p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Vorgehen festlegt.
RU · Translation На самом деле, я никогда с ним не встречался. Будет полезно вернуться к этому пункту до согласования окончательного плана.
EN · English The SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. report VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. was due yesterday, but in fact, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. itHfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. 's still pending. The SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. team HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. discuss p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. it before deciding how HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to proceed.
DE · German Der SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Bericht VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sollte gestern fertig v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , aber tatsächlich ist SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. er noch ausstehend.
RU · Translation Отчет должен был быть вчера, но на самом деле, он все еще в ожидании. Команда обсудит это, прежде чем определит дальнейшие действия.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. He VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. looks busy, but in fact, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. heHfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. 's doing p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. nothing . SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Everyone HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. can VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. return to this point at the next meeting.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Er VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. scheint v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. beschäftigt , aber tatsächlich macht SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. er p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. nichts . Der weitere SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Kontext VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird wichtig v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , wenn die nächste SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Entscheidung v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. getroffen wird.
RU · Translation Он выглядит занятым, но на самом деле, он ничего не делает. Все смогут вернуться к этому пункту на следующей встрече.
EN · English As a matter of fact, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. we already VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. finished the p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. project . The wider SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. context HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. matter when the next decision is made.
DE · German In Wirklichkeit VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. haben SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. wir das p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Projekt schon v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. abgeschlossen . SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird nützlich v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , diesen p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Punkt vor dem endgültigen Plan noch einmal aufzugreifen.
RU · Translation На самом деле, мы уже закончили проект. Более широкий контекст будет важен при принятии следующего решения.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. You VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. think SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. it 's cheap, but in fact, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. it 's quite expensive. SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. It HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. be useful HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to revisit p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. this before the final plan is agreed.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Du glaubst, SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. ist billig, aber tatsächlich ist SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. es teuer. Das SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Team VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird darüber v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sprechen , bevor SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. es das weitere p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Vorgehen festlegt.
RU · Translation Ты думаешь, это дешево, но на самом деле, это довольно дорого. Будет полезно вернуться к этому пункту до согласования окончательного плана.
EN · English The weather was VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. predicted HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to be sunny, but in fact, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. it rained all day.
DE · German Das SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Wetter VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sollte sonnig v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , aber tatsächlich hat es den ganzen p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Tag v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. geregnet .
RU · Translation Погода была предсказана солнечной, но на самом деле, весь день шел дождь.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. He VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. said SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. he was tired, but in fact, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. he went to the party.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Er VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sagte , SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. er v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sei müde, aber tatsächlich ist SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. er zur Party v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gegangen .
RU · Translation Он сказал, что устал, но на самом деле, он пошел на вечеринку.
EN · English As a matter of fact, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. do VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. like spicy p2Predicate Predicate detail connected to the subject. Use it to notice the detail the action points to. food . The wider SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. context HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. will VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. matter when the next decision is made.
DE · German In Wirklichkeit VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. mag SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. ich scharfes p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Essen . SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Es VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wird nützlich v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , diesen p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Punkt vor dem endgültigen Plan noch einmal aufzugreifen.
RU · Translation На самом деле, мне действительно нравится острая еда. Более широкий контекст будет важен при принятии следующего решения.
EN · English The meeting was VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. supposed HfFuture helper A helper projecting action into the future. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. to be short, but in fact, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. it lasted three hours.
DE · German Das SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Treffen VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sollte kurz v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sein , aber tatsächlich hat es drei p2accusative object Grammar mark Use it to open the full annotation guide for this mark. Stunden v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gedauert .
RU · Translation Встреча должна была быть короткой, но на самом деле, она длилась три часа.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She VMain verb The primary action or state. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. said SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. she was busy, but in fact, SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. she was at the beach.
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sagte , SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. sie v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. sei beschäftigt, aber tatsächlich war SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. sie am Strand. SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Alle VMain verb The central verb of the statement. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. können bei der nächsten Besprechung auf diesen Punkt v2Second verb A verb element in second position. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. zurückkommen .
RU · Translation Она сказала, что занята, но на самом деле, она была на пляже.
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