B2–C1 · GFF · GFF020

Subject + be + anything but + adjective

A reusable frame from “Negation, inversion and focus”. Compare how English and German express negation, inversion and focus. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishSubject + be + anything but + adjective
DE · GermanSubject + sein + alles andere als + adjective

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  1. RU · Translation

    Её ответ совсем не успокаивал.

    EN · English

     Her response  was  anything but reassuring.

    DE · German

     Ihre Antwort  war alles andere als beruhigend.

  2. RU · Translation

    В комнате было совсем не тихо.

    EN · English

     The room  was  anything but quiet.

    DE · German

     Das Zimmer  war alles andere als ruhig.

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