B2–C1 · GFD · GFD005

Subject + verb + no more than + quantity

A reusable frame from “Comparison and degree”. Compare how English and German express comparison and degree. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishSubject + verb + no more than + quantity
DE · GermanSubject + verb + gerade einmal + quantity

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  1. RU · Translation

    Выступление длилось всего десять минут.

    EN · English

     The talk  lasted no more than ten minutes.

    DE · German

     Der Vortrag  dauerte gerade einmal zehn Minuten.

  2. RU · Translation

    На всех у нас было всего три стула.

    EN · English

     We  had no more than three chairs between us.

    DE · German

     Wir  hatten zusammen gerade einmal  drei Stühle.

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