B2–C1 · GFD · GFD017

Subject + was/were not as + adjective + as + subject + might have seemed

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

EN · EnglishSubject + was/were not as + adjective + as + subject + might have seemed
DE · GermanSubject + war(en) nicht so + adjective, wie + subject + vielleicht + gewirkt hatte(n)

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  1. RU · Translation

    Выбор был не таким очевидным, каким мог показаться.

    EN · English

     The choice  was not as  obvious as  it  might  have  seemed.

    DE · German

     Die Wahl  war nicht so offensichtlich, wie  sie vielleicht  gewirkt  hatte.

  2. RU · Translation

    Цифры были не такими обнадёживающими, какими могли показаться.

    EN · English

     The figures  were not as  encouraging as  they  might  have  seemed.

    DE · German

     Die Zahlen  waren nicht so ermutigend, wie  sie vielleicht  gewirkt  hatten.

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