Usw. - translation, pronunciation and examples
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used at the end of a list to mean and other similar things
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Мы купили яблоки, хлеб, сыр и так далее.
Wir kauften Äpfel, Brot, Käse usw.
Он любит спорт, музыку, фильмы и так далее.
Er mag Sport, Musik, Filme usw.
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etc — used at the end of a list to mean and other similar things
The most common neutral equivalent for ending a list, meaning “and so on.”
Almost the same as “und so weiter,” but it sounds a little less colloquial and slightly more formal.
Emphasizes that the items are similar or of the same kind.
A more bookish and slightly formal way to say “and the like.”
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etc — used at the end of a list to mean and other similar things
Wir kauften Äpfel, Brot, Käse usw.
Мы купили яблоки, хлеб, сыр и так далее.
The most common neutral equivalent for ending a list, meaning “and so on.”
Wir brauchen Äpfel, Bananen, Milch und so weiter.
Нам нужны яблоки, бананы, молоко и так далее.
Almost the same as “und so weiter,” but it sounds a little less colloquial and slightly more formal.
Er sammelt Briefmarken, Münzen, alte Bücher und so fort.
Он собирает марки, монеты, старые книги и так далее.
Emphasizes that the items are similar or of the same kind.
Im Urlaub lesen wir Bücher, hören Musik und Ähnliches.
В отпуске мы читаем книги, слушаем музыку и тому подобное.
A more bookish and slightly formal way to say “and the like.”
Für das Projekt brauchen wir Papier, Kleber, Scheren und dergleichen.
Для проекта нам нужны бумага, клей, ножницы и тому подобное.
Means “as well as” or “and also”; it does not mean “and so on” but adds another item.
Ich habe Brot sowie Käse gekauft.
Я купил хлеб, а также сыр.
Means “besides” or “in addition”; used to add new information, not to end a list.
Es regnet, außerdem ist es sehr kalt.
Идет дождь, кроме того, очень холодно.
Also means “moreover” or “in addition”; slightly more formal/bookish than “außerdem.”
Er ist pünktlich und zudem sehr zuverlässig.
Он пунктуален и к тому же очень надежен.
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how to pronounce usw.
/ˈʊsveː/
usw. translation
etc
usw. examples
Wir kauften Äpfel, Brot, Käse usw.
usw. transcription
/ˈʊsveː/
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usw. meaning: what does it mean?
am Ende einer Liste verwendet, um und andere ähnliche Dinge zu bedeuten
usw. pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
usw. is pronounced as /ˈʊsveː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
usw. definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Wir kauften Äpfel, Brot, Käse usw. Translation: Мы купили яблоки, хлеб, сыр и так далее.
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