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без десяти четыре

Translation of без десяти четыре

ten to four

Russian word in Latin letters: bez desyati chetyre

Meaning of без десяти четыре

Russian

за десять минут до четырёх, то есть без десяти четыре

English

ten minutes before four

ten to four

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[bʲɪz dʲɪsʲɪˈtʲi t͡ɕɪˈtɨrʲɪ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Десять до четырёх or без десяти четыре?

без десяти четыре

без десяти четыре = ten to four

Don't say десять до четырёх. Say без десяти четыре: Russian uses «без» + minutes + the next hour.

Урок закончится без десяти четыре.

The lesson ends at ten to four.

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  1. The delivery usually arrives at ten to four.

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    Доставка обычно приходит без десяти четыре.

  2. I finish work at ten to four every day.

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    Я каждый день заканчиваю работу без десяти четыре.

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What's the difference between без десяти четыре, три пятьдесят, and пятьдесят минут четвёртого

Т
🇷🇺Russian
три пятьдесят

digital clock style: three fifty

П
🇷🇺Russian
пятьдесят минут четвёртого

correct but long; people usually say «без десяти четыре»

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без десяти четыре meaning: what does it mean?

ten minutes before four

без десяти четыре pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

без десяти четыре is pronounced as [bʲɪz dʲɪsʲɪˈtʲi t͡ɕɪˈtɨrʲɪ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

без десяти четыре definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The delivery usually arrives at ten to four. Translation: Доставка обычно приходит без десяти четыре.

Is без десяти четыре part of Telling the Time vocabulary?

Yes, без десяти четыре (ten to four) can be learned in the Telling the Time topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is без десяти четыре part of Time vocabulary?

Yes, без десяти четыре (ten to four) can be learned in the Time topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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