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if only (If only I had listened to my parents!); I wish (междометие Юрий Гомон); though; if peradventure; an'; supposing (supposing it were true, how we should laugh! – как бы мы смеялись, если бы это была правда!); if; as it were; but if; had; would that I could (= if only I could • Would that I could visit you! SirReal); if (in contrary-to-fact sentences) |
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had + subject 1 + past participle, subject 2 + would have + past participle (Had the referendum passed, grocers, convenience marts and drugstores would have charged shoppers 20 cents for each bag they were provided at checkout counters. ART Vancouver) |
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haply; happily |
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если бы!
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you wish! (Taras) |
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Если бы!
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Would that I could! (SirReal) |
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если бы!
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I wish it did! ("Is our weekend forecast looking as good?" "I wish it did! Unfortunately, there's rain in it." ART Vancouver) |
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как если бы
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as though |
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даже если бы
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though |