К11
КАК БУДТО (БЫ)
1. Also: КАК ЕСЛИ БЫ
subord Conjintroduces a
compar clause) (used to convey the unreal, illusory nature of the comparison) just like it would be if
as if (though)
like
2.(Particle) used to express the speaker's doubt or uncertainty as to the reliability of the information in the statement ( usu. when the speaker is uncertain of his own interpretation, understanding etc of the situation
less often when the speaker is uncertain of the reliability of an outside source of information): (
s.o. (sth.» seems (to)it seems that...it is as if(
s.o. (sth.»looks (as if)apparently(when the reliability of the source of information is in doubt) allegedlyostensiblysupposedlypurportedly.
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К110 →← К109