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Usages of зато
Сейчас у нас мало учебников, зато у меня есть хороший словарь.
Right now we have few textbooks, but I have a good dictionary.
Мой дом старый, зато уютный.
My house is old, but cozy.
Стипендия была маленькой, зато полезной.
The scholarship was small but useful.
Мой племянник почему‑то не любит суп, зато обожает чай.
For some reason my nephew doesn’t like soup, but he adores tea.
Его сестра более стеснительная, зато она внимательно слушает собеседника.
His sister is more shy, but she listens attentively to the person she is talking to.
Сегодня мне совсем не работается, зато очень хочется посмотреть фильм.
Today I can’t work at all, but I really feel like watching a movie.
Один из маркеров уже почти не пишет, зато второй ещё пригодится для доски.
One of the markers hardly writes anymore, but the second one will still be useful for the board.
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