уж
See also: юж
Russian
Alternative forms
- ужъ (už) – Pre-reform orthography (1918)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [uʂ]
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Etymology 1
Shortened form of уже́ (užé).
Adverb
уж • (už)
- already
- Synonym: уже́ (užé)
- (colloquial) Used as a particle to express intensification of emotion, often when admonishing or requesting of someone, including in a few set phrases.
- Уж ты-то до́лжен знать. ― Už ty-to dólžen znatʹ. ― You of all people should know.
- Это́ не так уж сло́жно. ― Etó ne tak už slóžno. ― It's not that difficult.
- Он не тако́й уж плохо́й па́рень. ― On ne takój už ploxój párenʹ. ― He's not that bad of a guy.
- да уж ― da už ― yeah/well (in a disappointed, annoyed or ironic tone)
- и уж то́чно ― i už tóčno ― and certainly (followed by a negative phrase, e.g., one beginning with "not", "doesn't", "didn't", "wasn't", etc.)
- уж сли́шком ― už slíškom ― too much/overkill
- пусть уж лу́чше ― pustʹ už lúčše ― (it's) better (something happen) / (I'd/you'd/he'd/etc.) rather
- скоре́е уж ― skoréje už ― more like
- нет уж ― net už ― no (with the connotation of being fed up and wanting to move on)
- Тут уж ничего́ не поде́лаешь. ― Tut už ničevó ne podélaješʹ. ― There's nothing you can do.
- Я уж ду́мал, что потеря́л тебя́. ― Ja už dúmal, što poterjál tebjá. ― I thought I'd lost you (expressing relief).
- Вот уж не ду́мал(а/и), что... ― Vot už ne dúmal(a/i), što... ― Never thought (that)... (expressing mild astonishment)
- Ох уж э́то/э́тот/э́ти... ― Ox už éto/étot/éti... ― Oh, that/those... (expressing irony after an example of what is mentioned has been demonstrated)
- Ох уж э́то его́ воображе́ние! ― Ox už éto jevó voobražénije! ― Oh, that imagination of his!
- Ну, раз уж ты здесь... ― Nu, raz už ty zdesʹ... ― Well, since you're here...
Etymology 2
Inherited from Old East Slavic ѫжь (ǫžĭ), from Proto-Slavic *ǫžь, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éngʷʰis (“snake”). Cognates include Latin anguis, Old Prussian angis, Lithuanian angis, Latvian odze, Old High German unc and Old Armenian աւձ (awj).
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