Russian

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Etymology

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Univerbation of за (za, for) +‎ то (to, that).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [zɐˈto]
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Adverb

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зато́ (zató)

  1. (hedge) however, on the other hand
    Я не зна́ю англи́йского, зато́ я говорю́ по-калмы́цки.
    Ja ne znáju anglíjskovo, zató ja govorjú po-kalmýcki.
    I don't know English, but I do speak Kalmyk.

Serbo-Croatian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /zǎtoː/
  • Hyphenation: за‧то

Adverb

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за̀то̄ (Latin spelling zàtō)

  1. therefore, for that reason
    не волим те зато јер си глупа — I don't love you because you're stupid
    зашто? зато! — why? because!

Derived terms

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