не то чтобы

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  • IPA(key): [nʲɪ‿ˈto ˌʂtobɨ] (phonetic respelling: не то́ штобы)

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не то́ что́бы (ne tó štóby)

  1. not that, not like, not as if (used to express that something potentially assumed is not actually the case, or at least not to the same degree)
    Я не то что́бы люблю́ тебя́.Ja ne to štóby ljubljú tebjá.It's not like I like you.
    Не то что́бы я бою́сь.Ne to štóby ja bojúsʹ.It's not that I'm afraid.