No. 7,496 in Russian
децла
A very small amount; a tiny bit.
In a sentence
Я выпил децла чая перед выходом.
I drank a little tea before going out.
Here, 'децла' is used colloquially to mean 'a little bit' to refer to a small amount of tea.
В комнате было децла темнее, чем в коридоре.
The room was a tad dimmer than the hallway.
In this sentence, 'децла' implies a small degree or slight difference, suggesting a minor change in brightness.
Он попросил подождать его ещё децла времени.
He asked to wait for a brief moment.
This usage of 'децла' indicates a short duration of time, emphasizing a minor or brief wait.
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