No. 11 in Russian
до
"До" means "until," "before," or "to."
In a sentence
Мы шли до реки.
We walked to the river.
In this sentence, "до" is used to indicate a destination or a limit in terms of movement towards a particular point.
До прихода гостей осталось немного времени.
There is little time left before the guests arrive.
Here, "до" is used to denote the time frame leading up to an event, specifically it means 'before'.
Ему нужно сделать всё до захода солнца.
He needs to finish everything before sunset.
In this example, "до" indicates a time limit, specifying a deadline by which something should be completed.
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