No. 2,751 in Russian
итак
"So, therefore, thus."
In a sentence
Итак, начнём наше занятие.
So, let's begin our lesson.
In this sentence, 'итак' is used as a linking word to transition or draw attention to the beginning of a discussion or activity.
Он долго думал над проблемой, и так ничего не решил.
He thought about the problem for a long time and still didn't resolve anything.
Here, 'и так' is used as a phrase combining 'и' (and) with 'так' (so), illustrating that despite effort, the outcome remained unchanged.
Итак, в этой задаче мы решили первым делом найти площадь.
So, in this task, we first decided to find the area.
In this example, 'итак' serves as a summarizing and organizing transition, emphasizing the logical progression of the explanation.
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