No. 4,079 in Russian
опс
An informal exclamation similar to "oops" in English, used to express a small mistake or surprise.
In a sentence
Опс, я пролил чай!
Oops, I spilled the tea!
It expresses a small surprised reaction to an unexpected event, similar to 'Oops' in English.
Вовремя вашего выступления не должно быть никаких лишних звуков, типа 'опс'.
During your performance, there should be no extraneous sounds like 'oops'.
Here, it's an example of an interjection that distracts from focus, highlighting its informal use.
Друзья начали игру, и кто-то вскрикнул: 'опс, я пропустил свою очередь!'
The friends started the game, and someone exclaimed: 'oops, I missed my turn!'
It demonstrates spontaneous acknowledgment of a minor mistake during an activity, emphasizing reactiveness.
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