No. 3,844 in Russian
almost
The Russian word "almost" translates to "почти," meaning "nearly" or "not completely."
In a sentence
Я почти закончил домашнее задание.
I almost finished my homework.
Here, 'почти' (almost) indicates that the action, finishing the homework, is nearly done but not fully completed.
На улице было почти темно.
It was almost dark outside.
In this example, 'почти' (almost) describes the state of darkness outside—it is close to, but not fully, dark.
Почти все гости пришли на праздник.
Almost all the guests came to the party.
'Почти' (almost) is used here to quantify 'гости' (guests), implying that the majority but not all the guests arrived.
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