втёмную

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From в- (v-) +‎ тёмную (tjómnuju).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈftʲɵmnʊjʊ]
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Adverb[edit]

втёмную • (vtjómnuju)

  1. (card games) without seeing the opponent's cards; without showing one's cards
    Antonym: всве́тлую (vsvétluju)
  2. (colloquial) blindly, in the dark
    де́йствовать втёмную ― déjstvovatʹ vtjómnuju ― to take a leap in the dark

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