аво́сь

adverb

conversational perhaps, may be
аво́сь не опозда́ем with luck we may get there on time
conversational perhaps, maybe, possibly, may still, might yet (low certainty)
Аво́сь повезёт. We/I may yet succeed. (with low certainty)
used in the following idiomatic expressions
на аво́сь on the off-chance
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аво́сь

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N/A аво́сь G аво́ся D аво́сю I аво́сем P аво́се
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N/A аво́си G аво́сей D аво́сям I аво́сями P аво́сях
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Meanings Related words
blind trust in divine providence; blind faith in sheer luck; counting on a miracle
Наде́ясь на аво́сь, я реши́л вы́ехать на встре́чную по́лосу, что́бы объе́хать про́бку. Counting on a miracle, I decided to slip into the oncoming lane to get around the traffic jam.
faith in serendipity; counting on pure luck
ру́сский «аво́сь» said about the alleged unconcern of Russians and their tendency to rely on luck
на аво́сь counting on pure luck
Аво́сь с небо́сем води́лись, да о́ба в я́му ввали́лись. "Avos" and "Nebos" hung out together and both fell into a hole. (one can't rely on luck alone)
От аво́ся добра́ не жди. Don't expect anything good from "Avos". (one can't rely on luck alone)
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