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Russian
Etymology
тот (tot) + час (čas)
Pronunciation
Adverb
то́тчас • (tótčas)
- immediately, at once, instantly
- Synonyms: неме́дленно (nemédlenno), сра́зу же (srázu že), сей же час (sej že čas), сию́ мину́ту (sijú minútu), сию́ секу́нду (sijú sekúndu), ту́т же (tút že)
1836, Александр Пушкин, “Глава VI. Пугачёвщина”, in Капитанская дочка, London: Henry S. King & Co.; English translation from Ekaterina Telfer, transl., The Captain's Daughter, 1875:Иван Кузмич, оставшись полным хозяином, тотчас послал за нами, а Палашку запер в чулан, чтоб она не могла нас подслушать.- Ivan Kuzmič, ostavšisʹ polnym xozjainom, totčas poslal za nami, a Palašku zaper v čulan, štob ona ne mogla nas podslušatʹ.
- Ivan Kouzmitch left to himself, immediately sent for us, having locked Paláshka up in the lumber-room to prevent her from eavesdropping.