English Sentence:

Before becoming emperor, Wilhelm I. was King of Prussia.

Russian Translation:

Прежде чем стать императором, Вильгельм I был королём Пруссии.

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Words used:

прежде

prézhde

previously, before, formerly

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чем

chem

1. than, instead of 2. the (example: the more, the better)

Here: than, instead of

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становиться   (Perfective: стать)

stanovít'sya

to become, to get, to grow, to begin to, to take to

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император  (m)

imperátor

emperor

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Вильгельм  (m)

vil'gél'm

Wilhelm

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быть

bȳt'

to be, to happen

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король  (m)

koról'

king

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Пруссия  (f)

prússiya

Prussia

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