не ровён час

Russian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [nʲɪ‿rɐˈvʲɵn ˈt͡ɕas]

Adverb

не ровён ча́с • (ne rovjón čás)

  1. God forbid; you never know
    • 2019 February 17, “Значение слова не ровён час - определение слова не ровён час on dictinary.ru”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎:
      А вы, ва́ше вели́чество, сне́гом у́шки и но́сик потри́те, а то, не ровён ча́с, и в са́мом де́ле отморо́зите.
      A vy, váše velíčestvo, snégom úški i nósik potríte, a to, ne rovjón čás, i v sámom déle otmorózite.
      And you, your Majesty, rub your ears and nose with snow, or else, God forbid, you will get frostbite.

Usage notes
  • A special short masculine singular form ровён (rovjón) is used in this expression.
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