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жил-был meaning in English

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жил-был adverb

once upon a time(traditional beginning of children’s stories, especially fairy tales)
adverb
[UK: wʌns ə.ˈpɒn ə ˈtaɪm] [US: ˈwəns ə.ˈpɑːn ə ˈtaɪm]