What is the English traslation for the Russian word raz?

Question

I hope raz is how you spell it! I have seen translations meaning one, but I thought one was odin. I have herd people use it when counting to three instead of odin, so what does it mean? I am confused.
Spaciba! :D

Answer 1

there're several translations of the word... ("раз" is "raz" :) )
1) "раз" = "time". Examples:
"раз в день" = "once a day"
"три раза" = "three times"
"всякий раз" = "every time" or "each time"
"ни разу " = "never"
"как раз" = "just"
"раз на раз не приходится" = "it's never the same twice"
etc........................
2) "раз" = "one". Examples:
"раз, два, три" = "one, two, three"
"это раз" = "that is the first reason"
"раз, два и готово!" = "one, two, three and it's done!"

3) "раз" = "once" or "one day". Example:
"как-то раз" = "once" or "one day"

4) "раз" = "since". Examples:
"раз он не пойдет, они останутся здесь" = "since he is not going, they will stay here"
"раз так" or "раз такое дело" = "if that's the case" or "in that case"
"раз так, не о чем больше говорить" = "in that case there is no more to be said"
:)

Answer 2

In Russian (and maybe in Polish too), the word "raz" means literally "once". It's used in counting or in marching : "one, two, three!". If you use use "one" as in "one ring", you better used "adin".

Answer 3

it's the same as one or once