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The meaning of the verb "успеть"...?
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Hi. I would like to know the meaning of this verb "успеть"...? It's part of a song, which goes like this: Нам не успеть......
What does "то" mean in Russian
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What does то means, and how to understand the words that come with то Like Вообще то или почему то...
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What does какова means and how to use it and what is the difference between it and какого?...
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Is it well written? Does also mean push? Or "strive"? ...
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Hi What do these words mean on this Orthodox cross I have? Thanks....
What does this Russian saying mean? Я настолько в себе уверена, что сама кричу кукушкам сколько и
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What does this Russian saying mean? Я настолько в себе уверена, что сама кричу кукушкам сколько им жить осталось! I'm not asking for a literal translation of it: I want to...
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I came across this word in a series of old satirical cartoon cards depicting a child dressed to portray various Russian political types from around the time of the Revolution:...
Translation of Russian song lyrics
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Hi. I don't really get this: я не xочу думать дождь, - молчу я. я не люблю дождь. можно, я буду думать солнце. I understand that "молчу я" means "I am quiet",...
Жизнь в нас самих, English translation
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in connection with Hanna's question of Mar 12, how would you translate "жизнь в нас самих" into English?...
The translation of the Russian word преданный
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Hi, As I understand it предать means to betray and преданный means devoted; can преданный муж for example mean both 'devoted husband' and 'betrayed husband' and does confusion ever arise? Very many...
The real meaning of the expression ''На здоровье!''
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It’s quite common to think that ‘‘На здоровье!’’ is a way of saying cheers in Russian. It is exactly what you may hear in Hollywood movies depicting Russians drinking. However,...
Useful colloquial expression ‘когда как’
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‘Когда как’ is one of the expressions which make you sound very natural in Russian. Its meaning may not be that obvious though. The best translation for the expression ‘когда как’...
Useful colloquial expression ‘так себе’
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What does a person mean when they answer the question 'Как дела?' with 'так себе'? That means that they are not doing very well, because the closest translation of 'так...
What does ‘быть за’ and ‘быть против’ mean in Russian
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To express your agreement and disagreement in Russian, it is enough to say 'Я за' and 'Я против'. 'Быть за' means to support an idea, an offer or even a...
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It is interesting that an imperative form of the verb ‘давать’ in everyday conversations is used mostly not in its literal meaning – to give. For example, sports fans chant ‘Давай!’...
Useful colloquial expression ‘мало ли’
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The meaning of the expressions 'мало ли' and 'мало ли что' is not immediately obvious. In fact, they can be translated into English as 'you never know'. Typically, they are...
