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How do you say and spell “Тоска”
I am very curious about the Russian word “Toska.” The word that is difficult to translate in English and means loosely: melancholy, longing, boredom, spiritual anguish. How is this word written and accented in Russian using Russian letters? What…
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В чем разница между - более красивый, красивее, красивей, краше?
What's the difference between these comparative adj forms?
более красивый
красивее
красивей
краше
Are they all used? Some adjectives apparently do not have all these forms. For instance for дорогой I only found дороже. Is that correct? Is there…
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Фарисей, ханжа, лицемер, лицедей, ипокрит
В чем разница в оттенках между словами? Когда какое нужно использовать?
фарисей
Лицемер, ханжа.
ханжа
Неискренний человек, прикрывающийся показной добродетельностью или
набожностью; лицемер.
лицемер
Тот, кто прикрывает своё двуличие,…
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Люмпен, маргинал, филистер и мещанин
Не могу уловить тонкие отличия между следующими словами.
люмпен
Деклассированный слой людей (преступники, бродяги, нищие), а также
человек, принадлежащий к такому слою.
маргинал
Тот, кто утратил прежние социальные связи, находится на периферии…
ovgolovin
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What does донный стрим mean?
This phrase appears in the name of this Counter Strike video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTGisg5UPSE
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Usage of the particle "ли"
Do I still have to use the particle "ли" if I already have "или"?
For example,
Он не сказал, будет ли он есть или нет.
Vs.
Он не сказал, будет он есть или нет.
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пилигримка - meaning?
While Russian is my first language, I've left Russia more than twenty years ago, and, at moments, I feel that I do not understand the modern usage of some words. For instance, I've only recently discovered the modern meaning of откат.
The word that…
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Interpretation of [NOUN] + [POSS. ADJ]
I've noticed several times that Russians will sometimes invert the usual word order, for example as мама твоя instead of the expected твоя мамa, and today I read this caption:
...так что Марфа Игнатьевна раз навсегда давно уже поняла, что в…
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Is «ндравиться» archaic or just geographical?
Having traveled in the rural area around Penza I found that almost all the people say «ндравиться» rather than «нравиться», for example:
— Мне ндравится сегодняшняя погода.
Is it some archaic pronunciation or is it just something that evolved…
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Abbreviated first person singular ending
I noticed an acceptable alternative of the first person singular verb ending.
I don't know if
this is just an abbreviation or changes the meaning
is associated to aspect,
is associated to verbs of motion,
has analogues in other persons
e.g.
я…
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How does до сих пор mean 'still'
Would someone be able to analyze the phrase "до сих пор?"
I know it means "still," but I translate it as "until these then," and I dont understand why it can mean "still."
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Хрен and phrases in which it is involved
What is the English equivalent of the following phrases: "Ни хрена не делаешь", "Какого хрена?", "Пошёл на хрен", "Не хрена тебе здесь делать", "Ты совсем охренел".
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What's the origin of "по первое число"?
This phrase по первое число, meaning "large amount", is usually used when describing a punishment or generally an unpleasant experience
e.g.
Завалило снегом по первое число.
Получил от начальства по первое число.
What is the origin/etymology…
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What is the difference between что-то, нечто и кое-что?
I know they can all be translated as something, and I know that что-то differs from что-нибудь in that it refers to something concrete, but not mentioned (whereas the former refers to anything at all) - but that's all I know.
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