Advanced Russian
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We created Learn Russian Words to those who want to increase their Russian vocabulary and have more opportunities to practice.
Below, we have gathered all the advanced Russian words from our series Russian Word of the Day.
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Выделя́ют 12 так называ́емых зодиака́льных созве́здий, че́рез кото́рые прохо́дит центр со́лнечного ди́ска в хо́де своего́ годово́го движе́ния вдоль экли́птики.
vy-dee-lyá-yut dvee-ná-tsat' tak na-zy-vá-ee-myh za-dee-a-kál'-nyh saz-vyéz-deeî, chyé-ryes ka-tó-ry-ye pra-hó-deet tsentr sól-neech-na-va dées-ka f hó-dye sva-ee-vó ga-da-vó-va dvee-zhé-nee-ya vdol' ek-léep-tee-kee
There are 12 so-called zodiacal constellations through which the center of the solar disk passes during its annual movement along the ecliptic.
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Есть и трина́дцатое созве́здие, че́рез кото́рое прохо́дит Со́лнце, созве́здие Змеено́сца, одна́ко по дре́вней тради́ции его́ в число́ зодиака́льных созве́здий не включа́ют.
yest' ee tree-ná-tsa-ta-ye saz-vyéz-dee-ye, chyé-ryes ka-tó-ra-ye pra-hó-deet sóln-tse, saz-vyéz-dee-ye zmee-ee-nós-tsa, ad-ná-ka pa dryév-nyeî tra-dée-tsee-ee ye-vó v chees-ló za-dee-a-kál'-nyh saz-vyéz-deeî nye fklyu-chá-yut
There is also a thirteenth constellation through which the Sun passes, the Ophiuchus, but according to ancient tradition, it is not included in the number of zodiacal constellations.
(lit.) to come unscrewed; get out of a difficulty, to slip out, to clear oneself, to wiggle out
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Италья́нские учёные нашли́ схо́дство ме́жду челове́ческим мо́згом и се́тью гала́ктик во Вселе́нной.
ee-tal'-yáns-kee-ye u-chyó-ny-ye nash-lée shóts-tva myézh-du chee-la-vyé-chees-keem móz-gam ee syét'-yu ga-lák-teek va fsee-lyén-naî
Italian scientists have found similarities between the human brain and the network of galaxies in the universe.
to hatch; (about plants) to sprout
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На́ша гала́ктика, Мле́чный Путь, представля́ет собо́й пло́ский диск диа́метром о́коло ста ты́сяч световы́х лет и толщино́й в 1-3 световы́х го́да.
ná-sha ga-lák-tee-ka, mlyéch-nyî put', preet-stav-lýa-eet sa-bóî plós-keeî deesk dee-á-meet-ram ó-ka-la sta tý-syach svee-ta-výh lyet ee tal-schee-nóî v a-déen-tree svee-ta-výh gó-da
Our galaxy, the Milky Way, is a flat disk about a hundred thousand light-years across and 1 to 3 light-years thick.
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Астроно́мы обнару́жили в це́нтре Мле́чного Пути́ оста́тки друго́й гала́ктики, поглощённой о́коло 10 миллиа́рдов лет наза́д.
ast-ra-nó-my ab-na-rú-zhee-lee f tsént-rye mlyéch-na-va pu-tée as-tát-kee dru-góî ga-lák-tee-kee, pag-la-schón-naî ó-ka-la dee-see-tée mee-lee-ár-daf lyet na-zát
Astronomers have discovered in the center of the Milky Way the remnants of another galaxy that was engulfed about 10 billion years ago.
tremendous, staggering, stupendous, stunning, marvelous, fabulous
enterprise, endeavor, business, undertaking; plant, works, factory, development
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Осно́вой успе́ха предприя́тия явля́ются ка́чество проду́кции и ориента́ция на совреме́нные техноло́гии.
as-nó-vaî us-pyé-ha preet-pree-yá-tee-ya yav-lyá-yu-tsa ká-cheest-va pra-dúk-tsee-ee ee a-ree-yen-tá-tsee-ya na sav-ree-myén-ny-ye teeh-na-ló-gee-ee
The enterprise's success is based on product quality and focus on modern technology.
to stretch, to extend; to reach out; to last
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