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продешеви́ть [pra-dee-shee-véet'] Verb, perfective

to sell too cheap

Examples

Мне ка́жется, я продешеви́ла с прода́жей маши́ны. На́до бы́ло проси́ть бо́льше.

mnye ká-zhee-tsa, ya pra-dee-shee-vée-la s pra-dá-zhyeî ma-shée-ny. ná-da bý-la pra-séet' ból'-she

I think I sold the car too cheap. I should have asked for more.
Ты я́вно продешеви́л, е́сли прода́л компью́тер за таки́е де́ньги.

ty yáv-na pra-dee-shee-véel, yes-lee pra-dál kamp'-yu-ter za ta-kée-ye dyén'-gee

You obviously went too cheap if you sold the computer for that money.

ни фига́ [nee fee-gá] Phrase

completely nothing, not a thing (slang)

Examples

Она́ ни фи́га не понима́ет в те́хнике.

a-ná nee fee-gá nye pa-nee-má-eet v tyéh-nee-kye

She does not understand a thing in technology.
Я ни фи́га не успева́ю!

ya nee fee-gá nye us-pee-vá-yu

I have no time for anything!

ны́нешний [ný-neesh-neeî ] Adjective

present, this, actual, today's

Examples

По ны́нешним времена́м сто рубле́й э́то не де́ньги.

pa ný-neesh-neem vree-mee-nám, sto rub-lyéî é-ta nye dyén'-gee

These days, a hundred rubles is not money.
Ны́нешняя молодёжь не представля́ет себе́, как жи́лось до интерне́та.

ný-neesh-nya-ya ma-la-dyósh nye pree-stav-lyá-eet see-byé, kak zhee-lós' da een-ter-né-ta

Today's youth can not imagine how the life was before the Internet.

не ахти́ [nye ah-tée] Phrase

nothing special, so-so

Examples

Так себе́ кино́, не ахти́.

tak see-byé kee-nó, nye ah-tée

The movie is so-so, nothing special.
Пого́да сего́дня не ахти́ кака́я.

pa-gó-da see-vód-nya nye ah-tée ka-ká-ya

The weather today is nothing special.

я́бедничать [ya-beed-nee-cheet'] Verb, imperfective. Perfective - ная́бедничать

to report another's wrongdoing

Examples

Ча́ще всего́, я́бедничая, ребёнок получа́ет дополни́тельное внима́ние педаго́га.

chá-sche vsee-vó, yá-beed-nee-cha-ya, ree-byó-nak pa-lu-chá-eet da-pal-née-teel'-na-ye vnee-má-nee-ye pee-da-gó-ga

More often than not, when reporting on others the child receives additional attention from the teacher.
Бра́тья научи́ли его́ не я́бедничать и храни́ть секре́ты.

brát'-ya na-u-chée-lee ye-vó nye yá-beed-nee-cheet' ee hra-néet' seek-ryé-ty

His brothers taught him not to report on others and keep secrets.

остепени́ться [as-tee-pee-née-tsa] Verb, perfective

to settle / steady down, to become staid / respectable, to sober down

Examples

Пора́ тебе́, Ди́ма, остепени́ться!

pa-rá tee-byé, Dée-ma, as-tee-pee-née-tsa

It's time for you, Dima, to settle down!
Он остепени́лся и реши́л жени́ться.

on as-tee-pee-néel-sya ee ree-shéel zhee-née-tsa

He settled down and decided to get married.

сдуре́ть [sdu-ryét'] Verb, perfective

to become a fool, to go crazy (slang)

Examples

Они́ совсе́м там сдуре́ли.

a-née saf-syém tam sdu-ryé-lee

They went completely out of their minds there.
Сто́лько противоречи́вой информа́ции, сдуре́ть мо́жно.

stól'-ka pra-tee-va-ree-chée-vaî een-far-má-tsee-ee, sdu-ryét' mózh-na

So much contradictory information, one can loose his mind.

зану́да [za-nú-da] Noun, masculine or feminine

bore, pain in the neck

Examples

Ну ты и зану́да!

nu ty ee za-nú-da

What a bore you are!
Не хочу́ я с э́тим зану́дой ря́дом сиде́ть!

nye ha-chú ya s é-teem za-nú-daî ryá-dam see-dyét'

I do not want to sit next to this bore!

ворча́ть [var-chát'] Verb, imperfective. Perfective - заворча́ть, поворча́ть

to grumble, to growl, to grouse, to snarl

Examples

Он ворча́л что́-то себе́ под нос.

on var-chál chto-ta see-byá pad nos

He was grumbling something under his breath.
Хва́тит ворча́ть уже́, улыбни́сь!

hvá-teet var-chát' u-zhé, u-lyb-nées'

Enough grumbling already, smile!

плаче́вный [pla-chyév-nyî ] Adjective

sad, deplorable, pitiable, lamentable, mournful

Examples

Несмотря́ на все уси́лия, результа́т оказа́лся весьма́ плаче́вным.

nee-smat-ryá na fsye u-sée-lee-ya, ree-sul'-tat a-ka-zál-sya vees'-má pla-chyév-nym

Despite all efforts, the result was very lamentable.
В её го́лосе слы́шались плаче́вные но́тки.

v ye-yó gó-la-sye slý-sha-lees' pla-chyév-ny-ye nót-kee

Her voice had sad intonations.