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Below, we have gathered all the advanced Russian words from our series Russian Word of the Day.

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кише́ть [kee-shét'] Verb, imperfective

to throng, to teem, to swarm, to crawl with

Examples

Подва́л в э́том до́ме киши́т кры́сами и бог зна́ет чем ещё.

pad-vál v é-tam dó-mye kee-shéet krý-sa-mee ee boh zná-eet chem ee-schó

The basement in this house is full of rats and god knows what else.
Весе́нние у́лицы кише́ли людьми́, обра́довавшимися теплу́ и со́лнцу.

vee-syén-nee-ye ú-lee-tsy kee-shé-lee lyud'-mee, ab-rá-da-vav-shee-mee-sya teep-lú ee són-tsu

The spring streets were swarming with people embracing the warmth and the sun.

вре́дничать [vryéd-nee-chat'] Verb, imperfective

to act in spite, contrary to somebody's interests or desires

Examples

Ну что ты вре́дничаешь?

nu chto ty vryéd-nee-cha-eesh

Why are you being bad? (Why are you acting in spite?)
Хва́тит вре́дничать! Дай сюда́ пульт!

hvá-teet vryéd-nee-chat'! daî syu-dá pul't!

Enough being bad! Give me the remote!

придира́ться [pree-dee-rá-tsa] Verb, imperfective. Perfective - придра́ться

to find fault, to carp, to cavil, to nag, to pick on

Examples

Что ты к слова́м придира́ешься?

chto ty k sla-vám pree-dee-rá-eesh-sya

Why are you picking on words?
Она́ ве́чно к нему́ придира́ется по любо́му по́воду.

a-ná vyéch-na k nee-mú pree-dee-rá-ee-tsa pa lyu-bó-mu pó-va-du

She always finds fault with him for any reason.

потака́ть [pa-ta-kát'] Verb, imperfective

to indulge, to cater

Examples

Она́ была́ еди́нственным ребёнком и роди́тели потака́ли всем её капри́зам.

a-ná by-lá ye-déenst-veen-nym ree-byón-kam ee ra-dée-tye-lee pa-ta-ká-lee fsyem ye-yó kap-rée-zam

She was the only child and her parents indulged her every whim.
Совреме́нное телеви́дение потака́ет са́мым ни́зменным страстя́м челове́ка.

sav-ree-myén-na-ye tye-lye-vée-dee-nee-ye pa-ta-ká-eet sá-mym néez-meen-nym stras-tyám chee-la-vyé-ka

Modern television caters to the people's lowest passions.

вре́дина [vryé-dee-na] Noun, masculine or feminine

one who acts in spite; meany

Examples

Ну что ты за вредина така́я!

nu chto ty za vryé-dee-na ta-ká-ya

Why are you such a meany? (Why are you so full of spite?)
Ко́шка - вредина, не даёт мне споко́йно занима́ться.

kósh-ka - vryé-dee-na, nye da-yót mnye spa-kóî-na za-nee-má-tsa

The cat is a villain, she does not let me to study quietly.

кача́ть права́ [ka-chát' pra-vá] Phrase

(slang) persistently demand something referring to one's rights

Examples

Тут кака́я-то тётка пришла́ и права́ кача́ет.

tut ka-ká-ya-ta tyót-ka preesh-la ee pra-vá ka-chá-eet

There is a woman here, she came and demands things.
А ты что тут права́ кача́ешь? Ты кто тако́й?

a ty chto tut pra-vá ka-chá-eesh? ty kto ta-kóî

And you, why are you demanding things here? Who are you?

уша́стый [u-shás-tyi] Adjective

big-eared

Examples

Смотри́, како́й уша́стый зверёк!

smat-rée ka-kói u-shás-tyi zvee-ryók

Look, what a big-eared little animal!
Из-по́д кре́сла вы́лезла уша́стая соба́ка.

ees-pat kryés-la vý-leez-la u-shás-ta-ya sa-bá-ka

A long-eared dog crawled out from under the armchair.

из рук вон пло́хо [eez ruk von pló-ha] Phrase

quite wretched(ly), bad as bad could be

Examples

Дела́ в компа́нии шли из рук вон пло́хо.

dee-lá f kam-pá-nee-ee shlee eez ruk von pló-ha

Things in the company were going very bad.
Слу́жба безопа́сности срабо́тала из рук вон пло́хо.

slúzh-ba bee-za-pás-nas-tee sra-bó-ta-la eez ruk von pló-ha

The security service performed as bad as bad can be.

поступа́ться [pas-tu-pá-tsa] Verb, imperfective. Perfective - поступи́ться

to renounce, to give up, to forgo, to waive

Examples

Ему́ не пришло́сь поступа́ться свои́ми при́нципами.

ye-mú nye preesh-lós' pas-tu-pá-tsa sva-ée-mee préen-tsee-pa-mee

He did not have to give up his principles.
Мы не гото́вы поступа́ться на́шими интере́сами в э́том вопро́се.

my nye ga-tó-vy pas-tu-pá-tsa ná-shee-mee een-tee-ryé-sa-mee v é-tam vap-ró-sye

We are not ready to forgo our interests on this issue.

и и́же с ни́ми [ee ée-zhe s née-mee] Phrase

and of their ilk, and others like them

Examples

Лишь три госуда́рства не то́лько при́няли биткоины и и́же с ни́ми, но и созда́ли все юриди́ческие усло́вия для их хожде́ния.

leesh tree ga-su-dárst-va nye tól'-ka prée-nya-lee beet-kó-ee-ny ee ée-zhe s née-mee, no ee sóz-da-lee fsye yu-ree-dée-chees-kee-ye us-ló-vee-ya dlya eeh hazh-dyé-nee-ya

Only three states not only accepted the bitcoins and their ilk, but also created all the legal conditions for their circulation.
Благодаря́ Фейсбу́ку, Инстагра́му и и́же с ни́ми, весь мир стал одержи́м самолюбова́нием.

bla-ga-da-ryá feis-bú-ku, een-sta-grá-mu ee ée-zhe s née-mee, vyes' meer stal a-deer-zhéem sa-ma-lyu-ba-vá-nee-yem

Thanks to Facebook, Instagram and others like them, the whole world became obsessed with narcissism.