Intermediate Russian

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покорми́ть [pa-kar-méet'] Verb, perfective. Imperfective - корми́ть

to feed

Examples

Не забу́дь покорми́ть ры́бок!

nye za-bút' pa-kar-méet' rý-bak

Do not forget to feed the fish!
Покорми́ дете́й и уложи́ их спать.

pa-kar-mée dee-tyéî ee u-la-zhée eeh spat'

Feed the kids and put them to sleep.

руль [rul'] Noun, masculine

steering wheel

Examples

За рулём дорого́й маши́ны сиде́ла седа́я стару́шка.

za ru-lyóm da-ra-góî ma-shée-ny see-dyé-la see-dá-ya sa-rúsh-ka

A gray-haired old woman was driving (was at the steering wheel of) an expensive car.
Поверни́ руль впра́во.

pa-veer-née rul' fprá-va

Turn the steering wheel to the right.

промо́кнуть [pra-mók-nut'] Verb, perfective. Imperfective - мо́кнуть

to let water through, to get wet / soaked

Examples

Како́й дождь сего́дня, я вся промо́кла!

ka-kóî dozhd' see-vód-nya, ya fsya pra-mók-la

What a rain today, I got all wet!
У меня́ промо́кли но́ги.

u mee-nyá pra-mók-lee nó-gee

My feet got wet.

ке́ды [kyé-dy] Noun, plural

keds, plimsolls, gym-shoes, trainers

Examples

Он обожа́ет ке́ды и но́сит их да́же с деловы́м костю́мом.

on a-ba-zhá-eet kyé-dy ee nó-eet eeh dá-zhe c dee-la-vým kas-tyú-mam

He loves keds and wears them even with a business suit.
Профе́ссор пришёл в трениро́вочном костю́ме и в ке́дах.

pra-fyé-sar pree-shól f tree-nee ró-vach-nam kas-tyú-mye ee kyé-dah

The professor came in a tracksuit and trainers.

одолжи́ть [a-dal-zhéet'] Verb, perfective. Imperfective - ода́лживать

to lend

Examples

Ты не одолжи́шь мне ру́чку на мину́тку?

ty nye a-dal-zhéesh' mnye rúch-ku na mee-nút-ku

Can you lend me your pen for a minute?
Ты не мог бы одолжи́ть мне немно́го де́нег?

ty nye mok by a-dal-zhéet' mnye nee-mnó-ga dyé-nyek?

Сould you lend me some money?

то и де́ло [to ee dyé-la] Phrase

every now and then, time and again, every so often

Examples

Она́ то и де́ло поправля́ла очки́.

a-ná to ee dyé-la pa-pra-vlyá-la ach-kée

Every now and then she adjusted her glasses.
После́дние па́ру неде́ль мы то и де́ло натыка́лись друг на дру́га.

pas-lyéd-nee-ye pá-ru nee-dyél' my to ee dyé-la na-ty-ká-lees' druk na drú-ga

During the last couple of weeks, we constantly stumbled upon each other.

хоровод [ha-ra-vót] Noun, masculine

khorovod (round dance)

Examples

Хорово́д - дре́вний кругово́й та́нец восто́чных славя́н.

ha-ra-vót - dryév-neeî kru-ga-vóî tá-neets vas-tóch-nyh sla-vyán

Khorovod is the ancient circular dance of the Eastern Slavs.
В хорово́де всегда́ проявля́ется чу́вство едине́ния и дру́жбы.

f ha-ra-vó-dye fseeg-dá pra-eev-lyá-ee-tsa chúst-va ye-dee-nyé-nee-ya ee drúzh-by

In khorovod, there is always a sense of unity and friendship.

призна́ться [pree-zná-tsa] Verb, perfective. Imperfective - признава́ться

to confess, to admit

Examples

Он призна́лся ей в любви́.

on preez-nál-sya yeî v lyub-vée

He declared his feelings to her (he confessed her that he loves her).
Он мне во всём призна́лся.

on mnye va fsyom preez-nál-sya

He confessed everything to me.

прико́льно [pree-kól'-na] Adverb

cool, nice, fun, funny, interesting

Examples

Мы прико́льно отдохну́ли на да́че.

my pree-kól'-na at-dah-nú-lee na dá-chye

We had a good time at the dacha.
Бы́ло бы прико́льно прокати́ться на вертолёте.

bý-la by pree-kól'-na pra-ka-tée-tsa na veer-ta-lyó-tye

It would be fun to be flown in a helicopter.

убо́рка [u-bór-ka] Noun, feminine

tidying up, cleaning, doing up

Examples

Здесь давно́ пора́ сде́лать убо́рку.

zdyes' dav-nó pa-rá sdyé-lat' u-bór-ku

It's high time to do the cleaning here.
Убо́рка ко́мнаты заняла́ о́коло ча́са.

u-bór-ka kóm-na-ty za-nee-lá ó-ka-la chá-sa

The room cleaning took about an hour.