Intermediate Russian

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крик [kreek] Noun, masculine

cry, shout, bawl; yell, scream; outcry, shouting, clamour

Examples

Послы́шался крик о по́мощи.

pas-lý-shal-sya kreek a pó-ma-schee

We heard (there was) a cry for help.
Она́ прислу́шивалась к кри́ку пролета́ющих птиц.

a-ná prees-lú-shee-va-las' k krée-ku pra-lee-tá-yu-scheeh pteets

She was listening to the cry of the flying by birds.

прихо́жая [pree-hó-zha-ya] Noun, feminine

hallway (the first room in a flat where people leave outdoor clothing, shoes, etc.)

Examples

Кварти́ра начина́лась с ма́ленькой, но ую́тной прихо́жей.

kvar-tée-ra na-chee-ná-las' s má-leen'-kaî, no u-yút-naî pree-hó-zheî

The apartment began with a small but cozy hallway.
Вы́ключи свет в прихо́жей!

výk-lyu-chee svyet v pree-hó-zheî

Turn off the lights in the hallway!

отмеча́ть [at-mee-chát'] Verb, imperfective. Perfective - отме́тить

to celebrate; to commemorate; to mark, to check, to note

Examples

За́втра мои́ роди́тели отмеча́ют руби́новую сва́дьбу.

záft-ra ma-ée ra-dée-tee-lee at-mee-chá-yut ru-bée-na-vu-yu svád'-bu

Tomorrow my parents are celebrating a ruby wedding.
Где́ ты бу́дешь отмеча́ть свой день рожде́ния?

gdye ty bú-deesh' at-mee-chát' svoî dyen' razh-dyé-nee-ya

Where are you going to celebrate your birthday?

ра́ковина [rá-ka-vee-na] Noun, feminine

sink

Examples

Ку́хонная ра́ковина опя́ть засори́лась.

kú-han-na-ya rá-ka-vee-na a-pyát' za-sa-rée-las'

The kitchen sink has clogged again.
Чи́стящее сре́дство под ра́ковиной на ку́хне.

chées-tya-schye-ye sryét-stva pad rá-ka-vee-naî na kúh-nye

The cleaning fluid is under the sink in the kitchen.

мо́лодость [mó-la-dast'] Noun, feminine

youth

Examples

В мо́лодости он наде́лал мно́го оши́бок.

v mó-la-das-tee on na-dyé-lal mnó-ga a-shée-bak

In his youth, he made many mistakes.
Крем помога́ет сохрани́ть мо́лодость ко́жи лица́.

kryem pa-ma-gá-eet sah-ta-néet' mó-la-dast' kó-zhee lee-tsá

The cream helps to preserve the youth of the skin of the face.

умыва́ться [u-my-vá-tsa] Verb, imperfective. Perfective - умы́ться

to wash (one's face and hands)

Examples

Он привы́к умыва́ться холо́дной водо́й.

on pree-výk u-my-vá-tsa ha-lód-naî va-dóî

He is used to wash (his face in the morning) with cold water.
Ты сего́дня умыва́лся?

ty see-vód-nya u-my-vál-sya

Have you washed your face today?

хи́трый [héet-ryî] Adjective

sly, cunning; artful; intricate

Examples

Э́то де́ло не хи́трое.

é-ta dyé-la nye héet-ra-ye

This is very simple. (Lit. - This business is not tricky.)
На его́ лице́ мелькну́ла хи́трая улы́бка.

na ye-vó lee-tsé meel'k-nú-la héet-ra-ya u-lýp-ka

A sly smile flashed across his face.

подхо́д [pat-hót] Noun, masculine

approach; (in fitness) set of repetitions

Examples

Сде́лайте три подхо́да по 20 повто́ров.

sdyé-laî-tye tree pat-hó-da pa dvá-tsat' paf-tó-raf

Do three sets of 20 repetitions.
Подхо́д к реке́ перекры́т.

pat-hót k ree-kyé pee-ree-krýt

The approach to the river is blocked.

пра́здновать [prázd-na-vat'] Verb, imperfective. Perfective - отпра́здновать

to celebrate

Examples

Я бу́ду пра́здновать день рожде́ния в семе́йном кругу́.

ya bú-du prázd-na-vat' dyen' razh-dyé-nee-ya f see-myéî-nam kru-gú

I will celebrate my birthday with my family (in family circle).
Су́дя по зву́кам, сосе́ди све́рху что́-то пра́зднуют.

sú-dya pa zvú-kam, sa-syé-dee svyér-hu chto-ta prázd-nu-yut

Judging by the sounds, the neighbors from above are celebrating something.

злой [zloî] Adjective

angry; wicked, evil; malicious, spiteful, mean

Examples

Осторо́жно, зла́я соба́ка!

as-ta-rój-na, zlá-ya sa-bá-ka

Be aware of the dog! (Lit. - Careful, angry dog!)
Почему́ ты всегда́ тако́й злой?

pa-chee-mú ty fseeg-dá ta-kóî zloî

Why are you always so angry?