Intermediate Russian

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Below, you can find the intermediate Russian vocabulary from our series Russian Word of the Day.

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стук [stuk] Noun, masculine

knock, tap, clatter

Examples

  • Он вошёл без сту́ка.

    on va-shól byes stú-ka

    He entered without knocking.

  • Отку́да-то раздава́лся гро́мкий стук.

    at-kú-da-ta raz-da-vál-sya gróm-keei stuk

    A loud knocking was coming out from somewhere.

бле́дный [blyéd-nyi] Adjective

pale, pallid, insipid, colourless

Examples

  • У него́ бы́ло бле́дное лицо́.

    u neevó býla blyédnaye leetsó

    He had a pale face.

  • Его́ рабо́та вы́глядела бле́дно на фо́не остальны́х.

    ee-vó ra-bó-ta vý-glya-dye-la blyéd-na na fó-nye as-tal'-nýh

    His work looked insipid comparing to others.

бесце́нный [byes-tsén-nyi] Adjective

priceless

Examples

  • Мы приобрели́ бесце́нный о́пыт.

    my pree-ab-ree-lée bees-stén-nyi ópyt

    We have gained valuable experience.

  • Он подели́лся с на́ми свои́ми бесце́нными воспомина́ниями.

    on pa-dee-léel-sya s na-mee svaée-mee bees-tsén-ny-mee vas-pa-mee-ná-nee-ya-mee

    He shared with us their priceless memories.

наро́чно [na-róch-na] Adverb

purposely

Examples

  • Ты наро́чно э́то де́лаешь?

    ty na-róch-na é-ta dyé-la-eesh

    Are you doing it on purpose?

  • Извини́те, я не наро́чно.

    eez-vee-née-tee, ya nee na-róch-na

    Sorry, I didn't mean to.

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