Russian expressions
Russian expressions from our series “Russian Word of the Day“.
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to implement, to bring into use, to introduce
used to desribe somebody eating greedily (lit. - to crack behind the ears)
to confuse, to bewilder, to obfuscate, to mislead, to baffle, to muddle, to wrack one’s brains
at all cost, at any price, at all hazards
it's all the same, it doesn't matter, (I) don't care; anyway, still, in any case
(lit. - God's dandelion) about an old, quiet and harmless person (mostly women)
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Вообще́, цена́ ша́рфу 2 ты́сячи рубле́й, но я, так уж и быть, отда́м вам его́ за полторы.
va-ap-schyé, tse-ná shár-fu dvye tý-see-chee rub-lyéî, no ya, tak uzh ee byt', at-dám vam ye-vó za pal-ta-rý
Actually, the price of the scarf is 2 thousand rubles, but ok, I'll give it to you for one and a half.
out of the blue, out of nowhere, out of thin air
~ you must be kidding! what are you talking about? not at all!
not enough strength, abilities, means (to do something)
that won't do; this way we won't go far
to give/render somebody his due, to pay tribute to
to despond, to lose courage / heart
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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.
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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.
as a matter of fact, in fact, actually, in reality
expresses surprise with someone (lit. - wow you give)
expresses surprise or amazement (about just learned facts)
expresses annoyance, disappointment, displeasure
expresses surprise (~oh, oh dear, my goodness)