Calling names in Russian - Page 2

Learn to call people names in Russian: ever wondered how to call somebody a slowpoke, glutton, crybaby? Learn these Russian words in our category “Calling names in Russian”.

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домосе́д [da-ma-syét] Noun, masculine, feminine - "домоседка"

homebody, stay-at-home, homester

Examples

Он тот ещё домосе́д, выхо́дит из до́ма то́лько за проду́ктами.

on tot ye-schó da-ma-syét, vy-hó-deet eez-dó-ma tól'-ka za pra-dúk-ta-mee

He is such a homebody, leaves the house only to do the groceries.
Мой па́рень лю́бит путеше́ствовать, а я домосе́дка.

moî pá-reen' lyú-beet pu-tee-shést-va-vat', a ya da-ma-syét-ka

My boyfriend loves to travel, but I am a homebody.

молоде́ц [ma-la-dyéts] Noun, masculine and feminine

attaboy!, attagirl!; well done!

Examples

Молоде́ц, так держа́ть!

ma-la-dyéts, tak deer-zhát'

Well done, keep it up!
Молодцы́, ребя́та, мы ва́ми горди́мся!

ma-lad-tsý, ree-byá-ta, my vá-mee gar-déem-sya

Well done, guys, we are proud of you!

болту́н [bal-tún] Noun, masculine, feminine - "болту́нья"

talker, chatterer, gasbag, windbag, chatterbox

Examples

Болту́н - нахо́дка для шпио́на!

bal-tún - na-hót-ka dlya shpee-ó-na

Chatterer is a godsend for a spy! (line from a Soviet poster)
Ну ты и болту́н!

nu ty ee bal-tún

You are such a windbag!

лицеме́р [lee-tse-myér] Noun, masculine

hypocrite

Examples

Он бесче́стный лицеме́р - говори́т одно́, а де́лает соверше́нно друго́е.

on bees-chyést-nyî lee-tse-myér - ga-va-réet ad-nó, a dyé-la-yet sa-veer-shén-na dru-gó-ye

He's a dishonest hypocrite - he says one thing, but he does something completely different.
Она́ обозвала́ его́ в лицо́ лицеме́ром, и пра́вильно сде́лала.

a-ná a-baz-va-lá ye-vó v lee-tsó lee-tse-myé-ram ee prá-veel'-na sdyé-la-la

She called him a hypocrite in his face, and it was the right thing to do.

бедня́га [beed-nyá-ga] Noun, masculine or feminine

poor fellow, poor thing

Examples

Бедня́га потеря́л все де́ньги и докуме́нты.

beed-nyá-ga pa-tee-ryál fsye dyén'-gee ee da-ku-myén-ty

The poor man lost all his money and documents.
Мне бы́ло жаль бедня́гу.

mnye bý-la zhal' beed-nyá-gu

I felt for the poor thing.

зану́да [za-nú-da] Noun, masculine or feminine

bore, pain in the neck

Examples

Ну ты и зану́да!

nu ty ee za-nú-da

What a bore you are!
Не хочу́ я с э́тим зану́дой ря́дом сиде́ть!

nye ha-chú ya s é-teem za-nú-daî ryá-dam see-dyét'

I do not want to sit next to this bore!

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.

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.

я́беда [yá-bee-da] Noun, masculine or feminine

snitch, sneak, informer

Examples

Не будь я́бедой!

nye but' yá-bee-dai

Do not be a snitch!
А ты, ма́ленькая я́беда, всё ма́ме рассказа́ла!

a ty, má-leen'-ka-ya yá-bee-da, fsyo má-mye ras-ka-zá-la

And you, little snitch, told mom everything!

пла́кса [plák-sa] Noun, masculine or feminine

crybaby

Examples

Не будь тако́й пла́ксой!

nye but' ta-kói plák-sai

Do not be such a crybaby!
Не ребёнок, а пла́кса кака́я-то!

nye ree-byó-nak a plák-sa ka-ká-ya-ta

It's not a baby, it's a crybaby!