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зано́за [za-nó-za] Noun, feminine

splinter; (about a person) pain in the neck, nag

Examples

  • Я посади́ла себе́ зано́зу.

    ya pa-sa-dée-la see-byé za-nó-zu

    I got a splinter.

  • Ну ты и зано́за!

    nu ty ee za-nó-za

    You are such a pain/nagger!

головокруже́ние [ga-la-va-kru-zhé-nee-ye] Noun, neuter

giddiness, dizziness; vertigo

Examples

  • Побо́чной реа́кцией органи́зма на лека́рство мо́жет быть головокруже́ние и тошнота́.

    pa-bóch-naî ree-ák-tsee-yeî ar-ga-néez-ma na lee-kárst-va mó-zheet byt' ga-la-va-kru-zhé-nee-ye ee tash-na-tá

    As a side effect of the drug you can feel dizziness and nausea.

  • Вы чу́вствуете головокруже́ние?

    vy chúst-vu-ee-tye ga-la-va-kru-zhé-nee-ye

    Do you feel dizzy?

тошни́ть [tash-néet'] Verb, imperfective, used only in 3d person with the Genitive (меня/тебя/его тошнит). Perfective - стошни́ть

to be/to feel sick/nauseated/nauseous

Examples

  • Его́ тошни́ло всю доро́гу.

    ye-vó tash-née-la fsyu da-ró-gu

    He was sick all the way.

  • Меня́ тошни́т от него́.

    mee-nyá tash-néet at nee-vó

    I am sick of him (I can't stand him).

реце́пт [ree-tsept] Noun, masculine

recipe; prescription

Examples

  • Э́то блю́до пригото́влено по стари́нному семе́йному реце́пту.

    é-ta blyú-da pree-ga-tóv-lee-na pa sta-réen-na-mu see-myéî-na-mu ree-tsép-tu

    This dish is prepared according to an old family recipe.

  • Э́то лека́рство без реце́пта врача́ не продаётся.

    é-ta lee-kárst-va byez ree-tsép-ta vra-chá nye pra-da-yó-tsa

    This medicine is not sold without a doctor's prescription.

подави́ться [pa-da-vée-tsa] Verb, perfective. Imperfective - дави́ться

to choke

Examples

  • Я чуть не подави́лась от сме́ха.

    ya chut' nye pa-da-vée-las' at smyé-ha

    I almost choked with laughter.

  • Жуй не торопи́сь, пода́вишься!

    zhui nye ta-ra-pées', pa-dá-veesh-sya

    Chew slowly, you'll choke!

просту́да [pras-tú-da] Noun, feminine

cold, chill

Examples

  • Застегни́сь, а то подхва́тишь просту́ду!

    zas-teeg-nées', a to pad-hvá-teesh pras-tú-du

    Button up or you are going to catch a cold!

  • Что у вас есть от просту́ды?

    chto u vas yest at pras-tú-dy

    What do you have for a cold?

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