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Russian phrase of the day: Строить глазки

Aug 16, 2017 (see all)
стро́ить гла́зки
[ stró-eet' glás-kee ]
Phrase
to make eyes, to flirt
Love and marriage
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Examples

  • Она́ весь ве́чер стро́ила ему́ гла́зки.

    a-ná vyes' vyé-cher stró-ee-la ee-mú glás-kee

    She was making eyes at him all evening.

  • Кому́ ты там гла́зки стро́ишь?

    ka-mú ty tam glás-kee stró-eesh

    Who are making eyes at?

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Same stem words

глазо́к [gla-zók] Noun , masculine
peephole
глаза́стый [gla-zás-tyi] Adjective
big-eyed, pop-eyed; sharp-sighted, quick-sighted
глаз [glas] Noun , masculine
eye

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целова́ться to kiss (one another)
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медо́вый ме́сяц honeymoon
обнима́ться to hug one another, to embrace

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