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Russian word of the day: Вдребезги

Jun 21, 2017 (see all)
вдре́безги
[ vdryé-beez-gee ]
Adverb
into smithereens, to pieces
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  • Ва́за упа́ла и разби́лась вдре́безги.

    vá-za u-pá-la ee raz-bée-las' vdryé-beez-ge

    The vase fell down and smashed to smithereens.

  • Он был пьян вдре́безги.

    on byl p'-yan vdryé-beez-gee

    He was blind drunk.

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