Ordinary Life in Russia
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Random Russian Idiom
НИ ТПРУ НИ НУ
(highly coll.)
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- one does nothing, takes no action (usually when some action is expected): he won’t budge
- he won’t make a move
- he doesn’t do a (damn) thing
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- some work (a person etc.) makes no progress: not getting anywhere
- is going nowhere (fast)
- can’t get thing off the ground
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- (of a machine, device, apparatus) something is not functioning: not working
- it is on the blink (on the fritz)
Random Russian Word
ДВАДЦАТЬ ТРЕТЬЕ ФЕВРАЛЯ
[dvattsat' tr'et'je fivral'a]
neuter
23rd of February (defender of the fatherland day)
Russian Piece of Music
А-Студио - “Cолдат любви”
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Random Russian Joke
В милиции раздается телефонный звонок и какой-то мужчина кричит в трубку:
- Срочно пришлите милицию! В моей машине украли руль и все приборы!
Через несколько минут тот же голос сообщает:
- Не надо, можете не приезжать. Я просто сел на заднее сиденье.
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