Ordinary Life in Russia
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Random Russian Idiom
УМА НЕ ПРИЛОЖУ; не мочь УМА ПРИЛОЖИТЬ
(both coll., human.)
- not to know or be able to understand or explain something: I have (absolutely) no idea
- I haven’t the faintest (the foggiest) (idea)
- I am at a (complete) loss
- I am at my wit’s end
- it’s beyond me
Random Russian Word
СПАТЬ
[spat’]
intrans., impf., поспать – perf.
to sleep
- ложиться спать – to go to bed
- крепко спать – to sleep soundly, be fast asleep
- спать чутко – to be a light sleeper
- он спит как убитый (cпит без задних ног) – he sleeps like a log
- спать и видеть – to dream (of)
- Oна спит и видит, как я потерплю неудачу – She can't wait to see me fail
Russian Piece of Music
Kishe и Полина Гриффис - “На грани”
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Random Russian Joke
Судья:
- Подсудимый, ваши три последних желания.
Подсудимый:
- Любые?
- Да!
- Пулемет, патроны – и держитесь, гады!
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