Burlak russian

• бурла́чащий

  hauling barges, working as a burlak

• бурла́чивший

  who hauled barges, who was a burlak

Examples

• Бурлачащие мужики тянули баржу вдоль берега.

  The burlaks pulled the barge along the bank.

• На картине изображён бурлачащий крестьянин.

  The painting depicts a peasant working as a burlak.

• Бурлачащий отец редко бывал дома.

  His work as a burlak meant that he was rarely at home.

• Старик, бурлачивший много лет, знал реку как свои пять пальцев.

  The old man, who had worked as a burlak for many years, knew the river like the back of his hand.

• Дед, бурлачивший в молодости, любил рассказывать истории о Волге.

  My grandfather, who had worked as a burlak in his youth, loved telling stories about the Volga.

• Бурлачивший когда-то сосед научил меня вязать морские узлы.

  A neighbor who had once worked as a burlak taught me how to tie nautical knots.