informal russian
приве́т
hello (informal), hi
greetings, regards
фигово
badly, poorly, terribly, crappy (informal)
подо́хнуть
to die off, to kick the bucket (informal, often about animals or in large numbers)
непринуждённый
relaxed, unconstrained, casual, informal
притащи́ться
to drag oneself, to show up (informal), to turn up (informal)
винцо́
wine (informal, often implying a casual, simple or small amount of wine), plonk
разгово́рный
colloquial, informal, everyday (of language)
conversational, spoken, speech-
неофициа́льный
unofficial, informal, off the record
неформа́льный
informal, unofficial, off-the-record
nonconformist, countercultural, alternative
брю́чки
trousers, pants (diminutive, often implying small or informal)
кулуа́р
lobby, lounge, antechamber, corridor
informal talks, backstage discussions, behind the scenes
непринуждённость
relaxed informal nature
пива́сик
brewsky, a little beer, a cold one (informal)
буржу́ин
bourgeois, capitalist (derogatory), fat cat (informal, derogatory)
жёванный
chewed, masticated, crumpled (informal, figuratively)
подо́хший
dead, croaked, kicked the bucket (informal)
укоко́шивший
who killed, that killed, having killed, having bumped off (informal)
база́ривший
chatting (informal), gossiping, who was chatting, who was gossiping
Пиндо́сия
Pindosia (derogatory, informal term for the USA), the States (derogatory)
шаба́шничающий
moonlighting, doing odd jobs, working freelance (informal)
за́просто
easily, with no trouble
informally, without ceremony, casually
по́просту
simply, just
without ceremony, informally
ты́кать
to poke, to jab, to stick (into)
to point (at), to point one's finger (at)
to address as «ты», to address informally
перетере́ть
to grind up, to grate, to rub to a pulp
to wipe up, to wipe dry (one by one)
to wear through, to fray, to chafe through
to talk over, to discuss, to sort out (informally)
to overcome, to conquer
по-дома́шнему
informally, as at home, without ceremony, casually
home-style, homemade
по-сво́йски
in a familiar way, chummily, informally, like one of the family
in one's own way, the way we always do it
ты́кавший
poking, prodding, jabbing, thrusting
addressing informally, using the familiar "you"
обтяпывающий
arranging (informally/quickly), managing (unofficially), getting things done (expediently)
обтяпывавший
who was arranging, who was fixing up, who was handling (informally)
химичивший
who had been dabbling in chemistry, who had been experimenting with chemicals (informally)
заты́кать
to start stuffing in, to start sticking in, to begin to poke in
to start pointing (with one's finger), to begin to jab a finger
to start driving in, to start hammering in
to start addressing informally, to start using 'ты' with somebody
to stop up, to plug, to stick in, to thrust in
свойски
in a friendly way, like one of us, chummily, informally
Examples
В то вре́мя, по кра́йней ме́ре в Кембридже, обстано́вка в лаборато́риях была́ довольно неформальной.
In those days, or at any rate in Cambridge, laboratory life was rather informal.
Атмосфе́ра рассла́бленная и непринуждённая.
The atmosphere is relaxed and informal.
Мы встретились в неофициальной обстановке после работы.
We met in an informal setting after work.
Он предпочитает неформальный стиль общения.
He prefers an informal communication style.
Мне нравится непринуждённость этой вечеринки.
I like how relaxed and informal this party is.
Их беседа отличалась приятной непринуждённостью.
Their conversation was marked by a pleasant informality.



















