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.

• Шко́льная фо́рма удо́бна, поскольку её можно носи́ть как на официа́льных, так и на неофициальных мероприя́тиях.

  The school uniform is convenient because it can be worn for both informal and formal occasions.

• Атмосфе́ра рассла́бленная и непринуждённая.

  The atmosphere is relaxed and informal.

• Э́то была́ неформальная встре́ча.

  It was an informal meeting.

• Мы встретились в неофициальной обстановке после работы.

  We met in an informal setting after work.

• Это было негласное соглашение между соседями.

  It was an informal agreement between the neighbors.

• У нас в офисе довольно неформальная обстановка.

  The atmosphere in our office is quite informal.

• Он предпочитает неформальный стиль общения.

  He prefers an informal communication style.

• Это было неформальное собрание друзей.

  It was an informal gathering of friends.

• Давай выпьем на брудершафт и перейдём на ты.

  Let’s drink to brotherhood and start addressing each other informally.

• У них дома всё было просто, по-домашнему.

  Everything in their home was simple and informal.

• 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.

• Учитель, всегда тыкавший ученикам, вызывал недовольство.

  The teacher, who always addressed his students informally, aroused discontent.