IT russian
на́до
must, have to, it is necessary, need to
to need, to require
over, above
мо́жно
one can, it is possible
one may, it is allowed
здесь
here, with us, in this country, about it
ведь
after all, surely, indeed, in fact
because, since, for, given that
isn't it?, right?, aren't you?
про́сто
just, only, merely
simply, in a simple way
it is simple, it is easy
хорошо́
it is good, it is pleasant, well, good
сло́вно
like, as
as if, as though
seemingly, as it were
нельзя́
one must not, it is not allowed, one should not, it is forbidden
one cannot, it is impossible
пора́
it is time to, it's time, one must
time, period, season
успе́ть
to have time (to do sth), to manage (in time), to get sth done in time
to be in time (for), to catch (a train), to make it (somewhere)
to succeed, to make progress, to do well
вро́де
like, similar to, a sort of, a kind of
it seems, apparently, seemingly
равно́
all the same, anyway, it doesn't matter, in any case
equals, is equal to, is
equally, alike, in like manner, as well as
ви́дно
it is visible, one can see, noticeable
apparently, evidently, obviously, probably
ра́зве
really?, surely not?, is it true that...?
perhaps, maybe, what if
only, except (maybe), at most
unless
ти́хо
quietly, softly, gently, faintly
it is quiet, it is calm
calmly, peacefully
slowly
я́сно
clearly, distinctly, plainly
it is clear, it is obvious, I see
далеко́
far, far away, far off
it is far, it is a long way
far from, by no means
пло́хо
badly, poorly
it is bad, that's bad
unwell, sick
hard (to do something), barely
возмо́жно
possibly, perhaps, maybe, might
it is possible, it may be, it is not unlikely
легко́
easily, with ease
it is easy
lightly, slightly, gently
хвати́ть
to be enough, to suffice, to last
to that's enough, to stop it
to grab, to seize, to grasp
to strike (of a stroke)
доста́точно
sufficiently, enough
rather, pretty, quite, fairly
it is enough, that's enough, enough
зато́
but (to make up for it), in return, but then
on the other hand, but (for all that)
интере́сно
it is interesting, it's fun
I wonder, I'd like to know
interestingly, in an interesting way
to be interested (in)
невозмо́жно
it is impossible, impossibly
неуже́ли
really, is it possible that, surely not, actually
поня́тно
it is clear, it is understandable, that makes sense
clearly, intelligibly, plainly
I see, got it, all right
naturally, of course, understandably
стра́шно
it is frightening, scared, afraid
terribly, awfully
frighteningly, scarily, fearfully
стра́нно
strangely, oddly, in a strange way
it is strange, it is odd, strange enough
у́жас
horror, terror, dread, dismay
it's awful, how terrible
по́здно
it is late, late
ве́село
cheerfully, merrily, gaily, happily
it is fun, enjoyable
прекра́сно
excellently, perfectly well, very well
wonderfully, beautifully
it is wonderful, splendid, great
ва́жно
it is important, with an air of importance, with a consequential air, grandly
тепло́
warm, it is warm
жа́лко
it's a pity, what a shame, sorry
to feel sorry for, to pity
pitifully, pathetically
добра́ться
to reach, to get to, to make it to
бо́льно
painfully, badly, it hurts
extremely, terribly, awfully
a bit too, overly
ра́но
it is early, it is too early, early
прия́тно
it is pleasant, it is nice, it is a pleasure
pleasantly, agreeably
состоя́ться
to take place, to be held, to come off, to materialize
to establish oneself, to make it, to fulfil oneself
слы́шно
one can hear, it is audible, you can hear
audibly
they say, it is said, it is rumoured
чи́сто
cleanly, neatly, it is clean
purely, merely
лу́чше
better, it is better
вали́ть
to knock down, to topple, to bring down, to knock over
to fell (trees), to cut down
to dump, to pile up, to heap, to stack
to shift (blame) onto, to pin on, to lay (the blame) on
to get out, to beat it, to leave, to clear off
to stream, to pour, to throng
заме́тно
it is noticeable, one can see, noticeably, appreciably
хо́лодно
it is cold, coldly
непоня́тно
it is incomprehensible, it is impossible to understand, incomprehensibly
вы́браться
to get out, to escape, to find one's way out
to manage to get out (to), to make it (somewhere), to find time to go
незаме́тно
imperceptibly, unnoticeably
unnoticed, without being noticed
it does not show, you cannot tell
смешно́
to consider something funny, ridiculous, it makes one laugh, comically
удиви́тельно
amazingly, surprisingly, remarkably
it is surprising, it is astonishing
кры́шка
lid, cover, top
it's curtains, that's the end (of someone)
нажа́ть
to press, to push
to put pressure on, to press (someone), to lean on
to step on it, to get a move on, to speed up
to squeeze out, to press out
гру́стно
it is sad, sadly, sorrowfully
успева́ть
to have time (to do sth), to manage (to do sth), to get round to
to be in time (for), to make it (on time), to catch (a train)
to do well (in a subject), to make progress, to keep up (in class)
догна́ть
to catch up (with), to overtake, to run down (in pursuit)
to get it, to catch on
глу́по
foolishly, stupidly
it is stupid, it is silly
удержа́ться
to restrain oneself, to refrain, to keep oneself from, to help it (in the negative)
to keep one's balance, to hold on, to stay (in place), to hold out
жа́рко
it is hot, hotly
поде́лать
to do (about it), to help (the situation)
to do a bit of, to do for a while
просыпа́ться
to wake up, to awake
to spill (of dry substances), to get scattered
to sleep it off
сле́довательно
consequently, therefore, hence, it follows that
годи́ться
to be suitable, to be fit (for), to be of use, to do
to be improper (it won't do), to be unsuitable
to be good for
до́шлый
cunning, shrewd, crafty, resourceful
experienced, seasoned, who has been through it all
выража́ться
to express oneself, to put it (in words)
to be expressed, to manifest itself, to show itself
to swear, to use bad language
нехорошо́
it is bad, it is wrong, it is not right
badly, not well
unwell, sick
неприя́тно
it is unpleasant, unpleasantly
неудо́бно
it is uncomfortable, uncomfortably, it is inconvenient
it is embarrassing, it is awkward, it is not the done thing
оби́дно
offensively, it insulting
светло́
it is light, it is bright, it is daylight
brightly, radiantly
заодно́
at the same time, while you're at it, in passing
in league (with), of one mind (with), on the same side
перебира́ть
to sort through, to go through, to look over, to pick out
to finger, to pluck (strings), to run one's fingers through
to overdo it, to have too much (of drink)
объясня́ться
to be explained, to be accounted for
to make oneself understood, to communicate, to speak (a language)
to have it out, to have a talk, to explain oneself
нева́жно
it doesn't matter, never mind, no matter
it is unimportant, it is of no importance
not very well, poorly, so-so
недоста́точно
it is insufficient, it is not enough, insufficiently
вы́разиться
to express oneself, to put it (in words), to phrase it
to show itself, to be expressed, to find expression
to amount to, to come to, to total
опо́мниться
to come to one's senses, to pull oneself together, to think better of it
to come to, to regain consciousness
удо́бно
it is convenient, it suits, it is proper, comfortably
блин
pancake, crêpe
damn, damn it, darn
невероя́тно
incredibly, inconceivably, unbelievably
it is incredible, it is inconceivable, it is beyond belief
бессмы́сленно
pointlessly, senselessly, foolishly, for no reason
it is pointless, there is no sense in, it is no use
vacantly, blankly, expressionlessly
подозри́тельно
suspiciously
with suspicion, distrustfully, suspiciously
it is suspicious, it is dubious
бесполе́зно
it is useless, it is no good, it is of no use, uselessly
перебра́ться
to move (to a new home), to relocate, to resettle
to get across, to cross over, to make it to the other side
to climb over, to get onto, to clamber over
любопы́тно
it is curious, it is interesting, interestingly
curiously, inquisitively, with interest
сража́ться
to fight, to battle, to do battle
to play (against someone), to compete, to battle it out
сла́дко
it is sweet, sweetly
неу́жто
really, surely, can it be that
really?, is it possible?
замеча́тельно
wonderfully, splendidly, excellently
it is wonderful, great, that's splendid
it is remarkable, remarkably, notably
сходи́ться
to gather, to come together, to assemble, to meet
to converge, to come together, to meet
to get along (with), to become friends, to hit it off
to agree (on), to coincide, to see eye to eye
to tally, to match, to add up
сло́жно
it is difficult, it is hard
in a complicated way, complicatedly
compound-, complexly
нетру́дно
it is not difficult
проби́ться
to fight one's way through, to break through, to get through
to penetrate, to come through, to seep through
to sprout, to push through, to come up
to get through (by phone), to reach someone
to make one's way, to make it, to get ahead
to qualify for, to make it to
навали́ться
to lean heavily on, to press against with one's weight, to bear down on
to descend on, to come crashing down, to befall
to pile on, to fall one on top of the other, to pile up
to put one's back into it, to set to with a will, to go at it hard
неизбе́жно
it is inevitable, inevitably, of necessity
зате́ять
to start, to undertake, to get going on
to pick (a quarrel), to instigate, to hatch (a plot)
to decide (to do), to take it into one's head (to do), to venture (to do)
догоня́ть
to catch up with, to catch up to, to overtake
to get it, to catch on, to twig
неле́по
absurdly, ridiculously, foolishly, senselessly
it is absurd, it is ridiculous, it makes no sense
oddly, strangely, awkwardly
переду́мать
to change one's mind, to reconsider, to think better of it
Examples
Я полага́ю, э́то будет вы́глядеть не́сколько иначе, когда ты поду́маешь об э́том в долгосро́чном пла́не.
I suppose it's different when you think about it over the long term.
Э́то совсем не удиви́тельно, не так ли?
It's not much of a surprise, is it?
Если э́то покра́сишь жёлтым, убьёшь двух за́йцев одним вы́стрелом — и будет броса́ться в глаза, и сэконо́мишь де́ньги, потому что смо́жешь испо́льзовать кра́ску, кото́рая у тебя уже есть.
If you paint it yellow, you'll kill two birds with one stone: it'll stand out, and you'll save money because you can use paint you already have.
Осуществи́ть э́то практически невозможно.
It is next to impossible to carry it out.
Э́тот о́пыт убежда́ет меня в том, что партнёрство между исла́мом и Америкой должно быть основано на том, чем исла́м явля́ется, а не на том, чем не явля́ется. И я счита́ю э́то ча́стью мое́й отве́тственности как президе́нта Соединённых Шта́тов — боро́ться против негати́вных стереоти́пов об исла́ме, где бы они ни появи́лись.
That experience guides my conviction that partnership between America and Islam must be based on what Islam is, not what it isn't. And I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.
Одно де́ло — составля́ть пла́ны, другое — их исполня́ть.
It is one thing to make a plan and quite another to carry it out.
Я предста́вить себе не могу́, как они мо́гут взять вещь на хране́ние, а потом отпра́вить тебе слу́жащего, имеющего на́глость заяви́ть «Извините, мы э́то потеря́ли», и ду́мать, что на э́том де́ло закончено.
I don't understand how in the world they can take your stuff for safekeeping, but then the post office guy has the nerve to tell you "Sorry, we lost it" and expect that to be the end of it.
И я зна́ю, что вы э́то сде́лали не просто для того́, чтобы вы́играть выборы. И я зна́ю, что вы сде́лали э́то не для меня. Вы сде́лали э́то, потому что понима́ете масшта́бы предстоя́щей рабо́ты. И хотя э́тим вечером мы пра́зднуем, мы зна́ем, что за́втрашний день принесёт нам велича́йшие вы́зовы в наше́й жи́зни: две войны, угро́зу плане́те и ху́дший фина́нсовый кри́зис столе́тия.
And I know you didn't do this just to win an election. And I know you didn't do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime: two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century.
Я бы хоте́л э́ту карти́ну не потому, что э́то шеде́вр, но потому, что в ней есть очарова́ние.
I like this picture, not because it is a masterpiece, but because it has charm.
Э́то не оши́бка, э́то недокументированная осо́бенность.
It’s not a bug, it’s an undocumented feature.
Что э́то за фильм? Популя́рный?
What kind of movie is it? Is it popular?
Сложно дать объекти́вное определе́ние террори́зма, поскольку практически в ка́ждой стране́ оно своё.
It's difficult to give an objective definition of terrorism, as it is practically different in every country.
Ты мо́жешь рассчи́тывать на то, что э́того больше не повтори́тся.
You may depend on it that it won't happen again.
It looks as if it is going to rain.
Однажды, когда я был в гостя́х у моего́ дру́га Каваи, он вы́стрелил из пистоле́та. Он ду́мал, что пистоле́т был не заряжен и напра́вил его на мой рот, но он был заряжен, и пу́ля просвисте́ла мимо моего́ уха и попа́ла в кладо́вку.
Once, when I went to my friend Kawai's house, he fired a pistol. He thought it was not loaded and pointed it at my mouth, but it was and the bullet grazed my ear before hitting the closet.
В Гонко́нге есть два ти́па жи́дкой пищи, кото́рые счита́ются жизненно необходи́мыми: кантонский суп и ри́совая ка́ша конги. Любопытно отме́тить, что сколь бы густы́м и нава́ристым ни был суп, его всегда пьют, а сколь бы жи́дкой ни была́ конги, её всегда едя́т.
In Hong Kong there are two types of liquid food which are considered absolutely vital: Cantonese soup and congee. It is curious to note that however "thick and ingredient-filled" the soup is, it's always drunk and however "thin" the congee is, it's always eaten.
Э́то, безусловно, хоро́шая иде́я, но её сложно осуществи́ть на пра́ктике.
It's a good idea, to be sure, but it's hard to put it into practice.
Просите, и дано будет вам; ищи́те, и найдете; стучи́те, и отворя́т вам; ибо всякий просящий получа́ет, и и́щущий нахо́дит, и стучащему отворя́т.
Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you; for every one who is asking doth receive, and he who is seeking doth find, and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.
Студе́нты, когда вы хоти́те что-то сказа́ть, сначала трижды поду́майте. Говори́те, только если ваши слова принесу́т вам и други́м по́льзу. Не говори́те, если э́то не принесёт по́льзы.
Students, when you want to say something, think about it three times before you say it. Speak only if your words will benefit yourselves and others. Do not speak if it brings no benefit.
Мно́гим всё ещё не ясно, особенно тем, кто разру́шил его или уступи́л Ира́ну, как произноси́ть Ира́к: "и-рак" или "ай-рак". Но важно ли знать, как произноси́ть назва́ние страны, прежде чем уда́рить по ней?
It's still unclear to many, especially to those who half destroyed it and surrendered it to Iran, whether Iraq should be pronounced e-rack or aye-rack. But, after all, is it necessary to know how to pronounce a country's name before whacking it ?
Одно де́ло - приобрести́ зна́ние. Совсем другое - примени́ть его.
It is one thing to acquire knowledge; it is quite another to apply it.
«Ваше вели́чество, я ощуща́ю вели́кое зло!» — «Отпра́вь Линка на по́мощь—" — «Э́то не Гэнон!» — «Давно пора, он начина́л мне наскучивать. И кто же э́то, стари́к?» — «Сие́ мне неведомо, но... оно уже здесь!»
Your Majesty, I have sensed great evil! "Send Link to aid—" "It isn't Ganon!" "About time it's not him. He was starting to bore me. Who is it then, boy?" "I know not, but... it's already here!"
Стари́к как-то сказа́л вну́ку: «Сыно́к, в ка́ждом из нас веду́т борьбу́ два во́лка. Один из них зол. Э́то зло́ба, за́висть, а́лчность, оби́да, ни́зость, ложь и себялю́бие. Второй добр. Э́то ра́дость, мир, наде́жда, любо́вь, скро́мность, доброта, сочу́вствие и пра́вда». Ма́льчик поду́мал и спроси́л: «Де́душка, како́й волк одоле́ет?» Стари́к тихо отве́тил: «Тот, кого ты ко́рмишь».
An old man told his grandson, "My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy and truth." The boy thought about it and asked, "Grandfather, which wolf wins?" The old man quietly replied, "The one you feed."
Отвечая на вопро́с, был ли взрыв на химзаводе, он сказа́л: «Да, взрыв был. Но э́то не бы́ло взры́вом, как мы его себе обычно представля́ем. Э́то был взрыв недово́льства».
Responding to the question whether there was an explosion at the chemical factory, he said: "Yes, there was. But it wasn't the explosion we imagined it to be. It was an explosion of discontent."
Я "ненадолго" зашёл в игру́, чтобы напо́мнить себе, как она вы́глядит, а в ито́ге наигра́л в ней что-то вроде двадцати часо́в. Вероятно, э́то и называ́ется увлека́тельной игро́й?
I checked on the game 'briefly', just to remind myself what it was like, then ended up playing it for like 20 hours or something. I suppose that means it's an appealing game?
«Сэр, мы нашли́ вот э́то, и нам нужно, чтобы вы да́ли ему назва́ние». — «Соснояблоко». — «Но мы ду́мали, вполне можно назва́ть его анана́сом, ведь большая часть ми́ра называ́ет его именно—» — «Соснояблоко». — «Но, сэр—» — «Сосно. Я́блоко».
Sir, we've found this and we needed you to name it. "Pineapple." "But we figured we might just as well call it "ananas" since the majority of the world refers to it as—" "Pineapple." "But sir—" "Pine. Apple."
«А что э́то за шту́ка — крокоди́л?» — «По ви́ду он похо́ж сам на себя: широ́к в ме́ру свое́й ширины́, высо́к в ме́ру своего́ роста и двигается с по́мощью со́бственных лап. Живёт тем, что пита́ется, а когда издыха́ет, душа его переселя́ется». — «Како́го он цвета?» — «Своего́ со́бственного». — «Дико́винный гад». — «Что и говори́ть. А слёзы у него мо́крые».
What manner o' thing is your crocodile? "It is shap'd, sir, like itself, and it is as broad as it hath breadth; it is just so high as it is, and moves with its own organs. It lives by that which nourisheth it, and the elements once out of it, it transmigrates." "What color is it of?" "Of its own color too." "'Tis a strange serpent." "'Tis so. And the tears of it are wet."
От перево́да я жду, чтобы он сочета́л в себе то́чность и благозву́чность, и чтобы он включа́л дух языка́, на кото́ром написан, а не с кото́рого переведён. Хоро́шему перево́дчику, таки́м о́бразом, тре́буется те́сное знако́мство с филоло́гией языковой пары.
From a translation I demand that it combine fidelity with sonority, and that it incorporate the genius of the language that it is written in, and not that of the original language. A good translator, therefore, needs to be intimately acquainted with the philology of a language pair.
Один из щенков, бежавших рядом с де́тской коля́ской, всё пыта́лся ухвати́ть зуба́ми пере́днее ле́вое колесо́, вероятно, приняв его за мяч, с кото́рым можно поигра́ть; чу́до еще, что он при э́том не пострада́л.
One of the two puppies running along the pram kept trying to catch the rotating left front wheel of the pram with its mouth, seemingly thinking it was a ball it could play with, and it was a miracle it did not hurt itself in the process.
Хотя больше не счита́ется оши́бкой убра́ть запяту́ю, но тем не менее желательно её поста́вить.
Though it is no longer considered a mistake to omit a comma, nevertheless it is desirable to put it in.
Гиппопотомонстросесквипедалиофобия - довольно дли́нное сло́во, пра́вда? - "Да уж, а ты зна́ешь, что э́то значит?" - "Вообще-то, нет". - "Боя́знь дли́нных слов". - "Смешно".
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is quite a long word, isn't it? "Yes, but do you know what it means?" "Actually, I don't." "It means fear of long words." "How ironic."
«Гиппопотомонстросесквипедалиофобия — длинноватое сло́во, пра́вда?» — «Э́то да, а ты зна́ешь, что оно значит?» — «Вообще-то нет». — «Оно значит — боя́знь дли́нных слов». — «Кака́я иро́ния».
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is quite a long word, isn't it? "Yes, but do you know what it means?" "Actually, I don't." "It means fear of long words." "How ironic."
Баба-яга схвати́ла со стены один из черепо́в с горящими глаза́ми и швырну́ла его ей вслед. «Вот, — взвы́ла она, — вот ого́нь для дочере́й твое́й ма́чехи. Возьми́ его. За ним они тебя сюда посла́ли, так пусть же ра́дуются с него!»
The Baba Yaga seized from the wall one of the skulls with burning eyes and flung it after her. "There," she howled, "is the fire for thy stepmother's daughters. Take it. That is what they sent thee here for, and may they have joy of it!"
Скача́йте програ́мму «Shtooka Recorder» и ознако́мьтесь с ней. Вы будете испо́льзовать её для за́писи предложе́ний. Э́то очень поле́зная програ́мма.
Download Shtooka Recorder and get familiar with it. You will be using it to record the sentences. It's a very useful program.
«Каково тебе бы́ло просто находи́ться по другу́ю сто́рону тако́го по́лного домини́рования?» — «Зна́ете, э́то бы́ло отвратительно. Э́то был кошма́р. Э́то бы́ло ужасно. А в остально́м всё бы́ло в поря́дке».
What was it like for you just being there at the end of such utter domination? "It was frustrating. You know, it was miserable. It sucked. It was terrible. Besides that, it was fine."
Э́то забавно, как не́мцы мо́гут взять глаго́л, сократи́ть его наполовину и сформулировать его в предложе́нии.
It's funny how German can take a verb, cut it in half, and spread it over a five-clause sentence.
Когда именно язы́к счита́ется вымирающим? Когда его носи́тели прекраща́ют им по́льзоваться, или испо́льзуют его теперь только при некоторых определённых обстоя́тельствах, или применя́ют всё ме́ньше вырази́тельных возмо́жностей языка́, или уже не передаю́т его сле́дующему поколе́нию.
When exactly is a language considered endangered? When its speakers cease to use it, use it in fewer and fewer domains, use fewer of its speaking styles, or stop passing it on to the next generation.
