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  • что

    what

    that

  • как

    how

    what

    like, as

    as

    because, since

  • кото́рый

    which, that, what

  • како́й

    which, what, what kind of, when

  • ни

    not a single, no, not even one

    neither ... nor

    -ever, no matter what

  • заче́м

    why, what for, for what purpose

  • ра́зве

    really?, surely not?, is it true that...?

    perhaps, maybe, what if

    only, except (maybe), at most

    unless

  • кое-что́

    something (the speaker knows what, but doesn’t specify)

  • чего́

    what

    why, what for

    what?!, huh?!

  • всё равно

    anyway, all the same, still, nevertheless

    it does not matter, not care, be all the same (to someone)

    anyway, in any case, anyhow

    no matter (who/what), whatever, it does not matter (who/what)

    just like, the same as

  • наско́лько

    as far as, so far as, insofar as

    to what extent, how much, how far

  • вдруг

    suddenly, all of a sudden, in case, what if

  • ой

    oh, oh dear, oops

    ow, ouch

    what a, such a, so

  • кое

    which, who, that

    what, which

    some-

  • каково́

    how

    what, what ... like

  • какого чёрта

    what the fuck

  • ука́зывать

    to point at, to point to

    to point out, to indicate, to suggest

    to state, to specify, to give

    to show, to indicate

    to instruct, to direct, to tell (what to do)

  • жа́лко

    it's a pity, what a shame, sorry

    to feel sorry for, to pity

    pitifully, pathetically

  • како́в

    what ... like, of what kind, what

    what a

  • кой

    any, no

    what for

    which, that

  • причём

    Moreover, in addition, besides, what's more

  • о́бщее

    what is shared, common ground, common features

    the general, the universal

  • почём

    how much (does it cost), what price, how much a kilo

    how (should I know)

  • разверну́ться

    to turn around, to turn back, to swing round, to make a U-turn

    to unfold, to unroll, to open (of buds), to come unwrapped

    to show one's abilities, to show what one can do, to have free scope

    to deploy, to expand, to develop, to get under way

    to be set up, to be mounted, to be organized

  • развора́чиваться

    to turn around, to make a U-turn, to turn back

    to unfold, to develop, to take shape

    to unroll, to unfurl, to come unrolled

    to deploy, to form up, to fan out

    to show what one can do, to get into full swing, to spread one's wings

  • проучи́ть

    to teach a lesson, to give someone what for, to take down a peg

    to study for a while, to spend some time studying, to teach for a period of time

  • ли́шнее

    surplus, excess, superfluous things, what is unnecessary

    too much, more than one should, something uncalled-for

  • э́такий

    such, such a, what a

    a sort of, a kind of

  • происходя́щее

    what is going on, happening

  • шо

    what

    that

  • возда́ть

    to render, to give (what is due), to pay (tribute)

    to repay, to requite, to recompense

  • то́-то

    there you go, that's more like it, see?

    that's just it, that's the point

    how, what a lot of

  • прито́м

    besides, moreover, furthermore, what's more

  • хитре́ц

    slyboots( a person who avoids showing or telling other people what he or she is thinking or intending)

  • нафига́

    why the hell, what for, why

  • попо́мнить

    to not forget, to remember (a wrong), to make somebody pay for

    to mark (my words), to remember (what I say)

  • га

    ha, ha-ha

    huh?, eh?, what?

    quack, honk

  • какова́

    what ... like, how

    what, what kind of

  • э́кий

    such a / what a

  • сориенти́роваться

    to orient oneself, to get one's bearings, to find one's way

    to get one's bearings (in a situation), to size up the situation, to figure out what to do

  • опя́ть-таки

    again, once again, yet again

    then again, but again, besides, what is more

  • што

    what

  • э́ка

    wow, oh really, well well

    what a, such a

  • оты́грываться

    to win back, to recoup one's losses, to get back what one has lost

    to get even, to take revenge, to make up for a defeat, to level the score

    to take it out (on somebody), to vent one's anger (on somebody), to make a scapegoat (of somebody)

    to talk one's way out, to make excuses

  • ку́зькин

    Kuzka's (mostly used in the idiom 'Kuzka's mother' referring to showing someone what's what, teaching a lesson)

  • эк

    lookie, look at that, well well, my my

    what a, such a

  • доду́мать

    to think through (to the end), to finish thinking through, to do some more thinking

    to think up what is missing, to fill in (mentally), to complete in one's mind

  • чаво́

    huh?, what?

  • каковы́

    what ... like, what kind of, how

    whatever, whatever ... may be

  • быльё

    bygones, past, what was

  • недоплати́ть

    to underpay, to not pay what was owed

  • додава́ть

    to give the rest of, to hand over what is missing, to pay up the remainder

    to add (a bit more), to give extra

    to give (strength or confidence), to lend (someone) extra

  • неравно́

    what if, I should, you should

  • предсто́яние

    imminence, what lies ahead, the impending

    standing before (something sacred), confrontation (with the divine or fate)

  • пережито́е

    experience, what someone has lived/been/gone through

  • доска́зывающий

    completing (a narrative), finishing (telling), adding (what was left unsaid)

  • никако́й

    no...at all, no...whatsoever, none

  • како́й-либо

    any whatsoever

  • вся́чина

    sundries, whatnot, hodgepodge

  • вся́кая

    any, every, any kind of, whatever kind of

    all sorts of, all kinds of

  • отчего́-то

    for some reason, somehow, for whatever reason

  • фиго́вина

    thingamajig, thingy, whatchamacallit, doohickey

  • како́й-никако́й

    some sort of, at least some kind of, whatever kind it may be

  • ва́тман

    Whatman

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