he russian
де
allegedly, they say, he says
where
де́скать
they say, he says, allegedly
as if to say, like
саме́ц
male, he-, buck, dog
хитре́ц
slyboots( a person who avoids showing or telling other people what he or she is thinking or intending)
да́бы
in order, in order that he, may
расточи́тель
(bookish) He who is excessively wasteful/squanders/spends recklessly
он
he
заблагорассу́дившийся
who has acted as he saw fit, who has decided on his own accord, having taken it into one's head
вот
here is, here are, this is, there you go
so, well
свой
one's own, my, your, his/her/their
тут
here
now, then, at that point
just
голова́
head
mind, brains, head
chief, head, leader
здесь
here, with us, in this country, about it
пойти́
to go (on foot), to set off, to head (for), to walk
to start, to begin, to get going, to set in
to take after (someone), to turn out like (someone)
to do, to be all right, to be okay
гла́вный
main, most important
chief, head
душа́
soul, spirit
heart, inner self
узна́ть
to find out, to learn, to hear
to recognize
to get to know, to meet, to become acquainted with
быва́ть
to be (at a place), to be present, to be usually
to happen, to occur, to take place, to be held
to visit, to frequent, to go (to a place regularly)
to tend to be, to be inclined to be, to be sometimes
слы́шать
to hear
to hear (about), to catch (a remark), to learn
to smell, to sense (a smell)
слу́шать
to listen to, to listen
to listen closely, to listen out for
to attend, to hear (lectures), to take (a course)
to hear (a case), to try
се́рдце
heart
heart
darling, sweetheart, my love
anger, temper
нача́льник
boss, chief, head, superior
пройти́
to pass by, to walk past, to go past
to pass, to elapse, to go by
to take place, to be held, to go (well or badly)
to go through, to pass through, to seep through, to penetrate
to cover (a topic), to go through (material), to study
to pass, to get through
не́бо
sky
heaven, firmament
air, airspace
вы́ходить
to nurse back to health, to restore to health, to nurse
to rear, to bring up, to raise
to walk all over, to go all over (on foot), to cover on foot
хозя́ин
owner, proprietor, holder
boss, employer, master, chief
host, landlord (of an inn)
master of the house, head of the household, landlord
husband, man of the house
host, master
внима́ние
attention, notice
heed, consideration, regard
attention!
сюда́
to here
тяжёлый
heavy
difficult, hard, tough
serious, grave, severe
по́мощь
help
си́льный
strong, powerful
intense, heavy, severe, fierce
powerful, mighty, influential
powerful, impressive, compelling
good, able, strong
услы́шать
to hear, to catch (a sound)
to hear (about something), to learn
глава́
head, chief, leader
chapter
cupola, dome
до́брый
kind, kind-hearted, good-natured
good, fine
проходи́ть
to pass by, to walk past, to go past
to go through, to pass through, to fit through
to take place, to be held, to proceed, to go (well or badly)
to pass, to elapse, to go by
to cover (a topic), to study, to do (in class)
to undergo, to take (an exam), to go through
дире́ктор
director, manager, head, principal
геро́й
hero, character.
дух
spirit
ghost, spirit, spectre
mood, spirits, disposition, temper
courage, heart, spirit
breath
smell, scent, odour
присла́ть
to send (here, to this place)
у́ровень
level, height, rate
level, standard, degree
level, tier
spirit level, gauge
помо́чь
to help, to assist, to aid, to lend a hand
трава́
grass
herb
weed, pot
прави́ло
tail (of a hound), brush
rudder, helm
straightener, strickle (for sharpening a scythe), reversing rod
си́льно
strongly, violently, heavily, greatly
суд
court, court of law
hearing, trial
judgement
рост
growth (in quantity), increase, rise
height, stature
growth (of a living organism)
пожа́луйста
please
you are welcome, not at all
here you go, here you are
горя́чий
hot, heated
hot-tempered, passionate, fiery
помога́ть
to help, to assist, to aid
статья́
article, piece, essay
article (of a law), clause, section
item, entry, heading
class, rating
отсю́да
from here
hence, from this, therefore
здоро́вый
healthy
курс
rate of exchange, exchange rate
course, heading
course (of study), training course
policy, line, course
year (at university)
штаб
staff, headquarters
отпра́виться
to set off, to set out, to go, to head (for)
to depart
to be sent, to go out
глубина́
depth
profundity, intensity, depth (of feeling)
interior, back, heart (of a place)
заговори́ть
to begin to speak, to start talking, to speak up
to address (someone), to speak to (someone), to strike up a conversation
to talk someone's head off, to distract with talk, to talk round, to smooth-talk
to cast a spell on, to bewitch, to enchant, to charm away (pain)
евре́й
Jew
Hebrew
слух
hearing, sense of hearing, ear (for music)
rumour, hearsay
news, sign, word
высота́
height
существо́
creature, being, living thing, entity
essence, substance, gist, heart (of the matter)
тяжело́
hard, difficult
heavily, with difficulty
разда́ться
to ring out, to be heard, to sound
to part, to move apart, to make way
to broaden out, to put on weight, to stretch (of shoes)
здоро́вье
health
про́пасть
precipice, abyss, chasm, gulf
lots, a great deal, heaps
старшина́
sergeant major, first sergeant, master sergeant
petty officer
elder, head, foreman
суть
essence, gist, point, heart of the matter
in essence, basically, actually
звуча́ть
to sound, to be heard, to ring
послу́шать
to listen (to), to hear, to have a listen
to listen closely, to listen out, to eavesdrop
ша́пка
hat, cap, beanie
header, letterhead, heading
wrap party
махну́ть
to wave, to give a wave, to wave to (someone)
to swing, to brandish, to flourish
to give up on, to wash one's hands of, to dismiss with a wave
to dash off, to head off, to rush off (to a place)
to leap, to jump (over), to vault
to knock back (a drink), to down (a shot)
to swap, to trade, to exchange
верши́на
summit, peak, top
top, treetop
pinnacle, height, peak
vertex, apex
рассма́тривать
to look at (closely), to examine, to study, to scrutinize
to consider, to review, to hear (a case)
to regard (as), to view (as)
плато́к
headscarf, kerchief, shawl
handkerchief
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
здо́рово
great, splendidly, superbly, fine
a lot, thoroughly, soundly, badly
healthily, wholesomely, in good health
ку́ча
heap, pile
a lot, lots, loads
ба́бка
grandma, granny, grandmother
old woman, old lady
money, cash, dough
pastern, fetlock joint
knucklebone
headstock (of a lathe), mandrel
тащи́ть
to drag, to pull
to carry (something heavy), to lug
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
эй
hey, hi
па́мятник
monument, memorial, statue
tombstone, headstone, gravestone
помо́щник
helper, assistant, help
assistant, aide
послы́шаться
to be heard, to sound, to become audible, to ring out
to only seem to hear, to have imagined hearing
заты́лок
back of the head, nape, occiput
напра́виться
to be headed
покача́ть
to shake (one's head), to give a shake
to rock (for a while), to swing (for a while), to dandle
to pump (for a while)
to download
заседа́ние
meeting, session, sitting
hearing, court session
жар
fever, high temperature
heat, hot air
ardour, fervour, zeal
вы́нести
to carry out, to take out, to bring out, to remove
to endure, to bear, to stand
to pass (a verdict), to render, to pronounce
to submit, to bring forward, to put (to a vote)
to transfer, to move (elsewhere), to place outside
to get, to gain, to take away (a lesson)
to drive somebody crazy, to do somebody's head in, to wear somebody out
приве́т
hello (informal), hi
greetings, regards
поле́зный
useful, helpful, beneficial
healthy, wholesome, good for you
usable, net
прислу́шиваться
to listen (attentively), to strain to hear, to cock an ear, to lend an ear
to heed, to pay heed to, to take notice of
пе́чка
stove, oven, heater, furnace
душе́вный
mental, of the soul, inner, spiritual
heartfelt, warm, soulful, sincere
вертолёт
helicopter
верх
top, upper part
height, the ultimate
top (of a convertible), hood
тя́жесть
heaviness, weight
burden, load, weight
severity, gravity
делово́й
business, business-related
businesslike, matter-of-fact, practical
busy, hectic
Examples
Куда бы он ни пошёл, он везде с кем-нибудь знако́мится.
Wherever he may go, he is sure to make friends.
Когда Вин Ди́зель отжима́ется, он не поднима́ет себя, а опуска́ет Зе́млю.
When Vin Diesel does pushups, he's not pushing himself up - he's pushing the Earth down.
Он говори́т не только на францу́зском, но и на испа́нском.
He not only speaks French, but he speaks Spanish, too.
Он говори́л, что у него всё полу́чится; однако, не получи́лось.
He said he was sure to succeed; he failed, however.
Он доби́лся успе́ха не потому, что он стара́лся, а потому что ему подфартило.
He succeeded, not because he made efforts, but because he happened to be lucky.
В самом де́ле, выража́ются иногда про «зве́рскую» жесто́кость челове́ка, но э́то страшно несправедливо и обидно для звере́й: зверь никогда не мо́жет быть так жесто́к, как челове́к, так артисти́чески, так художественно жесто́к. Тигр просто грызет, рвет и только э́то и уме́ет. Ему и в го́лову не вошло́ бы прибива́ть люде́й за у́ши на ночь гвоздя́ми, если б он даже и мог э́то сде́лать.
People talk sometimes of a bestial cruelty, but that's a great injustice and insult to the beasts; a beast can never be so cruel as a man, so artistically cruel. The tiger only tears and gnaws, that's all he can do. He would never think of nailing people by the ears, even if he were able to do it.
Однажды Христофор Колумб реши́л сжечь целиком всю дере́вню после того́, как один из тузе́мцев укра́л его попуга́я. Он был расстро́ен тем, что не мог сжечь их во́ду. Так он изобрёл фтор.
Christopher Columbus once decided to burn absolutely everything in an entire village after one of the natives stole his parrot. He was disappointed that he couldn't burn their water. So he invented fluorine.
Э́тот мужчи́на дости́г самого дна: его бро́сила жена́, его вы́гнали с рабо́ты и он алкого́лик. Ху́же всего то, что я его зна́ла, он был мои́м нача́льником пять лет назад.
That man has hit bottom: his wife has left him, he's lost his job, and he's an alcoholic. The worst is that I know him--he used to be my boss five years ago.
Иногда мне хочется спроси́ть Бо́га, почему Он допуска́ет бе́дность, го́лод и несправедли́вость, когда в Его си́лах что-то с э́тим сде́лать, но, бою́сь, Он мог бы просто зада́ть мне тот же вопро́с.
Sometimes I want to ask God why He allows poverty, famine and injustice in the world when He could do somehing about it, but I'm afraid He might just ask me the same question.
Он был шуто́м, не более того́. Он не чу́вствовал бо́ли. Он был шуто́м, не более того́.
He was a jester, and nothing more. He felt no pain; he was a jester, and nothing more.
Том не мо́жет устро́иться на рабо́ту, потому что у него нет о́пыта, но он не мо́жет приобрести́ о́пыт, потому что не мо́жет устро́иться на рабо́ту.
Tom can't get a job because he doesn't have any experience, but he can't acquire experience because he can't get a job.
Когда Том не мо́жет засну́ть, он начина́ет счита́ть горноста́ев. Э́то его быстро умиротворя́ет, и, не успев досчитать и до пятидеся́того горноста́я, он уже крепко спит.
When Tom has trouble sleeping, he starts counting stoats. That quickly brings him into a peaceful mood, and he is fast asleep before he could count the stoats to fifty.
Мою соба́ку зову́т Белыш. Э́тим летом я научи́л его дава́ть ла́пу. Ка́ждый день я просыпа́юсь рано и кормлю́ его. Потом мы идём гуля́ть. Он защища́ет меня от други́х соба́к. Когда я еду ката́ться на велосипе́де он бежи́т вместе со мной. У него есть подру́жка её зову́т Чернышка. Он очень лю́бит с ней игра́ть. Белыш очень у́мная и до́брая соба́ка.
My dog's name is Belysh. This summer I taught him to put out his paw. Every morning I wake up early and feed him. Then we go for a walk. He defends me from other dogs. When I go bike riding, he runs beside me. He has a friend, her name is Chernyshka. He likes playing with her. Belysh is a very kind and clever dog.
Старика́шка хоте́л надра́ть Пиноккио у́ши. Предста́вьте, что он почу́вствовал, когда в проце́ссе их по́иска обнару́жил, что забы́л их сде́лать!
The little old man wanted to pull Pinocchio's ears. Think how he felt when, upon searching for them, he discovered that he had forgotten to make them!
Когда он пришёл в себя, ему потре́бовалось некоторое вре́мя, чтобы поня́ть, где он нахо́дится.
When he came to, he needed a little bit of time to figure out where he was.
Изве́стный росси́йский шахмати́ст и оппозиционе́р Гарри Каспаров реши́л оста́ться за грани́цей, так как не уве́рен в том, что, вернувшись, оста́нется на свобо́де.
The well-known Russian chess player and opposition activist Garry Kasparov has decided to remain abroad because he is not sure that, if he returned, he would remain free.
У Диогена была́ только кружка, но когда он уви́дел, как один па́рень пьет из рук, он вы́бросил и кружку, потому что реши́л, что она ему больше не нужна́.
Diogenes had only a drinking cup, but when he saw a boy drinking from his hands, he threw the cup away too, because he decided he no longer needed it.
Челове́к - еди́нственное существо́, кото́рое потребля́ет, ничего не производя. Он не даёт молока́, он не несёт яи́ц, он слишком слаб для того́, чтобы таска́ть плуг, он слишком медли́телен для того́, чтобы лови́ть кро́ликов.
Man is the only creature that consumes without producing anything. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull a plow, and he is too slow to catch rabbits.
Зна́ет ли кто-нибудь, где Том? - "Да". - "И где же он?" - "Я не зна́ю". - "Тогда почему говори́шь "да"?" - "Сам-то он должен знать, где нахо́дится, значит, есть зна́ющий, где он сейчас". - "Глу́пости!"
“Does anyone know where Tom is?” — “Yes.” — “And where is he?” — “I don’t know.” — “Then why do you say ‘yes’?” — “He himself must know where he is, so there is someone who knows where he is now.” — “Nonsense!”
Две да́мы, стоя в о́череди в суперма́ркете, болта́ют между собой. "Что теперь поделывает ваш муж, выйдя на пе́нсию?" - "Он разво́дит кро́ликов!" - "Он име́ет об э́том какое-то поня́тие?" - "Нет, но кро́лики име́ют!"
Two women are standing in line at the supermarket and chatting. “What does your husband do now that he’s retired?” “He breeds rabbits!” “Does he know anything about it?” “No, but the rabbits do!”
Он настоящий манипулятор: всегда добивается своего чужими руками.
He’s a real manipulator—he always gets what he wants through other people.
Он распоясывается каждый раз, когда чувствует безнаказанность.
He loses all restraint whenever he feels he can act with impunity.



















