informal russian
приве́т
hello (informal), hi
greetings, regards
непринуждённый
relaxed, unconstrained, casual, informal
подо́хнуть
to die off, to kick the bucket (informal, often about animals or in large numbers)
неофициа́льный
unofficial, informal, off the record
неформа́льный
informal, unofficial, off-the-record
nonconformist, countercultural, alternative
винцо́
wine (informal, often implying a casual, simple or small amount of wine), plonk
кулуа́р
lobby, lounge, antechamber, corridor
informal talks, backstage discussions, behind the scenes
брю́чки
trousers, pants (diminutive, often implying small or informal)
разгово́рный
colloquial, informal, everyday (of language)
conversational, spoken, speech-
притащи́ться
to drag oneself, to show up (informal), to turn up (informal)
непринуждённость
relaxed informal nature
буржу́ин
bourgeois, capitalist (derogatory), fat cat (informal, derogatory)
пива́сик
brewsky, a little beer, a cold one (informal)
фигово
badly, poorly, terribly, crappy (informal)
Пиндо́сия
Pindosia (derogatory, informal term for the USA), the States (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
шаба́шничающий
moonlighting, doing odd jobs, working freelance (informal)
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
за́просто
easily, with no trouble
informally, without ceremony, casually
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
по-дома́шнему
informally, as at home, without ceremony, casually
home-style, homemade
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-сво́йски
in a familiar way, chummily, informally, like one of the family
in one's own way, the way we always do it
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)
ты́кавший
poking, prodding, jabbing, thrusting
addressing informally, using the familiar "you"
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.



















