often russian
ча́сто
often, frequently
closely together, thickly, densely
неча́сто
not often
зачасту́ю
often, frequently
поча́ще
more often
часте́нько
quite frequently, fairly often
заи́грывать
to flirt, to make advances, to come on to
to curry favour with, to play up to, to court
to spoil by playing too often, to wear out (a record), to vulgarize, to debase
подли́ть
to add a small amount of liquid, to usually by pouring, to often casually or repeatedly.
заигра́ть
to begin to play, to strike up (a tune), to start up (music)
to begin to sparkle, to begin to shimmer, to start to play (of light)
to play to death, to wear out by playing too often
бога́тенький
fairly rich, somewhat wealthy, well-off (often with a hint of new money or slight condescension)
подо́хнуть
to die off, to kick the bucket (informal, often about animals or in large numbers)
подлива́ть
to add a small amount of liquid, to usually by pouring, to often casually or repeatedly.
нере́дко
not infrequently, quite often, often
ро́дненький
dear, sweet, precious, beloved (often used with endearment, pity or irony)
афиши́ровать
to flaunt to deliberately draw everyone's attention to something (more often about personal relationships)
гова́ривать
to used to say, to used to speak, to often say, to often speak
винцо́
wine (informal, often implying a casual, simple or small amount of wine), plonk
зачасти́ть
to take to visiting often, to start coming often, to become a frequent visitor
to rattle off, to start jabbering, to launch into rapid speech
to quicken, to become more frequent, to come faster
старуше́нция
old woman (colloquial, often derogatory or familiar), old hag, old biddy
небожи́тель
deity, heavenly being, sky-dweller (often ironic)
части́ть
to do something too quickly, to rush, to hurry over something
to talk very fast, to rattle on
to drizzle, to patter down
to take quick short steps, to trip along
to visit too often, to keep turning up
брю́чки
trousers, pants (diminutive, often implying small or informal)
евре́йчик
little Jew, Jew-boy (often derogatory)
приумножа́ть
to multiply (used in non math contexts often)
ха́живать
to go repeatedly, to visit often, to be in the habit of going
понае́хавший
newly-arrived, recently moved (often with a pejorative connotation)
растеря́ха
scatterbrain, absent-minded person, forgetful person, someone who often loses things
дорва́вшийся
having gained access, having seized (an opportunity/power), having broken through, newly empowered (often with a connotation of overzealousness or lack of restraint)
напива́ющийся
getting drunk (habitually), who gets drunk (often)
попы́хивать
to puff away (at a pipe), to puff, to smoke in puffs
to puff (now and then), to pant a little, to chug (of an engine)
to sweat now and then, to break a sweat every so often
нажи́вшийся
who has gotten rich, who has made a fortune, enriched, having profited (often implying ill-gotten gains)
ха́паемый
being snatched, being grabbed greedily, being appropriated (often illegally or unscrupulously)
напя́ленный
put on, squeezed on, donned (often implying tightness, ill-fit, or effort)
издо́хший
dead (of animals, often pejorative), defunct, broken down
ба́бство
womanhood (often derogatory), female company, womanishness
натворённый
perpetrated, committed, caused, done (often with negative implications)
припёршийся
who came, who showed up, who turned up (often uninvited, inconveniently)
си́живавший
who used to sit, having often sat, accustomed to sitting
нажи́вавшийся
profiting, enriching oneself (often illicitly), profiteering
му́дрствующий
philosophizing, intellectualizing, sagacious (often with a hint of pretentiousness)
распе́тый
warmed up (voice), well-rehearsed, practised, well-sung
often sung, well-known, popular
награба́стать
to grab a lot of, to amass, to hoard, to accumulate (often illicitly/greedily)
шиши́мора
shishimora (a female house spirit in Slavic mythology, often mischievous or malevolent), nightmare-causing spirit
хва́танный
often handled, smudged (from handling), worn (from frequent handling)
говариваемый
often spoken of, commonly spoken
ви́дывавший
who has often seen, having often seen, experienced
видываемый
often seen, frequently seen, visible (due to frequent appearance)
доко́нченный
Utter, complete, thorough (often with a negative connotation), ruined
родни́мый
dear, beloved, my own (often with a sense of belonging or longing)
ха́живавший
who used to frequent, who used to visit often
насулённый
promised (often with negative connotation), foretold, threatened (impending)
похва́рывавший
ailing, sickly, frail, often ill
провира́вшийся
who blundered (in speech), who misspoke, who said something untrue (often unintentionally)
у́мствовавший
philosophizing, speculating, intellectualizing (often with a negative connotation)
наигрывавшийся
rehearsed, practiced, often played
дои́грывающийся
playing until a certain (often negative) outcome, overplaying
награба́ставший
having grabbed, having hoarded, having appropriated, having amassed (often greedily or illegally)
Examples
Он часто объясня́ет свои́ неуда́чи невезе́нием.
He often attributes his failures to bad luck.
Писа́тели часто по́льзуются словарём.
Writers often refer to a dictionary.
Мой пёс часто притворя́ется спящим.
My dog often pretends to be asleep.
В свобо́дное вре́мя оте́ц часто чита́л детекти́вы.
Father would often read detective stories in his spare time.
Как часто вы е́здите за грани́цу?
How often do you go abroad?
Отча́янные лю́ди часто иду́т на отча́янные посту́пки.
Desperate men often do desperate things.
Доста́ток в США часто контрасти́рует с бе́дностью в малора́звитых стра́нах.
The affluence of the United States is often contrasted with the poverty of undeveloped countries.
Ми́стер Ньюмен часто приезжа́ет в Япо́нию.
Mr Newman often comes to Japan.
He often falls in love.
Компью́тер часто сра́внивают с челове́ческим мо́згом.
A computer is often compared to a human brain.
Лю́ди твоего́ во́зраста часто ста́лкиваются с э́той пробле́мой.
People of your age often have this problem.
Children often hate spinach.
I often catch colds.
Зимой я часто подхва́тываю просту́ду.
I often catch cold in winter.
Хотя америка́нские методы часто эффекти́вны, япо́нская образова́тельная систе́ма произво́дит са́мых гра́мотных люде́й в ми́ре и очевидно мо́жет чему-нибудь научи́ть америка́нцев.
While American methods are often successful, the Japanese educational system that produces the most literate people in the world surely has some lessons to teach the U.S.
He often eats breakfast there.
Филосо́фию часто воспринима́ют как нечто сло́жное.
Philosophy is often regarded as difficult.
Она часто опа́здывает в шко́лу в дождли́вые дни.
She is often late for school on a rainy day.
He often appears on TV.
Дораэмон часто улыба́ется.
Doraemon smiles often.
Двусмы́сленные фра́зы часто порожда́ют заба́вные толкова́ния.
Ambiguous phrases often beget funny interpretations.
She often eats breakfast there.
Моя́ соба́ка часто притворя́ется спящей.
My dog often pretends to be asleep.
Попуга́и часто подража́ют челове́ческой ре́чи.
Parrots often imitate human speech.
Правила доро́жного движе́ния не часто соблюдаются.
The traffic rules are not often obeyed.
Я часто занима́юсь под му́зыку.
I often study while listening to music.
Он часто опа́здывает в шко́лу.
He is often late for school.
В после́днее вре́мя мы не очень часто встреча́емся.
We don't meet very often recently.
I talk in my sleep very often.
Молча́ние часто подразумева́ет сопротивле́ние.
Silence often implies resistance.
Пацие́нты часто умира́ют потому, что перестаю́т сопротивля́ться свои́м боле́зням.
Patients often die simply because they yield to their diseases.
Она часто опа́здывала в шко́лу.
She was often late for school.
У торопли́вого конь часто хвора́ет, у лени́вого - спотыка́ется.
The horse of a hurried man is often sick, but that of a lazy man often stumbles.



















