tale russian
исто́рия
history
story, tale, account
affair, incident, business, thing
расска́з
story, tale, short story
account, report
ска́зка
tale, fairy tale, story, fairytale
по́весть
novel, narrative, tale, story
ска́зочный
fairy-tale, of fairy tales
fabulous, fantastic, dreamlike, incredible
ба́йка
tall tale, yarn, fairy tale, fable
exaggeration, fib
flannelette, baize
преда́ние
legend, folk tale, oral tradition
tradition
я́беда
snitch, tattle-tale, information, slander
небыли́ца
cock-and-bull story, tall tale, fabrication, old wives' tale
ска́зочно
fabulously, incredibly, fantastically
magically, dreamily, like in a fairy tale
сказ
tale, narration in first person
теремо́к
little tower-house, small tower chamber, little wooden house
The Little House (fairy tale)
Teremok (fast-food chain)
заги́б
bend, curve, curvature
fold, crease, dog-ear (of a page)
exaggeration, excess, deviation, extreme
lie, fib, tall tale
indentation, recess
кля́уза
petty denunciation, tale-telling complaint, informing
slander, malicious gossip, backbiting
intrigue, scheming
cavil, vexatious litigation, legal quibbling
побасёнка
tale, story, anecdote, fable
idle talk, empty chatter, gossip
ска́зочник
tale-teller, story-teller
спле́тница
gossip, taleteller, tale-bearer, scandal-monger
повесту́шка
a short story, a little tale, a trifle of a story
расска́зец
short story, little tale, yarn
страши́лка
horror story, scary story, spooky tale
ужа́стик
horror film, horror movie, spine-chiller
horror story, scary story, gothic tale
феерия
extravaganza, fairy-tale spectacle, fairy play
magical spectacle, dazzling display, riot (of colour)
шепту́н
whisperer
tell-tale, sneak, informer, gossip
charm-whisperer, folk healer, sorcerer
спле́тничающий
gossiping, tale-bearing
демаски́рующий
unmasking, revealing, exposing, tell-tale
кля́узничающий
slandering, calumniating, tale-bearing, backbiting
кля́узничавший
backbiting, slandering, calumniating, tale-telling
я́бедничающий
tattling, tale-telling, complaining
я́бедничавший
tattling, tale-telling, having tattled
спосо́бный
capable, able, competent
gifted, talented, bright
спосо́бность
ability, capacity
talent, aptitude
тала́нт
talent, gift, man of talent, gifted person
дар
gift, talent, aptitude
gift, present, donation
блесте́ть
to shine, to glitter, to sparkle, to glint
to make a brilliant display, to shine (with talent), to dazzle
тала́нтливый
talented, gifted, clever
сочиня́ть
to write, to compose, to author
to make up, to invent, to fib, to tell tall tales
блесну́ть
to flash, to gleam, to glint, to sparkle
to shine, to make a brilliant display, to show off (a talent)
велика́н
giant, ogre (in fairy tales)
giant, very tall man
giant, colossus, titan
конёк
ice skate, skate
hobby-horse, hobby, favourite topic
forte, strong point, special talent
little horse, horsey
ridge (of a roof), finial
наговори́ть
to say a lot of, to talk a lot of, to pour out (words)
to slander, to speak ill of, to tell tales about
одарённый
gifted, talented
дарова́ние
gift, talent
безда́рность
lack of talent, mediocrity, untalentedness
person without talent, no-talent, hopeless case
задвига́ть
to push in, to slide in, to shove in
to push behind, to shove aside, to push out of the way
to bolt, to bar, to shut, to block (with sth)
to fib, to tell tales, to spin a yarn
безда́рно
without any show of talent
нагова́ривать
to slander, to badmouth, to tell tales on (somebody), to tell on
to talk a lot, to say a lot of, to chatter
спле́тничать
to gossip, to tittle-tattle, to tell tales, to talk scandal
Мюнхгаузен
Munchausen, a Munchausen (person who tells tall tales)
тала́нтливейший
most talented, very talented
наболта́ть
to talk nonsense, to gossip, to bear tales, to mix in
ба́ба-яга́
Baba Yaga, witch of Russian folk tales
hag, old witch, shrew
высокоодарённый
highly gifted, very talented
дарови́тый
gifted, talented
зада́тки
makings, aptitude, natural talent, potential
inclinations, disposition, instincts
нау́шничать
to tell tales, to inform, to peach
недаровитость
lack of talent, untalentedness, mediocrity
проституи́ровать
to prostitute (someone), to force into prostitution
to prostitute oneself, to sell oneself, to debase (one's talent)
тала́нтливость
talent, giftedness, gifted nature
одаря́ть
to give presents to, to present (with a gift), to shower with gifts
to endow (with a quality), to bestow (talents) on
наспле́тничать
to gossip, to spread gossip, to tell tales, to talk scandal
спосо́бности
abilities, capabilities, capacities
talents, gifts, aptitude
я́бедничать
to inform, to tell tales, to sneak
нетала́нтливый
untalented, uncreative, talentless
нау́шничавший
who told tales, who gossiped, who secretly informed
разме́нивавшийся
wasting (one's talent), squandering (one's efforts), scattering (one's forces)
разменя́вшийся
having frittered away (one's talent), having squandered (one's potential), having got bogged down (in trifles)
having been changed (of money), having been broken (of a banknote)
от бо́га
gifted, born (natural talent), God-given
Examples
Де́вочка была́ поглощена́ чте́нием ска́зки.
The little girl was absorbed in reading a fairy tale.
В тени падающей Пизанской ба́шни сиди́т городско́й ска́зочник и ест таре́лку горо́хового су́па. После э́того он расска́жет де́тям ска́зку "Принце́сса на горо́шине".
In the shadow of the Leaning Tower of Piza sits the storyteller of the town, eating a plate of pea soup. After that he tells some children the fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea".
«Восемь деся́тков и семь лет назад наши отцы́ уде́лали ку́чку слабаков». — «Харкиниан, всё не так, и ты э́то зна́ешь». — «Тихо! Я веду́ расска́з, так что позволь мне продо́лжить».
Fourscore and seven years ago, our forefathers owned a bunch of scrubs. "Harkinian, that's not right and you know it." "Quiet! I'm enjoying my tale, so let me tell my story."
That's an old wives' tale.
Он каза́лся каким-то ска́зочным при́нцем.
He seemed like some sort of prince from a fairy tale.
Она каза́лась ска́зочной принце́ссой.
She seemed like some sort of princess from a fairy tale.
Чуде́сная Пуши́нка была́ волше́бной фе́ей и люби́ла танцева́ть по ноча́м на поля́нке в ска́зочном лесу́.
Wonderful Fluff was a magical fairy and loved dancing at night in a clearing in the fairy-tale forest.
Звёздная Ви́шенка - так зову́т одну межгалакти́ческую ска́зочную фе́ю.
Starry Little Cherry is the name of an intergalactic fairy-tale fairy.
Мальчик пересказал сказку своими словами.
The boy retold the fairy tale in his own words.
Дети пересказывают сказку своими словами
The children retell the fairy tale in their own words.
Дети слушали сказку с самозабвенным вниманием.
The children listened to the fairy tale with rapt attention.
В сказке волшебник смог воскресить героя.
In the fairy tale, the wizard was able to resurrect the hero.
Сказка начинается с тридевятого царства
The fairy tale begins in a faraway kingdom.
В сказке жил огнедышащий дракон на горе.
In the fairy tale, a fire-spitting dragon lived on the mountain.
В сказке жило огромное страшилище
A huge monster lived in the fairy tale.
Дети заслушались сказкой бабушки.
The children listened spellbound to their grandmother's fairy tale.
Бабушка рассказывала нам древний сказ.
Grandmother told us an ancient tale.
В сказке жил быстроногий заяц
There lived a swift-footed hare in the fairy tale.
В сказке появился призрак висельника.
The ghost of a hanged man appeared in the fairy tale.
В сказке жил длинноносый гном.
There was a long-nosed gnome in the fairy tale.
В сказке жила золотоволосая принцесса.
A golden-haired princess lived in the fairy tale.
В сказке волк мечтал попробовать человечину.
In the fairy tale, the wolf dreamed of tasting human flesh.
В сказке упоминается былинный великан.
An epic giant is mentioned in the fairy tale.
Дети испугались страшного василиска в сказке.
The children were frightened by the scary basilisk in the fairy tale.
В сказке волхвы предсказали царю судьбу.
In the fairy tale, the Magi foretold the king’s fate.



















