thing russian
де́ло
matter, affair, business, thing
things, affairs, state of affairs
work, business, job, occupation
deed, act, action
case, court case, file
field, craft, science, art
really, actually, in fact, in truth
друго́й
other, another, another thing, something else
вещь
thing, things, belongings, clothes
исто́рия
history
story, tale, account
affair, incident, business, thing
то
that, it, the thing
that one, that over there
то́ же́ са́мое
the same thing
зло
evil, wickedness
evil (a harmful thing), ill, harm
шту́ка
piece, item, each (in counting)
thing, object
trick, the point, the crux
отойти́
to move away, to step aside, to go away, to leave (a spot)
to step out (briefly), to be away for a moment
to withdraw, to fall back, to retreat
to deviate, to digress, to stray (from a path)
to come round, to calm down, to get back to normal
to pass to, to be transferred to, to fall to
to go out of fashion, to become a thing of the past
гла́вное
the main thing, the most important thing, the essential point
above all, most importantly, chiefly
main, key, major
предме́т
object, thing, item, article
subject
subject matter, topic
ро́вно
evenly, smoothly, steadily, straight
exactly, precisely, sharp
absolutely, not a thing
like, just as, as if
существо́
creature, being, living thing, entity
essence, substance, gist, heart (of the matter)
хрен
horseradish
dick, prick
damn thing, shit, squat
ме́лочь
little thing, trifle, small detail, minor point
change, small change, coins
small fry, small ones (collectively)
полага́ться
to rely on, to count on, to depend on
to be due (to someone), to be entitled to
to be supposed to, to be the done thing
бла́го
good, welfare, benefit
blessing, boon, good thing
goods, material benefits, amenities
since, seeing that, as
невозмо́жный
impossible, insufferable, the impossible, impossible thing
фигня́
nonsense, rubbish, crap, garbage
problem, issue, trouble
thing, stuff, thingy
пустя́к
nothing/trifle/unimportant thing
пре́лесть
charm, appeal, attractiveness
delight, lovely thing
a beauty, a darling, a sweetheart
неудо́бно
it is uncomfortable, uncomfortably, it is inconvenient
it is embarrassing, it is awkward, it is not the done thing
га́дость
disgusting thing, nasty stuff, filth, muck
disgusting act, vile act, dirty trick
vileness, abomination, meanness, beastliness
шту́чка
thing, little thing, doodad, thingamajig
trick, antic, prank, silly idea
babe, chick
piece of work, sly customer
бедня́жка
poor thing, poor girl, poor boy
фи́шка
piece (in a board game), counter, token
chip, gambling chip
special feature, trick, gimmick, the whole point
thing, gadget
глупи́ть
to make a fool of oneself, to do a foolish thing
фиг
fig sign, the finger, rude gesture
nothing at all, damn all, not a thing
to hell with it, who cares
вкусня́тина
yummy, delicious treat, goodie, tasty thing
нови́нка
new product, new release, novelty (item)
something new, unfamiliar thing
де́рзость
insolence, impudence, cheek, rudeness
impertinent remark, piece of insolence, cheeky thing to say
daring, audacity, boldness
пусты́шка
pacifier, dummy (baby's), soother
shallow person, empty person, airhead, nonentity
dud, sham, empty thing, placebo
глупы́шка
little silly, silly little thing
вещи́чка
little thing, small object, trinket
stuff, things, belongings
little piece, short work
ничего́шеньки
nothing at all, not a thing
неле́пость
absurdity, absurdness, ridiculousness
absurdity, nonsense, absurd thing
де́точка
little child, little one, dear child
sweet young thing, sweetie, honey
вещи́ца
little thing, knick-knack, bagatelle
бе́дненький
poor, poor little, poor thing, pitiable
poor, meagre, shabby
глупы́ш
silly, silly-billy, silly little thing
fulmar
ми́стика
mysticism
something mysterious, inexplicable thing, spooky business
ста́рое
the old (thing), old things, old stuff
верня́к
sure thing, dead certainty, safe bet
па́кость
dirty trick, mean trick, nasty thing to do
obscenity, filthy word, dirty remark
filth, disgusting stuff, nasty thing
грома́дина
huge thing, colossus, hulking mass, massive structure
giant of a man, hulking fellow, big lug
дурну́шка
plain Jane, plain little thing
обно́вка
new thing
переска́кивать
to jump over, to leap over, to jump across
to skip (over), to jump (from one thing to another), to switch abruptly
банду́ра
bandura
bulky thing, monstrosity, hulking great thing
однодне́вка
ephemeron, short-lived thing, flash in the pan, one-hit wonder
mayfly, dayfly
примити́в
primitive, work of naive art, naive painting
simple thing, child's play, elementary matter
primitive person, boor
жева́ние
chewing, mastication
rumination, rehashing, harping on the same thing
ско́тство
beastliness, brutishness, bestiality
vile act, rotten thing to do, dirty trick
куме́кать
to think, to ponder, to mull over
to understand, to get it, to know a thing or two, to know the ropes
ни то, ни сё
neither one thing nor the other, neither here nor there, nothing special, so-so
херо́вина
damn thing, crappy thing, thingamajig, piece of junk
bullshit, nonsense, crap
гнилу́шка
piece of rotten wood, rotten stump
old wreck, decrepit old thing
перепева́ть
to cover (a song), to sing again, to re-sing
to rehash, to repeat the same old thing, to harp on the same string
to outsing, to sing better than
to sing (all or many songs), to sing through
ослёнок
donkey foal, young donkey
silly thing, little fool
клёвость
an awesome/cool/great thing
перепе́в
rehash, reworking of the same old thing, echo of old ideas
refrain, repeated melody, melodic loop
монома́н
monomaniac, a person who is obsessed with a single thing
переси́нивать
to overblue, to blue too much
to blue again, to re-blue
to blue everything, to blue one thing after another
верня́к
sure thing, dead cert, safe bet
dead certain, for sure
ма́лое
little, a little, small thing, trifle
small, little
заста́вить
to force, to make (someone do something), to compel
to cram full (with things), to clutter up, to block up
собра́ть
to collect, to gather, to compile, to amass
to gather (people), to assemble (people), to convene, to call together
to pack (things), to pack up, to get (someone) ready
to pick, to harvest, to gather (crops)
to assemble, to put together, to build
покида́ть
to leave, to abandon, to forsake
to throw (a number of things), to toss for a while
наде́лать
to do (a lot of foolish things), to make (many mistakes), to cause (trouble)
to make (a quantity of), to produce a lot of
сложи́ть
to stack, to pile up, to lay down
to fold, to fold up
to add, to add up
to pack up, to pack (things)
to compose, to make up (a song)
па́рочка
couple, pair (of people)
a couple (of), a few
pair (of things)
иму́щество
property, possessions, assets
belongings, things
equipment, stores, stock
перебива́ть
to interrupt, to cut off, to break in on
to smash, to break (many things)
старина́
old times, olden days, antiquity
antiques, antiquities, old things
валя́ться
to lie around, to lounge about, to laze around
to lie around (of things), to be scattered about
to roll around, to roll from side to side, to wallow
переде́лать
to redo, to do over, to remake, to alter
to get done (a lot or all of), to finish off (many things)
отвлека́ться
to get distracted (from), to be distracted (from), to let one's attention wander
to get distracted (by), to get sidetracked (onto)
to take one's mind off things, to find a distraction
to digress, to stray from the subject
to disregard, to leave aside, to abstract away (from)
вести́сь
to be carried out, to be conducted, to be in progress, to be underway
to fall for (something), to be taken in, to take the bait
to be the custom, to be usual, to be the way things are done
to give in, to yield, to succumb, to agree
развле́чься
to have fun, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time
to take one's mind off things, to get some distraction, to unwind
заправля́ть
to refuel, to fill up, to fuel
to tuck in, to tuck (into)
to season, to flavour, to dress (a dish), to enrich (a dish)
to make (a bed), to tidy (a bed)
to boss, to run things, to be in charge
вы́печка
pastries, baked goods, baked things
baking
раскла́д
state of affairs, situation, how things stand
layout, arrangement, distribution
odds, balance of forces
запу́тать
to confuse someone, to confuse things for [someone]
ли́шнее
surplus, excess, superfluous things, what is unnecessary
too much, more than one should, something uncalled-for
укла́дываться
to lie down, to go to bed, to settle down (to sleep)
to pack, to pack up, to pack one's things
to fit (into), to go (into), to be packed in
to keep within (a limit), to confine oneself (to), to stay within (a budget), to meet (a deadline)
to take shape, to form, to fall into place
перепро́бовать
to try many things
кида́ться
to throw oneself, to fling oneself, to hurl oneself
to rush, to dash, to rush at
to throw (things), to pelt (one another)
разве́яться
to disperse, to scatter, to clear away
to vanish, to dissipate, to pass
to unwind, to relax, to take one's mind off things
наста́вить
to aim, to point (a weapon), to train (a gun) on
to set up (a lot of), to place (many things), to clutter up with
to instruct, to admonish, to teach (how to behave)
зава́л
blockage, pile of rubble, obstruction (of fallen trees or stones)
cave-in, collapse
backlog, pile-up, heap of accumulated things
being swamped, overload
рассе́яться
to disperse, to scatter, to clear away, to lift
to dissipate, to vanish, to evaporate
to divert oneself, to take one's mind off things, to unwind
уложи́ться
to keep within (a time limit), to manage in time, to meet a deadline
to fit into, to find room
to pack (one's things), to finish packing
to stick in one's memory, to sink in
to take shape, to form
переде́лывать
to redo, to do over again, to remake, to rework
to alter, to change, to have (something) altered
to convert, to turn into, to transform
to re-educate, to change (a person), to make over
to get a lot done, to manage to do (many things)
сове́товаться
to consult, to ask advice, to seek advice
to confer, to talk things over, to take counsel
наброса́ть
to sketch, to outline, to jot down, to draft
to throw (a number of things), to scatter about, to strew
хрено́вина
thingamajig, thingy, gizmo, contraption
spicy horseradish and tomato sauce
сговори́ться
to arrange things, to make an appointment
нага́дить
to foul (a place), to defecate (in), to soil
to do (someone) a bad turn, to play a dirty trick on, to mess things up for, to harm
разрулить
to make things right, to sort out
одёжка
clothes, clothing, things (to wear), garments
appearance, outward appearance, looks
Examples
Неви́нность - э́то прекра́сная шту́ка.
Innocence is a beautiful thing.
Когда двое де́лают одно и то же, э́то не одно и то же.
When two are doing the same thing, it is not the same.
Грамма́тика — очень сло́жная вещь.
Grammar is a very complex thing.
This technology is an incredible thing!
Одно де́ло — составля́ть пла́ны, другое — их исполня́ть.
It is one thing to make a plan and quite another to carry it out.
Подо́бная тривиа́льная вещь даже не рассма́тривается.
Such a trivial thing is out of the question.
It's a gradual thing.
Я не говори́л подо́бного по со́бственной воле.
I didn't say such a thing of my own will.
Есть кое-что, на что я огля́дываюсь с сожале́нием.
There is one thing I look back on with regret.
The important thing is to listen carefully.
It's a sure thing.
Независимо от того́, на како́м музыка́льном инструме́нте вы хоти́те научи́ться игра́ть, важно не де́лать оши́бок с самого начала, потому что оши́бки всегда запомина́ются лу́чше, чем все остально́е, делаемое правильно.
No matter which musical instrument you want to learn to play, the most important thing is not to make any mistakes from the beginning on, because mistakes are always imprinted on your mind more easily than everything you do right.
You can't have too much of a good thing.
Говори́ть тако́е — ниже её досто́инства.
It's below her to say such a thing.
Куда ни пойдешь, везде одно и то же.
No matter where you may go, you may find the same thing.
Э́то — ху́дшее, что со мной когда-либо случа́лось!
This is the worst thing that has ever happened to me!
Филосо́фию не вы́учишь за полго́да.
Philosophy is not a thing one can learn in six months.
Лови́ мину́ты сча́стья, заставляй себя люби́ть, влюбля́йся сам! Только э́то одно и есть настоящее на све́те - остально́е всё вздор. И э́тим одним мы здесь только и за́няты.
Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly. It is the one thing we are interested in here.
Подо́бная вещь мо́жет произойти́, когда вы торопитесь.
That kind of thing can happen when you're in a hurry.
Иногда самое трудно и самое правильное - одно и то же.
Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same thing.
В су́щности, любо́вь явля́ется еди́нственной подлинно драгоце́нной ве́щью в жи́зни; она также то еди́нственное, к чему стоит стреми́ться.
In fact, love is the only genuinely precious thing in life; it's also the only thing worthy of pursuit.
За свою́ до́лгую жизнь я усво́ил одну вещь: вся наша нау́ка в сравне́нии с реа́льностью примити́вна и незре́ла, но тем не менее она самое це́нное, что у нас есть.
One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike—and yet it is the most precious thing we have.
Иногда де́лать правильные ве́щи неправильно.
Sometimes, doing the right thing is the wrong thing.



















