was russian
мол
(colloquial) supposedly was said/they say
тако́в
such is, such was
ду́ло
muzzle (of a gun), barrel (of a gun)
penis, dick, cock
blew (past neuter of дуть), there was a draught
бишь
again, now, was it
that is, I mean, or rather
отва́р
the liquid something was boiled in
бы́тность
time (when one was somewhere), stay, period (in a post)
existence, being, life
быльё
bygones, past, what was
ту́т-то
that is when, right then, it was then that
right here, precisely here
вечерело
night was falling
сы́змала
from ever since, from a since, from a child, since one was a child
уда́вленница
strangled woman, woman who was strangled
замора́живавший
freezing (that was freezing), that used to freeze
обе́щанный
something which was being done (обеща́ть)
приговорённый
was sentenced
жи́л-бы́л
there (once) was, there (once) lived, once upon a time there was
хрущёвка
apartment building which was developed in the Soviet Union during the early 1960s its namesake Nikita Khrushche
жи́л да бы́л
once there lived, once there was
чита́вший
someone who was reading
чи́танный
something that was being read
стоя́вший
standing, that stood, that was standing
ду́мавший
who thought, who was thinking, having thought
смотре́вший
looking, watching, who was looking, who watched
сиде́вший
sitting, seated, who was sitting, who sat
де́лавший
doing, making, who was doing, having done
понима́вший
understanding, who understood, who was understanding
лежа́вший
lying, that lay, that was lying
написа́вший
someone who was writing
чу́вствовавший
who felt, having felt, who was feeling
бра́вший
taking, who took, who was taking, having taken
спра́шивавший
asking, who was asking, having asked
расска́зывавший
telling, narrating, who was telling
молча́вший
silent, quiet, who was silent, who had been silent
явля́вшийся
which was, having been, being (in the past)
иска́вший
searching, having searched, who was looking for, who looked for
смо́гший
who was able to, who managed to
е́хавший
who was going, who was riding, who was driving
собира́вшийся
intending to, preparing to, who was going to, who was about to
уме́вший
who knew how to, who was able to, skilled, capable
занима́вшийся
occupied, engaged, involved, who was studying
улыба́вшийся
smiling, who smiled, who was smiling
нра́вившийся
liked, pleasing (past), that was liked, that pleased
приходи́вшийся
who was, that was, which was
ока́зывавшийся
that was proving to be, that was turning out to be, that was found to be
пока́зывавший
showing, displaying, indicating, that was showing/displaying/indicating
получа́вший
who was receiving, having received, who got, having gotten
разгова́ривавший
talking (past active participle), who was talking, who had been talking
входи́вший
entering (who was entering), having entered
дви́гавшийся
moving (that was moving), having moved
получа́вшийся
that was obtained, resulting, emerging
лете́вший
flying, that was flying
начина́вшийся
beginning, starting, that had begun, that was beginning
встава́вший
who was getting up, who was standing up
па́давший
falling, that was falling
снима́вший
who was filming, who was taking pictures, who was removing, who was renting
име́вшийся
existing, available, present, that was available
открыва́вший
opening, who was opening, that was opening
дыша́вший
breathing, who was breathing, that was breathing
находи́вший
finding, who found, who was finding
собира́вший
who was gathering, who was collecting
объясня́вший
explaining (in the past), who was explaining, that was explaining
оставля́вший
leaving, abandoning, that was leaving, which was leaving
здра́вствовавший
who was healthy, who was well, having been healthy
теря́вший
losing, one who was losing, having lost
боле́вший
sick, ill, who was sick, having been sick
торопи́вшийся
rushing, hurried, someone who was hurrying
гото́вивший
who was preparing, who prepared, having prepared
гото́вившийся
who was preparing, who had been preparing, getting ready
выполня́вший
who was performing, who performed, having performed, who was carrying out
приезжа́вший
who had arrived, who was arriving
де́лавшийся
being made, being done, that was being made, that was being done
убива́вший
killing, that was killing, who was killing
забыва́вший
who was forgetting, who used to forget
остана́вливавшийся
having stopped, stopping (oneself), that was stopping
умира́вший
dying (in the past), one who was dying
лови́вший
catching, having caught, who was catching
ра́довавшийся
rejoicing, who rejoiced, who was glad
создававший
creating, that was creating, who was creating
вёзший
carrying, transporting, who was carrying, who was transporting
предстоя́вший
impending, forthcoming, upcoming, that was to come
выбира́вший
choosing, selecting, who was choosing, who had been choosing
разгля́дывавший
examining, scrutinizing, observing, who was examining
послы́шавшийся
heard, audible, that was heard
уезжа́вший
who was leaving, who had been leaving, departing (past)
отдыха́вший
resting, who was resting, having rested
переходи́вший
that was crossing, that was passing, having crossed (imperfective past active participle)
гна́вший
having driven, having chased, having pursued, who was driving
исчеза́вший
disappearing, that was disappearing
проверя́вший
checking, verifying, inspecting, who was checking
продававший
selling, who was selling, who sold
валя́вшийся
lying around, that was lying, left lying
огля́дывавшийся
looking back, glancing back, who was looking back
закрыва́вший
closing, that was closing
посыла́вший
sending, who was sending, which was sending
задававший
who was asking, who was setting, who was giving, who was assigning
пили́вший
having sawn, having filed, who was sawing, who was filing
выпуска́вший
releasing, producing, issuing, that was releasing
доноси́вшийся
that was heard, that was carried, that reached
защища́вший
defending, protecting, who was defending, that was protecting
приглаша́вший
who invited, who was inviting, having invited
заключа́вшийся
that consisted of, which lay in, that was contained in
Examples
Ма́льчика исключи́ли из музыка́льной шко́лы, когда ему бы́ло 12.
The boy was expelled from music school when he was 12.
Была́ по́лночь пя́тницы трина́дцатого. Каза́лось, ничто не предвеща́ло беды.
It was the midnight of Friday, 13th; nothing of ill omen was apparent.
Моё полоте́нце бы́ло мо́крое, поэтому бесполе́зное.
My bath towel was wet, so it was of no use.
Украденный велосипе́д оказа́лся принадлежащим ему.
It was his bicycle that was stolen.
В пе́рвые годы произво́дства, Coca-Cola содержа́ла кокаи́н. В 1914 году кокаи́н был классифицирован как нарко́тик, после чего при произво́дстве Coca-Cola вместо него ста́ли испо́льзовать кофеи́н.
In the first years that Coca-Cola was produced, it contained cocaine. In 1914, cocaine was classified as a narcotic, after which they used caffeine instead of cocaine in the production of Coca-Cola.
Она отлича́лась от большинства́ же́нщин в округе, потому что уме́ла чита́ть и писать.
She was different from most women in the neighborhood, for she was able to read and write.
Бы́ло установлено, что причи́ной пожа́ра ста́ло непра́вильное электри́ческое соедине́ние.
It was determined that faulty wiring was the cause of the fire.
Мои́м пе́рвым впечатле́нием бы́ло, что он дипломати́чный поли́тик.
My first impression was that he was a tactful politician.
Она родила́сь всего одно поколе́ние после отме́ны ра́бства. Когда на доро́гах не бы́ло автомоби́лей, в не́бе не бы́ло самолетов, когда таки́е как она не могли́ голосова́ть по двум причи́нам: потому, что она была́ же́нщиной и из-за ее цвета ко́жи.
She was born just a generation past slavery. A time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky, when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons: because she was a woman, and because of the color of her skin.
Однажды, когда я был в гостя́х у моего́ дру́га Каваи, он вы́стрелил из пистоле́та. Он ду́мал, что пистоле́т был не заряжен и напра́вил его на мой рот, но он был заряжен, и пу́ля просвисте́ла мимо моего́ уха и попа́ла в кладо́вку.
Once, when I went to my friend Kawai's house, he fired a pistol. He thought it was not loaded and pointed it at my mouth, but it was and the bullet grazed my ear before hitting the closet.
Его застрели́ли, когда он выходил из гости́ницы.
As he was leaving the hotel, he was shot.
В ко́мнате цари́ла атмосфе́ра сде́ржанности; никто не отва́живался сказа́ть королю́, насколько глу́пым бы́ло его реше́ние.
There was a feeling of constraint in the room; no one dared to tell the king how foolish his decision was.
Он не́рвничал, потому что сле́дующим утром отправля́лся в Соединённые Шта́ты.
He was nervous because he was leaving for the United States the next morning.
Он был вели́кий госуда́рственный де́ятель и был и́збран президе́нтом.
He was a great statesman and was elected president.
Все очень удиви́лись, обнаружив, что рабы́ня на самом де́ле была́ принце́ссой.
Everyone was very surprised to discover that the slave girl was in reality a princess.
Том цепля́лся к касающимся его предложе́ниям, в то вре́мя как Мэри, как могла́, стара́лась их перевести́.
Tom was quibbling about the sentences concerning him, while Mary was doing her best to translate them.
Пока я размышля́л, стоит ли принима́ть таки́е стра́нные извинения, Кубатай полиста́л кни́жку и громко, выразительно прочита́л: "Пока я размышля́л, стоит ли принима́ть таки́е стра́нные извинения, Кубатай полиста́л кни́жку и громко, выразительно прочита́л: "Пока я размышля́л..." Бы́стрым движе́нием Холмс вы́хватил у Кубатая то́мик.
While I was thinking over whether I should accept such strange apologies, Coutabay leafed through the book and read loudly and expressively: "While I was thinking over whether I should accept such strange apologies, Coutabay leafed through the book and read loudly and expressively: 'While I was thinking...' Holmes quickly snatched the volume from Coutabay's hands.
Мне бы́ло три. Я просну́лся, лёжа на полу гости́ной, пытаясь вспо́мнить, где я и кто я. Ма́ма вошла́ в ко́мнату, и я вспо́мнил. Приближа́лся обе́д, и, к мое́й зло́сти, гото́вили мою люби́мую зелёную фасо́ль.
I was three. I woke up lying on my living room floor, struggling to remember who and where I was. Once my mom came in the room I remembered. It was dinner time, and I hated that my favourite green beans were being cooked.
Э́то бы́ло обраще́ние сосе́дей, вызванное тем, что пья́ница шуме́л в па́рке. Когда поли́ция прибыла́ на ме́сто происше́ствия, Кусанаги был один, он был смертельно пья́ным и полностью го́лым.
There was a report from the neighbours because a drunkard was making noise in the park. When the police officers arrived at the scene, Kusanagi was alone, dead drunk and completely naked.
Отвечая на вопро́с, был ли взрыв на химзаводе, он сказа́л: «Да, взрыв был. Но э́то не бы́ло взры́вом, как мы его себе обычно представля́ем. Э́то был взрыв недово́льства».
Responding to the question whether there was an explosion at the chemical factory, he said: "Yes, there was. But it wasn't the explosion we imagined it to be. It was an explosion of discontent."
То, с чем Элис столкну́лась, ожидая отве́та, бы́ло внеза́пным во́ем. Э́то был гу́лкий шум, настолько ре́зкий, чтобы разорва́ть ее бараба́нные перепо́нки, и настолько гро́мкий, чтобы дости́гнуть небе́с.
What Alice, waiting for a reply, was faced with was a sudden howl. It was a resounding noise, sharp as to burst her ear drums, loud as to reach unto the heavens.
«Каково тебе бы́ло просто находи́ться по другу́ю сто́рону тако́го по́лного домини́рования?» — «Зна́ете, э́то бы́ло отвратительно. Э́то был кошма́р. Э́то бы́ло ужасно. А в остально́м всё бы́ло в поря́дке».
What was it like for you just being there at the end of such utter domination? "It was frustrating. You know, it was miserable. It sucked. It was terrible. Besides that, it was fine."
Я был совершенно лишён де́тства. Не бы́ло для меня Рождества́ или дня рожде́ния. Не бы́ло де́тства в обы́чном его понима́нии с обы́чными де́тскими ра́достями. Их замени́ли тяжёлый труд, борьба́ с лише́ниями и страда́ния, а в коне́чном ито́ге - материа́льный и профессиона́льный успе́х.
My childhood was completely taken away from me. There was no Christmas, no birthdays. It was not a normal childhood, no normal pleasures of childhood. Those were exchanged for hard work, struggle and pain, and eventual material and professional success.
Наверное, не зря теорети́ческий маркси́зм роди́лся именно в Германии, а практи́ческий марксизм-ленинизм реализова́лся только в России.
Probably, it was no coincidence that theoretical Marxism was born in Germany, while practical Marxism-Leninism was realized only in Russia.
Весьма приско́рбно, что пострада́л один из лу́чших корабле́й америка́нского фло́та, но на меня напа́ли, и я вынужден был защища́ться.
It is very regrettable that one of the best ships of the US Navy was damaged, but I was attacked and was forced to defend myself.
Александр Герцен был сы́ном Луизы Хааг из Штутгарта и ру́сского дворяни́на Ивана Алексеевича Яковлева. Его родители не состоя́ли в официа́льном бра́ке, и таки́м о́бразом сын получи́л фами́лию Герцен, поскольку был "ребёнком сердца".
Alexander Herzen was the son of Luise Haag, who came from Stuttgart, and the Russian nobleman Ivan Alexeyevich Yakovlev. His parents were not legally married, and so their son was given the surname Herzen because he was a “child of the heart.”
В каю́те бы́ло чисто, посте́льное бельё — белосне́жное. Развлека́тельная програ́мма замеча́тельная, дете́й развлека́ли кло́уны и молодые де́вки.
The cabin was clean, and the bed linen was snow-white. The entertainment program was excellent; clowns and young women entertained the children.
Всё бы́ло написано очень аккуратно, не считая того́, что вместо «друг» бы́ло «дург», а одна из букв «с» была́ развёрнута в другу́ю сто́рону, но в це́лом всё бы́ло грамотно.
Everything was written very neatly, except that “durg” was written instead of “drug,” and one of the “s”s was reversed, but overall the spelling was correct.
Принц набрёл на неё, возвращаясь с охоты; увидев её красоту́, он спроси́л у неё, что она здесь де́лает одна-одинёшенька и почему пла́чет.
The prince came across her on his way back from the hunt; seeing how beautiful she was, he asked her what she was doing there all by herself and why she was crying.



















