was russian
быть
to be
(present tense) 'есть' -- there is, there are
(past tense) 'был' -- was, were, have been, has been
(future tense) 'будет' -- will be, shall be
мол
(colloquial) supposedly was said/they say
тако́в
such is, such was
село́
village
A large peasant settlement is an economic and administrative center for the surrounding villages (in pre-revolutionary Russia a church was also a mandatory part of such a settlement).
пере́даваться
be inherited, go over
to be handed over
transmitted, was being broadcast
съе́хать
move out, move away etc
To descend (The descent was complete).
move out (of a place)/ leave a place
стере́ть
Wipe
Remove something from a surface by friction
Damage the skin by friction
Grind an object by friction
Delete any information from the place where it was contained
отва́р
the liquid something was boiled in
промы́шленник
Owner of an industrial enterprise
(obsolete) one who was engaged in some trade
уе́зд
county or district
In pre-revolutionary Russia and in the USSR before the zoning of 1924-29 an administrative-territorial unit that was part of the province
увольня́ть
fire, dismiss
discharge, firing, was firing, give the sack, sack
упрощённый
something which was being done (упрости́ть)
(be) simplified
реализо́ванный
something which was being done (реализова́ть)
implemented
модернизи́рованный
something which was being done (модернизи́ровать)
modernized
быльё
bygones, past, what was
ту́т-то
right here / there (precisely here)
it was then (at that moment) that... / right then
счи́танный
something which was being done (счита́ть)
заде́ржанный
something which was being done (задержа́ть)
has been arrested
вечерело
night was falling
сы́змала
from ever since, from a since, from a child, since one was a child
растёртый
something which was being done (растере́ть)
has been rubbed/ which has been rubbed
уда́вленница
strangled woman, woman who was strangled
замора́живавший
freezing (that was freezing), that used to freeze
лимити́рованный
something which was being done (лимити́ровать)
limited
обе́щанный
something which was being done (обеща́ть)
испо́льзованный
something which was being done (испо́льзовать)/ reference
used, utilized, utilised
приговорённый
was sentenced
жи́л-бы́л
there (once) was, there (once) lived, once upon a time there was
жи́л да бы́л
once there lived, once there was
чита́вший
someone who was reading
чи́танный
something that was being read
написа́вший
someone who was writing
подгото́вленный
something which was being done (подгото́вить)
prepared
утверждённый
something which was being done (утверди́ть)
approved
внедрённый
something which was being done (внедри́ть)
implemented
поби́тый
something which was being done (поби́ть)
beaten down
запла́ченный
something which was being done (заплати́ть)
has been paid for
прико́ванный
something which was being done (прикова́ть)
be chained
произведённый
something which was being done (произвести́)
was carried out
напо́лненный
something which was being done (напо́лнить)
filled
закреплённый
something which was being done (закрепи́ть)
fixed
совмещённый
something which was being done (совмести́ть)
is combined
добы́тый
mined, was mined
хрущёвка
apartment building which was developed in the Soviet Union during the early 1960s its namesake Nikita Khrushche
сооружённый
which was constructed
вы́ставленный
was displayed/put out
влачи́вший
was dragging
was eking out
изу́ченный
something which was being done (изучи́ть)
studied, that was studied
недоплати́ть
to underpay, not pay what was owed
предло́женный
something which was being done (предложи́ть)
introduced
proposed
адвока́тствовавший
who acted as a lawyer, who advocated, who was a lawyer
аресто́вывавший
arresting, who was arresting, who had arrested
база́ривший
chatting (informal), gossiping, who was chatting, who was gossiping
балбе́сничавший
who was goofing off, who was fooling around, who was idling
баллотировавший
who ran (for election), who was a candidate
баси́вший
who was speaking in a bass voice, booming, with a deep voice
бе́дствовавший
impoverished, destitute, who was in distress, who suffered hardship
беле́вший
white, showing white, that was white
бели́вший
who was whitening, who was bleaching, that was whitening, that was bleaching
бере́меневший
pregnant (who was becoming pregnant), having become pregnant
благоустраивавший
improving, developing, equipping, furnishing, that was improving
богате́вший
who was getting richer, who became rich, who had gotten rich
бодри́вшийся
having cheered oneself up, having invigorated oneself, who was cheering oneself up
боле́вший
sick, ill, who was sick, having been sick
бра́вший
taking, who took, who was taking, having taken
бря́кнувший
that clanked, that thudded, having clanked, having thudded
blurted out, that was blurted out, unthinkingly said
буди́вший
waking, awakening, that was waking, having woken
бура́вивший
drilling, boring, that had drilled, that was drilling
бурла́чивший
who hauled barges, who was a burlak
бюллете́нивший
having been on sick leave, who was on sick leave
валя́вшийся
lying around, that was lying, left lying
вбега́вший
running in, who was running in
вверга́вший
that was plunging into, that was throwing into, that was casting into, that was involving in
вверя́вший
who entrusted, who was entrusting, confiding
вводи́вший
introducing, that was introducing, that introduced, implementing, that was implementing, that implemented
entering (data), that was entering, that entered, inputting (data), that was inputting, that input, administering (medication), that was administering, that administered, inserting, that was inserting, that inserted
вдвига́вший
that was pushing in, that was sliding in
вдо́вствовавший
widowed, who was a widow, who was a widower
вдыха́вший
inhaling, who was inhaling, having inhaled
ве́давший
who knew, who was aware, knowledgeable
who was in charge of, who managed, responsible for
ве́дшийся
that was led, that was conducted, that was carried on, ongoing (in past context)
ве́шавший
hanging, who was hanging
ве́шавшийся
who was hanging himself, having hanged oneself
that was being hung, being hung
верхово́дивший
who was leading, who was in charge of, who was bossing around
взбива́вший
whipping, beating, whisking (who was whipping/beating/whisking)
взбира́вшийся
climbing, ascending, who was climbing
взве́шивавший
weighing, who was weighing
взве́шивавшийся
that was being weighed
взви́нчивавший
who was tightening, who was screwing up, who was jacking up, who was escalating, who was inflaming, who was whipping up
взгля́дывавший
glancing, looking (at), who was glancing
взгроможда́вший
having piled up, that was piling up, having hoisted up
вздыха́вший
sighing (past), who was sighing, who had sighed
вздёргивавший
that was jerking up, that was pulling up
that was raising, who was raising
взима́вшийся
being levied, being collected, that was levied, that was collected
взлохма́чивавший
dishevelling, ruffling, that was dishevelling
взросле́вший
grown up, matured, who was growing up
взрыва́вший
exploding (past continuous), that was blowing up
взъезжа́вший
who was riding up, who was driving up, ascending
ви́девшийся
seen, having been seen, appeared, that was seen
видне́вшийся
visible, appearing, showing, that was visible, that appeared
вка́тывавшийся
rolling in (past continuous), that was rolling in
Examples
Ма́льчика исключи́ли из музыка́льной шко́лы, когда ему бы́ло 12.
The boy was expelled from music school when he was 12.
Я был зол, потому что он опозда́л.
I was angry because he was late.
Его беспло́дные попы́тки соблазни́ть её показа́ли, что он обрати́лся не по а́дресу: она была́ ма́терью двух дете́й.
His vain efforts to seduce her showed he was barking up the wrong tree; she was a mother of two tots.
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.
Аллену да́ли зада́чу, кото́рую бы́ло невозможно реши́ть.
Allen was given a problem that was impossible to solve.
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.
Том всегда зави́довал мла́дшему бра́ту, потому что знал, что Джек был ма́миным люби́мым сы́ном.
Tom was always jealous of his younger brother because he knew Jack was their mother's blue-eyed boy.
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.
Ко́му предстоя́ло вы́играть э́тот матч, бы́ло ясно изначально.
Who was to win this match was a foregone conclusion.
В тот моме́нт, когда он выходил, произошло́ си́льное землетрясе́ние.
Just as he was going out, there was a great earthquake.
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.



















