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  • что

    what

    that

  • как

    how

    what

    like, as

    as

    because, since

  • кото́рый

    which, that, what

  • како́й

    which, what, what kind of, when

  • ни

    not a single, no, not even one

    neither ... nor

    -ever, no matter what

  • вдруг

    suddenly, all of a sudden, in case, what if

  • заче́м

    why, what for, for what purpose

  • ра́зве

    really?, surely not?, is it true that...?

    perhaps, maybe, what if

    only, except (maybe), at most

    unless

  • кой

    any, no

    what for

    which, that

  • причём

    Moreover, in addition, besides, what's more

  • ой

    oh, oh dear, oops

    ow, ouch

    what a, such a, so

  • жа́лко

    it's a pity, what a shame, sorry

    to feel sorry for, to pity

    pitifully, pathetically

  • наско́лько

    as far as, so far as, insofar as

    to what extent, how much, how far

  • како́в

    what ... like, of what kind, what

    what a

  • ука́зывать

    to point at, to point to

    to point out, to indicate, to suggest

    to state, to specify, to give

    to show, to indicate

    to instruct, to direct, to tell (what to do)

  • разверну́ться

    to turn around, to turn back, to swing round, to make a U-turn

    to unfold, to unroll, to open (of buds), to come unwrapped

    to show one's abilities, to show what one can do, to have free scope

    to deploy, to expand, to develop, to get under way

    to be set up, to be mounted, to be organized

  • э́такий

    such, such a, what a

    a sort of, a kind of

  • га

    ha, ha-ha

    huh?, eh?, what?

    quack, honk

  • развора́чиваться

    to turn around, to make a U-turn, to turn back

    to unfold, to develop, to take shape

    to unroll, to unfurl, to come unrolled

    to deploy, to form up, to fan out

    to show what one can do, to get into full swing, to spread one's wings

  • прито́м

    besides, moreover, furthermore, what's more

  • почём

    how much (does it cost), what price, how much a kilo

    how (should I know)

  • пережито́е

    experience, what someone has lived/been/gone through

  • э́кий

    such a / what a

  • проучи́ть

    to teach a lesson, to give someone what for, to take down a peg

    to study for a while, to spend some time studying, to teach for a period of time

  • эк

    lookie, look at that, well well, my my

    what a, such a

  • доду́мать

    to think through (to the end), to finish thinking through, to do some more thinking

    to think up what is missing, to fill in (mentally), to complete in one's mind

  • хитре́ц

    slyboots( a person who avoids showing or telling other people what he or she is thinking or intending)

  • возда́ть

    to render, to give (what is due), to pay (tribute)

    to repay, to requite, to recompense

  • э́ка

    wow, oh really, well well

    what a, such a

  • попо́мнить

    to not forget, to remember (a wrong), to make somebody pay for

    to mark (my words), to remember (what I say)

  • ку́зькин

    Kuzka's (mostly used in the idiom 'Kuzka's mother' referring to showing someone what's what, teaching a lesson)

  • быльё

    bygones, past, what was

  • чаво́

    huh?, what?

  • чего́

    what

    why, what for

    what?!, huh?!

  • кое-что́

    something (the speaker knows what, but doesn’t specify)

  • о́бщее

    what is shared, common ground, common features

    the general, the universal

  • опя́ть-таки

    again, once again, yet again

    then again, but again, besides, what is more

  • то́-то

    there you go, that's more like it, see?

    that's just it, that's the point

    how, what a lot of

  • кое

    which, who, that

    what, which

    some-

  • шо

    what

    that

  • ли́шнее

    surplus, excess, superfluous things, what is unnecessary

    too much, more than one should, something uncalled-for

  • происходя́щее

    what is going on, happening

  • сориенти́роваться

    to orient oneself, to get one's bearings, to find one's way

    to get one's bearings (in a situation), to size up the situation, to figure out what to do

  • што

    what

  • додава́ть

    to give the rest of, to hand over what is missing, to pay up the remainder

    to add (a bit more), to give extra

    to give (strength or confidence), to lend (someone) extra

  • каково́

    how

    what, what ... like

  • неравно́

    what if, I should, you should

  • оты́грываться

    to win back, to recoup one's losses, to get back what one has lost

    to get even, to take revenge, to make up for a defeat, to level the score

    to take it out (on somebody), to vent one's anger (on somebody), to make a scapegoat (of somebody)

    to talk one's way out, to make excuses

  • предсто́яние

    imminence, what lies ahead, the impending

    standing before (something sacred), confrontation (with the divine or fate)

  • нафига́

    why the hell, what for, why

  • доска́зывающий

    completing (a narrative), finishing (telling), adding (what was left unsaid)

  • недоплати́ть

    to underpay, to not pay what was owed

  • какого чёрта

    what the fuck

  • каковы́

    what ... like, what kind of, how

    whatever, whatever ... may be

  • всё равно

    anyway, all the same, still, nevertheless

    it does not matter, not care, be all the same (to someone)

    anyway, in any case, anyhow

    no matter (who/what), whatever, it does not matter (who/what)

    just like, the same as

  • какова́

    what ... like, how

    what, what kind of

  • никако́й

    no...at all, no...whatsoever, none

  • вся́кая

    any, every, any kind of, whatever kind of

    all sorts of, all kinds of

  • ва́тман

    Whatman

  • вся́чина

    sundries, whatnot, hodgepodge

  • како́й-либо

    any whatsoever

  • отчего́-то

    for some reason, somehow, for whatever reason

  • како́й-никако́й

    some sort of, at least some kind of, whatever kind it may be

  • фиго́вина

    thingamajig, thingy, whatchamacallit, doohickey

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