зана́чка

rare #15461

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1.
stash, hidden savings, nest egg, money put by
У меня́ есть зана́чка на чёрный день.
I have a stash put by for a rainy day.
Colloquial; usually of money hidden from the family.
2.
secret hiding place, stash spot, hidey-hole
Он спря́тал ключ в свою́ зана́чку под крыльцо́м.
He hid the key in his stash spot under the porch.
Colloquial.
3.
(rare) fallback, backup option, something in reserve
Э́та подрабо́тка — его зана́чка на вся́кий случай.
This side job is his fallback just in case.
Colloquial; of a job or resource kept in reserve.

Examples

Бабушка держала заначку на чёрный день.
Grandma kept some money saved for a rainy day.
Он спрятал заначку под старым диваном.
He hid his stash under the old sofa.
У меня есть небольшая заначка в кошельке.
I have a small stash in my wallet.