🇷🇺 Есть кот. И чем он жирнее, тем (он) милее.
А есть человек. И с ним такое не прокатит.
🇬🇧 There's a cat. And the fatter it gets, the cuter it is.
But there's a human. And that doesn't work with him.
• прокатить (с...) = to work (with...)
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A peasant boy with a harmonica (accordion), 1900s
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Swallow's Nest Castle, nestled on a sheer cliff overlooking the Black Sea in Crimea, is a sight that will take your breath away.
🔻The castle was built in 1912 by a wealthy Russian industrialist, Baron von Steingel.
🔻The original structure was a small wooden villa, but it was later replaced with a more elaborate stone castle, drawing inspiration from medieval German architecture.
🔻Sadly, the castle was nearly destroyed by an earthquake in 1927.
🔻Despite its beautiful exterior, the palace is still at risk of collapse. The cliff beneath it was once cracked, and a large piece of it has already fallen into the water.
🔻The landmark has often appeared on movie screens.
🔻There is a flooded cave in the cliff beneath the Swallow's Nest. Many archaeologists believe that ancient people may have once lived here. One of the walls there is coal black.
🔻The castle is very compact in size. It occupies only 120 square meters, but it is 12 meters high.
📍Geoposition: South Crimea, Russia
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🔻The castle was built in 1912 by a wealthy Russian industrialist, Baron von Steingel.
🔻The original structure was a small wooden villa, but it was later replaced with a more elaborate stone castle, drawing inspiration from medieval German architecture.
🔻Sadly, the castle was nearly destroyed by an earthquake in 1927.
🔻Despite its beautiful exterior, the palace is still at risk of collapse. The cliff beneath it was once cracked, and a large piece of it has already fallen into the water.
🔻The landmark has often appeared on movie screens.
🔻There is a flooded cave in the cliff beneath the Swallow's Nest. Many archaeologists believe that ancient people may have once lived here. One of the walls there is coal black.
🔻The castle is very compact in size. It occupies only 120 square meters, but it is 12 meters high.
📍Geoposition: South Crimea, Russia
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• Лапка (лапки) (femin.noun)
[lap-ka (lap-ki)]
🔻This is a deminutive form from:
• Лапа (лапы)
[la-pa (la-py)]
Paw(s)
🔻There is also a form which can be used as a term of endearment, meaning "cutie", often used in addressing to kids, kittens etc:
• Лапочка (лапочки)
[la-pach-ka (la-pach-ki)]
🔻There are some cute collocations with 'лапки':
• Гусиные лапки (plural)
[gu-si-ny-ye lap-ki]
SLT: Geese's paws
Fan-shaped wrinkles around the outer corners of the eyes
• Лапки кверху
[lap-ki kver-khu]
SLT: Paws up
This is an ironic expression meaning to admit defeat, to give up or to stop resisting
• Ходить на задних лапках перед (+ Instrumental)
[kha-dit' na zad-nikh lap-kakh pe-rit...] SLT: To walk on hind paws in front of someone
To be subservient, to be obsequious to someone
❓А вы ходите на задних лапках перед вашей лапочкой?
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The classic of English literature, Lewis Carroll, author of the famous fairy tales "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" in July-August 1867, made a short trip to Russia.
🔻The main purpose of his trip was to strengthen ties between the Anglican and Russian Orthodox Churches.
🔻During his time in the country, the writer managed to visit St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Nizhny Novgorod.
🔻As an example of the unusually long words that distinguish the Russian language, he wrote down the following:
• Защищающихся (those who protect themselves)
which, if written in English letters, would look like this: zashtsheeshtschayjushtsheekhsya
❓Can you read this Russian word?
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🔻The main purpose of his trip was to strengthen ties between the Anglican and Russian Orthodox Churches.
🔻During his time in the country, the writer managed to visit St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Nizhny Novgorod.
🔻As an example of the unusually long words that distinguish the Russian language, he wrote down the following:
• Защищающихся (those who protect themselves)
which, if written in English letters, would look like this: zashtsheeshtschayjushtsheekhsya
❓Can you read this Russian word?
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Cypress Lake: A hidden gem in Russia's Black Sea coast
🔻Sukko Valley, on the outskirts of which cypresses grow directly in the water, is located near Anapa, 40 meters above sea level.
🔻Due to the dam built in 1935 on the river, a 8-hectare Cypress Lake was created.
🔻The origin of the cypress trees on the reservoir is not precisely established. Perhaps the trees were planted by natives of California.
🔻There is another hypothesis about cypress seeds brought from Mexico in the 1930s, which were planted as an experiment in the forest zone, and after the dam on the river, the trees were flooded.
🔻Whether you're looking to reconnect with nature, enjoy a peaceful walk, or simply admire the beauty of ancient trees, Cypress Lake in Sukko is a must-visit destination.
📍 Geoposition: Krasnodar Region, Russia
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🔻Sukko Valley, on the outskirts of which cypresses grow directly in the water, is located near Anapa, 40 meters above sea level.
🔻Due to the dam built in 1935 on the river, a 8-hectare Cypress Lake was created.
🔻The origin of the cypress trees on the reservoir is not precisely established. Perhaps the trees were planted by natives of California.
🔻There is another hypothesis about cypress seeds brought from Mexico in the 1930s, which were planted as an experiment in the forest zone, and after the dam on the river, the trees were flooded.
🔻Whether you're looking to reconnect with nature, enjoy a peaceful walk, or simply admire the beauty of ancient trees, Cypress Lake in Sukko is a must-visit destination.
📍 Geoposition: Krasnodar Region, Russia
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🇷🇺 Опять на баб засмотрелся?!
🇬🇧 Staring at women again?!
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🧡The hot springs at the foot of Baranovsky volcano on the Kuril Islands
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🇷🇺 Очередной пакет санкций где-то в Pоссии
🇬🇧 Another package of sanctions somewhere in Russia
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Злой 🆚️ Злобный 🆚️ Злостный 🆚️ Злодейский
[zloy]
This is the most basic adjective for "evil" or "bad". It describes someone who is angry, mean, or cruel:
• Злой как собака
[zloy kak sa-ba-ka]
As evil as a dog
[zlob-nyj]
This adjective emphasizes the feeling of anger and hatred. Someone who is "злобный" is full of rage and wants to hurt others:
• Злобный взгляд
[zlob-nyj vzglyat]
A malicious look
[zlos-nyj]
This adjective implies malice or ill intent. Someone who is "злостный" is deliberately trying to do harm:
• Злостное хищение
[zlos-na-ye khi-shche-ni-ye]
Malicious embezzlement
[zla-dey-skiy]
This adjective refers to something that is evil or wicked in a more dramatic or literary sense. It often describes the actions of a villain or criminal:
• Злодейский смех
[zla-dey-skiy smekh]
Villainous laughter
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• 'Спасибо' на хлеб не намажешь.
[spa-si-ba na khlep ni na-ma-zhesh]
'Thank you' doesn't butter my bread.
'Thank you' doesn't pay the bills.
🔻This colloquial phrase expresses the speaker's dissatisfaction with the meagerness of gratitude for a service they provided to another person. It is often a playful reaction to someone's simple "thank you."
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[spa-si-ba na khlep ni na-ma-zhesh]
'Thank you' doesn't butter my bread.
'Thank you' doesn't pay the bills.
🔻This colloquial phrase expresses the speaker's dissatisfaction with the meagerness of gratitude for a service they provided to another person. It is often a playful reaction to someone's simple "thank you."
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Harvesting cabbage near the Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Leningrad.
🔻Girls from the MPVO (Local Air Defence) brigade are harvesting cabbage from a subsidiary plot in Vorovsky Square (currently Isaakiyevskaya Square) in August 1942.
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🔻Girls from the MPVO (Local Air Defence) brigade are harvesting cabbage from a subsidiary plot in Vorovsky Square (currently Isaakiyevskaya Square) in August 1942.
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Feeling adventurous? Head to Murmansk Oblast, Russia, and experience the unique and exhilarating activity of ice floating!
🔻This region is renowned for its stunning frozen landscapes, and floating in icy water is a truly unforgettable experience.
🔻Ice floating involves swimming in icy water wearing a special protective suit that fully covers your body and allows you to stay on the surface for up to 6 hours.
🔻Imagine yourself drifting in ice water, surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of the Arctic wilderness.
🔻It's a perfect way to connect with nature, challenge yourself, and create memories that will last a lifetime!
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🔻This region is renowned for its stunning frozen landscapes, and floating in icy water is a truly unforgettable experience.
🔻Ice floating involves swimming in icy water wearing a special protective suit that fully covers your body and allows you to stay on the surface for up to 6 hours.
🔻Imagine yourself drifting in ice water, surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of the Arctic wilderness.
🔻It's a perfect way to connect with nature, challenge yourself, and create memories that will last a lifetime!
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🇷🇺 Однажды придворный вельможа, заметив у Михаила Ломоносова небольшую дыру в кафтане, из которой выглядывала рубаха, ехидно заметил:
— Видно, учёность, сударь, оттуда выглядывает?
— Нисколько, — ответил Ломоносов, — глупость туда заглядывает.
🇬🇧 Once, a nobleman at court, noticing a small hole in Mikhail Lomonosov's coat, from which his shirt peeked out, sarcastically remarked:
— It seems, sir, that your scholarship is peeking out from there?
— Not at all, — answered Lomonosov, — it's stupidity peeking in.
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🟠 Which meaning DOES NOT refer to the verbs ОБЛОМАТЬ/ОБЛОМАТЬСЯ?
Anonymous Quiz
22%
To cut something off
18%
To disappoint or let someone down
21%
To cut something into pieces
19%
To ruin someone's plans or to spoil their mood
20%
Does this have anything to do with the ineffectiveness of the sanctions against Russia?
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• Обломать (perf.)
[ab-la-mat']
• Обломаться (perf.; reflexive)
[ab-la-ma-tsa]
1⃣ The literal meaning of "обломать" is to break something, usually by bending or snapping it.
• Я обломал ветку дерева.
I broke a branch off the tree.
2⃣ "Обломать" can also mean to ruin someone's plans or to spoil their mood:
• Извини, но я обломал тебе все планы своей болезнью.
Sorry, but I ruined all your plans with my sickness.
3⃣ This is where things get a bit more nuanced. "Обломаться" in this context means to feel disappointed or let down, often because something didn't go as expected:
• Я так обломался, когда узнал, что концерт отменили.
I was so disappointed when I found out the concert was canceled.
❓Котейка обломал или обломался?
▶️ Облом (Revision)
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[ab-la-mat']
• Обломаться (perf.; reflexive)
[ab-la-ma-tsa]
• Я обломал ветку дерева.
I broke a branch off the tree.
• Извини, но я обломал тебе все планы своей болезнью.
Sorry, but I ruined all your plans with my sickness.
• Я так обломался, когда узнал, что концерт отменили.
I was so disappointed when I found out the concert was canceled.
❓Котейка обломал или обломался?
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