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СИНИЙ ЧУЛОК [si-niy chu-lok]:
СИНИЙ ЧУЛОК [si-niy chu-lok]:
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34%
A part of uniform for girls at any Russian high school
7%
Some erotical clothing???
29%
An emotionless, tough person like every Russian in Russia
21%
A lonely woman absorbed in study or science
9%
Пояснительную бригаду в студию, плиз! (An explanatory brigade to the studio, please!)
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• Cиний чулок
[si-niy chu-lok]
SLT: A blue stocking
Meaning:
А mocking nickname for an educated woman, devoid of charm and completely absorbed in bookish interests.
Origin:
The expression was born in England in the 18th century in the salon of writer Mary Wortley Montagu. The soul of this salon was the scientist Benjamin Stellingfleet, who wore blue stockings with his black dress. The ladies nicknamed the absent-minded scientist “blue stocking”. Soon this nickname began to apply to all participants in this circle, where conversations were held on scientific and literary topics.
• Не будь синим чулком! Сходи куда-нибудь вечером!
[ni but' si-nim chul-kom! skha-di ku-da-ni-but' ve-che-ram]
🇬🇧 Don't be a bluestocking! Go out tonight!
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[si-niy chu-lok]
SLT: A blue stocking
Meaning:
А mocking nickname for an educated woman, devoid of charm and completely absorbed in bookish interests.
Origin:
The expression was born in England in the 18th century in the salon of writer Mary Wortley Montagu. The soul of this salon was the scientist Benjamin Stellingfleet, who wore blue stockings with his black dress. The ladies nicknamed the absent-minded scientist “blue stocking”. Soon this nickname began to apply to all participants in this circle, where conversations were held on scientific and literary topics.
• Не будь синим чулком! Сходи куда-нибудь вечером!
[ni but' si-nim chul-kom! skha-di ku-da-ni-but' ve-che-ram]
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• Мечеть Кул-Шариф
[mi-chet' kul sha-rif]
🔻The Kul Sharif Mosque located in Kazan Kremlin was reputed to be one of the largest mosques in Russia and in Europe outside of Istanbul.
🔻Originally, the mosque was built in the Kazan Kremlin in the 16th century. It was named after Kul Sharif, who was a religious scholar who served there.
🔻The Mosque is open to visit by people of any religion. I was really impressed by its gorgeousness!
📍 Geoposition (tap➡️ ): Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia
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[mi-chet' kul sha-rif]
🔻The Kul Sharif Mosque located in Kazan Kremlin was reputed to be one of the largest mosques in Russia and in Europe outside of Istanbul.
🔻Originally, the mosque was built in the Kazan Kremlin in the 16th century. It was named after Kul Sharif, who was a religious scholar who served there.
🔻The Mosque is open to visit by people of any religion. I was really impressed by its gorgeousness!
📍 Geoposition (tap
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• Прошу прощения за мой французский
[рra-shu pra-shche-ni-ya za moy fran-tsuz-skiy]
🇬🇧 Pardon my French
🔻This is a well-known expression in modern Russian (as well as in English); that is usually used after the non-literary (or obscene) vocabulary as a form of apology.
🔻It is used without any intention to express hostility towards French speakers.
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[рra-shu pra-shche-ni-ya za moy fran-tsuz-skiy]
🔻This is a well-known expression in modern Russian (as well as in English); that is usually used after the non-literary (or obscene) vocabulary as a form of apology.
🔻It is used without any intention to express hostility towards French speakers.
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• Подруга (подруги)
[pad-ru-ga (pad-ru-gi)]
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• Подружка (подружки) (diminutive)
[pad-rush-ka (pad-rush-ki)]
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• Подруженька (подруженьки) (diminutive)
[pad-ru-zhen'ka (pad-ru-zhen'-ki)]
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Listen, practice, take the test and hug your подруг!
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1. До свидания!
[da svi-da-n'ya]
SLT: Until date
2. До встречи!
[da fstre-chi]
SLT: Until meeting
3. Счастливо!
[shchis-li-va]
SLT: (stay) Happily
4. Пока!
[pa-ka]
SLT: for the time being(??)
5. Давай!
[da-vay]
SLT: Give
• Ну, давай, пока! Увидимся в выходные!
[nu, da-vay, pa-ka! U-vi-dim-sya v vy-khad-ny-ye]
🔻Surprisingly, but foreign words are also widely used in Russian as a playful way to say goodbye:
• Адиос (исп. Adios)
• Оревуар (фр. Au Revoir).
• Ариведерчи (итал. Arrivederci).
• Чаo (итал. Ciao).
• Ауфидерзейн (нем. Auf Wiedersehen).
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