{"id":11479,"date":"2018-12-27T07:11:26","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T07:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=11479"},"modified":"2018-12-27T06:02:43","modified_gmt":"2018-12-27T06:02:43","slug":"move-with-the-times-uses-of-%d1%81%d0%be%d0%b2%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%bc%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%bd%d1%8b%d0%b9-modern-in-russian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/move-with-the-times-uses-of-%d1%81%d0%be%d0%b2%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%bc%d0%b5%d0%bd%d0%bd%d1%8b%d0%b9-modern-in-russian\/","title":{"rendered":"Move With The Times: Uses of \u0421\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 (“Modern”) In Russian"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the words that is used a lot in Russian is \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u0301\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/strong>. This word, which literally means “modern” or “contemporary,” is extremely versatile and can express meanings ranging from timeliness to technological advanced to being hip. Let us look at these related but distinct senses.<\/p>\n

\"contemporary

Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

Happening these days<\/h2>\n

This is a neutral sense of \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u0301\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/strong>. Used this way, this word simply means “today’s” or “current,” and does not necessarily express approval.<\/p>\n

\u0412 \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u0301\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0301\u0441\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0435 \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0448\u0435\u0301\u043d\u043d\u043e \u0441\u043f\u0440\u0430\u0432\u0435\u0434\u043b\u0438\u0301\u0432\u043e \u0432\u0441\u0451 \u0431\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0435 \u0432\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0443\u0434\u0435\u043b\u044f\u0301\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f \u0434\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0301\u0448\u043d\u0438\u043c \u0445\u043e\u0437\u044f\u0301\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430\u043c.
\nNowadays, statistics rightly devotes more and more attention to households.
\n[\u041f\u043e\u0442\u0440\u0435\u0431\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u043f\u0430\u0441\u044b — \u0441\u0443\u0449\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0438 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0445\u043e\u0434 \u043a \u0430\u043d\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0437\u0443 \/\/ \u00ab\u0412\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u044b \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0438\u00bb, 2004]<\/p>\n

\u0421\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0442\u0443\u0441 \u041d\u043e\u0301\u0432\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0433\u043e\u0301\u0434\u0430 \u0432 \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u0301\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u0441\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0301\u043c\u0435 \u0440\u043e\u0441\u0441\u0438\u0301\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0437\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432 \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0448\u0435\u0301\u043d\u043d\u043e \u0443\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0435\u043d.
\nThe status of New Year in the Russian holiday system today is absolutely unique.
\n[\u041e\u043b\u0435\u0433 \u041d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0430\u0435\u0432. \u041d\u043e\u0432\u044b\u0439 \u0433\u043e\u0434: \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043a \u0438\u043b\u0438 \u043e\u0436\u0438\u0434\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0430\u0437\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0430? \/\/ \u00ab\u041e\u0442\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u043f\u0438\u0441\u043a\u0438\u00bb, 2003]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Happening at the same time as something else<\/h2>\n

This word can also mean “contemporary” but not current\u2014in the sense of “happening at the same time as something in the past.”<\/p>\n

\u041e\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u0301\u043d\u043d\u043e \u043e\u043d \u043e\u0442\u043a\u0440\u044b\u0432\u0430\u0301\u0435\u0442 \u0434\u043b\u044f \u0441\u0435\u0431\u044f\u0301 \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u0301\u043d\u043d\u0443\u044e \u043f\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u0441\u043a\u0443\u044e \u043f\u043e\u044d\u0301\u0437\u0438\u044e \u2015 \u0422\u0443\u0432\u0438\u043c\u0430, \u0421\u043b\u043e\u043d\u0438\u043c\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e, \u0411\u0440\u043e\u043d\u0435\u0432\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e.
\nAt the same time, he discovers contemporary Polish poetry\u2014Tuwim,\u00a0S\u0142onimski, and\u00a0Broniewski.
\n[\u0420\u0435\u0432\u0435\u043a\u043a\u0430 \u0424\u0440\u0443\u043c\u043a\u0438\u043d\u0430. \u041f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0441\u0432\u0438\u0434\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0438 \/\/ \u00ab\u041e\u0442\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u043f\u0438\u0441\u043a\u0438\u00bb, 2003]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Up-to-date<\/h2>\n

In this sense, \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 does convey a positive attitude in that the thing described is up to date and fit for the demands of the day.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0440\u0438 \u0432\u0441\u0451\u043c \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0438 \u0440\u0443\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0439 \u0438\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0443\u0301\u0442\u0430 \u044d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430\u0301\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0431\u0430\u0301\u0437\u0430 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0440\u0435\u0301\u0435\u0442, \u0438 \u0441\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0432\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u0301\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043e\u0301\u043f\u044b\u0442\u044b \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u0441\u0435\u0433\u0434\u0430\u0301 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u0451\u0442\u0441\u044f.
\nNo matter how hard the institute leadership may try, lab equipment is becoming obsolete, and it isn’t always possible to conduct modern experiments.
\n[\u0421\u0435\u0440\u0433\u0435\u0439 \u0410\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0435\u0435\u0432. \u041f\u0440\u0435\u0432\u0440\u0430\u0449\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f \u0446\u0435\u043f\u0435\u0439. \u041f\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0438\u044f \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043c\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0443\u0447\u0435\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e-\u0442\u0435\u043e\u0440\u0435\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430 (2003) \/\/ \u00ab\u0418\u0437\u0432\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0438\u044f\u00bb, 2003.02.20]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"laptop

Image via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n

Cutting edge<\/h2>\n

This is a very frequent usage you may see. It goes beyond saying something is current or modern and expresses approval of something technologically advanced or cutting-edge.<\/p>\n

\u0418\u0441\u043f\u043e\u0301\u043b\u044c\u0437\u0443\u044f \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u0301\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0442\u0435\u0445\u043d\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0301\u0433\u0438\u0438, \u043b\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0440\u0438\u044f, \u0441\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u044f\u0301\u0449\u0430\u044f \u0438\u0437 \u0442\u0440\u0451\u0445 \u0438\u0441\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0301\u0434\u043e\u0432\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0439, \u043c\u043e\u0301\u0436\u0435\u0442 \u0432 \u0442\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043c\u0435\u0301\u0441\u044f\u0446\u0430 \u0432\u044b\u0301\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0438 \u043e\u0447\u0438\u0301\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u044c \u0431\u043e\u0301\u043b\u0435\u0435 100 \u0431\u0435\u043b\u043a\u043e\u0301\u0432.
\nWith the help of advanced technology, a lab consisting of three researchers can extract and purify over 100 proteins in one month.
\n[\u0412. \u0417\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0432. \u0412\u0430\u043a\u0446\u0438\u043d\u044b: \u043e\u0442 \u0414\u0436\u0435\u043d\u043d\u0435\u0440\u0430 \u0438 \u041f\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0440\u0430 \u0434\u043e \u043d\u0430\u0448\u0438\u0445 \u0434\u043d\u0435\u0439 \/\/ \u00ab\u041d\u0430\u0443\u043a\u0430 \u0438 \u0436\u0438\u0437\u043d\u044c\u00bb, 2006]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hip<\/h2>\n

When used about people, \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 can be close to “open-minded” or “hip” and mean someone who’s kept abreast of the current attitudes and developments.<\/p>\n

\u0412 \u0435\u0433\u043e\u0301 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0434\u0435 \u043c\u043d\u043e\u0301\u0433\u043e \u043c\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u044b\u0301\u0445 \u043b\u044e\u0434\u0435\u0301\u0439. \u041e\u043d\u0438\u0301 \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u0301\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435, \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0301\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0438 \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435.
\nThere are many young people on his team. They move with the times, and are well-educated and trained.
\n[\u0410\u043a\u0440\u0430\u043c \u0410\u0439\u043b\u0438\u0441\u043b\u0438, \u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c: \u00ab\u042f \u0445\u043e\u0442\u0435\u043b \u0441\u0436\u0435\u0447\u044c \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0438 \u043a\u043d\u0438\u0433\u0438…\u00bb (2002) \/\/ \u00ab\u0418\u0437\u0432\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0438\u044f\u00bb, 2002.08.14]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I hope you enjoyed this post and next time you see this word, you’ll be pick up not only on the meaning of \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439 but also on the author’s attitude. Are there any other usages or examples you would add to this post?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"laptop

One of the words that is used a lot in Russian is \u0441\u043e\u0432\u0440\u0435\u043c\u0435\u0301\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0439. This word, which literally means “modern” or “contemporary,” is extremely versatile and can express meanings ranging from timeliness to technological advanced to being hip. Let us look at these related but distinct senses. Happening these days This is a neutral sense of…<\/p>\n

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