{"id":3177,"date":"2012-06-26T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2012-06-26T08:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=3177"},"modified":"2012-06-25T04:58:46","modified_gmt":"2012-06-25T04:58:46","slug":"around-the-world-in-8-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/around-the-world-in-8-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"Around the World in 8 Phrases"},"content":{"rendered":"

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PGbQ1xKII1Y<\/a><\/p>\n

Have you seen the movie this short clip of these two Russian (ok, Soviet) tourists walking through the streets of some unnamed foreign city?<\/em><\/p>\n

Summer is, traditionally, the season for travelling. \u041a\u0443\u0434\u0430<\/span> \u0432\u044b \u0435<\/span>\u0434\u0435\u0442\u0435 \u044d<\/span>\u0442\u0438\u043c \u043b\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u043e\u043c?<\/strong> (Where are you going this summer?)\u00a0It’s always been my dream to go around the world even if in just 80 days. The closest I’ve gotten to my dream was a day I spent at Epcot. In the mean time, I’m taking you on a virtual tour courtesy of some strange and funny Russian idioms. Let’s get started!<\/p>\n

1. \u0412 \u0413\u0440\u0435<\/span>\u0446\u0438\u0438 \u0432\u0441\u0451 \u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c<\/strong> (In Greece they have everything) – a phrase from an old Soviet movie<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0became a widely used idiom. It\u2019s meaning – availability, sometimes excessive, of something or other. Frequently this something is otherwise in short supply. Other times it\u2019s something very common and the entire phrase is infused with even more sarcasm.<\/p>\n

– \u0423 \u0442\u0435\u0431\u044f<\/span> \u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0434\u044b\u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e<\/span>\u043b?<\/strong> (Have you got a hole-punch?)
\n– \u041a\u043e\u043d\u0435<\/span>\u0447\u043d\u043e! \u0423 \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f<\/span>, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0432 \u0413\u0440\u0435<\/span>\u0446\u0438\u0438, \u0432\u0441\u0451 \u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c!<\/strong> (Of course! I\u2019ve got everything just like they have in Greece!)<\/p>\n

2. \u0411\u0435\u0440\u043c\u0443<\/span>\u0434\u044b<\/strong> – in addition to tropical paradise, this word also refers to a certain style of \u0436\u0435<\/span>\u043d\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u0448\u043e<\/span>\u0440\u0442\u044b<\/strong> (women\u2019s shorts) that, according to claims in catalogs, is best \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0447\u0451<\/span>\u0440\u043a\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0435\u0442 \u00a0\u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e<\/span>\u0438\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430<\/strong> (figure-flattering) and looks \u043c\u043e<\/span>\u0434\u043d\u044b\u0439<\/strong> (stylish).<\/p>\n

3. \u041a\u0430\u043a \u0432 \u043b\u0443<\/span>\u0447\u0448\u0438\u0445 \u0434\u043e\u043c\u0430<\/span>\u0445 \u0424\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0435<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u0444\u0438\u0438<\/strong> (As in the best homes of Philadelphia) also known as \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0432 \u043b\u0443<\/span>\u0447\u0448\u0438\u0445 \u0434\u043e\u043c\u0430<\/span>\u0445 \u0415\u0432\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u043f\u044b \u0438 \u0424\u0438\u043b\u0430\u0434\u0435<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u0444\u0438\u0438<\/strong> and \u0432 \u043b\u0443<\/span>\u0447\u0448\u0438\u0445 \u0434\u043e\u043c\u0430<\/span>\u0445 \u041b\u043e\u043d\u0434\u043e<\/span>\u043d\u0430 \u0438 \u041f\u0430\u0440\u0438<\/span>\u0436\u0430<\/strong> (as in the best homes of London and Paris) – this is a phrase from a much-beloved classic \u0414\u0432\u0435\u043d\u0430<\/span>\u0434\u0446\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0442\u0443<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u0435\u0432<\/strong> (Twelve Chairs). Don\u2019t worry, the strange stress in the word \u201cLondon\u201d is not a typo. That\u2019s how it\u2019s supposed to be pronounced, but only in this phrase. Regardless of the version you choose, the meaning is the same – \u201cproperly\u201d as in<\/p>\n

– \u0422\u044b \u043d\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u0431\u044b<\/span>\u043b \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430<\/span>\u0432\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b \u043d\u043e<\/span>\u0432\u044b\u0435 \u0445\u0440\u0443\u0441\u0442\u0430<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0444\u0443\u0436\u0435<\/span>\u0440\u044b?<\/strong> (You remembered to set out new crystal wine glasses, did you?)
\n– \u0414\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0430<\/span>\u044f, \u043d\u0435 \u0432\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0443<\/span>\u0439\u0441\u044f, \u0432\u0441\u0451 \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0432 \u043b\u0443<\/span>\u0447\u0448\u0438\u0445 \u0434\u043e\u043c\u0430<\/span>\u0445 \u041b\u043e\u043d\u0434\u043e<\/span>\u043d\u0430 \u0438 \u041f\u0430\u0440\u0438<\/span>\u0436\u0430.<\/strong> (Darling, don\u2019t worry, everything is done properly)<\/p>\n

4. \u041b\u0443<\/span>\u0447\u0448\u0438\u0435 \u043d\u043e<\/span>\u0436\u043a\u0438 \u0432\u043e \u0424\u0440\u0430<\/span>\u043d\u0446\u0438\u0438, \u0435<\/span>\u0441\u043b\u0438 \u043f\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0438<\/span>\u0442\u044c \u0438 \u0432\u044b<\/span>\u043f\u0440\u044f\u043c\u0438\u0442\u044c<\/strong> (lit: the best legs in France once you shave and straighten them out) – this is a very long way of describing an unattractive woman.<\/p>\n

5. \u0413\u0430\u043b\u043e<\/span>\u043f\u043e\u043c \u043f\u043e \u0415\u0432\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u043f\u0430\u043c<\/strong> (lit: Galloping across Europes) – the meaning of this phrase, which by the way is used as an adverb, is to do something quickly or cover a range of topics in a short time, without going into details.<\/p>\n

\u0412 \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0438<\/span>\u0445 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0432\u044b<\/span>\u0431\u043e\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u0440\u0435\u0447\u0430<\/span>\u0445, \u043a\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0438\u0434\u0430<\/span>\u0442 \u0437\u0430\u0442\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u043d\u0443\u043b \u0441\u0430<\/span>\u043c\u044b\u0435 \u0440\u0430<\/span>\u0437\u043d\u044b\u0435\u00a0\u0432\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0441\u044b, \u043d\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0432\u0435<\/span>\u0440\u0445\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043d\u043e, \u043d\u0435 \u0437\u0430\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u044f<\/span>\u044f\u0441\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u0434\u0435\u0442\u0430<\/span>\u043b\u044f\u0445, \u043e\u0434\u043d\u0438<\/span>\u043c \u0441\u043b\u043e<\/span>\u0432\u043e\u043c \u0433\u0430\u043b\u043e<\/span>\u043f\u043e\u043c \u043f\u043e \u0415\u0432\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u043f\u0430\u043c.<\/strong> (In his stump speeches, the candidate touched on diverse subjects, but in a perfunctory way, without going into details.)<\/p>\n

6. \u041f\u0440\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0442\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u044c, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0444\u0430\u043d\u0435<\/span>\u0440\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0434 \u041f\u0430\u0440\u0438<\/span>\u0436\u0435\u043c<\/strong> (lit: to fly like plywood over Paris) – weirdly, it means \u201cto miss one\u2019s chance\u201d, \u201cto lose out\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u042f \u0445\u043e\u0442\u0435<\/span>\u043b\u0430 \u043a\u0443\u043f\u0438<\/span>\u0442\u044c \u0413\u0440\u0443\u043f\u043e<\/span>\u043d<\/a> \u00a0\u0432 \u0441\u0430\u043b\u043e<\/span>\u043d \u043a\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043e\u0442\u044b<\/span>, \u043d\u043e \u0434\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u0433\u043e \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0434\u0443<\/span>\u043c\u044b\u0432\u0430\u043b\u0430 \u0438 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0442\u0435<\/span>\u043b\u0430, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0444\u0430\u043d\u0435<\/span>\u0440\u0430 \u043d\u0430\u0434 \u041f\u0430\u0440\u0438<\/span>\u0436\u0435\u043c<\/strong> (I wanted to buy a Groupon deal for a beauty salon, but spent too much time thinking about it and missed my chance).\\<\/p>\n

7. \u0412 \u0411\u0430\u0433\u0434\u0430<\/span>\u0434\u0435 \u0432\u0441\u0451 \u0441\u043f\u043e\u043a\u043e<\/span>\u0439\u043d\u043e<\/strong> (lit: all is quiet in Baghdad) – this is a phrase repeated by the night watchman from the Russian version of the Ali Baba story. It\u2019s a joking way of saying that everything is well and fine, there\u2019s nothing to worry about.<\/p>\n

8. \u041e\u0442\u043a\u0440\u044b\u0432\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u044c \u0410\u043c\u0435<\/span>\u0440\u0438\u043a\u0443<\/strong> (lit: to discover America) – when someone is telling you something very obvious, something well-known, you can respond with \u0442\u043e<\/span>\u0436\u0435 \u043c\u043d\u0435, \u0410\u043c\u0435<\/span>\u0440\u0438\u043a\u0443 \u043e\u0442\u043a\u0440\u044b<\/span>\u043b!<\/strong> (as if I don\u2019t already know this!)<\/p>\n

Since most of our planet is covered with water, I\u2019m going to add these two phrases<\/p>\n

\u0413\u043d\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0432\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0443<\/span><\/strong> (to make waves) – it means \u201cto make trouble\u201d, \u201cto make a scene\u201d as in \u201c\u041d\u0435 \u0433\u043e\u043d\u0438<\/span> \u0432\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0443<\/span>, \u044f \u0442\u0435\u0431\u0435<\/span> \u0434\u0435<\/span>\u043d\u044c\u0433\u0438 \u043e\u0442\u0434\u0430<\/span>\u043c \u0432 \u043f\u043e\u043d\u0435\u0434\u0435<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a\u201d<\/strong> (Don\u2019t make a scene, I\u2019ll pay you back on Monday\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u0413\u0440\u0435\u0431\u0438<\/span> \u043e\u0442\u0441\u044e<\/span>\u0434\u0430!<\/strong> (lit: row away from here!) – it\u2019s a rude way of telling someone to go away, to shove off. If you use it needlessly, you might be accused of \u0433\u043d\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0432\u043e\u043b\u043d\u0443<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What other geographical idioms do you know? If you don\u2019t know or can\u2019t think of any Russian idioms, share the ones in English and I\u2019ll try to find an equivalent phrase in Russian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Have you seen the movie this short clip of these two Russian (ok, Soviet) tourists walking through the streets of some unnamed foreign city? Summer is, traditionally, the season for travelling. \u041a\u0443\u0434\u0430 \u0432\u044b \u0435\u0434\u0435\u0442\u0435 \u044d\u0442\u0438\u043c \u043b\u0435\u0442\u043e\u043c? (Where are you going this summer?)\u00a0It’s always been my dream to go around the world even if in just…<\/p>\n

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