{"id":4306,"date":"2012-12-20T08:00:25","date_gmt":"2012-12-20T08:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=4306"},"modified":"2012-12-20T04:36:17","modified_gmt":"2012-12-20T04:36:17","slug":"end-of-the-world-it-is-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/end-of-the-world-it-is-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Femme Fatale, Fried Rooster, and Frightened Monkey"},"content":{"rendered":"

http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GGb0DTodJ7w<\/a><\/p>\n

Do you know this just might be the last post on the Russian blog? I\u2019m saying it because tomorrow is December 21st, 2012, \u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430<\/span>\u044f \u0434\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u0430<\/strong> (fatal date) some people and Hollywood studios believe to be \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0435<\/span>\u0446 \u0441\u0432\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u0430<\/strong> (the end of the world).<\/p>\n

Whether you believe in this \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430<\/span>\u043d\u0438\u0435<\/strong> (prediction) or think it’s just \u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u043d\u0438<\/strong> (tall tale), it is a great opportunity to learn some interesting Russian words and phrases.<\/p>\n

Take the adjective \u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e<\/span>\u0439<\/strong> (fateful, fatal), for example. It comes from the word \u0440\u043e\u043a<\/strong> (fate, usually evil fate) and is not related to \u0440\u043e\u043a<\/strong> (rock) as in the music genre.\u00a0It is not an accident that someone who \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0440\u0435\u043a\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u044c<\/strong> (foretell) our \u0440\u043e\u043a<\/strong> (fate) is called \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u043a<\/strong> (prophet).<\/p>\n

We might talk about \u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430<\/span>\u044f \u0434\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u0430<\/strong> (fatal date), but also \u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e<\/span>\u0439 \u0447\u0430\u0441<\/strong> (fatal hour) and \u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e<\/span>\u0439 \u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c<\/strong> (fatal day). \u0420\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0432\u044b<\/span>\u043c\u0438<\/strong> (pl: fatal, fateful) can be women – \u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430<\/span>\u044f \u0436\u0435<\/span>\u043d\u0449\u0438\u043d\u0430<\/strong> (femme fatale); men – \u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e<\/span>\u0439 \u043c\u0443\u0436\u0447\u0438<\/span>\u043d\u0430<\/strong> (think Don Juan or James Bond); mistakes – \u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430<\/span>\u044f \u043e\u0448\u0438<\/span>\u0431\u043a\u0430<\/strong> (fatal mistake) and even eggs – \u0420\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0432\u044b<\/span>\u0435 \u044f<\/span>\u0439\u0446\u0430<\/strong> (The Fatal Eggs<\/a>).<\/p>\n

I recently came across an article that discussed the results of \u0441\u043e\u0446\u0438\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0435 \u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0441\u044b \u0440\u043e\u0441\u0441\u0438\u044f<\/span>\u043d<\/strong> (opinion polls among Russians) about the whole 12\/21\/12 deal. Turns out, most people do not do any special preparations for the possible \u0430\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0430<\/span>\u043b\u0438\u043f\u0441\u0438\u0441<\/strong> (Apocalypse). Which simply re-affirms the relevance of the two old sayings on the subject of emergency preparedness<\/p>\n

\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0430<\/span> \u0433\u0440\u043e\u043c \u043d\u0435 \u0433\u0440\u044f<\/span>\u043d\u0435\u0442, \u043c\u0443\u0436\u0438<\/span>\u043a \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043a\u0440\u0435<\/span>\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0442\u0441\u044f<\/strong> (lit: a peasant does not cross himself until after the thunder)
\n\u043f\u043e\u043a\u0430<\/span> \u0436\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u0435\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u043f\u0435\u0442\u0443<\/span>\u0445 \u0432 \u0437\u0430\u0434 \u043d\u0435 \u043a\u043b\u044e<\/span>\u043d\u0435\u0442<\/strong> (lit: until a roasted rooster pecks one in the rear end) – this one is used as part of a phrase, i.e. \u043a\u0430\u043a \u043e\u0431\u044b<\/span>\u0447\u043d\u043e, \u0432\u043b\u0430<\/span>\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u043d\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u043f\u0440\u0438<\/span>\u043c\u0443\u0442\u00a0\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0433\u043e<\/span>, \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0430<\/span> \u0436\u0430<\/span>\u0440\u0435\u043d\u044b\u0439 \u043f\u0435\u0442\u0443<\/span>\u0445 \u0432 \u0437\u0430\u0434 \u043d\u0435 \u043a\u043b\u044e<\/span>\u043d\u0435\u0442<\/strong> (as usual, authorities are not doing anything about the problem until it becomes too late)<\/p>\n

Both mean \u201cnothing gets done until bad stuff happens\u201d.<\/p>\n

With so much media attention to tomorrow, it seems noone should be \u0437\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u044c \u0432\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043f\u043b\u043e<\/span>\u0445<\/strong> (caught unawares). The adverb \u0432\u0440\u0430\u0441\u043f\u043b\u043e<\/span>\u0445<\/strong> is another curious word. It\u2019s tempting to think of it as related to \u043f\u043b\u043e\u0445\u043e<\/span>\u0439<\/strong> (bad). However, it is more likely related to \u043f\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u043e\u0445<\/strong> (alarm). You are not likely to ever hear the word \u043f\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u043e\u0445<\/strong> since it fell out of use. But \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e<\/span>\u0445<\/strong> (turmoil, fright) and \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0448\u0438<\/span>\u0442\u044c<\/strong> (to alarm) are both alive and well as seen in these headlines<\/p>\n

NASA \u0432\u044b<\/span>\u0437\u0432\u0430\u043b\u043e \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e<\/span>\u0445 \u0440\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u0438\u043a\u043e\u043c \u043e \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0446\u0435<\/span> \u0441\u0432\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u0430<\/strong> – NASA caused turmoil<\/a> with its end of the world video.
\n\u041e\u0431\u0435\u0437\u044c\u044f<\/span>\u043d\u0430 \u0432 \u043f\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0442\u043e<\/span> \u0443\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u0438\u043b\u0430 \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e<\/span>\u0445 \u0432 IKEA<\/strong> – Monkey in a coat caused alarm<\/a> at an IKEA store. Although from the article it seems that it was the monkey, not the IKEA shoppers, who \u043f\u0435\u0440\u0435\u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0448\u0438<\/span>\u043b\u0430\u0441\u044c<\/strong> (was frightened).<\/p>\n

Most \u0437\u043d\u0430<\/span>\u044e\u0449\u0438\u0435 \u043b\u044e<\/span>\u0434\u0438<\/strong> (people in the know) in Russia believe that \u0441\u043b\u0443<\/span>\u0445\u0438 \u043e \u0441\u043a\u043e<\/span>\u0440\u043e\u043c \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0446\u0435<\/span> \u0441\u0432\u0435<\/span>\u0442\u0430 \u0441\u0438<\/span>\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0443\u0432\u0435\u043b\u0438<\/span>\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044b<\/strong> (rumors of the upcoming Apocalypse are exaggerated). Numerous \u0430\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0438<\/strong> (astrologers), \u044d\u0437\u043e\u0442\u0435<\/span>\u0440\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong> (those studying the occult), \u0441\u0432\u044f\u0449\u0435<\/span>\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0443\u0436\u0438<\/span>\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0438<\/strong> (clergymen), \u043f\u043e\u043b\u0438<\/span>\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong> (politicians), \u043c\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043e\u0440\u043e<\/span>\u043b\u043e\u0433\u0438<\/strong> (meteorologists) and others with the powers of influencing our decisions, advise Russians to stay calm, stock up on candles, and spend Friday at home with families (astrologers\u2019 advice) or at work (politicians\u2019 advice).<\/p>\n

But the most important advice to keep in mind on Friday comes from the Russian classical literature (no surprise here). Back in 1824, Russian one-hit wonder \u0410\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0441\u0430<\/span>\u043d\u0434\u0440 \u0413\u0440\u0438\u0431\u043e\u0435<\/span>\u0434\u043e\u0432<\/strong> (Alexander Griboedov) wrote in his famous \u0413\u043e<\/span>\u0440\u0435 \u043e\u0442 \u0443\u043c\u0430<\/span><\/strong> (Woe from Wit), \u201c\u0432\u0441\u0451 \u0432\u0440\u0443\u0442 \u043a\u0430\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0434\u0430\u0440\u0438<\/span>\u201d<\/strong> (calendars are full of lies).<\/p>\n

With this in mind, \u0432\u0435\u0441\u0451<\/span>\u043b\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0420\u043e\u0436\u0434\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0430<\/span><\/strong> (Merry Christmas) and \u0434\u043e \u0441\u043b\u0435<\/span>\u0434\u0443\u044e\u0449\u0435\u0439 \u043d\u0435\u0434\u0435<\/span>\u043b\u0438<\/strong> (until next week)!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Do you know this just might be the last post on the Russian blog? I\u2019m saying it because tomorrow is December 21st, 2012, \u0440\u043e\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430\u044f \u0434\u0430\u0442\u0430 (fatal date) some people and Hollywood studios believe to be \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0435\u0446 \u0441\u0432\u0435\u0442\u0430 (the end of the world). Whether you believe in this \u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 (prediction) or think it’s just \u0440\u043e\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u043d\u0438 (tall…<\/p>\n

Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[13099,1268,13008,1321],"class_list":["post-4306","post","type-post","status-publish","hentry","category-language","tag-learn-russian","tag-russian-proverbs","tag-russian-sayings","tag-strange-russian-expressions"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4306","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4306"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4306\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4308,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4306\/revisions\/4308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4306"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4306"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4306"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}