{"id":9626,"date":"2016-12-08T07:58:53","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T07:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=9626"},"modified":"2016-12-07T19:14:48","modified_gmt":"2016-12-07T19:14:48","slug":"words-for-eating-in-russian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/words-for-eating-in-russian\/","title":{"rendered":"Words for Eating in Russian"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"hedgehog

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

Most learners will know the word \u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c, to eat. However, there are many other synonyms of this word, some of which are not very commonly used. Recognizing them can greatly enrich your Russian vocabulary.<\/p>\n

\u0415\u0441\u0442\u044c<\/h1>\n

This is the word most people will know. Note the irregular conjugation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u044f<\/td>\n\u0435\u043c<\/td>\n\u043c\u044b<\/td>\n\u0435\u0434\u0438\u043c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0442\u044b<\/td>\n\u0435\u0448\u044c<\/td>\n\u0432\u044b<\/td>\n\u0435\u0434\u0438<\/span>\u0442\u0435<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u043e\u043d, \u043e\u043d\u0430, \u043e\u043d\u043e<\/td>\n\u0435\u0441\u0442<\/td>\n\u043e\u043d\u0438<\/td>\n\u0435\u0434\u044f<\/span>\u0442<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The past forms are \u0435\u043b (masculine), \u0435<\/span>\u043b\u0430 (feminine), \u0435<\/span>\u043b\u043e (neuter), \u0435<\/span>\u043b\u0438 (plural).<\/p>\n

\u0412 \u0434\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0435 \u044f \u0435\u043b \u0432\u0441\u0451, \u043a\u0440\u043e\u0301\u043c\u0435 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u0438\u0434\u043e\u0301\u0440\u043e\u0432. (When I was a child, I ate everything except for tomatoes.) [\u0424\u0430\u0437\u0438\u043b\u044c \u0418\u0441\u043a\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0435\u0440. \u041a\u0443\u0440\u043e\u0440\u0442\u043d\u0430\u044f \u0438\u0434\u0438\u043b\u043b\u0438\u044f (1999)]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u041a\u0443<\/span>\u0448\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/h1>\n

\u041a\u0443\u0448\u0430\u0442\u044c means “to eat,” as well. However, its usage is much more limited. It is considered a polite, “cutesy”\u00a0word that should be used when talking to children or inviting others to eat.<\/a>\u00a0It is normally\u00a0used by women and children when talking about oneself<\/a>; its use by men is frowned upon as obsequious and mannered.<\/p>\n

\u2015 \u0414\u043e\u0301\u043b\u0436\u0435\u043d \u0437\u0430\u043c\u0435\u0301\u0442\u0438\u0442\u044c, \u0447\u0442\u043e \u043f\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0451\u043d\u043e\u043a \u043e\u0442\u043c\u0435\u0301\u043d\u043d\u043e \u0445\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0448. \u2015 \u041a\u0443\u0301\u0448\u0430\u0439\u0442\u0435 \u043d\u0430 \u0437\u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0432\u044c\u0435\u0447\u043a\u043e, \u2015 \u0441\u043a\u0430\u0437\u0430\u0301\u043b\u0430 \u0445\u043e\u0437\u044f\u0301\u0439\u043a\u0430. (“I must say the pig is exquisite.” “Help yourself,” said the hostess.) [\u0418. \u0413\u0440\u0435\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430. \u041d\u0430 \u0438\u0441\u043f\u044b\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f\u0445 (1967)]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u041f\u0438\u0442\u0430<\/span>\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f<\/h1>\n

\u041f\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f is a formal word for eating and is used in a medical, statistical, or administrative context. It is related to \u043f\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435, nutrition, and \u043f\u0438\u0449\u0430, food. \u041f\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f is followed by the instrumental case.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u043e\u0434\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0434\u0430\u0301\u044e\u0442 \u0432 \u043a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0438 \u00ab\u0414\u0438\u043a\u0441\u0438\u00bb \u0438 \u0436\u0435\u043b\u0430\u0301\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0440\u043e\u0441\u0441\u0438\u044f\u0301\u043d \u043f\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0301\u0442\u044c\u0441\u044f \u0431\u043e\u0301\u043b\u0435\u0435 \u0437\u0434\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0301\u0432\u043e\u0439 \u043f\u0438\u0301\u0449\u0435\u0439. (The Dixy company has also confirmed that Russians wants to consume healthier foods.) [\u043a\u043e\u043b\u043b\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0438\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0439. \u0425\u0438\u0442\u044b \u0441\u0435\u0437\u043e\u043d\u0430: \u043c\u0443\u043b\u044c\u0442\u0438\u0432\u0430\u0440\u043a\u0430, \u0432\u0435\u0441\u044b, \u0441\u043c\u0430\u0440\u0442\u0444\u043e\u043d \/\/ \u00ab\u042d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0442\u00bb, 2014]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u0416\u0440\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/h1>\n

\u0416\u0440\u0430\u0442\u044c is a low-register, derogatory word, which can mean\u00a0to eat greedily, indiscriminately, messily, or a lot.<\/p>\n

\u0416\u0440\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0443 \u043c\u0435\u043d\u044f\u0301 \u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0301 \u043d\u0435\u0442, \u043d\u043e \u0447\u0430\u0439 \u0438 \u043a\u043e\u0301\u0444\u0435 \u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c. (There’s no chow at my place, but there’s tea and coffee.) [\u041e\u043b\u0435\u0433 \u0413\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043e\u0432. \u041b\u044e\u0431\u043e\u0432\u044c \u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0442\u0435\u0433\u0438\u0447\u0435\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043d\u0430\u0437\u043d\u0430\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f (2000-2003)]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u041b\u043e<\/span>\u043f\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/h1>\n
\"man

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

\u041b\u043e<\/span>\u043f\u0430\u0442\u044c also means to eat a lot\/hungrily, but it’s not quite as rude as \u0436\u0440\u0430\u0442\u044c.<\/p>\n

\u0417\u043d\u0430\u0301\u0435\u0448\u044c, \u043f\u0430\u0301\u043f\u0430, \u0443\u0434\u0438\u0432\u0438\u0301\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e, \u043a\u0430\u043a \u0432\u044b \u043d\u0435 \u0441\u0442\u0435\u0441\u043d\u044f\u0301\u0435\u0442\u0435\u0441\u044c \u043b\u043e\u0301\u043f\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0438\u0301 \u043e\u0442\u0431\u0438\u0432\u043d\u044b\u0301\u0435 \u0440\u044f\u0301\u0434\u043e\u043c \u0441 \u0443\u0431\u043e\u0301\u0440\u0449\u0438\u0446\u0430\u043c\u0438.\u00a0(You know, Dad, it’s incredible you don’t feel embarrassed gobbling up your pounded steak next to the cleaning ladies.) [\u0412\u0430\u0441\u0438\u043b\u0438\u0439 \u0413\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0441\u043c\u0430\u043d. \u0416\u0438\u0437\u043d\u044c \u0438 \u0441\u0443\u0434\u044c\u0431\u0430, \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0442\u044c 2 (1960)]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u0422\u0440\u0435<\/span>\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/h1>\n

\u0422\u0440\u0435<\/span>\u0441\u043a\u0430\u0442\u044c is another low-register word that denotes eating enthusiastically and with enjoyment.<\/p>\n

\u0421 \u0434\u0440\u0443\u0433\u043e\u0301\u0439 \u0441\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043e\u043d\u044b\u0301, \u0432\u0441\u0435 \u043c\u044b \u0437\u043d\u0430\u0301\u0435\u043c \u043b\u044e\u0434\u0435\u0301\u0439, \u043a\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0440\u044b\u0435 \u043d\u0430\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0430\u0301\u0447\u0438\u0432\u0430\u044e\u0442 \u0436\u0430\u0301\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0443\u044e \u043a\u0430\u0440\u0442\u043e\u0301\u0448\u0435\u0447\u043a\u0443, \u0442\u0440\u0435\u0301\u0441\u043a\u0430\u044e\u0442 \u0448\u043e\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0430\u0301\u0434\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0444\u0435\u0301\u0442\u044b, \u043e\u0431\u044a\u0435\u0434\u0430\u0301\u044e\u0442\u0441\u044f \u043f\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0436\u043a\u0430\u0301\u043c\u0438 \u0438 \u043d\u0438\u0447\u0443\u0301\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0435 \u0442\u043e\u043b\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0301\u044e\u0442. (On the other hand, we all know people who fill up on potato fries, guzzle chocolate candy, down pasties, and don’t put on any weight.) \u00a0[\u0415\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u0421\u0432\u0435\u0442\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0430. \u041f\u043e\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 XXL (2003) \/\/ \u00ab\u0421\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0448\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e \u0441\u0435\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0442\u043d\u043e\u00bb, 2003.09.01]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u0428\u0430<\/span>\u043c\u0430\u0442\u044c<\/h1>\n

\u0428\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0442\u044c originally comes from criminal argot and is a low-register word for eating. This word is fairly rare \u2014 I only really ever heard my grandfather use it regularly.<\/p>\n

\u041a 9 \u0447\u0430\u0441\u0430\u0301\u043c \u043f\u043e\u0439\u0434\u0443\u0301 \u0448\u0430\u043c\u0430\u0442\u044c \u0432 \u043a\u0430\u0444\u0435\u0301 \u00ab\u041c\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0432\u0430\u0301\u00bb \u2015 \u0435\u0301\u0441\u043b\u0438 \u0447\u0442\u043e-\u043d\u0438\u0431\u0443\u0301\u0434\u044c \u0442\u0430\u043c \u0431\u0443\u0301\u0434\u0435\u0442. (I will head to the Moskva caf\u00e9 around 9 o’clock \u2014 if there is anything there.) [\u0413. \u0421. \u042d\u0444\u0440\u043e\u043d. \u0414\u043d\u0435\u0432\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438. \u0422. 2 (1941-1943)]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Have you noticed people using words other than \u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c for eating? What words do you use or have you heard?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"man

Most learners will know the word \u0435\u0441\u0442\u044c, to eat. However, there are many other synonyms of this word, some of which are not very commonly used. Recognizing them can greatly enrich your Russian vocabulary. \u0415\u0441\u0442\u044c This is the word most people will know. Note the irregular conjugation: \u044f \u0435\u043c \u043c\u044b \u0435\u0434\u0438\u043c \u0442\u044b \u0435\u0448\u044c \u0432\u044b \u0435\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435…<\/p>\n

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