21 Interesting Words in Russian That Don't Translate - Does Not Translate

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Охаметь·To start behaving oneself as to resemble Ham, son of Noah. Means being rude or ignoring social norms.

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живодёр·A person who skins animals while they're still alive. Also often used as a slur for people who are cruel to animals.

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терпила (terpila)·A person who endures all insults, humiliation and bullying, and does nothing about it; someone who is unable to fight back.

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Дикарь·Slang for a person who travels on vacation but doesn't use any kind of tour/travel service to set it up.

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Авось·Blind trust in sheer luck; counting on a miracle.

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Похуизм·Pohuizm.

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живучий·Tenacious of life, hard to kill.

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Да нет, наверное·Literally yes, no, perhaps, means no.

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Нашла коса на камень·Hit a rock with a scythe - Meaning two stubborn people collided head-on and wouldn't give up.

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Потискать (v.)·To cuddle aggressively.

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Только за смертью посылать·Should only be sent for the death.

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Сглазить·To give an evil eye (to someone).

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Подлый·One prone to an underhand treacherous dishonesty; one of moral turpitude.

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Показуха·Pokazuha.

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бытие·Coming from the stem for being or existence, it refers to the realm of hyperconcious and objective state of mind or reality.

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Word Request·The word that describes the wildness of expansive wilderness.

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раздежда·Clothes that make a person wearing them look nudier than without them.

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Школота·Derogatory term for schoolchildren. Also used to refer to older young people who are as stupid and immature as schoolchildren.

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толераст·A derogatory word for a person who allegedly believes in toleration and acceptance of behavior of minorities at all cost, no matter how harmful, dangerous, stupid, immoral or crazy their behavior is.

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Азиатчина·Asian backwardness.

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Чужой·Someone else's, other people's, not mine/yours.

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