Russian Vocab 1

возмездие

retribution, retaliation, often seen as punishment for wrongdoing.

перевес

superiority, advantage, or predominance in a situation.

отодвигать

to move away, to push aside

распределение ассигнований

the allocation of budgetary funds or allocations, often in the context of government or organizational finance.It involves distributing resources to specific programs or departments based on priority or need.

пнуть

to kick

ребра

ribs

шастать

to wander about

батюшки

good heavens!

кувшин

jug, pitcher

калитка

single-door gate meant exclusively for people walking on foot

изложение

exposition, summary, statement

неразбериха

confusion, bewilderment

обводы корпуса

hull lines

порог чувствительности

sensitivity threshold

тельняшка

striped long-sleeved undershirt; often worn by sailors in the Russian, French, and other navies

мундир

formal tailored dress coat - part of the dress uniform; can also refer to the entire dress uniform

с мира по нитке

idiom - every little bit helps

удостоверение

identification documents

крылатое выражение

idiom

трубопровод

pipeline

пеньковый

hempen

под кайфом

stoned, high, under the influence of illicit substances

зародыш

embryo, fetus

плавсостав

seagoing personnel

флагманский

flagship, best-in-class, top tier,

закваска

Refers literally to a fermentation starter, sourdough culture, or leaven. Metaphorically, it means a person's foundational mold, upbringing, or fundamental character training.

спрашивать с (кого-то) без скидок

to demand accountability, results, or answers from someone with no leniency, no allowances for difficulties, and no excuses.

несуразица

absurdity, lunacy

камбуз

cook room, galley

сочетаться

combine, blend, mix

предусмотреть

to provide; include

пресс для сплющивания консервных банок

tin-can crushing press

электромясорубка

electric meat grinder

барство

In Soviet and military parlance, accusing someone of барство is a sharp ideological rebuke. It means acting like an entitled aristocrat who expects pampering, luxury, and special treatment unbefitting a working man or a soldier.

Расхолаживать

to discourage, to dampen enthusiasm, to cool (someone’s) ardorавантюра

авантюра

a high-risk foolish, or reckless scheme

сплющивание

flattening

громоздкий

bulky, ponderous, cumbersome, unwieldy

потоп

flood, deluge, biblical levels of flooding

допотопный

obsolete, archaic, ancient. Tone: Exaggerated, critical, or lightheartedly dismissive.