Vocabulary

Улыбнуться

[u-ly-bnU-tsa]

Verb

Perfective

Meaning: to smile

Example: Ты первая заставила меня улыбнуться за долгое время.(You're the first person in a long time to be able to make me smile)

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Насле́дство

[nas-lEd-stvo]

Noun

Neutral

Meaning: heritage, inheritance, succession Example: Согласно статье 60 Конституции право на наследство гарантируется. (Pursuant to article 60 of the Constitution the right to inheritance shall be guaranteed).

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Стрессоусто́йчивость

[stres-so-us- tOy-chi-vost']

Noun

Masculine

Meaning: ability to handle stress

Example: Это называется тест на стрессоустойчивость.(It's called the social stress test).

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Понимающий

[ponimayushchiy]

Adjective

Meaning: understanding

Example: Майк, правда, я ценю, что ты такой понимающий.

(Mike, seriously, I appreciate you being so understanding).

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Общительный

[obshchitel'nyi]

Adjective

Meaning: sociable

Example: Один - общительный, а другой замкнутый. (One is sociable, the other introvert).

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Надёжный

[nadyozhnyi]

Adjective

Meaning: reliable

Example: У Вас есть очень надежный свидетель. (You have a very reliable witness).

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"I very like"

Believe it or not, but this phrase's Russian equivalent ("я очень люблю," "ya ochen lyublyu") is completely correct. It's when you try to do a direct translation from English that you run into problems: For example, the Russian equivalent of "I like very much" would be "я люблю очень много" ("ya lyublyu ochen mnogo"), which is complete verbal mumbo jumbo. You'll get used to it eventually however; Who knows, maybe one day you'll be telling your Russian partner with your newfound proficiency that you "very love" them:)

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Professions

Professions can be either masculine (артист – artist, журналист – journalist) or feminine (артистка, журналистка). There are also some professions that can be both—masculine and feminine, depending on gender of a person you are speaking about (менеджер – manager, дизайнер – designer). Here is the list of some professions.

English version- masculine- feminine

Actor-актёр-актриса

Actor, artist- артист-артистка

Basketball player- баскетболист-баскетболистка

Journalist- журналист- журналистка

Waiter- официант- официантка

Singer-певец- певица

Pianist-пианист-пианистка

Athlete, sportsman- спортсмен- спортсменка

Tennis player- теннисист- теннисистка

Hockey player- хоккеист- хоккеистка

Soccer player- футболист-футболистка

English version- both masculine and feminine

Boss-босс

Designer- дизайнер

Diplomat-дипломат

Doctor- доктор, врач

Engineer-инженер

Manager-менеджер

Minister- министр

Operator-оператор

Politician- политик

President-президент

Programmer-программист

Psychologist- психолог

Secretary- секретарь

Chief-шеф

Economist-экономист

Lawyer-юрист