Dictionary of Russian Slang and Colloquial Expressions (Dictionary) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Vladimir Shlyakhov, Eve Adler
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 48932
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
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Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 0764130331
Dewey Decimal Number: 491.7321
EAN: 9780764130335
ASIN: 0764130331
Publication Date: February 1, 2006
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Product Description
This expanded and updated reference book lists approximately 5,100 Russian idiomatic words and expressions with their translations into English. Included are figures of speech, slang, and vulgarisms, many of which cannot be found in standard Russian-English dictionaries. Here are valuable insights on how Russian is really spoken today. Each entry comes with an example sentence in Russian and its English translation.
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 A review on what to say to another people in strong manner! August 24, 2008
Finally a dictionary which help on what the people says to us and we do not understand!
 Everyday Russian July 9, 2008
This is a fantastic book. While there are vulgarisms, the bulk of the entries are purely idiomatic and inoffensive. Many definitions contain English equivalents that would be baffling if translated literally. For instance the idiom for "unkempt" or "slob" is literally the Russian word "scratched up".
One caveat for beginners; while the idiomatic words and phrases display accent marks, they are not shown above the surrounding words in sample sentences. A small quibble for an otherwise indispensable resource.
A way to expand your spoken Russian but be careful! September 10, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book has a lot of popular expressions and words for the more ADVANCED student but, as in English, great care should be taken in using words or expressions that might sound relatively innocuous to a foreigner but could be very offensive to a native speaker. Make sure you ask a native speaker if and when certain expressions can be used. A word to the wise......
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