🔻Before the 1917 revolution, fragrances from Russia were world famous, and perfume bottles were rightfully considered one of the most exquisite.
🔻An amazing perfumer was Vladimir Ferrein, who is now remembered, unfortunately, only by the name of his pharmacy.
🔻The well-known "Красная Москва" “Red Moscow” is a fragrance created for the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov, which used to be called "Любимый букет императрицы".“The Empress’s Favorite Bouquet”.
🔻However, in Soviet times, the Bolsheviks decided that a simple wash would be enough for the women of the USSR, so the fragrances that conquered the world became a thing of the past.
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🔻An amazing perfumer was Vladimir Ferrein, who is now remembered, unfortunately, only by the name of his pharmacy.
🔻The well-known "Красная Москва" “Red Moscow” is a fragrance created for the 300th anniversary of the House of Romanov, which used to be called "Любимый букет императрицы".“The Empress’s Favorite Bouquet”.
🔻However, in Soviet times, the Bolsheviks decided that a simple wash would be enough for the women of the USSR, so the fragrances that conquered the world became a thing of the past.
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• Природные джакузи
[ pri-rod-ny-ye dzha-ku-zi ]
Natural jacuzzis
🔻Making its way out of the ground, healing water creates recesses in the rocks that look like baths.
🔻There are 14 such stone baths in total, the hottest ones are at the top, where the water temperature is 70–80 degrees. The middle ones have the most comfortable temperature. The lowest ones offer a beautiful view of the city; it’s always crowded there.
📍Geoposition (tap➡️ ): Pyatigorsk, Russia
Video by: gidmaps
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[ pri-rod-ny-ye dzha-ku-zi ]
Natural jacuzzis
🔻Making its way out of the ground, healing water creates recesses in the rocks that look like baths.
🔻There are 14 such stone baths in total, the hottest ones are at the top, where the water temperature is 70–80 degrees. The middle ones have the most comfortable temperature. The lowest ones offer a beautiful view of the city; it’s always crowded there.
📍Geoposition (tap
Video by: gidmaps
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• Пять aкцентов на pусском языке
🇬🇧 The Russian Language in 5 Accents
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• СПA-процедура (singular, femin.noun)
[ spah pra-tse-du-ra ]
SPA treatment
• СПA-процедуры (plural)
[ spah pra-tse-du-ry ]
SPA treatments
[ luch-she ]
It's better to...
1. ...провести СПА-процедуры в салоне
[prа-ves-ti SPA-prа-tse-du-ry v salone]
OR
2. ...устроить СПА-процедуры дома
[us-tro-it' SPA-pra-tse-du-ry do-ma]
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🟠 When do you think a Russian phrase КАК НОЖОМ ПО СЕРДЦУ [ kak na-zhom pa ser-tsu] is usually used?
КАК - how, like, as if НОЖ - a knife СЕРДЦЕ - a heart
КАК - how, like, as if НОЖ - a knife СЕРДЦЕ - a heart
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8%
When someone is going to have his heart operated.
82%
When someone suffers from other people's actions, behaviour or words.
6%
When your friends mock at you but you're thick-skinned enough to ignore them.
0%
When you failed arranging SPA-treatments for your kitten or partner at home.
4%
When the prices for eggs have increased unreasonably not only in Russia.
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• Как ножом по сердцу
[kak na-zhom pa ser-tsu]
SLT: Like with a knife on the heart
Meaning:
Something extremely unpleasant, painful, which causes mental pain or suffering to someone.
🔻The full version of this phrase is:
•Как ножом (резануть) по сердцу.
[kak na-zhom (re-za-nut') pa ser-tsu]
SLT: Like (to cut/hit) the heart with a knife.
Synonym:
• Как серпом по шее
[kak ser-pom pa she-ye]
SLT: (It's) like (to cut) the neck with a sickle
⚠️ Or there is an indecent variant:
• Как серпом по яйцам
[kak ser-pom pa yay-tsam]
SLT: (It's) like (to cut) the male testicles with a sickle
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[kak na-zhom pa ser-tsu]
SLT: Like with a knife on the heart
Meaning:
Something extremely unpleasant, painful, which causes mental pain or suffering to someone.
🔻The full version of this phrase is:
•Как ножом (резануть) по сердцу.
[kak na-zhom (re-za-nut') pa ser-tsu]
SLT: Like (to cut/hit) the heart with a knife.
Synonym:
• Как серпом по шее
[kak ser-pom pa she-ye]
SLT: (It's) like (to cut) the neck with a sickle
[kak ser-pom pa yay-tsam]
SLT: (It's) like (to cut) the male testicles with a sickle
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• Крещение
[kri-shche-ni-ye]
Epiphany
🔻On the day of Epiphany Eve (18 January), the Great Blessing of Water takes place. Believers gather in churches to collect holy water.
🔻It is believed that this water has healing properties.
🔻On Epiphany (January 19), Epiphany bathing is held throughout Russia. For this purpose, special ice holes are made in lakes and rivers.
🔻People believe that such a ritual cleanses the soul and brings them closer to God, although swimming in cold water on Epiphany is not a church rite.
🔻 Vladimir Putin also takes part in Epiphany bathing (see the video in the comments)
🔻As it was almost always frosty on this day, the following term appeared:
• Крещенские морозы
[kri-shchen-ski-ye ma-ro-zy]
Epiphany Frosts
Video by: Комсомольская Правда
Photos: Internet
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[kri-shche-ni-ye]
Epiphany
🔻On the day of Epiphany Eve (18 January), the Great Blessing of Water takes place. Believers gather in churches to collect holy water.
🔻It is believed that this water has healing properties.
🔻On Epiphany (January 19), Epiphany bathing is held throughout Russia. For this purpose, special ice holes are made in lakes and rivers.
🔻People believe that such a ritual cleanses the soul and brings them closer to God, although swimming in cold water on Epiphany is not a church rite.
🔻 Vladimir Putin also takes part in Epiphany bathing (see the video in the comments)
🔻As it was almost always frosty on this day, the following term appeared:
• Крещенские морозы
[kri-shchen-ski-ye ma-ro-zy]
Epiphany Frosts
Video by: Комсомольская Правда
Photos: Internet
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• Уютно устроился!
[u-yut-na us-tro-il-sya]
(It has) settled in comfortably
• Устраиваться (imperfective)
[us-tra-i-va-tsa]
To make oneself comfortable
• Устраивайтесь поудобнее! (imperative, plural/polite)
[us-tra-i-vay-tes' pa-u-dob-ne-ye]
+
• Устраивайся поудобнее! (imperative, singular)
[us-tra-i-vay-sya pa-u-dob-ne-ye]
• Поудобнее (colloquial)<- удобнее [u-dob-ne-ye] More comfortable
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Birds-2:
1. Фламинго (-)
[fla-min-go]
Flamingo(s)
2. Цапля (цапли)
[tsap-lya (tsap-li)]
Heron(s)
3. Аист (аисты)
[a-ist (a-isty)]
Stork(s)
4. Журавль (журавли)
[zhu-ravl' (zhu-rav-li)]
Crane(s)
5. Ибис (ибисы)
[i-bis (i-bi-sy)]
Ibis(es)
• У нас (не) водятся ... (+ nominative, plural noun)
[u nas (ne) vo-dya-tsa...]
(At our place) There are (no) ...
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• Подавляй и властвуй
[pa-dav-lyay i vlast-vuy]
Suppress and rule
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[pa-dav-lyay i vlast-vuy]
Suppress and rule
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• Зимний Питер
[zim-niy pi-ter]
Winter (St) Peter(sburg)
📍Geoposition: St Petersburg, Russia
Video: ?
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[zim-niy pi-ter]
Winter (St) Peter(sburg)
📍Geoposition: St Petersburg, Russia
Video: ?
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• Лентяй (лентяи) (masc.noun)
[lin-tyay (lin-tya-ee)]
• Лентяйка (лентяйки) (femin.noun)
[lin-tyay-ka (lin-tyay-kee)]
🇬🇧 A lazy person (people), lazy-bones
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• (Объём) на максималках
[ ab'yom na mak-si-mal-kakh]
(Volume) at its maximum
🔻(...) на максималках (instrumental) means (something) in its highest form of manifestation.
• Максималка is a slang feminine noun which originated from 'максимум' (maximum)
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[ ab'yom na mak-si-mal-kakh]
(Volume) at its maximum
🔻(...) на максималках (instrumental) means (something) in its highest form of manifestation.
• Максималка is a slang feminine noun which originated from 'максимум' (maximum)
Video by: muromeroo
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