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• Компот (компоты)(masc.noun)
  [kam-pot (kam-po-ty)]
  Stewed fruit, fruit compote

Also:
• Компотик (компотики) (diminutive)
  [kam-po-tik (kam-pi-ti-ki)]

🔻In Russia kompot or compot is a non-alcoholic beverage cooked from boiled fruits (typically fresh or dried).

🔻Even before the 18th century, a drink made from fruits and berries was known in Rus', which was called vzvar or uzvar. Vzvar was a festive dish served on Christmas Eve. It was cooked from dried fruits: pears, apples, prunes, plums, raisins.

🔻'Взвар' (vzvar) or 'узвар' (uzvar), came from a Slavic root word meaning 'to boil'.

🔻Компот comes from French compote, which is served as a dessert.

• Пейте компот! Он полезнее газировки.
[pey-te kam-pot! On pa-lez-ni-ye ga-zi-rof-ki]
🇬🇧 Drink compote! It's healthier than fizzy drinks.

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• Красить яйца
  [kra-sit' yay-tsa]
  To dye eggs

You'll need:
• Фломастеры
[flo-mas-ti-ry]
Markers (water-soluble)

• Уксус
[uk-sus]
Vinegar

• Бумажные салфетки
[bu-mazh-ny-ye sal-fet-ki]
Paper tissues

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• Курочка
  [ku-rach-ka]
  Hen, а diminutive form from
▶️курица.

🔻In 1885, by order of Alexander III, the first Fabergé egg was created.

🔻It was supposed to be a gift for the holiday of Holy Easter for Empress Maria Feodorovna.

🔻The creation of a gift was entrusted to the master of Carl Fabergé's company, Eric Collin.

🔻The base was made of gold coated with a layer of matte white enamel. Inside was a sphere simulating a yolk. It kept a golden hen.

🔻Besides, there was a surprise inside: a miniature copy of the imperial crown, decorated with diamonds, and a ruby ​​pendant. Both are now considered lost.

🔻The Empress was so fascinated by the gift that Emperor Alexander III made it a tradition.

🔻The tradition was adopted by Nicholas II, who every spring gave two eggs - to his mother Maria Feodorovna and his wife Alexandra Feodorovna.

🔻In total, 51 eggs were created for the House of Romanov; the 52 was unfinished due to the revolution in Russia.

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🌚 (НЕ) ВЕЧЕРНИЙ ЧАТ
Завтра Православная Пасха. Всем мира и добра!

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🕊Сongratulation on Orthodox Easter:
• Христос воскрес(е)!
  [Khris-tos vas-kres(e)]
  Christ is risen!

The answer:
• Воистину воскрес(е)
  [va-is-ti-nu vas-kres(e)]
  In truth is He risen!

🎧🗣👇 Со светлым праздником, друзья! Всех обняла!

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👋Доброе утро, товарищи!

🔢 Пронесло! (impersonal, perfective)
    [pra-nis-lo]
     SLT: (It) has been passed
    That was close!

🔻It means you've just avoided some unpleasant or dangerous occurrence by chance (dodged a bullet).

🔢 Авось пронесёт!
     [a-vos' pra-ni-syot]
    Maybe it will blow by
 
🔻It means some hope for a favorable outcome of events, despite the hopelessness of the situation, laziness or inaction or unreasonable actions.
🔻By using 'aвось' a person pins his hope on chance or fate.

🔢 (По)надеяться на (русский) авось (imperfective)
   [na-de-ya-tsa na (rus-kiy) a-vos']
  SLT: To hope for (Russian)
   'maybe'

🔻It means to trust to chance, put one's hope in one's luck.

Example:
• Он понадеялся на русский авось и не стал готовиться к экзамену. И действительно, пронесло!  Он сдал экзамен!
🇬🇧 He hoped for a bit of luck and did not prepare for the exam. And it really worked! He passed the exam!

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• Голод - не тётка.
  [go-lat ni tyot-ka]
  SLT: Hunger is not an aunt.

🔻The saying is part of a proverb written down in the 17th century and clear in its content:

• Голод - не тётка, пирожка не подсунет.
[go-lat ni tyot-ka, pi-rash-ka ni pat-su-nit]
SLT: Hunger is not (your) aunt, it won't give (sneak) you a pie.
Hunger breaks stone walls.

🔻In other words, an aunt (godmother, mother-in-law) will help you in difficult cases, feed you nourishingly but hunger can only push you to many undesirable actions.

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