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100 intermediate Russian words

100 Russian words worth knowing, picked from the topics Grammar, Everyday life, Fields and translated into English.

Grammar 18 words

RussianEnglish
заканчиватьto finish
любитьto love
кричатьto shout
сыройraw
тонкийthin
сухойdry
раноearly
сверхуabove
внизуdownstairs
ниnor
кtowardsDirection, movement towards a place
кромеexcept
тудаthereAdverbial pronoun of place, replaces a complement
этогоof it
какие-тоsomeIndefinite article, plural, before a noun
садиться вto get on
возвращатьto give back
убиратьto put away

Everyday life 58 words

RussianEnglish
аллоhelloOn the phone, when picking up
за здоровьеcheers
прощайfarewell
партияbatch
кучаpile
кусочекbit
полденьnoon
длинные выходныеlong weekend
длитьсяto last
ресницаeyelash
реброrib
щекаcheek
кашельcoughNoun, the symptom itself
простудаcold
сиропsyrup
смертьdeath
траурmourning
домохозяйствоhousehold
наивныйnaive
вежливыйpolite
хитрыйcunning
договор арендыlease
вазаvase
простыняsheet
шурупscrew
прокладкаseal
плоскогубцыpliers
чулкиstockings
воротникcollar
лёнlinen
говядинаbeef
грецкий орехwalnut
ромrum
пресныйbland
кислыйsour
готовитьto cook
ПИН-кодPIN code
квитанцияreceiptProof of payment
долгdebt
почтаpost office
ярмаркаfair
крытый павильонmarket hall
междугородний автобусcoach
платформаplatform
полоса движенияlane
спаspa
счётbill
визаvisa
перевалmountain pass
морозfrost
бухтаbay
оленьdeer
стебельstem
рысьlynx
аркаarch
матовыйmattWithout shine
багbug
менюmenu

Fields 24 words

RussianEnglish
устный экзаменoral test
стажировкаwork placement
малое предприятиеsmall business
забастовкаstrike
морякsailor
каменщикbricklayer
лыжный спортskiing
сетset
игральная костьdice
балdance ball
подделкаforgery
позаpose
ионion
генgene
сортировка отходовsorting
развесной товарloose goods
сборduty
целевая аудиторияtarget
апелляционный судcourt of appeal
визаvisa
забастовкаstrike
сенатsenate
микрофонmicrophone
специализированный журналreview

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