Showing posts with label Vocabulary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vocabulary. Show all posts

It's time to clean your room

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People know what it's like to face the challenge of cleaning a messy bedroom. Sometimes, it can feel like you're about to climb Mount Everest when all you're really doing is putting some clothes and books away. 

What do sleeping cats, little snails and strudels all have in common?


email in russian
To speakers of different languages around the world, these objects all resemble “@,” the little symbol that likes to populate our emails and tweets.

In English the symbol is boringly known as "at", but other languages offer more imaginative names.

Other languages are much more colorful in what they refer to it, using animals (or even pastries) to spice up their vernacular. 

So what do we call it in Russian?

Signs of Zodiac in Russian

Signs of Zodiac in Russian


There are 12 astrological signs which are called the zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people.

Each of the 12 horoscope signs belongs to one of the four elements – Air, Fire, Water and Earth. 
People believe that these elements represent an essential type of energy that acts in each of us. 

If you've ever wondered what your star sign is called in Russian, this is the page for you.

How men and women see the colors

colors in russian

Research shows women see colors better than men. 
Stereotypes about the superior color sense of women may well be rooted in genetics.  It's now a scientific fact! 

Men and women do not see colors the same way because the male and female brains process information about color differently.

33 "Number ONE" idioms and sayings in Russian

Number ONE"  idioms  and sayings in Russian

We love to count and we love to talk about it. Here's a list of 'number' phrases and sayings. Numbers can be tricky. On the one hand, they are simply numbers. On the other hand, they have meanings.

Let’s start with number one.  Here you'll find 33 "number one" idioms and sayings in Russian. 

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