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14 votes

6 answers

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"Пока чайник закипит" or "пока чайник не закипит"

asked Sep 5, 2012 at 14:48

14 votes

5 answers

2k views

What does "кося" in phrase "накося выкуси" exactly mean

asked Apr 3, 2013 at 4:59

12 votes

6 answers

586 views

Talking of historical grade systems, how should I call "отличник"?

asked Dec 26, 2012 at 7:44

11 votes

6 answers

2k views

What does it mean - "подняться на крыло"

asked Oct 10, 2012 at 13:58

10 votes

7 answers

784 views

Was "сладкий" ever synonymous with "пресный" in Russian

asked Aug 1, 2012 at 22:22

10 votes

1 answer

4k views

Why "подруга", not "друга"

asked Sep 25, 2012 at 13:26

10 votes

1 answer

285 views

How to say "turnoff" in Russian

asked Dec 1, 2015 at 7:13

10 votes

3 answers

938 views

"Скатертью дорога" - was it ever a positive thing after all?

asked Jul 6, 2017 at 16:01

8 votes

4 answers

1k views

Difference between "лгун" and "лжец"

asked Mar 27, 2013 at 7:04

8 votes

3 answers

1k views

What is the difference between "героизм" and "геройство"

asked Oct 11, 2012 at 15:39

7 votes

1 answer

297 views

Can I encounter "aлгорифм" nowadays in any context. And in past?

asked Aug 31, 2012 at 8:29

7 votes

2 answers

235 views

Origin of "что-то/кто-то решает" construction

asked Oct 10, 2016 at 15:08

6 votes

2 answers

615 views

What is the etymology of "блондиться"?

asked Nov 2, 2016 at 15:20

6 votes

5 answers

389 views

"Eдинственная, кто поддержалa его" or "eдинственная, кто поддержал его"

asked May 17, 2023 at 9:57

5 votes

4 answers

599 views

"Скорость", "ускорениe", "рывок" - what's next?

asked Feb 17, 2020 at 20:21

5 votes

2 answers

327 views

How old and widespread is the word "холодос"?

asked May 18, 2020 at 7:45

5 votes

5 answers

2k views

When and how "разбор полётов" became a idiom

asked Aug 10, 2012 at 8:51

5 votes

2 answers

778 views

Cases when stress has to be moved to preposition

asked Oct 26, 2012 at 10:10

5 votes

1 answer

267 views

Why we say "расторг" but "моргнул"

asked Sep 24, 2012 at 8:10

5 votes

5 answers

434 views

"Изображён" but "обезобра́жен" - Why does the stress in these words differ?

asked Jan 16, 2013 at 7:34

5 votes

2 answers

433 views

Why is this who steals icons called "клюквенник"?

asked Nov 21, 2013 at 7:14

4 votes

1 answer

264 views

Has word "тачизла" anything to do hip-hop culture in general and to Snoop Dog in particular?

asked May 7, 2015 at 4:24

4 votes

1 answer

176 views

How to say "житель Крымска" and not to confuse it with "житель Крыма"?

asked Aug 21, 2013 at 9:51

4 votes

8 answers

1k views

Exact meaning of "припизженный"

asked Oct 14, 2021 at 13:08

4 votes

2 answers

335 views

How to say "to put you on the spot"?

asked Oct 20, 2016 at 19:53

4 votes

3 answers

395 views

When does "e" change to "ё" in plurals?

asked Oct 9, 2016 at 9:57

3 votes

1 answer

187 views

What is the most used and widely accepted term for "tree well" in Russian?

asked Jan 12, 2022 at 11:18

3 votes

5 answers

1k views

How to call hoarders in Russian?

asked Oct 26, 2019 at 19:02

3 votes

4 answers

183 views

"Оттесченный" or "оттестенный"?

asked Jan 29, 2013 at 17:19

3 votes

3 answers

2k views

"Генерится" or "генерируется"?

asked Aug 29, 2012 at 17:31

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31 Questions

"Пока чайник закипит" or "пока чайник не закипит"

What does "кося" in phrase "накося выкуси" exactly mean

Talking of historical grade systems, how should I call "отличник"?

What does it mean - "подняться на крыло"

Was "сладкий" ever synonymous with "пресный" in Russian

Why "подруга", not "друга"

How to say "turnoff" in Russian

"Скатертью дорога" - was it ever a positive thing after all?

Difference between "лгун" and "лжец"

What is the difference between "героизм" and "геройство"

Can I encounter "aлгорифм" nowadays in any context. And in past?

Origin of "что-то/кто-то решает" construction

What is the etymology of "блондиться"?

"Eдинственная, кто поддержалa его" or "eдинственная, кто поддержал его"

"Скорость", "ускорениe", "рывок" - what's next?

How old and widespread is the word "холодос"?

When and how "разбор полётов" became a idiom

Cases when stress has to be moved to preposition

Why we say "расторг" but "моргнул"

"Изображён" but "обезобра́жен" - Why does the stress in these words differ?

Why is this who steals icons called "клюквенник"?

Has word "тачизла" anything to do hip-hop culture in general and to Snoop Dog in particular?

How to say "житель Крымска" and not to confuse it with "житель Крыма"?

Exact meaning of "припизженный"

How to say "to put you on the spot"?

When does "e" change to "ё" in plurals?

What is the most used and widely accepted term for "tree well" in Russian?

How to call hoarders in Russian?

"Оттесченный" or "оттестенный"?

"Генерится" or "генерируется"?