Почему зовут символ @ "собака"? Why is the @-symbol called "dog"? I saw this translation on the Babbel website. Most of the Russian terms regarding computer technology seem to be …

Nov 5, 2019 · Actually it was never widespread. Russian society for centuries was split to political elite and the rest of population. The phrase "собака на сене" comes from an Aesop's fable …

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It seems strange to me that the numero sign (знак номера) № is used in Russian, despite the fact that the letter N is not present in the Cyrillic alphabet. Not knowing any better, I would have exp...

Jul 13, 2023 · What is the Russian word that sounds like "bleen" that is a mild swear word? Ben Rich (Bald and Bankrupt) suggests that it translates to "bloody hell". It is said at 6:48 in this

Apr 16, 2014 · From wikipedia: The idiom "red herring" is used to refer to something that misleads or distracts from the relevant or important issue. Is there literal translation or similar idiom?

Nov 4, 2012 · I am having a hard time with understanding why the word "врач" belongs to the second declension. The reason for that is that it's not obvious to me that the gender of врач is …

Sep 10, 2016 · I am currently learning the Russian language, and was quite intrigued by how they treat articles (they basically disregard/imply them). However, the word "is" is not stated to be …

Aug 25, 2023 · How do you work out whether a Russian word is masculine, feminine, or neuter?

Nov 15, 2014 · What are main differences in punctuation marks between Russian and English? I found the following: In Russian, a signature is often follwed with the period mark. In English, no …