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Is it coincidence that “плуг” in Russian is so similar to “plough” in English (they mean the same thing)

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How to explain two almost opposite meanings of "лихой"

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Why do so many Russian words sound similar to the ones in English and Sanskrit?

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Are the word ноябрь or any of its forms ever abbreviated in Russian?

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How to translate "я заболела тобой"?

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What does "всякий взор" mean in this context? Is it a phrase?

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What is the meaning of "по хулиганке"?

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How can I understand this puzzling dialogue with "ну я имею в виду вообще"?

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what is the nominative for кутасы (and what does it mean)

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Скрежет зубовный и мука мученская . Необычные формы прилагательных

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How come the Russian cognate for the Czech word "čerstvý" (fresh) means entirely the opposite thing (stale)?

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How is погода (weather) a count noun?

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Почему в русском языке японские названия переведены с 'си' там, где в японском 'ши' или 'щи'

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What does "даже" mean?

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Meaning of words "заштырить" and "отштырить"

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Russian equivalents of "have ideas above his station"

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monolingual dictionary

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What is the actual origin of the aphorism about intentions and capabilities?

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Usage of verb взять

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"On the side" — «На стороне»?

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How can I say in Russian "I am not afraid to write anything"?

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What are some examples of special things about Russian?

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How to say "is going" in Russian in "this game is going to perish"

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What is the precise meaning of "я считаю, что"?

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Are there any common words with the syllable "кы"?

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The origin of "за двумя зайцами погонишься"

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What are the words for people who cause trouble believing they know better?

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How should I understand the phrase "это не суть важно"?

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Future conditionals with the reversed chronological order

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Difference between ь and ъ

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