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  1. October 9th, 2006, 12:40 PM #1
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    two words not found in dictionary

    злокозненный

    распрекрасный
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    Re: two words not found in dictionary

    ЗЛОКОЗНЕННЫЙ, злокозненная, злокозненное (книжн. устар., теперь шутл.). Со злым умыслом, коварный. Злокозненный человек. Злокозненный поступок.
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    Re: two words not found in dictionary

    Quote Originally Posted by Siriusly
    злокозненный

    распрекрасный
    злокозненный (adj) = зло (evil) + козни (schemes, plots, intrigues)

    распрекрасный = рас (очень - very) + прекрасный (beautiful)
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  4. October 9th, 2006, 12:47 PM #4
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    Re: two words not found in dictionary

    Quote Originally Posted by Siriusly
    злокозненный

    распрекрасный
    somebody who makes a crafty designs is "злокозненный" (adj) fellow.

    распрекрасный - very-very beautiful ("рас-" is intensive)
    In Russian, all nationalities and their corresponding languages start with a lower-case letter.
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    А нас много
    In Russian, all nationalities and their corresponding languages start with a lower-case letter.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Оля
    А нас много
    А нас много, тех кому заняться больше нечем
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wowik
    Quote Originally Posted by Оля
    А нас много
    А нас много, тех кому заняться больше нечем
    Самое противное, что заняться как раз есть чем. Сижу на работе, похороненный под тоннами бумаги. Но разгребать это всё так лень...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ramil
    Самое противное, что заняться как раз есть чем. Сижу на работе, похороненный под тоннами бумаги. Но разгребать это всё так лень...
    Никак не могу собраться с силами, чтобы начать
    Аналогично.
    Посему начну с обеда.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wowik
    Quote Originally Posted by Оля
    А нас много
    А нас много, тех кому заняться больше нечем
    Я сегодня уже отзанималась :P
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    Ах, распрекрасный Поттер! As in Harry Potter. In English one would not write "very beautiful" or even "beautiful" about a male in this context, unless it was satirical.
    A woman who is physically attractive can be described as "beautiful", but a man is "handsome".
    A man can be described as a "beautiful person" based on quality of his character, etc.
    Yes, it is a mildly sexist distinction. I would have written: "Ah, (wonderful, magnificent, marvelous, brilliant) Potter!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Siriusly
    Ах, распрекрасный Поттер! As in Harry Potter. In English one would not write "very beautiful" or even "beautiful" about a male in this context, unless it was satirical.
    A woman who is physically attractive can be described as "beautiful", but a man is "handsome".
    A man can be described as a "beautiful person" based on quality of his character, etc.
    Yes, it is a mildly sexist distinction. I would have written: "Ah, (wonderful, magnificent, marvelous, brilliant) Potter!
    But распрекрасный IS satirical. I haven't heard it in any other sense except lyrics or songs. Распрекрасный Поттер - you can say that in Russian - and nobody will say you're sexist. It sounds satirically. Applying to Potter it sounds perfectly fine. Gorlum from Lord of the Rings pops into my mind as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ramil
    Gorlum from Lord of the Rings pops into my mind as well.
    In original he is Gollum.
    Кр. -- сестр. тал.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scorpio
    Quote Originally Posted by Ramil
    Gorlum from Lord of the Rings pops into my mind as well.
    In original he is Gollum.
    I didn't know that. I've seen his name written in English but didn't pay attention. I've read the Russian translation with the name Горлум
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