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  1. April 17th, 2006, 12:35 PM #1
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    How to call a man or a woman from the KGB ?

    KGBshnik ?

    кгбжник ?
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  2. April 17th, 2006, 12:48 PM #2
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    Re: How to call a man or a woman from the KGB ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mordan
    KGBshnik ?

    кгбжник ?
    кгбшник
    кгбшница

    Ещё говорят: "человек из органов"
    Органы - иногда имеется ввиду КГБ/ФСБ
    от "компетентные" органы
    или органы внутренних дел (но в большинстве случаев, имеется ввиду милиция, а не ФСБ)
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  3. April 17th, 2006, 12:48 PM #3
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    КГБшник/КГБшница - slightly negative
    Гебист/Гебистка - negative
    разведчик/разведчица - strongly positive
    I've got a TV, and I'm not afraid to use it
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  4. April 17th, 2006, 02:04 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by adoc
    разведчик/разведчица - strongly positive
    Not any "разведчик" is KGB agent. So ther's a big difference, IMHO.
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  5. April 17th, 2006, 02:40 PM #5
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    It was more of a joke referring to the разведчик/шпион gag.
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  6. April 17th, 2006, 02:43 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by adoc
    It was more of a joke.
    A-a-a. Понятно.
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  7. April 17th, 2006, 03:56 PM #7
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    What about just the good, old-fashioned "чекист"?
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  8. April 17th, 2006, 05:44 PM #8
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    The spoken word died out favourably at the end of the Soviet era.
    «И всё, что сейчас происходит внутре — тоже является частью вселенной».
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  9. April 17th, 2006, 06:55 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rtyom
    The spoken word died out favourably at the end of the Soviet era.
    Правда? Думал, что еще в лексике...
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  10. April 17th, 2006, 07:00 PM #10
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    Лучше сказать не "лексика", а "словарь".

    Лексика - это больше термин, чем часто употребялемое слово, и поэтому более специфично.

    Am I writing clear?

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    Well, you can here such word here and there but not too much. Many young people, I think, won't figure out what you are driving at.
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    I agree with the 2nd phrase..but it's better to say: думал, что оно еще в употреблении..or в ходу или на слуху..
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  12. April 17th, 2006, 07:23 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by flowforever
    Rtyom
    I agree with the 2nd phrase..but it's better to say: думал, что оно еще в употреблении..or в ходу или на слуху..
    You are right.

    I think he wanted to say that the word was still the one to use along with any other everyday words which make up today's vocabulary...
    «И всё, что сейчас происходит внутре — тоже является частью вселенной».
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  13. April 18th, 2006, 12:13 AM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rtyom
    Quote Originally Posted by flowforever
    Rtyom
    I agree with the 2nd phrase..but it's better to say: думал, что оно еще в употреблении..or в ходу или на слуху..
    You are right.

    I think he wanted to say that the word was still the one to use along with any other everyday words which make up today's vocabulary...
    Yep. And I have nothing to back that up with. It was just my understanding...
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    Q: How to call a man or a woman from the KGB?

    A: The best way to call them is during working hours by dialing their number directly from your cell phone
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    Quote Originally Posted by MasterAdmin
    Q: How to call a man or a woman from the KGB?

    A: The best way to call them is during working hours by dialing their number directly from your cell phone
    Wow. I knew cell phones were powerful -- you can play games, surf the internet and text message -- but I never knew they could act as time machines and transport you back to the Soviet Era! I need to go invest in some stocks, in about 1980...Apple computer? If a fruit company is good enough for Forest Gump, then it works for me... Microsoft? What's that? :P
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    Well, I'm quite young and know what чекист means. Thanks to Putin's past occupations all we hear this word from time to time.

    mind the way you pronounce it!
    don't try to say it the very way you see it


    кгбшник - кэгэбэшник
    фсбшник - эфэcбэшник
    чекист
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barmaley
    Wow. I knew cell phones were powerful -- you can play games, surf the internet and text message -- but I never knew they could act as time machines and transport you back to the Soviet Era! I need to go invest in some stocks, in about 1980...Apple computer? If a fruit company is good enough for Forest Gump, then it works for me... Microsoft? What's that? :P
    How naive to think that KGB was shut down. They are still watching you... everywhere
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    Quote Originally Posted by MasterAdmin
    Quote Originally Posted by Barmaley
    Wow. I knew cell phones were powerful -- you can play games, surf the internet and text message -- but I never knew they could act as time machines and transport you back to the Soviet Era! I need to go invest in some stocks, in about 1980...Apple computer? If a fruit company is good enough for Forest Gump, then it works for me... Microsoft? What's that? :P
    How naive to think that KGB was shut down. They are still watching you... everywhere
    I know. I am watching you MasterAdmin. Your subversive MR website needs to be shut down. Mwahahaha.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Красота-то какая
    Well, I'm quite young and know what чекист means. Thanks to Putin's past occupations all we hear this word from time to time.

    mind the way you pronounce it!
    don't try to say it the very way you see it


    кгбшник - кэгэбэшник
    фсбшник - эфэcбэшник
    чекист
    или фээсбэшник
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    Quote Originally Posted by Barmaley
    I know. I am watching you MasterAdmin. Your subversive MR website needs to be shut down. Mwahahaha.
    Better watch your own words
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