Thread: Каникулы строгого режима

Originally Posted by Eric C.

That was you who launched this first.

He simply illustrated where the common phrase originated from. He highlighted it in bold to answer sperk's question

Образцова is the last name of the camp’s principal.
Артек was and is now, but not as glorious as it used to be in the communist era, a famous pioneer’s camp in Crimea.

1. To sculpt with bread (the technique is similar to sculpting with clay and similar materials). It's a popular pasttime in Russian prisons, so it's funny, because this guy is teaching the kids his prison hobbies.

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2. It's a bastardized version of a traditional folk tale "Курочка Ряба".These kids are way too old for it, though. It's usually told to 1-3 years olds.

Жили себе дед да баба,
И была у них курочка ряба.
Снесла курочка яичко:
Яичко не простое,
Золотое.
Дед бил, бил —
Не разбил;
Баба била, била —
Не разбила;
Мышка бежала,
Хвостиком махнула:
Яичко упало
И разбилось.
Дед и баба плачут;
Курочка кудахчет:
"Не плачь, дед, не плачь, баба.
Я снесу вам яичко другое,
Не золотое — простое".

3. Стать is used in its meaning "to start doing/being something". Basically you can replace it with "быть" in this case.
eg.
Когда я вырасту, я стану пожарником.
Они не станут со мной разговаривать.
I.e. "Well, people won't (start) gossip(ing) without reason".

4. I have no idea. ) Maybe it's because the kid is acting out (the boy obviously knows the answer and wants to goad the guy)

5. Пятачок refers to a snout. Russian черт (lesser demon) looks like this (he has a pig's snout, a tail which is often tufted, two small horns and hoofs):



PS. I remember a funny episode. When I was a kid we were asked to draw an illustration to Lermontov's poem "Demon" (which depicts Demon as a dark and beautiful being), and most kids drew little hairy things with snouts. Our romantically inclined teacher was taken aback. ))

Originally Posted by gRomoZeka

4. I have no idea. ) Maybe it's because the kid is acting out (the boy obviously knows the answer and wants to goad the guy)

thanks!!
BTW, what is the reason?

BTW, what is the reason?

Seriously, I don't know. It just sounds like the boy wants to provoke some reaction and he gets it. Maybe it was caused more by the fact that the boy is being a wiseass, than by actual question, or maybe this man does get upset by Leningrad's destiny. I have to see the film to understand what fits better. But I think the former.

By the way, my favorite fragments of the movie are:

- at ~8:05, - Это будет хана Мите (ханамити), дорога цветов по-японски.
- at ~41:38, - Виктора Сергеевича пришили. - Как??? - Я просто хотела его разбудить, а он там лежит...

I guess they are really funny.

YouTube - часть 9

at 1:43
-Это очень опытный педагог. Why would you refer to someone as это?

at 5:03
-Молодец. дедушка, молодец! Хорошо!.
Why does she say дедушка?

thanks!!

Originally Posted by sperk

YouTube - часть 9

at 1:43
-Это очень опытный педагог. Why would you refer to someone as это?

Это = This is
(This is a very skilled teacher)

at 5:03
-Молодец. дедушка, молодец! Хорошо!.
Why does she say дедушка?

thanks!!

I think there's девочка

Thanks Ramil!
YouTube - часть 9
at 8:46
-Сбегай купи и на зуб чего-нибудь.
what does на зуб mean?

Originally Posted by sperk

what does на зуб mean?

поесть, перекусить.