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[miconazole.livejournal.com]

Hello, learn_russian!

In English we can call a place a "hole", meaning it's boring, run down, not visiting/living in, etc. What are some words or phrases in Russian for describing a place you don't like?

Edit: Lol, it's the same? Well, thanks xD

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[dr-shinigami.livejournal.com]

We use the same word.)) That's "дыра".)))

[mephiztofel.livejournal.com]

you can use the word "дыра" or even its more expressive form "дырища"

[arashi-opera.livejournal.com]

Exactly the same: дыра.

[oryx_and_crake]

You can also use the colloquial and extremely informal Мухосранск (literally Fliesshitville) or Зажопинские выселки (Butt-and-Beyond settlement). Just remember that those are mildly obscene and can be used in an informal conversation only, with your friends.

[crimeanelf.livejournal.com]

And less informal and not obscene Тьмутаракань.

But all these apply only to towns/countries/districts. While дыра could be used for a restaurant, park, night club or anything like that.

[malim-praedari.livejournal.com]

With one small correction: it's "Тмутаракань".

[crimeanelf.livejournal.com]

Oops. :)

[a-falling-leave.livejournal.com]

You can also use: глушь, захолустье
"Дыра" is slang.

[rafkoo.livejournal.com]

на польском "глушь" можна сказать токло about a place nature (not about a human settlement). How about Russian?

[alon_68]

In Russian it's quite well about some remote village or town:
"В деревню к тетке, в глушь, в Саратов" (Грибоедов, "Горе от ума")

There is also word глухомань derived from the same root that is indeed used for some abandoned, mostly forest place.

[rafkoo.livejournal.com]

Uhu..
Thanks

Nashol глухомань zdes'http://ru.wiktionary.org/wiki/глушь

[a-falling-leave.livejournal.com]

http://ru.wiktionary.org/wiki/глушь

[rafkoo.livejournal.com]

o! Superb!

отдалённая, труднопроходимая, заросшая часть леса, сада

I knew this meaning only

Thanks

[rafkoo.livejournal.com]

а если бы сказать "зажопие", будеть туда на много неадекватно?
too strong? ( i.e. offensive)?

btw. мухосранск - очень понравилось.

[oiseau-russe.livejournal.com]

yes, зажопие,зажопинск e.t.c. is quite strong, not to use if you are not sure that it will not offend

[barilotti.livejournal.com]

Мухосранск = it's more about some geographically far away place, like - Она живет там где-то в своем Мухосранске. While "дыра" can be a place inside the city or a particular visiting place, like - Я был в этом клубе, дыра дырой. But also can be used as a meaning of "uninteresting", "not modern" place - like "Цивилизации никакой, просто дыра". Of course, "дыра" is much closer to literature while Мухосранск is an absolute slang.

[j-air.livejournal.com]

болото

[mammilla.livejournal.com]

жопа
ебеня (plural)

[rafkoo.livejournal.com]

:) probably the most formal form :-)

[vlad-msk-ru.livejournal.com]

тухлЯк=
sucks
moldy stuff
rotten
addle

отстОй=
residue
sediment
settling
sludge