ЗУУУУУУМ! ВУУШ!

[oncogene.livejournal.com]

I was trying to think of how to explain something to one of my friends, but I couldn't think of the right Russian word to go with it. Is there a Russian version of "onomatopoeia", or more specifically, "onomateopoetic"?

Or rather, I'm sure there is a Russian version, that was just my odd Southernly-polite way of asking for it.

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[thedevilishone.livejournal.com]

Did I translate this correctly?

The song

( Lyrics to the song: Просто без тебя )

Wow...I translated that horribly. Help :(

Russian Rainbow - part 1

[solito.livejournal.com]

Let's look at the usage of color names in the model "personal pronoun" + "to be (conjugated)" + color name applied to people. In this construction some color names can acquire new nuances. These nuances sometimes are quite obvious in a certain context. However, some of the meanings can be used without clear explanation in the context thus creating a difficult situation for a foreigner learning Russian. Let me give you some examples: ( Read more... )