Russglish Glossary

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<b>Attitude</b>:  Intention.  
<b>Attitude</b>:  Intention.  
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* Example: <I>I want man with serious attitudes</I> does not mean that she expects gloomy communications from you.
 
<b>Bad habits</b>:  Heavy drinking, smoking, drugs.  
<b>Bad habits</b>:  Heavy drinking, smoking, drugs.  
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* Example: <I>I want to meet man with no bad habits</I> may not necessarily mean that she will object to your belching and belly-scratching (or worse).
 
<b><I>Balanced, well-balanced, counter-balanced</I></b>:  Even-tempered, calm,stable, sensible.
<b><I>Balanced, well-balanced, counter-balanced</I></b>:  Even-tempered, calm,stable, sensible.
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<b><I>Coziness and comfort at home</I></b>:  Home improvements, homemaking.
<b><I>Coziness and comfort at home</I></b>:  Home improvements, homemaking.
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<b><I>Create a family<I>: Get married.
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<b><I>Create a family<I></b>: Get married.
<b>Economist</b>:  Some accounting job.  
<b>Economist</b>:  Some accounting job.  
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Example: <I>Occupation: economist<I> in her MOB site profile  does not mean that she is developing sophisticated theories and aspiring to a  Nobel prize.
 
<b><I>Favourite man</I></b>:  Loved man.
<b><I>Favourite man</I></b>:  Loved man.
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<b>Director: Equivalent of a Western manager.
<b>Director: Equivalent of a Western manager.
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<b>Financially secure</b>:  Able to support a family of 3 or 4 people without hardship.
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<b>Financially secure</b>:  Able to support a family of 3 or 4 people comfortably.
<b>Formed</b>:  Possessing a higher education (see).
<b>Formed</b>:  Possessing a higher education (see).
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<b>Growth</b>:  Height.  
<b>Growth</b>:  Height.  
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* Example</b>: <I>At me 5'2" of growth</I> does not mean that she has knee-length hair.
 
<b>Higher</b>:  Taller.
<b>Higher</b>:  Taller.
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<b>Rest on (the) nature</b>:  Relaxing in the countryside.
<b>Rest on (the) nature</b>:  Relaxing in the countryside.
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Example</b>: <I>In my free time I like to rest on nature</I> may not necessarily mean that she uses to sleep in haystacks when not working.
 
<b><I>Sensual</I></b>:  Affectionate, passionate.
<b><I>Sensual</I></b>:  Affectionate, passionate.
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<b>Structure</b>:  Profile (on MOB site).  
<b>Structure</b>:  Profile (on MOB site).  
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Example</b>: <I>I like your structure</I> does not mean that she is smitten by your skeleton.
 
<b>Survey</b>:  Profile (on MOB site).
<b>Survey</b>:  Profile (on MOB site).

Revision as of 01:19, 18 October 2007

FSUW with limited English fluency often use quaint expressions in their emails and MOB profiles, probably due to their picking up a wrong translation in their Russian-English dictionaries. This may result in some misunderstandings with their readers.

Some terms/definitions were obtained/adapted from the "Russian Women Glossary" at Russian Brides Cyber Guide (http://www.womenrussia.com/glossary.htm), and are shown here initalics.


Active rest: Physical exercise, sports activities.

Attitude: Intention.

Bad habits: Heavy drinking, smoking, drugs.

Balanced, well-balanced, counter-balanced: Even-tempered, calm,stable, sensible.

Blunt: Stupid.

Book-keeper: see Economist.

Careful: Caring.

Communicable, communicative: sociable.

Considered: Caring, understanding.

Coziness and comfort at home: Home improvements, homemaking.

Create a family<I></b>: Get married.

<b>Economist</b>: Some accounting job.

<b><I>Favourite man: Loved man.

Director: Equivalent of a Western manager.

<b>Financially secure: Able to support a family of 3 or 4 people comfortably.

Formed: Possessing a higher education (see).

Gay: Cheerful, fun-loving.

Generous: Giving, supportive, noble-minded.

Greedy: Stingy, cheap, tight-fisted.

Growth: Height.

Higher: Taller.

High/higher/highest education<I></b>: College or university degree.

<b><I>High social position: A position giving social status, such as top manager, business owner, professional.

Honourable: Confident, independent.

Intelligent: Well-educated, well-mannered, clever, considerate, gentle, decent, faithful.

Intercourse: Acquaintance.

Lusty: Affectionate, expansive.

Manager: Equivalent of a Western higher-level office worker, often just a glorified clerk:.

<b>Manly: The traditional role of man as the family's head, defender and provider.

Middle (medium) education: high school/professional education.

Native person: Soul mate.

Persistent: Steady.

Proud: Confident, independent.

Provided, materially-provided: Financially secure.

Purposeful: Goal-oriented, achiever.

Real man: see Manly.

Responsive: Responsible.

Rest on (the) nature: Relaxing in the countryside.

Sensual: Affectionate, passionate.

Sexual: Sexy.

Strong family: A good, "quality" family,

Structure: Profile (on MOB site).

Survey: Profile (on MOB site).

Tactful: Considerate.

Temperamental: Passionate.

Well-to-do: Middle/upper middle class.

Without material problems: Financially secure

Womanly: Feminine.


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