Russglish Glossary
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<font size=3>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. | <font size=3>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 in<I>italics</I></font>. | |
<b>Active rest</b>: Physical exercise, sports activities. | <b>Active rest</b>: Physical exercise, sports activities. | ||
| - | <b>Attitude</b>: Intention. * Example | + | <b>Attitude</b>: Intention. |
| + | * 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. * Example | + | <b>Bad habits</b>: Heavy drinking, smoking, drugs. |
| + | * 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. | ||
| - | <b><I>Create a family <I>: Get married. | + | <b><I>Create a family<I>: Get married. |
| - | <b>Economist</b>: Some accounting job. * Example</b>: <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>Economist</b>: Some accounting job. |
| + | * Example</b>: <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>Greedy</b>: Stingy, cheap, tight-fisted. | <b>Greedy</b>: Stingy, cheap, tight-fisted. | ||
| - | <b>Growth</b>: Height. * Example</b>: <I>At me 5'2" of growth</I> does not mean that she has knee-length hair. | + | <b>Growth</b>: Height. |
| + | * 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. | ||
| - | <b><I>High/higher/highest education<I>: College or university degree. | + | <b><I>High/higher/highest education<I></b>: College or university degree. |
<b><I>High social position</I></b>: A position giving social status, such as top manager, business owner, professional. | <b><I>High social position</I></b>: A position giving social status, such as top manager, business owner, professional. | ||
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<b><I>Responsive</I></b>: Responsible. | <b><I>Responsive</I></b>: Responsible. | ||
| - | <b>Rest on (the) nature</b>: Relaxing in the countryside. | + | <b>Rest on (the) nature</b>: Relaxing in the countryside. |
| + | 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><I>Strong family</I></b>: A good, "quality" family, | <b><I>Strong family</I></b>: A good, "quality" family, | ||
| - | <b>Structure</b>: Profile (on MOB site). | + | <b>Structure</b>: Profile (on MOB site). |
| + | 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). | ||
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<b><I>Womanly</I></b>: Feminine. | <b><I>Womanly</I></b>: Feminine. | ||
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Revision as of 01:14, 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.
- Example: I want man with serious attitudes does not mean that she expects gloomy communications from you.
Bad habits: Heavy drinking, smoking, drugs.
- Example: I want to meet man with no bad habits may not necessarily mean that she will object to your belching and belly-scratching (or worse).
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>: Get married.
<b>Economist</b>: Some accounting job.
- Example</b>: <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: Loved man.
Director: Equivalent of a Western manager.
<b>Financially secure: Able to support a family of 3 or 4 people without hardship.
Formed: Possessing a higher education (see).
Gay: Cheerful, fun-loving.
Generous: Giving, supportive, noble-minded.
Greedy: Stingy, cheap, tight-fisted.
Growth: Height.
- Example</b>: At me 5'2" of growth does not mean that she has knee-length hair.
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. Example</b>: In my free time I like to rest on nature may not necessarily mean that she uses to sleep in haystacks when not working.
Sensual: Affectionate, passionate.
Sexual: Sexy.
Strong family: A good, "quality" family,
Structure: Profile (on MOB site). Example</b>: I like your structure does not mean that she is smitten by your skeleton.
Survey: Profile (on MOB site).
Tactful: Considerate.
Temperamental: Passionate.
Well-to-do: Middle/upper middle class.
Without material problems: Financially secure
Womanly: Feminine.
Return to RWD:
- Home</b>: http://www.RussianWomenDiscussion.com
- Forum</b>: http://www.russianwomendiscussion.com/index.php
