Monday, December 31, 2007

Sunday, December 30, 2007

der Mantel - the coat

Du bist wahnsinnig, ohne Mantel auszugehen, wenn es so kalt ist!

You're out of your mind to go out without a coat when it's so cold!

Saturday, December 29, 2007

Friday, December 28, 2007

wahnsinnig - crazy, insane, manic

Er muss wahnsinnig sein, so etwas zu tun.

He must be out of his mind to do something like this.

Thursday, December 27, 2007

cinglé - crazy, deranged

Pourquoi devrions-nous promulguer une loi aussi manifestement cinglée

Why should we enact such an obviously outlandish law?

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

le ragot - gossip, rumor

Il n'avait pas cru les ragots sur l'infidélité de sa femme.

He didn't believe the gossip about his wife's infidelity.

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

олень - a reindeer

Я видел восемь маленьких северных оленей.

I saw eight tiny reindeer.

Monday, December 24, 2007

un rencard - a date

Je vous donne une astuce amoureuse pour réussir un rencard sans avoir de stress et au contraire pour prendre du plaisir.

I'm going to give you a relationship tip on how to make a date a success without stress and even enjoy yourself.

Sunday, December 23, 2007

платье - a dress

На девушке красивое платье.

The girl is wearing a beautiful dress.


Это платье слишком дорого.

This dress is too expensive.

Saturday, December 22, 2007

коробка - a box

В этой большой коробке несколько книг.

There are several books in this large box.


Кошки любят сидеть в коробках.

Cats love to sit in boxes.

Friday, December 21, 2007

земля - land, ground

Эта земля прекрасна, сказал фермер.

This land is beautiful, said the farmer.

Thursday, December 20, 2007

un asile - an asylum; asylum, anctuary

Ils pensaient t'expédier à l'asile pour observation.

They were thinking of sending you to the asylum for observation.


Le peuple français donne l'asile aux étrangers bannis de leur patrie pour la cause de la liberté.

The French people give asylum to strangers banished from their homeland for the cause of liberty.

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

marrant - funny, amusing

C'était marrant quand cette petite fille est tombée dans l'étang.

It was funny when that little girl fell in the pond.

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

louper - to miss, overlook

Je risque d'en louper la plupart de tes jeux pendant que je sois en taule, mon frangin.

I might miss most of your games while I'm in jail, bro.

Monday, December 17, 2007

en taule - in prison

 Vous allez me manquer quand je serai en taule

I'm going to miss you guys while I'm in the slammer.

Sunday, December 16, 2007

une godasse - a shoe

Je le revois aux chiottes racler sa godasse, comme ça.

I imagine him in the shitter scraping off his shoe, like this.

Saturday, December 15, 2007

rendre dingue - to make crazy, irritate

Ça me rend dingue que tu sois aussi gentille avec cet con.

It drives me nuts that you're so nice to that asshole.

Friday, December 14, 2007

Thursday, December 13, 2007

un jarret - a hock, shank

Pour la recette de jarret de porc au chou rouge, la cuisson du jarret se fait au four, et la poêlée de chou est cuite à part dans une poêle.

In the recipe for pork shank with red cabbage, the shank is cooked in the oven, while the frying of the cabbage is done off to the side in a pan.

Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

нести - to bring, carry [imp]

Я могу нести семь книг.

I can carry seven books.


Я несу эту черепаху на пляж.

I am carrying this turtle to the beach.

Monday, December 10, 2007

ведро - a bucket, pail

Ребенок нёс красное ведро́ на пляж.

The child carried a red bucket to the beach.

Sunday, December 9, 2007

ветер - the wind

Ветер сегодня очень холодный.

The wind is very cold today.

Saturday, December 8, 2007

черепаха - a turtle

Кролик может бегать быстрее, чем черепаха.

A rabbit can run faster than a turtle.

 

Эта черепаха зеленая.

This turtle is green.

Friday, December 7, 2007

частный - private, individual

Мой дедушка богат, и у него есть частный пляж.

My grandfather is rich and owns a private beach.

Thursday, December 6, 2007

арбуз - a watermelon [m]

Я увидел мужчину, который продавал арбузы.

I saw a man who was selling watermelons.

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

располагать - to be located; to dispose, arrange, set [imp]

Отель расположен в самом центре города.

The hotel is located in the very heart of the city.

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

иметь - to have

Я хочу иметь свою машину.

I want to have my own car.

Monday, December 3, 2007

у самого - next to, near

Вилла расположена у самого моря и имеет свой частный пляж.

The villa is located close to the ocean and has its own private beach.

Sunday, December 2, 2007

самый - the very same; the most, -est

Я живу в самом центре города.

I live in the very center of town.


Солнце не самая большая звезда.

The sun is not the largest star.

Saturday, December 1, 2007

солнце - the sun

Солнце не жёлтое, а белое.

The sun is not yellow, but white.

пытаться - to try, attempt [imp]

Если вы умны, вы не будете пытаться это сделать. If you are smart, you won't attempt this.   Я пытался играть на гитаре , но не могу. I ...