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Similar names are not uncommon, and the story of Krusenstern's "man-steamer" is the rule rather than the exception. How do namesakes in Russian differ from those in English? What curious coincidences are known to mankind?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Everyone knows the expression "on the threshold of a new life." It implies that the time has come for change, and is associated with a joyful and yet unknown future. What is a “threshold” in the literal sense of the word, in what other contexts can it be used, and what are the rules for its declension? More on this later. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Many people who graduated from school too long ago, or who have not yet approached the cherished topic "-tsya" and "-tsya", the question may arise: "How to write correctly: get it or get it?" Well, in order to understand this topic, you need to know that these two words have a different meaning. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Social networks and youth forums are often full of such words and phrases as "kun" and "lamp chan". The latter is also found in the phrase "top chan". It is quite fair that the recently immersed in the culture of youth and social networks on the Internet may have a fair question: tyanka - who is this?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Depressing is a word used in Russian as an adjective or participle depending on the context. One excellent example of the use of the word comes from the writer Jack London in his novel The Mutiny on Elsinore: "A hopelessly depressing day: torrents of rain and torrents of sea water lashing across the deck.". Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Diametrically is an invariable adverb used in Russian. It is formed from the adjective "diametral", which, in turn, comes from the concept of "diameter" - a line passing through the middle of a circle and touching the circle. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Sometimes this word is used as a synonym for independence and freedom. But sometimes it is interpreted in a purely bureaucratic or, better, legal way. We will confine ourselves to the interpretation in the dictionary, reveal the meaning and origin of the adjective "autonomous". And this will be only part of the material, and we will also consider the profession that, perhaps, best suits the object of study. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

About the direct and figurative meanings of the word "caravan", about different, but such similar interpretations of this word. About the cases in which they talk about land, in which - about sea or river, and in which - about air caravans, and this article was written. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Almost a third of the vocabulary of the Russian language is verbs. It is impossible to know the meaning of each of them, but it is worth striving for perfection. For example, what does the verb "twist" mean?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Subject - who is this? Usually this word is associated with citizenship, which is understood as the relationship between a person and the state. However, such a campaign is not entirely accurate, since in the case of citizenship, we are not talking about the state in general, but about the monarch as its head. More details about who it is - a subject, will be discussed in the article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Linguists and literary critics associate the Russian language with a real living organism, in which various changes are constantly taking place. The vocabulary of the language is constantly changing, for almost ten centuries of its existence, forgotten words appeared in it, which at a certain period of his life played an important role for our ancestors. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Writing correctly is a necessary skill. This is especially true for simple phrases and words. The conjunction "because" can be written in different ways. In the article we will analyze the rules of its spelling. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

It often happens, we hear a political scientist say: “Reports and reality cannot be confused, they cannot be identified!”. This last verb usually causes difficulties. We will analyze it, find out the meaning, origin, synonyms, make sentences and explain the meaning. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

On TV - mostly in a political context - we often hear about lobbies. This word is used mainly in a negative sense, although in fact it has many meanings. And not only political ones. Let's try to figure out what is hidden behind this mysterious term. After all, we have to deal with it, and for some people it even turned into a curse. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

When we hear the word "audience", it immediately brings back memories of elegantly dressed men and women who came to the theater to watch the beautiful performance of the actors. And all of them, of course, are impeccably versed in art, their taste is perfect. Idealistic picture, you will not say anything. But in fact, the meaning of the noun "public" is more diverse than our ideas about it. Let's take a look at all the details today. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Antonyms are words opposed to each other in meaning, but belonging to the same part of speech. They have different spellings and sounds. It is very easy to determine the meaning of one antonym through another, it is enough to give it the form of negation. For example, the antonym for the word to speak is not to be silent, sad is not cheerful, and so on. In this article, we will take a closer look at the concept of "antonyms" and find out their types. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Speech is the most popular type of creative work in primary and secondary schools. Writing it is easy enough if you follow the tips and directions that you will find in this article, which details what types of presentations are and how to work on them. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article defines synonyms and talks about four ways in which new synonyms appear in Russian. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

If you can't understand what inviolability is, this article will come to the rescue. It tells about the interpretation of the word "inviolability". Examples of proposals are given. Synonyms for the word that can replace this noun are also indicated. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The meaning of the word "estate" seems to lie on the surface. The property is what they have. But is everything so simple? This article will tell you what the word "estate" means, what part of speech it belongs to, what morphological features it is characterized by, what type it tends to, and whether it is possible to pick up one or more synonyms for it. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Gloss - what is it? The word is foreign in origin and has many shades of meaning, although they are all closely related to such concepts as shine, smoothness, reflection. More about what it is - gloss, will be discussed in the article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

If a person does not understand the meaning of a word, then he can look for it in the explanatory dictionary. In order for speech to be understandable to others and the person himself to understand it, you need to use words in accordance with their meaning. In addition, it broadens the horizons of a person and increases his level of literacy. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Berber (Berber-Libyan) languages are Berber languages, one of two subfamilies of the Berber-Guanche family, which is part of the Afroasian macrofamily. The second subfamily is the little-studied Guanche (Canarian) languages (several hundred units of the Guanche dictionary are known), which may turn out to be one of the branches of the Berber languages. The total number of speakers is exactly 17 to 25 million people. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article explains what a wooden mac is, where the expression came from, what it means and when it is used. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article provides information about the Old Slavic initial letter. The course of Andrey Ivashko on the study of the Old Slavic Letter is also described in detail. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The warm spring sun shone joyfully in the sky, the birds sang, the first leaves appeared on the branches of the trees. A blond-haired, green-eyed girl walked along the central alley of the park, smiling at something and, joyfully exposing her face to the spring sun, hummed a song in an undertone. She herself was the embodiment of spring, and passers-by involuntarily turned around after her, smiled at something bright and joyful. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Probably everyone has heard the word "savor". What does it mean? What part of speech is it? What morphological features does it have? We will talk about all this in this article. The word "savor" in colloquial speech is not used very often, but it cannot be called obsolete either. Perhaps the explanatory dictionaries of famous and respected authors will tell us its meaning?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Of course, I immediately remember the line of the unforgettable Alexander Sergeevich: "Onegin, my good friend." Consider the meaning of the noun "friend". This is our object of study today. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

We will not shake hands with someone whose act can be called frivolous. This is clear. But if we talk about the quality of character, then recklessness has a bright side. In a world where everyone is serious, there is no place for fun. However, today we will analyze the meaning of the adjective, as well as the carrier of this quality. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article describes the main features of the scientific style of speech, tells the story of its origin, provides examples of texts. Also in this paper, the main features of all styles of speech are briefly described. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article explains how to distinguish an introductory turn from other turns and designs. It is considered which punctuation marks can be used in introductory constructions. The features of the use of some introductory phrases that may cause difficulties are presented. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Smart girl, fights without rules, political fights, boyfriend - are these all words connected by a common meaning?. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Everyone loves compliments, right? Do not give your man banal and time-worn compliments. Better try to tell him how good he is in English. Be sure your man will be delighted with your creativity. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

To express certain modal and expressive shades, it is customary to use introductory words in speech and writing. Examples of such proposals will be analyzed in this article. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Hypertrophy is one of the ways cells grow to adapt to changes in their environment. This can be both good and bad. What does hypertrophied mean? It is, in other words, an enlarged or hypertrophied. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The peasant population in Russia has always been very poor, and the villagers had to get out of difficult situations by any means. Therefore, until the beginning of the 20th century, bast shoes remained the most popular type of footwear here. This even led to the fact that Russia began to be called "bast shoes". Such a nickname personified the poverty and backwardness of the common people of the state. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article provides examples of common sentences. It tells about the main ways to spread the offer: definitions, circumstances and additions. Examples of complex common sentences are also given. Compares how the use of different minor members can change the meaning of the sentence. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

Usually this word is associated with military operations or, at worst, sports, but its scope is extremely wide. It can show up anywhere and almost any time. Let's talk today about the noun "onslaught" - it should be interesting. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

The article contains information about the meaning of the word "coppice" in Russian. The morphological analysis of the word is also presented. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01

This article explains what POV is. The decoding of the abbreviation and its translation are given, as well as examples of how POV content has entered everyday life and art. There is an explanation of how POV plays out in literature, movies and blogging. Last modified: 2025-01-23 12:01