Dictionary of Russian Slang & Colloquial Expressions (Paperback)

by Vladimir Shlyakhov (Author), Eve Adler (Author)

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Product Description
Revised and updated, this new edition has been expanded to include a total of about 4,700 words and their popular meanings that you wont find in standard Russian-English dictionaries. Each word or expression comes with its meaning in English, and an example sentence in Russian and English. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Language Notes
Text: Russian, English

Product Details

• Paperback: 253 pages
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc (May 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812090853
• ISBN-13: 978-0812090857
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,950,890 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Words and expressions you won't learn in Russian class., August 20, 1999

By A Customer

This book contains a lot of vulgar and profane words and expressions. If this is want you want, then this is the book for you. It not only contains translations but also gives examples. But be aware that the book is Russian-English only. Therefore finding the Russian equivalent to an English word is rather troublesome. But one nice feature of this book is the fact that it tells you in which circles words are used.(youth, military, criminal, etc.)

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NOT RECOMMEND!!!!!!, March 10, 2002

By	"polyglossum" (Vail, Arizona USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dictionary of Russian Slang & Colloquial Expressions (Paperback)

About 50 % of the contents of the book - solid delirium! Do not speak so in Russian. There are separate successful articles. But as a whole - the one who does not know well Russian it is not recommended, as will bring of a harm.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This book is usefull in youthfull or criminal crowds., April 30, 1999

By A Customer

Buyer beware that this book does in fact contain a lot of profanity and extreemely vulgar expressions. However, there are also many usefull terms and definitions that you will not find in any standard dictionary. I think that the dictionary is well organized and translates terms into well worded English equivalents. This book would be most usefull among modern young Russians and criminal crowds. I personally would be clueless to many expressions without this reference. My only complaint is that the book is rather small.