The Tale of Two Bad Mice — Page 2

Vocabulary

Иллюстрация

Illyustratsiya — A picture or image accompanying a text

МИНУТУ

MINUTU — A minute; a short period of time

спустя

spustya — After, later, following a period of time

его

yego — His, him; third-person masculine pronoun

жена

zhena — Wife; a married woman

тоже

tozhe — Also, too; likewise

высунула

vysunula — Stuck out, poked out (e.g., her head)

голову

golovu — Head; the upper part of the body

когда

kogda — When; at the time that

она

ona — She; third-person feminine pronoun

увидела

uvidela — Saw, noticed; past tense of to see

что

chto — That; what; conjunction or pronoun

детской

detskoy — Nursery; a room for children

никого

nikogo — Nobody, no one; genitive of никто

нет

net — No; there is not

осмелилась

osmelilas' — Dared, ventured; gathered courage to act

выйти

vyyti — To go out, to exit

клеёнку

kleyonku — Oilcloth; waterproof fabric covering

ящиком

yashchikom — Box, crate; a container for storage

угля

uglya — Coal; a black fossil fuel

КУКОЛЬНЫЙ

KUKOL'NYY — Doll's, puppet; relating to a doll

домик

domik — Small house; a little dwelling

стоял

stoyal — Stood, was standing; past tense

другую

druguyu — Other, another; the opposite side

сторону

storonu — Side, direction; one side of something

камина

kamina — Fireplace; a hearth for heating a room

осторожно

ostorozhno — Carefully, cautiously; with great care

пересекли

peresekli — Crossed, traversed; past tense plural

коврик

kovrik — Small rug, mat; a floor covering

очага

ochaga — Hearth, fireplace; a source of warmth

Они

Oni — They; third-person plural pronoun

толкнули

tolknuli — Pushed, shoved; past tense plural

входную

vkhodnuyu — Entrance, front; relating to an entry door

дверь

dver' — Door; a movable barrier for an entrance

была

byla — Was; past tense feminine of быть

заперта

zaperta — Locked; fastened shut with a lock

поднялись

podnyalis' — Went up, climbed; past tense plural

наверх

naverkh — Upstairs, upward; toward a higher place

заглянули

zaglyanulli — Peeked, glanced into; looked briefly inside

столовую

stolovuyu — Dining room; a room for eating meals

тут

tut — Here, then; at this place or moment

они

oni — They; third-person plural pronoun

запищали

zapishchali — Squeaked, squealed; began to make high sounds

радости

radosti — Joy, happiness; a feeling of great pleasure

На

Na — On, at, onto; a preposition of location

столе

stole — Table; a piece of furniture for eating

был

byl — Was; past tense masculine of быть

накрыт

nakryt — Set, laid; past passive participle of накрыть

такой

takoy — Such, so; of that kind or degree

чудесный

chudesnyy — Wonderful, marvelous; delightful and amazing

обед

obed — Lunch, dinner; the main midday meal

Там

Tam — There; at that place

были

byli — Were; past tense plural of быть

оловянные

olovyannyye — Tin, pewter; made of tin metal

ложки

lozhki — Spoons; utensils used for eating liquids

свинцовые

svintsoyyye — Lead; made of the heavy grey metal lead

ножи

nozhi — Knives; sharp cutting utensils

вилки

vilki — Forks; pronged eating utensils

два

dva — Two; the number 2

кукольных

kukol'nykh — Doll's; belonging to or for a doll

стула

stula — Chairs; seats with a back and four legs

всё

vsyo — Everything, all; the totality of things

так

tak — So, thus; in that way

удобно

udobno — Comfortable, convenient; easy and pleasant

тотчас

totchas — Immediately, at once; without any delay

принялся

prinyalsya — Set about, began; started doing something

разрезать

razrezat' — To cut, to slice; to divide by cutting

ветчину

vetchinu — Ham; cured or smoked pork meat

Она

Ona — She, it; third-person feminine pronoun

красиво

krasivo — Beautifully, attractively; in a pleasing way

блестящей

blestyashchey — Shiny, glossy; reflecting light brightly

жёлтой

zhyoltoy — Yellow; of the color yellow

красными

krasnymi — Red; of the color red (instrumental plural)

прожилками

prozhilkami — Veins, streaks; thin lines running through material

Нож

Nozh — Knife; a sharp blade for cutting

согнулся

sognulsya — Bent, curved; became bent out of shape

поранил

poranil — Wounded, hurt; caused a small injury

сунул

sunul — Stuck, poked, put; thrust something somewhere

палец

palets — Finger; a digit on the hand

рот

rot — Mouth; the opening in the face for eating

недостаточно

nedostatochno — Not enough, insufficiently; to an inadequate degree

сварена

svarena — Cooked, boiled; past passive participle of сварить

твёрдая

tvyordaya — Hard, tough; firm and difficult to cut

Попробуй

Poprobuy — Try, taste; imperative of попробовать

ты

ty — You; second-person singular pronoun

встала

vstala — Got up, stood up; rose from a seat

стуле

stule — Chair; a seat (prepositional case)

принялась

prinyalas' — Set about, began; started doing something (fem.)

рубить

rubit' — To chop, to hack; to cut with heavy strokes

другим

drugim — Another, other; a different one

свинцовым

svintsoyvym — Lead; made of lead metal (instrumental)

ножом

nozhom — Knife; a cutting utensil (instrumental case)

такая

takaya — Such, so; of that same kind (feminine)

же

zhe — Same, just, exactly; emphatic particle

как

kak — Like, as, how; conjunction of comparison

ветчина

vetchina — Ham; cured pork (nominative form)

торговца

torgovtsa — Merchant, seller; a person who sells goods

сыром

syrom — Cheese; a dairy food product (instrumental)

сказала

skazala — Said, told; past tense feminine of сказать

ВЕТЧИНА

VETCHINA — Ham; cured or smoked pork meat

резко

rezko — Sharply, abruptly; suddenly and forcefully

слетела

sletela — Flew off, fell off; came off suddenly

тарелки

tarelki — Plate, dish; a flat vessel for food

покатилась

pokatilas' — Rolled away; started rolling across a surface

стол

stol — Table; a flat-surfaced piece of furniture

Оставь

Ostav' — Leave it, let it go; imperative of оставить

её

yeyo — Her, it; third-person feminine pronoun

сказал

skazal — Said, told; past tense masculine of сказать

дай

day — Give; imperative of дать

мне

mne — To me; dative of я

рыбы

ryby — Fish; an aquatic animal used as food

попробовала

poprobovala — Tried, tasted; past tense feminine of попробовать

очереди

ocheredi — Turn, order; each one in sequence

каждую

kazhduyu — Each, every; referring to each individual item

оловянную

olovyannuyu — Tin; made of tin (accusative feminine)

ложку

lozhku — Spoon; a utensil for eating (accusative)

рыба

ryba — Fish; aquatic animal or food (nominative)

приклеена

prikleyena — Glued, stuck; fastened with adhesive

блюду

blyudu — Dish, platter; a serving vessel for food

Тут

Tut — Here, then; at this moment or place

вышел

vyshel — Went out, came out; past tense masculine

из

iz — From, out of; a preposition of origin

себя

sebya — Oneself; reflexive pronoun; вышел из себя: lost temper