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Interpretation of "Понеслась душа в рай!"

I recently read a piece of text that was translated into Russian by a very reputable translator. In it, a couple was at a party when someone asked the husband what he thought of a new legislature. The wife, knowing that this would send the husband…
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How to say "slam a door open/shut" in Russian?

I would like to translate this sentence to Russian: The doors of the [beduin] tents slammed open and shut in the wind. I found the verbs хло́пнуть and захло́пнуть for shutting or slamming a door. Though, to me, it seems like both terms mean…
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"всего доброго" or "всего хорошего"?

Which of the two is the right term to say when saying goodbye to someone, "всего доброго" or "всего хорошего"? (I know there are many other terms for "goodbye", or "all the best") I usually say "всего доброго" to older people, and I find that many…
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Voiced consonants at the end of words

Generally voiced consonants become unvoiced when they're at the end of a word. д is pronounced т б is pronounced п в is pronounced ф г is pronounced к ж is pronounced ш з is pronounced с Are there any exceptions to this rule?
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Are "господин" and "госпожа" acceptable words in modern Russian?

Is it acceptable in modern Russian to address a person as "господин Смирнов" / "госпожа Смирнова"? Or does that sound weird, outdated, or perhaps condescending?
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What's the difference between "ходить" and "идти"?

As far as I understand they both mean "go", but I'd like to know when I should use each. Are these words interchangeable?
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"Встань" or "встать"?

I was listening to song Играть, чтобы жить, by Павел Пламенев. Something is really bothering me in the lyrics. I understand the song well, vocabulary is not a problem for me here. Except this: Ты сам себе сказал: - Встать! Shouldn't it be...? Ты…
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Difference in usage between "пи́ща" and "еда"

As the title asks, what is the difference in usage between пи́ща and еда? Is one just a more formal version of the other? Are there any people/situations to which you could not usually apply one or the other?
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Do all verbs in Russian have both an imperfective and perfective aspect?

I have a lot to learn about Russian verb usage and structure, but at least I've been introduced and somewhat understand the difference between the perfective and imperfective aspect of a verb. Early on, I came across something that encouraged…
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Words ending with 'ы'

For me, the pronunciation of some words that end with 'ы' sound like they end with 'э', like 'газеты' or 'журналы', but others don't, like 'столы'. What is the reason for this? Do we say always 'э' when it 'ы' is unstressed and at the end of the…
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Multiple pronunciation of "до"

Why is "До" sometimes said as "da" (in 'До скорого') but sometimes as "do" (as in 'до свидания'). Is there a rule?
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"Твои собаки едят" or "у тебя собаки едят"?

1 - Твои собаки едят яблоки? 2 - У тебя собаки едят яблоки? Hi, my Russian learning app showed me the second one for "Do your dogs eat apples?".But, I am also learning from another source.From that source I know that I can say Твои before plural…
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Why do people say "я никто", not "я не никто"

Why do people say я никто instead of я не никто. It really confuses because I learned that everything needs double negation.
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Is there ever a time when one uses по́ле to refer to the floor?

I recently wrote the following sentence as a practice exercise: We can sleep on the floor. Мы можем спать на по́ле. After writing it, I learned that "по́ле" should be "полу́" and that "полу́" is in the locative case. I had already done some reading…
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What's the relationship between the names "Alekséi" and "Aliosha"?

Is Aliosha a name by itself or just a way the relatives and friends of a child or boy whose name is Alekséi may refer to him? While we are at it, where can I find a list of Russian names and the typical variations of the names that apply when the…
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