от слова совсем
phrase
Listen:
Transcription (the accent is shown in capital letters):
[at SLO-va saf-SYEM]
Translation / meaning:
(lit.: from the word "at all")
grammatically incorrect colloquial expression used by young to emphasize the absence of something
Examples:
- Денег у него нет, от слова совсем.He has no money at all.
- Дети совершенно не хотят учиться, от слова совсем.The kids absolutely do not want to study, from the word "at all".
More explanations and examples here: Набить оскомину
More from "Common Russian phrases"
-
without sophistry, without contrivance, without deceiving oneself by wise arguments, without making any cardinal changes
-
generally, in fact, as a matter of fact, actually
-
with a light steam! (said to somebody who just came out of a banya / sauna)
-
unawares, by surprise
-
guest worker, migrant laborer
-
to clink glasses
-
to guess, to get to the core, to see through somebody
-
luck
Other categories
Subscribe to our Russian podcast or Russian jokes and boost your Russian to a completely new level!