The Word's Worth

The Word's Worth episodes

June 02, 2023 Buy a Brilliant and Applaud an Artist
Oh, those false friends... every translator's nightmare.
9 min
May 12, 2023 Tricks of the Trade
Using the right verb and the right case to express changing and exchanging is a big headache.
10 min
May 05, 2023 Under the Mighty Oak I Sit, Stupidly
Sitting on stumps, falling out of trees and stepping in rotten logs figure prominently in Russian expressions.
11 min
April 28, 2023 The Cat Cried and Ran By
Cats are popular pets In Russia but unpopular in folk expressions.
12 min
April 21, 2023 Serving and Not Serving in the Military
The confusing terminology of conscripts, reservists and draft dodgers.
9 min
April 14, 2023 Two Words, Three Letters and Ten Meanings
Oh, the joy of little Russian words.
9 min
April 07, 2023 How a Saint Becomes a Sinner
How some Russian words change meaning in and out of church.
10 min
March 31, 2023 Of Courtyards, Grifters and Days Off
All about things and people that pass by, pass through, and ought to pass off forever.
10 min
March 24, 2023 Shame That is Cringeworthy
Understanding teenagers is a struggle that makes you cringe.
8 min
March 17, 2023 Of Ear Noodles and Maniacal Printers
How you can spend a day translating three words.
11 min

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