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порох

порох

Russian

Noun

по́рох (pórox) m inan (genitive по́роха, nominative plural пороха́, genitive plural порохо́в)

  1. gunpowder
    держать порох сухимderžatʹ porox suxim ― to keep one's powder dry
    ему пороха не хватаетjemu poroxa ne xvatajet ― he lacks the energy; he has not got it in him, he is not up to it
    он пороха не выдумаетon poroxa ne vydumajet ― he will never set the Thames on fire
    пахнет порохомpaxnet poroxom ― there is a smell of gunpowder in the air, war is in the air
    понюхать порохаponjuxatʹ poroxa ― to smell powder

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