Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
зубрежка
English translation:
cramming (short-term); grinding away (constantly)
Added to glossary by
Elaine Freeland (X)
Feb 28, 2003 10:51
21 yrs ago
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Russian term
Elaine Freeland (X)
Elaine Freeland (X)
Accuracy and Experience
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, French to Russian, and 1 more.
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зубрежка
Non-PRO
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Годы зубрежки в библиотеках.
(Опять-таки -- впервые в _жизни_ попалось.)
(Опять-таки -- впервые в _жизни_ попалось.)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | cramming |
Alexander Konosov
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| 4 +6 | grind |
Elena Ivaniushina
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| 4 | cramming |
Serge Vazhnenko
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| 4 | cramming |
Serge Vazhnenko
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| 4 | Not for grading |
JoeYeckley (X)
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Proposed translations
+6
4 mins
Alexander Konosov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
Excellence based on Engineering exp
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia) 
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
Related KudoZ points
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58
Selected
cramming
I think there are a number of slang.
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swot, mug - verbs
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bone - verb
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cram - O.E. crammian \"press something into something else,\" from P.Gmc. base *kram-/*krem-. Meaning \"study intensely for an exam\" is British student slang first recorded 1803.
http://www.etymonline.com/c10etym.htm
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bone up - Informal To study intensely, usually at the last minute: boned up for the final exam.
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entries/25/b...
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hit the books - To study intensely; to work hard at school.
http://ikenam.netian.com/homepage/slang/peak-english/H.htm
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hit the books - To study intensely; to work hard at school.
http://ikenam.netian.com/homepage/slang/peak-english/H.htm
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hit the books - To study intensely; to work hard at school.
http://ikenam.netian.com/homepage/slang/peak-english/H.htm
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Note added at 2003-02-28 10:57:11 (GMT)
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swot, mug - verbs
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Note added at 2003-02-28 10:58:05 (GMT)
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bone - verb
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Note added at 2003-02-28 11:09:35 (GMT)
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cram - O.E. crammian \"press something into something else,\" from P.Gmc. base *kram-/*krem-. Meaning \"study intensely for an exam\" is British student slang first recorded 1803.
http://www.etymonline.com/c10etym.htm
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Note added at 2003-02-28 11:11:48 (GMT)
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bone up - Informal To study intensely, usually at the last minute: boned up for the final exam.
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entries/25/b...
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Note added at 2003-02-28 11:15:09 (GMT)
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hit the books - To study intensely; to work hard at school.
http://ikenam.netian.com/homepage/slang/peak-english/H.htm
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Note added at 2003-02-28 11:17:04 (GMT)
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hit the books - To study intensely; to work hard at school.
http://ikenam.netian.com/homepage/slang/peak-english/H.htm
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Note added at 2003-02-28 11:25:13 (GMT)
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hit the books - To study intensely; to work hard at school.
http://ikenam.netian.com/homepage/slang/peak-english/H.htm
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I wish we could choose _two_ winners in certain cases, like now. Alya's answer, too, deserves grades so we'll probably need to discuss this problem seriously some time or other. Thank you so much, Alexander, Alya, Sergey and Joe, and big thanks to all our supporters!"
+6
8 mins
Elena Ivaniushina
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
En-Ru: Biology, Medicine, Localization
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
Related KudoZ points
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398
grind
разговорное
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именно как существительное
n.
Informal A laborious task, routine, or study: the daily grind.
Informal A student who works or studies excessively.
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именно как существительное
n.
Informal A laborious task, routine, or study: the daily grind.
Informal A student who works or studies excessively.
Peer comment(s):
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Kirill Semenov
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thank you :)
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Sara Noss
: Yes. Years of grinding, grafting, slaving away in libraries.
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thank you. Several synonyms in a row make a good emphasis
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David Knowles
: Since it's years of, "cramming" won't do, but "slaving away" is perfect!
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thank you :)
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Dan_Brennan
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thank you :)
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Yelena.
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спасибо :)
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Mark Vaintroub
5 days
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thank you :)
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Serge Vazhnenko
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Ukraine
HAPPINESS IS TO BE UNDERSTOOD
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian
Related KudoZ points
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31
cramming
Something like: years spent for cramming in libraries...
IMHO
Regards !
IMHO
Regards !
10 mins
Serge Vazhnenko
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Ukraine
HAPPINESS IS TO BE UNDERSTOOD
Native in: Russian , Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian
Related KudoZ points
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31
cramming
Something like: years spent for cramming in libraries...
IMHO
Regards !
IMHO
Regards !
44 mins
Not for grading
Just a thought in support of cramming here. The question is raised, can you cram for years on end? Sure you can, if you want to be miserable and daily cram for the thing that you need to know for the day. If the context suggests that this was not time well spent, it fits fine.
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