бесстыжий

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Russian

Etymology

бес- (bes-) +‎ стыд (styd) +‎ -ий (-ij)

Pronunciation

Adjective

бессты́жий (besstýžij)

  1. shameless, brazen
    • 1973, Михаил Булгаков, “Глава XVIII. Неудачливые визитёры”, in Мастер и Маргарита; English translation from Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, transl., Master and Margarita, London: Penguin Books, 1997:
      Бесстыжая горничная, поставив одну ногу на стул, сняла трубку с рычажка и сказала в нее:
      — Алло!
      Besstyžaja gorničnaja, postaviv odnu nogu na stul, snjala trubku s ryčažka i skazala v neje:
      — Allo!
      The shameless maid put one foot on a chair, picked up the receiver, and into it said:
      ‘Hello!’

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