палево

Russian

Etymology

пали́ть (palítʹ) + -во (-vo).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈpalʲɪvə]

Noun

па́лево • (pálevo) n inan (genitive па́лева, nominative plural па́лева, genitive plural па́лев)

  1. conflagration, fire
    Synonym: пожа́р (požár)
  2. place where a fire has taken place
    Synonyms: пожа́рище (požárišče), пепели́ще (pepelíšče)
  3. (slang) tricky or risky situation, affair having some likelihood to become ashamingly bait
  4. (slang) failed situation
    Synonym: прова́л (provál)
    По́лное па́лево!Pólnoje pálevo!#Fail!
  5. (slang) low-quality liquor, hooch, rotgut, such booze that makes a party fail
    Synonyms: шмудря́к (šmudrják), бормоту́ха (bormotúxa), сиву́ха (sivúxa)
    Купи́ во́дку полу́че, ну норма́льную, что́бы не па́лево бы́ло!
    Kupí vódku polúče, nu normálʹnuju, štóby ne pálevo býlo!
    Buy some better vodka, I mean a normal one, so it isn’t a rotgut!

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