Magazin (Магазин) (Magazin)

Meaning: Actually means 'shop' or 'store'. A magazine (periodical) is журнал (zhurnal).

Looks like: Magazine (publication)

Origin: Both from Arabic makhazin, 'storehouses' — Russian kept the store; English turned a 'storehouse of articles' into a periodical.

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Compliments and insults from around the world, from the sweet to the savage.

Золотые руки (Zolotye ruki) You're wonderfully skilled with your hands — a true master at making and fixing things.
Без царя в голове (Bez tsarya v golove) Foolish and reckless — with no one in charge upstairs.
Ты умница (ty umnitsa) You're bright, clever, and admirable — said warmly of someone who handles things well.

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