открыть Америку

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “to discover America.” Compare Polish odkryć Amerykę, Italian scoprire l'America.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɐtˈkrɨtʲ ɐˈmʲerʲɪkʊ]

Verb[edit]

откры́ть Аме́рику • (otkrýtʹ Amériku) pf (imperfective открыва́ть Аме́рику)

  1. (idiomatic, ironic) to discover that Queen Anne's dead (to rediscover and announce common knowledge)

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of открыть Америку: see откры́ть

See also[edit]

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