АК
AK
АК is the Russian abbreviation for the English term AK, referring to the Avtomat Kalashnikova assault rifle.
АК is used as a shorthand abbreviation for the Avtomat Kalashnikova, a specific type of assault rifle.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is AK.
Did you know?
- The term автомат is also used in Russian education to describe passing an exam automatically without having to take the actual test.
- The term калаш is not just a shorthand for АК, but has entered the Russian language as a metaphor for anything famously durable or rugged.
- While English speakers say 'AK', Russians often refer to the rifle simply as the калаш or калашников.
Examples in context
- Этот АК выглядит очень старым.Etot AK vyglyadit ochen starym.This AK looks very old.
- Он чистит свой АК после стрельбы.On chistit svoy AK posle stre'l'by.He cleans his AK after shooting.
- На столе лежит разобранный АК.Na stole lezhit razobrannyy AK.A disassembled AK is lying on the table.
Example conversation
Two people are at a shooting range.
- Ольга OlgaТы первый раз стреляешь из АК?Ty pervyy raz strelyayesh' iz AK?Is this your first time shooting an AK?
- Александр AleksandrДа, я никогда не держал его в руках.Da, ya nikogda ne derzhal ego v rukakh.Yes, I have never held one before.
- Ольга OlgaЯ помогу тебе с этим АК.Ya pomogu tebe s etim AK.I will help you with this AK.
- Александр AleksandrСпасибо, Ольга, я буду благодарен.Spasibo, Ol'ga, ya budu blagodaren.Thanks, Olga, I would appreciate that.
