дымный
dymnyy
The English word smokey can be translated into Russian as дымный (dymnyy).
дымный is used to describe something that is filled with or smells of smoke.
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective дымный is derived from the noun дым, which means smoke.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its ending to match the gender of the noun it describes: дымная is the feminine form, дымное is the neuter form and дымные is the plural form.
How do you pronounce it?
dymnyy
Did you know?
- While дымный describes smoke, the word for 'smoke' дым is a linguistic cousin of the English word 'dim'. Both likely stem from an ancient root describing something obscured or hazy.
- If you want to describe a 'smoky' flavor in coffee or tea, Russians might use the word копчёный instead of дымный.
- The word дым is used in the common idiom пустить пыль в глаза, which literally means 'to blow dust in the eyes' but functions like 'blowing smoke' to deceive someone.
Examples in context
- Этот чай имеет дымный вкус.This tea has a smokey flavor.
- Этот коктейль имеет копченый вкус.This cocktail has a smokey taste.
- Этот дымный запах мне не нравится.Etot dymnyy zapakh mne ne nravitsya.I do not like this smokey smell.
- В лесу стоит густой дымный туман.V lesu stoit gustoy dymnyy tuman.A thick, smokey fog hangs in the forest.
- На горизонте виден дымный след.Na gorizonte viden dymnyy sled.A smokey trail is visible on the horizon.
Example conversation
Alexander and Anastasia are tasting food at a dinner party.
- Анастасия AnastasiaПопробуй это мясо, Александр.Poprobuy eto myaso, Aleksandr.Try this meat, Alexander.
- Александр AleksandrОго, какой у него дымный вкус!Ogo, kakoy u nego dymnyy vkus!Wow, it has such a smokey taste!
- Анастасия AnastasiaДа, его готовили на костре.Da, yego gotovili na kostre.Yes, it was cooked over a campfire.
- Александр AleksandrЭто очень вкусно, Анастасия.Eto ochen vkusno, Anastasiya.It is very delicious, Anastasia.
