Even after I lug
through language credit hours touch typing word after word, I still have
nostalgia for the a dictionary. Once I decide on a language, I'll heave the
heavy tome from my shelf and flitter through the pages.
It's never a direct route.
On the way to find the English translation of пенсия (pension) you may find scaremonger (паникёр), tall fur hat (папаха), and if you've accidentally missed it: to call the roll (переклевать).
It's never a direct route.
On the way to find the English translation of пенсия (pension) you may find scaremonger (паникёр), tall fur hat (папаха), and if you've accidentally missed it: to call the roll (переклевать).
The pads of your
fingers run along at random as if pointing to spells or choosing a cluster of
terms for your next great novel. In Russian, maybe?
It's not a question of better or worse. Only sometimes, the sanctity of a book may call you back, even if it is a simple, small dictionary.
It's not a question of better or worse. Only sometimes, the sanctity of a book may call you back, even if it is a simple, small dictionary.
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