Smolny Cathedral: A Baroque Masterpiece in St. Petersburg

🔻Smolny Cathedral is a stunning example of Baroque architecture and a must-see for any visitor to St. Petersburg.

🔻The foundation stone of the Smolny Monastery was laid on 30 October 1748. The ceremony was crowned with 101 volleys from 20 cannons.

🔻The Resurrection Novodevichy Smolny Monastery is a women's monastery.

🔻Thanks to Rastrelli's distinctive outlook, Smolny Monastery was created as a non-standard interpretation of Baroque - unlike European "façade" styles, Smolny was intended to be viewed from all sides.

🔻Smolny Cathedral became a kind of "record-holder" - no building in St. Petersburg was built so long - 87 years! This number is inextricably linked to the history of the cathedral - for 87 years, services were held in the cathedral and for 87 years it stood closed.

🔻 Its stunning beauty and fascinating story will leave a lasting impression.

📍Geoposition: St Petersburg, Russia

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🇷🇺 Определите направление кота.
Чтобы определить направление кота, нужно начать его гладить. С какой стороны сделает кусь - там и голова.
🇬🇧 Determining the direction in which a cat is facing.
In order to determine the direction in which a cat is facing, you should start stroking it. The direction in which it bites you is where its head is.

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👋Всем привет!

1⃣Мешать (imperf.)
[mi-shat']

Meanings:
1) To interfere, bother, disturb:
• Не мешай мне работать.
Don't disturb me while I work.

2) To stir something:
• Вам не мешает то, что я мешаю кофе не ложкой?
It doesn't bother you that I stir the coffee not with a spoon?
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2⃣ПЕРЕмешать (perf.)
[pi-ri-mi-shat']

Meaning: To mix thoroughly:
• Перемешайте все ингредиенты ложкой.
Mix the ingredients with a spoon.
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3⃣ПОмешать (perf.)
  [pa-mi-shat']

Meanings:
1) To stir, mix something (with a spoon):
• Помешай, пожалуйста, чай!
Please, stir the tea!

2) To prevent, hinder, obstruct, it implies a more deliberate attempt to stop an action:
• Я помешал им войти в комнату.
I prevented them from entering the room.
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4⃣Смешать (perf.)
[smi-shat']

Meaning:
1) To mix up:
• Смешайте сахар с водой.
Mix sugar with water.

2) To combine, join together:
• Не надо смешивать работу и личную жизнь.
Don't mix business with pleasure..

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🙄Women's logic is incomprehensible:

- Я обиделась.
- На что?
- На тебя.
- Из-за чего?
- Из-за тебя.
- А причина какая?
- Ты.
- I am offended.
- About what?
- About you.
- Because of what?
- Because of you.
- What is the reason?
- You.

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• Педант (педанты) (masc.noun)
[pi-dant (pi-dan-ty)]

Meaning:
The pedant is a person who is excessively concerned with accuracy and detail, especially in academic matters. Pedants often display their knowledge in an ostentatious or patronizing manner.

Origin:
It comes from the Latin word paedagogus, which means teacher or tutor. In the Middle Ages, pedants were often employed as tutors to wealthy families. Over time, the word pedant came to be used to describe anyone who is excessively concerned with accuracy and detail.

🔻Nowadays such people are also called grammar nazis (in terms of the language).

Synonyms:
• Зануда [za-nu-da]
• Буквоед [buk-va-yet]
• Формалист [far-ma-list]
• Аккуратист [a-ku-ra-tist]

⚠️ Mind that these words, including педант, have negative meanings and can sound offensive and rude!

Also:
• Педантичный (masc.adj.)
  [pi-dan-tich-nyj]
Рedantic, punctilious, precise

• Педантично (adverb)
  [pi-dan-tich-na]
Мeticulously, scrupulously

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