открыть Америку

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Russian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɐtˈkrɨtʲ ɐˈmʲerʲɪkʊ]

Verb

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откры́ть Аме́рику (otkrýtʹ Amérikupf (imperfective открыва́ть Аме́рику)

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

Conjugation

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See also

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