America is magnificent. They say it is customary to take towels. [W] "Magnificent" is a powerful adjective meaning excellent or wonderful. If it is "customary" to do something, it is commonly done. Look---A giant prophylactic! It fits me! [W] A "prophylactic" is a very official word for a condom, or anything that prevents disease. If something "fits" you, it is the right size. This television is a piece of crap, just like in Russia. [W] If something is "a piece of crap," it is of very poor quality. A slangy, vulgar and common expression. It must be smooth like velvet. If something has a "smooth" surface, it is flat, even or not rough. "Velvet" is a fine cloth with a fuzzy surface, often made of silk. Don’t play games with me, OK, pal? In this case, "to play games" with a person is to try and manipulate them or take advantage of them. "Pal" is another word for friend, though it is often used sarcastically, as here. >>>>They want me to spy on you. :: I shit on them. "To spy on" a person is to secretly watch over them to see what they are doing. The second sentence is Anatoly’s way of showing disrespect, but it is never used. >>>>Maybe this decadence attempt to lure us. :: They have succeeded! The first sentence should be "Maybe this is a decadent attempt to lure us." The verb "to lure" means to try and attract, and "to succeed" at something means to do well at it. I’ll have a black Russian, please. A type of alcoholic drink. Is something the matter? "Is there something wrong" >>>You don’t look like Marxist. :: I’m not. I’m a humanist. A "Marxist" is a believer in the philosophy of Karl Marx, the 19th century communist. A "humanist" believes in working to improve the conditions of humanity, but rejects most organized religions. >>>I’m happy to talk to you, but I must now to make toilet. "...but I must now go to the bathroom." Vladimir’s sentence above is truly terrible. What about credibility with him? A person’s "credibility" is their trustworthiness, or the extent to which other people feel that they tell the truth. Tomorrow, during the opening parade, on my bicycle routine, I’ll do it. In this case, a "routine" is a regularly done act or performance (If something is routine, it is common or done regularly). >>>They grab you, they throw you right to bear. "They’ll grab you and throw you right to the bear." Would you like to watch me take a piss, comrades? [W] "To take a piss" is a common slang expression for going to the bathroom, or more specifically, urinating. A "comrade" is a fellow worker or friend, and it was a favorite word among communists. I hope it ain’t as bad as when we had those Chinese acrobats. An "acrobat" is a circus performer who walks on ropes, wires, etc. (Note that "ain’t" is very ung
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