Russian Impersonal Constructions

Front 1

холодно

Back 1

to be cold

Front 2

прохладно

Back 2

it is cool / it is fresh

Front 3

тепло

Back 3

it is warm

Front 4

светло

Back 4

to be in daylight

Front 5

жарко

Back 5

it is hot

Front 6

скользко

Back 6

to be slippery

Front 7

шумно

Back 7

to be noisy

Front 8

тихо

Back 8

to be quiet

Front 9

просторно

Back 9

to have ample space

Front 10

пусто

Back 10

to be deserted (nothing)

Front 11

уютно

Back 11

to be comfortable / cozy

Front 12

морозно

Back 12

to be freezing

Front 13

весело

Back 13

to enjoy oneself

Front 14

смешно

Back 14

to be funny

Front 15

грустно

Back 15

it is sad

Front 16

стыдно

Back 16

to be ashamed

Front 17

скучно

Back 17

to be bored / depressed

Front 18

неловко

Back 18

to feel awkward

Front 19

лень

Back 19

to feel too lazy

Front 20

пора

Back 20

it is time to

Front 21

[Ему] не спится

Back 21

[He] can't sleep

Front 22

[Ему] не работается

Back 22

[He] doesn't feel like working

Front 23

[Ему] не сидится

Back 23

[He] doesn't feel like sitting

Front 24

[Ему] не думается

Back 24

[He] doesn't fancy / think

Front 25

[Ему] нездоровится

Back 25

[He] is not feeling well

Front 26

[Его] тошнит

Back 26

[He] feels sick, nauseous

Front 27

[Его] знобит

Back 27

[He] has the chills/ shivering

Front 28

У него шумит в голове

Back 28

He has a ringing in his head

Front 29

У него звенит в ушах.

Back 29

He has a ringing in his ears

Front 30

светает

Back 30

to dawn, get/grow light

Front 31

темнеет

Back 31

to get/grow dark

Front 32

вечереет

Back 32

dusk, nightfall approaches

Front 33

морозит

Back 33

to freeze

Front 34

холодает

Back 34

to get/grow cold

Front 35

теплеет

Back 35

to get/grow warm

Front 36

тает

Back 36

to thaw

Front 37

сквозит

Back 37

to be drafty

Front 38

штормит

Back 38

to storm heavily (gale)

Front 39

моросит

Back 39

to drizzle

Front 40

пахнет [+ Instr.]

Back 40

to smell (neutral) [of something]

Front 41

воняет [+ Instr.]

Back 41

to smell badly, stink [of something]

Front 42

несёт [+ Instr.]

Back 42

to carry, come from [of something]

Front 43

Мне не до + Genitive

Back 43

I don't have time for [what]

Front 44

Я никуда не пойду

Back 44

I won't go anywhere

Front 45

Мне некуда идти

Back 45

There is nowhere for me to go.

Front 46

не можно =?

Back 46

нельзя

Front 47

Infinitive impersonal construction expressing question
that conveys necessity of action
(Should I get you a taxi)

Back 47

Perfective verb + Dative
Заказать тебе такси

Front 48

Infinitive impersonal construction expressing wish and desire
(I would love to hear)

Back 48

Dative + Infinitive + бы
послушать бы мне

Front 49

Infinitive impersonal construction expressing apprehension
(Don't be late for the train)

Back 49

Не + inf. СВ
не опоздать бы на поезд

Front 50

Infinitive impersonal construction expressing inducement to act
(Everyone arrive for the train on time)

Back 50

Прийти всем к поезду вовремя

Front 51

Infinitive impersonal construction expressing prohibition
(Don't enter)

Back 51

Не входить!