search for Russian synonyms

[rachel stauffer]

Стройная (strojnaja) comes to mind for 'shapely' or 'svelte'.

R. Stauffer
University of Virginia 




On Mon, 10 Apr 2006 16:14:15 -0500
 Prof Steven P Hill <s-hill4 at UIUC.EDU> wrote:
>Dear  colleagues:
>
>One of our more senior colleagues, the famous sociologist Prof. John 
>D. Rimberg (for short, he uses "John Rim"), asked me to post his query 
>(below),  after his own efforts  to cope with SEELANGS' tricky enrollment 
>procedures were not crowned with success.  Glad to oblige. 
>
>If feminine pulchritude is not the usual subject matter on this most 
>highly respected,  esteemed, and  distinguished list-server (ahem), 
>John Rim's query can provide us with a little change of pace.  Replies 
>can be addressed back to him ("Angel") or to this list-server.--Steven 
>P Hill, Univ. of Illinois.
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>Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 09:49:45 
>From: John Rim <angel_ppc at yahoo.com>  
>Subject: Russian synonyms 
>
>Please help me identify Russian words, especially contemporary 
>words, that can express admiration for the female figure, female 
>body, female attributes, female wiles, and female movement 
>("body English"),  consistent with contemporary Russian cultural 
>values.
> 
>Have used full-figured [ polnaya ] and this apparently communicates 
>well. 
> 
>Would like to have RUSSIAN EQUIVALENTS, in the same context,
>for such similar terms as: 
>shapely, 
>well-built, 
>well-endowed,
>curvacious,
>fascinating,
>magnetic,
>hypnotic,
>spell-binding,
>seductive,
>appealing, 
>feminine.
> 
>Will you help with this semantic project of mine ? Hope so.-- John Rim.
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