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Title: what does Lavochka meen?
Post by: SAS_KID on November 15, 2005, 09:38:06 PM
For the LA-5FN they called it hte Lavochka what exactly did that meen?
Title: what does Lavochka meen?
Post by: Tails on November 15, 2005, 10:06:20 PM
Manufacturer. Examples: La - Lavotchkan, Il - Illusian(sp?), Yak - Yakolev, MiG - Mikoyan/Gurivech, etc.
Title: what does Lavochka meen?
Post by: Grits on November 15, 2005, 11:05:33 PM
Semyon Lavochkin designed the La series.
Title: what does Lavochka meen?
Post by: SuperDud on November 15, 2005, 11:08:13 PM
No one likes you Grits IMO.
Title: what does Lavochka meen?
Post by: Grits on November 15, 2005, 11:27:51 PM
Are you threatening me?!?
Title: what does Lavochka meen?
Post by: TimRas on November 16, 2005, 12:12:42 AM
It is Russian diminutive of Lavochkin, kind of an affectionate nickname ("Little Lavochkin").
Title: what does Lavochka meen?
Post by: Boroda on November 16, 2005, 11:05:18 AM
"Lavka", or "Lavochka" means a "bench" or a "little bench", or "small shop".
Title: what does Lavochka meen?
Post by: ATA on November 16, 2005, 11:19:53 AM
You forgot that "Lavochka" or "lavka" also means home made chair or some crap like that:)
As if "Пойдем на лавочке присядем Матрона,а то  я водяры пережрал малёк"
Title: what does Lavochka meen?
Post by: Boroda on November 16, 2005, 12:32:32 PM
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Originally posted by ATA
You forgot that "Lavochka" or "lavka" also means home made chair or some crap like that:)
As if "Пойдем на лавочке присядем Матрона,а то  я водяры пережрал малёк"


Bench = "скамейка"? "Home-made wooden bench" is a better translation IMHO, but in your example "лавочка" is probably a park-bench or a bench at the door. (лавочка у крыльца или подъезда).

:)

This words are used depending on a local dialect. Like "порeбрик" in Leningrad vs. "бордюр" in Moscow.
Title: what does Lavochka meen?
Post by: Angus on November 16, 2005, 12:39:16 PM
Why not simply La-Vodka :D
Title: what does Lavochka meen?
Post by: Boroda on November 16, 2005, 12:43:33 PM
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Originally posted by Angus
Why not simply La-Vodka :D


"o-ch-k-a" is a diminutival suffix in feminine gender.
Title: what does Lavochka meen?
Post by: Poseidon on November 16, 2005, 01:18:20 PM
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Originally posted by Angus
Why not simply La-Vodka :D


That'd be Lavodochka
Title: what does Lavochka meen?
Post by: ATA on November 16, 2005, 01:30:47 PM
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Originally posted by Boroda
Bench = "скамейка"? "Home-made wooden bench" is a better translation IMHO, but in your example "лавочка" is probably a park-bench or a bench at the door. (лавочка у крыльца или подъезда).

:)

This words are used depending on a local dialect. Like "порeбрик" in Leningrad vs. "бордюр" in Moscow.

Yep!!!That's it-"home made wooden bench"
Блин никогда не слышал "поребрик":)
Title: what does Lavochka meen?
Post by: sgtdeaux on November 18, 2005, 03:32:49 PM
It means noob machine designed to get people kills who lack skill.
Title: what does Lavochka meen?
Post by: Tails on November 18, 2005, 03:56:32 PM
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Originally posted by sgtdeaux
It means noob machine designed to get people kills who lack skill.


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