Shalamov (Through the snow)

Question 1

топтать (топчут)

Answer 1

to trample

Question 2

сне́жная целина́

Answer 2

virgin snow

Question 3

поте́ть

Answer 3

to sweat

Question 4

руга́ться

Answer 4

to swear

Question 5

помину́тно

Answer 5

constantly

Question 6

увяза́ть

Answer 6

to tie up/get stuck

Question 7

ры́хлый

Answer 7

powdery/loose

Question 8

я́ма

Answer 8

pit

Question 9

закури́ть

Answer 9

to light up/start smoking

Question 10

стели́ть

Answer 10

to spread out

Question 11

(по)ве́сить

Answer 11

to hang/stay

Question 12

проложи́ть (perf) доро́гу

Answer 12

to pave the way for…

Question 13

замести́/ заметать

Answer 13

to sweep over/cover

Question 14

намечать

Answer 14

to mark/envisage

Question 15

ориенти́р

Answer 15

landmark

Question 16

скала́

Answer 16

cliff

Question 17

тело

Answer 17

body

Question 18

рулево́й

Answer 18

helmsman

Question 19

мыс

Answer 19

cape/headland

Question 20

ло́жный

Answer 20

false/wrong

Question 21

у́зкий

Answer 21

narrow

Question 22

ступа́ть

Answer 22

tread

Question 23

след

Answer 23

footprint/track

Question 24

намеченный

Answer 24

envisaged/marked

Question 25

обра́тно

Answer 25

back

Question 26

растопта́ть

Answer 26

to trample on

Question 27

са́ни

Answer 27

sleigh

Question 28

обо́з

Answer 28

convoy/string

Question 29

едва́ проходимая

Answer 29

barely passable

Question 30

узкая тропка

Answer 30

narrow path

Question 31

стежок

Answer 31

stitch/trail

Question 32

пробра́ться

Answer 32

to fight one’s way through

Question 33

выбива́ться (вы́биться ) из сил

Answer 33

to wear out

Question 34

головно́й (пятерки)

Answer 34

leading (five)

Question 35

чужо́й

Answer 35

someone else/stranger