открыть Америку

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “to discover America.” Compare Polish odkryć Amerykę, Italian scoprire l'America.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɐtˈkrɨtʲ ɐˈmʲerʲɪkʊ]

Verb

откры́ть Аме́рику • (otkrýtʹ Amériku) pf (imperfective открыва́ть Аме́рику)

(idiomatic, ironic) to discover that Queen Anne's dead (to rediscover and announce common knowledge)

Conjugation

Conjugation of открыть Америку: see откры́ть

See also

изобрести́ велосипе́д (izobrestí velosipéd)

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