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hostage to fortune in Russian

hostage to fortune in Russian is [[опрометчивый|опроме́тчивое]] [[заявле́ние]], [[пустой|пусто́е]] [[обеща́ние]], бросать слова на ветер.

hostage to fortune in Russian

[[опрометчивый|опроме́тчивое]] [[заявле́ние]]
noun
Pronounced: [[oprometchivyy|oprometchivoye]] [[zayavleniye]]
(chiefly, Britain) An action, promise, or remark that is considered unwise because it could be difficult to fulfil or could cause trouble later on.
[[пустой|пусто́е]] [[обеща́ние]]
noun
Pronounced: [[pustoy|pustoye]] [[obeshchaniye]]
(chiefly, Britain) An action, promise, or remark that is considered unwise because it could be difficult to fulfil or could cause trouble later on.
бросать слова на ветер
noun
Pronounced: brosat slova na veter
(chiefly, Britain) An action, promise, or remark that is considered unwise because it could be difficult to fulfil or could cause trouble later on.
[[игру́шка]] в [[рука|рука́х]] [[судьба|судьбы́]]
noun
Pronounced: [[igrushka]] v [[ruka|rukakh]] [[sudba|sudby]]
(chiefly, US) A person or thing whose fate is seen as dependent on chance or luck.
в [[подвешенный|подве́шенном]] [[состояние|состоя́нии]]
noun
Pronounced: v [[podveshennyy|podveshennom]] [[sostoyaniye|sostoyanii]]
(chiefly, US) A person or thing whose fate is seen as dependent on chance or luck.
во [[власть|вла́сти]] [[судьба́|судьбы́]]
noun
Pronounced: vo [[vlast|vlasti]] [[sudba|sudby]]
(chiefly, US) A person or thing whose fate is seen as dependent on chance or luck.
на [[ми́лость]] [[судьба|судьбы́]]
noun
Pronounced: na [[milost]] [[sudba|sudby]]
(chiefly, US) A person or thing whose fate is seen as dependent on chance or luck.
на [[острие́]] [[нож|ножа́]]
noun
Pronounced: na [[ostriye]] [[nozh|nozha]]
(chiefly, US) A person or thing whose fate is seen as dependent on chance or luck.
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What is "hostage to fortune" in Russian?

"hostage to fortune" in Russian is [[опрометчивый|опроме́тчивое]] [[заявле́ние]], [[пустой|пусто́е]] [[обеща́ние]], бросать слова на ветер.

How do you pronounce [[опрометчивый|опроме́тчивое]] [[заявле́ние]]?

"hostage to fortune" in Russian is [[опрометчивый|опроме́тчивое]] [[заявле́ние]], pronounced "[[oprometchivyy|oprometchivoye]] [[zayavleniye]]".

Are there other ways to say "hostage to fortune" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 8 translations listed for "hostage to fortune": [[опрометчивый|опроме́тчивое]] [[заявле́ние]], [[пустой|пусто́е]] [[обеща́ние]], бросать слова на ветер, [[игру́шка]] в [[рука|рука́х]] [[судьба|судьбы́]], в [[подвешенный|подве́шенном]] [[состояние|состоя́нии]], во [[власть|вла́сти]] [[судьба́|судьбы́]].

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