knock on wood in Russian
knock on wood in Russian is тьфу-тьфу, тьфу-тьфу-тьфу, постуча́ть по де́реву.
knock on wood in Russian
тьфу-тьфу
Pronounced: tfu-tfu
(idiomatic, US, Philippines) Hopefully; a self-directive to undertake the customary action to ward off bad luck.
тьфу-тьфу-тьфу
Pronounced: tfu-tfu-tfu
(idiomatic, US, Philippines) Hopefully; a self-directive to undertake the customary action to ward off bad luck.
постуча́ть по де́реву
Pronounced: postuchat po derevu
(idiomatic, US, Philippines) To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.
сплю́нуть че́рез ле́вое плечо́
Pronounced: splyunut cherez levoye plecho
(idiomatic, US, Philippines) To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.
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What is "knock on wood" in Russian?
"knock on wood" in Russian is тьфу-тьфу, тьфу-тьфу-тьфу, постуча́ть по де́реву.
How do you pronounce тьфу-тьфу?
"knock on wood" in Russian is тьфу-тьфу, pronounced "tfu-tfu".
Are there other ways to say "knock on wood" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "knock on wood": тьфу-тьфу, тьфу-тьфу-тьфу, постуча́ть по де́реву, сплю́нуть че́рез ле́вое плечо́.
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