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Meaning of Russian roulette | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A deadly game in which a person loads a single bullet in the cylinder of a revolver, spins the cylinder so that the bullet's location is unknown, points the muzzle at his/her head, and pulls the trigger. In its most lethal form, played by multiple participants each of whom takes a turn until the weapon discharges.
    idiomatic, uncountable
  2. Any activity, especially a needless one, that carries a high risk of death or disaster.
    figuratively, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية رُولِيت رُوسِيّ
Català ruleta russa
Čeština ruská ruleta
Deutsch russisches Roulette
Español ruleta rusa
Suomi venäläinen ruletti
Français roulette russe
Magyar orosz rulett
Italiano roulette russa
日本語 ロシアンルーレット
한국어 러시안 룰렛
Македонски руски рулет
Nederlands Russische roulette
Polski rosyjska ruletka
Português roleta russa
Română ruletă rusească
Русский ру́сская руле́тка
Türkçe Rus ruleti

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Russian sable Russian sage Russian salad Russian scandal Russian SFSR Russian Sign Language

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