nawa@lemmy.worldtoAsk Lemmy@lemmy.world•What's a word or concept in your language that does not translate very well to English?
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15 days agoI think авось has a general meaning similar to “god willing”, or “with some luck”, not simply some optimism. Like “авось успеем” -> “with some luck, we can make it in time”. I do agree it’s an old-fashioned word which I haven’t really heard in a while.
It will be 20 years old next year btw.