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| Subject | Russian | English |
| ed., lat. | альма-матер | alma mater (буквально по-русски "мать-кормилица" – об университетах и колледжах: Although it was largely buried by the election hoopla, you may remember that back in November there was a minor flap about Ann Coulter speaking at Fordham University – another well-known Jesuit institution, and my undergraduate alma mater.  thepolemicist.net) |
| uncom. | матёрые годы | middle age (Супру) |
| gen. | матёрый аферист | seasoned con man (Alexey Lebedev) |
| fig. | матёрый волк | old hand |
| gen. | матёрый волк | full-grown wolf |
| gen. | матёрый волк | adult wolf |
| gen. | матёрый жулик | bigtime operator |
| Gruzovik, inf. | матёрый пловец | experienced swimmer |
| lit. | матёрый разбойник | Barabbas |
| gen. | матёрый рецидивист | career criminal (Discovery revealed the case was based
on the hearsay of one individual – a career criminal and an informant who had been paid by corrupt officers to testify against Hicks. They were hoping Hicks would either get killed while incarcerated
or take a plea deal, but he decided to go to trial. Hicks was ultimately acquitted of all charges. coasttocoastam.com ART Vancouver) |
| chess.term. | "матёрый" шахматный профессионал | battle-tested chessplayer |
| chess.term. | "матёрый" шахматный профессионал | battle-hardened chessplayer |