Russian roulette en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From roulette, a game of chance involving a revolving wheel. The first description is apparently in "The Fatalist," an 1840 short story by Russian writer Mikhail Lermontov.
Meanings
- (idiomatic, uncountable) 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.
- (figuratively, uncountable) Any activity, especially a needless one, that carries a high risk of death or disaster.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rush and roulette | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (33)
cs ruská ruleta (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · lt rusiška rueletė (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · nb russisk rulett (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · de Russisch(es) Roulette (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · pl rosyjska ruletka (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · nn russisk rulett (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · pt roleta russa (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · fr roulette russe (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · ru ру́сская руле́тка (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · mk ру́ски руле́т (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · ja ロシアンルーレット (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · vi cò quay Nga (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · bg ру́ска руле́тка (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · fi venäläinen ruletti (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · es ruleta rusa (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · az Rus ruleti (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · tr Rus ruleti (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · sh ruski rulet (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · fa رولت روسی (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · eo rusa ruleto (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · cmn 俄羅斯輪盤 /俄罗斯轮盘 (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · nrf rouôlette Russe (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · ar رُولِيت رُوسِيّ (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · it roulette russa (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · hy ռուսական ռուլետկա (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · uk росі́йська руле́тка (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · be расе́йская руле́тка (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · ko 러시안 룰렛 (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · ro ruleta rusească (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · nl Russische roulette (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · hu orosz rulett (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · ca ruleta russa (deadly game with revolver and random spinning) · mn орос рулет (deadly game with revolver and random spinning)