вовсю
Russian
Etymology
From во (vo) + всю (vsju). Literally, “to (one's) all”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [vɐfˈsʲu]
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Adverb
вовсю́ • (vovsjú)
- (colloquial) as much or strongly as one can, to one's utmost
- гнать вовсю́ ― gnatʹ vovsjú ― to drive as hard as one can
Related terms
Further reading
- Dal, Vladimir (1880–1882), “весь”, in Толковый Словарь живаго великорускаго языка [Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language] (in Russian), 2nd edition, Publication of the bookseller-typographer Wolf, M. O.
- Dal, Vladimir (1880–1882), “вовсе”, in Толковый Словарь живаго великорускаго языка [Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language] (in Russian), 2nd edition, Publication of the bookseller-typographer Wolf, M. O.