ZIV
зив · Shughni for “language”

Read real English. Keep the words.

Photograph a page of any book. ZIV finds the phrasal verbs, idioms and false friends on it, translates them into Russian — and brings each one back until it sticks.

Русский → EnglishMade for Russian speakers learning English
ZIV spots
Phrasal verbsIdiomsCollocationsFalse friendsExpressionsFigurativeLinking wordsAcademic
How it works

From the book on your nightstand to words you own.

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Snap a page

Create a book and photograph a page — or upload photos and PDFs on the web. ZIV extracts the text.

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…it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
не было бы счастья, да несчастье помогло

Tap what you don’t know

Expressions are highlighted, false friends in orange. One tap shows the translation; one more saves it.

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45%
put up withтерпеть, мириться с
100%
give upсдаваться, бросать

Train until it sticks

Short sessions on a spaced schedule. A quick quiz arrives as a notification right when a word is about to slip.

magazine
nounA2/ˌmæɡ.əˈziːn/
журнал
She bought a fashion magazine.Она купила модный журнал.
FALSE FRIENDSмагазин — shop, store, not “magazine”
Other meaningsMini dialogueCommon mistakesMemory trick
Word Lab

Every word gets its own tutor.

Pronunciation, examples with translations, common combinations, and the mistakes Russian speakers actually make. Ask anything — Word Lab answers in Russian.

8 games

Learn by playing.

Every answer counts toward your review schedule — so a two-minute game is real practice.

FLIP. LEARN. REPEAT.Flashcards
PICK. THE. RIGHT. ONE.Quiz
DRAG. DROP. LEARN.Word Match
COMPLETE. THE. SENTENCE.Fill the Blank
SEE. TAP. WIN.Tap the Word
BEAT. THE. CLOCK.Timer Challenge
SIX. TRIES. GO.Word Guess
LISTEN. THEN. TYPE.Dictation

Your next book is your next lesson.

Same account on iPhone and the web. Scan on your phone, study on your laptop.