What does «облом» mean in Russian?
обло́м
Say it: ab-LOM
bummer, letdown
CasualFor friends, peers and people your age. Avoid with your boss, teachers or strangers.
How to use it
When plans fall through or something disappointing happens.
Examples
Концерт отменили, облом.
The concert got cancelled, what a bummer.
Какой облом!
What a bummer!
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