Bulgarian–English dictionary

потоп

(mechanics, chiefly, historical) A type of governor used in single-acting steam engines, where a flow of water through an opening regulates the stroke. · potop

потопен

underwater · potopen

потопен залък

A piece of solid food to be soaked in liquid food. · potopen zalak

Потопът

(Abrahamic, _, religion) The flood taking place in the story of Noah found in the Bible (Genesis) and Qur'an. · Potopat

потопявам

(transitive, archaic, nautical) To cause to flood and sink, as a ship. · potopyavam

поточарка

(botany) Watercress (Nasturtium officinale). · potocharka

поточе

A very small brook; a streamlet; a creek, rivulet. · potoche

потпури

(music) A collection of related songs played or mixed together as a single piece. [from 17thc.] · potpuri

потре́бен

Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty. · potreben

потреби́тел

(economics) Someone who trades money for goods or services as an individual. · potrebitel

потреби́телка

(economics) Someone who trades money for goods or services as an individual. · potrebitelka

потребителско име

(computing) A name or string of characters used as a person's identification on an individual computer system. · potrebitelsko ime

потребляем

Able to be expended; not inexhaustible. · potreblyaem

потре́бност

The quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite. · potrebnost

потреса́вам

(transitive) To shock emotionally. · potresavam

потрошен

Physically broken into pieces. · potroshen

потръпвам

(intransitive) To vibrate jerkily. · potrapvam

потръпване

A shivering tremor, often from fear or horror. · potrapvane

По́тсдам

A town in Buffalo City municipality, Eastern Cape province, South Africa. · Potsdam

потупвам

(transitive) To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing. · potupvam

потупване

A soft tap or blow; a blow or peck from a bird's beak; an aimed blow. · potupvane

потушавам

To stop (fire, etc.) from burning; also, to stop (light, etc.) from shining; to put out, to quench. · potushavam

потушаване

The action of making or becoming extinct; annihilation. · potushavane

потъвам

(ergative) To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance. · potavam

потъване

(geology) A lowering of the ground caused by geological forces. · potavane

потъмнявам

(intransitive) To become darker. · potamnyavam

потъмняване

Oxidation or discoloration, especially of a decorative metal exposed to air. · potamnyavane

потънал

caused, by natural or unnatural means, to be depressed (lower than the surrounding area) or submerged · potanal

потъпквам

(transitive) To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on. [from 15th c.] · potapkvam

Потър

An English surname originating as an occupation for a potter. · Potar

потърпе́вш

One who is harmed or killed as a result of a natural or man-made disaster or impersonal condition. · potarpevsh

потя

(intransitive) To emit sweat. · potya

потя се

Having a tendency to sweat. · potya se

поука

Something that serves as a warning or encouragement. · pouka

поучавам

(transitive) To inform or notify of a fault; to rebuke in a serious tone; to tell off. · pouchavam

поучение

A moralizing lecture. · pouchenie

поучителен

Conveying knowledge, information or instruction. · pouchitelen

похвала

A message of affection or respect; compliments; greeting. · pohvala

похвалвам

(intransitive) To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself. · pohvalvam

похвален

Worthy of reward or praise; meritorious. · pohvalen

похваля

(intransitive) To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself. · pohvalya

похват

Something overly artful or artificial. · pohvat

похватен

Shrewd or showing clever awareness; discerning. [from 17th c.] · pohvaten

похватност

(now, rare) Preparedness for some task; resourcefulness; skill, ability. [from 16th c.] · pohvatnost

похити́тел

One who abducts; a kidnapper. [mid 19th century] · pohititel

похити́телка

One who abducts; a kidnapper. [mid 19th century] · pohititelka

похищавам

(transitive) To take away by force; to carry away (a human being) wrongfully and usually with violence or deception; to kidnap. [Early 17th century.] · pohishtavam

похище́ние

Leading away; a carrying away. [from early 17th century.] · pohishtenie

похлупа́к

A lid. · pohlupak

похлупвам

(transitive) To put a lid on (something). · pohlupvam

похлъзване

(engineering) The motion of the centre of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horizontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed it would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller. · pohlazvane

по́ход

A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal. · pohod

похо́дка

Manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving on legs. · pohodka

похо́дно легло́

(chiefly, UK) A lightweight portable bed used by the military, campers, etc. · pohodno leglo

похожде́ние

A daring feat; a bold undertaking, in which dangers are likely to be encountered, and the issue is staked upon unforeseen events; the encountering of risks. · pohozhdenie

похот

An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust. · pohot

похотлив

Sexually excited; randy, lustful. · pohotliv

похотлив поглед

A significant side glance; a glance expressive of some passion, as malignity, amorousness, etc.; a sly or lecherous look. · pohotliv pogled

похотливец

One whose life is devoted to sensual appetites; a pleasure-seeker, a sensualist. · pohotlivets

похотливост

An ardent desire, especially sexual desire; lust. · pohotlivost

поцинковам

(usually) To coat with a layer of zinc (for rust resistance) by electrochemical means. · potsinkovam

по́чва

(chiefly, US) Soil or earth. · pochva

по́чвам

(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. · pochvam

почвен

Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth). · pochven

почвознание

(rare) A subdiscipline of agronomy (the science of utilizing animals, plants, and soils) and of soil science which addresses the influence of edaphic (soil-related) conditions on crop production for optimizing it. [from mid 19th c.] · pochvoznanie

почервенявам

(intransitive) To become red or redder. · pochervenyavam

по́черк

Handwriting; style of penmanship. · pocherk

почернявам

(intransitive, ergative) To become black. · pochernyavam

почерням

(transitive, causative) To make dirty. · pochernyam

почерня́не

The act of making black; a blackening or defamation. · pochernyane

почести

(figuratively, chiefly, in the plural) Honor, distinction, fame. · pochesti

почетен

Honorable. · pocheten

почивам

(transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay. · pochivam

почивка

(uncountable) Temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; rest; (countable) an instance of this; a break, a rest; a sleep. · pochivka

почина

(transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay. · pochina

починал

(not comparable, euphemistic) Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.) · pochinal

почиствам

(intransitive) To make things clean in general. · pochistvam

почиствам с пясък

(transitive) To abrade the surface of (something) with sand or sandpaper in order to smooth or clean it. · pochistvam s pyasak

почит

(uncountable) Admiration or esteem. · pochit

почитам

To set a high value on; to regard with respect or reverence. · pochitam

почитан

Worthy of reverence. · pochitan

по́чна

(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. · pochna

почтен

Earned or acquired in a fair manner. · pochten

почтено

(figurative) In a direct, straightforward and honest manner. · pochteno

почтеност

The quality of being respectable. · pochtenost

почти́

Very close to, but not quite. · pochti

почтителен

Respectful and considerate; showing deference. · pochtitelen

почтително

In a respectful manner. · pochtitelno

почтителност

The characteristic of being respectful. · pochtitelnost

почуквам

(intransitive) To strike something sharply with one's knuckles; knock. · pochukvam

почукване

(countable) A sharp blow with something hard. · pochukvane

по́ща

(chiefly, _, US, uncountable) The letters, parcels, etc. delivered to a particular address or person. [from 19thc.] · poshta

по́щаджия

(North America) Someone who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes. · poshtadzhiya

пощадявам

To show mercy, to have mercy on. · poshtadyavam

пощальо́н

(North America) Someone who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes. · poshtalyon

по́щенска

(post) A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically used for sending messages by mail without the need for an envelope. · poshtenska

по́щенска [[слу́жба]]

(chiefly, _, US, uncountable) The letters, parcels, etc. delivered to a particular address or person. [from 19thc.] · poshtenska [[sluzhba]]

по́щенска ка́ртичка

(post) A rectangular piece of thick paper or thin cardboard, typically used for sending messages by mail without the need for an envelope. · poshtenska kartichka

по́щенска кола́

A wheeled vehicle, generally pulled by a horse. · poshtenska kola

по́щенска кути́я

A collection point for mail intended for onward delivery, a secure box or receptacle for this purpose. · poshtenska kutiya

по́щенски

Relating to the collection, sorting and delivery of mail. · poshtenski

по́щенски код

(UK, Irish) A sequence of letters and numbers added to a postal address to aid the sorting and delivery of post or mail. · poshtenski kod

пощенски кораб

(nautical) Originally, a vessel employed by government to convey dispatches or mails; hence, a vessel employed in conveying dispatches, mails, passengers, and goods, and having fixed days of sailing; a mail boat. Packet boat, ship, vessel (Wikipedia). · poshtenski korab

пощенски печат

A marking made by a postal service on a delivery, usually indicating the place where and the date and time when the item was received or processed for the first time, mostly serving to cancel a postage stamp. · poshtenski pechat

пощенски разноски

The charge for posting an item. · poshtenski raznoski

пощя

To remove lice from; to delouse. · poshtya

поя

(transitive) To wet or supply with water; to moisten; to overflow with water; to irrigate. · poya

поява

To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something. · poyava

появя́ се

(intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible. · poyavya se

появя́вам се

(intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible. · poyavyavam se

появявам се отново

To appear again. · poyavyavam se otnovo

появяване

An act of becoming visible; appearance; visibility. · poyavyavane

по́яс

(usually, capitalized) A geographical region known for a particular product, feature or demographic (Corn Belt, Bible Belt, Black Belt, Green Belt). · poyas

поясен

Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis. · poyasen

пояснявам

(figurative) To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison. · poyasnyavam

пр.н.е.

(chronology) Initialism of Before the Common Era, Before the Current Era, or Before the Christian Era. · pr.n.e.

пра-

With familial designations, used to denote a removal of one generation · pra-

прав

(of body parts) Rigid, firm; standing out perpendicularly, especially as the result of stimulation. · prav

прав удар

(boxing) A short straight punch. · prav udar

права

(of hair) Straight and flat; thin and limp. (Often associated with being greasy.) · prava

права линия

Something that is not crooked or bent such as a part of a road or track. · prava liniya

пра́ва лопа́та

A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for digging. Not to be confused with a shovel which is used for moving earth or other materials. · prava lopata

права́ на чове́ка

(international law) The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law. · prava na choveka

пра́вда

The state or characteristic of being just or fair. · pravda

правдив

Consistent with reality. · pravdiv

правдиво

(modal) Honestly, genuinely, in fact, really. · pravdivo

правди́вост

(uncountable, countable) The act, quality, or condition of being honest. · pravdivost

правдоподобен

Capable of being believed; credible. · pravdopodoben

правдоподо́бност

The property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality. · pravdopodobnost

праведен

Free from sin or guilt. · praveden

праведност

(theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification. · pravednost

пра́вен

Relating to the law or to lawyers. · praven

пра́вен отде́л

(uncountable, business) The department of a business that ensures all government regulations are complied with. · praven otdel

правиле

Even; tied · pravile

пра́вилен

Free from error; true; accurate. · pravilen

правилно

In a correct manner. · pravilno

правилност

Suitability, fitness; the quality of being appropriate. [from 18th c.] · pravilnost

правило

A rule that is imposed by regulations and/or socially enforced by members of a community. · pravilo

прави́телствен

Relating to a government. · pravitelstven

прави́телство

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization. · pravitelstvo

право

(used with compass directions) Directly; exactly. · pravo

право на паша

(legal) The natural pasture of a land, considered as distinct from the land itself; hence, right of pasture (on another man's land). · pravo na pasha

право на собственост

(property law) Legal right to ownership of a property; a deed or other certificate proving this. · pravo na sobstvenost

право черво

(anatomy) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca. · pravo chervo

правове́рен

(Christianity, loosely) Of or pertaining to a particular Orthodox Church, usually the Eastern Orthodox Church, sometimes the Oriental Orthodox Church or the Church of the East. · pravoveren

правого́вор

The study of pronunciation. [1640] · pravogovor

праволинеен

In a straight line. · pravolineen

правомощие

(countable) The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task or skill. · pravomoshtie

правонарушение

A criminal offense. · pravonarushenie

правопи́с

(countable, more broadly) A set of conventions for writing a language, including norms of spelling, capitalization, emphasis, hyphenation, punctuation, and word breaks. · pravopis