Bulgarian–English dictionary

кря́сък

A cry or shout. · kryasak

крясък на птица

A shrill noise, especially made by a voice or bird. If made by a bird, it typically signals discomfort or anger; a yell, scream, or call. · kryasak na ptitsa

ксенон

The chemical element (symbol Xe) with an atomic number of 54. It is a colorless, odorless, unreactive noble gas, used notably in camera flash technology. · ksenon

ксенофилия

An attraction to or love of foreign people, manners or culture. · ksenofiliya

ксенофо́бия

A fear, antipathy, or hatred of strangers or foreigners. · ksenofobiya

ксенофо́бски

Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers, foreigners, or extraterrestial life. · ksenofobski

ксероко́пия

A copy made using a photocopier. · kserokopiya

ксе́рокс

A machine which reproduces documents by photographing the original over a glass plate and printing duplicates. · kseroks

ксилофо́н

(percussion instrument) Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives. · ksilofon

ку

The name of the Latin-script letter Q/q. · ku

куб

Any object more or less in the form of a cube. · kub

Ку́ба

A country, the largest island (based on land area) in the Caribbean. Capital and largest city: Havana. · Kuba

кубе

A person with little or no head hair. (This entry is a translation hub.) · kube

куби́чен

(geometry) Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice. · kubichen

куби́чески

(geometry) Used in the names of units of volume formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice. · kubicheski

кубична крива

(algebraic geometry) A cubic curve. · kubichna kriva

Ку́брик

A surname from Polish. · Kubrik

кубче

Any object more or less in the form of a cube. · kubche

куве́рт

A cover charge. · kuvert

кувертюра

The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket. · kuvertyura

кувьоз

(medicine) An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions suitable for a newborn baby. · kuvyoz

кудкудякам

(intransitive, archaic) To make the sound of a chicken; to cluck. · kudkudyakam

кудкудякане

The cry of a hen or goose, especially when laying an egg. · kudkudyakane

куду

A large, striped, African antelope of the species Tragelaphus imberbis (lesser kudu) or Tragelaphus strepsiceros (greater kudu). · kudu

куи́дич

A fictional ball game played between two teams of seven players riding flying broomsticks, using four balls and six elevated ring-shaped goals. · kuidich

Куиинсланд

A state of Australia, located in the northeastern part of the continent; a former British colony from 1859 to 1901. Capital: Brisbane. · Kuiinsland

кука

A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat. · kuka

кукам

To make the call of a cuckoo. · kukam

кукане

The sound of that particular bird. · kukane

ку́кла

A small figure resembling a human being that is used as a toy. · kukla

куклово́д

A person who uses a puppet. · kuklovod

куку

(colloquial) Crazy. · kuku

ку́кувица

Any of various birds, of the family Cuculidae within the order Cuculiformes, famous for laying its eggs in the nests of other species; but especially a common cuckoo (Cuculus canorus), that has a characteristic two-note call. · kukuvitsa

кукувича прежда

Any of about 100-170 species of yellow, orange or red (rarely green) parasitic plants of the genus Cuscuta. Formerly treated as the only genus in the family Cuscutaceae, it is now placed in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. · kukuvicha prezhda

кукумявка

Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing. [from 8th c.] · kukumyavka

кукури́гам

(intransitive) To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance. · kukurigam

кукури́гане

Any of various dark-coloured nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euploea. · kukurigane

кукуч

A Mediterranean tree (Pistacia terebinthus and, possibly, Pistacia palaestina) · kukuch

кулинария

The art of cooking in particular way, a characteristic style of cooking. · kulinariya

кули́са

(kinematics) Any one of the several elementary pieces of a mechanism, such as the fixed frame, or a rod, wheel, mass of confined liquid, etc., by which relative motion of other parts is produced and constrained. · kulisa

куличка

(architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle. · kulichka

кулминационна точка

(narratology) The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point. · kulminatsionna tochka

кулминация

(narratology) The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point. · kulminatsiya

кулминирам

(intransitive, figuratively) To reach a climax; to come to a decisive point, especially an end or conclusion. · kulminiram

кулоари

A private lounge next to a legislative chamber. · kuloari

култ

(religion) The veneration, devotion, and religious rites given to a deity (especially in a historical polytheistic context), or (in a Christian context) to a saint; a subset of worship. · kult

култиватор

A tool, implement, or machine of the nature of a grub axe, grub hook, etc; (dialectal) a cultivator. · kultivator

култивирам

To turn or stir soil in preparation for planting or as a method of weed control between growing crop plants. · kultiviram

култивиран

Artificially developed. · kultiviran

култура

The state or quality of being civilized. · kultura

културен

Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization. · kulturen

куми́р

An irrational or abnormal preoccupation or fixation on some object or activity; an obsession. [from the 19th c.] · kumir

кумулативен

Incorporating all current and previous data up to the present or at the time of measuring or collating. · kumulativen

куп

(figurative) A set or collection of intangible things. · kup

купа

A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items. · kupa

купа сено

(now, _, regional) A stack of hay, corn, beans or a barn for the storage of hay, corn, beans. · kupa seno

купе

A room, or section, or chamber, typically within a vehicle. · kupe

купел

(Christianity) A large basin used for baptism in or near a church. · kupel

ку́пи

(card games) One of the four suits of playing cards, in red, marked with the symbol ♥. · kupi

купле́т

(literature) A pair of lines, typically with rhyming end words. · kuplet

купол

In a parachute, the cloth that fills with air and thus limits the falling speed. · kupol

куполна гробница

Any burial chamber, particularly those underground. · kupolna grobnitsa

купо́н

(finance, obsolete) A certificate of interest due, printed at the bottom of transferable bonds (state, railroad, etc.), given for a term of years, designed to be cut off and presented for payment when the interest is due; an interest warrant. · kupon

купу́вам

(transitive, archaic) To suffer consequences for (something) through being deprived of something; to pay for (something one has done). · kupuvam

купувам на едро

(transitive, business, obsolete) To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.). · kupuvam na edro

купува́ч

A person who makes one or more purchases. · kupuvach

купува́чка

A person who makes one or more purchases. · kupuvachka

купчина

A mound or heap. · kupchina

кур

(vulgar, slang) The penis. [from the 20th c.] · kur

курабия

A thin circular cookie or similar baked good. · kurabiya

кура́ж

The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate. · kurazh

куратор

A person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo. · kurator

курва

(informal) Agent noun of bed-hop: one who bed-hops; a person who is promiscuous or has multiple sexual partners. · kurva

курешки

(usually, in the plural) A piece of animal excrement; dung. [late 16th C.] · kureshki

курие́р

A person who delivers messages. · kurier

курие́рска слу́жба

A company that delivers messages. · kurierska sluzhba

курио́з

A unique or extraordinary object which arouses interest. [from 17th c.] · kurioz

курио́зен

Leading one to ask questions about; somewhat odd, out of the ordinary, or unusual. · kuriozen

куркам

(intransitive) To make a low, growling or rumbling noise, like a hungry stomach or certain animals. · kurkam

куркане

The sound made by a hungry stomach. · kurkane

ку́рник

A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals. · kurnik

куро́рт

A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment. · kurort

курс

A series of lessons covering a single subject. · kurs

курсив

(countable) A cursive character, letter or font. · kursiv

Курск

A city in Kursk Oblast, the administrative centre of Kursky Raion and Kursk Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia, first mentioned in 1032, scene in 1943 of the largest battle in human history. · Kursk

курсова работа

(education) An assignment, project or task that a student is required to complete as part of a particular course, which is then assessed and counts towards the grade given. · kursova rabota

куртиза́нка

A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients. · kurtizanka

курфю́рст

(historical) A German prince entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire; a prince-elector. · kurfyurst

куршум

(slang) Bullets; ammunition. · kurshum

кути́я

A cuboid space; a cuboid container, often with a hinged lid. · kutiya

кутия кибрит

A small cardboard box in which matches are kept. · kutiya kibrit

кутре

The young of certain animals, chiefly large carnivorous mammals, including the bear, wolf, fox, lion and tiger. · kutre

куфар

A suitcase. · kufar

ку́фарче

A case used for carrying documents, especially for business. · kufarche

кух

(of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside. · kuh

кухина

(anatomy) A hollow area within the body. · kuhina

ку́хненска пе́чка

A fireplace; a fire or other cooking apparatus; now specifically, a large cooking stove with many burners (hotplates). · kuhnenska pechka

кухненскибюфет

(UK) An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils. · kuhnenskibyufet

кухня

(uncountable) The style or genre of food preparation. · kuhnya

куц човек

(BDSM) A submissive dressed in a full-body suit of latex or a similar material. · kuts chovek

куцам

To walk lame, or unevenly. · kutsam

куцане

An irregular, jerky or awkward gait. · kutsane

ку́че

A mammal of the family Canidae: · kuche

ку́ченце

(countable, childish, or, endearing) A dog, especially a small one. · kuchentse

кучешка колиба

A house or shelter for a dog. · kucheshka koliba

ку́чешки

Of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs. · kucheshki

кучешки зъб

One of the pointed teeth behind the incisors and in front of the premolar teeth. · kucheshki zab

кучешко грозде

Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade. · kucheshko grozde

кушетка

(North America, Australia, Ireland) An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa. · kushetka

кхме́рски

Of or pertaining to the Khmer people or their language. · khmerski

къде́

In, at or to the place (that) or a place (that). · kade

където и да е

In or at any location. · kadeto i da e

къдрав

(dated) Of hair: curling, especially in tight, stiff curls or ringlets; also (obsolete) , of a person: having hair curled in this manner. · kadrav

къдраво зеле

An edible plant, similar to cabbage, with curled leaves that do not form a dense head (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) · kadravo zele

къдри́ца

A curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet. · kadritsa

къдря

To twist or form (the hair, etc.) into ringlets. · kadrya

къклица

Any of several field weeds, such as the common corncockle (Agrostemma githago) and darnel ryegrass (Lolium temulentum). · kaklitsa

къкрене

The state or process of simmering. [from early 19th c.] · kakrene

къкря

(transitive) To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point. · kakrya

кълбо

(mathematics) The set of points in a metric space of any number of dimensions lying within a given distance (the radius) of a given point. · kalbo

кълбо дим

(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air. · kalbo dim

кълбовиден

Shaped like or formed into a ball. · kalboviden

кълва

(intransitive, of a fish) To bite a baited hook or other lure and thus be caught. · kalva

кълване

An act of striking with a beak. · kalvane

кълва́ч

Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood. · kalvach

кълн

(botany) The first bud, or growing point, of a plant embryo, situated above the cotyledons. · kaln

кълна

(ambitransitive) To make a vow; to promise. · kalna

кълцам

(transitive) To chop into small pieces, to make into a hash. · kaltsam

кълчища

The short coarser fibers of flax or hemp; tow. · kalchishta

към

In the direction of. · kam

към брега

(nautical) On, or towards the shore. · kam brega

към кърмата

(nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of. [First attested around the late 15th century.] · kam karmata

към това

(archaic) To here; to this. · kam tova

къ́мпинг

An area where tents are pitched. · kamping

Кънектикът

A state in the northeastern United States. · Kanektikat

къ́нка

A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice. · kanka

кънкьо́р

A person who skates. · kankyor

кънкьо́рка

A person who skates. · kankyorka

къ́нтри

Ellipsis of country music. [from 20th c.] · kantri

кънтящ

Having a loud, mournful sound. · kantyasht

къ́пане

The act of bathing; an instance of this; the taking of a bath. · kapane

къпина

A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids. · kapina

къпя

(transitive, Commonwealth) To wash a person or animal in a bath. · kapya

кър

A wide, open space that is used to grow crops or to hold farm animals, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge or other barrier. · kar

кърбалка

A structure composed of a plank, balanced in the middle, used as a game in which one person goes up as the other goes down. · karbalka

кърва́в

Stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood. · karvav

кървавица

A cooked sausage made out of meat (most often pork), blood and various other regional ingredients. · karvavitsa

кървавочервен

A dark red color. · karvavocherven

кървя

(intransitive, of a person, animal or body part) To shed blood through an injured blood vessel. · karvya

кървясал

(of the eyes) Reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels. · karvyasal