Bulgarian–English dictionary

ЛГБТ

Being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, or relating to these groups as a collective. · LGBT

Лебед

(constellation) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a swan. It includes the triple star system HD 188753 and the stars Deneb and Albireo. · Lebed

лебе́дка

A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth). · lebedka

леблебия

A seed of this plant, often used as a food. · leblebiya

лев

The currency of Bulgaria, divided into 100 stotinki. · lev

ле́вга

A stone erected near a public road to mark the distance of a league. · levga

левиата́н

(Bible, mythological creature) A vast sea monster of tremendous strength, either imaginary or real, described as the most dangerous and powerful creature in the ocean. · leviatan

Леви́т

The third of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible; the third book in the Torah. · Levit

левита́ция

The raising of something, such as a body, without apparent physical cause, allegedly using the power of the mind · levitatsiya

Левитъ

The third of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible; the third book in the Torah. · Levita

левичар

(occult, of magic) Performed with the intention of doing harm or in transgression against convention or taboo; following the left-hand path · levichar

левичарски

Of or pertaining to the political left. · levicharski

левичарство

Belief in the principles of left-wing politics. · levicharstvo

левкеми́я

(oncology, pathology) Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues. · levkemiya

лега́лен

Being established, permitted, required or prescribed by law. · legalen

легализирам

To make legal or permit under law. Either by decriminalising something that has been illegal or by specifically permitting it. · legaliziram

легализиране

(legal) The legal process of verifying the legality of a will. · legalizirane

легалност

Lawfulness. · legalnost

легат

A deputy representing the pope, specifically a papal ambassador sent on special ecclesiastical missions. · legat

легато

(countable, music) A group of notes played as a phrase, or the curved line that indicates such a phrase. · legato

легация

A diplomatic mission. · legatsiya

леген

A sink in a bathroom, connected to a supply of water and a drain, in which one may wash one's face and hands. · legen

леге́нда

A small guide explaining symbols or terminology, especially the legend on a map or chart. · legenda

легендарен

Made known by fables or reputation; legendary, famed. · legendaren

легио́н

(military, Ancient Rome) The major unit or division of the Roman army, usually comprising 3000 to 6000 infantry soldiers and 100 to 200 cavalry troops. · legion

легионер

A member of a legion, such as the American Legion, or of any organization containing the term legion in its title (e.g. the French Foreign Legion). · legioner

легирам

To mix or combine; often used of metals. · legiram

легити́мен

In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements. · legitimen

легитимност

The quality or state of being legitimate or valid; validity. · legitimnost

легло

A prepared spot in which to spend the night. · leglo

легнал

Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals. · legnal

лего́вище

A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment. · legovishte

лед

A frozen dessert made of fruit juice, water and sugar. · led

леден

Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form. · leden

ле́дник

(geology) A large body of ice which flows under its own mass, usually downhill. · lednik

ледников

Of, or relating to glaciers. · lednikov

ледни́ца

A deep cellar or outdoor building used for the storage of ice or snow; sometimes also used to store food at low temperature. · lednitsa

ледоразбивач

(watercraft) A ship designed to break through ice so that it, or other ships coming behind, can navigate on frozen seas. · ledorazbivach

лежа

(intransitive) To lie down; to recline (upon a couch or other place of repose). · lezha

лежа по очи

(intransitive) To be prone on the ground. · lezha po ochi

лежащ по гръб

Lying on its back. · lezhasht po grab

ле́йди

A title for someone married to a lord or gentleman. · leydi

лейка

A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can). · leyka

лейкопласт

(Australia, North America, Philippines) An adhesive bandage, a small piece of fabric or plastic that may be stuck to the skin in order to temporarily cover a small wound. · leykoplast

лейтена́нт

(military) The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines. · leytenant

лек

(obsolete) Mild; calm. · lek

лек удар

(colloquial, transitive) To strike gently or playfully. · lek udar

лека закуска

A meal, especially a light meal. · leka zakuska

лека категория

One of little consequence or ability. · leka kategoriya

лека стъпка

A quick, light step; a lively movement of the feet; a skip. · leka stapka

ле́кар

A medical doctor trained in human medicine. · lekar

ле́карка

A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery. · lekarka

лекарска небрежност

The improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss. · lekarska nebrezhnost

лека́рство

A method, device or medication that restores good health. · lekarstvo

лекарство за успокояване

(pharmaceutical drug) A drug used to reduce anxiety or tension. · lekarstvo za uspokoyavane

лекарство по рецепта

(medicine) The medicine or treatment provided by such an order. · lekarstvo po retsepta

леке

A mark made by smearing. · leke

леко

Carrying little. · leko

леко затоплен

(colloquial) Pleasantly warm. · leko zatoplen

леко пийнал

(UK, Irish, Commonwealth, informal) slightly drunk or intoxicated; tipsy · leko piynal

леко скарване

A brief argument, falling out, quarrel. · leko skarvane

леко солен

(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries. · leko solen

лекоатле́т

A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. · lekoatlet

лекоатле́тка

A participant in any of a group of sporting activities including track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. · lekoatletka

лекове́рен

Excessively ready to believe things; gullible. · lekoveren

лековерник

A person who has been deceived. · lekovernik

лекомислен

Given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions. · lekomislen

лекомислена постъпка

frivolous act · lekomislena postapka

лекомисленост

Lack of care; the state or quality of being careless. · lekomislenost

лекоми́слие

The quality of being flighty. · lekomislie

лекота

Freedom from effort; leisure, rest. · lekota

лексе́ма

(linguistics) A lexical item corresponding to the set of all words (or of all multi-word expressions) that are semantically related through inflection of a particular shared basic form. · leksema

ле́ксика

A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. · leksika

лексика́лен

(linguistics) Concerning the vocabulary, words, sentences or morphemes of a language. · leksikalen

лектор

(education) A public lecturer or reader at some universities. · lektor

леку́вам

(transitive) To restore to health. · lekuvam

лекувам с лекарство

(transitive) To prescribe or administer medication to. · lekuvam s lekarstvo

лекувам се

(intransitive, rare) To undergo a therapy. · lekuvam se

лекуващ

curative; providing a remedy · lekuvasht

лекция

(countable) A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written. · lektsiya

лекьосан

having a stain · lekyosan

леле

(somewhat, dated) A general exclamation of surprise or frustration. · lele

ле́ля

The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent. · lelya

леминг

A small arctic and subarctic rodent of the tribes Lemmini, Dicrostonychini and Lagurini. · leming

ленено платно

(uncountable) Thread or cloth made from flax fiber. · leneno platno

лени́в

Averse to work, labor or employment; lazy; slothful. · leniv

ленивец

One who idles; a lazy person; a sluggard. · lenivets

ленивост

Habitual laziness or sloth. · lenivost

Ле́нин

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, a Russian revolutionary and politician. · Lenin

Ленингра́д

(historical) Former name of Saint Petersburg: a major city in Russia, from the time of Lenin's death in 1924 until 1991. · Leningrad

Ленингра́дска о́бласт

An oblast of Russia, which surrounds, but no longer contains, Saint Petersburg, its former administrative centre. · Leningradska oblast

ле́нта

A strip of material wrapped around things to hold them together. · lenta

лентяй

A frivolous, contemptible fellow; a fop. · lentyay

лентя́йка

(slang) A person who is lazy. · lentyayka

лентяйствам

To behave in a frivolous way. · lentyaystvam

лентяйство

The act of someone who lounges; idle reclining. · lentyaystvo

Ле́нън

A surname from Irish, notably of John Lennon (1940–1980), one of the Beatles. · Lenan

Леона́рдо

Leonardo da Vinci, Italian polymath. · Leonardo

Леонид

(chiefly history) A en given name. · Leonid

леопа́рд

Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess). · leopard

лепенка

(Australia, North America, Philippines) An adhesive bandage, a small piece of fabric or plastic that may be stuck to the skin in order to temporarily cover a small wound. · lepenka

лепи́ло

a substance, such as glue, that provides or promotes adhesion · lepilo

лепило за тапети

Wallpaper paste. · lepilo za tapeti

лепи́р

Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous. · lepir

ле́пка

(engineering) A revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces used to grind hard products in a grinder or mill. · lepka

лепкав

Adhesive, sticking to something. · lepkav

лепкав отпадък

(uncountable, informal) Grime, dirt, slime; any vague, messy, or unknown substance. · lepkav otpadak

лепли́в

Sticky; tenacious, as glutinous substances. · lepliv

лепливост

(manufacturing, construction, chemistry) The stickiness of a compound, related to its cohesive and adhesive properties. · leplivost

лепя́

(dated, transitive) To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle. · lepya

лепя се

(transitive, slang, dated) To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat. · lepya se

лес

A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods. · les

лесби́йка

A homosexual woman, one who is exclusively sexually or romantically attracted to other women. · lesbiyka

лесбийски

(of a woman, broadly) Preferring primarily women as romantic or sexual partners. · lesbiyski

ле́сен

Requiring little skill or effort. · lesen

лесен за обслужване

Easy to service. · lesen za obsluzhvane

леска

(countable) A tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called hazelnuts or filberts. · leska

лесна

(informal, pejorative, of a woman) Consenting readily to sex. · lesna

лесна победа

An easy victory; a walkaway. · lesna pobeda

лесна работа

(informal) Something that is very easy to do. · lesna rabota

леснина́

The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty; simplicity. [from 16th c.] · lesnina

лесничей

A person entrusted with protecting and preserving public forested land. · lesnichey

лесно

Without difficulty. · lesno

лесно възприемащ

Having the ability to perceive, especially to perceive quickly. · lesno vazpriemasht

лесно запомнящ се

(of a tune or phrase) Instantly appealing and memorable. · lesno zapomnyasht se

лесно постижим

(now, usually, derogatory) Easy; contemptibly easy. [from 15th c.] · lesno postizhim

леснозапалим

Capable of burning. · lesnozapalim

лесовъдство

(uncountable) The art and practice of planting and growing trees in forests. · lesovadstvo

Ле́стър

A city, unitary authority, and borough in and the county town of Leicestershire, England. · Lestar

лета́лен

Of, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal. · letalen

леталност

The fact of something being lethal; the ability of something to kill. · letalnost

летаргичен

dormant or hibernating · letargichen

летаргия

Mental lethargy or dullness. · letargiya

летва

(sports) A horizontal pole that must be crossed in the high jump and pole vault. · letva

лете́не

An instance of flying. · letene

летец

(dated) An airplane pilot. · letets

лети́ще

An airfield: · letishte

летлив

(physics) Evaporating or vaporizing readily under normal conditions. · letliv

летливост

A measure of the tendency of a fluid to expand or escape. · letlivost

ле́тна

(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like. · letna

Лето

(uncountable, Greek goddess) Leto, in Greek mythology, the mother of Apollo and Artemis. · Leto

летовник

Someone who pays a visit to a specific place or event; a sightseer or tourist. · letovnik

летопи́с

A written account of events and when they happened, ordered by time. · letopis

летувам

(intransitive) To spend the summer, as in a particular place on holiday. · letuvam

летя́

(transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like. · letya

летящ

In flight. · letyasht

летя́щ ди́ск

A disk-shaped gliding toy, sold under the brand name Frisbee. · letyasht disk

леха́

A garden plot. · leha

лечебен

Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness. · lecheben

лечебна наумка

(botany) Hound's-tongue (Cynoglossum officinale). · lechebna naumka