Russian–English dictionary

ля́лька

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

ля́мбда

The eleventh letter of the Classical and Modern Greek alphabet, the twelfth of the Old Greek alphabet. · lyambda

ляп

A major glitch or breakdown; a mistake or blunder. · lyap

ляпалиссиа́да

A self-evident or obvious truth. · lyapalissiada

ля́пнуть

(intransitive) To make a big mistake, especially when it is careless or stupid. [from 1706] · lyapnut

ля́псус

A clumsy or embarrassing mistake. · lyapsus

лярд

Fat from the abdomen of a pig, especially as prepared for use in cooking or pharmacy. · lyard

ляссе́

A strip of material used to mark a place in a book. · lyasse

лях

(now, _, North America, _, now, _, offensive) A Pole, or person of Polish descent. · lyakh

ля́шка

A person from Poland or of Polish descent. · lyashka

м

(informal, chiefly, Canada, Northern US, New Zealand, AU, UK) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said. · m

Ма

A common surname from Chinese of East Asian derivation. · Ma

мавзоле́й

A large stately tomb or a building housing such a tomb or several tombs. · mavzoley

мавр

(historical) A member of an Islamic people of Arab or Amazigh origin ruling Spain and parts of North Africa from the 8th to the 15th centuries. · mavr

Маври́кий

A en given name, equivalent to English Morris. · Mavrikiy

маг

(Christianity) Chiefly preceded by the (three): the wise men who visited and gave gifts to the baby Jesus at the Epiphany (traditionally considered to be three in number and sometimes named Balthazar, Caspar, and Melchior, but the Bible does not state how many there were or their names). · mag

магази́н

A chamber in or attachable to a firearm enabling multiple rounds of ammunition to be fed into the firearm. · magazin

магази́нная воро́вка

A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops. · magazinnaya vorovka

магази́нная кра́жа

(uncountable) The action of stealing goods from a shop, store or other place of business. · magazinnaya krazha

магази́нный вор

A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops. · magazinnyy vor

магара́джа

A Hindu monarch ranking above a raja, an emperor. · magaradzha

маггл

A person who has no magical abilities. · maggl

Магдали́на

A en given name. · Magdalina

Магелла́н

A surname. · Magellan

маги́стр

A master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree. · magistr

магистра́ль

A main public road, especially a multi-lane, high-speed thoroughfare. · magistral

магистра́льный

Used or accepted broadly rather than by small portions of population, market, scientific community, etc. · magistralnyy

маги́ческий

Having supernatural talents, properties or qualities attributed to magic. [from 14th c.] · magicheskiy

ма́гия

Something that enchants; a magical spell. · magiya

магл

A person who has no magical abilities. · magl

ма́гма

(geology) The molten matter within the earth, the source of the material of lava flows, dikes of eruptive rocks, etc. · magma

магна́т

A rich or powerful person; a magnate, nabob. · magnat

магнети́зм

The science or study of magnets and magnetism. · magnetizm

магнети́ческий

Having an extraordinary ability to attract: attractive, alluring, persuasive · magneticheskiy

магний

The chemical element with an atomic number of 12. It is a light, easily flammable, silvery-white alkaline earth metal. · magniy

магнитопровод

A piece of ferromagnetic material (e.g., soft iron), inside the windings of an electromagnet, that channels the magnetic field. · magnitoprovod

магнитофо́н

An apparatus for recording; a device which records. · magnitofon

магниту́да

(uncountable) The apparent brightness of a star, with lower magnitudes being brighter; apparent magnitude · magnituda

магно́лия

(countable) The flower of a magnolia tree. · magnoliya

Магоме́т

(Islam, uncountable) The figure who introduced Islam, and the man to whom the Qur'an was revealed; considered a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís. · Magomet

магомета́нин

(now, largely, _, obsolete, and, offensive) Muslim. · magometanin

магомета́нка

(now, largely, _, obsolete, and, offensive) Muslim. · magometanka

магомета́нский

Of, pertaining to, originating in, characteristic of, or deriving from Muslims or Islam. · magometanskiy

магомета́нство

A monotheistic Abrahamic religion followed by Muslims that is based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Qur'an. · magometanstvo

Мадагаска́р

An island and country off the east coast of Africa. Official name: Republic of Madagascar. Capital: Antananarivo. · Madagaskar

мада́м

Abbreviation of Missus or Mistress; used before an adult woman's name or surname, used for any high-status woman without regard to marital status until the 1800s, after which it began to be reserved for married, divorced and widowed women and used with their married surnames. · madam

Маде́йра

An archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous region of Portugal. · Madeyra

мадемуазе́ль

(often disparaging or sarcastic) Used in a mock title to point out some quality, or alleged quality, of a girl or woman. · mademuazel

маде́ра

A type of fortified wine produced on that island. · madera

мадже́нта

A color which is close to an equal mixture of red and blue which is an additive secondary color but a subtractive primary color evoked by the combination of red and blue light. · madzhenta

мадже́нтовый

Having the color of fuchsia, fuchsine, light purple. · madzhentovyy

маджо́нг

A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits. · madzhong

мадзя́н

A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits. · madzyan

Ма́дисон

A en given name, popular since 1984 when it appeared as the name of a mermaid in the film Splash. · Madison

мадле́н

A French type of small gateau or sponge cake, often shaped like an elongated scallop shell. · madlen

мадмуазэ́ль

Courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country. · madmuazel

Мадо́нна

(Christianity, sometimes with definite article) Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, especially in Catholic contexts. · Madonna

Мадри́д

A province of the Community of Madrid, Spain. Capital: Madrid. · Madrid

мадья́р

A person from the former Kingdom of Hungary, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of that person's ethnicity. · madyar

мадья́рка

A person from the former Kingdom of Hungary, during the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of that person's ethnicity. · madyarka

мадья́рский

Of, from, or pertaining to the Kingdom of Hungary, during the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, regardless of ethnicity. · madyarskiy

мажордо́м

The chief male servant of a household who has charge of other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various personal services. · mazhordom

ма́зать

(transitive) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration. · mazat

ма́зать дёгтем

(transitive) To coat with tar. · mazat dyogtem

мазня́

A crude or amateurish painting. · maznya

мазо́к

The stroke of a brush, as in painting. · mazok

мазохи́зм

The (often sexual) enjoyment of receiving pain or humiliation. · mazokhizm

мазохи́ст

Someone who enjoys pain or humiliation, or who derives pleasure from harming oneself or being harmed by others. · mazokhist

мазь

(medicine) A viscous aqueous oil or fat emulsion with a medicament added, used to apply that medicament to the skin. (compare with ointment) · maz

маи́с

Corn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays. · mais

май

The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June. · may

Майа́ми

A number of townships in the United States, including five in Ohio, listed under Miami Township. · Mayami

ма́йка

(clothing) A lightweight shirt without buttons, usually with short sleeves and no collar. Often made of cotton and frequently bears a picture or slogan. · mayka

Майкл

A surname transferred from the given name. · Maykl

ма́йко

An apprentice geisha. · mayko

Ма́йкрософт

(trademark) Microsoft Corporation. · Maykrosoft

Майн

A river in southern Germany, flowing from Bavaria to the Rhine. · Mayn

ма́йна

One of the South and East Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae. · mayna

ма́йндфулнес

Inclination to be mindful or aware. · mayndfulnes

ма́йнинг

(cryptocurrency) Creation of new units of cryptocurrency by validating transactions and demonstrating proof of work. · mayning

ма́йнить

(cryptocurrencies) To earn new units of cryptocurrency by doing certain calculations. · maynit

майнкрафт

(video games) A sandbox video game, released in 2011, in which players explore a three-dimensional world made of blocks and can craft items, build structures, fight mobs to get experience points, enchant items and defeat bosses to earn rewards. · maynkraft

майоне́з

Any cold dish with that dressing as an ingredient. · mayonez

майо́р

(military ranks) A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel. · mayor

Майра

A en given name. · Mayra

ма́йский жук

Any of the large European beetles from the genus Melolontha that are destructive to vegetation. · mayskiy zhuk

Майсу́р

A large city, district, and division of Karnataka, India. · Maysur

Ма́йя

A en given name, usually pet name for Mary and Margaret, reinforced by the month and plant meaning. · Mayya

Мак

(computing) A brand of personal computer manufactured by Apple Inc. · Mak

Мак-

A patronymic used to form common Irish and Scottish names, similar to the English -son. · Mak-

Мак-Ки́нли

The highest mountain peak in North America (the third most prominent peak after Mount Everest and Aconcagua), located in central Alaska. · Mak-Kinli

макабрический

Representing or personifying death. · makabricheskiy

макада́мия

An evergreen tree, of the genus Macadamia, native to Australia and cultivated in Hawaii. · makadamiya

Мака́о

A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong. · Makao

макарони́ческий

(literature) Written in a hodgepodge mixture of two or more languages. · makaronicheskiy

макаро́нные изде́лия

(uncountable) Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating. · makaronnyye izdeliya

макаро́ны

(uncountable) A type of pasta in the form of short tubes, typically boiled and served in soup, with a sauce, or in melted cheese; a dish of this. [from 18th c.] · makarony

Макартур

A surname from Scottish Gaelic. · Makartur

мака́ть

(transitive) To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees. · makat

Макдональд

A surname from Scottish Gaelic common in Scotland. · Makdonald

македо́нец

(countable) A person from Macedonia (in any sense). · makedonets

Македо́ния

(historical) An ancient Greek kingdom in Southeast Europe in the Balkans, located to the north of Thessaly, comprising the Greek city of Thessaloniki and its surroundings. · Makedoniya

македо́нка

(countable) A person from Macedonia (in any sense). · makedonka

македо́нский

Of or pertaining to Macedonia or its people or language. · makedonskiy

македонский язык

(uncountable) A South Slavic language, the standard language of the Republic of North Macedonia. · makedonskiy yazyk

маке́т

A deliberately nonfunctional device or tool used in place of a functional one. · maket

Макиаве́лли

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527), Italian statesman and writer, whose work The Prince (1532) advises that acquiring and exercising power may require unethical methods. · Makiavelli

Макинто́ш

(computing) A brand of personal computer manufactured by Apple Inc. · Makintosh

макия́ж

(countable, uncountable) Cosmetics; colorants and other substances applied to the skin to alter its appearance. · makiyazh

Макка́рти

A surname from Irish. · Makkarti

Макке́йн

A surname from Irish. · Makkeyn

Макке́нзи

A surname from Scottish Gaelic of Scottish origin. · Makkenzi

ма́клер

A mediator between a buyer and seller. · makler

Макнама́ра

A surname from Irish · Maknamara

макну́ть

(transitive) To lower (a flag), particularly a national ensign, to a partially hoisted position in order to render or to return a salute. While lowered, the flag is said to be “at the dip.” A flag being carried on a staff may be dipped by leaning it forward at an approximate angle of 45 degrees. · maknut

ма́ковка

(religion) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure. · makovka

макре́ль

Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled, · makrel

макро-

Very large in scope or scale. · makro-

макрокома́нда

(programming) A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program. · makrokomanda

макроко́см

(philosophy) A complex structure, such as a society, considered as a single entity that contains numerous similar, smaller-scale structures. · makrokosm

ма́крос

(programming) A comparatively human-friendly abbreviation of complex input to a computer program. · makros

макроскопи́ческий

Visible to the unassisted eye. · makroskopicheskiy

макроэконо́мика

The study of the entire economy in terms of the total amount of goods and services produced, total income earned, the level of employment of productive resources, and the general behavior of prices. · makroekonomika

макси-

Denotes a larger than usual version of an item. · maksi-

ма́ксима

A precept; a succinct statement or observation of a rule of conduct or moral teaching. · maksima

максимально использовать

(transitive, chiefly, US, slang, business) To use; to exploit; to manipulate in order to take full advantage (of something). · maksimalno ispolzovat

максима́льный

Largest, greatest (in magnitude), highest, most. · maksimalnyy

максимизи́ровать

(computing, graphical user interface) To expand (a window) to fill the main display area. · maksimizirovat

ма́ксимум

At the most; at a maximum or upper limit. · maksimum

ма́кула

(anatomy) An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision. · makula

маку́шка

(religion) A round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure. · makushka

Мала́ви

A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Malawi. · Malavi

Ма́лага

A port city, the capital of the province of Malaga, Andalusia, Spain. · Malaga

мала́ец

(countable) A person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia. · malayets

малайзи́ец

A native of Malaysia. · malayziyets

малайзи́йка

A native of Malaysia. · malayziyka

Мала́йзия

A country in Southeast Asia. Capital: Kuala Lumpur. · Malayziya

мала́йка

(countable) A person of Malay ancestry, referring to a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia. · malayka

мала́йский

Of or relating to the Malays, a people living in Brunei, on the eastern coast of Sumatra, the islands of Bangka and Belitung, the Riau archipelago and the coastal areas of Kalimantan in Indonesia, in most of Malaysia (states where they are politically dominant), in Singapore and in the southernmost provinces of Thailand. · malayskiy

мала́йский язы́к

(broad sense) The Malay language, an Austronesian language spoken by most Malay people and by others where it is an official language, including under the name Indonesian. · malayskiy yazyk

Мала́йя

(historical) A peninsula and geographic region of Southeast Asia constituting the southern part of the Malay Peninsula and several nearby islands, currently forming the western part of Malaysia; now known as West Malaysia or Peninsular Malaysia. · Malayya

Малания

A en given name. · Malaniya

Малахия

(biblical character) A minor prophet. · Malakhiya

ма́лая плане́та

(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet and a dwarf planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape. · malaya planeta

малая́лам

A Dravidian language spoken in the states of Kerala and Lakshadweep, India. · malayalam

Мале́

The capital city of the Maldives. · Male

малева́ть

(intransitive, transitive) To apply (something) to a surface in hasty or crude strokes. · malevat

малёк

Young fish; fishlings. · malyok

ма́ленькая бу́ква

(countable) A lowercase letter. · malenkaya bukva

ма́ленький

(US, colloquial, pejorative) Of an inhabited place, small, insignificant, and backward. · malenkiy