Russian–English dictionary

меска́ль

A Mexican alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented juice of the agave. · meskal

Месопота́мия

(historical) A geographic region in southwest Asia, spanning from the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, located in modern Iraq, eastern Syria, and southeast Turkey; the site of one of the most ancient civilizations in the history of man. · Mesopotamiya

ме́сса

(Roman Catholic Church) The principal liturgical service of the Church, encompassing both a scripture service (Liturgy of the Word) and a eucharistic service (Liturgy of the Eucharist), which includes the consecration and oblation (offering) of the host and wine. · messa

ме́сседж

(countable) A text message sent using the short message service. · messedzh

ме́ссенджер

One who brings messages. · messendzher

Месси́на

A surname from Italian. · Messina

Месси́я

(Christianity) Jesus Christ. · Messiya

месте́чко

A Jewish village or small town, especially one in Eastern Europe. · mestechko

мести́

(transitive, intransitive) To sweep with a broom. · mesti

ме́стнический

(derogatory) Characterized by an unsophisticated focus on local concerns to the exclusion of wider contexts; elementary in scope or outlook. · mestnicheskiy

ме́стничество

(historical) A feudal hierarchical system in Russia from the 15th to 17th centuries. · mestnichestvo

ме́стность

An area of land or the particular features of it. · mestnost

ме́стный

First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive. [First attested in the mid 17th century.] · mestnyy

ме́стный диале́кт

The language of a people or a national language. · mestnyy dialekt

ме́сто

(by extension) A place for a vessel to lie at anchor or to moor. · mesto

ме́сто встре́чи

(legal) A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid, or the district from which a jury comes. · mesto vstrechi

ме́сто де́йствия

The place where something happens. · mesto deystviya

ме́сто жи́тельства

(formal) A home or residence. · mesto zhitelstva

ме́сто рабо́ты

The place where someone works. · mesto raboty

ме́сто рожде́ния

The location where a person was born. · mesto rozhdeniya

ме́сто сбо́ра

(legal) A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid, or the district from which a jury comes. · mesto sbora

местожи́тельство

(formal) A home or residence. · mestozhitelstvo

местоимение

(grammar) A type of word that refers anaphorically to a noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective. · mestoimeniye

местонахожде́ние

A particular point or place in physical space. · mestonakhozhdeniye

местоположе́ние

(countable, uncountable) That part which is facing or exposed to something, e.g. the sun, weather, sky, or a view. · mestopolozheniye

местопребыва́ние

The place where a corporation is established. · mestoprebyvaniye

месторожде́ние

(geology) Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems. · mestorozhdeniye

месть

(uncountable) An act of revenge. · mest

ме́сяц

The Earth's moon; the sole natural satellite of the Earth, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☾. · mesyats

ме́сячно

Every month. · mesyachno

ме́сячные

The recurring cycle of physiological changes in the uninseminated females of some animal species that is associated with reproductive fertility; especially the cycle in a human. · mesyachnyye

ме́сячный

Of or relating to the menses. · mesyachnyy

мет

(drugs) The crystal form of amphetamine-based drugs. · met

метаболизироваться

(biology, transitive) To cause a substance to undergo metabolism. · metabolizirovatsya

метаболи́зм

(physiology) The chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life. · metabolizm

метаболи́ческий

Of or pertaining to metamorphosis; pertaining to, or involving, change. · metabolicheskiy

метавселе́нная

(science fiction, Internet, computing) A hypothetical future (counterpart or continuation of the) Internet, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical reality and physically persistent virtual space. · metavselennaya

метада́нные

Data that describes other data, serving as an informative label. · metadannyye

ме́тал

(music) A category of rock music encompassing a number of genres (including thrash metal, death metal, heavy metal, etc.) characterized by strong drumbeats and distorted guitars. · metal

мета́лл

(music genre, uncountable) The first form of metal music, which arose in the late 1960s and the 1970s, and is closer to the rock music of the time than most other subgenres of metal. · metall

металли́ческий

(of a color) Having the appearance of being of polished metal. · metallicheskiy

металлоло́м

(uncountable) Discarded objects (especially metal) that may be dismantled to recover their constituent materials, junk. · metallolom

металлурги́я

The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working. · metallurgiya

метаморфо́за

A transformation, such as one performed by magic. · metamorfoza

метамфетами́н

A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine. · metamfetamin

мета́н

(organic compound, uncountable) The simplest aliphatic hydrocarbon, CH₄, being a constituent of natural gas, and one of the most abundant greenhouse gases. · metan

метано́л

(organic compound) The simplest aliphatic alcohol, CH3OH; a colourless, toxic, inflammable liquid, used as a solvent, antifreeze, in the chemical industry, and in the preparation of methylated spirit. · metanol

Метатрон

(Christianity, Judaism) An archangel and the chancellor of Heaven and the scribe of the book of life, in Christian and Jewish folklore. According to medieval apocrypha, he is Enoch, ancestor of Noah, transformed into an angel. · Metatron

мета́ть

(transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl. · metat

мета́ться

(transitive, figuratively) To produce excessive and sometimes undesirable or unproductive activity or motion. · metatsya

метафи́зика

branch of philosophy that studies first principles · metafizika

метафизи́ческий

Of or pertaining to metaphysics. · metafizicheskiy

метафори́чески

(manner) In a figurative manner. · metaforicheski

метафори́ческий

Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures. · metaforicheskiy

мете́лица

A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow. · metelitsa

мете́ль

A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced visibility caused by blowing snow. · metel

мете́льник

Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, with long, stiff, thin branches and small or few leaves used for the domestic utensil. · metelnik

метемпсихо́з

Transmigration of the soul, especially its reincarnation after death. [from 16th c.] · metempsikhoz

метео́р

A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star. [from 16th c.] · meteor

метеори́зм

The state of having gas, often smelly, trapped (and when released, frequently with noise) in the digestive system of a human and some other animals; wind; and when released, a flatus, a fart. · meteorizm

метеори́т

Any extraterrestrial body that collides with Earth. · meteorit

метеорологи́ческий

Of or pertaining to meteorology. · meteorologicheskiy

метеороло́гия

The science that deals with the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, especially with weather and weather forecasting. · meteorologiya

мети́л

(organic compound) The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH3-, formally derived from methane by the loss of a hydrogen atom; a compound or part of a compound formed by the attachment of such a radical. · metil

мети́л-

(organic chemistry) Used to form terms describing the attachment of a methyl group · metil-

мети́с

(dated, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of mixed racial parentage or ancestry, especially one of mixed white and American Indian parentage (metis, métis, Metis, Métis; mestizo). · metis

мети́ска

(dated, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of mixed racial parentage or ancestry, especially one of mixed white and American Indian parentage (metis, métis, Metis, Métis; mestizo). · metiska

ме́тить

(intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive · metit

ме́тка

(Internet) A metadata tag, signaled by a preceding hash sign (#), used to label content. [from 2007] · metka

ме́ткий стрело́к

A man or person skilled at hitting targets, as with a firearm, bow, or thrown object. · metkiy strelok

метла

A broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft. · metla

метну́ть

(transitive) To throw with violence or quick movement; to hurl. · metnut

ме́тод

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything. · metod

мето́да

(countable) A process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process). · metoda

мето́дика

(originally, sciences) The study of methods used in a field. · metodika

методи́ст

A member of the Methodist Church; a Wesleyan. · metodist

методи́ческий

In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic. · metodicheskiy

методи́чный

In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic. · metodichnyy

методологи́ческий

Of, pertaining to, or using methodology or a methodology. · metodologicheskiy

методоло́гия

(originally, sciences) The study of methods used in a field. · metodologiya

метони́мия

(rhetoric) The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object. · metonimiya

метр

Used to form the names of measuring devices. · metr

метра́ж

(usually, uncountable) An amount of film or tape that has been used to record something. · metrazh

метрдоте́ль

A waiter who has a supervisory position over the other wait staff; chief waiter. · metrdotel

метри́ческий

Of or relating to the metric system of measurement. · metricheskiy

метро́

(North America, Scotland, South Africa) A train that runs on such an underground railway. · metro

метроно́м

(music) A device, containing an inverted pendulum, used to mark time by means of regular ticks at adjustable intervals; an electronic equivalent that emits flashes. · metronom

метрополите́н

(North America, Scotland, South Africa) A train that runs on such an underground railway. · metropoliten

метропо́лия

(history, especially, Ancient Greece) The mother (founding) polis (city state) of a colony. · metropoliya

метросексуа́л

(dated) A man — typically urban, heterosexual, and affluent — who is concerned with personal appearance, such as personal grooming, fashion, and aesthetics in general. · metroseksual

ме́тчик

(mechanics) A cylindrical tool used to cut an internal screw thread in a hole, with cutting edges around the lower end and an upper end to which a handle is fitted to turn the tool. · metchik

Мефисто́фель

The Devil to whom Faust sold his soul in the legend. · Mefistofel

Мефо́дий

A en given name, notably of the Byzantine Christian theologian and missionary. · Mefodiy

мех

A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air. · mekh

ме́ха

(anime, manga) A large armoured robot on legs, typically controlled by a pilot seated inside. · mekha

механиза́ция

The use of machinery to replace human or animal labour, especially in agriculture and industry. · mekhanizatsiya

механи́зм

The act or process of putting together a set of pieces, fragments, or elements. · mekhanizm

механи́зм для за́писи CD

(computing) A device that allows data or music to be stored on a CDR or CD-ROM. · mekhanizm dlya zapisi CD

меха́ник

A constructor of machines and engines; someone knowledgeable about machines. · mekhanik

меха́ника

(physics) The branch of physics that deals with the action of forces on material objects with mass · mekhanika

механи́чески повторя́ть

(transitive) To repeat (exactly what has just been said) without necessarily showing understanding, in the manner of a parrot. · mekhanicheski povtoryat

механи́ческий

Done out of habit or without conscious thought. · mekhanicheskiy

мехово́й

Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur. · mekhovoy

Мец

The capital city of Moselle department, Grand Est, France. · Mets

мецена́т

A person or organization that pays all or part of the cost of an event, publication, media program, etc., usually in exchange for advertising. · metsenat

ме́цский

Of or relating to the city of Metz · metsskiy

меч

(countable) A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack. · mech

мечено́с

A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius. · mechenos

мечено́сец

(countable) A long bladed weapon with a grip and typically a pommel and crossguard (together forming a hilt), which is designed to cut, stab, slash and/or hack. · mechenosets

мече́ть

(Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid. · mechet

ме́чник

An insect of the katydid subfamily Conocephalinae. · mechnik

мечта́

(countable) An object of an ardent desire. · mechta

мечта́тель

One who dreams. · mechtatel

мечта́тельница

One who dreams. · mechtatelnitsa

мечта́тельный

Like something from a dream; having a sense of vagueness, insubstantiality, or incongruousness. · mechtatelnyy

мечта́ть

(intransitive) To have such a series of thoughts; to woolgather. · mechtat

меша́лка

An implement for shaking or mixing. · meshalka

мешани́на

A confused mess. · meshanina

меша́ть

(transitive) to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids. · meshat

ме́шкать

(transitive) Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose. [from late 18th c.] · meshkat

мешкова́тый

Of clothing, very loose-fitting, so as to hang away from the body. · meshkovatyy

мешкови́на

(US) A very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks, etc. · meshkovina

мешо́к

(countable, uncountable) In certain phrases: money. · meshok

мешо́чек

(anatomy) A small cavity or sac, such as a hair follicle. · meshochek

мещани́н

(usually, pejorative) A person of any class with bourgeois (i.e., overly conventional and materialistic) values and attitudes. · meshchanin

меща́нка

(usually, pejorative) A person of any class with bourgeois (i.e., overly conventional and materialistic) values and attitudes. · meshchanka

меща́нский

(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes. · meshchanskiy

меща́нство

(political, collectively, usually, in the plural) The middle class. · meshchanstvo

мзда

The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery. · mzda

мздои́мство

Unethical administrative or executive practices (in government or business), including bribery (offering or receiving bribes), conflicts of interest, nepotism, embezzlement, and so on. · mzdoimstvo

ми

(music) A syllable used in sol-fa (solfège) to represent the third note of a major scale. · mi

МиГ

Any of a series of Soviet and Russian fighter aircraft. · MiG

мига́лка

A flashing light or beacon light. · migalka

мига́ние

The act of quickly closing both eyes and opening them again. · miganiye

мига́ть

(intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly. · migat

мигну́ть

(intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly. · mignut

мигра́нт

Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another. · migrant

мигра́нтка

Traveller or worker who moves from one region or country to another. · migrantka

мигра́ция

An instance of moving to live in another place for a while. · migratsiya

мигре́нь

(pathology) A severe, disabling headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, and often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, photophobia and visual disturbances. · migren

мигри́ровать

(intransitive) To relocate periodically from one region to another, usually according to the seasons. · migrirovat

Мида́с

(Greek mythology) A king who sought and was for a while granted the cherished but subtly dangerous magical power to turn anything he touched into gold. · Midas

миди́ец

Any of a Western Iranian people who inhabited the ancient region of Media. · midiyets

миди́йка

Any of a Western Iranian people who inhabited the ancient region of Media. · midiyka

мидийский

Relating to Media or Medes. [from 16th c.] · midiyskiy

ми́дия

A medium-sized edible mussel, Mytilus edulis, found on the North Atlantic coast of North America, Europe, and in other temperate and polar waters around the world. · midiya

миза́ндрия

Hatred of, contempt for, or prejudice against men. · mizandriya

мизантропи́ческий

Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt. · mizantropicheskiy

мизантро́пия

A negative view or hatred of the human race. · mizantropiya

мизги́рь

(dated) A species of wolf spider, Lycosa tarantula, native to southern Europe, the mildly poisonous bite of which was once thought to cause an extreme urge to dance (tarantism). [from mid 16th c.] · mizgir