Russian–English dictionary

абсо́рбция

(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis. [First attested in the mid 18th century.] · absorbtsiya

абстине́нция

Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage. [First attested around 1150 to 1350.] · abstinentsiya

абстраги́ровать

To conceptualize an ideal subgroup by means of the generalization of an attribute, as follows: by apprehending an attribute inherent to one individual, then separating that attribute and contemplating it by itself, then conceiving of that attribute as a general quality, then despecifying that conceived quality with respect to several or many individuals, and by then ideating a group composed of those individuals perceived to possess said quality. · abstragirovat

абстра́ктный

(now, rare) Drawn away; removed from; apart from; separate. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] · abstraktnyy

абстра́кция

An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract. [First attested in the mid 16th century.] · abstraktsiya

абсу́рд

(obsolete) An absurdity. [early 17th–mid 17th c.] · absurd

абсу́рдность

(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. [First attested in the early 16th century.] · absurdnost

абсу́рдный

Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly. [from mid-16th c.] · absurdnyy

абсце́сс

(pathology) A cavity caused by tissue destruction, usually because of infection, filled with pus and surrounded by inflamed tissue. [First attested in the mid 16th century.] · abstsess

Абхима́нью

The son of Arjuna and Subhadra in Mahabharata. · Abkhimanyu

абъюрация

A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] · abyuratsiya

Аваддо́н

The destroyer, or angel of the bottomless pit; Apollyon;[First attested from 1350 to 1470] · Avaddon

Авало́н

(Arthurian legend) An island, represented as an earthly paradise in the western seas, to which King Arthur and other heroes were carried at death. · Avalon

аванга́рд

A unit or units leading the way of advancing or marching troops, guarding them from ambushes, reconnoitering and pursuing the enemy, etc. · avangard

авангардист

Any group of people who invent or promote new techniques or concepts, especially in the arts. · avangardist

авангарди́стский

Innovative and pioneering, especially when extremely or obviously so. · avangardistskiy

аванга́рдный

Innovative and pioneering, especially when extremely or obviously so. · avangardnyy

аванпо́ст

A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops. · avanpost

ава́нс

An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement. · avans

аванси́ровать

To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend. [from 16th c.] · avansirovat

авансце́на

The part of a theatre stage in front of the closed curtain. · avanstsena

авантю́ра

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. · avantyura

авантюри́зм

(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs. [from 20th c.] · avantyurizm

авантюри́ст

One who enjoys adventures. · avantyurist

авантюристи́чный

(of a, person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring. · avantyuristichnyy

авантюри́стка

One who enjoys adventures. · avantyuristka

авантю́рный

(of a, person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring. · avantyurnyy

авари́йный

(of a building) Officially marked uninhabitable. · avariynyy

ава́рия

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans. · avariya

авата́р

(internet, video games) A complex and dynamic digital representation of a person or being in the form of a digital model, used online as a simulation or emulation of a person, or as a person's online alter ego, in a virtual world, virtual chat room, or metaverse. · avatar

авата́ра

(internet, video games) A complex and dynamic digital representation of a person or being in the form of a digital model, used online as a simulation or emulation of a person, or as a person's online alter ego, in a virtual world, virtual chat room, or metaverse. · avatara

авгу́р

A diviner who foretells events by the behaviour of birds or other animals, or by signs derived from celestial phenomena, or unusual occurrences. · avgur

август

The eighth month of the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, following July and preceding September. · avgust

августе́йший

Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable. · avgusteyshiy

Августи́н

A en given name, notably borne by Saint Augustine of Hippo (354-430), a church father and a writer. · Avgustin

А́вель

(biblical character) The son of Adam and Eve who was killed by his brother Cain. · Avel

Авени́р

(biblical character) A cousin of Saul mentioned in the Old Testament. · Avenir

авеню́

The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered. · avenyu

аверс

The heads side of a coin, or the side of a medal or badge that has the principal design. · avers

аверсный

Turned or facing toward the observer. · aversnyy

авиакомпа́ния

A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods. · aviakompaniya

авиала́йнер

A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline. · avialayner

авиали́нии

A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods. · avialinii

авиапо́лк

(military) An air force formation. · aviapolk

авиапредприя́тие

A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods. · aviapredpriyatiye

авиафи́рма

A company that flies airplanes to transport people and goods. · aviafirma

авиа́ция

The art or science of making and flying aircraft. · aviatsiya

Авиге́я

(biblical character) The wife of Nabal and later of David in the Old Testament. · Avigeya

Авиньо́н

A city, the capital of Vaucluse department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. · Avinon

авока́до

The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree. · avokado

Авраа́м

(Abrahamism) A prophet in the Old Testament, Qur'an and Aqdas; a Semitic patriarch son of Terah who practiced monotheism, father of the Jewish patriarch Isaac by Sarah and the Arab patriarch Ishmael by Hagar. [first attested prior to 1150] · Avraam

Авре́лий

A en given name; of mostly historical use in the Anglo-Saxon world. · Avreliy

Авро́ра

(Roman god) Roman goddess of the dawn; equivalent of the Greek Eos. Sister of Luna and Sol. · Avrora

австрали́ец

A person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent. · avstraliyets

австрали́йка

A person from the country of Australia or of Australian descent. · avstraliyka

австрали́йская глуби́нка

(Australia) The most remote and desolate areas of Australia; the desert and areas too arid for growing crops. · avstraliyskaya glubinka

австрали́йский

Of, from, or pertaining to Australia, the Australian people or Australian languages. · avstraliyskiy

австрали́йский оре́х

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

австрали́йский футбо́л

A variety of football devised in Australia, played on an oval field with an oval ball that players try to kick between the goalposts or between a central and outer post. · avstraliyskiy futbol

австри́ец

A person from Austria or of Austrian descent. · avstriyets

австри́йка

A person from Austria or of Austrian descent. · avstriyka

австри́йский

Of, from, or pertaining to Austria. · avstriyskiy

Австрия

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Austria. Capital and largest city: Vienna. · Avstriya

австрия́к

A person from Austria or of Austrian descent. · avstriyak

австрия́чка

A person from Austria or of Austrian descent. · avstriyachka

авто́

(US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. · avto

авто-

Reflexive, regarding or to oneself. · avto-

автоба́н

(UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Queensland, New South Wales) A highway with grade-separated crossings (rather than level crossings) and designed (and only permitted) for high-speed motor-traffic (in Europe motor vehicles with a higher speed limit than 40 km/h) running in two directions on one separate carriageway each. · avtoban

автобиографи́ческий

Of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life, as told by the subject. · avtobiograficheskiy

автобиогра́фия

(countable) A self-written biography; the story of one's own life. · avtobiografiya

авто́бус

(automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads. · avtobus

автобус дальнего следования

(British, Australia) A long-distance, or privately hired, bus. · avtobus dalnego sledovaniya

автовожде́ние

In particular, the action of operating a motor vehicle. · avtovozhdeniye

автовокза́л

A major bus stop, one that serves as a transfer point between a large number of routes. · avtovokzal

авто́граф

A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract. · avtograf

автодоро́га

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

автодрези́на

(rail) A powered single railway vehicle designed for passenger transport, with a driver's cab in both ends; Not to be confused with motor coach/motorcar, which is a powered railway vehicle capable to haul a train. · avtodrezina

автокла́в

A strong, pressurized, heated vessel, as for laboratory experiments, sterilization, cooking or mineral processing. · avtoklav

автоколо́нна

A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort. · avtokolonna

автокра́т

An absolute ruler with infinite power. · avtokrat

автокра́тия

A condition of absolute power. · avtokratiya

автолюби́тель

One who drives a motor vehicle. · avtolyubitel

автолюби́тельница

One who drives a motor vehicle. · avtolyubitelnitsa

автомагистра́ль

(US, regional) A divided highway, especially one whose intersections and direct access to adjacent properties have been eliminated. · avtomagistral

автома́т

A military select-fire rifle or carbine that fires a shortened rifle caliber round or lower-power smaller-calibre round, from a high-capacity magazine. · avtomat

автома́т Кала́шникова

The Soviet-built 1947 Kalashnikov assault rifle or any similar rifle built to this design. · avtomat Kalashnikova

автоматиза́ция

The act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls. · avtomatizatsiya

автоматизи́рованный

Made automatic. · avtomatizirovannyy

автомати́чески

In an automatic manner. · avtomaticheski

автомати́ческий

Done out of habit or without conscious thought. · avtomaticheskiy

автомаши́на

(US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. · avtomashina

автомобили́ст

One who drives a motor vehicle. · avtomobilist

автомобили́стка

One who drives a motor vehicle. · avtomobilistka

автомоби́ль

(US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. · avtomobil

автомоби́ль ско́рой по́мощи

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854] · avtomobil skoroy pomoshchi

автомоби́льный

Of, or relating to motor vehicles. · avtomobilnyy

автомотри́са

(rail) A powered single railway vehicle designed for passenger transport, with a driver's cab in both ends; Not to be confused with motor coach/motorcar, which is a powered railway vehicle capable to haul a train. · avtomotrisa

автоно́мия

(government, countable) A self-governing country or region. · avtonomiya

автоно́мный

Self-governing. Intelligent, sentient, self-aware, thinking, feeling, governing independently. · avtonomnyy

автопансиона́т

(also, _, attributive) A type of hotel or lodging establishment, often located near a major highway, which typically features a series of rooms whose entrances are immediately adjacent to a parking lot to facilitate convenient access to parked automobiles. · avtopansionat

автопило́т

(aviation, nautical) A mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic system used to guide a vehicle without assistance from a human being. · avtopilot

автопогру́зчик

A small industrial vehicle with a power-operated fork-like pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load, often on pallets, to be lifted and moved. · avtopogruzchik

авто́р

A creative artist, especially a film director, seen as having a specific, recognisable artistic vision, and who is seen as the single or preeminent ‘author’ of their works. · avtor

а́втор пе́сен

(music) A musician who composes songs; especially writing the song's lyrics and/or creating a melody or a tune for the song. · avtor pesen

а́втор те́кста пе́сен

(music) A musician who composes songs; especially writing the song's lyrics and/or creating a melody or a tune for the song. · avtor teksta pesen

а́втор-исполни́тель

A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men. · avtor-ispolnitel

автора́лли

(motor racing) An event in which competitors drive through a series of timed special stages at intervals. The winner is the driver who completes all stages with the shortest cumulative time. · avtoralli

авториза́ция

(countable) An act of authorizing. · avtorizatsiya

авторизова́ть

(transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to. · avtorizovat

авторизо́вывать

(transitive) To grant (someone) the permission or power necessary to do (something); to permit; to sanction or consent to. · avtorizovyvat

авторитет

(uncountable) Power or right to make or enforce rules, give orders, or impose obligation; or a position having such power or right. · avtoritet

авторите́тный

Highly accurate or definitive; treated or worthy of treatment as a scholarly authority. · avtoritetnyy

авторское ле́во

A software license that follows this philosophy. · avtorskoye levo

а́вторское пра́во

(uncountable) The right by law to be the entity which determines who may publish, copy and distribute a piece of writing, music, picture or other work of authorship. · avtorskoye pravo

а́вторство

The quality or state of being an author; the function or dignity of an author. · avtorstvo

автору́чка

A pen containing a reservoir of ink, which is fed to a writing nib automatically. · avtoruchka

автосе́рвис

(chiefly, Commonwealth, dated, in, _, US) A place where cars are serviced and repaired. · avtoservis

автоста́нция

A major bus stop, one that serves as a transfer point between a large number of routes. · avtostantsiya

автосто́пщик

A person or thing that hitchhikes. · avtostopshchik

автосто́пщица

A person or thing that hitchhikes. · avtostopshchitsa

автостоя́нка

Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking. · avtostoyanka

автостра́да

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

автотранспортная инспе́кция

(US) Initialism of w:department of motor vehicles. · avtotransportnaya inspektsiya

автохто́н

(potentially offensive) An Aboriginal inhabitant of Australia or other land. [First attested in the 19th century.] · avtokhton

автохто́нный

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

автоцисте́рна

(automotive, UK) A fuel tanker, petrol tanker, road tanker. · avtotsisterna

Ага́

A river in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. · Aga

ага́ва

Any plant in the large, variable genus Agave: succulent plants, commonly armed with formidable prickles; they flower at maturity after several years, and generally die thereafter; large species, such as the maguey or century plant, (Agave americana), produce gigantic inflorescences. Several are of economic importance as sources of fibre such as sisal, and alcoholic beverages such as tequila. · agava

Агаме́мнон

(Greek mythology) One of the most distinguished heroes of Greek mythology. He is the son of King Atreus of Mycenae and Queen Aerope and the brother of Menelaus. He is famous for rallying the Greeks in the Trojan War, yet infamous for the sacrifice of his daughter Iphigenia at the commencement of the war. · Agamemnon

Ага́рь

(biblical character) The Egyptian concubine of Abraham, mother of Ishmael. · Agar

Агасфе́р

A name given to the Wandering Jew. · Agasfer

ага́т

(typography) A pronunciation guide written above or beside Chinese characters. · agat

Ага́та

A en given name. · Agata

агатоде́мон

A benevolent spirit, as opposed to a cacodemon (an evil daemon). · agatodemon

Ага́фия

A en given name. · Agafiya

агглютинати́вный

(grammar) Having words derived by combining parts, each with a separate meaning. · agglyutinativnyy

аге́нда

A list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting). · agenda

а́генс

(grammar) The participant of a situation that carries out the action in this situation, e.g. "the boy" in the sentences "The boy kicked the ball" and "The ball was kicked by the boy". · agens

аге́нт

One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of another, such as to transact business for them. · agent

аге́нт по прода́же недви́жимости

(North America) A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner. · agent po prodazhe nedvizhimosti

аге́нтка

One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of another, such as to transact business for them. · agentka

аге́нтство

The office or function of an agent; also, the relationship between a principal and that person's agent. · agentstvo

агита́тор

One who agitates; one who stirs up or excites others, for example political reformers. · agitator

агита́ция

Excitement of public feeling by discussion, appeals, etc. · agitatsiya

агитпро́п

(uncountable, also, attributively) Political propaganda disseminated through art, drama, literature, etc., especially communist propaganda; (specifically, communism, historical) such propaganda formerly disseminated by the Department for Agitation and Propaganda of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. · agitprop

Агла́я

A en given name, of mostly historical usage. · Aglaya

Агнес

A en given name. · Agnes

Агне́сса

A en given name. · Agnessa

а́гнец

A young sheep. · agnets

агностик

Of or relating to agnosticism or its adherents. · agnostik