Russian–English dictionary

номеронабира́тель

A disk with finger holes on a telephone; used to select the number to be called. · nomeronabiratel

номинализм

(philosophy) A doctrine that universals do not have an existence except as names for classes of concrete objects. · nominalizm

номинально

Based on formal (de jure) arguments, which, however, may be misleading. · nominalno

номина́льный

(finance) Of, relating to, or being the amount or face value of a sum of money or a stock certificate, for example, and not the purchasing power or market value. · nominalnyy

номинальный глава́

(by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has little to no actual power. · nominalnyy glava

номина́нт

A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office. · nominant

номина́нтка

A person named, or designated, by another, to any office, duty, or position; one nominated, or proposed, by others for office or for election to office. · nominantka

номина́ция

An act or instance of nominating. · nominatsiya

нонконформи́ст

(by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. [from 1880s] · nonkonformist

нонконформи́стка

(by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. [from 1880s] · nonkonformistka

нонпарель

(uncountable, typography, chiefly, historical) A size of type between ruby and emerald (or, in the United States, between agate and minion), standardized as 6-point; (countable) a slug of this size. · nonparel

но́нсенс

Letters or words, in writing or speech, that have no meaning or pattern or seem to have no meaning. · nonsens

ноны

(historical, often, _, capitalized) The notional first-quarter day of a Roman month, occurring on the 7th day of the four original 31-day months (March, May, Quintilis or July, and October) and on the 5th day of all other months. · nony

ноосфе́ра

The sphere of human reason, thought, and consciousness, seen as a theoretical evolutionary stage. · noosfera

нора́

A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature. · nora

Норвегия

A country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe. Official name: Kingdom of Norway. · Norvegiya

норве́жец

A native of Norway. · norvezhets

норве́жка

A native of Norway. · norvezhka

норве́жский

Of or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia. · norvezhskiy

норд-ве́ст

The intercardinal compass point halfway between west and north; specifically at a bearing of 315°. · nord-vest

норд-о́ст

The intercardinal compass point halfway between north and east; specifically at a bearing of 45°. · nord-ost

но́ри

The seaweed, chopped and formed into sheets, used in the preparation of sushi. · nori

Но́ридж

An unincorporated community in McHenry County, North Dakota, named after Norwich, England. · Noridzh

но́рка

(plural mink or minks) Any semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neogale vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola). · norka

но́рма

That which is normal or typical. · norma

норма́ль

(geometry, countable) A line or vector that is perpendicular to another line, surface, or plane. · normal

норма́льно

Satisfactory, reasonably good; not exceptional. · normalno

норма́льность

(US) The state of being normal; the fact of being normal; normality. · normalnost

норма́льный

(informal) All right; acceptable; good. · normalnyy

нормати́вный

Of or pertaining to a norm or standard. · normativnyy

норми́рование

Controlled distribution of scarce resources such as food or fuel; used typically in wartime. · normirovaniye

норови́стый

(informal) Unpredictably excitable; skittish (used especially of horses). · norovistyy

Норту́мбрия

(historical) An Anglo-Saxon kingdom in the Northeast of England; in full, Kingdom of Northumbria. · Nortumbriya

Но́рфолк

A maritime county of eastern England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk, and the North Sea. · Norfolk

нос

(nautical) The front of a boat or ship. · nos

носатый

Having a large or elongated nose. · nosatyy

но́сик

The tip of an object. · nosik

носи́лки

A litter to transport the corpse of a dead person. · nosilki

носи́льщик

One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries. · nosilshchik

носи́льщица

One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries. · nosilshchitsa

носи́тель

One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries. · nositel

носи́тельница

One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries. · nositelnitsa

носи́ть

(transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something. · nosit

носи́ться

(intransitive) To move haphazardly without any destination. · nositsya

носова́я часть

The tip of an object. · nosovaya chast

носовое украше́ние

(nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship. · nosovoye ukrasheniye

носово́й

Forward; situated towards the front (of something). [from 16th c.] · nosovoy

носово́й плато́к

A piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face, eyes, nose or hands. · nosovoy platok

носо́к

(clothing) A knitted or woven covering for the foot. · nosok

носоро́г

Any large herbivorous ungulate mammal native to Africa and Asia of the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts. · nosorog

ностальги́ческий

Of, having, or relating to nostalgia. · nostalgicheskiy

ностальги́я

The characteristic of being homesick; a strong, sad feeling of missing one's home (and often left-behind loved ones, such as family and friends) when physically away. · nostalgiya

Нострада́мус

A French astrologer and author of prophecies who lived in the early 1500s. · Nostradamus

ность

Used to form an uncountable noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description. · nost

но́та

A brief diplomatic communication. · nota

нота́риус

(legal, Canada, US) A notary public, a public officer who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of important documents, but who is not authorised to practise law. · notarius

нота́ция

(uncountable, countable) A system of characters, symbols, or abbreviated expressions used in an art or science or in mathematics or logic to express technical facts or quantities. · notatsiya

но́тный стан

(music, plural staffs or staves) A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave. · notnyy stan

нотоно́сец

(music) The set of five horizontal and parallel lines on and between which musical notes are written or pointed; the staff. · notonosets

но́ты

A guide to playing or singing a particular tune; sheet music. · noty

ноу́мен

(from Kantian, _, philosophy, _, on) A thing as it is independent of any conceptualization or perception by the human mind, postulated by practical reason but existing in a condition which is in principle unknowable and unexperienceable. · noumen

но́утбук

(computing) A laptop computer. · noutbuk

ноцебо

(pharmacology, also, _, attributive) A substance which a patient experiences as harmful due to a previous negative perception, but which is in fact pharmacologically (medicinally) inactive. [from 1961] · notsebo

ночёвка

(countable) An evening or night spent at a particular activity. · nochyovka

но́чи

(used after the hour) In the 12-hour period from midnight to noon (the first half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock. · nochi

ночле́г

A place to live or lodge. · nochleg

ночле́жка

A place where homeless people can sleep for the night. · nochlezhka

ночна́я ба́бочка

Any flying insect of the order Lepidoptera not in the superfamily Papilionoidea, most species of which are nocturnal and can be distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae. · nochnaya babochka

ночна́я жизнь

Nocturnal activities, especially visiting nightclubs. · nochnaya zhizn

ночна́я руба́шка

A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in. · nochnaya rubashka

ночна́я соро́чка

A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in. · nochnaya sorochka

ночно́е вре́мя

The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night. · nochnoye vremya

ночно́й горшо́к

A container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet. · nochnoy gorshok

ночно́й клуб

An establishment that provides staged entertainment, often with food and drink, such as a nightclub. · nochnoy klub

ночно́й колпа́к

(headwear) A warm cloth cap worn while sleeping, often with pajamas, being common attire in northern Europe before effective home heating became widespread. [From 14th c.] · nochnoy kolpak

ночну́шка

A long loose robe worn mainly by women for sleeping in. · nochnushka

ночь

The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon. [from 13th c.] · noch

но́ша

A heavy load. · nosha

ноябрь

The eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following October and preceding December. · noyabr

НПЗ

An industrial process plant where crude oil is processed and refined into useful petroleum products · NPZ

НПО

Initialism of non-governmental organization. · NPO

нрав

(countable, computing) One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character. · nrav

нра́виться

(transitive) To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of. [from 16th c.] · nravitsya

нравоуче́ние

A lengthy speech of reproval. · nravoucheniye

нравоучи́тельный

Instructive or intended to teach or demonstrate, especially with regard to morality. · nravouchitelnyy

нра́вственность

(chiefly, in the plural) Moral practices or teachings: modes of conduct. · nravstvennost

нра́вственный

Of or relating to principles of right and wrong in behaviour, especially for teaching right behaviour. · nravstvennyy

ну

(slang) Expressing indifference or lack of enthusiasm. · nu

ну и ла́дно

(colloquial) A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care about, doesn't think important, or doesn't want to consider or discuss any further. Sometimes conceived as an ellipsis of whatever you say, implying feigned deference: whatever you say [apparently must be true]. · nu i ladno

нуб

(Internet slang, chiefly, derogatory) A newb or newbie; refers to the idea that someone is new to a game, concept, or idea; implying a lack of experience. Also, in some areas the word noob can mean someone is obsessed with things. · nub

нуби́ец

An inhabitant of ancient Nubia or a person of Nubian descent. · nubiyets

нуби́йка

An inhabitant of ancient Nubia or a person of Nubian descent. · nubiyka

нуби́йский

Pertaining to Nubia, its people or its language. · nubiyskiy

Ну́бия

(by extension) The former polity ruling that region. · Nubiya

нувори́ш

(pejorative) New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy. · nuvorish

нуга́

(uncountable) A mixture consisting of egg white and a sweetener, variously mixed with (in, _, western, _, Europe) almonds or (in, _, eastern, _, Europe) hazelnuts or (in, _, America) used without nuts as a filler in candy bars. · nuga

нуди́зм

The belief in or practice of going nude in social, nonsexualized and frequently mixed-gender groups specifically in cultures where going nude in the social situation is not the norm. · nudizm

нудист

A person who practices nudism. · nudist

нудистка

A person who practices nudism. · nudistka

нудистский

(usually attributive) Relating to, or reserved for, nudists and nudism. · nudistskiy

нудистуша

A person who practices nudism. · nudistusha

ну́дный

Causing boredom or tiredness; making one feel tired and impatient. · nudnyy

нудящий

A person who practices nudism. · nudyashchiy

нужда́

An extreme state of poverty, in which a person is almost completely lacking in resources or means of support. · nuzhda

нужда́ться

(transitive, stative) To be without, not to have, to need, to require. · nuzhdatsya

нуждающийся

Poor; destitute; in need. · nuzhdayushchiysya

ну́жник

(slang, US) A device or place to urinate and defecate: now usually a toilet or lavatory, but also (dated) a chamber pot or outhouse. · nuzhnik

ну́жно

(indefinite personal pronoun) Any person (applying to people in general). · nuzhno

ну́жный

Required, essential, whether logically inescapable or needed in order to achieve a desired result or avoid some penalty. · nuzhnyy

нуклеа́рная семья́

A family unit consisting of two parents (traditionally a mother and a father) and their children. · nuklearnaya semya

нуклеоси́нтез

(physics, astronomy) Any of several processes that lead to the synthesis of heavier atomic nuclei. · nukleosintez

нулевы́е

(chiefly, UK, sometimes, capitalized) The decade consisting of the last year of the previous century and the first nine years of the next: from 1900 to 1909, 2000 to 2009, etc. · nulevyye

нулл

A non-existent or empty value or set of values. · null

нуль

The digit zero. · nul

нумера́ция

The action of creating or assigning such a sequence for identification. · numeratsiya

нумерова́ть

(transitive) To label (items) with numbers; to assign numbers to (items). · numerovat

нумино́зность

Of or relating to a numen (divinity); indicating the presence of a divinity. [from mid 17th c.] · numinoznost

нун

The fourteenth letter of many Semitic alphabets or abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others). · nun

нут

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

Нуте́лла

A sweet spread made from hazelnuts, sugar, vegetable oils, cocoa solids and skimmed milk, generically called chocolate spread. · Nutella

нутро́

The deepest or innermost part. · nutro

ны́кать

(transitive) To hide or store away for later use. · nykat

ны́не

At the present time. · nyne

ны́нешний

(now, rare) in action at the time being; now existing; current. [from 18th c.] · nyneshniy

нырну́ть

(intransitive) To swim under water. · nyrnut

ныро́к

A jump or plunge into water. · nyrok

ныря́льщик

Someone who works underwater; a frogman. · nyryalshchik

ныря́льщица

Someone who works underwater; a frogman. · nyryalshchitsa

ныря́ние

The action of the verb to dive in any sense. · nyryaniye

ныря́ть

(intransitive) To swim under water. · nyryat

ны́тик

One who bellyaches; a complainer. · nytik

ныть

(informal, figurative, intransitive) To unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters. · nyt

нытьё

Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility. · nytyo

ны́чка

(countable) A collection, sometimes hidden; a reserve. · nychka

ньо́ки

Italian pasta-like dumpling(s) made of potato or semolina. · noki

Нью-

Used to distinguish something established more recently, named after something or some place previously existing. · Nyu-

Нью-Дже́рси

(US, informal, especially following north or south) New Jersey. · Nyu-Dzhersi

Ньюка́сл

A city in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States; a suburb of Oklahoma City. · Nyukasl

ньюка́слец

A native or resident of Newcastle upon Tyne or Newcastle, New South Wales. · nyukaslets

ньюка́слский

Of or relating to Newcastle upon Tyne or Newcastle, New South Wales. · nyukaslskiy

Нью́ман

A surname transferred from the nickname. · Nyuman

ньюснс

(countable) That which annoys. · nyusns

ньюсру́м

The office of a news organisation, especially that part of it where the journalists work and news stories are processed. · nyusrum

нью́тон

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of force; the force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram by one metre per second per second. · nyuton

ньюфа́ундленд

A very large breed of working dog from Newfoundland, with a shaggy, usually black coat, known for its water rescue ability, strength, and gentle disposition. · nyufaundlend

Нэ́нси

A en given name. · Nensi

Нэшвилл

The Nashville warbler, Leiothlypis ruficapilla. · Neshvill

ню

The letter of the Greek alphabet Ν and ν. · nyu

нюа́нс

(countable) A minor distinction. · nyuans

нюанси́ровать

(transitive) To apply a nuance to; to change or redefine in a subtle way. · nyuansirovat