Russian–English dictionary

пери

(Iranian mythology) A sprite or supernatural being. · peri

периге́лий

(astronomy) The point in the elliptical orbit of a comet, planet, etc., where it is nearest to the Sun. · perigeliy

перикард

(anatomy, cardiology) A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract. · perikard

Пери́кл

(historical) An Ancient Greek politician. · Perikl

пери́ла

The handrail on the side of a staircase. · perila

пери́метр

The circumference of, or distance around, any space; the measure of a line around an area. · perimetr

пери́на

(British, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada) A quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especially in US English. · perina

период

A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness. · period

пери́од цветения

The state or season of producing such flowers. · period tsveteniya

перио́дика

A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field. · periodika

периоди́чески

Stopping or starting at intervals. · periodicheski

периоди́ческий

Having repeated cycles. · periodicheskiy

периоди́ческое изда́ние

A regularly issued thematic publication that contains the most current information in its field, often the primary means for communication of original scholarship or creative work at the cutting edge of research in its field. · periodicheskoye izdaniye

периско́п

A form of viewing device that allows the viewer to see things at a different height level and usually with minimal visibility. · periskop

периста́льтика

(medicine) The rhythmic, wave-like contraction and relaxation of muscles so as to propagate motion, as of food in the digestive tract. · peristaltika

перисто-слои́стая

(meteorology) A principal high-level cloud type appearing as a whitish veil, usually fibrous but sometimes smooth, which may totally cover the sky and which often produces halo phenomena. Abbreviated Cs · peristo-sloistaya

пе́ристый

Resembling feathers. · peristyy

перифери́йный

On the periphery or boundary. · periferiynyy

перифе́рия

(also, figurative) A marginal or peripheral part. · periferiya

пёрка

The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit. · pyorka

перколи́ровать

(transitive) To pass a liquid through a porous substance; to filter. · perkolirovat

перку́ссия

(medicine) The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis. · perkussiya

перл

(figuratively, slang, mildly, _, vulgar) Something ill-considered and said or done impulsively. · perl

перли́нь

(nautical) A cable or heavy rope used to tow or moor a ship. · perlin

перлюстра́ция

thorough examination of a document or of correspondence · perlyustratsiya

пермане́нт

A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm. · permanent

пермане́нтный

Without end, eternal. · permanentnyy

пе́рмский пери́од

(geology) The Permian period. [from 19th c.] · permskiy period

пермута́ция

(mathematics, combinatorics) An ordering of a finite set of distinct elements. · permutatsiya

Пермь

A city, the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia. · Perm

Пермь Великая

A city, the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia. · Perm Velikaya

Пермь Камская

A city, the administrative center of Perm Krai, Russia. · Perm Kamskaya

перна́тая дичь

A bird hunted or kept for food, grouped into landfowl (order Galliformes), also called gamefowl, and waterfowl (order Anseriformes: ducks, geese, swans, etc.), which together form the clade Galloanserae. · pernataya dich

перна́тый

(poetic) Covered or adorned with something, as if with feathers. · pernatyy

перо́

(mathematics) An exterior product of vectors. (The product may have more than two factors. Also, a scalar counts as a 0-blade, a vector as a 1-blade; an exterior product of k vectors may be called a k-blade.) · pero

перовски́т

(mineral) A minor accessory mineral, CaTiO3, occurring in basic rocks, as orthorhombic crystals. · perovskit

перокси́д

(inorganic chemistry) A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid. · peroksid

перпендикуля́р

(geometry) A line or plane that is perpendicular to another. · perpendikulyar

перпендикуля́рный

(geometry) At or forming a right angle (to something). · perpendikulyarnyy

перро́н

A raised floor for any purpose, e.g. for workmen during construction, or formerly for military cannon. · perron

перс

(historical, countable) A person from Persia. · pers

Персефо́на

(Greek god) A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman counterpart is Proserpina. · Persefona

пе́рси

(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males. · persi

перси́дский

Of, from, or pertaining to Persia. · persidskiy

перси́дский кот

(countable) Short for Persian cat · persidskiy kot

пе́рсик

(uncountable) A light yellow-red colour. · persik

пе́рсиковый

(uncountable) A light yellow-red colour. · persikovyy

Пе́рсия

Persia proper (Persis), the land of the ancient Persians, corresponding to modern-day Fars province in southwestern Iran. · Persiya

персия́нка

(historical, countable) A person from Persia. · persiyanka

персо́на

(psychology) The mask or appearance one presents to the world. · persona

персо́на нон гра́та

A person who is not welcome, especially a diplomat in a foreign country. · persona non grata

персона́ж

(countable) A being involved in the action of a story; a persona. · personazh

персона́л

(management) The personnel employed in an organization. · personal

персонализи́ровать

To adapt something to the needs or tastes of an individual. · personalizirovat

персона́льный

Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric. · personalnyy

персона́льный идентификацио́нный но́мер

Acronym of personal identification number. · personalnyy identifikatsionnyy nomer

персонифика́ция

A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities. · personifikatsiya

персонифици́ровать

(transitive) To be an example of; to have all the attributes of. · personifitsirovat

перспекти́ва

(grammar) A grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event which the verb describes, or whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding. [from 19th c.] · perspektiva

перспекти́вный

Appropriate, suitable; believable; promising, having a good potential. · perspektivnyy

перст

(anatomy) A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe. · perst

пе́рстень

A ring (often ornamental and/or precious) designed to be worn on a finger. · persten

пертурба́ция

(countable) A small change in a physical system, or more broadly any definable system (such as a biological or economic system) · perturbatsiya

Перу́

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Peru. Capital and largest city: Lima. · Peru

перуа́нец

A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent. · peruanets

перуа́нка

A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent. · peruanka

перуа́нский

Of, from, or pertaining to Peru or the Peruvian people. · peruanskiy

перу́н

A flash of lightning accompanied by a crash of thunder. · perun

перфекциони́зм

An unwillingness to settle for anything less than perfection. · perfektsionizm

перфекциони́ст

Someone who is unwilling to settle for anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards. [from 20th c.] · perfektsionist

перфекциони́стка

Someone who is unwilling to settle for anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards. [from 20th c.] · perfektsionistka

перфекциони́стский

(philosophy) Inclined or related to perfectionism. · perfektsionistskiy

перфори́рованный

Having a series of holes enabling easy tearing along a straight line. · perforirovannyy

перфори́ровать

(transitive) To make a line of holes in (a thin material) to allow separation at the line. · perforirovat

пе́рхоть

Hair follicles and dead skin shed from mammals. · perkhot

перцентиль

(statistics) Any of the ninety-nine points that divide an ordered distribution into one hundred parts, each containing one per cent of the population. · pertsentil

перце́пция

Conscious understanding of something. · pertseptsiya

перча́тка

Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat. · perchatka

перча́точник

A person who makes or sells gloves. · perchatochnik

перча́точница

A person who makes or sells gloves. · perchatochnitsa

перчи́ть

(transitive) To add pepper to. · perchit

пёс

A mammal of the family Canidae: · pyos

Пе́сах

The one-day Biblical feast or festival (not a holy day) that begins at twilight at the beginning of the fourteenth day of the first month (Abib 14 / Nisan 14), during which the first-born sons of the Israelites were passed over while those of the Egyptians were killed; this feast day is then immediately followed by the seven-day Feast of Unleavened Bread (Nisan 15 to 21; the first and seventh days are holy days or annual or yearly Sabbaths). · Pesakh

пёсель

(internet slang, jocular) . · pyosel

пе́сенка

A short, simple verse or song. · pesenka

пе́сенник

A book which contains a collection of chansons. · pesennik

песе́ц!

(colloquial, minced oath) Used in place of fuck. · pesets!

пёсик

(countable, childish, or, endearing) A dog, especially a small one. · pyosik

песка́рь

A small freshwater fish, Gobio gobio, that is native to Eurasia. · peskar

песнопе́ние

(singing, countable) An unaccompanied part song for three or more solo voices, not necessarily merry. · pesnopeniye

песнь

One of the chief divisions of a long poem; a book. · pesn

пе́сня

(singing, countable) An unaccompanied part song for three or more solo voices, not necessarily merry. · pesnya

пе́со

(historical) A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar. · peso

песо́к

A collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking. · pesok

песочить

(ambitransitive, slang) To negatively criticize. · pesochit

песочник

Any of several very small wading birds in the genus Calidris. Types of sandpiper, such as the dunlin or the sanderling. · pesochnik

песочное печенье

A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour. · pesochnoye pechenye

песо́чные часы́

A clock made of two glass vessels connected by a narrow passage through which sand flows. · pesochnyye chasy

песо́чный

A light beige colour, like that of typical sand. · pesochnyy

песо́чный челове́к

(folklore) A figure that brings sleep and dreams by sprinkling magical sand into people's eyes. [from early 19th c.] · pesochnyy chelovek

пессими́ст

Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things. · pessimist

пессимистический

Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst. · pessimisticheskiy

пессимисти́чный

Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst. · pessimistichnyy

пессими́стка

Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things. · pessimistka

пест

A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things. · pest

пе́стик

A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things. · pestik

пестици́д

Anything, especially a synthetic substance but also any substance (e.g. sulfur), or virus, bacterium, or other organism, which kills or suppresses the activities of pests. · pestitsid

пе́сто

A sauce, especially for pasta, originating from the Genoa region in Italy, made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese (usually pecorino). · pesto

пестре́ть

(intransitive, figuratively) To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy. · pestret

пестри́ть

(intransitive, figuratively) To shine out with gaudy colours; to be offensively bright or showy. · pestrit

пестрокры́льница изме́нчивая

(entomology) Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genera Araschnia (especially, Araschnia levana) and Cyrestis, having map-like markings on the wings. · pestrokrylnitsa izmenchivaya

пестрота

An incongruous mixture. · pestrota

пестру́шка

Any of the several species of fishes of the genus Salvelinus. · pestrushka

пёстрый

Of a brownish, tawny or gray colour, with streaks or spots; streaky, spotted. · pyostryy

песча́ная бу́ря

A strong wind carrying clouds of sand and dust through the air. · peschanaya burya

песча́ник

Sedimentary rock: a type of stone that is composed of small particles and easily shaped, most commonly sandstone or limestone. · peschanik

песча́нка

A member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe. · peschanka

песчи́нка

A tiny grain, a small particle. · peschinka

пета́рда

(rail transport, UK) A small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it. · petarda

пете́лька

A small flap or strip of material attached to or inserted into something, for holding, manipulation, identification, opening etc. · petelka

пети́ция

A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance. [from early 15th c.] · petitsiya

петли́ца

(chiefly, British) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration. · petlitsa

пе́тля

(chiefly, British) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration. · petlya

петлять

Sinuous, turning, or twisting in form. · petlyat

петляющий

Of a long and winding route. · petlyayushchiy

Пётр

A en given name. · Pyotr

петрихо́р

The distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell. · petrikhor

Петро́в

A member of an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast. · Petrov

Петро́ва

A member of an indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest Coast. · Petrova

Петрогра́д

A region of Saint Petersburg city, Saint Petersburg, Northwest Russia district, European Russia, Russia. · Petrograd

петро́леум

Petroleum-based liquid used as fuel or lubricant. · petroleum

Петру́шка

(British) A glove puppet who is the main character used in a Punch and Judy show. · Petrushka

пе́ттинг

(sex) The act of kissing, stroking, etc., a person in a sexual manner. · petting

пету́ния

A dark purple colour, like that of some petunia flowers. · petuniya

пету́х

(uncountable) The meat from this bird eaten as food. · petukh

петуши́ный гре́бень

A fleshy red crest of a rooster · petushinyy greben

петушо́к

A young male chicken. · petushok

петь

To sing, especially without instruments, and as applied to monophonic and pre-modern music. · pet

пехо́та

Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne). · pekhota

пехотинец

Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne). · pekhotinets

Печ

A city in Hungary. · Pech

печа́ль

A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony. · pechal

печа́льно

in a deplorable manner · pechalno

печа́льно знамени́тый

Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful. · pechalno znamenityy

печа́льно изве́стный

Having a bad reputation; disreputable; notorious; unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something scornful. · pechalno izvestnyy

печа́льный

(informal) Depressed, melancholic, sad. · pechalnyy

печа́тание

(uncountable) The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology. · pechataniye

печа́тать

(intransitive) To type on a computer keyboard. · pechatat

печа́тка

(historical) An object (especially a ring) formerly used to impress a picture into the sealing wax of a document as a proof of its origin. · pechatka

печа́тная ко́пия

A printed copy of a digital document, as opposed to a copy in electronic form. · pechatnaya kopiya