English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

Russian–English dictionary

Look up a Russian word and see what it means in English — with pronunciation, part of speech and example sentences, not just a bare equivalent.

All Russian words, A–Z

Альбе́рт
A en given name. · Albert
Альбе́рта
A province in western Canada. Capital: Edmonton. Largest city: Calgary. · Alberta
Альби́н
A en given name. · Albin
Альби́на
(rare) A en given name. · Albina
альбино́с
(countable) A person or animal congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); one born with albinism. · albinos
альбино́ска
(countable) A person or animal congenitally lacking melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); one born with albinism. · albinoska
Альбио́н
(now, poetic) Great Britain (or sometimes just England or the British Isles). · Albion
альбо́м
A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book. · albom
Альбуке́рке
The largest city in New Mexico, United States; the county seat of Bernalillo County. · Albukerke
альв
(Germanic mythology) A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into benevolent light elves (inhabiting Álfheimr) and malevolent dark elves. · alv
алькаса́р
Any Moorish fortress in Spain. · alkasar
алько́в
(architecture) A small recessed area set off from a larger room. · alkov
а́льма-ма́тер
A school, college, or university which a person has graduated from or attended. · alma-mater
альмана́х
(astronomy, navigation) A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information. · almanakh
альпа́ка
A sheep-like domesticated animal of the Andes, Vicugna pacos, in the camel family, closely related to the llama, guanaco, and vicuña. · alpaka
альпи́йский
Relating to the Alps, a mountain range in Western and Central Europe. · alpiyskiy
альпини́зм
The sport of climbing mountains. · alpinizm
альпини́ст
A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure. [from 19th c.] · alpinist
альпини́стка
A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure. [from 19th c.] · alpinistka
А́льпы
A mountain range in Western Europe, running from France to Slovenia, the highest peak of which is Mont Blanc, at 4808 metres. · Alpy
альтернати́ва
One of a set of choices that can be made. [from 19th c.] · alternativa
альтиме́тр
An apparatus for measuring altitude. · altimetr
альтиту́да
The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level. · altituda
альтруи́ст
A person showing altruism. · altruist
альтруисти́чески
In an altruistic manner; in a manner having regard of others · altruisticheski
альтруисти́ческий
Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish · altruisticheskiy
альтруи́стка
A person showing altruism. · altruistka
а́льфа
The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A. · alfa
а́льфа-саме́ц
(zoology, ethology) The dominant male in a group of animals. · alfa-samets
Альфонс
A en given name. · Alfons
А́льфред
A en given name. · Alfred
альянс
An alliance of factions. · alyans
алюми́ний
A light, silvery metal extracted from bauxite, and a chemical element (symbol Al) with an atomic number of 13. · alyuminiy
аляпова́тый
Very showy or ornamented, now especially when excessive, or in a tasteless or vulgar manner. · alyapovatyy
амазо́нка
(Greek mythology) A member of a mythical race of female warriors inhabiting the Black Sea area. · amazonka
амазо́нский
(sometimes, attributive) A river in South America, that flows through Brazil for about 4000 miles to the Atlantic. · amazonskiy
Ама́нда
A en given name. · Amanda
амба́л
(bodybuilding) An excessively muscled person. · ambal
амба́р
A granary; a store of grain. · ambar
амбивале́нтность
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea. · ambivalentnost
амбицио́зный
(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction. · ambitsioznyy
амби́ция
(uncountable, countable) Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people. · ambitsiya
амблиопи
(optometry) Of an eye, squinting because of a weakness of the eye muscles. · ambliopi
а́мбра
A solid, waxy, flammable substance of a dull grey or blackish color, produced in the intestines of the sperm whale. It is used in perfumes. · ambra
амбразу́ра
A slit, as in a castle wall, through which arrows can be fired. · ambrazura
амбре́
A conclusion or intuition that a situation is wrong, more complex than it seems, or otherwise inappropriate. · ambre
амбро́зия
Any fungus of a number of species that insects such as ambrosia beetles carry as symbionts, "farming" them on poor-quality food such as wood, where they grow, providing food for the insect. · ambroziya
амбулато́рия
A medical facility, such as a hospital, especially one for the treatment and diagnosis of outpatients. · ambulatoriya
амбулато́рный
(medicine) Performed on or involving an outpatient. · ambulatornyy
амбулато́рный больно́й
(healthcare) A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care. · ambulatornyy bolnoy
амбулато́рный пацие́нт
(healthcare) A patient who receives treatment at a hospital or clinic but is not admitted overnight; a receiver of ambulatory care. · ambulatornyy patsiyent
амбушю́р
(music) The use of the lips, facial muscles, tongue, and teeth when playing a wind instrument. · ambushyur
Амвро́сий
A en given name. · Amvrosiy
амёба
(biology) A member of the genus Amoeba of unicellular protozoa that moves by means of temporary projections called pseudopodia. · amyoba
амёбиа́з
(medicine) An infectious disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Entamoeba histolytica; amoebic dysentery. · amyobiaz
Аме́лия
A en given name. · Ameliya
а́мер
(US) A Yankee, a Northerner: someone from the Northern United States, especially from New England. · amer
Аме́рика
A supercontinent consisting of North America, Central America and South America regarded as a whole. · Amerika
америка́нец
A citizen or national of the United States of America. · amerikanets
америка́нка
A citizen or national of the United States of America. · amerikanka
америка́но
A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water. · amerikano
американская иволга
A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird). · amerikanskaya ivolga
америка́нская индиа́нка
(countable) An American Indian, a member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (generally excluding the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, and Yupik). [from 16th c.] · amerikanskaya indianka
америка́нские го́рки
An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns. · amerikanskiye gorki
америка́нский инде́ец
(countable) An American Indian, a member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas (generally excluding the Aleut, Inuit, Metis, and Yupik). [from 16th c.] · amerikanskiy indeyets
америка́нцы
A citizen or national of the United States of America. · amerikantsy
амети́ст
A transparent purple to violet variety of quartz with traces of manganese, used as a gemstone. · ametist
аметистовый
Having a colour similar to that of the gemstone · ametistovyy
амети́стовый цвет
(uncountable) A purple colour. · ametistovyy tsvet
ами́нь
(biblical) Certainly; verily. · amin
Ами́р
A en given name. · Amir
амира́
(historical) A member of a wealthy class of Armenian grandees in Constantinople which was in charge of national Armenian matters in the Ottoman Empire before the Armenian National Constitution of 1860 was adopted. · amira
аммиа́к
(inorganic compound) A gaseous, toxic compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste. · ammiak
аммо́ний
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent NH4+ cation, derived by the protonation of ammonia · ammoniy
аммонитя́не
(historical) An ancient nation occupying the east of the Jordan River, between the torrent valleys of Arnon and Jabbok, in present-day Jordan. · ammonityane
амнези́я
(pathology) Loss of memory; forgetfulness. · amneziya
амнио́н
(anatomy) The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended. · amnion
амни́стия
An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection. · amnistiya
амора́льность
(uncountable) Low moral standards. · amoralnost
амора́льный
(of acts) Done without consideration for morality or immorality. · amoralnyy
амортиза́тор
Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact. · amortizator
амортиза́ция
The distribution of the cost of an intangible asset, such as an intellectual property right, over the projected useful life of the asset. · amortizatsiya
амо́рфный
Lacking a definite form or clear shape. · amorfnyy
Амо́с
(book of the bible) A book of the Old Testament and the Hebrew Tanakh. · Amos
ампа́йр
(sports) An umpire or judge; an official who makes sure the rules are followed during a game. · ampayr
а́мпула
A small hermetically sealed vial, often used to contain a sterile solution suitable for injection. · ampula
ампута́ция
(surgery) The surgical removal of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor; the removal of an organ function; amputation. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] · amputatsiya
ампути́ровать
To surgically remove a part of the body, especially a limb. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · amputirovat
амри́та
(Hinduism) The water of life; the drink of the Hindu gods. · amrita
Амритса́р
A large city in Punjab, India, formerly known as Ramdaspur and sometimes called Ambarsar. · Amritsar
Амстерда́м
A city and municipality of North Holland, Netherlands; the capital city of the Netherlands. · Amsterdam
амуле́т
A religious article, protective charm, or ornament, usually bearing cultural or magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, or evil spirits. · amulet
А́мундсен
An impact crater near the southern pole of the Moon, named after the Norwegian explorer. · Amundsen
амуни́ция
Articles used in charging firearms and ordnance of all kinds; as powder, balls, shot, shells, percussion caps, rockets, etc. · amunitsiya
Аму́р
The world's ninth-longest river, forming part of the border between the Far East of Russia and Manchuria in Northeastern China, emptying into the Pacific Ocean through the Strait of Tartary, where the mouth of the river faces the northern end of the island of Sakhalin. · Amur
аму́рный
Indicating love or sexual desire. · amurnyy
аму́ры
(figuratively) An illicit sexual relationship or affair. · amury
амфетами́н
(informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine. · amfetamin
амфибо́л
(mineral) Any of a large group of structurally similar hydrated double silicate minerals, containing various combinations of sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and aluminium. · amfibol
амфитеа́тр
An open, outdoor theatre (which may be a theatre in the round, or have a stage with seating on only one side), especially one from the classical period of ancient Greece or Rome, or a modern venue of similar design. · amfiteatr
а́мфора
(chiefly, _, historical) A large vessel, especially a thin-necked clay vat used in ancient Greece and Rome for storing and transporting wine and oil. · amfora
а́мый
Used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs. · amyy
анабо́лик
An anabolic steroid. · anabolik
анаболи́ческий
Of or relating to anabolism. · anabolicheskiy
анагра́мма
(of words) A word or phrase that is created by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase. · anagramma
анако́нда
(countable) Any large nonvenomous snake of the genus Eunectes, found mainly in northern South America. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · anakonda
ана́лиз
(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.). · analiz
анализи́ровать
(transitive) To examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyze a fossil substance, to analyze a sentence or a word, or to analyze an action to ascertain its morality. · analizirovat
анали́тика
Discovery, interpretation, and communication of meaningful patterns in data. · analitika
ана́лог
One who or that which resembles another. · analog
аналоги́чно
In an analogous manner; in a manner which evokes analogy. · analogichno
аналоги́чный
Having analogy, the status of an analogue; corresponding to something else; bearing some resemblance or similar proportion (often followed by "to".) · analogichnyy
анало́гия
A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation. · analogiya
ана́логовый
(of a device or system) In which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial). · analogovyy
анало́й
A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service. · analoy
анальгезия
(medicine) A process of temporarily reducing the ability to feel pain; the provision of this service. · analgeziya
анальге́тик
(pharmacology) Any medicine, such as aspirin, that reduces pain, especially without inducing a loss of other sensation. (Contrast anesthetic.) · analgetik
анальгети́ческий
(pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to analgesia; anodyne. · analgeticheskiy
ана́льное отве́рстие
(anatomy) The orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected. · analnoye otverstiye
ана́льный
(not comparable) Of, related to, intended for or involving the anus. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · analnyy
А́нанда
(Buddhism) The foremost disciple of Gautama Buddha. · Ananda
анархи́ст
The author of anarchy; one who excites revolt. · anarkhist
анархи́стка
One who believes in or advocates the absence of hierarchy and authority in most forms (compare anarchism), especially one who works toward the realization of such. · anarkhistka
анархи́ческий
Relating to, supporting, or likely to cause anarchy. · anarkhicheskiy
анархия
(countable) A chaotic and confusing absence of any form of political authority or government. · anarkhiya
анаса́зи
(dated) Synonym of Ancestral Puebloan. · anasazi
Анастаси́я
A en given name. · Anastasiya
анастро́фа
(rhetoric) Unusual word order, often involving an inversion of the usual pattern of the sentence. · anastrofa
Анато́лия
A peninsula in West Asia, comprising most of the modern Republic of Turkey. Bounded by the Black Sea to the north, the Armenian Highland to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south and the Aegean Sea to the west. · Anatoliya
анатомирова́ние
The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy. · anatomirovaniye
анатомировать
(transitive) To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy. · anatomirovat
анатоми́чески
Pertaining to the anatomy. · anatomicheski
анатоми́ческий
Of or relating to anatomy or dissection. · anatomicheskiy
анато́мия
The art of studying the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy. · anatomiya
ана́фема
(ecclesiastical, historical) A ban or curse pronounced with religious solemnity by ecclesiastical authority, often accompanied by excommunication; something denounced as accursed. [from early 17th c.] · anafema
анафилакти́ческий
Pertaining to anaphylaxis. · anafilakticheskiy
анахоре́т
One who lives in isolation or seclusion, especially for religious reasons; hermit. · anakhoret
анахрони́ческий
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time. · anakhronicheskiy
анахрони́чный
Erroneous in date; containing an anachronism; in a wrong time; not applicable to or not appropriate for the time. · anakhronichnyy
анаша́
The leaves and tender parts of the Indian hemp plant (which are intoxicating), which are dried for either chewing or smoking. · anasha
анаэробный
Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism. · anaerobnyy
ангажеме́нт
(countable) An appointment, especially to speak or perform. · angazhement
анга́р
A large garage-like structure where aircraft are kept. · angar
ангедония
(symptom, psychiatry) The inability to feel pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable, such as exercise, hobbies, music, sexual activities or social interactions. · angedoniya
ангел
An incorporeal and holy or semidivine messenger from a deity or other divine entity, traditionally depicted as a youthful, winged figure in flowing robes. · angel
а́нгел сме́рти
The personification of death, often a skeleton with a scythe, and one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. · angel smerti
А́нгела
A en given name. · Angela
анге́лика
A tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially garden angelica (Angelica archangelica). · angelika
Ангели́на
A en given name, an Italian diminutive of Angela. · Angelina
ангело́к
(figuratively) A person, especially a child, seen as being particularly angelic or innocent. · angelok

The other direction

Translating the other way? Use the English–Russian dictionary, which browses A–Z by English word.