Russian–English dictionary

пощади́ть

To show mercy, to have mercy on. · poshchadit

пощекота́ть

(transitive) To touch repeatedly or stroke delicately in a manner which typically causes laughter, pleasure and twitching. · poshchekotat

пощёчина

(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat. · poshchyochina

поэ́зия

Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm. · poeziya

поэ́ма

A literary piece written in verse. · poema

поэ́т

A person who writes poems. · poet

поэта́пный

Proceeding from one step to the next in sequence. · poetapnyy

поэте́сса

A person who writes poems. · poetessa

поэтика

(philosophy, literature) The theory of poetry, or of literature in general. · poetika

поэти́ческий

Relating to poetry. · poeticheskiy

поэти́чный

Relating to poetry. · poetichnyy

поэ́тому

(conjunctive) As a result or consequence of something; subsequently. · poetomu

появи́ться

(intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible. · poyavitsya

появле́ние

To arrive or begin, especially at the first coming or appearance of something. · poyavleniye

появля́ться

(intransitive) To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible. · poyavlyatsya

появля́ющийся

Emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new. · poyavlyayushchiysya

по́яс

A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt. · poyas

по́яс для чуло́к

A belt or sash at the waist, often used to support stockings or hosiery. · poyas dlya chulok

поясне́ние

A qualification or exemption. · poyasneniye

поясни́тельный

Intended to serve as an explanation. · poyasnitelnyy

поясни́ца

The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips. · poyasnitsa

поясничный

Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis. · poyasnichnyy

поясня́ть

(figurative) To clarify something by giving, or serving as, an example or a comparison. · poyasnyat

поясо́к

(baseball) The part of the strike zone at the height of the batter's waist. · poyasok

пра-

(usually in compound forms) Standing in the second or some more remote degree of parentage or descent (see grand-). · pra-

права́ челове́ка

A basic right that all humans should be guaranteed by virtue of them being a human. · prava cheloveka

правда

(informal, chiefly, Canada, Northern US, New Zealand, AU, UK) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said. · pravda

пра́вда?

Really? Is it true? · pravda?

правди́во

(manner) In accordance with the facts; truthfully, accurately. · pravdivo

правди́вость

(uncountable, countable) The act, quality, or condition of being honest. · pravdivost

правди́вый

(of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright. · pravdivyy

правдоподо́бие

The property of seeming true, of resembling reality; resemblance to reality. · pravdopodobiye

правдоподо́бный

Capable of being believed; credible. · pravdopodobnyy

пра́ведность

(theology) The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification. · pravednost

пра́ведный

Free from sin or guilt. · pravednyy

пра́вила поведе́ния

(countable) A convention of social behavior. · pravila povedeniya

пра́вило

A religious law or body of law decreed by the church. · pravilo

пра́вильно

In a correct manner. · pravilno

пра́вильность

Freedom from error. · pravilnost

пра́вильный

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty · pravilnyy

прави́тель

A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others. · pravitel

прави́тельница

A dominatrix. · pravitelnitsa

прави́тельственный

Relating to a government. · pravitelstvennyy

прави́тельство

The body with the power to make and/or enforce laws to control a country, land area, people or organization. · pravitelstvo

пра́вить

To change a text, or a document. · pravit

пра́вка

The act of correcting. · pravka

правле́ние

A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors. · pravleniye

право

A demand of ownership for previously unowned land. · pravo

пра́во го́лоса

(US) The right of women to vote. · pravo golosa

пра́во со́бственности

The exclusive right of possessing, enjoying and disposing of a thing. · pravo sobstvennosti

пра́во челове́ка

A basic right that all humans should be guaranteed by virtue of them being a human. · pravo cheloveka

правове́дение

(legal) The theoretical study of law. · pravovedeniye

правове́рный

(Christianity, loosely) Of or pertaining to a particular Orthodox Church, usually the Eastern Orthodox Church, sometimes the Oriental Orthodox Church or the Church of the East. · pravovernyy

правовое обязательство

A legal obligation. · pravovoye obyazatelstvo

правово́й

Relating to the law or to lawyers. · pravovoy

правовые гарантии

(law) A legal concept where a person is ensured all legal rights when deprived of their liberty for a given reason. · pravovyye garantii

правоме́рный

Just, equitable. · pravomernyy

правомо́чие

(countable) The quality or state of being able or suitable for a particular task; the quality or state of being competent for a particular task or skill. · pravomochiye

правонаруше́ние

(legal) An act, or series of acts, considered as separate from the intentions or state of mind of the perpetrator in the context of criminal law. [from 20th c.] · pravonarusheniye

правонаруши́тель

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law. · pravonarushitel

правонаруши́тельница

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law. · pravonarushitelnitsa

правописа́ние

(uncountable) The act, practice, ability, or subject of forming words with letters, or of reading the letters of words; orthography. · pravopisaniye

правопрее́мник

A person who inherits a title or office. · pravopreyemnik

правопрее́мница

A person who inherits a title or office. · pravopreyemnitsa

правопримене́ние

That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied. · pravoprimeneniye

правосла́вие

The aggregate of the definitive elements of the Eastern Orthodox Church, such as its faith, worship, theology, and traditions. · pravoslaviye

правосла́вный

Pertaining to the faith, practices, etc. of the Eastern Orthodox Church. · pravoslavnyy

правоспосо́бность

Legal authority (to make an arrest for example). · pravosposobnost

правосу́дие

The civil power dealing with law. · pravosudiye

правота́

(now, _, rare) The fact or quality of being right or correct; correctness of opinion or judgement. [from 15th c.] · pravota

пра́вый

Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below. · pravyy

пра́вящий

That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling. · pravyashchiy

Пра́га

The capital city of the Czech Republic; the former capital of Czechoslovakia; the former capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia. · Praga

прагмати́зм

(politics) The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones. · pragmatizm

прагматический

Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory. · pragmaticheskiy

прагматичный

Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory. · pragmatichnyy

пра́жский

The capital city of the Czech Republic; the former capital of Czechoslovakia; the former capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia. · prazhskiy

пра́здная болтовня́

(North America, archaic, _, in Britain) Talk, especially unnecessary talk; chatter. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · prazdnaya boltovnya

пра́зднество

A large celebratory meal; a feast. · prazdnestvo

пра́здник

A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party. · prazdnik

пра́здничный

Having the atmosphere, decoration, or attitude of a festival, holiday, or celebration. · prazdnichnyy

пра́зднование

A large celebratory meal; a feast. · prazdnovaniye

пра́здновать

(transitive) To honour by rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly. · prazdnovat

праздное времяпрепровожде́ние

A wasting of time in idleness or trifles. [from 16th c.] · prazdnoye vremyapreprovozhdeniye

праздность

The state of being indolent; indolence. · prazdnost

праздношатание

The action of the verb loiter. · prazdnoshataniye

пра́здный

Habitually lazy, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor. · prazdnyy

праисто́рия

The time before written records in any area of the world; the events and conditions of those times. · praistoriya

пра́йвеси

(uncountable) The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others. · prayvesi

прайд

(zoology, collective) A company of lions or other large felines. · prayd

прайс-ли́ст

(business) A list of items for sale with their prices. · prays-list

пра́ктика

(countable) Any activity designed to develop or hone a skill or ability. · praktika

практика́нт

A student or recent graduate who works in order to gain experience in their chosen field. · praktikant

практика́нтка

A student or recent graduate who works in order to gain experience in their chosen field. · praktikantka

практикова́ться

To exert for the sake of training or improvement; to practice in order to develop. · praktikovatsya

практи́чески

almost, virtually, practically; tantamount to · prakticheski

практи́ческий

Put into practical use. · prakticheskiy

практичность

(by extension) The quality or characteristic of using the fewest resources or explanations to solve a problem. · praktichnost

практи́чный

(idiomatic) Practical; realistic; pragmatic. · praktichnyy

пранк

A practical joke or mischievous trick. · prank

пра́нкер

One who performs pranks. · pranker

пра́нкстер

One who performs pranks. · prankster

праоте́ц

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear. · praotets

прароди́тель

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear. · praroditel

праславя́нский язы́к

(dated) The unrecorded ancient language from which all of these languages developed. · praslavyanskiy yazyk

прах

(countable, obsolete) A single fine, dry particle of earth or other material; grain of dust. · prakh

пра́чечная

A place or room where laundering is done - including, by extension, other forms of laundering than clothes washing. · prachechnaya

пра́чечная-автома́т

A place that has facilities for washing and drying clothes that the public may pay to use. · prachechnaya-avtomat

пра́чка

A person who washes (especially clothes) for a living; a washerman or washerwoman. · prachka

праща́

(weapon) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other. · prashcha

пра́щур

One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather; a forebear. · prashchur

пре-

To a great extent or degree; highly; very. · pre-

преа́мбула

A short preliminary statement or remark, especially an explanatory introduction to a formal document or statute. · preambula

преархе́й

(geology) The Hadean eon; part of the Precambrian supereon, spanning from around 4.6 to 4 billion years ago. · prearkhey

пребыва́ние

(dated, or, legal) Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn. [Attested from (1350 to 1470) to the mid 18th century.] · prebyvaniye

пребыва́ть

(transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.] · prebyvat

превалировать

(intransitive) To be current, widespread, or predominant; to have currency or prevalence. · prevalirovat

превзойти́

(transitive) To beat in a contest. · prevzoyti

превознести́

(transitive) To praise; to make high. · prevoznesti

превозноси́ть

(transitive) To praise; to make high. · prevoznosit

превосходи́тельство

(used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries. · prevoskhoditelstvo

превосходи́ть

(transitive) To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel. · prevoskhodit

превосходи́ть количеством

(transitive, stative) To be more in number than somebody or something. · prevoskhodit kolichestvom

превосходи́ть численно

(transitive, stative) To be more in number than somebody or something. · prevoskhodit chislenno

превосходи́ть численностью

(transitive, stative) To be more in number than somebody or something. · prevoskhodit chislennostyu

превосхо́дная сте́пень

(grammar) The degree of comparison of an adjective or adverb used when comparing three or more entities in terms of a certain property or a certain way of doing something. In English, the superlative of superiority is formed by adding the suffix -est or the word most (e.g. tiniest, most fully); the superlative of inferiority, by adding the word least (e.g. least big, least fully). · prevoskhodnaya stepen

превосхо́дно

To an admirable degree. · prevoskhodno

превосхо́дный

Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute. · prevoskhodnyy

превосхо́дство

(obsolete) Superiority; mastery; — used with of to specify its nature or with over to specify the other party. · prevoskhodstvo

преврати́тельный

(linguistics) Chiefly in transformative-generative: of or relating to a theory of generative grammar in which defined operations called transformations produce new sentences from existing ones; transformational. · prevratitelnyy

преврати́ть

(transitive) To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product. · prevratit

преврати́ться

(intransitive) To become converted. · prevratitsya

превра́тно

Perversely, improperly. · prevratno

превра́тный

(figurative) Wrong or distorted; perverse, amiss, off course · prevratnyy

превраща́ть

(transitive) To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product. · prevrashchat

превраща́ть в газ

To convert into gas, or an aeriform fluid, as by the application of heat, or by chemical processes. · prevrashchat v gaz

превраща́ть в жи́дкость

To make (something) into a liquid. · prevrashchat v zhidkost

превращать в пюре

(transitive) To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure · prevrashchat v pyure

превраща́ть в са́хар

(biochemistry, transitive) To convert (soluble polysaccharides) into simple sugars · prevrashchat v sakhar

превраща́ться

(intransitive) To become converted. · prevrashchatsya

превраще́ние

(law) Under the common law, the tort of the taking of someone's personal property with intent to permanently deprive them of it, or damaging property to the extent that the owner is deprived of the utility of that property, thus making the tortfeasor liable for the entire value of the property. · prevrashcheniye

превыша́ть

(transitive) To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than. · prevyshat

превы́ше

Too proud to stoop to; averse to; disinclined towards; · prevyshe

превыше́ние

The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper. · prevysheniye

превыше́ние ско́рости

(uncountable) Driving faster than the legal speed limit. · prevysheniye skorosti

прегра́да

An obstacle or impediment. · pregrada

прегради́ть

(transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass. · pregradit

прегражда́ть

(transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass. · pregrazhdat

прегреше́ние

(countable) An act of great injustice or unfairness; a sinful or wicked act; an unconscionable deed. · pregresheniye

пред

Earlier than (in time). · pred