Russian–English dictionary

предупрежде́ние

A notification of higher importance than an advisory. · preduprezhdeniye

предусловие

In education, a course or topic that must be completed before another course or topic can be started. May be colloquially referred to as a prereq. · predusloviye

предусма́тривать

(obsolete) To provide. · predusmatrivat

предусмотри́тельность

The ability to foresee or prepare wisely for the future. · predusmotritelnost

предусмотри́тельный

(rare) Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care or foresight; thoughtful; provident. · predusmotritelnyy

предчу́вствие

The act of anticipating, taking up, placing, or considering something beforehand, or before the proper time in natural order. · predchuvstviye

предше́ственник

An earlier type; a progenitor · predshestvennik

предше́ственница

That which precurses: a forerunner, predecessor, or indicator of approaching events. · predshestvennitsa

предше́ствовавший

Coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous. · predshestvovavshiy

предшествова́ние

The state of preceding in importance or priority. · predshestvovaniye

предше́ствующий

Earlier, either in time or in order. · predshestvuyushchiy

предъяви́тель

One who possesses a cheque, bond, or other notes promising payment. · predyavitel

предъяви́тельница

One who possesses a cheque, bond, or other notes promising payment. · predyavitelnitsa

предъявле́ние обвине́ния

(legal) The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest. · predyavleniye obvineniya

предыду́щий

Earlier, either in time or in order. · predydushchiy

предысто́рия

Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history. · predystoriya

прее́мник

A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title. · preyemnik

прее́мница

A woman who has a right of inheritance or who stands to inherit. · preyemnitsa

прее́мственность

(legal, business) A form trusteeship of bankruptcy administration in which a receiver is appointed to run the company for the benefit of the creditors. · preyemstvennost

пре́жде

(idiomatic) Initially; at the start; originally. · prezhde

пре́жде всего́

Of prime importance; before anything else; especially. · prezhde vsego

пре́жде чем

In advance of the time when. · prezhde chem

преждевре́менно

At an earlier or preceding time. · prezhdevremenno

преждевре́менный

(of a calendar) Extrapolated to dates prior to its first adoption; of those used to adjust to or from the Julian calendar or Gregorian calendar. · prezhdevremennyy

пре́жний

Previous. · prezhniy

презе́нт

Something given to another voluntarily, without charge. · prezent

презента́ция

The act of presenting, or something presented. · prezentatsiya

презентова́ть

(transitive) To give (a gift or presentation) to someone; to bestow. [from 14th c.] · prezentovat

презервати́в

(countable, North America, slang) A condom, especially an external condom. · prezervativ

президе́нт

The head of state of a republic. · prezident

президе́нтский

Pertaining to a president or presidency. [from 17th c.] · prezidentskiy

президе́нтство

The office or role of president. · prezidentstvo

презира́ть

(transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt. · prezirat

презре́ние

(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain. · prezreniye

презре́нный

Deserving contempt. · prezrennyy

презре́ть

To regard with contempt or scorn. · prezret

презри́тельно

In a disrespectful or discourteous manner; condescendingly. · prezritelno

презри́тельный

Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect. · prezritelnyy

презу́мпция

The belief of something based upon reasonable evidence, or upon something known to be true. · prezumptsiya

преиму́щественно

In a manner which provides an advantage; in an advantageous manner. · preimushchestvenno

преиму́щество

(countable) Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable or chance to success, or to any desired end. · preimushchestvo

преиспо́дняя

Hell. · preispodnyaya

преиспо́лненный

Followed by with: carrying, or charged or loaded up with (usually something negative); accompanied by; entailing. · preispolnennyy

преисто́рия

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

прейскура́нт

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

преклоня́ться

To worship. · preklonyatsya

прекра́сно

In a beautiful manner. · prekrasno

прекра́сный

Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. [from 1520s] · prekrasnyy

прекрати́те и воздержи́тесь

(legal) To stop and not resume an action. · prekratite i vozderzhites

прекрати́ть

(intransitive) To end or suspend an event. · prekratit

прекрати́ться

(formal, intransitive) To stop. · prekratitsya

прекраща́ть

(formal, intransitive) To stop. · prekrashchat

прекраща́ть подписку

(intransitive) To cancel a subscription, especially to an online service. · prekrashchat podpisku

прекраща́ться

(formal, intransitive) To stop. · prekrashchatsya

прекраще́ние

(formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final. · prekrashcheniye

прекраще́ние огня́

(countable, military) A formal agreement, especially between nations, to end combat. · prekrashcheniye ognya

прела́т

A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop. · prelat

преле́стный

Pleasant, charismatic. · prelestnyy

пре́лесть

(uncountable) The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness. · prelest

преломи́ть

(physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light, etc., according to wavelength; to refract. · prelomit

преломле́ние

(physics) The turning or bending of any wave, such as a light or sound wave, when it passes from one medium into another of different optical density. · prelomleniye

преломля́ть

(physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light, etc., according to wavelength; to refract. · prelomlyat

прельсти́ть

(transitive) To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray. [1520s] · prelstit

прельща́ть

(transitive) To beguile or lure (someone) away from duty, accepted principles, or proper conduct; to lead astray. [1520s] · prelshchat

прелюбоде́й

(broadly) One who commits adultery. · prelyubodey

прелюбоде́йка

(broadly) One who commits adultery. · prelyubodeyka

прелюбоде́йный

Of, or characterized by adultery. · prelyubodeynyy

прелюбоде́йствовать

(transitive, archaic) To commit adultery with (someone). · prelyubodeystvovat

прелюбодея́ние

(narrowly) Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry · prelyubodeyaniye

прелю́дия

(sex) The acts at the beginning of a (usually human) sexual encounter that serve to build up sexual arousal. · prelyudiya

пре́мия

A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit. · premiya

премье́р

(politics, non-Westminster) The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level administrative body; the head of government. · premyer

премье́р-мини́стр

(politics, non-Westminster) The government leader in a legislative congress or leader of a government-level administrative body; the head of government. · premyer-ministr

премье́ра

The first showing of a film, play or other form of entertainment, often held as a special event with celebrity guests. · premyera

пренебрега́ть

(transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt. · prenebregat

пренебреже́ние

(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain. · prenebrezheniye

пренебрежи́мый

Able to be neglected, ignored or excluded from consideration; too small or unimportant to be of concern. · prenebrezhimyy

пренебрежи́тельное обхожде́ние

A deliberate affront or slight. · prenebrezhitelnoye obkhozhdeniye

пренебрежи́тельный

Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect. · prenebrezhitelnyy

пренебре́чь

(transitive) To ignore; to pay no attention to. · prenebrech

пре́ния

An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision. · preniya

преоблада́ние

The state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy. · preobladaniye

преоблада́ть

To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power · preobladat

преоблада́ющий

Ruling; governing; prevailing · preobladayushchiy

преобража́ть

(transitive) To change greatly the appearance or form of. · preobrazhat

преображе́ние

A major change in appearance or form; a metamorphosis. · preobrazheniye

преобрази́ть

(transitive) To change greatly the appearance or form of. · preobrazit

преобразова́ние

The act of altering or making different. · preobrazovaniye

преобразова́тель

Something that transforms, changing its own or another thing's shape. · preobrazovatel

преобразова́ть

(transitive) To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another. · preobrazovat

преобразоваться

To change, to transform. · preobrazovatsya

преобразо́вывать

(transitive) To change (something) from one use, function, or purpose to another. · preobrazovyvat

преобразовываться

To change, to transform. · preobrazovyvatsya

преодолева́ть

(transitive) To succeed in coping with, getting over or navigate a hazard or obstacle. · preodolevat

преодоле́ние

(by extension, often, figuratively) An act or instance of gaining control of or mastery over something, overcoming obstacles. · preodoleniye

преодоле́ть

(transitive) To succeed in coping with, getting over or navigate a hazard or obstacle. · preodolet

препара́т

A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared. · preparat

препари́рование

The act of dissecting. · preparirovaniye

препарировать

(transitive) To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy. · preparirovat

препина́ние

A set of symbols and marks which are used to clarify meaning in text by separating strings of words into clauses, phrases and sentences; examples include commas, hyphens, and stops (periods). · prepinaniye

препира́тельство

Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response. · prepiratelstvo

препира́ться

(intransitive) To argue, quarrel or wrangle. · prepiratsya

преподава́ние

The profession of educating people; the activity that a teacher does when he/she teaches. · prepodavaniye

преподава́тель

(now, chiefly, US) A member (especially a senior one) of the faculty at a college or university; an academic. [from 17th c.] · prepodavatel

преподава́тельница

(now, chiefly, US) A member (especially a senior one) of the faculty at a college or university; an academic. [from 17th c.] · prepodavatelnitsa

преподава́ть

(transitive) To preach, to berate, to scold. · prepodavat

преподобие

A form of address for some members of the clergy. · prepodobiye

преподобный

(Christianity) A title indicating respect, prefixed to the names of Christian clergy. · prepodobnyy

препо́на

(figuratively) An obstacle, real or perceived, physical or abstract. · prepona

препу́ций

(anatomy) The nerve-dense, retractable fold of skin which covers and protects the head of the penis in humans and some other mammals. · preputsiy

препя́тствие

An obstacle or impediment. · prepyatstviye

препя́тствование

The condition of having the natural powers obstructed in their usual course; the arrest of the vital functions; death. · prepyatstvovaniye

препя́тствовать

(transitive, sports) To impede (an opponent or opponent’s play). · prepyatstvovat

пре́рванный

Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed. · prervannyy

прервать

(transitive, computing) To terminate a process prior to completion. · prervat

пререкание

Verbal impudence or argumentative discourse, given in response. · prerekaniye

пререка́ться

(intransitive) To argue, quarrel or wrangle. · prerekatsya

пре́рия

An extensive area of relatively flat grassland with few, if any, trees, especially in North America. · preriya

прерогати́ва

An exclusive hereditary or official right or privilege. · prerogativa

прерывание

(computing, electronics) An event that causes a computer or other device to temporarily cease what it was doing and attend to a condition. · preryvaniye

прерыва́тель

(historical) A device designed to electromechanically interrupt current flowing to the step-up transformer which was used to generate the high tension positive supply in old battery-operated (automotive) valve radios. · preryvatel

прерыва́ть

(transitive) To interrupt the continuance of; to put an end to, especially as regards commercial productions; to stop producing, making, or supplying. · preryvat

прерывистый

(by extension) Characterized by sudden bursts of activity with periods of inactivity in between; intermittent, irregular, unsteady. · preryvistyy

пресвитерианец

A person belonging to a church in the tradition of Presbyterianism. · presviterianets

пресвитерианский

Relating to Presbyterianism. · presviterianskiy

пресвите́рий

The space around the altar in a church, often enclosed, for use by the clergy and the choir. In medieval cathedrals the chancel was usually enclosed or blocked off from the nave by an altar screen. · presviteriy

пресекать

(transitive) To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further. · presekat

пресекать на корню

(transitive) To destroy completely; to reduce to nothing radically; to put an end to. · presekat na kornyu

пресечь

(transitive) To forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further. · presech

пресечь на корню

(transitive) To destroy completely; to reduce to nothing radically; to put an end to. · presech na kornyu

прескриптивизм

(linguistics) The practice of prescribing idealistic norms, as opposed to describing realistic forms, of linguistic usage. · preskriptivizm

прескри́пция

(legal) Synonym of enactment, the act of establishing a law, regulation, etc., particularly in writing; an instance of this. · preskriptsiya

пресле́дование

(real tennis) The occurrence of a second bounce by the ball in certain areas of the court, giving the server the chance, later in the game, to "play off" the chase from the receiving end and possibly win the point. · presledovaniye

пресле́дователь

Something or someone who chases. [from 14th c.] · presledovatel

пресле́довательница

Something or someone who chases. [from 14th c.] · presledovatelnitsa

преследовать

(transitive) To pursue with the intent to catch. · presledovat

Пре́сли

A surname from Old English. · Presli

преслову́тый

Of a person or entity: generally or widely known for something negative; infamous. · preslovutyy

пресмыка́ться

(intransitive) To act in a servile manner. · presmykatsya

пресмыка́ющееся

(informal) Any member of the class Reptilia that is not a bird— a cold-blooded vertebrate with dry scales that usually lays eggs, such as a lizard, snake, turtle, tortoise, crocodile, alligator, etc. [from 19th c.] · presmykayushcheyesya

пресново́дный

Living in fresh water. · presnovodnyy

пре́сный

Lacking in taste or flavor. · presnyy

пресс

(informal) Clipping of abdominal muscle [mid 20th century]. · press

пре́сса

All the various forms of communicating news to the public collectively. · pressa

престаре́лый

old; having lived for relatively many years. · prestarelyy

прести́ж

The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded. · prestizh

прести́жный

Of high prestige. · prestizhnyy

престо́л

(figuratively) Leadership, particularly the position of a monarch. · prestol

престолонаследие

A passing of royal powers. · prestolonaslediye

преступа́ть

To wander from any line prescribed, or from a rule or duty; to depart from what is established by law, duty, custom, or the like; to deviate. · prestupat