Russian–English dictionary

Антуанéт

A en given name; best known for the ill-fated French queen Marie Antoinette.

антура́ж

A retinue of attendants, associates or followers. · anturazh

Ану́бис

(Egyptian god) In the mythology of ancient Egypt, the god of the dead and tombs, commonly depicted with the head of a jackal. · Anubis

а́нус

(anatomy) The orifice of the rectum in most mammals, teleost fish, and many invertebrates, through which feces and flatus are ejected. · anus

анфила́да

A group of connected rooms, usually separable from other rooms by means of access. [from 18th c.] · anfilada

А́нхела

A en given name. · Ankhela

Анхелес

An independent city, the largest city in Pampanga, Philippines. · Ankheles

анчо́ус

Any small saltwater fish of the Engraulidae family, consisting of 160 species in sixteen genera, those of the genus Engraulis being widely sold as food. · anchous

а́ншлюс

(historical) Political annexation, specifically that of Austria into Nazi Germany in 1938. [from 1920s] · anshlyus

аню́тины гла́зки

A common European wild flower, Viola tricolor; the wild pansy. · anyutiny glazki

Аомы́нь

A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong. · Aomyn

Аомэ́нь

A city, special administrative region, and peninsula in China, west of Hong Kong. · Aomen

ао́рта

(anatomy) The great artery which carries the blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs; the main trunk of the arterial system. · aorta

аорта́льный

Of or pertaining to the aorta or the aortic valve. · aortalnyy

апартаме́нт

(chiefly, North America, Australia, Philippines) A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat. · apartament

апартеи́д

To impose a policy of segregation of groups of people, especially one based on race. · aparteid

апати́чность

A state of extreme torpor, sopor or apathy, especially with lack of emotion, energy or enthusiasm; (loosely) sluggishness, laziness. [from 14th c.] · apatichnost

апати́чный

Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion. · apatichnyy

апа́тия

Lack of emotion or motivation; lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something; disinterest (in something). · apatiya

апа́ч

A person belonging to an Apache people. · apach

апа́чи

Any of several Athabascan-speaking peoples of the American southwest excluding Navajo, i.e., Chiricahua, Jicarilla, Lipan, Mescalero, Plains Apache, or Western Apache. · apachi

апа́чка

A person belonging to an Apache people. · apachka

апгре́йд

An improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology. · apgreyd

апгре́йдить

(transitive) To improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components. · apgreydit

апде́йт

(computing) A piece of data intended to modify a computer file by replacing a part of it. · apdeyt

апелли́ровать

(intransitive) Often followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned. · apellirovat

апелляти́в

A noun that denotes any member, or all members, of a class; an ordinary noun such as dog or city; contrasted with a proper noun, which refers to a single named entity, such as Socrates or Tokyo. · apellyativ

апелляти́вный

(grammar) Of or pertaining to an appellative noun or common noun. · apellyativnyy

апелляцио́нный

That can be (legally) appealed to, especially of a court that hears appeals of decisions by a lower court. · apellyatsionnyy

апелля́ция

An application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned. · apellyatsiya

апельси́н

(countable) An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit). · apelsin

апельси́новое де́рево

(countable) An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit). · apelsinovoye derevo

Апе́п

(Egyptian god) An evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night. · Apep

аперити́в

A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal. · aperitiv

апертура

(astronomy, photography) The diameter of such a hole which restricts the width of the lightpath through the whole system. For a telescope, this is the diameter of the objective lens. · apertura

аплика́нт

One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner. · aplikant

аплоди́ровать

(transitive, rare) To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically. · aplodirovat

аплодисме́нты

The act of applauding; approbation and praise publicly expressed by the clapping of hands, stamping or tapping of the feet, acclamation, huzzas, or other means; marked commendation. · aplodismenty

апло́мб

Self-confidence; poise; composure. · aplomb

апноэ

(pathology) The cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep. · apnoe

апоге́й

(astronomy) The point, in an orbit about the Earth, that is farthest from the Earth: the apoapsis of an Earth orbiter. · apogey

апокали́псис

(countable, biblical) The written account of a revelation of hidden things given by God to a chosen prophet. · apokalipsis

апокалипти́ческий

Of or relating to an apocalypse: · apokalipticheskiy

Аполло́н

(astronomy) An asteroid possessing an orbit that crosses the orbit of the Earth and an orbital period of over one year, with semimajor axes greater than 1 AU, and perihelion distances less than 1.017 AU. · Apollon

аполлони́ческий

(science fiction) A native of the planet Apollo. · apollonicheskiy

аполо́г

A short story with a moral, often involving talking animals or objects; a fable. · apolog

апологе́т

(usually) One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution. · apologet

апологе́тика

The field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position, or of religious or occult doctrines. · apologetika

апологе́тка

(usually) One who speaks or writes in defense of a faith, a cause, or an institution. · apologetka

Апо́п

(Egyptian god) An evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night. · Apop

апопле́кси́я

(symptom) Gross hemorrhage into a cavity or into the substance of an organ. · apopleksiya

апоста́сия

Specifically, the renunciation of one's religion or faith. · apostasiya

апоста́т

(countable, religion) A person who has renounced a religion or faith. · apostat

апоста́тка

(countable, religion) A person who has renounced a religion or faith. · apostatka

апо́стиль

A special certification established in 1961 for certifying foreign documents. · apostil

апо́стол

(Christianity) Any of the group of twelve disciples chosen by Jesus to preach and spread the Gospel. · apostol

апо́стольский

(Christianity) Pertaining to apostles or their practice or teaching; pertaining to the apostles (of early Christianity) or their teachings. · apostolskiy

апо́строф

(orthography) The text character ’, which serves as a punctuation mark in various languages and as a diacritical mark in certain rare contexts. · apostrof

апофео́з

A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief). · apofeoz

Апо́фис

(Egyptian god) An evil snake-god who tries to devour the sun every night. · Apofis

аппара́т

(collective) An assortment of tools and instruments. · apparat

аппара́тное обеспече́ние

(computing) The part of a computer that is fixed and cannot be altered without replacement or physical modification; motherboard, expansion cards, etc. Compare software. · apparatnoye obespecheniye

аппара́тный ключ

(computer hardware) A hardware device used by a specific application for purposes of copy protection. · apparatnyy klyuch

аппарату́ра

(collective) An assortment of tools and instruments. · apparatura

аппендици́т

(pathology) inflammation of the vermiform appendix · appenditsit

аппендэктоми́я

(surgery) The surgical procedure for the removal of the vermiform appendix. · appendektomiya

апперко́т

(boxing) A swinging blow aimed upwards at the opponent's chin. · apperkot

аппети́т

The desire for some personal gratification, either of the body or of the mind. · appetit

аппети́тный

That appeals to, or stimulates the appetite. · appetitnyy

апплика́нт

One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner. · applikant

аппликату́ра

(music, uncountable) The act of using one's fingers in the playing of a musical instrument. · applikatura

аппо́йнтмент

(government) The assignment of a person by an official to perform a duty, such as a presidential appointment of a judge to a court. · appoyntment

аппроксима́ция

(mathematics) An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose. · approksimatsiya

апрель

The fourth month of the Gregorian calendar, following March and preceding May. · aprel

априорное распределение вероятностей

(Bayesian, _, statistics) A prior probability distribution, that is, one determined without knowledge of the occurrence of other events that bear on it, before additional data is collected. [from 20th c.] · apriornoye raspredeleniye veroyatnostey

априо́рный

(logic) Based on hypothesis and theory rather than experiment or empirical evidence. · apriornyy

апчхи́

(onomatopoeia) The sound of a sneeze. · apchkhi

ар

The name of the Latin-script letter R/r. · ar

ара́б

A Semitic person, whose forebears were from the Arabian Peninsula. · arab

ара́бица

A major Semitic language originating from the Arabian peninsula, and now spoken natively (in various spoken dialects, all sharing a single highly conservative standardized literary form) throughout large sections of the Middle East and North Africa. · arabitsa

ара́бка

A Semitic person, whose forebears were from the Arabian Peninsula. · arabka

ара́бский

Of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations. · arabskiy

арави́йский

Related to Arabia. · araviyskiy

Арави́йский полуо́стров

A peninsula of West Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. · Araviyskiy poluostrov

Ара́вия

A peninsula of West Asia between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf; includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. · Araviya

Араго́н

An autonomous community in northeastern Spain. Capital: Zaragoza. · Aragon

ара́к

A clear, unsweetened aniseed-flavoured alcoholic drink, produced and consumed primarily in the Levant. · arak

Арам

(historical, biblical) A historical region mentioned in early cuneiforms and in the Bible, located in modern Syria as well as parts of Iraq, Lebanon and southeastern Turkey; inhabited by Arameans. · Aram

араме́йский

Referring to the Aramaic language, alphabet, culture or poetry. · arameyskiy

аранжи́ровать

(music, transitive, intransitive) To prepare and adapt an already-written composition for presentation in other than its original form. · aranzhirovat

аранжиро́вка

(music) An adaptation of a piece of music for other instruments, or in another style. · aranzhirovka

ара́п

(dated, now, offensive) A person of black African ancestry. · arap

ара́пка

(dated, now, offensive) A person of black African ancestry. · arapka

арапник

A rawhide whip plaited with two thongs of buffalo hide. · arapnik

ара́хис

A legume resembling a nut, the fruit of the plant Arachis hypogaea, native to South America. · arakhis

арахнофо́бия

An abnormal or irrational fear of arachnids, especially spiders. · arakhnofobiya

арба́

(historical) A horse-drawn carriage once used for transportation in pre-modern Turkey. · arba

арбале́т

A mechanised weapon, based on the bow and arrow, that shoots bolts. · arbalet

арби́тр

One who adjudicates. · arbitr

арборе́тум

A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes. · arboretum

арбу́з

A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit. · arbuz

аргайл

a sock having this pattern · argayl

аргенти́н

Any osmeriform fish of the genus Argentina, especially a European argentine (Argentina sphyraena). · argentin

Аргентина

A country in South America. Official name: Argentine Republic. Capital: Buenos Aires. · Argentina

аргенти́нский

Of, from, or pertaining to Argentina or its people. · argentinskiy

арге́нтум

(tincture) The white or silver tincture on a coat of arms. · argentum

Арго́

(with the, Greek mythology) The ship in which Jason and the Argonauts sailed on their quest for the Golden Fleece. · Argo

арго́н

The chemical element (symbol Ar) with an atomic number of 18. The third most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere, it is a colourless, odourless, inert noble gas. · argon

аргуме́нт

(countable, also, figuratively) A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason. · argument

аргумента́ция

(countable) A process of reasoning; argumentation. · argumentatsiya

аргументи́рованный

Seemingly or apparently valid, likely, or acceptable; conceivably true or likely. · argumentirovannyy

аргументи́ровать

(transitive) To present (a viewpoint or an argument therefor). · argumentirovat

А́ргус

(Greek mythology) A mythical being, also called Argos or Argus Panoptes, with many eyes, a watchman who served Hera; his eyes were later transplanted to the peacock's tail. · Argus

Арде́нны

A department of Grand Est, France. Capital: Charleville-Mézières (INSEE code 08). · Ardenny

А́рджун

A en given name, popular in South Asia. · Ardzhun

А́рджуна

A major character of the Mahabharata, a Sanskrit epic. · Ardzhuna

Ардял

A historical region in western Romania. · Ardyal

ареа́л

(ecology) The geographical area or zone where a species is normally naturally found. · areal

аре́на

A circular arena in a circus, where the acts are performed. · arena

аре́нда

(formal, law) An interest in land granting exclusive use or occupation of real estate for a limited period; a leasehold. · arenda

аренда́тор

The entity to whom a lease is given, or who takes an estate by lease. · arendator

арендованное иму́щество

(legal) Any form of property that is held by one person from another, rather than being owned. · arendovannoye imushchestvo

арендовать

(transitive) To take a lease of premises in exchange for rent. · arendovat

арендода́тель

(property law) The owner of property that is leased; the landlord to a lease. · arendodatel

А́рес

(Greek god) The Greek god of war, considered equivalent to the Roman Mars and usually described as a son of Zeus and Hera, companion of Eris and Enyo, and by Aphrodite father of Deimos and Phobos. · Ares

аре́ст

(legal) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest. · arest

ареста́нт

a person who is under arrest. · arestant

ареста́нтка

A prisoner or an ex-prisoner · arestantka

арестова́ть

(law enforcement) To seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest. · arestovat

аресто́вывать

(law enforcement) To seize or take (a person) by legal process; to arrest. · arestovyvat

арете́

(philosophy) excellence, goodness; virtue. · arete

Ариа́дна

(Greek mythology) The daughter of King Minos of Crete and his queen, Pasiphae. · Ariadna

Ариа́на

(historical) a general geographical term used by some Greek and Roman authors of ancient period for a district of wide extent between Central Asia and the Indus River, comprehending the eastern provinces of the Achaemenid Empire that covered entire modern-day Afghanistan, east and southeast of Iran, Tajikistan and northwestern Pakistan · Ariana

ариа́нство

(Christianity) A Christological doctrine, condemned as heretical by the First Council of Nicaea, which holds that Jesus was created by God, rather than being God himself. · arianstvo

аригато́

(colloquial) Thank you (used in the context of, or to evoke, Japanese culture). · arigato

ари́йский

Pertaining, in racial theories, to the (alleged) Aryan master race. · ariyskiy

аристокра́т

One of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France). · aristokrat

аристократи́ческий

Aristocratic. · aristokraticheskiy

аристократи́чный

Aristocratic. · aristokratichnyy

аристокра́тия

Government by such a class, or a state with such a government. · aristokratiya

аристокра́тка

One of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France). · aristokratka

Аристо́тель

An ancient Greek philosopher, logician, and scientist (382–322 BCE), student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. · Aristotel

арифме́тика

The mathematics of numbers (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, or complex numbers) under the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. · arifmetika

арифмо́метр

A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; sometimes, an electronic one specifically. · arifmometr

Ариэ́ль

A en given name, used mainly since the 1980s. · Ariel

А́рия

A en given name. · Ariya

а́рка

(geometry) A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve. [from 16th c.] · arka

арка́да

A leisure establishment, freely open to the public, containing a variety of coin-operated devices, some of which are for amusement only, while others may offer the possibility of winning small prizes. · arkada

Арка́дий

A en given name, of mostly historical use. Seen slightly more commonly as Arcade, from French. · Arkadiy

Арка́дия

(figurative) An ideal region of rural and idyllic contentment; a pastoral utopia. · Arkadiya