Russian–English dictionary

республика́нка

(US politics) A member or supporter of the Republican Party, the more right-wing of the two main political parties in the United States. · respublikanka

республика́нский

(US politics) Of or pertaining to the Republican Party of the United States. · respublikanskiy

рессо́ра

An elastic mechanical part or device in any shape (e.g., flat, curved, coiled), made of flexible material (usually spring steel) that exerts force and attempts to spring back when bent, compressed, or stretched. · ressora

реставра́ция

The process of bringing an object back to its original state; the process of restoring something. · restavratsiya

реставри́ровать

(transitive) To give or bring back (that which has been lost or taken); to bring back to the owner; to replace. · restavrirovat

реститу́ция

(legal) A process of compensation for losses. · restitutsiya

ресторан

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter. · restoran

реструктуриза́ция

A reorganization; an alteration of structure. · restrukturizatsiya

реструктури́ровать

(finance) To modify the terms of a loan, providing relief to a debtor who would otherwise be forced to default. · restrukturirovat

ресурс

Financial resources. · resurs

рети́на

(ophthalmology) The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed. · retina

ретирова́ться

(intransitive) To withdraw military forces. · retirovatsya

рето́рта

(chemistry) A flask with a rounded base and a long neck that is bent down and tapered, used to heat a liquid for distillation. · retorta

ретрансли́ровать

To broadcast again. · retranslirovat

ретрансля́ция

(American) A television program shown after its initial presentation, particularly many weeks after its initial presentation; a repeat. · retranslyatsiya

ре́тро-

Of, or relating to, the past, past times, or the way things were. · retro-

ретровирус

(virology) Any of a group of viruses which insert a copy of their RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell, thus changing the genome of that cell. · retrovirus

ретрогра́д

One who opposes social reform, favouring the maintenance of the status quo; a conservative. · retrograd

ретрогра́дка

One who opposes social reform, favouring the maintenance of the status quo; a conservative. · retrogradka

ретрогра́дный

Directed or moving backwards in relation to the normal or previous direction of travel; retreating. · retrogradnyy

ретроспекти́ва

(authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative. · retrospektiva

ретроспективный взгляд

Realization or understanding of the significance and nature of events after they have occurred. · retrospektivnyy vzglyad

ретроспе́кция

(authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative. · retrospektsiya

ретуши́ровать

(transitive) To improve something (especially a photograph), by adding or correcting details, or by removing flaws. · retushirovat

ре́тушь

The act of retouching. · retush

рефера́т

An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] · referat

рефере́ндум

(law, politics) A direct popular vote on an issue of public importance, such as an amendment to the constitution, a change in the sovereignty of the nation, or some government policy. · referendum

рефере́нция

A measurement one can compare (some other measurement) to. · referentsiya

ре́фери́

A person officiating at a sports event, a contest, or similar; referee. · referi

рефле́кс

An automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing. · refleks

рефлекси́вный

(grammar) Referring back to the subject, or having an object equal to the subject. · refleksivnyy

рефле́ктор

A small, often red, reflecting disk on the rear of a vehicle or bicycle that reflects the headlights of other vehicles. · reflektor

рефо́рма

The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it · reforma

реформа́тор

One who reforms, or who works for reform. · reformator

Реформа́ция

(historical) The religious movement initiated in the 16th century against the Roman Catholic Church. · Reformatsiya

реформи́ровать

(transitive) To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better. · reformirovat

рефра́кция

(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. · refraktsiya

рефре́н

A short line ending a stanza of a poem. · refren

рефрижера́тор

A household or commercial appliance used for keeping food fresh by refrigeration (short form fridge). · refrizherator

рефута́ция

An act of refuting or disproving; the disproving of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; evidence of falseness. · refutatsiya

рехнувшийся

(chiefly, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, informal) Crazy, insane, mad. · rekhnuvshiysya

рехну́ться

(intransitive, slang) To go berserk or crazy; to be extremely thrilled or enthusiastic. · rekhnutsya

рецензе́нт

A person who settles a dispute. · retsenzent

рецензе́нтка

A person who writes reviews for a newspaper or other publication; a critic. · retsenzentka

рецензи́ровать

To review something; to criticize. · retsenzirovat

реце́нзия

(countable) An essay in which another piece of work is criticized, reviewed, etc. · retsenziya

реце́пт

A formulation; a prescription; a mixture or solution made in a prescribed manner; the identity and quantities of ingredients of such a mixture. · retsept

реце́птор

(biology) Any specialized cell or structure that responds to sensory stimuli. · retseptor

реце́пция

The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information. · retseptsiya

реце́ссия

(economics) A period of reduced economic activity · retsessiya

рециди́в

(medicine, by extension) The acute recurrence of a disease, or its symptoms, after a period of improvement. · retsidiv

рецидивировать

(intransitive, medicine, of a disease) To recur; to worsen, be aggravated (after a period of improvement). · retsidivirovat

рецидиви́ст

A prisoner or an ex-prisoner · retsidivist

рециди́вный

Prone to relapse into immoral or antisocial behavior. · retsidivnyy

реци́клинг

The practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use. · retsikling

рецикли́рование

The practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use. · retsiklirovaniye

реципие́нт

One who receives. · retsipiyent

рециркули́ровать

(transitive) To break down and reuse component materials. · retsirkulirovat

рецита́ция

The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized. · retsitatsiya

речево́й

Relating to speech · rechevoy

ре́чка

A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea. · rechka

речна́я ка́мбала

A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus). · rechnaya kambala

речу́шка

A body of running water smaller than a river; a small stream. · rechushka

речь

(countable) A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written. · rech

реша́ть

To decide to act in a certain way. · reshat

реша́ться

(idiomatic) To decide; to reach a conclusion. · reshatsya

реша́ющий

Critical or crucial; decisive. [from 17th c.] · reshayushchiy

реше́ние

A solution to a problem. · resheniye

решётка

(sports) Any event in gymnastics using the bars. · reshyotka

решето́

A device with a mesh, grate, or otherwise perforated bottom to separate, in a granular material, larger particles from smaller ones, or to separate solid objects from a liquid. · resheto

реши́мость

(uncountable) Firmness of conviction. · reshimost

реши́тельно

In a decided or final manner; resolutely. · reshitelno

реши́тельность

The ability to overcome one's fear, do or live things which one finds frightening. · reshitelnost

реши́тельный

Courageous, daring. · reshitelnyy

реши́ть

To decide to act in a certain way. · reshit

реши́ться

(idiomatic) To decide; to reach a conclusion. · reshitsya

ре́шка

(chiefly, in the plural) The side of a coin not bearing the head; normally the side on which the monetary value of the coin is indicated; the reverse. · reshka

Реюньо́н

An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France, located in the Indian Ocean to the west of Mauritius and to the east of Madagascar. · Reyunon

ре́я

(nautical) A horizontal athwartships spar attached to the mast of a sailboat in order to extend the shrouds away from the mast. · reya

ре́ять

(intransitive) To float, as if suspended. · reyat

ржа

The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide). · rzha

ржаве́ть

(intransitive) To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion. · rzhavet

ржа́вчина

The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide). · rzhavchina

ржа́ние

A boisterous laugh. · rzhaniye

ржа́нка

A small brown-and-black bird of species Charadrius morinellus, of the plover family. [from 15th c.] · rzhanka

ржать

(intransitive) To laugh boisterously. · rzhat

Ри

A surname from Korean. Equivalent to Chinese 李 (Lǐ) · Ri

Ри́га

The capital city of Latvia. · Riga

ридикю́ль

A small handbag or purse with no straps or handle. · ridikyul

рие́лтор

(North America) A person or business that sells or leases out real estate, acting as an agent for the property owner. · riyeltor

ри́за

(Christianity) The outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating Eucharist or Mass. · riza

ризница

A room in a church where sacred vessels, books, vestments, etc. are kept. Sometimes also used by clergy to prepare for worship or for meetings. · riznitsa

ри́зничий

The person who maintains the sacristy and the sacred objects it contains. · riznichiy

рико́тта

A soft Italian unsalted whey cheese resembling cottage cheese. · rikotta

рикоше́т

An instance of ricocheting; a glancing rebound. · rikoshet

рикошети́ровать

(intransitive) To ricochet. · rikoshetirovat

рикрoллить

(originally, Internet slang) To mislead (someone) into following a seemingly innocuous hyperlink, or sometimes a QR code, that leads to a YouTube video of Rick Astley's song "Never Gonna Give You Up". · rikrollit

ри́кша

A tricycle having a hooded cab to seat paying passengers. · riksha

рил

(music) The music of this dance; often called a Scottish (or Scotch) reel. · ril

риме́йк

A new, especially updated, version of a film, video game, etc. · rimeyk

Ри́мини

A resort city, the capital of the province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. · Rimini

ри́млянин

(historical) A person native to ancient Rome or its Empire. · rimlyanin

ри́млянка

(historical) A person native to ancient Rome or its Empire. · rimlyanka

ри́мский

(of type or text) Supporting the characters of the Latin alphabet. · rimskiy

ринг

A space, usually square, with elastic ropes around the edge, in which a boxing match is fought. · ring

Ри́нго

(rare) A en given name. · Ringo

рингто́н

The sound made by a telephone when ringing. · rington

ринк

A surface for roller skating. · rink

ри́нуться

(ambitransitive) To (cause to) make a sudden forward movement (present participle: lunging). · rinutsya

ри́с-па́дди

Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested. [from 17th c.] · ris-paddi

ри́с-сыре́ц

Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested. [from 17th c.] · ris-syrets

риса́йклинг

The practice of sorting and collecting waste materials for new use. · risaykling

риск

The chance of suffering harm; danger, peril, risk of loss. [from 16th c.] · risk

рискну́ть

(archaic, transitive) To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare. · risknut

риско́ванный

(of a, person) Inclined to adventure; willing to take risks; prone to embark on hazardous enterprises; daring. · riskovannyy

рискованый

Of uncertain, risky outcome. · riskovanyy

рискова́ть

(archaic, transitive) To venture upon; to run the risk of; to dare. · riskovat

рисова́ние

Such acts practiced as a graphic art form. · risovaniye

рисова́ть

(transitive) To attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause (someone) to turn away from a particular condition or course of action. [from 12th c.] · risovat

ри́совая ка́ша

(Asian, _, cuisine) A type of thick rice porridge or soup, sometimes prepared with vegetables and/or meat. · risovaya kasha

рисовка

Ambitious display; vain show; display intended to excite admiration or applause. · risovka

ри́совый отва́р

(Asian, _, cuisine) A type of thick rice porridge or soup, sometimes prepared with vegetables and/or meat. · risovyy otvar

ри́совый суп

(Asian, _, cuisine) A type of thick rice porridge or soup, sometimes prepared with vegetables and/or meat. · risovyy sup

риста́лище

A venue where sporting events are held. · ristalishche

рису́нок

A systematic non-narrative presentation of data. · risunok

рите́йлер

A retail sales company or salesman. · riteyler

ритм

A rhythm. · ritm

ритми́чно

In a rhythmical manner. · ritmichno

ритми́чный

Of or relating to rhythm. · ritmichnyy

рито́рика

The study of language as a subject in primary school and secondary school, with a particular focus on essay writing and debate. · ritorika

ритори́ческий

(archaic) Relating to, or used in, debate or argument. · ritoricheskiy

ритуа́л

A ritual, with religious or cultural significance. · ritual

ритуа́льные услу́ги

The business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals. · ritualnyye uslugi

ритуа́льный

Related to a rite or repeated set of actions. · ritualnyy

рифле́ние

(architecture, sculpture) A decoration consisting of parallel, normally vertical, flutes (grooves) incised into the surface. · rifleniye

рифлёный

Having flutes or grooves, either for decoration or to trim weight. · riflyonyy

рифмова́ть

(intransitive, of an utterance, text, etc.) To contain words that are pronounced identically to each other from the vowel in the stressed syllable to the end. · rifmovat

Ри́хард

(rare, _, compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic. · Rikhard

Рихтер

A surname from German. · Rikhter

рици́н

(protein, poison) An extremely toxic lectin extracted from the castor bean. · ritsin

Ри́чард

(rare, _, compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic. · Richard

Риша́р

(rare, _, compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic. · Rishar

ри́ши

(post-Vedic) A Hindu sage or saint occupying the same position in India's history as the patriarchs of other countries, constituting a peculiar class of beings in the early mythical system, as distinct from Asuras, Devas and mortal men. · rishi

РЛС

(uncountable) A method of detecting distant objects and determining their position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysis of sent radio waves (usually microwaves) reflected from their surfaces. · RLS

ро

The seventeenth letter of the Modern Greek and Classical alphabets and the nineteenth letter of Old and Ancient. · ro

робастность

The quality of being robust. · robastnost

Ро́берт

(rare, _, compared to given name) A French surname originating as a patronymic. · Robert

Роберта

A en given name. · Roberta

робе́ть

(intransitive) To lose heart or courage; to be daunted or fearful. [from 16th c.] · robet

Ро́бин

(rare, _, compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic. · Robin