Russian–English dictionary

рост

An increase or rise, especially to counteract a perceived discrepancy. · rost

Росто́в

A city in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. · Rostov

Росто́в Вели́кий

A city in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. · Rostov Velikiy

Росто́вская о́бласть

A city in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia. · Rostovskaya oblast

ростовщи́к

Someone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest, especially illegally. [1900] · rostovshchik

ростовщи́ца

Someone who lends money at exorbitant rates of interest, especially illegally. [1900] · rostovshchitsa

ростовщи́чество

(countable) An exorbitant rate of interest, in excess of any legal rates or at least immorally. · rostovshchichestvo

росток

(obsolete) A bud, sprout, or shoot. · rostok

ро́счерк

An ornamentation. · roscherk

рот

The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river. · rot

ро́та

(military) A unit of approximately sixty to one hundred and twenty soldiers, typically consisting of two or three platoons and forming part of a battalion. · rota

ротве́йлер

A very large muscular breed of dog of German origin with black fur and tanned markings. · rotveyler

ро́ти

A kind of unleavened flatbread commonly consumed in South Asia and the Caribbean. · roti

ротово́й

(relational) Relating to the mouth. · rotovoy

ротозе́й

Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence. · rotozey

ро́тор

(aviation) The wing of a helicopter or other rotary-wing aircraft. · rotor

Роттерда́м

A city in South Holland, Netherlands. · Rotterdam

ро́уминг

(uncountable, telecommunications) The ability to use a cell phone outside of its original registering zone. · rouming

ро́утер

(Internet) A device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet by, at minimum, selectively passing those datagrams having a destination IP address to the network which is able to deliver them to their destination; a network gateway. · router

Рох

A en given name, of mostly American usage. · Rokh

ро́хля

(slang, mildly, derogatory) A weak, ineffectual, cowardly, or timid person. · rokhlya

Рошфо́р

A city and commune of Charente-Maritime department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. · Roshfor

ро́ща

A grove of trees. · roshcha

ро́щица

A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse. · roshchitsa

роялист

A monarchist (supporter of monarchy) or supporter of a particular royal régime. · royalist

ро́ялти

A royal right or prerogative, such as the exploitation of a natural resource; the granting of such a right; payment received for such a right. · royalti

роя́ль

(musical instrument) A large grand piano, especially one used for concert performances. · royal

РПГ

(weapons) Initialism of rocket-propelled grenade. · RPG

РПЦ

Abbreviation of Russian Orthodox Church. · RPTs

ррр

(onomatopoeia) Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration. · rrr

рту́тный

(not comparable, chemistry) Of or pertaining to the element mercury or quicksilver; containing mercury. [from 16th c.] · rtutnyy

ртуть

(science, historical) One of the elemental principles formerly thought to be present in all metals. [from 15th c.] · rtut

ру

A mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews. · ru

Руа́н

The prefecture of the department of Seine-Maritime, and the capital of the region of Normandy, France, on the Seine River. · Ruan

Руа́нда

A country in East Africa. · Ruanda

руб.

The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽. · rub.

руба́нок

(countable, carpentry) A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface. · rubanok

рубану́ть

(transitive) To hit extremely hard. · rubanut

руба́шка

The amnion which encloses the foetus before birth, especially that part of it which sometimes shrouds a baby’s head at birth (traditionally considered to be good luck). [from 16th c.] · rubashka

рубе́ж

The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions. · rubezh

рубе́ц

(medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process. · rubets

ру́би

(Japanese, _, typography) Kana printed next to or above a kanji or other character to indicate the pronunciation. · rubi

Рубико́н

(historical) A small river in northeastern Italy which flowed into the Adriatic Sea marking the boundary between the Roman province of Gaul and the Roman heartland. Its crossing by Julius Caesar in 49 B.C.E. began a civil war. · Rubikon

руби́льник

(electronics) Any of several devices that halt the flow of a current, especially an electric current; a trip-switch or trip. · rubilnik

руби́н

(uncountable, printing, UK, dated) The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5½-point. · rubin

руби́новый

Of a deep, red color; ruby-red. · rubinovyy

руби́ть

(transitive) To fell or chop with an axe. · rubit

ру́бище

(US, British, informal, dated) Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance. · rubishche

ру́бка

(countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut. · rubka

рубка леса

An act or instance of logging (cutting down trees). · rubka lesa

рубль

The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽. · rubl

ру́брика

(cinematography, television) A piece of text appearing on screen as a subtitle or other part of a film or broadcast, describing dialogue (and sometimes other sound) for viewers who cannot hear. · rubrika

Руви́м

(biblical) A member of one of the Israelite tribes, descended from Reuben. · Ruvim

ру́гань

Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies. [from mid-16th c.] · rugan

руга́тельный

(archaic) Tending to misuse; practising or containing abuse. [First attested in the late 16th century.] · rugatelnyy

руга́тельство

A word that is considered vulgar, not necessarily sexual in nature. · rugatelstvo

руга́ть

(transitive) To chide or scold vehemently. · rugat

руга́ться

To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment. · rugatsya

руда́

Rock or other material that contains valuable or utilitarian materials; primarily a rock containing metals or gems for which it is typically mined and processed. · ruda

рудиме́нт

(biology) A body part that no longer has a function · rudiment

рудимента́рный

Of or relating to one or more rudiments. · rudimentarnyy

рудни́к

An excavation from which ore or solid minerals are taken, especially one consisting of underground tunnels. · rudnik

ружьё

A less portable, long firearm that fires bullets or projectiles; a rifle, either manual, automatic or semi-automatic; a flintlock, musket or shotgun. · ruzhyo

Ру́звельт

Former name of Carteret, New Jersey, renamed in 1922. · Ruzvelt

руина

The ruins of a broken-down structure. · ruina

рука

(anatomy) The portion of the upper human appendage, from the shoulder to the wrist and sometimes including the hand. · ruka

рука́в

(geography) A bay or inlet off a main body of water. · rukav

рукави́ца

Protective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat. · rukavitsa

руки

(informal) Prone to touching other people with one's hands, especially in an inappropriate or sexual manner. · ruki

ру́ки из жо́пы расту́т

(idiom) Clumsy; awkward; not dextrous. · ruki iz zhopy rastut

ру́ки как крюки́

Someone who tends to drop things; (more generally) someone who is clumsy or uncoordinated; a klutz. · ruki kak kryuki

ру́ккола

A yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herb of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads, that has a distinct, peppery flavor, of three species: · rukkola

рукоблу́дник

(sometimes, pejorative) Someone who masturbates. · rukobludnik

руководи́тель

One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager. · rukovoditel

руководи́тельница

One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager. · rukovoditelnitsa

руководи́ть

(transitive) To manage or supervise the conduct, performance or execution of; to govern or regulate the parameters for the conduct, performance or execution of; to work in an administrative capacity. · rukovodit

руково́дство

(uncountable) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction. · rukovodstvo

руководя́щий

Providing guidance or direction. · rukovodyashchiy

рукоде́лие

A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft. · rukodeliye

рукоде́льница

A woman who works with a needle; a female embroiderer, sewer, etc. · rukodelnitsa

руко́й пода́ть

(idiomatic) A short distance, roughly equivalent to how far a person can throw a stone. · rukoy podat

рукомо́йник

A washbasin, particularly (Christianity) the one in a church used in the ritual. · rukomoynik

рукопашная

(especially, military, gaming) A battle fought at close range, (especially) one not involving ranged weapons; hand-to-hand combat; brawling. · rukopashnaya

рукопи́сный

(of writing) Having successive letters joined together. · rukopisnyy

рукопи́сный шрифт

(countable) A cursive character, letter or font. · rukopisnyy shrift

ру́копись

(typesetting, journalism, publishing) The text (words, content) that is to be typeset or similarly prepared and published. · rukopis

рукоплеска́ние

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. · rukopleskaniye

рукоплеска́ния

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. · rukopleskaniya

рукоплеска́ть

(transitive, intransitive) To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands. · rukopleskat

рукопожа́тие

The grasping of hands by two people when greeting, leave-taking, or making an agreement. · rukopozhatiye

рукополагать

(religion) To admit into the ministry, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk, or to authorize as a rabbi. · rukopolagat

рукоположить

(religion) To admit into the ministry, for example as a priest, bishop, minister or Buddhist monk, or to authorize as a rabbi. · rukopolozhit

рукоя́тка

The end of a firearm opposite to that from which a bullet is fired. · rukoyatka

рукоя́ть

The part of an object which is (designed to be) held in the hand when used or moved. · rukoyat

рулева́я ру́бка

An enclosed compartment on the deck of a vessel such as a fishing boat, originally housing its helm or steering wheel, from which it may be navigated; on a larger vessel it is the bridge. · rulevaya rubka

рулево́й

(nautical) The member of a vessel's crew in charge of steering the vessel; a helmsman or helmswoman. · rulevoy

руле́тка

A more-or-less straight sequence of people, objects, etc., either arranged as a queue or column and often waiting to be processed or dealt with, or arranged abreast of one another in a row (and contrasted with a column), as in a military formation. [from mid-16th c.] · ruletka

рули́ть

(intransitive, slang) To be very favourable or skilful; excel; be fantastic. · rulit

руло́н

A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth. · rulon

руль

(mostly, in the plural) The bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicle using the hands. · rul

руль [[направление|направле́ния]]

(aeronautics) A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals. · rul [[napravleniye|napravleniya]]

руль [[поворот|поворо́та]]

(aeronautics) A control surface on the vertical stabilizer of a fixed-wing aircraft or an autogyro. On some craft, the entire vertical stabilizer comprises the rudder. The rudder is controlled by foot-operated control pedals. · rul [[povorot|povorota]]

ру́мба

A slow-paced Cuban partner dance in 4:4 time. · rumba

ру́ми

The Latin alphabet or writing system used for Malay and Indonesian. · rumi

ру́мпель

(nautical) The handle of the rudder which the helmsman holds to steer the boat, a piece of wood or metal extending forward from the rudder over or through the transom. Generally attached at the top of the rudder. · rumpel

румы́н

(countable) A native of Romania. · rumyn

Румыния

A country in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Bucharest. · Rumyniya

румы́нка

(countable) A native of Romania. · rumynka

румы́нский

Of or relating to Romania, the Romanian people, or the Romanian language. · rumynskiy

румынский язык

(uncountable) The official language of Romania and Moldova. · rumynskiy yazyk

румя́на

(uncountable, countable) A sort of makeup, frequently a powder, used to redden the cheeks. · rumyana

румя́нец

An act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc. · rumyanets

румя́нить

(ambitransitive) To apply rouge (makeup). · rumyanit

румя́ниться

(ambitransitive) To apply rouge (makeup). · rumyanitsya

румя́ный

Having round red cheeks. · rumyanyy

рундучо́к

A long, rectangular trunk or similar container that lies flat on the floor, especially one used for personal belongings and kept at the foot of a bed, commonly used in barracks and dormitories. · runduchok

руно́

(uncountable) Hair or wool of a sheep or similar animal · runo

ру́пор

A portable, usually hand-held, funnel-shaped device that is used to amplify a person’s natural voice toward a targeted direction. · rupor

рупь

The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽. · rup

руса́лка

A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish. · rusalka

Ру́се

A city in northeastern Bulgaria. · Ruse

русич

A people made up of Scandinavian warrior merchants who travelled Eastern European river-roads from the eighth century, and whose settlements around Novgorod, Kiev/Kyiv and the Volga and Dnieper/Dnipro gave rise to the Rus' principalities. [from 19th c.] · rusich

ру́сло

(countable) The bottom of a body of water, such as an ocean, sea, lake, or river. [from later 16thc.] · ruslo

ру́со-

relating to Russia or Russian · ruso-

руссиа́но

A drink made of espresso coffee diluted with hot water. · russiano

ру́сская

(countable) An ethnic Russian; a member of the East Slavic ethnic group which is native to, and constitutes the majority of the population of, Russia. · russkaya

Ру́сская земля́

Kievan Rus, the medieval East Slavic state established by these same warrior merchants in the 9th century, whose capital was in Kiev. · Russkaya zemlya

ру́сские

(countable) An ethnic Russian; a member of the East Slavic ethnic group which is native to, and constitutes the majority of the population of, Russia. · russkiye

русский

Of or pertaining to Russia or Russians. · russkiy

русский язык

(uncountable) The Russian language. · russkiy yazyk

ру́сско-

relating to Russia or Russian · russko-

ру́сый

Of a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour. · rusyy

Русь

A people made up of Scandinavian warrior merchants who travelled Eastern European river-roads from the eighth century, and whose settlements around Novgorod, Kiev/Kyiv and the Volga and Dnieper/Dnipro gave rise to the Rus' principalities. [from 19th c.] · Rus

Рут

A en given name. · Rut

ру́та

Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines. · ruta

Руте́ния

Kievan Rus, the medieval East Slavic state established by these same warrior merchants in the 9th century, whose capital was in Kiev. · Ruteniya

руте́нский

Of or related to Ruthenia. · rutenskiy

ру́тер

(Internet) A device that connects local area networks to form a larger internet by, at minimum, selectively passing those datagrams having a destination IP address to the network which is able to deliver them to their destination; a network gateway. · ruter

рутил

(mineral) The most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide, crystalizing in the tetragonal system, TiO2. · rutil

рути́на

A fixed routine. · rutina

рути́нный

According to established procedure. · rutinnyy

ру́тта

(historical) An ancient military engine for launching stones and arrows by means of a spring. · rutta

ру́ферство

A way of travel which consists in clambering over the roofs of skyscrapers. · ruferstvo

ру́финг

A way of travel which consists in clambering over the roofs of skyscrapers. · rufing

Руфь

A en given name. · Ruf

рух

An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend. · rukh

рухнуть

(intransitive) To drop swiftly, in a direct manner; to fall quickly. · rukhnut

руча́тельство

(countable, law) A legal agreement, either written or oral (an expressed warranty) or implied through the actions of the buyer and seller (an implied warranty), which states that the goods or property in question will be in exactly the same state as promised, such as in a sale of an item or piece of real estate. · ruchatelstvo

руча́ться

(intransitive) To commit oneself (to an obligation, activity etc.). · ruchatsya

ручеёк

A little brook. · rucheyok