Russian–English dictionary

слива́ть

(transitive) To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust. · slivat

сливаться

(of separate elements) To join into a single mass or whole. · slivatsya

сли́вки

The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder. · slivki

сли́вочник

A jug for holding cream. · slivochnik

сли́вочное ма́сло

A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk). · slivochnoye maslo

сли́вочный

Containing cream. · slivochnyy

сли́зень

Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.] · slizen

слизняк

(figuratively, originally, US, colloquial, derogatory) A person who is slimy (that is, sneaky or underhanded) or otherwise undesirable. · sliznyak

слизь

(uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery, unpleasant, and of vague or unknown composition, such as slime or semen. · sliz

слик

(sports, automotive) A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing. · slik

слинки

A toy in the form of a loose metal (originally) or plastic spring that can be made to "walk" down stairs as its coils separate and close up. · slinki

слип

(US) A one-piece garment for an infant or small child, generally worn over a diaper. · slip

слипа́ние

The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance. · slipaniye

сли́тный

(typography) Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens. · slitnyy

сли́ток

(metallurgy) A semi-finished length of metal. · slitok

сли́ться

(transitive) To melt together; to blend; to mix indistinguishably. · slitsya

слича́ть

(transitive) To examine diverse documents and so on, to discover similarities and differences. · slichat

сличи́ть

(transitive) To examine diverse documents and so on, to discover similarities and differences. · slichit

сли́шком

(sometimes, proscribed) To an excessive degree. · slishkom

слишком остро реагировать

To react too much or too intensely. · slishkom ostro reagirovat

слия́ние

The place where two rivers, streams, or other continuously flowing bodies of water meet and become one, especially where a tributary joins a river. · sliyaniye

слова́

The words to a song (or other vocal music). · slova

слова́к

(countable) A person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent. · slovak

Словакия

A country in Central Europe. Official name: Slovak Republic. Capital and largest city: Bratislava. · Slovakiya

слова́рный

(linguistics) Denoting a content word as opposed to a function word. · slovarnyy

словарь

A reference work listing words or names from one or more languages, usually ordered alphabetically, explaining each word's meanings or senses, oftentimes also containing information on its etymology, pronunciation, usage, semantic relations, translations, as well as other relevant information. [ca. 1480] · slovar

слова́цкий

Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language. · slovatskiy

словацкий язык

(uncountable) The West Slavic language of Slovakia. · slovatskiy yazyk

слова́чка

(countable) A person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent. · slovachka

Словения

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Slovenia. Capital and largest city: Ljubljana. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991. · Sloveniya

слове́сность

The body of all written works. · slovesnost

слове́сный

Consisting of words only. · slovesnyy

словно

Very close to, but not quite. · slovno

сло́во

(computing) The act of jumping to a subprogram, saving the means to return to the original point. · slovo

сло́во бо́жье

(theology, sometimes Word) Communication from God; the message of the Christian gospel; the Bible, Scripture. [from 10th c.] · slovo bozhye

сло́во в роди́тельном падеже́

(countable) A word inflected in the genitive case, and which thus indicates origin or possession. · slovo v roditelnom padezhe

сло́во в сло́во

Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally. · slovo v slovo

слово-паразит

(linguistics) Any spoken sound or word used to fill gaps in speech; filled pause. · slovo-parazit

словоблу́дие

The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade. · slovobludiye

словодел

A board game in which players draw letter tiles and take turns to make interlocking words like a crossword, scoring points according to the letters played and their positions on the board. · slovodel

словоизмене́ние

(grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features. · slovoizmeneniye

словообразующий

(linguistic morphology) Pertaining to the formation of words; specifically, of an affix: forming words through inflection. · slovoobrazuyushchiy

словоохо́тливый

Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow. · slovookhotlivyy

словосочета́ние

(linguistics, translation studies) A sequence of words or terms that co-occur more often than would be expected by chance (i.e., the statistically significant placement of particular words in a language), often representing an established name for, or idiomatic way of conveying, a particular semantic concept. · slovosochetaniye

словоупотребление

The established custom of using language; the ways and contexts in which spoken and written words are used, especially by a certain group of people or in a certain region. [from 14th c.] · slovoupotrebleniye

слог

The style in which words and phrases are used in writing or speech. · slog

сло́ган

(advertising) A catchphrase associated with a product or service being advertised. · slogan

сложе́ние

(uncountable) The act of adding anything. · slozheniye

сложи́ть

(transitive) To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending. · slozhit

сложи́ть ору́жие

(intransitive) To lay down arms; to stand down. · slozhit oruzhiye

сло́жность

The state of being difficult, or hard to do. · slozhnost

сложноцве́тный

(botany) Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets. · slozhnotsvetnyy

сло́жные проце́нты

(banking, finance) Interest, as on a loan or a bank account, that is calculated on the total on the principal plus accumulated unpaid interest. · slozhnyye protsenty

сло́жный

Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated. · slozhnyy

сло́жный эфи́р

(organic compound) A compound most often formed by the condensation of an alcohol and an acid, with elimination of water, which contains the functional group carbon-oxygen double bond (i.e., carbonyl) joined via carbon to another oxygen atom. · slozhnyy efir

слой

A covering layer of anything. · sloy

сло́манный

(not comparable) Broken or inoperable. · slomannyy

слома́ть

(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether. · slomat

слома́ться

(transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether. · slomatsya

сломя́ го́лову

At top speed; frantically. · slomya golovu

Сло́н

The 105th sura (chapter) of the Quran. · Slon

слонёнок

The young of various animals, especially elephant, giraffe, reindeer, seal, or whale (also indiscriminately used of other animals). · slonyonok

слони́ха

A female elephant. · slonikha

слоно́вая кость

A creamy white color, the color of ivory. · slonovaya kost

слоня́ться

(intransitive) To move from one location to another in an apparently random and frivolous manner. · slonyatsya

слот

A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding into it. · slot

слуга́

A male indentured servant. · sluga

служа́нка

A female non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a female pet, especially a dog. · sluzhanka

слу́жащая

One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something. · sluzhashchaya

слу́жащий

One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something. · sluzhashchiy

слу́жба

(countable, Christianity) A service of public Christian worship. · sluzhba

служе́бный

Of or about an office or public trust. · sluzhebnyy

служе́ние

The state of being subordinate to or employed by an individual or group. · sluzheniye

служи́тель

One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something. · sluzhitel

служи́тельница

One who attends; one who works with or watches over someone or something. · sluzhitelnitsa

служи́ть

(intransitive, used with "to") To attend to (the needs of); to tend; to take care (of); to give aid; to give service. · sluzhit

служи́ть це́лью

(intransitive) To have (an) intention, purpose, or design; to intend; to mean. · sluzhit tselyu

слука́вить

(intransitive, boxing, fencing, also, often, military) To make a feint or mock attack. · slukavit

слух

An act of hearing; being heard. · slukh

слу́хи

(uncountable) Idle talk about someone’s private or personal matters, especially about someone not present. · slukhi

слухово́й

Of or pertaining to sound or hearing. · slukhovoy

слу́чай

Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential or nonsubstantive. · sluchay

случа́йная связь

(idiomatic) A single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. · sluchaynaya svyaz

случа́йно

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly. · sluchayno

случа́йно услы́шать

(ambitransitive) To hear something that was not meant for one's ears. · sluchayno uslyshat

случа́йность

Any property, fact, or relation that is the result of chance or is nonessential or nonsubstantive. · sluchaynost

случа́йный

Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional. [from 16th c.] · sluchaynyy

случа́ть

(transitive, often with to or with) To arrange the mating of (specific animals). · sluchat

случа́ться

(intransitive) Chiefly in the third person: to happen; to take place; to bechance, to befall. · sluchatsya

случи́ть

(transitive, often with to or with) To arrange the mating of (specific animals). · sluchit

случи́ться

(transitive) Often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall. · sluchitsya

слу́чка

(zoology) Pairing of organisms for copulation. · sluchka

слуша́ние

(uncountable) A proceeding at which discussions are heard. · slushaniye

слу́шатель

Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast. · slushatel

слу́шательница

Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast. · slushatelnitsa

слу́шать

(transitive) To listen (for example to the heart or lungs) by auscultation; to examine by auscultation. · slushat

слу́шаться

(intransitive) To accept advice or obey instruction; to agree or assent. · slushatsya

слы́шать

(intransitive, stative) To perceive sounds through the ear. [from 10th c.] · slyshat

слы́шать запах

(transitive) To push with one's nose; to nuzzle. · slyshat zapakh

слы́шащий

Able to hear, as opposed to deaf. · slyshashchiy

слы́шимость

The quality of being heard or understood; the degree to which a thing is audible. · slyshimost

слы́шимый

Able to be heard. · slyshimyy

слы́шный

Able to be heard. · slyshnyy

слэ́б

A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat. · sleb

слэ́пстик

(uncountable, comedy) A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations. · slepstik

слэш

(originally, _, US, typography) The slash mark: the punctuation mark ⟨/⟩. · slesh

слюда́

(mining) A glittering stone. · slyuda

слюна́

(now, somewhat, rare) Saliva, drool. · slyuna

слюни

(now, somewhat, rare) Saliva, drool. · slyuni

слю́нка

(physiology) A clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubricates ingested food, and begins the breakdown of starches. · slyunka

слюня́вить

(ambitransitive) To secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food. · slyunyavit

слюня́вчик

An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating. · slyunyavchik

слюр

An insult or slight, especially one that is muttered incoherently under one's breath. · slyur

сля́котный

Very wet; covered in or composed of slop. · slyakotnyy

сля́коть

(uncountable, skiing, snowboarding) A heavy wet snow on which it is difficult to travel. · slyakot

см;нч

(chiefly, Internet slang) Initialism of too long; didn't read (or sometimes too long; don't read). · sm;nch

сма́га

A sensation of dryness in the throat associated with a craving for liquids, produced by deprivation of drink, or by some other cause (such as fear, excitement, etc.) which stops the secretion of the pharyngeal mucous membrane. · smaga

сма́зать

(transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. · smazat

сма́зка

(uncountable) Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface. · smazka

сма́зывать

(transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. · smazyvat

смайл

A graphical representation of a particular emotion of the writer, used especially in SMS, email, or other electronic communication. · smayl

сма́йлик

A graphical representation of a particular emotion of the writer, used especially in SMS, email, or other electronic communication. · smaylik

смак

(figuratively) Mental relish; a liking or affinity for something. [from 15th c.] · smak

смакова́ть

(transitive) To taste or eat with pleasure, to like the flavor of [from 16th c.] · smakovat

сма́лец

Animal fat in a melted or soft state. · smalets

сманеври́ровать

(ambitransitive) To move (something, or oneself) carefully, and often with difficulty, into a certain position. · smanevrirovat

смара́гд

Any of various green gemstones, especially a green transparent form of beryl, highly valued as a precious stone. · smaragd

смартфо́н

(cell phone) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone. · smartfon

сма́тываться

(informal, intransitive, US) To move or run away quickly. · smatyvatsya

сма́хивание

A quick, light sweeping motion. · smakhivaniye

сма́хивать

To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion. · smakhivat

смахну́ть

To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion. · smakhnut

сма́чивать

(transitive) To cover or impregnate with liquid. · smachivat

сме́жность

The quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch. · smezhnost

сме́жный

Connected; touching; abutting. · smezhnyy

смека́лка

The quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful. [from 16th c.] · smekalka

смекну́ть

(colloquial, regional) To realise something; to catch on; to recognize someone or something. · smeknut

сме́ло

In a bold manner; with confidence. · smelo

смело [[выступа́ть]] против

(transitive) To boldly and bravely oppose or confront, often to the chagrin of the one being bearded. · smelo [[vystupat]] protiv

сме́ло встреча́ть

(transitive) To deal with (a difficult situation or person); to accept (facts, reality, etc.) even when undesirable. · smelo vstrechat

сме́лость

Insolent boldness, especially when imprudent or unconventional. · smelost

сме́лый

Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring. · smelyy

смельча́к

A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention. [from 1794] · smelchak

сме́на

The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence · smena

сме́на парадигм

(sciences) A radical change in thinking from an accepted point of view to a new one, necessitated when new scientific discoveries produce anomalies in the current paradigm. [from 1962] · smena paradigm

сме́нная рабо́та

A mode of employment in which sets of workers are rotated to maintain a continuous 24/7 operation; usually, with a system of three 8-hour shifts (24 ÷ 3 = 8): first shift, second shift, and third shift. · smennaya rabota

сменный

Capable of being replaced.#: The machine uses a replaceable filter. · smennyy

смерде́ть

(intransitive) To have a strong bad smell. · smerdet

смерте́льный

Causing death; lethal. · smertelnyy

сме́ртное ло́же

The bed on which someone dies. · smertnoye lozhe