Russian–English dictionary

аэрона́втика

The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects · aeronavtika

аэропла́н

(chiefly, US, Canada, Philippines) A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings. · aeroplan

аэропо́рт

An airfield (an area designated for the takeoff and landing of aircraft), including one or more runways and (for commercial airports) one or more passenger terminals. · aeroport

аэроста́т

An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors. · aerostat

ающий

Used to form present participles of verbs. · ayushchiy

Ая́кс

(Greek mythology) Either of two heroes of the Trojan War. · Ayaks

аятолла́

(Shi'ism) A religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism. · ayatolla

аяуа́ска

Any of various psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from this vine. · ayauaska

бoтáн

(slang, sometimes, _, derogatory) A person who is intellectual but generally introverted.

ба

An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration. · ba

ба-ба́х

(mimesis) An explosion; the word is typically seen in comic strips or heard in a light-hearted conversation. · ba-bakh

ба́ба

A Central and Eastern European coffee cake flavored with orange rind, rum, almonds, and raisins; or with some single flavoring, e.g. chocolate, lemon, etc. · baba

ба́ба с во́зу — кобы́ле ле́гче

(idiomatic, derogatory) Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving. · baba s vozu — kobyle legche

баба́й

A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories. · babay

баба́х

A sudden percussive sound, such as made by the firing of a gun, slamming of a door, etc. · babakh

баба́хать

(informal) To strike or collide with something. · babakhat

баба́хнуть

(informal) To strike or collide with something. · babakhnut

ба́ббит

Ellipsis of babbitt metal or Babbitt metal (“a soft white alloy of variable composition used in bearings to diminish friction”). · babbit

бабёнка

(US, dated, informal, slightly, derogatory) A woman. · babyonka

ба́бий

(often, derogatory) Characteristic of a woman; effeminate, feminine. [from 14th c.] · babiy

ба́бка

A mother of someone's parent. · babka

ба́бки

(slang, US, or, Cockney) Money. · babki

бабло́

(slang, US, or, Cockney) Money. · bablo

бабник

A man whose chief interest is seducing, usually women. · babnik

бабо́сы

(slang) Money. · babosy

ба́бочка

A man's necktie tied in a bow around the throat. · babochka

бабу́льки

(slang) Money. · babulki

бабу́ля

(informal) Grandmother. · babulya

бабу́ня

(informal) Grandmother. · babunya

бабу́ся

(informal) Grandmother. · babusya

ба́бушка

An Eastern European old woman. [from 1830s] · babushka

бава́рец

A native or inhabitant of the state of Bavaria, Germany. · bavarets

Бавария

A historic region, former duchy, former kingdom, and modern state of Germany; the modern state includes parts of historical Swabia and Franconia as well as historical Bavaria. · Bavariya

бава́рка

A native or inhabitant of the state of Bavaria, Germany. · bavarka

бава́рский

Of, from or relating to the state of Bavaria, Germany. · bavarskiy

баг

(chiefly, _, computing, engineering, _, jargon) A problem that needs fixing. · bag

бага́жник

A rack attached to a car or other vehicle, used to hold luggage or similar items. · bagazhnik

Бага́мские Острова́

An archipelago and country in the Caribbean. Official name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas. · Bagamskiye Ostrova

Бага́мы

An archipelago and country in the Caribbean. Official name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas. · Bagamy

багате́ль

(literature, music) A short piece of literature or of instrumental music, typically light or playful in character. · bagatel

Багда́д

The capital city of Iraq. · Bagdad

баге́т

A variety of bread that is long and narrow in shape. · baget

баго́р

A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat. · bagor

багро́вый

Having a deep red colour. · bagrovyy

багря́нка

Any of various species of mollusks from which Tyrian purple dye was obtained, especially the common dog whelk. · bagryanka

багря́ный

Having a deep red colour. · bagryanyy

бадминто́н

(uncountable) A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English. · badminton

бадриджа́н

(North America, AU, NZ, Philippines) The plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine. · badridzhan

бадья́

A flat-bottomed vessel, of width similar to or greater than its height, used for storing or packing things, or for washing things in. · badya

ба́за

Something from which other things extend; a foundation. · baza

база́льт

(mineral) A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust. · bazalt

база́р

A fair or temporary market, often for charity. · bazar

бази́лика

(architecture) A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory. · bazilika

ба́зис

Something from which other things extend; a foundation. · bazis

ба́зовый

Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional. · bazovyy

Баи́я

A state of the Northeast Region, Brazil. Capital: Salvador. · Baiya

бай-ба́й

(idiomatic, baby-talk, childish) Bedtime for a toddler, going to sleep, going to bed, sleeping. · bay-bay

байда́рка

(watercraft) A small long and narrow boat, propelled by one or more people (depending on the size of canoe), using single-bladed paddles. The paddlers face in the direction of travel, in either a seated position, or kneeling on the bottom of the boat. Canoes are open on top, and pointed at both ends. · baydarka

Ба́йден

A surname. · Bayden

ба́йка

(rhetoric) The use of fable to persuade the audience. · bayka

ба́йкер

A person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles, sometimes a member of a motorcycle club. · bayker

Байо́нна

A city and commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France. · Bayonna

байпа́с

A section of pipe that conducts a fluid around some other fixture. · baypas

байра́к

A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water. · bayrak

байра́м

Ellipsis of Eid al-Fitr. · bayram

Бак

A surname from Korean · Bak

бакала́вр

A collegiate degree, usually involving three to four years of study (about 120 semester hours) in liberal arts. · bakalavr

бакале́йщик

A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a grocery. · bakaleyshchik

бакале́йщица

A person who retails groceries (foodstuffs and household items) from a grocery. · bakaleyshchitsa

бакале́я

A shop or store that sells groceries. · bakaleya

ба́кен

(nautical) A signal, buoy, post, or other conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners, particularly to warn vessels of danger. · baken

бакенба́рды

(figurative, in plural) A facial hairstyle consisting of long, usually shaped sideburns extending well below the earlobes without a beard. · bakenbardy

ба́ки

(figurative, in plural) A facial hairstyle consisting of long, usually shaped sideburns extending well below the earlobes without a beard. · baki

баккара́

(card games) A card game resembling chemin de fer with many forms - usually entailing the player(s) betting against two or three hands dealt - also bearing some similarities to blackjack. · bakkara

баклава́

A sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry. [since c. 1650; modern spelling since 1800s] · baklava

баклажа́н

(North America, AU, NZ, Philippines) The plant Solanum melongena or its edible fruit; an aubergine. · baklazhan

баклажа́новый

A dark purple colour; eggplant. · baklazhanovyy

бакла́н

Any of various medium-large black seabirds of the family Phalacrocoracidae which dive into water for fish and other aquatic animals, found throughout the world except for islands in the centre of the Pacific Ocean; specifically, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo). · baklan

баклер

(obsolete) A shield resembling the Roman scutum. In modern usage, a smaller variety of shield is usually implied by this term. · bakler

ба́ковый гребе́ц

(nautical) The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow. · bakovyy grebets

бакс

(US, Australia, NZ, Canada, informal) A dollar (one hundred cents). · baks

бактериа́льный

(microbiology) Of, relating to, or caused by bacteria. · bakterialnyy

бактериоло́гия

(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture. · bakteriologiya

бакте́рия

(microbiology) A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles. · bakteriya

Баку́

The capital city of the Republic of Azerbaijan. · Baku

баку́фу

(historical, Japan) The office or dignity of a shogun. · bakufu

бакши́ш

In the Middle East or southwest Asia: a bribe or tip. · bakshish

бал

A formal dance. · bal

бал-маскара́д

A ball (formal dance) in which the dancers wear masks or fancy dress. · bal-maskarad

балабольство

(uncountable, informal) Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk. · balabolstvo

балага́н

(uncountable) A ridiculous or empty show. · balagan

балагур

A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon. · balagur

балагурить

(intransitive) To perform antics, to caper. · balagurit

балакла́ва

A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool. · balaklava

баламу́т

One who causes trouble, especially one who does so deliberately. · balamut

бала́нс

(uncountable) Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity. · balans

балансир

(watchmaking) A device used to regulate the speed of a watch, clock etc. · balansir

бала́нус

A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships. · balanus

балахо́н

A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel. · balakhon

балбе́с

(pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence. · balbes

балда́

A stupid person. · balda

балдахин

A high cover providing shelter, such as a cloth supported above an object, particularly over a bed. · baldakhin

балдёж

(countable) A period of euphoria, from excitement or from an intake of drugs. · baldyozh

балде́ть

(intransitive) To experience a state of reverie or to hallucinate, due to consuming psychoactive drugs. · baldet

балери́на

(dance) A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession. · balerina

балеру́н

(dance) A person who dances, usually as a hobby, an occupation, or a profession. · balerun

балетки

(in the plural) A type of ladies' shoe with a very low heel. · baletki

балетме́йстер

A person who choreographs. · baletmeyster

Ба́ли

A province of Indonesia, primarily made up of the island of Bali. · Bali

ба́лка

Beam, crossbeam; squared timber; a tie beam of a house, stretching from wall to wall, especially when laid so as to form a loft, "the balks". · balka

балка́нский

Of or relating to the Balkan Peninsula. · balkanskiy

Балка́ны

A cultural region and peninsula in Southeast Europe, roughly equivalent to the area covered by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia, sometimes including Romania, Slovenia, and European Turkey. [19th c.] · Balkany

балл

(chiefly, North America, Philippines) Performance on a test or other evaluation(s), expressed by a number, letter, or other symbol; a score. · ball

балла́да

A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas. · ballada

балла́ст

(nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability. · ballast

ба́ллер

Stock theater, summer stock theater. · baller

балли́ста

(weaponry, historical) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles. · ballista

балли́стика

(physics) The science of objects that predominantly fly under the effects of gravity, momentum and atmospheric drag, and dealing with details of their behaviour at the origin and destination of their flight, as of bullets or missiles or rockets. · ballistika

баллисти́ческий

(not comparable) Of or relating to ballistics. · ballisticheskiy

балло́н

(medicine) A sac inserted into part of the body for therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty. · ballon

баллоти́роваться

To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company. · ballotirovatsya

баллотиро́вка

The process of voting, especially in secret; a round of voting. · ballotirovka

бало́ванный

(of a person, usually a child) Having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering. · balovannyy

балова́ть

(transitive) To treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence. · balovat

баловни́к

(often, humorous) A mischievous child. [from 17th c.] · balovnik

баловни́ца

(often, humorous) A mischievous child. [from 17th c.] · balovnitsa

баловство́

An act of overindulging; indulgence in too much; pleasure or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary. · balovstvo

балти́йский

Of or pertaining to the Baltic region or the Baltic Sea. · baltiyskiy

Ба́лтика

A geographic region of Northern Europe, consisting of the three countries to the east of the Baltic Sea, i.e. Latvia, Lithuanian and Estonia; in full, the Baltics or the Baltic states. · Baltika

Ба́лтимор

An independent city in central Maryland, United States. · Baltimor

Ба́лтия

A geographic region of Northern Europe, consisting of the three countries to the east of the Baltic Sea, i.e. Latvia, Lithuanian and Estonia; in full, the Baltics or the Baltic states. · Baltiya

Бальза́к

A surname from French. · Balzak

бальза́м

(chiefly, UK) A soothing ointment. · balzam

ба́льный та́нец

A type of elegant dance. · balnyy tanets

Бальтаза́р

A name ascribed to one of the Magi. · Baltazar

балюстра́да

A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building. · balyustrada

баля́нус

A marine crustacean of the subclass Cirripedia that attaches itself to submerged surfaces such as tidal rocks or the bottoms of ships. · balyanus

баля́сина

(architecture) A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway or around a balcony; a banister. · balyasina

бам

A sudden percussive sound, such as made by the firing of a gun, slamming of a door, etc. · bam

бамбук

Made of the wood of the bamboo. · bambuk

бамбу́ковая трость

(uncountable) The wood of the bamboo plant as a material for building, furniture, etc. · bambukovaya trost

бамбу́ковый

Made of the wood of the bamboo. · bambukovyy

бамбуковый медведь

(colloquial, also, attributively) Ellipsis of giant panda (“Ailuropoda melanoleuca”). [from 19th c.] · bambukovyy medved

ба́мия

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus. · bamiya

ба́мпер

(automotive) Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision; fender. · bamper

бан

A prohibition. · ban

банальность

Something that is ordinary; something commonly done or occurring. · banalnost

бана́льный

Ordinary; not having any remarkable characteristics. · banalnyy

бана́льщина

(countable, uncountable, figurative, derogatory) Something overly bland or simplistic, especially speech or writing. · banalshchina

бана́н

The tropical tree-like plant which bears clusters of bananas, a plant of the genus Musa (but sometimes also including plants from Ensete), which has large, elongated leaves. [from 1697] · banan