Russian–English dictionary

стук

An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood. · stuk

стукач

An informer. · stukach

стука́чка

(countable, Britain, slang) An informer, police informer; one who betrays a group (of criminals, etc) to the authorities. · stukachka

стукнуть

(transitive) To hit or strike. · stuknut

стул

An item of furniture used to sit on or in, comprising a seat, legs or wheels, back, and sometimes arm rests, for use by one person. · stul

сту́па

(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle. · stupa

ступа́ть

(intransitive) To move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession. · stupat

ступени раскладные

(machines) One of a series of offsets, or parts, resembling the steps of stairs, as one of the series of parts of a cone pulley on which the belt runs. · stupeni raskladnyye

ступе́нь

A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality. · stupen

ступе́нька

A board or small raised platform on which to support or rest the feet, such as that found in a carriage. · stupenka

ступе́ньки

A series of steps; a staircase. · stupenki

ступи́ть

(intransitive) To move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession. · stupit

ступи́ца

The central part, usually cylindrical, of a wheel; the nave. · stupitsa

сту́пка

(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle. · stupka

ступня́

(printing) The base of a piece of type, forming the sides of the groove. · stupnya

сту́пор

The state of extreme shock or astonishment. · stupor

стуча́ть

(slang) To inform or snitch, to betray secrets, especially about illegal activities. · stuchat

стуча́ть зуба́ми

(intransitive, of teeth, machinery, etc.) To make a noise by rapid collisions. · stuchat zubami

стуча́ться

(intransitive) To pound or beat rapidly or violently. · stuchatsya

стыд

A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation. · styd

стыди́ть

(transitive) To cause to feel shame. · stydit

стыдли́вость

(specifically) Pudency, avoidance of sexual explicitness. · stydlivost

стыдли́вый

Having a feeling of shameful discomfort. · stydlivyy

сты́дно

(chiefly, of someone in trouble and undergoing punishment for doing something wrong) Feeling shame or guilt. · stydno

стык

An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect. · styk

стыкова́ть

To join two moving items. · stykovat

стыко́вка

An act or instance of docking; joining two things together. · stykovka

сты́рить

(figurative) To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve. · styrit

стычка

(countable) A skirmish; an encounter. · stychka

стэнить

(slang, transitive, intransitive) To act as a stan (for); to be an obsessive fan (of). · stenit

Стэ́нфорд

A private university in Santa Clara County, California. · Stenford

Стэ́нфордский университе́т

A private university in Santa Clara County, California. · Stenfordskiy universitet

стю́ард

A member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers. · styuard

стюарде́сса

A member of the crew of an airplane who is responsible for the comfort and safety of its passengers. · styuardessa

стяг

(internet slang, ACG) An indication that a certain outcome or event is going to happen, deduced not logically or causally, but as a pattern in a piece of media. Chiefly used in video games and adjacent media, especially visual novels, it is typically described as being raised or set by the plot or words of a character. · styag

стяже́ние

(orthography) In the English language: a shortened form of a word, often with omitted letters replaced by an apostrophe or a diacritical mark. · styazheniye

стя́жка по́ла

A smooth, flat layer of concrete, plaster, or similar material, especially if acting as a base for paving stones, tiles, wooden planks, etc. · styazhka pola

стяну́ть

(transitive, informal) To steal or snatch. · styanut

суаре́

A party or gathering held in the evening. · suare

суахи́ли

An agglutinative language of the Bantu branch widely spoken in East Africa. Born in its modern form from the hybridization of the Arabic and Bantu cultures, it was the language of the traders in East Africa, and spread along the routes of trade. · suakhili

суб-

Under, beneath. · sub-

суба́томный

(physics) Relating to particles that are constituents of the atom, or are smaller than an atom; such as proton, neutron, electron, etc. · subatomnyy

суббо́та

Saturday, observed in Judaism as a day of rest and worship. · subbota

субдомина́нта

(music) The fourth tone of a scale. · subdominanta

субду́кция

(geology) The process of one tectonic plate moving beneath another and sinking into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary. · subduktsiya

субима́го

(zoology) A stage in the development of certain insects, intermediate between pupa and imago, during which the insect can fly but must shed a skin before becoming mature. · subimago

сублима́ция

(chemistry) The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase. [from late 14th c.] · sublimatsiya

сублиминальный

(physiology) Of a stimulus: below the limen or threshold of conscious perception, especially if still able to produce a response; also (generally) , below the threshold where a response can be produced. [from late 19th c.] · subliminalnyy

субмари́на

(watercraft) A boat that can go underwater. · submarina

субмари́на-сэ́ндвич

Clipping of submarine sandwich: a sandwich made on a long bun. · submarina-sendvich

субордина́ция

The quality of being properly obedient to a superior (as a superior officer); this quality as a systemic principle of discipline within a hierarchical organization. · subordinatsiya

субподря́д

The transfer of a business function to an external service provider. · subpodryad

субсиди́ровать

(transitive) To assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy. · subsidirovat

субси́дия

The thing or property granted; a gift; a boon. · subsidiya

субста́нция

Physical matter; material. · substantsiya

субти́тр

(cinematography, television) Textual versions of the dialogue in films (and similar media such as television or video games), usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. · subtitr

субти́тры

(cinematography, television) Textual versions of the dialogue in films (and similar media such as television or video games), usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. · subtitry

субъе́кт

(grammar) The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action. · subyekt

субъективная интерпретация

The act of construing: interpreting, portraying, or both. · subyektivnaya interpretatsiya

субъекти́вность

(singulare tantum) The state of being subjective. · subyektivnost

субъекти́вный

Formed, as in opinions, based upon a person's feelings or intuition, rather than upon observation or purely logical reasoning; coming more from within the observer than from observations of the external environment. · subyektivnyy

сувени́р

An object given by a person and retained in memory of something or someone; something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons. · suvenir

сувере́н

A monarch; the ruler of a country. · suveren

суверените́т

(by extension) Of a nation or other polity: the state of being able to control resources, make laws independently, and otherwise govern itself without the coercion or concurrence of other polities. · suverenitet

сувере́нный

Exercising power of rule. · suverennyy

сугли́нок

(geology) A type of soil; an earthy mixture of sand, silt and clay, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due. · suglinok

суд

The hall, chamber, or place, where justice is administered. · sud

суд бо́жий

(historical) A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused. · sud bozhiy

суд Ли́нча

Execution of a person by mob action without due process of law, especially by hanging. · sud Lincha

суд прися́жных

(law) A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law. · sud prisyazhnykh

суда́к

A European freshwater fish in the family Percidae, closely related to the perch, Sander lucioperca. · sudak

Суда́н

Republic of the Sudan, since 1955 · Sudan

суда́нец

A person from Sudan or of Sudanese descent. · sudanets

суда́нка

A person from Sudan or of Sudanese descent. · sudanka

суда́нский

Of, from, or pertaining to the country of Sudan, or the Sudanese people. · sudanskiy

суда́рыня

(archaic) A lady, a woman. · sudarynya

су́дарь

Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man. · sudar

суде́бная власть

The collective body of judges, justices, etc. · sudebnaya vlast

суде́бно-медици́нский

Relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law. · sudebno-meditsinskiy

суде́бное де́ло

(legal) A legal proceeding; a lawsuit or prosecution. · sudebnoye delo

суде́бный

Relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law. · sudebnyy

суде́бный проце́сс

(legal) In civil law, a case where two or more people disagree and one or more of the parties take the case to a court for resolution. · sudebnyy protsess

Судзу́ки

The second most common Japanese surname from Japanese. · Sudzuki

суди́ть

(transitive) To decide, rule on, or settle as a judge. · sudit

суди́ться

(intransitive, construed with on) To go to law; to carry on a lawsuit. · suditsya

судмедэкспе́рт

(Commonwealth, Ireland, Japan, legal) A public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, and who may have (or historically had) additional powers such as investigating cases of treasure trove. · sudmedekspert

су́дно

A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience. · sudno

су́дно на возду́шной поду́шке

(vehicle, genericized trademark) A vehicle supported on a cushion of air, able to traverse many different types of terrain and travel over water, used for transport. · sudno na vozdushnoy podushke

су́дный день

(religion) The final and eternal judgment by God of all nations; Final Judgment. · sudnyy den

судове́рфь

A place where ships are built and repaired. · sudoverf

судо́ку

(games) A type of pencil puzzle played on a square grid, requiring each of the columns, each of the rows, and each of the subregions (called "boxes" or "regions") to contain the lowest whole numbers up to the dimension of the puzzle, usually 1 to 9, once each. The subregions are rectangular or square except in variants. · sudoku

судомо́йка

A machine for washing dishes. · sudomoyka

судомо́йня

(archaic) A small room, next to a kitchen, where washing up and other domestic chores are done. · sudomoynya

су́дорога

A painful contraction of a muscle which cannot be controlled; (sometimes) a similar pain even without noticeable contraction. · sudoroga

су́дорожно

In a fitful manner; irregularly or unsteadily. · sudorozhno

судорожный

(by extension) Characterized by sudden bursts of activity with periods of inactivity in between; intermittent, irregular, unsteady. · sudorozhnyy

судорожный вздох

A short, sudden intake of breath. · sudorozhnyy vzdokh

судострои́тель

A person who builds vessels such as ships and boats. · sudostroitel

судохо́дство

(uncountable) Traffic or travel by vessel, especially commercial shipping. · sudokhodstvo

судьба́

Destiny, especially terrible. · sudba

Судьба богов

(Norse mythology) A series of future events culminating in a battle, fought between the Æsir and einherjar on one side, and the forces of Surtr, Loki, and Loki's children on the other, in which all of creation is burned down and almost all life is extinguished. · Sudba bogov

судьбоно́сный

Momentous, significant, setting or sealing one’s fate. · sudbonosnyy

судья

A wooden mallet, used by a courtroom judge, or by a committee chairman, struck against a sounding block to quieten those present, or by an auctioneer to accept the highest bid at auction. · sudya

суеве́рие

A belief or beliefs, not based on human reason or scientific knowledge, that events may be influenced by one's behavior in some magical or mystical way. · suyeveriye

суеве́рный

Susceptible to superstitions. · suyevernyy

суета́

(countable, uncountable) An excited activity; a stir. · suyeta

суетиться

To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about). · suyetitsya

суетли́вый

(figurative) Very busy with activity and confusion. · suyetlivyy

су́етный

Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial. · suyetnyy

сужа́ть

(transitive) To reduce in width or extent; to contract. · suzhat

сужа́ться

(intransitive) To get narrower. · suzhatsya

сужде́ние

The power or faculty of performing such operations; especially, when unqualified, the faculty of judging or deciding rightly, justly, or wisely. · suzhdeniye

суже́ние

(figurative) In traffic, any narrowing of the road, especially resulting in a delay. · suzheniye

су́зить

(transitive) To reduce in width or extent; to contract. · suzit

су́зиться

(intransitive) To get narrower. · suzitsya

Сузу́ки

The second most common Japanese surname from Japanese. · Suzuki

суици́д

(countable) A particular instance of a person intentionally killing oneself, or of multiple people doing so. · suitsid

суицида́льный

(of a voluntarily-chosen course of action) Highly likely to certain to result in the deaths of the participants; dangerous or reckless to such a degree as to be tantamount to suicide for those taking part. · suitsidalnyy

сук

A tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk. · suk

су́ка

(derogatory) Someone who is cowardly, worthless, or morally reprehensible. · suka

сукия́ки

A Japanese dish of thinly-sliced beef and tofu with dashi, mirin and soy sauce cooked quickly at the table. · sukiyaki

су̀кку́б

(medieval folklore) A female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to seduce them and have sexual intercourse, drawing energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death. · sukkub

сукку́бус

(medieval folklore) A female demon which comes to men, especially monks, in their dreams to seduce them and have sexual intercourse, drawing energy from the men to sustain themselves, often until the point of exhaustion or death. · sukkubus

суккуле́нт

A succulent plant. · sukkulent

сукнова́л

A person who fulls cloth. · suknoval

Су́кре

The constitutional capital of Bolivia. · Sukre

сукрови́ца

(symptom, uncountable) Pus or exudate or mucus (but in modern usage not exclusively blood) from a wound or orifice, usually due to pathological or hormonal changes. · sukrovitsa

Сулейма́н

(countable) A en given name. · Suleyman

сули́ть

(ambitransitive) To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell. · sulit

су́лица

A light spear thrown with the hand and used as a weapon. · sulitsa

султа́н

(countable) An ornamental plume on a helmet. · sultan

сульфа́т

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of sulfuric acid. · sulfat

сульфи́д

(American spelling, chemistry) Any compound of sulfur and a metal or other electropositive element or group. · sulfid

сумасбро́д

A person who acts in a capricious, impulsive, or reckless manner. · sumasbrod

сумасше́дший

Of unsound mind; insane; demented. [from 17th c.] · sumasshedshiy

сумасше́дший дом

(dated) A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill. · sumasshedshiy dom

сумасше́ствие

The state of being insane; madness. · sumasshestviye

сумато́ха

(countable, uncountable) An excited activity; a stir. · sumatokha

сумато́шный

(figurative) Very busy with activity and confusion. · sumatoshnyy

Сума́тра

The largest island entirely in Indonesia and the world’s sixth largest island. · Sumatra

су́меречный

Of or resembling twilight; dim. · sumerechnyy

су́мерки

(now, _, rare) Twilight. · sumerki

Суми́да

A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Adachi, Katsushika, Edogawa, Kōtō, Chūō, Taitō, and Arakawa special wards. · Sumida

су́мка

(countable, uncountable) In certain phrases: money. · sumka

су́мма

The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English). · summa

сумма́рно

Combined (by effort or ownership). · summarno

суммирование

(theology) The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ. · summirovaniye

сумми́ровать

(transitive) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense. [First attested in 1384] [First attested around 1350–1470] · summirovat

сумо́

(uncountable) A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground. · sumo

су́мочка

(now, rare) A small bag carried in the hand, used either when travelling or to carry tools for a specific job. [from 19th c.] · sumochka