Russian–English dictionary

ча́ры

Magical power; the use of witchcraft or magic arts. · chary

час

(countable) A particular period of time in history, as distinguished from others. · chas

часо́вня

(UK) A place of worship of a denomination not in conformity with the Church of England, usually Protestant. · chasovnya

часово́й

A person, especially a soldier, who is on guard. · chasovoy

часовщи́к

A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains clocks. · chasovshchik

часовщи́ца

A craftsperson or company who makes and/or maintains clocks. · chasovshchitsa

часте́нько

Frequently; many times on different occasions. · chastenko

части́ть

(transitive) To visit often. · chastit

части́ца

A minute particle; an atom; a molecule. · chastitsa

части́чка

A minute particle; an atom; a molecule. · chastichka

части́чно

To a partial degree or extent, incompletely. · chastichno

части́чный

Divided; fragmentary; incomplete. · chastichnyy

ча́стное

(arithmetic) The number (either a fraction or an integer) resulting from the division of one number by another. · chastnoye

ча́стность

(archaic) Evasive or indirect language; circumlocution. · chastnost

ча́стный

Relating to a single person or thing as opposed to more than one. · chastnyy

ча́сто

(informal) Often; frequently. · chasto

ча́сто задава́емые вопро́сы

(internet) A list of questions said to be frequently asked, and their answers. · chasto zadavayemyye voprosy

частокол

(archaic) A fence made from wooden stake; palisade. · chastokol

частота́

(cycling) The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks or pedals of a bicycle. · chastota

ча́стый

Done or occurring often; common. · chastyy

часть

A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book. · chast

часть те́ла

Part of an animal capable of performing a distinct office; an organ; a limb. · chast tela

Часы́

(astronomy) A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a pendulum clock. It lies between the constellations Fornax and Dorado. · Chasy

чат

(countable, uncountable) An exchange of text or voice messages in real time through a computer network, resembling a face-to-face conversation. · chat

чат-бо́т

(internet, AI) A computer program that holds conversations through a chat room. · chat-bot

ча́титься

To exchange text or voice messages in real time through a computer network such as a social media chat room or messaging application (as if having a face-to-face conversation instead of SMS or writing emails or letters). · chatitsya

ча́тни

A sweet or savory but usually spicy condiment, originally from eastern India, made from a variety of fruits and/or vegetables, often containing significant amounts of fresh green or dried red chili peppers. [from 1813] · chatni

Чаттану́га

A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, near the border with Georgia. · Chattanuga

Чаушеску

A surname in Romanian. · Chaushesku

ча́хлый

Appearing ill, infirm or unhealthy; giving the appearance of illness. · chakhlyy

ча́хнуть

(intransitive) To lose strength and become weak; to be in a state of weakness or sickness. [from 14th c.] · chakhnut

чахо́тка

(archaic) An atrophy of the body or part of the body, especially pulmonary tuberculosis. · chakhotka

ча́ча

A traditional Georgian clear strong liquor distilled from pomace. · chacha

Чаша

(constellation) A dim spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a cup. It lies between the constellations Virgo and Hydra. · Chasha

ча́ша весо́в

Either of the pans, trays, or dishes of a balance or scales. · chasha vesov

чашели́стик

(botany) One of the component parts of the calyx, particularly when such components are not fused into a single structure. · chashelistik

ча́шечка

(botany) The outermost whorl of flower parts, comprising the sepals, which covers and protects the petals as they develop. · chashechka

ча́шка

The amount necessary to fill a cup. · chashka

ча́ща

A dense, but generally small, growth of shrubs, bushes or small trees; a copse. · chashcha

ча́ще всего́

Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole. · chashche vsego

ча́яние

That which is expected or looked for. · chayaniye

чва́нство

(uncountable) Overly high self-esteem; vain pride; hubris. [from 17th c.] · chvanstvo

че

The letter Ч, ч. · che

чебура́хнуться

(intransitive) To totter and fall, or to lean as if about to do so. · cheburakhnutsya

чегло́к

Falco subbuteo, a small raptor of the falcon family. · cheglok

чеддер

Any similar cheese made anywhere in the world. · chedder

Чеджу́

An island, province, and city in South Korea. · Chedzhu

Чеджудо́

An island, province, and city in South Korea. · Chedzhudo

чей

(interrogative) Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's. · chey

чейе́нн

An Algonquian language spoken by the Cheyenne people. · cheyenn

че́йный

(interrogative) Of whom, belonging to whom; which person's or people's. · cheynyy

чек

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity. · chek

чек-бо́кс

A space on a paper form that can be optionally filled with a check mark. · chek-boks

Чека́

(historical) The first of a succession of Soviet state security organizations, created in 1917. · Cheka

чека́н

(countable) Any of various small Old World passerine birds in the muscicapid tribe Saxicolini or subfamily Saxicolinae that feed on insects. · chekan

чека́нить

To acquire rapidly, as money; to make. · chekanit

чека́нка

The process of coining money. · chekanka

че́кать

(poker, transitive) To announce that one is remaining in a hand without betting. · chekat

чекбо́кс

(graphical user interface) An on-screen box that can be optionally filled with a check mark, to enable or disable a setting. · chekboks

че́кер

One who or that which checks or verifies something. · cheker

чел

(slang) A term of address, usually for a man, conveying awe, excitement, surprise, annoyance, etc. · chel

чел-ове́к

(derogatory, slang) People who unquestioningly accept as true whatever their political leaders say or who adopt popular opinion as their own without scrutiny. · chel-ovek

челе́ста

(musical instruments) A musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard. · chelesta

чёлка

(US, archaic) : hair hanging over the forehead, especially a hairstyle with such hair cut straight across. · chyolka

че́ллендж

A difficult task, especially one that the person making the attempt finds more enjoyable because of that difficulty. · chellendzh

Че́лленджер

A space shuttle, named after HMS Challenger (1858), destroyed on January 28, 1986 with loss of its seven-member crew. · Chellendzher

чёлн

(nautical) A canoe made from a hollowed-out log. · chyoln

челно́к

A space transportation system developed by NASA consisting of a reusable winged orbiter, a set of recoverable booster rockets, and a fuel tank. · chelnok

челове́к

The genus Homo. · chelovek

челове́к-змея́

An acrobat who is capable of twisting their body into unusual positions. · chelovek-zmeya

человеколюби́вый

Possessing or manifesting love for mankind. · chelovekolyubivyy

человеконенави́стнический

Having a negative view of mankind. This may express itself as, e.g., distrust, dislike, hate, or contempt. · chelovekonenavistnicheskiy

человеконенави́стничество

A negative view or hatred of the human race. · chelovekonenavistnichestvo

человекообра́зная обезья́на

A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail. · chelovekoobraznaya obezyana

человекообра́зный

Having characteristics of a human, usually in terms of shape or appearance. · chelovekoobraznyy

человекоподо́бный

Possessing human qualities. · chelovekopodobnyy

челове́ческий

Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate. · chelovecheskiy

челове́ческий капита́л

(economics) The stock of competencies, knowledge, habits, social and personality attributes, including creativity, cognitive abilities, embodied in the ability to perform labor so as to produce economic value. · chelovecheskiy kapital

челове́чество

(uncountable) Humankind; human beings as a group. · chelovechestvo

челове́чность

(uncountable) The human condition or nature. · chelovechnost

челове́чный

Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate. · chelovechnyy

че́люстная кость

(countable) The bone of the lower jaw; the mandible. · chelyustnaya kost

че́люсть

(archaic, often, in the plural) The jaw. · chelyust

чем

(formal, somewhat, dated) For example; for instance. (Compare such as.) · chem

чем + comp., тем + comp.

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives. · chem + comp., tem + comp.

чемода́н

A suitcase. · chemodan

чемпио́н

Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest. · chempion

чемпиона́т

(sports) A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions. · chempionat

чемпио́нка

Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest. · chempionka

чепе́ц

A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin. · chepets

чепра́к

The often ornamental coverings for an animal, especially a horse or an elephant. · cheprak

чепуха́

Senseless talk or writing; nonsense. · chepukha

че́пчик

A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin. · chepchik

че́рва

(card games) A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols. · cherva

че́рви

(card games) A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols. · chervi

черви́вый

Having grubs in it. · chervivyy

черво́нный

(of a, dog, or, its coat) Having a brown color. · chervonnyy

червото́чина

A hole burrowed by a worm. · chervotochina

че́рвы

(card games) A playing card of the suit hearts featuring one or more heart-shaped symbols. · chervy

червь

A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.] · cherv

червя́к

(figurative) A contemptible person; a groveller. · chervyak

червя́чная фреза́

A kind of cutting tool, used to cut the teeth of a gear. · chervyachnaya freza

черда́к

The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation. · cherdak

черёд

A spell of work, especially the time allotted to a person in a rota or schedule. · cheryod

череда́

The bur marigold (Bidens spp.) and its achenes, which are armed with barbed awns that adhere to clothing. · chereda

чередова́ние

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 · cheredovaniye

че́рез

On the opposite side of (something that lies between two points of interest). · cherez

че́рез мо́ре

Across a sea; to an area across a sea. · cherez more

через-

To or on the other side of, beyond; outside of. · cherez-

черено́к

(countable, horticulture) A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant. · cherenok

че́реп

(skeleton) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible. · cherep

черепа́ха

(Ancient Rome, military, historical) A shelter formed by a body of troops holding their shields or targets close together over their heads. · cherepakha

черепи́ца

(obsolete) A ridge tile, A tile for the ridge of a roof. · cherepitsa

черепки

(informal) Fragments or splintered pieces; numerous tiny disconnected items. · cherepki

черепна́я коро́бка

(skeleton) That part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw. · cherepnaya korobka

черепно́й

(anatomy) Of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull. · cherepnoy

черепо́к

(by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery. · cherepok

чересчу́р

To an excessive degree. · chereschur

чере́шня

The wood of a cherry tree. · chereshnya

черешо́к

(botany) The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem. · chereshok

черка́ть

(transitive) Chiefly followed by down: to write (something) quickly; to make a brief note of (something). · cherkat

черкну́ть

(transitive) Chiefly followed by down: to write (something) quickly; to make a brief note of (something). · cherknut

черли́динг

A physical activity in which cheerleaders organize elements of dance, gymnastics, and tumbling for judgment or to cheer on a team. · cherliding

чёрная

(countable, chess) The person playing with the black set of pieces. · chyornaya

чёрная [[па́тока]]

A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (North America) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses. · chyornaya [[patoka]]

Чёрная Борода́

The archetypal pirate, who lived in the 17th and 18th centuries. · Chyornaya Boroda

чёрная бузина́

A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries. · chyornaya buzina

чёрная вдова́

Any venomous spider of the genus Latrodectus (called "widows" because of the practice of sexual cannibalism observed among many of these species). · chyornaya vdova

чёрная вода́

Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter. [from 20th c.] · chyornaya voda

чёрная икра́

Roe of the sturgeon or of certain other large fish, considered a delicacy. · chyornaya ikra

чёрная но́жка

(uncountable, agriculture, veterinary medicine) A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax. [from 18th c.] · chyornaya nozhka

черне́ть

(intransitive, ergative) To become black. · chernet

черни́льный оре́шек

(plant disease) A blister or tumor-like growth found on the surface of plants, caused by various pathogens, especially the burrowing of insect larvae into the living tissues, such as that of the common oak gall wasp (Cynips quercusfolii). · chernilnyy oreshek

черни́ть

(informal, transitive) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully. · chernit

Черно́быль

A partially abandoned city and ghost town in northern Ukraine, known as the site of a nuclear disaster. · Chernobyl

Черно́в

A surname from Russian. · Chernov

чернови́к

A version of a written work (such as a book or paper) or drawing. · chernovik

черново́й

Of inferior quality. · chernovoy

черноголо́вка обыкнове́нная

Prunella vulgaris, a species in the mint family. · chernogolovka obyknovennaya

Черного́рия

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Podgorica. Part of Yugoslavia until 2003, then part of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006. · Chernogoriya

чёрное де́рево

(countable) A tree that yields such wood. · chyornoye derevo

чернокни́жник

A male magic-user; a male witch; a wizard. · chernoknizhnik

черноко́жий

(countable, chess) The person playing with the black set of pieces. · chernokozhiy

чернома́зый

An unskilled Asian worker, usually of Chinese or Indian descent; a labourer; a porter. Coolies were frequently transported to other countries in the 19th and early 20th centuries as indentured labourers. · chernomazyy

чернорабо́чий

A person who works in a low servile job. · chernorabochiy

черносли́в

The dried, wrinkled fruit of certain species of plum. · chernosliv

чернота́

The state or quality of being black in colour. · chernota

чёрный

(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless. · chyornyy

чёрный [[по́рох]]

An explosive mixture of saltpetre (potassium nitrate), charcoal and sulfur; formerly used in gunnery but now mostly used in fireworks. · chyornyy [[porokh]]

чёрный дрозд

A bird of the species Turdus merula · chyornyy drozd