Russian–English dictionary

блат

The Soviet system of connections and social relationships; one's social or business network (in Russian or Soviet society). · blat

блева́ние

(pathology) The act or process of vomiting. · blevaniye

блева́ть

(colloquial, ambitransitive) To vomit; to throw up; to eject from the stomach. · blevat

блево́та

(pathology) The act or process of vomiting. · blevota

блево́тина

(colloquial, uncountable) vomit. · blevotina

бледне́ть

(intransitive) To grow or become white. · blednet

бле́дность

The characteristic of being bleak. · blednost

бле́дный

(archaic) White or pale; without colour. · blednyy

бле́йзер

A semi-formal jacket. · bleyzer

блёклый

Grey or greyish. · blyoklyy

блёкнуть

(intransitive) To lose freshness, color, or brightness; to become faint in hue or tint; hence, to be wanting in color. · blyoknut

бле́ндер

A machine with sharp rotating blades in a bowl, for mashing, crushing, or liquefying food ingredients. · blender

блеск

The quality of being bright. · blesk

блесна́

(fishing) A lightweight fishing lure resembling an insect. · blesna

блесну́ть

(intransitive, of a wet or greasy surface) To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash. · blesnut

блесте́ть

(intransitive, of a wet or greasy surface) To reflect light with a glittering luster; to sparkle, coruscate, glint or flash. · blestet

блёстка

(fashion) A sparkling spangle used for the decoration of ornate clothing. · blyostka

блёстки

A shiny, decorative adornment, sometimes sprinkled on glue to make simple artwork. · blyostki

блестя́щий

Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent. · blestyashchiy

бле́яние

(onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep. · bleyaniye

бле́янье

The characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat. · bleyanye

бле́ять

To make the characteristic cry of a sheep. · bleyat

ближа́йший

(not comparable) Approaching or about to take place. · blizhayshiy

ближе

(baseball) A relief pitcher who specializes in getting the last three outs of the game. · blizhe

бли́жний

At little distance; near in space or time. · blizhniy

бли́зиться

(ambitransitive) To come closer to; to approach. · blizitsya

близкая подруга

A very close friend. · blizkaya podruga

бли́зкий

In a very close relationship. · blizkiy

близкий друг

A very close friend. · blizkiy drug

бли́зко

In a close manner. · blizko

близлежа́щий

Adjacent; neighboring. · blizlezhashchiy

близне́ц

Someone who has the Gemini star sign. · bliznets

близня́та

Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling. · bliznyata

близня́шка

Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling. · bliznyashka

близору́кий

Near-sighted; unable to see distant objects unaided. · blizorukiy

близору́кость

(figurative) A lack of imagination, discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning. · blizorukost

бли́зость

A natural attraction or feeling of kinship to a person or thing. · blizost

блин

A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon. · blin

блин!

Expresses frustration or anger, especially at one’s own stupidity. · blin!

блинда́ж

(military, historic) A cover or protection for an advanced trench or approach, formed of fascines and earth supported by a framework. · blindazh

бли́нчик

(countable, and, uncountable) A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter; in particular: · blinchik

блиста́тельный

Of surpassing excellence; magnificent. · blistatelnyy

блистать

(intransitive) To appear, to make an appearance. · blistat

блиста́ющий

Brightly sparkling. · blistayushchiy

блицкри́г

A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support. · blitskrig

блог

(Internet) A website that allows users to reflect, share opinions, and discuss various topics in the form of an online journal, sometimes letting readers comment on their posts. Most blogs are written in a slightly informal tone (personal journals, news, businesses, etc.) · blog

бло́ггер

(blogging) A contributor to a blog (from weblog) or online journal. · blogger

бло́гер

(blogging) A contributor to a blog (from weblog) or online journal. · bloger

блок

(computing, Microsoft .NET) A building block of an application, similar to a DLL, but containing both executable code and information normally found in a DLL's type library. The type library information in an assembly, called a manifest, describes public functions, data, classes, and version information. · blok

блока́да

(by extension) Any form of formal isolation or inhibition of something, especially with the force of law or arms. · blokada

блокба́стер

(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb. · blokbaster

блоки́рование

The precise movement and positioning of actors in order to facilitate a performance (originally planned using miniature blocks). · blokirovaniye

блоки́ровать

To keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port. · blokirovat

блоки́роваться

(intransitive) To be completely blocked or obstructed. · blokirovatsya

блокиро́вка

The precise movement and positioning of actors in order to facilitate a performance (originally planned using miniature blocks). · blokirovka

блокно́т

(computing, sometimes, attributive) A kind of user interface in literate programming, allowing calculations to be interspersed with human-readable comments, diagrams, etc. · bloknot

блокпо́ст

A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection. · blokpost

блокфле́йта

(musical instrument) A musical instrument of the woodwind family; a type of fipple flute, a simple internal duct flute. · blokfleyta

блокче́йн

A shared record of past transactions in a distributed network, typically used for cryptocurrency. [from 2010s] · blokcheyn

блокшив

(by extension) A non-functional but floating ship, usually stripped of equipment and rigging, and often put to other uses such as accommodation or storage. · blokshiv

блонди́н

(countable) A person with this hair color. · blondin

блонди́нка

(countable) A person with this hair color. · blondinka

блоха

A small, wingless, parasitic insect of the order Siphonaptera, renowned for its bloodsucking habits and jumping abilities. · blokha

блуд

(religion, law) Sexual intercourse by people who are not married to each other, or which is considered illicit in another way. · blud

блуди́лище

A house of prostitution. · bludilishche

блуди́ть

(intransitive) To engage in fornication. · bludit

блудли́вый

Wanton; lewd, driven by lust, lustful. · bludlivyy

блудни́к

A lecherous person: someone given to excessive sexual activity or debauchery. · bludnik

блудни́ца

A lecherous person: someone given to excessive sexual activity or debauchery. · bludnitsa

блу́дный

Of, or characterized by adultery. · bludnyy

блуждание

Travelling without preset route; roaming. · bluzhdaniye

блужда́ния

(uncountable, computing, operating system) Using the OS service of manipulating folders and documents from different PC devices by a registered user. · bluzhdaniya

блужда́ть

(intransitive) To stray, rove, or wander from a normal course and others of its kind. · bluzhdat

блуждающий

Moving about; having no fixed or permanent abode; travelling from place to place. · bluzhdayushchiy

блу́за

(fashion) A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women. · bluza

блу́зка

(fashion) A shirt for women or girls, particularly a shirt with buttons and often a collar; a dress shirt tailored for women. · bluzka

блэка́ут

A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers. · blekaut

Блэ́кберри

A wireless handheld device, a cross between a cellphone and a mobile email appliance and Internet-capable PDA, marketed by BlackBerry Limited. · Blekberri

блэкдже́к

(card games) A common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over. · blekdzhek

блю́до

(culinary) A stage of a meal. · blyudo

блю́до из ме́лко наре́занного мя́са

Food, especially meat and potatoes, chopped and mixed together. corn-beef hash · blyudo iz melko narezannogo myasa

блю́дце

A slightly curved but almost flat dish from which food is served or eaten. · blyudtse

блю́минг

The act by which something blooms. · blyuming

блюсти́

(transitive) To accept (a decision or law) and act in accordance with it; to conform to (a decision or law); to acquiesce to (a decision or law). · blyusti

блюсти́тель

Someone who guards, watches over, or protects. · blyustitel

блюсти́тельница

Someone who guards, watches over, or protects. · blyustitelnitsa

блюту́з

(networking, trademark) An industrial specification for wireless personal area networks. · blyutuz

блюту́с

(networking, trademark) An industrial specification for wireless personal area networks. · blyutus

блядь

(informal) Agent noun of bed-hop: one who bed-hops; a person who is promiscuous or has multiple sexual partners. · blyad

бля́ха

Something characteristic; a mark; a token. · blyakha

бля́шка

(pathology) An abnormal fatty deposit which develops within the walls of arteries. · blyashka

БМВ

A manufacturer of motor vehicles (Bayerische Motoren-Werke (Bavarian Motor Works)). · BMV

бо-бо́

Synonym of ow. · bo-bo

бо́а

Any of a group of large American snakes, of the genus Boa, subfamily Boinae, or family Boidae, including the boa constrictor and the emperor boa of Mexico. · boa

Боб

A en given name. · Bob

бобёр

(countable) A semiaquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet, native to the Northern Hemisphere. · bobyor

Бо́бик

A stereotypical en given name. · Bobik

боби́на

A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled. · bobina

бобо́вый

(botany) The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food. · bobovyy

бобр

(countable) A semiaquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet, native to the Northern Hemisphere. · bobr

бобро́вая струя́

The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers, used as a scent mark, and as a tincture in some perfumes. · bobrovaya struya

бобро́вая ша́пка

A hat made from the fur of the beaver. · bobrovaya shapka

Бог

A being such as a monotheistic God: a single divine creator and ruler of the universe. · Bog

бог в по́мощь

(literary) Used, especially at a parting, to express the wish that the outcome of a person's actions be positive for them; typically said to someone who is about to start a journey or a daring endeavour. · bog v pomoshch

богаде́льня

(countable) An organization, the objective of which is to carry out a charitable purpose. · bogadelnya

богате́й

(informal) A wealthy person. · bogatey

бога́тенький

(of a projectile weapon) Having a live round of ammunition in the chamber. · bogatenkiy

богато

In an ample manner; extensively; thoroughly. · bogato

бога́тство

Wealth; affluence; plentiful amount of resources. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.] · bogatstvo

бога́тый

(by extension) Abounding in goods or riches; having a moderate level of material wealth. · bogatyy

богаты́рский

Of extraordinary might, power, size, etc.; suggesting Hercules in size or strength. · bogatyrskiy

богаты́рь

(historical) A medieval heroic warrior in Kievan Rus, akin to the Western European knight-errant. · bogatyr

бога́ч

Somebody who is wealthy. · bogach

бо́гги

(golf) A score of one over par on a hole. · boggi

Богда́н

A en given name. · Bogdan

боге́мец

A native or resident of Bohemia. [from 16th c.] · bogemets

Боге́мия

A cultural region in the west of the former Czechoslovakia and present-day Czech Republic. · Bogemiya

боге́мка

A native or resident of Bohemia. [from 16th c.] · bogemka

богемный

(sometimes, derogatory) Pretending to artistic worth; high-flown. · bogemnyy

боге́мский

Of, or relating to Bohemia or its language. [from 16th c.] · bogemskiy

бого-

(religion) god; deity · bogo-

богобоязли́вый

(religion) Following the precepts of a religious practice; respecting and revering God and his authority. · bogoboyazlivyy

богобоя́зненный

(religion) Following the precepts of a religious practice; respecting and revering God and his authority. · bogoboyaznennyy

богомо́л

Any of various large insects of the order Mantodea that catch insects or other small animals with their powerful forelegs. · bogomol

богомо́лец

One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance. · bogomolets

богомо́лье

A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey. · bogomolye

богоотсту́пник

(countable, religion) A person who has renounced a religion or faith. · bogootstupnik

богоотсту́пница

(countable, religion) A person who has renounced a religion or faith. · bogootstupnitsa

богоподо́бный

Of superhuman or surpassing excellence. · bogopodobnyy

богосло́в

One who studies theology. · bogoslov

богосло́вие

(uncountable) The study of religion or religions. · bogosloviye

богосло́вский

Of or relating to theology. · bogoslovskiy

богослуже́ние

(uncountable, countable, as bare noun) Christian worship held at a church; service. [from 10th c.] · bogosluzheniye

боготворе́ние

The act of deifying; exaltation to divine honors; apotheosis. · bogotvoreniye

боготвори́ть

To worship. · bogotvorit

богоху́льник

One who commits blasphemy; a person who mocks or derides a deity or religion, or claims to be God. · bogokhulnik

богоху́льничать

(intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine. · bogokhulnichat

богоху́льный

Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy. · bogokhulnyy

богоху́льственный

Lacking piety or respect for the sacred; resembling blasphemy. · bogokhulstvennyy

богоху́льство

An act of irreverence or contempt toward a god or toward something considered sacred; an impious act, utterance, view, etc. · bogokhulstvo

Богоявле́ние

A en given name. · Bogoyavleniye

бода́ть

(transitive, of an animal) To pierce with a horn or tusk. · bodat

бо́ди

A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard. · bodi

бодну́ть

(transitive, of an animal) To pierce with a horn or tusk. · bodnut

бо́дрствование

The act of arousing or the state of being aroused. · bodrstvovaniye

бо́дрствовать

To not sleep, to stay awake. (This entry is a translation hub.) · bodrstvovat

бо́дрствующий

Not asleep; conscious. · bodrstvuyushchiy

бо́дрый

Lively; alert and cheerful; bright. [from 16th c.] · bodryy

бодря́щий

Invigorating or stimulating. · bodryashchiy

боева́я брони́рованная маши́на

(countable) A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle. · boyevaya bronirovannaya mashina