Russian–English dictionary

ка́кать

(transitive) To defecate (on); to shit. · kakat

какашка

(usually, in the plural) A piece of animal excrement; dung. [late 16th C.] · kakashka

кака́я

(exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way. · kakaya

какая разница

(colloquial) A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care about, doesn't think important, or doesn't want to consider or discuss any further. Sometimes conceived as an ellipsis of whatever you say, implying feigned deference: whatever you say [apparently must be true]. · kakaya raznitsa

каки́е-то де́бри

A topic nearly unrelated to the main topic, but having a point in common with it. · kakiye-to debri

каки́м о́бразом

In any manner in which; in whatever way; however. · kakim obrazom

какистокра́тия

(political science) Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens. [from 1829.] · kakistokratiya

како́го хре́на

(rare, vulgar) Where the fuck, why the fuck, when the fuck, or who the fuck. · kakogo khrena

какоде́мон

An evil or malevolent spirit. · kakodemon

како́е

(exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way. · kakoye

како́й

(exclamative) Used to form exclamations indicating that something is remarkable, in either a good or bad way. · kakoy

како́й бы ни

Regardless of the ... that; for any ... that. · kakoy by ni

како́й бы то ни́ бы́ло

Regardless of the ... that; for any ... that. · kakoy by to ni bylo

како́й-нибудь

(negative polarity item, or, interrogative, chiefly with plural or uncountable nouns) One at all; at least one; at least one kind of; some; a positive quantity of. · kakoy-nibud

како́й-то

(euphemism, preceded by "a") Used to denote that the speaker is referring to a specific person or thing that they do not want to name directly, implying that the listener should infer the identity of the referent. · kakoy-to

какоми́цли

A North American ringtail, Bassariscus astutus · kakomitsli

какофони́ческий

Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds. · kakofonicheskiy

какофо́ния

A mix of discordant sounds; dissonance. · kakofoniya

ка́ктус

(botany) Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of flowering New World succulent plants suited to a hot, semi-desert climate. · kaktus

кал

(uncountable) Manure; animal excrement. · kal

калаба́ш

A container made from the mature, dried shell of the fruit of one of the above plants; also, a similarly shaped container made from some other material. · kalabash

Кала́брия

A peninsula and administrative region of southern Italy. · Kalabriya

каламбу́р

A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused. · kalambur

каланча

(informal) A tall, thin person. · kalancha

Калаха́ри

large desert in Southern Africa · Kalakhari

кала́ш

A particular model of Russian assault rifle. · kalash

Кала́шников

A particular model of Russian assault rifle. · Kalashnikov

Ка́лгари

The largest city in Alberta, Canada. · Kalgari

Кале́

A city in Pas-de-Calais department, Hauts-de-France, France. · Kale

Калеб

(Biblical) Caleb the son of Jephunneh, an Israelite who entered Canaan with Joshua. · Kaleb

калёвка

(countable, carpentry) A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface. · kalyovka

калейдоско́п

An instrument consisting of a tube containing mirrors and loose, colourful beads or other objects; when the tube is looked into and rotated, a succession of symmetrical designs can be seen. [from 1817] · kaleydoskop

кале́ка

(offensive) A person who has severely impaired physical abilities because of deformation, injury, or amputation of parts of the body. · kaleka

календа́рный гра́фик

A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of events (past or future). · kalendarnyy grafik

календа́рь

(astronomy, navigation) A book or table listing nautical, astronomical, astrological or other events for the year; sometimes, but not essentially, containing historical and statistical information. · kalendar

кале́ндула

Any plant of the genus Calendula, with yellow or orange flowers, often called marigolds. · kalendula

кале́чить

To make someone a cripple; to cause someone to become physically impaired. · kalechit

Ка́ли

(Hinduism) A male demon, lord of Kali Yuga and the nemesis of Kalki, tenth avatar of Vishnu. · Kali

калибр

The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter. · kalibr

калибри́ровать

(technology) To check or adjust by comparison with a standard. · kalibrirovat

калиброва́ние

(technology) The act of calibrating something. · kalibrovaniye

калибро́вка

(technology) The act of calibrating something. · kalibrovka

ка́лий

A soft, waxy, silvery reactive metal that is never found unbound in nature; an element (symbol K) with an atomic number of 19 and atomic weight of 39.0983. The symbol is derived from the Latin kalium. · kaliy

кали́льная се́тка

A gauzy fabric impregnated with metal nitrates, used in some kinds of gas and oil lamps and lanterns, which forms a rigid but fragile mesh of metal oxides when heated during initial use and then produces white light from the heat of the flame below it. (So called because it is hung above the lamp's flame like a mantel.) [from 19th c.] · kalilnaya setka

Калиманта́н

A Pacific island shared by Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia; the world’s third largest island. · Kalimantan

Кали́псо

(Greek god) A sea nymph who entertained Odysseus on her island, Ogygia, for seven years. · Kalipso

калисте́ника

(in the plural) Physical exercises with the participation of a multitude of muscles and often minimal equipment (thus, usually bodyweight exercises); strength training aspects and cardio aspects are both involved, and stamina is often a focus. · kalistenika

кали́тка

A doorlike structure outside a house. · kalitka

кали́ф

The holder of a monarchical title based on a claim to be a successor of Muhammad. · kalif

калифорни́ец

A native or resident of the state of California in the United States of America. · kaliforniyets

калифорни́йка

A native or resident of the state of California in the United States of America. · kaliforniyka

калифорни́йский

Of or relating to California. · kaliforniyskiy

Калифо́рния

The most populous state of the United States. Capital: Sacramento. Largest city: Los Angeles. · Kaliforniya

ка́лла

A marsh plant native to cooler areas throughout the northern hemisphere, Calla palustris, having pale green flowers in a white spathe. · kalla

Каллио́па

(Greek god) The Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry; the mother of Orpheus with Apollo. · Kalliopa

ка́ловый

Of or relating to feces. · kalovyy

кало́ша

(British) A waterproof overshoe used to provide protection from rain or snow. · kalosha

Кальви́н

A surname from French or Spanish, notably borne by John Calvin, French Protestant theologian. · Kalvin

кальде́ра

(vulcanology) A large crater formed by collapse of the cone or edifice of a volcano. · kaldera

калькуля́тор

A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; sometimes, an electronic one specifically. · kalkulyator

Кальку́тта

Former name of Kolkata: the capital and largest city of West Bengal, India. · Kalkutta

кальма́р

(cooking) Squid as food, especially cooked in the form of calamari rings. · kalmar

кальсо́ны

(US) A full-length undergarment, worn on the bottom half of the body, or two-piece, to keep the wearer warm in cold weather. · kalsony

ка́льций

The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks. · kaltsiy

кальци́т

(mineral) A very widely distributed crystalline form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, found as limestone, chalk and marble. · kaltsit

кальцо́не

A baked Italian turnover made of pizza dough and stuffed with tomato, cheese and other toppings. · kaltsone

кальян

A container made from the mature, dried shell of the fruit of one of the above plants; also, a similarly shaped container made from some other material. · kalyan

Ка́ма

A major river in Russia, the longest left tributary of the Volga. · Kama

Ка́мала

A en given name. · Kamala

камамбер

A soft, creamy cheese from France made from cow's milk. · kamamber

камара́д

A companion in battle; fellow soldier. · kamarad

камбала

A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus). · kambala

Камбо́джа

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia. Capital: Phnom Penh. Former name: Kampuchea. · Kambodzha

камбоджи́ец

(countable) a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent · kambodzhiyets

камбоджи́йка

(countable) a person from Cambodia or of Cambodian descent · kambodzhiyka

камбоджи́йский

of, from, or pertaining to Cambodia, the Cambodian people, or the Khmer language · kambodzhiyskiy

ка́мбуз

(obsolete, nautical) A small galley or cookhouse on the deck of a small vessel. · kambuz

камбэ́к

A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance. · kambek

камедь

(botany, biochemistry, mostly, uncountable) A viscous water-soluble carbohydrate exudate of certain plants that hardens when it becomes dry, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate. · kamed

каме́лия

Any plant of the genus Camellia, shrubs and small trees native to Asia; Camellia japonica is the most popular as a garden plant; Camellia sinensis is the tea plant. · kameliya

камени́стый

Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks. · kamenistyy

ка́менная соль

(mineral) Native salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt. · kamennaya sol

каменноу́гольный

(geology) Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the lower, middle and upper Mississippian and lower, middle and upper Pennsylvanian epochs from about 345 to 280 million years ago, when coal was laid down. · kamennougolnyy

каменноу́гольный пери́од

(geology) the Carboniferous period · kamennougolnyy period

ка́менный

Constructed of stone. · kamennyy

ка́менный о́кунь

Any of various large food and game fishes of the subfamily Epinephelinae, especially the genera Epinephelus and Mycteroperca, which inhabit warm seas. · kamennyy okun

ка́менный о́кунь-ха́нос

Serranus cabrilla, the gaper, a fish found in European waters. · kamennyy okun-khanos

ка́менный у́голь

high-quality coal · kamennyy ugol

каменоло́мня

(mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate. · kamenolomnya

ка́менщик

A craftsman who builds walls and suchlike out of bricks. · kamenshchik

ка́мень

(countable, medicine) A stony concretion that forms in a bodily organ. · kamen

камео

A single very brief appearance, especially by a prominent celebrity in a movie or song. · kameo

ка́мера

The inflatable bag inside various balls used in sports, such as footballs and rugby balls. · kamera

ка́мера хране́ния

(British, Irish, India) A room intended for holding luggage, as at an airport. · kamera khraneniya

камерге́р

A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark. · kamerger

камерди́нер

The chief male servant of a household who has charge of other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various personal services. · kamerdiner

камери́стка

(obsolete) A lady's maid. [mid 17th–19th c.] · kameristka

Ка́мерон

A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic. · Kameron

Камеру́н

A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Cameroon. Capital: Yaoundé. It also claims Ambazonia. · Kamerun

ка́мешек

A gemstone, a jewel, especially a diamond. · kameshek

камея

A piece of jewelry, etc., carved in relief. · kameya

Ками́лла

A en given name. · Kamilla

ками́н

An open hearth for holding a fire at the base of a chimney. · kamin

ками́нная доска́

A shelf that is affixed to the wall above a fireplace. · kaminnaya doska

каминная полка

The shelf above a fireplace which may be also a structural support for the masonry of the chimney. · kaminnaya polka

ками́нные щипцы́

(mostly plural) An instrument or tool used for manipulating things in a fire without touching them with the hands. · kaminnyye shchiptsy

камо́рка

(archaic) The private residence or private council chamber of a monarch. · kamorka

камо́рра

A secret crime organization from Naples, Italy, equivalent to the Mafia of Sicily. · kamorra

кампа́ния

A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal. · kampaniya

ка́мпус

The grounds or property of a school, college, university, business, church, or hospital, often understood to include buildings and other structures. · kampus

Кампу́чи́я

A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia. Capital: Phnom Penh. Former name: Kampuchea. · Kampuchiya

камуфли́ровать

(transitive) To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing its appearance. · kamuflirovat

камфара́

(organic compound) A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy, also known as laurel camphor or common/ordinary camphor. · kamfara

ка́мфора

(organic compound) A white transparent waxy crystalline isoprenoid ketone, 1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one, with a strong pungent odour, used in pharmacy, also known as laurel camphor or common/ordinary camphor. · kamfora

камы́ш

(countable) Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water. · kamysh

камы́шевка

Any of various small passerine songbirds, especially of the family Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Parulidae (New World warblers). · kamyshevka

камышо́вка

Any of various small passerine songbirds, especially of the family Sylviidae (Old World warblers) and Parulidae (New World warblers). · kamyshovka

Камю́

A surname from French. · Kamyu

Кан

A surname of multiple origins. · Kan

ка́на

The hiragana and katakana syllabaries. These are made up of characters that represent individual syllables, which are used to write Japanese words and particles. Kana are derived from kanji. · kana

кана́ва

A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage. · kanava

Канада

A country in North America. Capital: Ottawa. Largest city: Toronto. · Kanada

Канадза́ва

The capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, central Honshū, Japan. · Kanadzava

кана́дский

Of, belonging to, or relating to Canada, its culture, or people. · kanadskiy

канал

The tunnel inside of a gun's barrel through which the bullet travels when fired, or (by extension) its diameter. · kanal

канализа́ция

The hygienic disposal or recycling of waste. · kanalizatsiya

канапе́

(furniture) An upholstered sofa, without arms or a back, sometimes with a compartment for storing linen etc. · kanape

канаре́ечный вьюро́к

Serinus serinus, a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. · kanareyechnyy vyurok

канаре́йка

(countable, uncountable) A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands. · kanareyka

кана́т

(nautical) A strong rope or chain used to moor or anchor a ship. · kanat

Ка́нберра

The capital city of Australia; located in the Australian Capital Territory. · Kanberra

Кандага́р

A city, the capital of the province of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan. · Kandagar

кандалы́

That which confines, fetters, or secures; a bond. · kandaly

канде́ла

In the International System of Units, the base unit of luminous intensity; the luminous intensity, in a given direction, of a source that emits monochromatic radiation of frequency 540 × 1012 hertz and that has a radiant intensity in that direction of 1/683 watt per steradian. Symbol: cd · kandela

канделя́бр

A candle holder with branches to hold more than one candle. · kandelyabr

кандзи́

Any individual Chinese character as used in the Japanese language. · kandzi

кандида́т

One who applies for something; one who makes a request; a petitioner. · kandidat

кандида́тка

(originally, jargon) A participant in an examination. [from 1690s] · kandidatka

кандидату́ра

The state of being a candidate; candidateship. · kandidatura

канелю́ра

(architectural element, firearms) A semicylindrical vertical groove, as in a pillar, in plaited cloth, or in a rifle barrel to cut down the weight. · kanelyura

кани́кулы

(chiefly, UK, Australia) A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation). · kanikuly

канисте́л

The fruit of this tree, having a musky odour. · kanistel

каните́литься

(transitive) Chiefly followed by away: to spend (time) without haste or purpose. [from late 18th c.] · kanitelitsya

каните́ль

A long and complicated formal procedure. · kanitel

канифо́ль

(organic chemistry) A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components. · kanifol

канка́н

(dances) A high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France. · kankan

ка́ннада

The Dravidian language that is the official language of the state of Karnataka, India. · kannada

Канна́м

A district (Korean: 구) of Seoul, South Korea known for being a demographically young, affluent part of the city. · Kannam

Каннамгу́

A district (Korean: 구) of Seoul, South Korea known for being a demographically young, affluent part of the city. · Kannamgu

каннелю́ра

(architectural element, firearms) A semicylindrical vertical groove, as in a pillar, in plaited cloth, or in a rifle barrel to cut down the weight. · kannelyura