Russian–English dictionary

канниба́л

An organism which eats others of its own or similar species or kind, especially a human or other human-like creature such as a zombie who consumes human flesh. · kannibal

каннибали́зм

The act of eating another of one's own species. · kannibalizm

канно́ли

(mostly, in the plural) A tube of fried pastry, typical of Sicily, filled with ricotta or similar cream cheese, and flavorings, eaten as a dessert. · kannoli

Ка́нны

(historical) A village in the Apulia region of south east Italy, known as the site of a battle in 216 B.C. in which the Carthaginians under Hannibal defeated the Romans · Kanny

кано́н

A religious law or body of law decreed by the church. · kanon

канона́да

Heavy artillery fire. · kanonada

канонерка

(nautical) Any of the various types of small armed vessels. · kanonerka

каноне́рская ло́дка

(nautical) Any of the various types of small armed vessels. · kanonerskaya lodka

канонизи́ровать

(chiefly, Roman Catholicism) To declare (a deceased person) as a saint, and enter them into the canon of saints. · kanonizirovat

кано́ник

A type of clergymember serving a cathedral or collegiate church. · kanonik

канони́р

(military unit) An artillery soldier who maintains and operates (historical) a cannon, or (now) some other piece of heavy artillery. · kanonir

канотье́

(headwear) A straw hat, very stiff, with a flat brim and crown. · kanotye

кано́э

(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. · kanoe

Кант

A surname from German. · Kant

канталу́па

Cucumis melo Cantalupensis Group, a cultivar group melon with sweet aromatic orange flesh, including two main types: · kantalupa

ка́нтика

A chant, hymn or song, especially a nonmetrical one, with words from a biblical text. · kantika

Канто́н

Guangzhou, the capital and largest city of Guangdong, China. · Kanton

канто́нец

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) An inhabitant of Canton; a person of Canton descent. · kantonets

канто́нка

(countable, chiefly, in the plural) An inhabitant of Canton; a person of Canton descent. · kantonka

канто́нский

Relating to the city of Guangzhou (Canton) or the province of Guangdong. · kantonskiy

канто́нский язы́к

(uncountable) A dialect of the Cantonese language, spoken in Guangzhou (Canton), Hong Kong, Macau, and treated as the standard dialect of the Cantonese language. · kantonskiy yazyk

ка́нтри

Ellipsis of country music. [from 20th c.] · kantri

кану́н

The day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve. · kanun

канцеля́рия

An administrative unit of government; office. · kantselyariya

канцеля́рская рабо́та

(uncountable) Routine work involving written documents. · kantselyarskaya rabota

канцеля́рские принадле́жности

Writing materials, envelopes, office materials. · kantselyarskiye prinadlezhnosti

канцеля́рские това́ры

Writing materials, envelopes, office materials. · kantselyarskiye tovary

канцеля́рский

Of or relating to clerks or their work. · kantselyarskiy

канцтова́ры

Writing materials, envelopes, office materials. · kantstovary

каньо́н

A valley, especially a long, narrow, steep valley, cut in rock by a river. · kanon

канюк

Any of the broad-winged soaring raptors of the genus Buteo. · kanyuk

каню́ля

(medicine) A tube inserted into the body to drain or inject fluid. · kanyulya

каоли́н

A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, paper-making, etc. · kaolin

каолини́т

A fine clay, rich in kaolinite, used in ceramics, paper-making, etc. · kaolinit

ка́пать

(intransitive) To fall one drop at a time. · kapat

Капе́лла

(star) A bright double star in the constellation Auriga; Alpha (α) Aurigae. · Kapella

капелла́н

A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc. · kapellan

капельдинер

A person, in a church, cinema etc., who escorts people to their seats. · kapeldiner

ка́пелька

A small drop of water or other liquid. [from 16thc.] · kapelka

ка́пельница

(medicine) An apparatus that slowly releases a liquid, especially one that intravenously releases drugs into a patient's bloodstream. · kapelnitsa

капер

The ship of privateers or pirates, especially of French nationality. · kaper

ка́перс

The pungent grayish green flower bud of the European and Oriental caper (Capparis spinosa), which is pickled and eaten. · kapers

капита́л

(uncountable, business, finance, insurance) Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system. · kapital

капитали́зм

(politics, economic liberalism) A socio-economic system based on private property rights, including the private ownership of resources or capital, with economic decisions made largely through the operation of a market unregulated by the state. · kapitalizm

капитали́ст

The owner of a considerable amount of capital; a wealthy person. · kapitalist

капиталисти́ческий

Supporting or endorsing capitalism. · kapitalisticheskiy

капиталовложе́ние

(finance) A placement of capital in expectation of deriving income or profit from its use or appreciation. · kapitalovlozheniye

капита́льный

(slang, dated) used as an expression of approval, satisfaction, or delight. · kapitalnyy

капита́н

(nautical) The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner. · kapitan

капита́н тре́тьего ра́нга

A naval officer whose rank is above that of a lieutenant commander and below that of captain. · kapitan tretyego ranga

капита́нский мо́стик

(nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck. · kapitanskiy mostik

капите́ль

(countable, architectural element) The uppermost part of a column. · kapitel

Капито́лий

The building in Washington, D.C., in which both houses of the Congress of the United States meet. · Kapitoliy

капитули́ровать

(intransitive, originally only in military setting) To surrender on stipulated terms, end all resistance, give up, go along with or comply. [from the end of the 17th c.] · kapitulirovat

капитуля́ция

The act of capitulating or surrendering to an enemy upon stipulated terms; the act of ceasing to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand. · kapitulyatsiya

капка́н

A snare or trap for game. · kapkan

капке́йк

A small cake baked in a usually paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top. · kapkeyk

капли́ца

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

ка́пля

A small drop of water or other liquid. [from 16thc.] · kaplya

ка́пнуть

(intransitive) To fall one drop at a time. · kapnut

ка́пор

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

капо́т

(Australia, British, NZ, South Africa, Commonwealth, automotive) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor car, also known as a hood in chiefly Canada and the US. · kapot

капоэ́йра

(uncountable) A martial art developed in Brazil, involving complex acrobatic maneuvers and flowing movements. · kapoeyra

капра́л

(military) A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private. · kapral

капри́з

An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion. · kapriz

капризничать

(transitive, dated) To streak; to variegate · kapriznichat

капризный

Impulsive and unpredictable; determined by chance, impulse, or whim. · kapriznyy

ка́псикум

(North America, Philippines) Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World. · kapsikum

ка́псула

A small vehicle, especially used in emergency situations. · kapsula

ка́псюль

A small explosive device used to detonate a larger charge of explosives. · kapsyul

ка́псюль-детона́тор

A device used to detonate an explosive device etc. · kapsyul-detonator

капу́ста

Any of many plants of the genus Brassica, including cabbage, mustard and rapes · kapusta

капу́стный сала́т

A salad of finely shredded raw cabbage and sometimes shredded carrots, dressed with mayonnaise (white slaw) or a vinaigrette (red slaw). · kapustnyy salat

капу́т

(figuratively, in reference to curtains closing at the end of a stage show) An end or death. · kaput

капучи́но

(uncountable) An Italian coffee-based beverage made from espresso to which milk that has been steamed and/or frothed is added; (countable) a cup of this beverage. · kapuchino

ка́пча

(computing, Internet) A computerized test requiring the human user to perform a task deemed to be difficult to automate, such as entering a displayed series of distorted characters or describing images, to demonstrate that they are a human and not a computer program. · kapcha

капюшо́н

A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it. · kapyushon

Кар

A comune of the Aosta Valley autonomous region, Italy. · Kar

кар-кар

A rendering of the vocalisation of a crow or other corvid. · kar-kar

ка́ра

The act (action) or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction, typically by an authority or a person in authority (for example: a parent or teacher), especially when disappointed or dissatisfied with the behavior or actions of a child, student, or someone else being looked after. · kara

караби́н

A metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects. · karabin

кара́бкаться

(ambitransitive) To climb (something) with some difficulty, or in a haphazard fashion. · karabkatsya

Карава́джо

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571–1610), an Italian painter known for the dramatism of his style and subjects. · Karavadzho

карава́н

A convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert. · karavan

Кара́кас

The capital city of Venezuela. · Karakas

карака́тица

Any squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened. · karakatitsa

каракуля

A small mindless sketch, etc. · karakulya

карамбо́ль

(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) A carom. · karambol

караме́ль

(countable) A (sometimes hardened) piece of this confection. · karamel

карандаш

A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper. [from 16th c.] · karandash

карандаш Конте

(art) A drawing medium, usually square in cross-section, composed of compressed powdered charcoal or graphite mixed with a clay or wax base. [from mid 19th c.] · karandash Konte

карао́ке

(uncountable) A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music. · karaoke

карапа́кс

A hard protective covering of bone or chitin, especially one which covers the dorsal portion of an animal. · karapaks

карапу́з

(informal) A pet name one uses for something adorable like a pet, child, or a romantic partner · karapuz

карате́

An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting. · karate

кара́тель

One who punishes. · karatel

кара́тельница

One who punishes. · karatelnitsa

кара́тельный

Of or relating to punishment. · karatelnyy

кара́ть

(transitive, formal) To punish or reprimand someone severely. · karat

караться законом

(transitive) To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation. · karatsya zakonom

каратэ́

An Okinawan martial art involving primarily punching and kicking, but additionally, advanced throws, arm bars, grappling and all means of fighting. · karate

карау́л

A particular time period when guarding is kept. · karaul

карау́лить

(transitive) To protect from danger; to secure against surprise, attack, or injury; to keep in safety; to defend. · karaulit

карау́льный

A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something. · karaulnyy

Кара́чи

The largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province. · Karachi

карби́д

(chemistry) Any binary compound of carbon and a more electropositive element · karbid

карбона́д

a stew of meat cooked in beer · karbonad

карбона́до

(mineral) A dark, non-transparent, impure form of polycrystalline diamond (also containing graphite and amorphous carbon) used in drilling. · karbonado

карбонара

(by extension) A spaghetti dish made using such a sauce. · karbonara

карбона́т

Any salt or ester of carbonic acid. · karbonat

карбона́т на́трия

(uncountable) Carbonated water (water impregnated with pressurised carbon dioxide, originally made with sodium bicarbonate). · karbonat natriya

карбункул

(pathology) An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by staphylococcal infection. · karbunkul

карбюра́тор

(US, Canada) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition. [from 1890s] · karbyurator

карга́

An ugly, evil-looking, or frightening old woman; a hag. · karga

ка́рго

Freight carried by a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle. · kargo

Кардашя́н

A surname from Armenian. · Kardashyan

кардига́н

A type of sweater or jumper that fastens up the front with buttons or a zipper, usually machine- or hand-knitted from wool. · kardigan

кардинал

Describing a “natural” number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position. · kardinal

кардина́льный

Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal. · kardinalnyy

ка́рдио

(exercise) Exercise with the goal of raising the heart rate. · kardio

ка́рдио-[[упражне́ние]]

(exercise) Exercise with the goal of raising the heart rate. · kardio-[[uprazhneniye]]

кардиогра́мма

(cardiology) The visual output an electrocardiograph produces · kardiogramma

кардио́лог

A physician who specializes in medical problems related to the heart. · kardiolog

кардиоло́гия

(medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart. · kardiologiya

кардиостимуля́тор

(hence, medicine) A medical implement that is used to stimulate a heart to beat by simulating the action of the natural pacemaker. · kardiostimulyator

ка́рдиоупражнѐние

(exercise) Exercise with the goal of raising the heart rate.

Ка́рдифф

A city and county, the capital and largest city of Wales. · Kardiff

кардо́н

Any of species Cynara cardunculus of prickly perennial plants which has leaf stalks eaten as a vegetable, related to the artichoke. · kardon

каре́

(card games) Four cards of the same rank. · kare

Ка́рен

A en given name. · Karen

каре́та

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854] · kareta

каре́та ско́рой по́мощи

An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854] · kareta skoroy pomoshchi

каре́тка

The part of a typewriter supporting the paper. · karetka

каре́тник

(chiefly, historical) A craftsman who makes carts. · karetnik

каре́тница

(chiefly, historical) A craftsman who makes carts. · karetnitsa

кари́бский

Pertaining to the sea and region of the western Atlantic bounded by South America, Central America, and the islands of the West Indies (such as Cuba and Hispaniola). · karibskiy

кари́бу

Any of several North American subspecies Rangifer tarandus of the reindeer. · karibu

Карибы

A continental region centered on the Caribbean Sea, consisting of those countries located in the sea and in bordering areas of South America and Central America. · Kariby

ка́риес

The progressive destruction of bone or tooth by decay. · kariyes

ка́рий

Having a brown colour. · kariy

карийо́н

(musical instrument) A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries. · kariyon

карикату́ра

Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque. · karikatura

карикатури́ст

A person who draws caricatures. · karikaturist

карикатури́стка

A person who draws caricatures. · karikaturistka

карильо́н

(musical instrument) A set of bells, often in a bell tower, sometimes operated by means of a keyboard (manual or pedal), originating from the Low Countries. · karilon

ка́рия

(countable) Any of various deciduous hardwood trees of the genera Carya and Annamocarya, one species of which, Carya illinoinensis, is the source of pecan nuts. · kariya

ка́рканье

The harsh cry of a crow. · karkanye

карка́с

A frame or framework. · karkas

ка́ркать

To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven. · karkat

ка́ркнуть

To make the harsh cry of a crow, rook, or raven. · karknut