Vokabulare

Englisches Vokabelwörterbuch | Wortbedeutungen, Definitionen & Beispiele

blithesome definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈblaɪðsəm/
весёлый (vesyoly)

cheerful, carefree, and full of joy

"She entered the room with a blithesome smile that lifted everyone's spirits."

"Она вошла в комнату с весёлой улыбкой, которая подняла настроение всех." (Ona voshla v komnatu s vesyoloy ulybkoy, kotoraya podnyala nastroenie vsekh.)
blotch definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/blɑːtʃ/
пятно (pyatno)

a large, irregular spot or stain, often on skin or fabric

"His shirt had a red blotch from the spilled juice."

"На его рубашке было красное пятно от пролитого сока." (Na ego rubashke bylo krasnoe pyatno ot prolitogo soka.)
blowhard definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbloʊˌhɑrd/
тщеславный человек (tshcheslavnyy chelovek)

a person who brags a lot or talks in a boastful way

"Everyone avoided the blowhard at the party because he wouldn't stop bragging."

"Все избегали тщеславного человека на вечеринке, потому что он не прекращал хвастаться." (Vse izbegali tshcheslavnogo cheloveka na vecherinke, potomu chto on ne prekrashchal khvastat'sya.)
bludgeon definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/ˈblʌdʒən/
бить дубинкой (bit' dubinkoy)

to hit someone with a heavy object; to force someone into doing something

"The guard was bludgeoned by the attacker in the alley."

"Стража была избита нападающим в переулке дубинкой." (Strazha byla izbita napadayushchim v pereulke dubinkoy.)
Blue-blood definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˌbluː ˈblʌd/
голубая кровь (golubaya krov)

a person of noble birth; aristocrat

"She came from a family of blue-bloods with centuries of royal heritage."

"Она пришла из семьи голубой крови с веками королевского наследия." (Ona prishla iz sem'i goluboy krovi s vekami korolevskogo naslediya.)
bluffer definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈblʌfər/
блефующий (blefuyushchiy)

a person who pretends to be more confident, skilled, or knowledgeable than they really are; someone who deceives others by bluffing

"Everyone eventually realized that he was just a bluffer with no real experience."

"В конце концов все поняли, что он был просто блефующим." (v kontse kontsov vse ponyali chto on byl prosto blefuyushchim)
bluster definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/ˈblʌstər/
громкие слова (gromkie slova)

to speak loudly in an aggressive or threatening way, often without real power

"The manager blustered about firing people but did nothing."

"Менеджер говорил о том, как уволит людей, но ничего не сделал." (Menedzher govoril o tom, kak uvolit lyudey, no nichego ne sdelal.)
boatswain definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈboʊsən/
старший помощник судна (starshiy pomoshchnik sudna)

a ship's officer in charge of equipment and the crew

"The boatswain supervised the sailors on deck."

"Ботсвен контролировал моряков на палубе." (Botsven kontrolировал moryakov na palube.)
bode definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/boʊd/
предвещать (predveshchat)

to be an omen of a particular outcome, often something bad

"The dark clouds bode a heavy storm."

"Тёмные облака предсказывают сильный шторм." (Tyomnye oblaka predskazyvayut sil'nyy shtorm.)
bodice definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbɒdɪs/
корсаж (korsazh)

the part of a woman's dress that covers the body from the neck to the waist

"She wore a dress with an embroidered bodice."

"Она носила платье с вышитым корсажем." (Ona nosila plat'ye s vyshitym korsazhem.)
bohemian definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/boʊˈhiːmiən/
бохемный (bohemny)

unconventional, artistic, and free-spirited in lifestyle or appearance

"She decorated her apartment in a bohemian style with colorful fabrics."

"Она украсила свою квартиру в богемном стиле с яркими тканями." (Ona ukrasila svoju kvartiru v bogemnom stile s jarkimi tkan'yami.)
bole definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/boʊl/
ствол дерева (stvol dereva)

the trunk of a tree

"The bole of the tree was thick and strong."

"Ствол дерева был толстым и крепким." (Stvol dereva byl tolstym i krepkim.)
bolero definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/bəˈlɛəroʊ/
болеро (испанский танец или короткая куртка с открытым передом) (bolero)

A Spanish dance in slow triple time, or a short jacket open at the front.

"The dancers performed a passionate bolero at the festival."

"Танцоры исполнили страстное болеро на фестивале." (Tantsory ispolnili strastnoe bolero na festivale.)
boll definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/boʊl/
округлая капсула с семенами (например, у хлопка или льна) (bol)

The rounded seed capsule of plants such as cotton or flax.

"The farmer examined the cotton boll to check its quality."

"Фермер осмотрел хлопковый бол, чтобы проверить его качество." (Fermyer osmotreli khlopkovyy bol, chtoby proverit' yego kachestvo.)
bombardier definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˌbɒmbərˈdɪər/
бомбардир (bombardir)

a member of a bomber crew responsible for releasing bombs

"The bombardier released the bombs with precision."

"Бомбардир сбросил бомбы с точностью." (Bombardir sbrosil bomby s tochnost'yu.)
bombast definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbɒmbæst/
помпезный язык (pompeznyy yazyk)

speech or writing that is overly pompous and inflated

"His campaign speech was full of bombast but lacked real substance."

"Его предвыборная речь была полна бомбастов, но не хватало настоящего содержания." (Ego predvybornaya rech' byla polna bombastov, no ne khvatilo nastoyashchego soderzhaniya.)
bombastic definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/bɒmˈbæstɪk/
помпезный (pompezny)

using pompous or inflated language with little meaning

"The professor’s bombastic lecture impressed no one."

"Помпезная лекция профессора не произвела впечатления на никого." (Pompeznaya lekciya professora ne proizvela vpechatleniya na nikogo.)
Bombay duck definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/bɒmˈbeɪ dʌk/
бомбейская утка (bombeiskaya utka)

a type of lizardfish found in coastal waters, commonly eaten dried and salted in South Asia

"Bombay duck is a popular delicacy when dried and fried."

"Бомбейская утка — это популярное блюдо, когда её сушат и жарят." (bombeiskaya utka eto populyarnoe blyudo kogda eyo sushat i zharyat)
bonhomie definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbɒnəmi/
бономия (bonomiya)

Cheerful friendliness and geniality.

"The meeting was filled with laughter and bonhomie."

"Встреча была полна смеха и бономии." (Vstrecha byla polna smeha i bonomii.)
adjective C2
/ˈbɒni/
красивый; привлекательный; весёлый (krasivyy; privlekatel'nyy; veselyy)

cheerful; pretty; attractive

"The bonny child played happily in the garden."

"Красивый ребенок играл весело в саду." (Krasivyy rebenok igral veselo v sadu.)
boob definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/buːb/
дурак; грудь (разг.) (durak; grud)

a foolish or clumsy person; an informal and sometimes rude term for a woman's breast

"He felt like a complete boob after forgetting the meeting."

"Он почувствовал себя полным дураком, забыв о встрече." (on pochuvstvoval sebya polnym durakom zabiv o vstreche)
booby definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbuːbi/
глупец (glupets)

a foolish or gullible person; a silly individual

"He felt like a booby after making such a simple mistake."

"Он почувствовал себя глупцом после такой простой ошибки." (On pochuvstvoval sebya glupetsom posle takoy prostoy oshibki)
Boor definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/bʊər/
грубиян (grubiyan)

A rude, insensitive, or ill-mannered person.

"He was such a boor at the dinner table."

"Он был таким грубияном за ужином." (On byl takim grubiyanom za uzhinom.)
boorish definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈbʊərɪʃ/
грубый (grubyy)

Rude, insensitive, and lacking manners or refinement.

"His boorish behavior ruined the dinner party."

"Его грубое поведение испортило ужин на вечеринке." (Ego gruboje povedenie isportilo uzhin na vecherinke.)
Boot-lace definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbuːt.leɪs/
шнурок для ботинок (shnurok dlya botinok)

a cord or string used to fasten a boot or shoe

"I need to tie my boot-lace before going for a walk."

"Мне нужно завязать шнурок на ботинке перед тем, как идти на прогулку." (Mne nuzhno zavyazat' shnurok na botinke pered tem, kak idti na progulku.)
bootless definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈbuːtləs/
бесполезный (bepoleznyj)

Useless or futile; of no benefit.

"His bootless attempt to fix the machine only wasted time."

"Его бесполезная попытка починить машину только потратила время." (ego bespoleznaja popytka pochinit' mashinu tol'ko potratila vremja.)
botanize definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/ˈbɒtənaɪz/
изучать растения (izuchat' rastenija)

to study plants in their natural environment

"They went to the forest to botanize during their vacation."

"Они пошли в лес, чтобы изучать растения во время отпуска." (Oni poshli v les, chtoby izuchat' rastenija vo vremja otpuska.)
noun C2
/ˌbuː.ɡənˈvɪl.i.ə/
бугамвиллия (bugamvilliya)

a tropical climbing plant with colorful bracts surrounding small flowers

"The bougainvillea climbing over the garden wall creates a beautiful purple display."

"Бугамвиллия, взбирающаяся по садовой стене, создает красивое фиолетовое шоу." (Bugamvilliya, vzbirayushchayasya po sadovoy stene, sozdayot krasivoe fioletovoe shou.)
bouillon definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbuː.jɒ̃/
бульон (bul'on)

A clear, seasoned broth made by simmering meat, fish, or vegetables in water.

"She added vegetables to the bouillon for extra flavor."

"Она добавила овощи в бульон для усиления вкуса." (Ona dobavila ovoshchi v bul'on dlya usileniya vkusa.)
bovine definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈboʊvaɪn/
относящийся к скоту (otnosyashchijsya k skotu)

relating to cattle; showing a dull or sluggish nature

"Her bovine expression revealed no emotions."

"Её бовинное выражение не выразило никаких эмоций." (Eyo bovinnoe vyrazhenie ne vyrazilо nikakikh emotsij.)
bowdlerize definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/ˈbaʊdləˌraɪz/
удаление оскорбительных частей (udalenie oskorbitel'nykh chastey)

to remove or modify parts of a text considered offensive or inappropriate

"The editor bowdlerized the novel to make it suitable for children."

"Редактор отредактировал роман, чтобы он стал подходящим для детей." (Redaktor otredaktiroval roman, chtoby on stal podkhodyashchim dlya detey.)
bracing definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
освежающий (osvezhayushchiy)

Invigorating, refreshing, or providing strength and energy.

"The hikers enjoyed the bracing mountain air."

"Туристы наслаждались освежающим горным воздухом." (Turisty naslazhdalis' osvezhayushchim gornym vozdukham.)
brackish definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈbrækɪʃ/
солоноватый (solonovaty)

Slightly salty, often describing water that is a mix of fresh and seawater.

"The river estuary contained brackish water."

"В устье реки была солоноватая вода." (V ust'e reki byla solonovataja voda.)
brae definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/breɪ/
склон (sklon)

A hillside or slope, especially in Scotland.

"They climbed up the grassy brae to see the sunset."

"Они поднялись по травянистому склону, чтобы увидеть закат." (Oni podnyalis po travyanyistomu sklony, chtoby uvidet' zakat.)
braggadocio definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˌbræɡəˈdoʊʃioʊ/
хвастливое поведение (khvastlivoe povedenie)

boastful or arrogant behavior; empty boasting

"His endless braggadocio annoyed everyone at the party."

"Его бесконечное хвастливое поведение надоело всем на вечеринке." (Ego beskonechnoe khvastlivoe povedenie nadoelo vsem na vecherinke.)
braggart definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbræɡərt/
хвастун (khvastun)

a person who boasts about achievements or possessions

"No one liked him because he was such a braggart."

"Никто не любил его, потому что он был таким хвастуном." (Nikto ne lyubil ego, potomu chto on byl takim khvastunom.)
brassy definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈbræsi/
кричащий (krichashchiy)

loud and showy in a way that lacks good taste; resembling brass in color or sound

"She wore a brassy necklace that caught everyone’s attention."

"Она носила кричащее ожерелье, которое привлекло внимание всех." (Ona nosila krichashchee ozherele, kotoroe privelko vnimanie vsekh.)
brattish definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈbrætɪʃ/
испорченный (isporshchennyy)

acting like a spoiled child; behaving in an annoying, self-centered way

"The brattish boy threw a tantrum when he didn’t get his toy."

"Испорченный мальчик устроил истерику, когда не получил свою игрушку." (Isporshchennyy mal'chik ustroil isteriku, kogda ne poluchil svoyu igrooshku.)
bravado definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
бравада (bravado)

a show of boldness or confidence intended to impress or intimidate

"His speech was full of bravado but lacked real substance."

"Его речь была полна бравады, но не содержала реального содержания." (Ego rech byla polna bravady, no ne soderzhala realnogo soderzhaniya.)
bravura definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/brəˈvjʊrə/
бравура (bravura)

a display of great skill and brilliance, especially in music or performance

"The pianist delivered a bravura performance that left the audience spellbound."

"Пианист исполнил бравурное выступление, которое заворожило зал." (Pianist ispolnil bravurnoe vystuplenie, kotoroe zavorozhilo zal.)
brawn definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/brɔːn/
физическая сила (fizicheskaya sila)

physical strength in contrast to intelligence

"He used his brawn to lift the heavy box."

"Он использовал свою физическую силу, чтобы поднять тяжелую коробку." (On ispol'zoval svoyu fizicheskuyu silu, chtoby podnyat' tyazheluyu korobku.)
brawny definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈbrɔːni/
мускулистый (musculisty)

Physically strong and muscular.

"The brawny man lifted the heavy box with ease."

"Этот мускулистый человек легко поднял тяжёлую коробку." (Etot muskulyistyy chelovek legko podnyal tyazholuyu korobku.)
bray definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/breɪ/
ржание (rzhaniye)

To make a loud, harsh sound like a donkey.

"The donkey began to bray loudly in the field."

"Осёл начал громко ржать на поле." (Os'yol nachal gromko rzhat' na pole.)
braze definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/breɪz/
пайка (payka)

To join two pieces of metal by heating and melting a filler metal into the joint.

"The mechanic brazed the broken pipe to fix the leak."

"Механик припоил сломанный трубопровод, чтобы устранить утечку." (Mekhanik pripoil slomanny truboprovod, chtoby ustranit utechku.)
Brazier definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbreɪziər/
жаровня (zharovnya)

A container for holding burning coal or charcoal, used for heating or cooking.

"The street vendor cooked chestnuts on a brazier."

"Уличный торговец готовил каштаны на жаровне." (Ulichnyy torgovets gotovil kashtany na zharovne.)
breech definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/briːtʃ/
Задняя часть ствола оружия; положение ребенка в утробе, когда ягодицы или ноги выходят первыми при родах. (Zadnyaya chast' stvola oruzhiya; polozhenie rebenka v utrobe, kogda yagoditsy ili nogi vykhodyat pervymi pri rodakh.)

The back part of a gun barrel; a position of a baby in the womb where the buttocks or feet come out first at birth.

"The rifle was loaded through the breech."

"Винтовка была загружена через затвор." (Vintovka byla zagruzhena cherez zatvor.)
Breeckes definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbriːtʃɪz/
бриджи (bridzhi)

knee-length trousers; short pants

"He wore riding breeches for the equestrian event."

"Он носил бриджи для конного соревнования." (On nosil bridzhi dlya konnogo sorevnovaniya.)
breezeway definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbriːzˌweɪ/
крышный проход (kryshny prohod)

A roofed outdoor passage, often connecting two buildings.

"The breezeway connected the house to the garage."

"Крышный проход соединял дом с гаражом." (Kryshny prohod soedinyal dom s garazhom.)
breviary definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbrɛviˌɛri/
молитвенная книга (molitvennaya kniga)

A book containing the service for each day, used in Christian liturgy.

"The monk read from the breviary during morning prayers."

"Монах читал из молитвенной книги во время утренних молитв." (Monakh chital iz molitvennoi knigi vo vremya utrebnikh molitv.)
bric-a-brac definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbrɪk ə ˌbræk/
декоративные безделушки (dekorativnye bezdelushki)

Small decorative objects or ornaments, often of little value.

"The shelves were filled with old bric-a-brac from her travels."

"Полки были заполнены старыми декоративными безделушками из её путешествий." (Polki byli zapolneny starymi dekorativnymi bezdelushkami iz yey puteshestviy.)