Vocabularies

English Vocabulary Dictionary | Word Meanings, Definitions & Examples

unsocial definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C1
/ʌnˈsəʊʃəl/
несоциальный (nesotsialnyi)

not enjoying the company of others; avoiding social interaction; contrary to social norms

"He prefers unsocial hours so he can work alone without interruptions."

"Он предпочитает несоциальные часы работы, чтобы работать один." (on predpochitaet nesotsialnye chasy raboty chtoby rabotat odin)
unsold definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C1
/ʌnˈsoʊld/
непроданный (neprodannyi)

not sold; remaining without a buyer

"The unsold goods were returned to the warehouse."

"Непроданные товары были возвращены на склад." (neprodannye tovary byli vozvrashcheny na sklad)
adjective C1
/ˌʌnsəˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtɪd/
несложный (neslozhnyj)

Lacking worldly experience, refinement, or complexity.

"The villagers led an unsophisticated but happy life."

"Жители деревни вели нескоростную, но счастливую жизнь." (Zhiteli derevni veli neslozhnuyu, no schastlivuyu zhizn.)
adjective C1
/ʌnˈspiːkəbl/
невыразимый (nevyrazimyy)

too bad or shocking to be expressed in words

"The survivors endured unspeakable horrors during the war."

"Выжившие перенесли невыразимые ужасы войны." (Vyzhivshie perenesli nevyrazimye uzhasy voyny.)
adjective C1
/ʌnˈsteɪtɪd/
не высказанный (ne vyskazannyy)

not expressed directly in words; implied or left unsaid

"The contract included several unstated expectations."

"Контракт включал несколько не высказанных ожиданий." (Kontrakt vklyuchal neskol'ko ne vyskazannykh ozhidaniy.)
untenable definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C1
/ʌnˈtɛnəbl/
неприемлемый (nepriyemlemiy)

not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection

"The politician resigned when his position became untenable."

"Политик ушел в отставку, когда его позиция стала неприемлемой." (Politik ushel v otstavku, kogda ego pozitsiya stala nepriyemlemoy.)
unthinking definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C1
/ʌnˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
необдуманный (neobdumanny)

done without careful thought; automatic or thoughtless

"His unthinking remark hurt her feelings."

"Его необдуманное замечание задело её чувства." (ego neobdumannoe zamechanie zadelo ee chuvstva)
adjective C1
/ʌnˈtaɪmli/
невовремя (nevroremya)

Happening or done at an unsuitable or premature time.

"His untimely death shocked the entire community."

"Его преждевременная смерть потрясла всю общину." (Yego prezhdevremennaya smert' potryasla vsyu obshchinu.)
adjective C1
/ʌnˈtaɪərɪŋ/
неутомимый; настойчивый; неустанный (neutomimy; nastoychivyy; neustannyy)

continuing without stopping; persistent; tireless

"Her untiring efforts finally led to success."

"Ее неутомимые усилия в конце концов привели к успеху." (Eyo neutomimyye usiliya v kontse kontsov privedi k uspekhu.)
adjective C1
/ʌnˈtoʊld/
неисчислимый (neischislimyj)

Too great or numerous to be described or counted.

"The project caused untold stress for everyone involved."

"Проект вызвал неисчислимый стресс для всех участников." (Proyekt vyzval neischislimyj stress dlya vsekh uchastnikov.)
adjective C1
/ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl/
неприкасаемый; за пределами критики или атаки (neprikasayemyy; za predelami kritiki ili ataki)

not able to be touched or affected; beyond criticism or attack

"The CEO seemed untouchable despite the scandal."

"Генеральный директор казался неприкасаемым, несмотря на скандал." (General'nyy direktor kazalsya neprikasayemym, nesmotrya na skandal.)
adjective C1
/ʌnˈvaɪəbl/
нежизнеспособный (nezhiznesposobny)

Not capable of working successfully; not feasible or practical.

"The project was deemed unviable due to high costs."

"Проект был признан нежизнеспособным из-за высоких затрат." (Proyekt byl priznan nezhiznesposobnym iz-za vysokikh zatrat.)
adjective C1
/ʌnˈvɔɪst/
невыраженный (nevyrazhenny)

not expressed in speech; in phonetics, a sound produced without vocal cord vibration

"The student kept her opinion unvoiced during the meeting."

"Студентка оставила свое мнение невыраженным во время встречи." (Studentka ostavila svoe mnenie nevyrazhennym vo vremya vstrechi.)
unwarranted definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C1
/ʌnˈwɒrəntɪd/
необоснованный (neobosnovannyy)

Not justified or authorized; lacking good reason.

"The employee faced unwarranted criticism from his manager."

"Сотрудник столкнулся с необоснованной критикой от своего менеджера." (Sotrudnik stolknulsya s neobosnovannoy kritikoy ot svoego menedzhra.)
unwavering definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C1
/ʌnˈweɪ.vər.ɪŋ/
непоколебимый, стойкий, решительный (nepokolebimy, stoykiy, reshitiel'nyy)

Steady or resolute; not wavering.

"Her unwavering determination led to success."

"Её неуклонная решимость привела к успеху." (Yeyo neuklonnyaya reshimost' privedla k uspekhu.)
adjective C1
/ʌnˈwɪtɪŋ/
невольный (nevol'nyy)

Not aware of what is happening; done without realizing.

"She became an unwitting participant in the scam."

"Она стала невольным участником мошенничества." (Ona stala nevol'nym uchastnikom moshennichestva.)
unyielding definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C1
ʌnˈjiːl.dɪŋ
непоколебимый или стойкий (nepokolebimyy ili stoykiy)

Not easily broken or giving in to pressure.

"Her unyielding determination helped her overcome all challenges."

"Её непоколебимая решимость помогла ей преодолеть все трудности." (Yeyo nepokolebimaya reshimost pomogla yey preodolety vse trudnosti.)
noun C1
/ʌpˈhiːvəl/
переворот (perevorot)

a violent or sudden change or disruption to something

"The company faced a major upheaval after the sudden resignation of its CEO."

"Компания столкнулась с большим переворотом после внезапной отставки своего генерального директора." (Kompaniya stolknulas' s bol'shim perevorotom posle vnezapnoj otstavki svoego general'nogo direktora.)
adjective C1
/ˈʌpərˌmoʊst/
высший (vysshiy)

situated at the highest place or most important

"Her family's safety was uppermost in her mind during the crisis."

"Безопасность её семьи была на первом месте в её мыслях во время кризиса." (Bezopasnost' yeye sem'i byla na pervom meste v yeye mysl'yakh vo vremya krizisa.)
Uprightness definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/ˈʌp.raɪt.nəs/
честность; целеустремленность (chestnost'; tseleustremlennost')

the quality of being honest and morally correct; integrity

"His uprightness in business dealings earned him great respect."

"Его прямота в деловых отношениях принесла ему большой уважение." (Ego pryamota v delovykh otnosheniyakh prinesla yemu bol'shoy uvazhenie.)
uprising definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ/
восстание (vosstanie)

An act of resistance or rebellion; an attempt to overthrow authority or government.

"The uprising spread quickly across the country."

"Восстание быстро распространилось по всей стране." (Vosstanie bystro rasprostranilos' po vsey strane.)
Uproar definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/ˈʌp.rɔːr/
беспорядок (besporyadok)

A loud noise, commotion, or disturbance caused by a group of people.

"The announcement caused an uproar in the audience."

"Объявление вызвало беспорядок среди зрителей." (Ob'yavleniye vyzvalo besporyadok sredi zritelyey.)
verb C1
/ʌpˈruːt/
выкорчевать (vykorchevat)

To pull something out of the ground; to remove or displace completely.

"They uprooted the old tree from the garden."

"Они вырвали старое дерево из сада." (Oni vyrvali staroe derevo iz sada.)
Upshot definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/ˈʌp.ʃɒt/
результат (rezul'tat)

The final result or outcome of a process or situation.

"The upshot of the meeting was that the plan was postponed."

"Результатом встречи стало то, что план был отложен." (Rezultatom vstrechi stalo to, chto plan byl otlozhen.)
noun C1
/ˈʌp.tɜːn/
улучшение (uluchshenie)

An improvement or upward trend in a situation, especially in business or economy.

"The company experienced an upturn in sales last quarter."

"Компания испытала улучшение продаж в последнем квартале." (Kompaniya ispyitala ulichsheniye prodazh v poslednem kvartale.)
adjective C1
/ˌjuːtɪlɪˈtɛəriən/
утилитарный (yutilitarian)

Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive; relating to the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.

"The building had a simple utilitarian design."

"Здание имело простой утилитарный дизайн." (Zdanie imelo prostoy utilitarnyy dizayn)
noun C1
/juːˈtoʊpiə/
утопия (utopiya)

An imagined perfect society or place where everything is ideal.

"Many philosophers dreamed of creating a utopia for humanity."

"Многие философы мечтали создать утопию для человечества." (Mnogie filosofy mechtali sozdать utopiyu dlya chelovechestva.)
vacate definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C1
/vəˈkeɪt/
освободить (osvobodit)

to leave or give up a place, seat, or position

"They had to vacate the apartment by the end of the month."

"Им пришлось освободить квартиру до конца месяца." (Im prishlos' osvobodit' kvartiru do kontsa mesyatsa.)
Vagabond definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/ˈvæɡəbɒnd/
бомж (bomzh)

A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job.

"The old vagabond lived on the streets of the city."

"Старый бомж жил на улицах города." (Staryy bomzh zhiv na ulitsakh goroda.)
noun C1
/ˈveɪɡrənt/
бродяга (brodyaga)

A person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place.

"The police offered shelter to a vagrant sleeping on the street."

"Полиция предложила убежище бродяге, спавшему на улице." (Politsiya predlozhila ubezhishche brodyage, spavshemu na ulitse.)
noun C1
/veɪl/
долина (dolina)

A valley, often used in a poetic or literary sense.

"The village lay hidden in a quiet green vale."

"Деревня была скрыта в тихой зеленой долине." (Derevnya byla skryta v tikhoy zelyonoy doline.)
adjective C1
/ˈvæliənt/
отважный (otvazhnyy)

Showing courage, determination, and bravery.

"The firefighters made a valiant effort to save the building."

"Пожарные сделали отважное усилие, чтобы спасти здание." (Pozharnye sdelali otvazhnoe usilie, chtoby spasti zdanie.)
validly definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adverb C1
/ˈvælɪdli/
действительно (deistvitelno)

in a legally, logically, or officially acceptable manner

"The contract was validly signed by both parties."

"Договор был действительно подписан обеими сторонами." (Dogovor byl deistvitelno podpisan oboimi storonami)
noun C1
/ˈvælər/
доблесть (doblest)

Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.

"The soldier was honored for his valor during the war."

"Солдат был награжден за свою доблесть во время войны." (Soldat byl nagrazhden za svoyu doblest vo vremya voyny.)
valuation definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/ˌvæl.juˈeɪ.ʃən/
оценка (otsenka)

the process of deciding how much money something is worth; an estimated value

"The property valuation came in higher than expected."

"Оценка недвижимости была выше, чем ожидалось." (Otsenka nedvizhimosti byla vyshe, chem ozhidalos'.)
value-based education definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
ˈvæljuː beɪst ˌɛdjuːˈkeɪʃən
образование, основанное на ценностях (obrazovanie, osnovannoe na tsennostyakh)

Education that emphasizes moral principles and ethical values.

"Value-based education shapes moral character."

"Образование, основанное на ценностях, формирует моральный характер." (Obrazovanie, osnovannoe na tsennostyakh, formiruet moral'nyy kharakter.)
adjective C1
/ˈvæljuːləs/
бесполезный (bespolezny)

having no worth, importance, or usefulness

"The old broken phone was considered valueless."

"Старый сломанный телефон считался бесполезным." (Staryy slomannyy telefon schitalsya bespoleznym.)
noun C1
/ˈvænɡɑːrd/
авангард (avangard)

the forefront of an action, movement, or military force

"The company is at the vanguard of technological innovation."

"Компания находится в авангарде технологических инноваций." (Kompaniya nakhoditsya v avangarde tekhnologicheskikh innovatsiy.)
verb C1
/ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/
побеждать (pobezhdat)

to defeat thoroughly, especially in battle or competition

"The army vanquished its enemies with superior strategy."

"Армия победила своих врагов с помощью превосходной стратегии." (Armiya pobedila svoikh vragov s pomoshch'yu prevoskhodnoy strategii.)
noun C1
/ˈvæntɪdʒ/
выгодная позиция (vygodnaya pozitsiya)

a position or situation that gives an advantage or a good view

"From this vantage, we could see the entire valley."

"С этой позиции мы могли увидеть всю долину." (S etoy pozitsii my mogli uvidet' vsyu dolinu.)
verb C1
/ˈveɪpəraɪz/
испарять (isparyat')

to turn into vapor or gas

"The heat of the sun can vaporize water from the surface."

"Жара солнца может испарять воду с поверхности." (Zharaa solntsa mozhet isparyat' vodu s poverkhnosti.)
noun C1
/ˈveɪpəraɪzər/
испаритель (isparitel)

a device that turns a liquid into vapor, often for inhalation

"She used a vaporizer to ease her cough."

"Она использовала испаритель, чтобы облегчить свой кашель." (Ona ispol'zovala isparitel', chtoby oblegchit' svoy kashel'.)
noun C1
/ˈvɛriəns/
дисперсия (dispersiya)

the state of being different or inconsistent; in statistics, a measure of the spread between numbers

"There is a wide variance in students' performance levels."

"Существует большая дисперсия в уровнях успеваемости студентов." (Sushchestvuet bol'shaya dispersiya v urovnyakh uspevayemosti studentov.)
noun/verb C1
/ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/
лак (lak)

A liquid that is applied to wood or other materials to form a hard, shiny surface; also to apply such a liquid.

"The carpenter varnished the table to give it a glossy finish."

"Плотник покрыл стол лаком, чтобы придать ему блестящий вид." (Plotnik pokryl stol lakom, chtoby pridat' yemu blyestyashchiy vid.)
vat definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/væt/
большая бочка (bolshaya bochka)

A large container used for holding liquids such as dye or wine.

"The workers filled the vat with freshly pressed grape juice."

"Рабочие наполнили большую бочку свежевыжатыми виноградными соками." (Rabochiye napolnili bol'shuyu bochku svezhevyszhatymi vinogradnymi sokami.)
noun/verb C1
/vɔːlt/
сейф / прыгать (seyf / prygat)

A secure room for storing valuables; also to leap or spring over something.

"The bank kept its gold bars in a secure vault."

"Банк хранил свои золотые слитки в надежном хранилище." (Bank khranil svoi zolotye slity v nadezhnom khranylishche.)
verb C1
/vɪə(r)/
резко изменить направление (rezko izmenit' napravlenie)

to change direction suddenly

"The car veered off the road to avoid the accident."

"Машина свернула с дороги, чтобы избежать аварии." (Mashina svergnula s dorogi, chtoby izbezhat' avarii.)
adjective C1
/ˈvɛdʒɪtətɪv/
относящийся к росту или основным процессам жизни (otnosyashchiesya k rostu ili osnovnym protsessam zhizni)

relating to growth or the basic processes of life, often without conscious thought or activity

"The patient remained in a vegetative state after the accident."

"Пациент остался в вегетативном состоянии после аварии." (Patsiyent ostalsya v vegetativnom sostoyanii posle avarii.)
Vehemence definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/ˈviːəməns/
ярость (yarost)

Great forcefulness or intensity of expression, emotion, or conviction.

"She spoke with vehemence during the debate."

"Она говорила с яростью во время дебатов." (Ona govoryla s yarost'yu vo vremya debata.)
adjective C1
/ˈviːəmənt/
яростный (yarostnyy)

showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

"She made a vehement argument against the proposal."

"Она привела решительный аргумент против предложения." (Ona privedla reshitel'nyy argument protiv predlozheniya.)