Vocabularies

English Vocabulary Dictionary | Word Meanings, Definitions & Examples

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adverb C2
/əˈbæk/
ошеломлённый (oshelomlyonnyy)

by surprise; unexpectedly

"I was taken aback by his sudden announcement."

"Я был ошеломлён его внезапным объявлением." (Ya byl oshelomlyonnyy ego vnezapnym ob'yavleniyem.)
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verb C2
/əˈbeɪs/
унижать (unizhat)

to belittle or degrade someone

"He refused to abase himself before the king."

"Он отказался унижать себя перед королем." (On otkazalsya unizhat sebya pered korolem.)
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verb C2
/əˈbæʃ/
смущать (smushchat)

to make someone feel embarrassed or ashamed

"Her sudden question seemed to abash him."

"Ее внезапный вопрос, похоже, смутил его." (Eyo vnezapnyy vopros, pokhozhe, smutil ego.)
abbess definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈæbɪs/
аббесса (женщина, возглавляющая монастырь) (abbessa (zhenshchina, vozglavlyayushchaya monastyr'))

the woman in charge of a convent of nuns

"The abbess welcomed the visitors to the convent."

"Аббесса приветствовала посетителей в монастыре." (Abbessa privetstvovala posetiteley v monastyre.)
abductor definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/əbˈdʌktər/
похититель (pokhititel)

a person who kidnaps or forcibly takes someone away

"The police arrested the abductor after a nationwide search."

"Полиция арестовала похитителя после долгих поисков." (Politsiya arestovala pokhititelya posle dolgikh poiskov)
abed definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adverb C2
/əˈbɛd/
в кровати (v krovaty)

in bed

"She stayed abed all day due to illness."

"Она осталась в кровати весь день из-за болезни." (Ona ostalas' v krovaty ves' den' iz-za bolezni.)
aberrant definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈæb.ə.rənt/
аберрантный (aberrantny)

deviating from what is normal or expected; abnormal

"His aberrant behavior shocked everyone at the meeting."

"Его аберрантное поведение шокировало всех на встрече." (Ego aberrantnoe povedenie shokirovalo vsekh na vstreche.)
aberration definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˌæb.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
аберрация (aberraciya)

a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected; an anomaly

"The sudden drop in temperature was an aberration for this season."

"Резкое падение температуры было аномалией для этого сезона." (Rezkoye padeniye temperatury bylo anomaliyei dlya etogo sezona.)
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abet

verb C2
/əˈbɛt/

to encourage or assist someone to commit a crime or wrongdoing

"He was accused of abetting the criminals in their escape."

abeyance definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/əˈbeɪəns/
временная приостановка (vremennaya priostanovka)

a state of temporary suspension or inactivity

"The project was held in abeyance until funds became available."

"Проект был приостановлен до тех пор, пока средства не стали доступны." (Proyekt byl priostanovlen do tekh por, poka sredstva ne stali dostupny.)
abhor definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/əbˈhɔːr/
ненавидеть (nenavidet')

to regard with disgust and hatred

"She abhors cruelty to animals."

"Она ненавидит жестокость по отношению к животным." (Ona nenavidit zhestokost' po otnosheniyu k zhivotnym.)
abhorrence definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/əbˈhɒrəns/
отвращение (otvrashchenie)

a feeling of strong disgust or hatred

"He expressed his abhorrence of racial discrimination."

"Он выразил своё отвращение к расовой дискриминации." (On vyrazil svoe otvrashchenie k rasovoj diskriminatsii.)
Abhorrent definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/əbˈhɒrənt/
отвратительный (otvratitel'nyj)

causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred

"Such cruelty is abhorrent to civilized society."

"Такая жестокость отвратительна для цивилизованного общества." (Takaya zhestokost' otvratitel'na dlya tsivilizovannogo obshchestva.)
abidance definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/əˈbaɪdəns/
послушание (poslushanie)

the act of following, accepting, or complying with something

"Her abidance by the rules impressed the committee."

"Ее послушание правилам впечатлило комитет." (Eyo poslu shanie pravilam vpechatlilo komitet.)
abject definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈæbdʒɛkt/
отвратительный (otvratitel'nyy)

extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading

"They lived in abject poverty."

"Они жили в отвратительной бедности." (Oni zhili v otvratitel'noy bednosti.)
abjure definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/æbˈdʒʊər/
отказаться (otkazat'sya)

to formally renounce or give up a belief, cause, or claim

"He abjured his allegiance to the old regime."

"Он отказался от своей верности старому режиму." (On otkazalsya ot svoey vernosti staromu rezimu.)
ablution definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/əˈbluːʃən/
омовение (omovenie)

the act of washing oneself, often for religious purposes

"He performed his morning ablution before the prayer."

"Он совершил утреннюю омовение перед молитвой." (On sovershil utrevnyuyu omovenie pered molitvoy.)
abnegate definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/ˈæbnɪˌɡeɪt/
отказаться (otkazat'sya)

to deny or renounce something, especially a right or desire

"She chose to abnegate her personal interests for the sake of the team."

"Она выбрала отказаться от личных интересов ради блага команды." (Ona vybrala otkazat'sya ot lichnykh interesov radi blaga komandy.)
abnegation definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˌæbnɪˈɡeɪʃən/
самоотречение (samootrechenie)

the act of renouncing or rejecting something, especially self-denial

"The monk’s life was one of complete abnegation of worldly pleasures."

"Жизнь монаха была полным самоотречением от мирских удовольствий." (Zhizn monakha byla polnym samootrecheniem ot mirskikh udovolstviy.)
abominable definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/əˈbɑː.mə.nə.bəl/
отвратительный (otvratitelnyy)

causing moral revulsion; extremely unpleasant

"The prisoners were kept in abominable conditions."

"Заключенных держали в отвратительных условиях." (Zaklyuchyonnykh derzhali v otvratitel'nykh usloviyakh.)
abominate definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/əˈbɑː.mə.neɪt/
абоминировать (abominirovat)

to feel hatred or loathing for something

"She abominates cruelty to animals."

"Она ненавидит жестокость по отношению к животным." (Ona nenavidit zhestokost' po otnosheniyu k zhivotnym.)
abomination definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/əˌbɑː.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
абоминация (abominatsiya)

a thing that causes disgust or hatred

"Slavery was considered an abomination."

"Рабство считалось абоминацией." (Rabstvo schitalos' abominatsiey.)
abortive definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/əˈbɔːrtɪv/
неудачный (neudachnyy)

Failing to produce the intended result; unsuccessful.

"Their abortive attempt to climb the mountain ended in retreat."

"Их абортивная попытка подняться на гору закончилась отступлением." (Ikh abortivnaya popytka podnyat'sya na goru zakonchilas' otstupleniem.)
aboveboard definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective, adverb C2
/əˈbʌvˌbɔːrd/
Честно и открыто (Chesno i otkryto)

Open and honest; without deception or trickery.

"The business deal was completely aboveboard."

"Деловая сделка была полностью честной и открытой." (Delovaya sdelka byla polnost'yu chestnoy i otkrytoy.)
abrade definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/əˈbreɪd/
стирать трением (stirat' treyeniem)

to scrape or wear away the surface by friction or erosion

"The rough cloth can easily abrade the skin."

"Шероховатая ткань может легко стереть кожу." (Sherokhavataya tkan' mozhet legko steret' kozhu.)
abridge definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/əˈbrɪdʒ/
сокращать (sokrashchat)

to shorten a text without losing its meaning

"The editor decided to abridge the long novel for young readers."

"Редактор решил сократить длинный роман для молодых читателей." (Redaktor reshyl sokratit dlinnyy roman dlya molodykh chitateley.)
abridgment definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/əˈbrɪdʒmənt/
сокращение (sokrashchenie)

A shortened version of a larger work, such as a book or speech.

"The publisher released an abridgment of the lengthy novel for students."

"Издатель выпустил сокращенную версию длинного романа для студентов." (Izdatel' vypustil sokrashchennuyu versiyu dlinogo romana dlya studentov.)
abrogate definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/ˈæbrəɡeɪt/
аброгировать (abrogirovat)

To formally repeal, cancel, or abolish a law, agreement, or custom.

"The government decided to abrogate the outdated treaty."

"Правительство решило аброгировать устаревший договор." (Pravitel'stvo reshilos' abrogirovat' ustarevshiy dogovor.)
abscission definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/æbˈsɪʒən/
опадение листьев (opadenie listev)

The natural detachment of parts of a plant, typically leaves or fruit.

"The autumn season is marked by the abscission of leaves from trees."

"Осень характеризуется опадением листьев с деревьев." (Osen' kharakterizuetsya opadeniyem listev s derev'yev.)
abscond definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/əbˈskɒnd/
покидать скрытно (pokidat' skrytnno)

to leave secretly and quickly, often to avoid arrest or punishment

"The thief tried to abscond with the stolen jewelry."

"Вор пытался сбежать с украденными ювелирными изделиями." (Vor pytalsya sbezhat' s ukradennymi yuvelirnymi izdeliyami.)
absolution definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/
опрощение (oproshchenie)

formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment

"The priest granted him absolution for his sins."

"Священник даровал ему прощение за его грехи." (Svyashchennik daroval emu proshchenie za ego grekhi.)
abstemious definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/æbˈstiːmiəs/
воздержанный (vozderzhanny)

not allowing oneself much food or drink; marked by moderation

"She lived an abstemious life, avoiding all luxuries."

"Она вела воздержанную жизнь, избегая всех роскошных удовольствий." (Ona vela vozderzhannuyu zhizn', izbegaya vsekh roskoshnykh udovol'stviy.)
abstruse definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/æbˈstruːs/
трудный для понимания (trudnyy dlya ponimaniya)

difficult to understand; obscure

"The professor’s lecture was so abstruse that many students were confused."

"Лекция профессора была настолько абстрактной, что многие студенты были озадачены." (Lektsiya professora byla nastol'ko abstrusnoy, chto mnogiye studenty byli ozadacheny.)
abut definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/əˈbʌt/
сопредельный (sopredel'nyy)

to be next to or share a border with

"The park abuts the river on the north side."

"Парк находится рядом с рекой на северной стороне." (Park nakhoditsya ryadom s rekoj na severnoj storone.)
abyssal definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/əˈbɪs.əl/
абиссальный (abissal'nyj)

Related to or characteristic of the deep ocean, especially the zone below 4000 meters.

"Abyssal creatures survive in extreme pressure conditions."

"Абиссальные существа выживают в условиях экстремального давления." (Abissal'nye sushchestva vyzhivayut v usloviyakh ekstrenal'nogo davleniya.)
academician definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/əˌkædəˈmɪʃən/
академик (akademik)

a member of an academy; a scholar or expert in a field of study

"The academicians gathered to discuss the future of education."

"Академики собрались, чтобы обсудить будущее образования." (Akademiki sobrális chtoby obsudit buduschee obrazovaniya)
accede definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/əkˈsiːd/
соглашаться (soglashatsya)

to agree to a request, proposal, or demand; to assume an office or position

"The government finally acceded to the demands of the protesters."

"Правительство наконец согласилось с требованиями протестующих." (Pravitel'stvo nakonec soglashilos' s trebovaniyami protestuyushchikh.)
accession definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/əkˈsɛʃən/
восхождение на трон / принятие договора (voskhozhdenie na tron / prinyatie dogovora)

the attainment of a position of rank or power, especially a monarch or president; the formal acceptance of an agreement or treaty

"The king's accession to the throne was celebrated with great ceremony."

"Восхождение короля на трон было отмечено великой церемонией." (Voskhozhdenie korolya na tron bylo otmecheno velikoy tseremoniey.)
acclimatization definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
əˌklaɪ.mə.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən
акклиматизация (akkimatisatsiya)

The process of adapting to a new environment or condition.

"The hikers needed time for acclimatization to high altitudes."

"Путешественникам понадобилось время для акклиматизации на больших высотах." (Puteshestvennikam ponadobilos vremya dlya akkimizatsii na bolshikh vysotakh.)
acclivity definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/əˈklɪvɪti/
восходящий склон (voskhodyashchiy sklon)

An upward slope or incline on the ground.

"The hikers struggled as they climbed the steep acclivity."

"Путешественники боролись, поднимаясь по крутой восходящей склону." (Puteshestvenniki borolis, podnimayas po krutoy voskhodyashchey sklonu.)
accompanist definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/əˈkʌmpənɪst/
аккомпаниатор (akkompanijator)

A person who plays a musical instrument to support a singer or another musician.

"The pianist served as the accompanist for the singer during the concert."

"Пианист исполнил роль аккомпаниатора для певца во время концерта." (Pianist ispolnil rol' akkompaniatora dlya pevtsa vo vremya kontserta.)
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accost (aˈkɔst)

verb C2
/əˈkɒst/
агрессивно подойти (agressivno podoyti)

to approach and speak to someone boldly or aggressively

"The reporter was accosted by protesters outside the courthouse."

"Журналиста подошли протестующие перед судом." (Zhurnalista podoshli protestuyushchie pered sudom.)
accouter definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/əˈkuːtər/
экипировать (ekipirovat')

to equip or outfit, typically with military or ceremonial attire

"The soldiers were accoutered in full battle gear."

"Солдаты были экипированы всем боевым снаряжением." (Soldaty byli ekipirovany vsem boyevym snaryazheniem.)
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verb C2
/əˈkuːtə/
одевать (odevat)

to dress or equip, especially in something impressive or elaborate

"The knight was accoutred in shining armor."

"Рыцарь был одет в блестящие доспехи." (Rytsar' byl odet v blestyashchie dospekhi.)
accrete definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/əˈkriːt/
накапливаться (nakaplivat'sya)

to grow or increase gradually by accumulation or addition

"Dust particles accrete over time to form larger celestial bodies."

"Пылевые частицы накапливаются с течением времени, образуя более крупные небесные тела." (Pylevye chastitsy nakaplivayutsya s techeniyem vremeni, obrayuyashchiesya bolshee krupnye nebesnye telya.)
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noun C2
/əˈkriːʃən/
постепенное накопление (postepennoye nakopleniye)

the process of growth or increase by gradual accumulation

"The accretion of wealth took many years."

"Накопление богатства заняло много лет." (Nakoplenie bogatstva zanyalo mnogo let.)
accursed definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/əˈkɜːrsɪd/
проклятый (proklyatyy)

Doomed, detestable, or under a curse.

"The villagers avoided the accursed house on the hill."

"Деревенские жители избегали проклятого дома на холме." (Derevenskie zhiteli izbegali proklyatogo doma na kholme.)
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adjective C2
/əˈkjuː.zəˌtɔːr.i/
обвиняющий (obvinyayushchiy)

Suggesting blame or indicating someone has done wrong.

"He gave her an accusatory glance."

"Он бросил на неё обвиняющий взгляд." (On brosil na neyo obvinyayushchiy vzglyad.)
acephalous definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/eɪˈsɛfələs/
безглавный (asefalas)

having no leader or head; headless

"The acephalous group soon fell into disorganization."

"Безглавная группа вскоре распалась." (Bezgolovaya gruppa vskore raspalas.)
acerbic definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/əˈsɜːrbɪk/
едкий (yedkiy)

sharp, harsh, or bitter in tone or taste

"His acerbic comments offended many people in the meeting."

"Его едкие комментарии оскорбили многих людей на собрании." (Yego yedkiye kommentarii oskorbili mnogikh lyudey na sobranii.)