Vocabularies

English Vocabulary Dictionary | Word Meanings, Definitions & Examples

noun C2
/ˈtʊrnɪkɪt/
жгут (zhgut)

a device used to stop bleeding by compressing blood vessels

"The medic applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding."

"Медик наложил жгут, чтобы остановить кровотечение." (Medik nalozhil zhgut, chtoby ostanovit' krovotechenie.)
tractable definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈtræktəbəl/
легко контролируемый или поддающийся влиянию (legko kontroliruemyy ili poddayushchiesya vliyaniyu)

easy to control or influence

"The child was surprisingly tractable during the long journey."

"Ребёнок был удивительно послушным во время долгого путешествия." (Rebyonok byl udivitel'no poslušnoy vo vremya dolgogo puteshestviya.)
verb C2
/trəˈdjuːs/
клеветать (klevetat)

To speak badly of someone or tell lies to damage their reputation.

"He was furious when he found out that his rivals had traduced him."

"Он был в ярости, когда узнал, что его соперники его оклеветали." (On byl v yarosti, kogda uznal, chto ego sooperniki ego oklevetali.)
noun, verb C2
/ˈtræməl/
ограничение (ogranichenie)

A restriction or impediment to freedom of action; to restrict.

"The strict rules trammel the creativity of the students."

"Жесткие правила ограничивают креативность студентов." (Zhestkiye pravila ogranichivayut kreativity studentov.)
adjective C2
/trænzˈæl.paɪn/
за пределами Альп (za predelami Al'p)

situated beyond or across the Alps, especially from the viewpoint of Italy

"The Romans referred to France as Transalpine Gaul."

"Римляне называли Францию Транзальпийской Галией." (Rimlyane nazyvali Frantsiyu Transalpijskoy Galiyej.)
noun C2
/ˌtrænsfəˈriː/
перемещенный (peremeshchennyy)

A person to whom a right, property, or responsibility is transferred.

"The transferee must sign the contract before taking ownership."

"Перемещенный должен подписать контракт перед тем, как получить право собственности." (Peremeshchennyy dolzhen podpisat' kontrakt pered tem, kak poluchit' pravo sobstvennosti.)
verb C2
/trænsˈfɪɡjʊər/
преобразовать (preobrazovat)

To transform the outward appearance or form, often in a way that elevates or glorifies.

"The artist managed to transfigure simple clay into a beautiful sculpture."

"Художник сумел преобразовать простую глину в красивую скульптуру." (Kudozhnik sumel preobrazovat prostuyu glinu v krasivuyu skul'pturu.)
verb C2
/trænsˈfjuːz/

to transfer blood or another fluid into a vein or body part; to instill a quality or idea into someone or something

"The doctor had to transfuse blood into the patient after the surgery."

adjective C2
/trænsˈfjuːzəbl̩/
трансфузируемый (transfuziruemyy)

capable of being transfused, especially referring to blood or fluids

"Only transfusible blood types are used in the hospital."

"Только трансфузируемые группы крови используются в больнице." (Tol'ko transfuziruemye gruppy krovi ispol'zuyutsya v bol'nitse.)
transience definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈtrænziəns/
мимолетность (mimoletnost)

The state or quality of lasting only for a short time.

"The beauty of cherry blossoms lies in their transience."

"Красота цветущих вишен заключается в их мимолетности." (Krasota tsvetyushchikh vishen zaklyuchayetsya v ikh mimoletnosti.)
noun C2
/trænsˈluːsəns/
полупрозрачность (poluproznachnost)

the quality of allowing light to pass through but not detailed shapes

"The translucence of the curtains filled the room with soft light."

"Полупрозрачность занавесок наполнила комнату мягким светом." (Poluproznachnost zanavesok napolnila komnatu myagkim svetom.)
adjective C2
/trænzˈmɪsəbl/
заражённый (zarazhyonyi)

able to be passed or spread from one person or thing to another

"COVID-19 is a highly transmissible disease."

"COVID-19 — это чрезвычайно заразная болезнь." (COVID-19 — eto chrezvychaino zaraznaya bolezn.)
verb C2
/trænzˈmjuːt/
трансмутировать (transmutirovat')

to change in form, nature, or substance

"Alchemy aimed to transmute lead into gold."

"Алхимия пыталась трансмутировать свинец в золото." (Alhimiya pytalas' transmutirovat' svinets v zoloto.)
verb C2
/trænˈspoʊz/
транспонировать (transponirovat)

to change the order or position of something

"The editor transposed two paragraphs in the article."

"Редактор транспонировал два абзаца в статье." (Redaktor transponiroval dva abzatsa v state.)
noun C2
/ˌtrænspəˈzɪʃən/
транспозиция (transpociziya)

the act of changing the order or position of something

"The transposition of digits caused an error in the calculation."

"Транспозиция цифр вызвала ошибку в вычислениях." (Transpozitsiya tsifr vyzvala oshibku v vychisleniyakh.)
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noun C2
/trəˈveɪl/
трудные усилия (trudnye usiliya)

Painful or laborious effort; suffering or hardship.

"After years of travail, she finally completed her degree."

"После лет трудных усилий она наконец завершила свою степень." (Posle let trudnykh usiliy ona nakonec zavershila svoiu stepen'.)
adjective C2
/ˈtriːkli/
Черезмерно сладкий или сентиментальный, как патока. (Cherezmerno sladkiy ili sentimental'nyy, kak patoka.)

Excessively sweet or sentimental, like treacle.

"The movie was too treacly for my taste."

"Фильм был слишком приторным для моего вкуса." (Film byl slishkom pritornym dlya moyego vkusa.)
adjective C2
/ˈtriːzənəbl/
изменнический (izmennicheskij)

Relating to or involving the crime of treason.

"The general was accused of treasonable conduct."

"Генерал был обвинён в изменническом поведении." (General byl obvinjon v izmennicheskom povedenii.)
adverb C2
/ˈtrɛbli/
трёхкратно (trebli)

in a triple manner or to a threefold degree

"The sound was trebly distorted through the old speakers."

"Звук был трёхкратно искажён через старые колонки." (Zvuk byl tryokhkratno iskazhyon cherez starye kolonki)
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adjective C2
/ˈtrɛmjələs/
дрожащий (drozhashchiy)

shaking or quivering slightly, often from nervousness or weakness

"Her voice was tremulous as she gave her speech."

"Ее голос был дрожащим, когда она произнесла свою речь." (Eyo golos byl drozhashchim, kogda ona proiznesla svoyu rech.)
adjective C2
/ˈtrɛntʃənt/
резкий (rezkiy)

expressed strongly, effectively, and clearly; sharp or cutting in style or expression

"Her trenchant criticism of the policy left no room for misunderstanding."

"Ее резкая критика политики не оставила места для недоразумений." (Eyo rezkaya kritika politiki ne ostavila mesta dlya nedorazumeni.)
noun C2
/ˈtrɛntʃərmən/
обжора (obzhora)

a person who eats in a hearty or robust manner; a big eater

"The trencherman devoured the feast with great enthusiasm."

"Обжора поглотил угощение с большим энтузиазмом." (Obzhora poglotil ugoscheniye s bol'shim entuziazmom.)
noun C2
/ˈtrɛsəl/
подпорка (podporka)

a frame or support consisting of a horizontal beam held up by two pairs of sloping legs, used especially for supporting a bridge or table

"The workers built a wooden trestle to support the temporary bridge."

"Рабочие построили деревянную подпорку, чтобы поддержать временный мост." (Rabochie postroili derevyannuyu podporku, chtoby podderzhat' vremennyy most.)
noun C2
/ˈtrɪbjuːn/
трибун (tribun)

a person or platform representing the people; historically, a Roman official elected to protect citizens' rights

"He was seen as a tribune of the common people."

"Его считали трибуном народа." (Ego schitali tribunom naroda.)
noun/adjective C2
/ˈtraɪkʌlər/
триколор (trikolor)

A flag with three colors; consisting of three colors.

"The French tricolor is one of the most famous national flags in the world."

"Французский триколор — один из самых известных национальных флагов в мире." (Frantsuzskiy trikolor — odin iz samykh izvestnykh natsional'nykh flagov v mire.)
noun C2
/ˈtraɪdənt/
трезубец (trezubets)

A three-pronged spear, often associated with Neptune or Poseidon.

"The statue of Poseidon holds a mighty trident."

"Статуя Посейдона держит могущественный трезубец." (Statuya Poseidona derzhit mogushchestvennyy trezubets.)
adjective C2
/traɪˈɛniəl/
триенальный (trienalny)

Occurring once every three years.

"The art festival is a triennial event in the city."

"Художественный фестиваль — это триенальное событие в городе." (Kudozhestvennyy festival' — eto trienal'noye sobytiye v gorode.)
noun C2
/ˈtrɪmnəs/
порядок (poryadok)

the quality of being neat, orderly, or slender and well-proportioned

"Her room’s trimness reflected a habit of putting everything back in its place."

"Порядок в её комнате отражал привычку всё класть на место." (Poryadok v yeye komnate otrazhal prigizhu klyast' na mesto.)
noun C2
/ˈtrɪp.lɪ.kət/
три экземпляра (tri ekzemplarya)

A set of three identical copies of something.

"The documents were prepared in triplicate for official use."

"Документы были подготовлены в трех экземплярах для официального использования." (Dokumenty byli podgotovleny v trekh ekzemplaryakh dlya ofitsial'nogo ispol'zovaniya.)
noun C2
/trɪˈplɪs.ə.ti/
триплицитет (triplitset)

The state of being triple or consisting of three parts.

"The design shows a triplicity of forms combined harmoniously."

"Дизайн показывает триплицитет форм, гармонично комбинированных." (Dizayn pokazivayet triplitset form, garmonichno kombiniruyemykh.)
verb C2
/traɪˈsɛkt/
делить на три части (delit na tree chasti)

To divide into three parts.

"The teacher asked the students to trisect the line segment."

"Учитель попросил учеников разделить отрезок на три части." (Uchitel' poprosil uchenikov razdelit' otrezok na tree chasti.)
noun C2
/traɪˈʌmvɪər/
триумвир (triumvir)

One of a group of three men holding power in ancient Rome.

"Caesar was a triumvir in the first Roman triumvirate."

"Цезарь был триумвиром в первом римском триумвирате." (Tsezar' byl triumvirom v pervom rimskom triumvirate.)
noun C2
/traɪˈʌmvɪrət/
триумвират (triumvirat)

A political regime ruled or dominated by three powerful individuals.

"The Roman Republic was once governed by a triumvirate."

"Римская Республика когда-то была правлена триумвиратом." (Rimskaya Respublika kogda-to byla pravlena triumviratom.)
noun C2
/ˈtrɒɡlədaɪt/
пещерный человек (peshchernyy chelovek)

A person who lives in a cave or is considered old-fashioned and out of touch.

"Some called him a troglodyte for refusing to use modern technology."

"Некоторые называли его пещерным человеком за отказ использовать современные технологии." (Nekotorye nazyvali ego peshchernym chelovekom za otkaz ispol'zovat' sovremennye tekhnologii.)
noun C2
/troʊp/
литературный троп (literaturnyy trop)

A common or overused theme, idea, or device in literature, film, or speech.

"The film avoided the usual superhero tropes."

"Фильм избежал обычных тропов супергероев." (Film izbegal obychnykh tropov supergeroev.)
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noun C2
ট্রোপোস্ফিয়ার
тропосфера (troposphera)

The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather phenomena occur.

"The troposphere is where weather phenomena occur."

"Тропосфера — это место, где происходят погодные явления." (Troposphera — eto mesto, gde proiskhodyat pogodnye yavleniya.)
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troth (троʊθ)

noun C2
/troʊθ/
обет, верность (obet, vernost)

Faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or vow, especially in marriage.

"He pledged his troth to her before the gathering."

"Он пообещал свою верность ей перед собранием." (On poobeshchal svoyu vernost' yey pered sobraniem.)
verb C2
/ˈtrʌk.əl/
подчиняться (podchinyatsya)

To submit or yield obsequiously to someone in power.

"He refused to truckle to the demands of the corrupt officials."

"Он отказался подчиняться требованиям коррумпированных чиновников." (On otkazalsya podchinyatsya trebovaniyam korrumpirovanikh chinovnikov.)
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noun C2
/ˈtrʌk.jʊ.ləns/
агрессивность (agressivnost)

Aggressiveness or eagerness to fight.

"His speech was full of truculence and threats."

"Его речь была полна агрессивности и угроз." (Yego rech' byla polna agressivnosti i ugroz.)
adjective C2
/ˈtrʌk.jʊ.lənt/
агрессивный (agressivny)

Eager or quick to argue, fight, or show aggression.

"She became truculent when her ideas were challenged."

"Она стала агрессивной, когда её идеи были оспорены." (Ona stala agressivnoy, kogda yeye idei byli osporeny.)
noun C2
/ˈtruːɪzəm/
банальная истина (banal'naya istina)

a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting

"It is a truism that hard work leads to success."

"Это банальная истина, что усердная работа ведет к успеху." (Eto banal'naya istina, chto usyerdnaya rabota vedet k uspekhu.)
noun C2
/ˈtrʌmpəri/
бессмысленная чепуха или показные, но бессмысленные вещи (bessmyslennaya chepukha ili pokaznye, no bessmyslennye veshchi)

worthless nonsense or showy but worthless things

"The speech was full of political trumpery."

"Речь была полна политической чепухи." (Rech byla polna politicheskoy chepukhi.)
verb C2
/ˈtrʌŋkeɪt/
сокращать (sokrashchat)

to shorten something by cutting off the top or the end

"The article was truncated to fit the limited space."

"Статья была укорочена, чтобы поместиться в ограниченное пространство." (Stat'ya byla ukorachena, chtoby pomestit'sya v ogranichennoe prostranstvo.)
adjective C2
/ˈtrʌŋkeɪtɪd/
сокращенный (sokrashchennyi)

shortened by cutting off a part; cut short

"The meeting was truncated due to time constraints."

"Встреча была сокращена из-за ограничения по времени." (Vstrecha byla sokrashchena iz-za ogranicheniya po vremeni.)
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truss

noun C2
/trʌs/

a framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure

"The engineer designed a strong truss for the new bridge."

tryst definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/traɪst/
секретная встреча (sekretnaya vstrecha)

a private romantic meeting between lovers

"They arranged a secret tryst in the park."

"Они устроили секретную встречу в парке." (Oni ustroili sekretnuyu vstrechu v parke.)
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noun C2
/ˈtuːb.roʊz/
тубероза (tuberoza)

a night-blooming flower with an intensely sweet fragrance, native to Mexico

"The tuberose flowers filled the evening air with their heavenly scent."

"Цветы туберозы наполнили вечерний воздух своим небесным ароматом." (Tsvety tuberozy napolnili vecherniy vozdukh svoim nebesnym aromatom.)
noun C2
/ˈtʌmbrəl/

A two-wheeled cart, especially one used during the French Revolution to carry prisoners to the guillotine.

"The prisoners were carried to the square in a wooden tumbrel."

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adjective C2
/ˈtjuːmɪd/
опухший, надутый или помпезный по стилю (opukhshiy, nadutyy ili pompeznyy po stilyu)

Swollen, enlarged, or pompous in style.

"His tumid prose was difficult to read."

"Его опухшая проза была трудна для чтения." (Ego opukhshaya proza byla trudna dlya chteniya.)
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adjective C2
/ˈtɜːrbɪd/
мутный (mutnyy)

Cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter; confused or obscure in meaning.

"The river water became turbid after the heavy rains."

"Речная вода стала мутной после сильных дождей." (Rechnaya voda stala mutnoy posle sil'nykh dozhdey.)