Figur russian
лес
woods, forest
timber, lumber (singular only)
scaffolding, (plural only)
much, many (figurative)
во́здух
air (usually uncountable)
(figuratively) atmosphere
(religion) veil
ого́нь
fire
flame, light
(Figuratively) Enthusiasm / Passion / Activity.
(Colloquial / To admire) Something amazing or excellent.
коле́но
knee, joint, node, bend, generation, tribe, figure, part of a piece of music or a song
фигу́ра
figure, picture-card, face-card, court-card, chess-man, piece
разобра́ться
figure out, deal with
break down, take apart
ору́дие
tool or device for performing some work
(figuratively) pawn, puppet (a person acting under another's control)
(military) gun, cannon, artillery piece
замере́ть
to freeze, stand motionless
(figurative) to come to a standstill
to die down (of a sound)
to remain unspoken
сообрази́ть
to figure out [something], derives from prefix со and root образ
ци́фра
digit, numeral
figure, number
вы́яснить
to figure out
поли́тик
political figure, politician
разобра́ть
sort out, make out, figure out, understand
take apart, take to pieces, disassemble, dismantle
разгляде́ть
to discern, to make out
to detect, figure out
разбира́ться
To be knowledgeable in
To be well versed in
To figure out
сообража́ть
to figure out [something]
подъём
lifting, rising, climb, hoisting, salvaging, ascent, slope, rise, raising
upsurge, enthusiasm, development, animation, reveille
instep
1. Ascent / Height
Getting up (from sleep or from bed)
Recovery/Improvement (figuratively)
де́ятель
figure
doer or actor
personality
фигу́рка
statuette, figurine, porcelain-figure
грань
facet, side
border, verge, brink (figuratively)
разбира́ть
sort out, solucionar, make out, dar a entender, figure out, averiguar, understand
take apart, desmontar, take to pieces, desmontar, disassamble, dismantle, desmantelar
подста́вить
put, place, move up, put near, substitute, hold up, offer
to frame, set up
(figurative, colloquial) to expose, to leave vulnerable
персона́ж
figure
(literature) character, personage
выясня́ть
to figure out
перегоро́дка
partition
(figuratively) that which separates one thing from another
изве́стность
reputation, fame, repute, celebrity, prominent figure
бесси́лие
lack of physical strength or extreme weakness
(figurative) inability to do something
подставля́ть
to put/to place, move up, put near, substitute, hold up, offer
to frame
(figurative, colloquial) to expose, to leave vulnerable
доду́маться
figure out
стопа́
sole (of the foot), (figurative) footstep
stack, pile
засо́хнуть
become hard from drying out
(colloquial and figuratively) lose freshness beauty etc
выясне́ние
figuring out
бре́дить
be delirious, rave, be mad, be infatuated
(figurative) to talk nonsense
су́дорожный
caused by convulsion/cramp
(figurative) too restless (about a person)
(figurative) involuntary and abrupt (about movement)
frantic
фигури́ровать
figure, appear
скрои́ть
to cut (tailor)
to make an expression with face
have a particular constitution (about a person his figure body parts)
прока́т
a rental, for hire
rolling / rolled metal
a performance of a program during a competition in figure skating
манеке́н
mannequin, dummy, model, lay figure
раскуси́ть
figure a person out
bite through
фигу́рный
figured
телосложе́ние
build, frame, figure
образно́й
Figurative
о́бразно
figuratively, graphically
прошелесте́ть
to rustle
(figurative) to whisper
стру́нка
string, slender figure, trim waist
пла́стика
sculpture, plastic art
plasticity
plasic surgery
plastic element, plastic figure
отлежа́ться
to lie (in a horizontal position) for some time
to convalesce, recover one's strength by lying down
(figurative) to ripen (after lying for some time)
подкоси́ть
to weaken, to knock down figuratively
to knock someone off their feet
cut
отлёживаться
to lie (in a horizontal position) for some time
to convalesce
(figurative) to ripen (after lying for some time)
высчи́тывать
calculate, figure out, reckon
похолода́ть
to cool down
Figurative use (less common) – “to cool down” emotionally
наполео́новский
Napoleonic
(figuratively) grand, ambitious
фигуральный
figurative, metaphorical, tropical
вы́считать
calculate, figure out, reckon
фигури́ст
figure skater
фигура́нт
figure (person involved in), the extra, the actor.
метафори́ческий
metaphorical, figurative
о́бразный
figurative, picturesque, image-bearing, graphic
засыха́ть
to become hard from drying out
(colloquial and figuratively) lose freshness beauty etc
зуботы́чина
a smack / hit in the teeth (or face) 👉 figuratively: a harsh reprimand or “slap” (verbal or physical)
о́бразность
imagery and figurativity
перено́сный
portable
figurative
де́ятельница
activist, figure, worker
метафори́чность
metaphoricity, metaphorical quality, figurativeness
сви́нтус
slob, pig (figuratively), messy person
осканда́литься
cut a poor figure
доду́мываться
to figure out
вы́считанный
calculated, computed, figured out
догада́вшийся
having guessed, having figured out, who guessed, who figured out
доду́мавший
who has thought through, who has figured out, who has come up with (an idea/solution), having thought through
доду́мавшийся
having figured out, having come up with, having concluded
допёртый
understood, grasped, figured out
допёрший
figured out, understood, grasped
жёванный
chewed, masticated, crumpled (informal, figuratively)
запродававший
having sold out, having sold in advance
having betrayed, having sold out (figuratively)
заро́ненный
instilled, implanted, sown, dropped (figurative)
заскору́знувший
hardened, stiff, chapped, rough, coarse, encrusted
hardened (figurative), insensitive, set in one's ways, ossified
зна́чившийся
listed, registered, appearing, figured
исхитри́вшийся
who contrived, who managed cleverly, who ingeniously figured out, resourceful
кольну́вший
that pricked, that stung, having pricked, having stung
that caused a sharp, sudden pain, that gave a pang, that pricked (figuratively)
куме́кавший
who figured out, who understood, who grasped
ма́сленный
oily, buttery, oil-based, made with oil
oil (as in oil painting)
languid, lustful, greasy (figurative), oleaginous (figurative)
наплёванный
spat upon
disregarded, neglected, spat on (figurative)
облегаемый
tight-fitting, snug, form-fitting, figure-hugging
обмусливаемый
being slobbered on, being mouthed, being gnawed, being chewed over (figuratively), being discussed repeatedly
обтя́гивающий
close-fitting, tight, figure-hugging
ожига́ться
to burn oneself, to scald oneself
to get burnt (figurative), to suffer a setback
оступи́вшийся
stumbled (figuratively), erred, having gone astray, having made a mistake
подъедаемый
being eaten away, being nibbled at, being gnawed at
being undermined, being eroded, being eaten away (figuratively)
прикра́шивавший
embellishing, adorning, decorating
sugarcoating, glossing over, embellishing (figuratively)
прикрашиваемый
embellished, adorned, beautified, being embellished, being adorned, being beautified
sugarcoated, embellished (figuratively), beautified (figuratively), being sugarcoated
проби́вший
having pierced, having punched, having broken through, having shot through
having made one's way, having pushed through, having broken through (figuratively)
прогни́вший
rotten, decayed, putrid
corrupt, rotten (figurative), depraved, degenerate
просека́вший
clearing, cutting through, having cut (a path)
discerning, understanding, having figured out, sharp-witted
просчи́танный
calculated, computed, figured out, considered, pre-planned
просчита́вший
who calculated, having calculated, who figured out, who thought through, who foresaw
разгада́вший
having solved, having figured out, who solved, who figured out
разобра́вшийся
having understood, having figured out
разъеда́ющий
corrosive, caustic, eroding
gnawing, debilitating, eroding (figurative), consuming
раску́сывавший
who was cracking, who was biting through
who was figuring out, who was seeing through, who was understanding
Examples
Мы без пробле́м подобра́ли паро́ль.
We easily figured out the password.
Я реши́л попро́бовать э́то, исходя из того́, что следует попро́бовать всё. Однако совлада́ть с э́той програ́ммой оказа́лось зада́чей не по мои́м си́лам.
I gave it a try figuring that anything is worth a try. But putting together a program like this is something I'm no match for.
Андрей Хаданович — величина́ белору́сской поэ́зии.
Andrej Chadanovič is a major figure in the Belarusian poetry.
Мо́жешь предположи́ть почему босс тако́й недружелю́бный на э́той неде́ле?
Can you figure out why the boss is so unfriendly this week?
Вели́кие ли́чности не соотве́тствуют высо́ким станда́ртам: наоборот, они создаю́т свои́ со́бственные.
Great figures don't meet high standards, but rather make their own.
Рублевская создала́ чрезвычайно правдоподо́бные о́бразы таки́х истори́ческих ли́чностей, как Франциск Скорина, Франц Савич, Барбара Радзивил и други́е.
Rubleŭskaja created very believable images of such historical figures as Francysk Skaryna, Franc Savič, Barbara Radzivił et al.
Неме́цкая пунктуа́ция педанти́чна, англи́йская — хаотична, а в эсперанто до́ктор Заменгоф предлага́л огля́дываться на родно́й язы́к. Поди тут разбери́сь!
German punctuation is pedantic, English punctuation is chaotic, and for Esperanto Dr. Zamenhof suggested we look towards our mother tongue as a guideline. Go figure!
Том не мог разобра́ться, как экспорти́ровать JPEG фа́йлы.
Tom couldn't figure out how to export JPEG files.
Тебе лу́чше не рассчи́тывать на пое́здку за грани́цу э́тим летом.
Don't figure on going abroad this summer.
Мы до́лжны приду́мать спо́соб заста́вить Тома сде́лать э́то.
We have to figure out a way to make Tom do what we want him to do.
Франческа полне́е, чем мно́гие други́е моде́ли в аге́нтстве.
Francesca has a fuller figure than many of the other models at the agency.
Оте́ц пыта́ется рассчита́ть су́мму его нало́га.
Father is trying to figure out his tax.
Add up this list of figures.
Как только я разберу́сь, как отпра́вить де́ньги, я отпра́влю тебе немного.
As soon as I can figure out how to send money, I'll send you some.
Мы до́лжны приду́мать, как убеди́ть Тома поступи́ть правильно.
We have to figure out a way to encourage Tom to do the right thing.
Подсчита́йте, сколько э́то составля́ет.
Figure up how much it amounts to.
Как вам нра́вится э́та бро́нзовая статуэ́тка?
How do you like this little bronze figure?
Я не могу́ сообрази́ть, каки́м о́бразом загрузи́ть изображе́ние.
I can't figure out how to upload an image.
Том подсчита́л сто́имость, и уви́дел, что э́то ему не по сре́дствам.
Tom figured out the cost and it was more than he could afford.
Мужчи́ны, как правило, не интересу́ются фигу́рным катанием так, как же́нщины.
Men aren't usually as interested in figure skating as women are.
Пожалуйста, подведи́те мне о́бщий ито́г.
Will you figure out the total for me?
I want to figure this out.
Мне надо с э́тим разобра́ться.
I've got to figure this out.
Если бы ты мог встре́титься с какой-то одной истори́ческой ли́чностью, с кем бы ты встре́тился?
If you were only able to meet with one historical figure, who would you like to meet?
Если бы вы могли́ встре́титься с какой-то одной истори́ческой ли́чностью, с кем бы вы встре́тились?
If you were only able to meet with one historical figure, who would you like to meet?
Если бы ты могла́ встре́титься с какой-то одной истори́ческой ли́чностью, с кем бы ты встре́тилась?
If you were only able to meet with one historical figure, who would you like to meet?
Том у́чится фигу́рному катанию.
Tom is learning to figure skate.
Том пришёл, чтобы помочь Мэри разобра́ться с её подохо́дным нало́гом.
Tom is here to help Mary figure out her income taxes.
Он стоя́л возле стены, его стро́йная фигу́ра отбра́сывала вы́тянутую тень через прихо́жую.
He stood from the wall, his slender figure casting an elongated shadow across the hallway.
Том не мо́жет сообрази́ть, как откры́ть коробку.
Tom can't figure out how to get the box open.
Они до́лжны подсчита́ть затра́ты.
They have to figure out the cost.
Я не могу́ разобра́ться, как экспорти́ровать мои́ e-mail адреса в те́кстовый файл.
I can't figure out how to export my email addresses to a text file.
Том всегда конфликтовал с представи́телями вла́сти.
Tom has always had a problem with authority figures.
Э́то всего лишь фигу́ра ре́чи.
It's just a figure of speech.
В XV ве́ке испа́нский инквизи́тор Педро де Арбуэс де Эпила устро́ил в Сарагосе «живы́е шахматы» из еретико́в, кото́рых убива́ли, когда их фигу́ры бы́ли «съедены». В 1867 году па́па ри́мский Пий IX причи́слил Арбуэса к ли́ку святы́х.
In the 15th centruty the Spanish inquisitor Pedro de Arbués de Épila organized in Zaragoza a game of "living chess" with heretics to stand in as figures, who were put to death when they were "captured". In 1867 Arbués was canonized by the Pope Pius IX.
Я пыта́юсь сообрази́ть, куда идти́.
I'm trying to figure out where I should go.
Я пыта́юсь разобра́ться, почему э́то произошло́.
I'm trying to figure out why it happened.



















