Le russian
парна́сец
Parnassian, member of the Le Parnasse group
member of the Party of People's Freedom, supporter of the Kadets, Kadet voter
голова́
head
mind, brains, head
chief, head, leader
нога́
leg
foot
хотя́
although, though, at least, despite
дава́ть
to give, to hand over
to let, to allow, to enable
оста́ться
to stay, to remain
to be left, to be left over
to remain, to be preserved
to be left (without something), to end up (without something)
совсе́м
completely, entirely, totally, quite
at all, not in the least
for good, permanently
вы́йти
to go out, to come out, to leave, to get off
to be published, to be issued, to come out
to turn out, to come off
to marry, to get married
to run out
дать
to give, to hand over, to allocate
to let, to allow, to permit
to make (someone do something), to cause
хоть
at least, even (just)
although, even though, even if
if only, I wish
if you like, even, might as well
узна́ть
to find out, to learn, to hear
to recognize
to get to know, to meet, to become acquainted with
наконе́ц
finally, at last, at length
in conclusion, lastly, finally
слы́шать
to hear
to hear (about), to catch (a remark), to learn
to smell, to sense (a smell)
уйти́
to leave, to depart, to go away
to escape, to get away (from), to evade
to take (time or material), to be used up, to be needed
to retire, to step down, to quit (a job)
слу́шать
to listen to, to listen
to listen closely, to listen out for
to attend, to hear (lectures), to take (a course)
to hear (a case), to try
остава́ться
to stay, to remain
to be left, to remain, to be left over
to have no choice but, to be left to do (something)
to go to (someone), to be left to (someone), to pass into the possession of
to be left (without something), to end up (in a state)
пусть
let, may, let him
even if, though, although
let
вести́
to lead, to guide, to take (someone somewhere)
to drive, to steer, to pilot
to conduct, to run, to manage, to hold (talks)
to behave, to conduct oneself, to act
to keep (a diary), to keep (records), to maintain (accounts)
to lead (of a road), to go, to run
письмо́
letter, note
writing, penmanship
script, writing system
выходи́ть
to go out, to come out, to leave
to get off, to get out
to be published, to come out, to appear
to marry, to get married
to face, to look out onto, to open onto
to be used up, to run out
бро́сить
to throw, to hurl, to toss
to abandon, to leave, to desert, to forsake
to give up, to quit, to stop
to send urgently, to throw in (forces), to rush (somewhere)
оста́вить
to leave (somewhere), to leave behind
to leave (for someone), to leave (a note or message), to leave in the care of, to entrust
to keep, to reserve, to save, to set aside
to abandon, to desert, to forsake
to give up, to stop, to drop
to leave alone, to leave in peace
уходи́ть
to leave, to depart, to go away, to go off
to escape, to get away (from), to evade
дли́нный
long, lengthy
собира́ться
to intend to, to be going to, to mean to, to plan to
to gather, to assemble, to come together, to meet
to get ready, to prepare (to leave), to pack up
to accumulate, to collect, to build up
услы́шать
to hear, to catch (a sound)
to hear (about something), to learn
пое́хать
to go (by vehicle), to travel (by vehicle), to drive off, to set off
to let's go
ход
motion, movement, speed, run (of a machine)
course, progress, development
entrance, entry, passage
move, turn, lead (in cards)
глава́
head, chief, leader
chapter
cupola, dome
занима́ться
to be engaged in, to do, to be busy with
to practise, to do (sport), to go in for
to study (a subject), to learn
to study, to work (at one's lessons)
положи́ть
to put, to lay, to place
to put down (the receiver), to hang up
to deposit, to pay in, to put (money) in the bank
to let's say, to suppose, to assuming
to devote, to expend, to put in (effort)
to fix, to set, to establish
снять
to take off (clothes), to remove, to put off
to take down, to take off, to lift off, to unhook
to rent, to take on lease
to photograph, to film, to shoot (a film), to take (a picture)
to lift (a ban), to cancel, to remove (from a post)
проце́сс
process, trial, legal proceedings, legal action
сообщи́ть
to report, to let know, to communicate, to impart
худо́й
thin, skinny, lean, gaunt
worn out, torn, holey, leaky
bad, evil, poor
больно́й
ill, sick
sore, aching, bad (tooth or leg)
painful, sensitive, touchy
ме́нее
less
привести́
to bring (a person), to take (somewhere), to fetch, to bring along
to lead, to guide, to show the way
to lead to, to result in, to cause, to bring about
to cite, to quote, to give (an example), to adduce
кру́пный
big, large, sizeable
large, major, substantial
coarse, coarse-grained
leading, prominent, outstanding, significant
important, serious, major
провести́
to spend (time), to pass (time)
to conduct, to carry out, to hold (a meeting), to implement
to lead, to escort, to show (in)
to draw (a line), to make (a distinction)
to run (a cable), to lay, to install
у́ровень
level, height, rate
level, standard, degree
level, tier
spirit level, gauge
сою́з
union, alliance
union, league, association
conjunction
помо́чь
to help, to assist, to aid, to lend a hand
лист
leaf (of a plant)
вы́ход
exit, way out
way out, solution
leaving, withdrawal, resignation
publication, release, appearance
outlet, output, vent
ле́вый
left
left-wing, leftist
illicit, under-the-counter
дава́й
let's, let us
come on!, go on!
ле́вый
leftist, left-winger, the left
left, left-hand
ко́жа
skin
leather
уе́хать
to leave, to depart, to drive off
to leave (for good), to move away
позво́лить
to allow, to permit, to let
to enable, to make possible
to afford, to treat oneself to
учи́ться
to study
to learn
проводи́ть
to conduct, to carry out, to hold (an event)
to spend (time)
to escort, to lead, to see (somebody) home
to lay, to run (a cable), to install
to draw (a line), to make (a distinction)
сте́пень
degree, extent, level
degree, academic degree
power, exponent
вдоль
along, alongside
lengthwise, the long way
позволя́ть
to let, to allow, to permit
to make possible, to enable
to afford, to treat oneself to
мя́гкий
soft, tender
mild, gentle, lenient
soft, muffled
опусти́ть
to lower, to let down, to put down, to drop
to drop in, to put in, to post (a letter), to insert
оберну́ться
to turn around, to turn round, to look back
to turn out, to result in, to lead to
to wrap oneself (in something)
to manage, to cope
to turn into, to be transformed into
руководи́тель
leader
учёный
scientist, scholar, academic
learned, scholarly, academic
отпусти́ть
to let go of, to release, to let go
to let go, to allow to leave, to let (someone) go somewhere
to set free, to release, to let out
to let off (work), to excuse, to give leave to
to ease off, to let up, to abate
to grow (hair or a beard), to let grow
to loosen, to slacken, to let out
фон
background, backdrop
background level, ambient level
phon
von (in German names)
оставля́ть
to leave, to leave behind
to abandon, to desert
to give up, to drop, to stop
to leave alone
to keep (for oneself)
заня́тие
occupation, pursuit, activity
class, lesson, session
вскочи́ть
to leap into
руково́дство
leadership, direction, management
governing body, management, the leadership
handbook, manual, guide
guiding principle, guideline
пусти́ть
to let, to allow, to permit
to let in, to admit, to let through
to set in motion, to put into operation, to start up, to open (a line)
to turn on, to let run
to let go, to release, to let go of
to shoot, to loose, to throw, to hurl
броса́ть
to throw, to hurl, to fling, to cast
to abandon, to forsake, to leave
to give up, to quit, to stop, to leave off
Ленингра́д
Leningrad
прочита́ть
to read, to read through, to finish reading
to read (for a stretch of time), to spend reading
to give (a lecture), to deliver (a talk)
пуска́ть
to let, to allow, to permit
to let in, to admit
to set in motion, to put in action, to set working
пост
post, position, office
post (of a sentry), guard post, checkpoint
fast, fasting, Lent
поверну́ть
to turn, to swing (around)
to turn (left/right), to turn off
to change (the course of), to steer (in another direction)
вы́скочить
to jump out, to leap out, to spring out
to pop out, to fall out, to slip out
to slip one's mind
отдава́ть
to give back, to return, to hand in
to hand over, to give, to entrust, to leave (to someone)
to devote, to dedicate
to give (an order), to issue
to send (to an institution), to put, to place
to give off, to emit, to radiate
to smack of, to taste of, to smell of
to pay, to pay out, to spend
уро́к
lesson, class, period (at school)
lesson, moral
homework, assignment, task
ша́пка
hat, cap, beanie
header, letterhead, heading
wrap party
вы́пустить
to let out, to release, to set free
to let go of, to drop
to issue, to publish, to release
to produce, to manufacture, to turn out
to let out (a seam), to lengthen
заявле́ние
statement, declaration, announcement
application, written request, letter of application
report, complaint, charge
махну́ть
to wave, to give a wave, to wave to (someone)
to swing, to brandish, to flourish
to give up on, to wash one's hands of, to dismiss with a wave
to dash off, to head off, to rush off (to a place)
to leap, to jump (over), to vault
to knock back (a drink), to down (a shot)
to swap, to trade, to exchange
бу́ква
letter
ла́па
paw, pad
foot, leg, hand (jocular)
clutches, claws
bough (of a conifer), branch (of a fir)
проче́сть
to read, to read through
to recite, to read out, to deliver (a lecture)
to read (in someone's face), to discern
отойти́
to move away, to step aside, to go away, to leave (a spot)
to step out (briefly), to be away for a moment
to withdraw, to fall back, to retreat
to deviate, to digress, to stray (from a path)
to come round, to calm down, to get back to normal
to pass to, to be transferred to, to fall to
to go out of fashion, to become a thing of the past
приводи́ть
to bring (someone), to take (someone somewhere), to lead, to guide
to lead to, to cause, to result in
to cite, to quote, to give (examples)
дойти́
to reach (on foot), to get to, to walk as far as
to reach (someone), to arrive, to get through
to come to, to get to the point of
to escalate into, to degenerate into
to reach (a level), to amount to, to run up to
to ripen, to become ready, to be done (of food)
оста́ток
remainder, rest, remaining part
remains, remnants, leftovers, vestiges
balance
stock, stocks, inventory
вы́вести
to take out, to lead out, to bring out, to walk out (with someone)
to remove, to get rid of, to exterminate, to destroy
to withdraw, to pull out, to remove (from a post), to expel
to deduce, to infer, to conclude, to derive
to bring (into a state), to launch (into orbit), to lead (into a position)
to breed, to develop (a new variety), to grow, to raise
to hatch
to depict, to portray, to present (as a character)
прикры́ть
to cover, to cover up
to close (but not tightly), to leave ajar
to cover, to shield
to hush up, to conceal
to shut down, to close down
научи́ться
to learn a skill, to acquire the ability to do something
сойти́
to go down, to descend, to come down
to get off, to alight, to get out (of a vehicle)
to leave (a path), to go off (the road), to stray from
to come off, to peel off, to wear off
to pass for, to be taken for
to do (be good enough), to pass muster
завести́
to start (an engine), to wind up (a clock), to set (a mechanism) going
to get, to acquire, to start (a family)
to establish, to strike up (a conversation), to introduce (a custom)
to lead (far away), to lead astray
to turn on, to get worked up
вождь
leader, chief
chieftain, tribal chief
вали́ть
to knock down, to topple, to bring down, to knock over
to fell (trees), to cut down
to dump, to pile up, to heap, to stack
to shift (blame) onto, to pin on, to lay (the blame) on
to get out, to beat it, to leave, to clear off
to stream, to pour, to throng
сдать
to pass (an exam), to take (an exam), to sit (an exam)
to hand over, to hand in, to give up, to surrender
to rent out, to let, to lease
to rat out, to turn in, to betray
to donate (blood), to give (a sample)
to let up, to weaken, to decline
to deal (cards)
сообща́ть
to report, to inform, to communicate, to let know
запа́с
stock, supply, store, reserve
margin, allowance, leeway
reserve
поки́нуть
to leave, to abandon, to desert, to forsake
сле́ва
on the left, to the left
from the left
Examples
Общаясь с ним на англи́йском, я ощуща́л, что мы нахо́димся на ра́зных у́ровнях, по кра́йней ме́ре с лингвисти́ческой то́чки зре́ния.
Using English with him, I feel that we are both at different levels, at least from a linguistic point of view.
Как ми́нимум в англи́йском языке́ все назва́ния контине́нтов зака́нчиваются на ту же бу́кву, что и начина́ются.
In English at least, the name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with.
Мои́ ноги налились свинцо́вой тя́жестью.
My legs are as heavy as lead.
Но, по кра́йней ме́ре, позво́льте поблагодари́ть вас за ваши великоду́шные слова. Со мной давно никто так не говори́л.
But let me thank you for your generous words, at least. I have had none spoken to me in so long.
Возможно, именно астроно́мия явля́ется той нау́кой, в кото́рой откры́тия менее всего зави́сят от случа́йности, в кото́рой наиболее ярко проявля́ется мощь челове́ческого ра́зума, и кото́рая наиболее наглядно пока́зывает челове́ку, насколько он мал.
Astronomy is perhaps the science whose discoveries owe least to chance, in which human understanding appears in its whole magnitude, and through which man can best learn how small he is.
Моя́ мето́дика изуче́ния но́вых слов проста́: ка́ждое у́тро учу́ по пять но́вых слов, в пе́рвый раз повторя́ю их пе́ред сном, потом через три дня, потом через неде́лю, потом через ме́сяц, потом через три ме́сяца и наконец через полго́да.
My method of learning new words is simple: every morning I learn five new words. At first I review them before going to bed, then in three days, then in a week, in a month, in three months, and finally in six months.
Мария всегда была́ ле́вых взгля́дов, но когда она прошла́ в парла́мент от Ле́вой па́ртии, она ста́ла со свое́й радика́льной кри́тикой капитали́зма звездо́й средств ма́ссовой информа́ции.
Mary has always been left-leaning, but since she's got a seat in parliament for the Left Party, she has become a media star with her radical critique of capitalism.
Мега Блокс деше́вле "Лего".
Mega Bloks are less expensive than legos.
Оши́бка, кото́рую часто де́лают молодые, — начина́ют учи́ть слишком много языко́в одновременно: они недооце́нивают тру́дности и переоце́нивают свои́ способности к изуче́нию.
A mistake young people often make is to start learning too many languages at the same time, as they underestimate the difficulties and overestimate their own ability to learn them.
Ваше сообще́ние должно содержа́ть не менее десяти си́мволов.
Your message must contain at least ten letters.
Моё вре́мя стоит дорого, ведь вре́мя - э́то самое це́нное, что у нас есть. Но вре́мени на изуче́ние языко́в мне не жаль никогда. Потому как с ка́ждым но́вым выученным словом наш со́бственный мир стано́вится чуточку интере́снее.
My time is expensive, because time is the most valuable thing we have. But I never begrudge the time spent learning languages. Because with every new word we learn, our own world becomes a little more interesting.
Кири́ллицу вы́учить очень легко, но бегло чита́ть те́ксты, написанные кири́ллицей, для тех, кто недавно начал изуча́ть ру́сский язы́к, очень трудно.
The Cyrillic script is very easy to learn, but for those who have only recently started learning Russian, it is very difficult to read texts written in Cyrillic fluently.
Сло́во «двадцатичетырёхбуквенное» — двадцатичетырёхбуквенное.
The word “twenty-four-letter” is twenty-four letters long.
Я оста́вил кни́гу в аудито́рии.
I left the book in the lecture hall.
Чтобы запо́мнить новое сло́во, нужно повтори́ть его не ме́ньше десяти раз.
To learn a new vocabulary word, you have to repeat it at least ten times.
Второкурсница подошла к преподавателю после лекции.
The second-year student approached the lecturer after the lecture.
На лекции нам рассказали про бороводороды.
In the lecture, we learned about boranes.
Студенты конспектируют лекцию преподавателя.
The students are taking notes on the lecturer’s lecture.
Мне нужно заучить это стихотворение к завтрашнему уроку.
I need to learn this poem by heart by tomorrow’s lesson.
Дети учат числительные на уроке русского языка.
The children are learning numerals in their Russian lesson.
Запротестовавший студент вышел из аудитории.
The student who had protested left the lecture hall.
Массируемая нога быстро начала болеть меньше.
The leg being massaged quickly started to hurt less.
Ребёнок, выучивавший буквы, радовался успеху.
The child who was learning the letters was delighted by the progress.
Ученик, перевиравший стихотворение весь урок, наконец выучил его правильно.
The student, who had been reciting the poem incorrectly throughout the lesson, finally learned it properly.
Ему надоели письма, совестящие его за отъезд.
He had grown tired of the letters reproaching him for leaving.
Он вспомнил студента, откланивавшегося преподавателю после лекции.
He remembered the student who had taken his leave of the lecturer after the lecture.
