be russian
быть
to be
to exist (there is, there are)
мочь
to be able to (can)
бы
would (be able to)
тако́й
such, such a, that sort of, this kind of
so, so very, such
like that, like this, to be like that
знать
to know, to be aware, to know about
to know (a person), to be acquainted with
to know (a subject), to have a command of, to be good at
to seem (apparently, evidently)
под
under, underneath, below
under, underneath
near, just outside, in the vicinity of
under, in, under the influence of
towards, just before, on the eve of
to (music), accompanied by
for, to be used as
down, downhill
in imitation of, -effect
идти́
to go (on foot), to walk, to be going
to fall (of rain or snow), to be coming down
to be going on, to be under way, to take place
to suit (someone), to become (someone), to look good on
to be on (TV or radio), to be showing, to be playing
стоя́ть
to stand
to stand, to be situated, to be (somewhere)
to be stopped, to stand still, to be idle
to prevail, to last
to stand up for, to support
ду́мать
to think, to ponder, to reflect
to think, to believe, to suppose, to consider
to intend, to plan, to be thinking of
сиде́ть
to sit, to be sitting
to be perched, to sit
to be (somewhere), to stay, to be stuck
to fit
понима́ть
to understand, to comprehend
to realize, to be aware
каза́ться
to seem, to appear
to seem (to be), to appear, to look, to strike sb as
пойти́
to go (on foot), to set off, to head (for), to walk
to start, to begin, to get going, to set in
to take after (someone), to turn out like (someone)
to do, to be all right, to be okay
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)
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
рабо́тать
to work, to be employed
to work, to operate, to function, to run
to be open
оказа́ться
to turn out to be, to prove to be
to find oneself (somewhere), to end up (somewhere)
люби́ть
to love
to like, to be fond of
лежа́ть
to lie, to be lying down
to be situated, to lie, to be located
to rest (on), to be incumbent (upon)
получи́ть
to receive, to get, to obtain
to obtain, to produce, to extract
to gain (access), to be granted
to receive (a signal), to pick up
быва́ть
to be (at a place), to be present, to be usually
to happen, to occur, to take place, to be held
to visit, to frequent, to go (to a place regularly)
to tend to be, to be inclined to be, to be sometimes
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)
боя́ться
to be afraid, to fear, to dread
to fear for, to worry about
to be afraid (that)
гляде́ть
to look, to gaze, to peer, to glance
to look after, to keep an eye on, to watch over
to face, to look out onto, to give onto
to look like, to look, to appear
to show, to peep out, to be visible
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)
чу́вствовать
to feel, to have a sensation of
to sense, to be aware of
to feel (well or unwell)
успе́ть
to have time (to do sth), to manage (in time), to get sth done in time
to be in time (for), to catch (a train), to make it (somewhere)
to succeed, to make progress, to do well
пройти́
to pass by, to walk past, to go past
to pass, to elapse, to go by
to take place, to be held, to go (well or badly)
to go through, to pass through, to seep through, to penetrate
to cover (a topic), to go through (material), to study
to pass, to get through
находи́ться
to be situated, to be located
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
подойти́
to approach, to come up, to draw near
to suit, to be suitable, to fit, to match
to approach (a matter), to tackle, to go about
отвеча́ть
to answer, to reply, to respond
to be responsible (for), to answer (for), to be in charge (of)
to meet (requirements), to correspond (to), to comply (with)
войти́
to enter, to come in, to step inside
to become part of, to be included in, to join
to fit, to go in
to penetrate, to go deep into
молча́ть
to be silent
явля́ться
to be, to constitute, to serve as
to appear, to show up, to turn up, to report (somewhere)
to arise, to come up, to emerge
смочь
to be able to (can)
происходи́ть
to happen, to occur, to take place, to be going on
to descend (from), to be descended (from), to originate (from)
to arise (from), to result (from), to spring (from), to derive (from)
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
показа́ться
to seem, to appear (to be)
to appear, to come into sight
to show up, to turn up
произойти́
to happen, to occur, to take place, to be going on
to derive, to be descended, to originate
to arise (from), to result (from), to spring (from)
случи́ться
to happen, to occur, to take place
to happen (to somebody), to come about (to somebody)
to happen (to do something), to chance (to be somewhere)
уме́ть
to know how to do something, to be able to
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)
проходи́ть
to pass by, to walk past, to go past
to go through, to pass through, to fit through
to take place, to be held, to proceed, to go (well or badly)
to pass, to elapse, to go by
to cover (a topic), to study, to do (in class)
to undergo, to take (an exam), to go through
уда́ться
to manage to (do), to succeed in (doing)
to succeed, to turn out well, to be a success
прийти́сь
to have to, to be forced to, to be obliged to
to fall on (a date), to fall to (someone's share), to come to
to fit, to suit, to be to (someone's) liking
существова́ть
to exist
to exist, to be in existence
возмо́жно
possibly, perhaps, maybe, might
it is possible, it may be, it is not unlikely
хвата́ть
to grab, to seize, to snatch, to grasp
to be enough, to suffice, to have enough (of)
хвати́ть
to be enough, to suffice, to last
to that's enough, to stop it
to grab, to seize, to grasp
to strike (of a stroke)
приходи́ться
to have to, to be forced to, to be obliged to
to fall on (a date), to come on
to be related to, to be (a relative of)
to account for, to fall to (a share), to be allotted to
возвраща́ться
to return, to come back, to go back
to return to, to go back to, to revert to
to come back, to recur, to be restored
ока́зываться
to turn out (to be), to prove to be
to find oneself (somewhere), to end up (somewhere), to get (into)
получи́ться
to work out, to succeed, to come off
to turn out (to be), to come out, to result
to happen, to come about
доста́ть
to get, to obtain, to procure, to get hold of
to take out, to get out, to fetch
to reach, to reach up to
to annoy, to pester, to get on someone's nerves
to suffice, to be enough
придти́сь
to have to, to be obliged to
to fall on (a date), to be apportioned to
to fit, to suit
переста́ть
to stop, to cease, to quit, to give up (doing)
to go out, to be extinguished, to die down
серьёзный
serious, earnest, grave
serious, grave, significant, considerable
genuine, meant in earnest, to be taken seriously, reputable
служи́ть
to serve (in the military), to be in service
to serve (someone), to serve (a cause)
называ́ться
to be called, to be named
to identify oneself, to give one's name, to call oneself
разгова́ривать
to talk, to speak, to converse, to chat
to be on speaking terms, to speak to each other
to get (sb) talking, to draw (sb) into conversation
подходи́ть
to approach, to come up (to), to draw near
to suit, to be suitable, to fit, to match
to approach (a problem), to deal with, to handle
де́йствовать
to act, to take action, to proceed
to have an effect, to work, to take effect
to be in force, to be valid, to apply
горе́ть
to burn, to be on fire
to be lit, to be on
to glow, to shine
сади́ться
to sit down, to take a seat, to be seated
to board, to get on, to get in, to take (a bus etc.)
to go down, to set (of the sun), to sink
to go on (a diet), to start (a diet)
интере́сно
it is interesting, it's fun
I wonder, I'd like to know
interestingly, in an interesting way
to be interested (in)
удиви́ться
to be surprised, to be amazed, to be astonished
поги́бнуть
to be killed, to die, to perish
to be destroyed, to perish, to be lost
входи́ть
to enter, to come in, to go in
to be part of, to be included in, to be a member of
to penetrate, to go into, to fit in
получа́ться
to succeed, to work out, to manage
to turn out, to happen, to come about
to be obtained, to be produced, to be made (from)
обяза́тельно
without fail, definitely, be sure to, surely
necessarily
obligatory, compulsory, mandatory
обеща́ть
to promise, to be predicted
собра́ться
to gather, to assemble, to come together, to meet
to be going to, to intend, to be about to, to make up one's mind
to get ready, to prepare (for a trip), to pack up
to accumulate, to collect, to build up
разуме́ться
to be self-evident (of course, naturally), to go without saying
to be meant, to be understood (as)
бро́ситься
to throw oneself, to fling oneself
to rush, to dash, to hurry
to catch one's eye, to be striking
to rush (of blood)
отпра́виться
to set off, to set out, to go, to head (for)
to depart
to be sent, to go out
встава́ть
to get up, to rise, to be up, to stand up
обрати́ться
to turn to, to address, to appeal to, to consult
to apply for, to ask for, to seek
to convert (to a faith), to turn into, to be transformed
встреча́ться
to meet, to meet up, to see (somebody), to encounter
to occur, to be found, to be met with, to be encountered
to date, to go out with, to be seeing (somebody)
име́ться
to be available, to exist, to be present, to be there
to be owned by someone, to be at someone's disposal
суме́ть
to manage, to succeed, to be able to
обраща́ться
to address, to turn to, to approach (someone)
to ask for, to seek, to apply for
to treat, to handle, to deal with
to revolve, to orbit, to rotate
to circulate, to be in circulation
встре́титься
to meet, to meet up (with), to encounter
to be found, to occur, to be encountered
спеши́ть
to hurry, to hasten, to make haste
to be fast, to gain (of a clock)
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
состоя́ть
to consist of, to be made up of
to consist in, to lie in
to belong to, to be a member of
to be (in a status)
устро́ить
to organize, to arrange, to hold, to set up
to suit, to be convenient for, to satisfy
to get (someone) a place, to get (someone) a job, to place
to put in order, to settle, to sort out
яви́ться
to appear, to show up, to turn up
to turn out to be, to prove to be
to arise, to come about
лечь
to lie down, to lie (down on sth)
to go to bed, to turn in
to fall (on sth), to settle, to descend
to fall (on sb), to be placed (on sb)
to drape, to fall (of fabric)
счита́ться
to be considered, to be regarded as, to be thought to be
to take into account, to reckon with
роди́ться
to be born, to come into being, to arise, to thrive
разда́ться
to ring out, to be heard, to sound
to part, to move apart, to make way
to broaden out, to put on weight, to stretch (of shoes)
пропа́сть
to disappear, to vanish, to slip away
to be lost, to go missing, to get mislaid
to be wasted, to be in vain, to come to nothing
to perish, to be done for, to be finished
to go away, to be gone
поступи́ть
to enroll, to enter, to be admitted, to matriculate
to act, to behave, to treat (someone), to proceed
to arrive, to come in, to be received
торча́ть
to stick out, to protrude, to poke out
to hang around, to be stuck (somewhere), to hang out
занима́ть
to occupy, to take up
to hold (a post), to occupy (a position), to be in (a place)
to borrow
призна́ть
to admit, to acknowledge
to recognize, to acknowledge (officially), to find (to be)
здра́вствовать
to be well, to prosper, to thrive
to long live ...
перейти́
to cross, to get across, to get over, to go across
to move, to transfer, to go over
to proceed (to), to move on (to), to turn (to), to pass on (to)
to switch (to), to change over (to)
to pass (to), to be transferred (to)
to turn (into), to develop (into)
to click (a link), to go (to a page), to follow (a link)
to convert (to a faith), to go over (to)
принадлежа́ть
to belong to, to be owned by
to belong to (a group), to be among
Examples
Чита́й ежедневно что-то, что никто друго́й не чита́ет. Ду́май ежедневно о чём-то, о чём никто друго́й не ду́мает. Де́лай ежедневно что-то, на что ни у кого друго́го не хва́тит глу́пости. На ра́зуме плохо ска́зывается постоя́нное единогла́сие.
Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity.
Отче наш, Иже еси на небесех! Да святи́тся и́мя Твое, да приидет Ца́рствие Твое, да будет во́ля Твоя́, яко на небеси и на земли. Хлеб наш насу́щный даждь нам днесь; и остави нам долги наша, якоже и мы оставля́ем должнико́м нашим; и не введи́ нас во искуше́ние, но избави нас от лукаваго.
O Our Father in Heaven, Holy be your name, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, as we also have forgiven our sinners. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Если хо́чешь быть счастли́вым - будь!
If you want to be happy, then be happy.
Сохраненные данные принадлежа́т не вам. Сохране́ние ваших достиже́ний будет невозможно. Награ́ды будут заблокированы.
You are not the owner of this save data. You will not be able to save your progression. Trophies will be disabled.
Иску́сство совреме́нной войны необязательно тре́бует вооружа́ть до зубо́в солда́т для того́, чтобы они бы́ли эффекти́вны в бо́ю.
The art of modern warfare does not necessarily require soldiers to be armed to the teeth to be effective as combatants.
В наше вре́мя при заму́жестве же́нщины обраща́ют внима́ние, наверное, только на то, любите ли вы его, лю́бит ли он вас, че́стен ли он и и́скренны ли его чу́вства по отноше́нию к вам, будет ли он ока́зывать на вас давле́ние, будете ли вы сча́стливы, но не каки́м иму́ществом он владе́ет!
Today, women's only consideration in marriage is probably if you love him or not, if he loves you or not, whether he is sincere and heartfelt towards you, whether there will be pressure with him, whether there will be happiness, and not what his possessions are!
Мы пока́зываем фра́зы се́рым, потому что они мо́гут быть поле́зны, но бу́дьте осторо́жны - их значе́ние мо́жет немного отлича́ться от основной фра́зы.
We display grey sentences because they can be useful, but you should be careful. Their meaning may differ a little from the main sentence.
Ты бы дости́г намного бо́льшего успе́ха у же́нщин, если бы переста́л пыта́ться быть кем-то, кем ты не явля́ешься, и просто позво́лил себе быть очарова́тельно неуклю́жим.
You'd have so much more success with women if you'd quit trying to be someone you're not and just let yourself be charmingly awkward.
Всё, что мо́жет быть неправильно понято, будет неправильно понято.
Anything that can be misunderstood will be.
Если он повтори́т э́то, пусть же его наказа́ние будет стро́же, и, вдобавок, пусть будет присуждена церко́вная епитимья́, но если трижды он сде́лает э́то, пусть же он будет расстрелян.
If he does that again, let the punishment be harsher, and in addition, let penance be imposed on him, but if he does that thrice, let him be executed.
Лица, кото́рые попыта́ются найти́ в э́том повествова́нии моти́в, будут отданы под суд; лица, кото́рые попыта́ются найти́ в нем мора́ль, будут сосланы; лица, кото́рые попыта́ются найти́ в нем сюже́т, будут расстреляны.
Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted; persons attempting to find a moral in it will be banished; persons attempting to find a plot in it will be shot.
Что-либо сказанное на одном есте́ственном языке́ можно сказа́ть на любо́м другом, но иногда нужно много слов, чтобы перевести́ одно сло́во. Тогда э́то будет хорошей иде́ей просто позаи́мствовать э́то сло́во.
Anything that can be said in one natural language can be said in any other, but sometimes it takes many words to translate one word. In such cases it's often a good idea just to borrow that word.
Так будут после́дние пе́рвыми, и пе́рвые после́дними, ибо много зва́ных, а мало и́збранных.
So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Просите, и дано будет вам; ищи́те, и найдете; стучи́те, и отворя́т вам; ибо всякий просящий получа́ет, и и́щущий нахо́дит, и стучащему отворя́т.
Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you; for every one who is asking doth receive, and he who is seeking doth find, and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.
Ма́льчики всегда будут ма́льчиками, а де́вочки - де́вочками.
Boys will be boys, girls will be girls.
Рассчитывая остава́ться неве́жественной и свобо́дной, на́ция рассчи́тывает на то, чего никогда не бы́ло и никогда не будет.
If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, it expects what never was and never will be.
Отче наш, су́щий на небеса́х! да святи́тся и́мя Твое; да приидет Ца́рствие Твое; да будет во́ля Твоя́ и на земле́, как на не́бе; хлеб наш насу́щный дай нам на сей день; и прости́ нам долги наши, как и мы проща́ем должника́м нашим; и не введи́ нас в искуше́ние, но изба́вь нас от лука́вого.
O Our Father in Heaven, Holy be your name, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, as we also have forgiven our sinners. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Сколько должно быть лет ребёнку, чтобы он мог один остава́ться дома?
How old must a child be to be able to stay at home alone?
Когда страно́й хорошо управля́ют, бе́дность и плохи́е усло́вия - э́то ве́щи, кото́рых стыдя́тся. Когда страно́й управля́ют плохо, бога́тство и честь - ве́щи, кото́рых стыдя́тся.
When a country is well governed, poverty and a mean condition are things to be ashamed of. When a country is ill governed, riches and honor are things to be ashamed of.
Бума́га всё сте́рпит. Мо́жет пройти́ много вре́мени между ста́дией плани́рования и реализа́цией прое́кта. Не всё написанное на бума́ге будет принято во внима́ние и выполнено. Далеко не всё написанное - пра́вда.
Paper is patient. It can be a long time from the planning stage till the execution of a project. Not everything agreed on paper will be respected and accomplished. There is much written down that is wrong.
Засте́нчивый студе́нт хоте́л получи́ть освобожде́ние от ку́рса, так как он был слишком стесни́телен, чтобы быть еди́нственным па́рнем в кла́ссе.
A shy male student wanted to be excused from a class because he was too shy to be the only guy in the class.
Харон счита́ется спу́тником (ка́рликовой) плане́ты Плуто́н. Однако, так как его диа́метр больше, чем полови́на диа́метра самого Плуто́на, он мо́жет рассма́триваться как ра́вный партнёр; то есть, Плуто́н и Харон мо́гут счита́ться двойно́й плане́той.
Charon is considered to be a satellite of the (dwarf) planet Pluto. However, because its diameter is more than half as large as that of Pluto itself, it can be considered an equal partner; and Pluto and Charon can be considered a double planet.
To be awake is to be alive.
Там, где к слова́м можно подобра́ть эквивале́нт, стиль оригина́ла мо́жет быть доста́точно точно перенесён; но никако́й перево́д, нацеленный звуча́ть хорошо по-английски, не смо́жет воспроизвести́ стиль Аристотеля.
Where words can be translated into equivalent words, the style of an original can be closely followed; but no translation which aims at being written in normal English can reproduce the style of Aristotle.
Если есте́ственный язы́к можно сравни́ть с де́ревом, кото́рое разросло́сь с тече́нием вре́мени, то эсперанто можно сравни́ть с де́ревом из пластма́ссы, кото́рое бы́ло создано иску́сственным путём.
If a natural language can be compared to a tree, which has developed during the course of time, Esperanto can be compared to a plastic tree, which was created artificially.
Тала́нт даётся Бо́гом — будь скро́мен. Сла́вой награжда́ют лю́ди — будь благода́рен. Самодово́льство исхо́дит от тебя самого — будь осторо́жен.
Talent is God-given; be humble. Fame is man-given; be thankful. Conceit is self-given; be careful.
Образова́ние не должно быть ограничено наше́й мо́лодостью, а должно быть непреры́вным проце́ссом, проходящим через всю нашу жизнь.
Education must not be limited to our youth, but it must be a continuing process through our entire lives.
Предложе́ние не должно быть дли́нным, чтобы быть краси́вым.
A sentence doesn't have to be long to be beautiful.
Будь осторо́жен с тем, чем ты притворя́ешься, потому что на самом де́ле ты и есть то, чем ты притворя́ешься.
Be careful what you pretend to be because you are what you pretend to be.
Для меня большая честь находи́ться в э́том неподвла́стном вре́мени го́роде — Каи́ре — и быть при́нятым двумя выдаю́щимися уче́бными заведе́ниями. Вот уже более ты́сячи лет Аль-Азхар выступа́ет маяко́м исла́мского образова́ния, и вот уже более ста лет Каи́рский университе́т явля́ется исто́чником еги́петского прогре́сса.
I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt's advancement.
«Я ма́лость зна́ю неме́цкий. "Das ist fantastisch!"» — «Ха-ха, wunderbar». — «Wunderbar». — «Даже у ме́стных лу́чше получа́ется говори́ть по-немецки, не обессу́дь». — «Ха-ха, никто не разберёт мой акце́нт?» — «Нет, пожалуй — ну, зна́ешь...» — «Че́стно говоря, неме́цкий я усво́ил только по DVD, кото́рые раньше смотре́л». — «Ха-ха, обязательно вы́шли мне э́ти DVD!»
I can speak a bit of German. 'Das ist fantastisch!' "Haha, wunderbar." "Wunderbar." "Even the locals sound better when they speak German, okay?" "Haha, is nobody gonna get my accent?" "No, not really, 'cause, you know..." "To be honest, I only learned my German from watching DVDs when I was younger." "Hahaha, be sure to send me those DVDs!"
Ты мо́жешь притвори́ться серьёзным, но ты не мо́жешь притвори́ться смешны́м.
You can pretend to be serious, but you can't pretend to be funny.
Чтобы быть астроно́мом, нужно учи́ться, а чтобы быть астро́логом, доста́точно быть неуда́чником и лжецо́м.
To be an astronomer, you have to study, but to be an astrologer, it is sufficient to be a loser and a big liar.
Представи́телем не мо́жет быть тот, кто не дости́г двадцатипятилетнего во́зраста и в тече́ние семи лет не был гражданином Соединенных Шта́тов и кто, во вре́мя вы́боров, не будет жи́телем избравшего его шта́та.
No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.
Представи́тели и прямы́е нало́ги распределя́ются между ра́зными шта́тами, кото́рые мо́гут быть включены в сою́з, по их соответственному населе́нию; после́днее определя́ется, прилагая к всему́ числу́ свобо́дных люде́й, включая в него обя́занных на изве́стный срок службы и исключая инде́йцев, не подлежа́щих обложе́нию нало́гами, — три пя́тых всех остальны́х.
Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.
Никогда мы не будем бра́тьями ни по ро́дине, ни по матери. Ду́ха нет у вас быть свобо́дными – нам не стать с вами даже сво́дными. Вы себя окрести́ли "ста́ршими" - нам бы мла́дшими, да не вашими. Вас так много, а, жаль, безли́кие. Вы огро́мные, мы – вели́кие.
We will never be brothers, neither through our homeland nor through our mother. You have no spirit to be free - we cannot even become stepbrothers with you. You have called yourselves the “elders” - we would be the younger ones, but not yours. You are so many, yet sadly faceless. You are immense; we are great.
