col russian
седлови́на
saddle, col
челове́к
person, individual
human being, human
people (collective), man (mankind)
guy, fellow
servant, waiter
това́рищ
comrade, friend, companion, mate
comrade
colleague
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
приходи́ть
to come, to arrive, to come over
to come, to arrive, to set in
to come for, to come to collect, to come to pick up
to get into (a state), to come into (a state), to fall into (a state)
холо́дный
cold
институ́т
institute
institute, college
institution
во́рот
collar, neckline
windlass, winch, capstan
полко́вник
colonel
ба́ба
woman (colloquial), broad, dame
peasant woman, countrywoman
grandma, granny
baba (cake), rum baba
цвет
color, colour
мол
(colloquial) supposedly was said/they say
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
схвати́ть
to grab, to seize, to grasp (physically), to catch hold of
to catch (a cold etc.), to come down with
to grasp (a concept), to catch on to
па́дать
to fall, to fall down, to tumble, to collapse
to plunge, to crash (down), to plummet
to fall, to drop, to decline, to go down
to fall on, to fall to, to devolve upon
обще́ственный
public
social, societal
communal, collective
voluntary (unpaid)
све́тлый
light, bright, well-lit
light (in colour), pale
blonde, fair
clear, lucid
bright (hopeful), joyful
я́ркий
bright, blazing
vivid, colorful, gaudy
striking, brilliant, lively
собра́ть
to collect, to gather, to compile, to amass
to gather (people), to assemble (people), to convene, to call together
to pack (things), to pack up, to get (someone) ready
to pick, to harvest, to gather (crops)
to assemble, to put together, to build
собира́ть
to gather, to collect, to convene (people)
to pack, to pack up
to pick, to harvest, to gather (crops)
to assemble, to put together, to build
собра́ние
meeting, gathering, assembly
collection
забра́ть
to pick up, to collect, to fetch
to take away, to seize, to take possession of, to confiscate
to arrest, to take into custody, to haul off
to take in (a garment), to shorten
to veer, to swerve, to bear (to one side)
to board up, to plank over
не́ту
there is no, there are no (colloquial)
хо́лод
cold, coldness, cold weather
кра́ска
paint, dye, colourant
colour, hue, tint
coat of paint, paintwork
колле́га
colleague
коло́нна
column, pillar
column (of people or vehicles), convoy
девчо́нка
(colloquial) young girl
столб
post, pole
pillar, column
column (of smoke or dust), plume
хо́лодно
it is cold, coldly
инструме́нт
tool, implement, tools (collective)
instrument
набра́ть
to dial (a number), to type (text)
to gain, to put on, to accumulate
to gather, to pick, to collect
to recruit, to hire, to take on
to score
колхо́з
collective farm, kolkhoz
ме́лочь
little thing, trifle, small detail, minor point
change, small change, coins
small fry, small ones (collectively)
ги́бель
death, loss of life, perishing
destruction, ruin, downfall, collapse
sinking, loss, wreck
loads, a huge amount
фонд
fund, monetary fund
foundation
stock, holdings, collection
ры́царь
knight, chivalry, cold warrior
ледяно́й
ice, icy, ice-covered
ice-cold, icy, freezing
icy, frosty, glacial
ру́хнуть
to collapse, to crash down, to tumble down, to fall to the ground
to collapse, to fall through, to be destroyed
коллекти́в
collective, group, team
сбор
collection, gathering, accumulation
assembly, meeting, get-together
fee, duty, tax, dues
harvest, picking, crop
takings, receipts, proceeds
training camp, special training
цветно́й
coloured, colour
паде́ние
fall, drop, tumble
drop, decline, dip
fall, collapse, downfall
degradation, moral decline, low point
incidence
свали́ться
to fall down, to fall off, to tumble, to topple over
to fall ill, to come down with (an illness), to collapse (from exhaustion)
to fall to (someone), to land on (someone), to befall
to turn up out of the blue, to show up unexpectedly, to drop in without warning
to gather in a pack, to crowd together
воротни́к
collar
подполко́вник
lieutenant-colonel
провали́ться
to fail, to flop
to collapse, to cave in, to fall through
to vanish, to disappear
гла́дкий
smooth, even
plain, unpatterned, solid-coloured
холоди́льник
refrigerator, fridge, wine-cooler, cold store
мк
micron, micrometre
millikelvin
magnetic card
tape cassette
small-calibre
maritime college
magnetic course
разноцве́тный
multi-coloured
пасть
to fall (in battle), to be killed
to fall, to collapse
to fall (down), to drop
to sink (morally), to sink low
to fall to (somebody), to fall on (somebody)
набира́ть
to gain, to accumulate, to pick up
to dial, to type
to recruit, to hire, to enrol
to gather, to collect, to pick
набо́р
set, kit, collection
recruitment, enrolment, intake
typesetting, composition
dialling
графа́
column
paragraph
столкну́ться
to collide, to crash into each other
to encounter, to face, to run into, to come up against
to bump into (someone), to run into (someone), to come across (someone)
забира́ть
to pick up, to collect, to fetch
to take away, to take possession of, to withdraw (money)
to seize
to veer, to swerve
to take in (a garment)
обеспе́чение
provision, support, supply
ensuring, provision
software (программное обеспечение), equipment
security, collateral
пёстрый
colourful, multicoloured, variegated, mottled
mixed, motley, heterogeneous
florid, overornate, flowery
ничу́ть
(colloquial) not at all
замёрзнуть
to freeze, to get cold, to be freezing
to freeze over, to freeze solid
to freeze to death
Пи́тер
Piter, Petersburg (colloquial name)
Peter
бро́нзовый
bronze, made of bronze
bronze-coloured, bronzed, tanned
изумру́дный
emerald-green, emerald (in colour)
emerald
пя́теро
five (collective), five of them
колле́кция
collection
сбо́рный
prefabricated, assembled from parts, collapsible
combined, select (team), national (team)
assembly (point), gathering, rallying
обру́шиться
to collapse, to cave in, to come crashing down
to fall upon, to descend on, to assail, to befall
to come down, to pour down, to descend
зае́хать
to drop in, to call in (on the way), to stop by
to pick up, to fetch, to collect
to drive into, to drive in, to pull into
to get to, to end up (somewhere), to stray
to strike, to hit, to land one (on someone)
лову́шка
trap, snare
trap, pitfall, catch
trap, separator, collecting vessel
ста́лкиваться
to collide, to crash into each other, to bump into each other
to run into (someone), to bump into (someone), to come across
to face (a problem), to encounter, to be confronted with
велика́н
giant, ogre (in fairy tales)
giant, very tall man
giant, colossus, titan
коло́ния
colony
слу́жащий
employee, office worker, white-collar worker
осты́ть
to cool down, to get cold, to cool off
to calm down, to cool off, to simmer down
серебри́стый
silvery, silver (color)
невозмути́мый
imperturbable, unflappable, calm and collected, composed
impassive, unmoved, expressionless
подбира́ть
to pick up, to gather up, to collect
to select, to choose, to match, to put together
to pick up (in a vehicle), to give a lift to
to draw in, to tuck in, to tuck up
вреза́ться
to crash into, to run into, to collide with, to smash into
to cut into, to dig into, to penetrate
to be engraved (in the memory), to stick (in one's mind)
to fall head over heels in love, to be madly in love
приёмник
receiver, radio, radio set
receptacle, collecting device, collector
набра́ться
to gain, to acquire, to pick up, to gather (strength etc.)
to accumulate, to collect, to add up, to come together
to get drunk, to get plastered
со́бранный
focused, composed, concentrated
self-disciplined, well-organized, efficient
gathered, collected, assembled
си́зый
dove-coloured, warm grey, bluish
сбо́рник
collection, anthology, compilation
collecting tank, receptacle, collector
столкнове́ние
collision
вуз
institute of higher education, college
коллекти́вный
collective adj
наря́дный
elegant, dressy, smart, fancy
well-dressed, smartly dressed, dressed up
gaily decorated, colourful, pretty
развали́ться
to fall apart, to fall to pieces, to collapse, to break down
to fall apart, to break up, to collapse
to sprawl (out), to lounge, to loll
султа́н
sultan
plume, feather tuft
column (of steam), plume (of smoke)
свод
vault, arch
code, collection, compilation
засты́вший
congealed, solidified, set, hardened
frozen, rigid, motionless
frozen over, icy, iced up
numb with cold, stiff with cold
скла́дывать
to put (in), to pack, to stow, to put away
to fold, to fold up, to collapse (a chair or tent)
to stack, to pile up, to heap up, to store
to add, to add up, to sum up
to assemble, to put together, to build (from parts)
to compose, to make up (a song), to write (verses)
to lay down (arms), to give up (powers), to relinquish
свинцо́вый
leaden, lead, leaden-coloured, plumbeous
пшени́чный
wheat, wheaten
wheat-coloured, flaxen (of hair), golden blond
повали́ться
to fall down, to topple over, to tumble down
to collapse, to flop down, to slump down
ки́тель
single-breasted military naval jacket with high collar
канифо́ль
colophony, rosin
окра́ска
colour, coloration, hue
tinge, slant, flavour
painting, dyeing, colouring
распа́д
disintegration, break-up, collapse, decay
Examples
В пе́рвые годы произво́дства, Coca-Cola содержа́ла кокаи́н. В 1914 году кокаи́н был классифицирован как нарко́тик, после чего при произво́дстве Coca-Cola вместо него ста́ли испо́льзовать кофеи́н.
In the first years that Coca-Cola was produced, it contained cocaine. In 1914, cocaine was classified as a narcotic, after which they used caffeine instead of cocaine in the production of Coca-Cola.
Они поздра́вили своего́ колле́гу с повыше́нием.
They congratulated their colleague on his promotion.
Говоря́т, что в День Колумба при́зрак Христофора Колумба выходит из свое́й моги́лы и облета́ет мир, наказывая непослу́шных дете́й, кото́рые не ве́рят в него.
They say that on Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus's ghost rises up from its grave and flies around the world, punishing the bad boys and girls who don't believe in Christopher Columbus.
Христофор Колумб нашёл однажды Свято́й Грааль, но вы́бросил его, потому что ему не понра́вился цвет.
Christopher Columbus once found the Holy Grail but threw it out because he didn't like the color.
Холо́дная война́ око́нчилась, когда Сове́тский Сою́з распа́лся.
The Cold War ended when the Soviet Union collapsed.
Молодо́й ру́сский гео́лог отби́л молотко́м кусо́к ка́мня и стал внима́тельно его рассма́тривать. "База́льт!" — воскли́кнул он почти восторженно, передавая своему́ герма́нскому колле́ге обло́мок поро́ды.
The young Russian geologist hammered off a piece of the stone and minutely examined it. "Basalt!" he cried rapturously, passing a fragment of the rock to his German colleague.
На самом де́ле чёрный - э́то не цвет. Э́то отсу́тствие цвета.
In reality black is not a color; it is the absence of color.
Иди́те поговори́те с мои́м колле́гой.
Go and speak to my colleague.
«А что э́то за шту́ка — крокоди́л?» — «По ви́ду он похо́ж сам на себя: широ́к в ме́ру свое́й ширины́, высо́к в ме́ру своего́ роста и двигается с по́мощью со́бственных лап. Живёт тем, что пита́ется, а когда издыха́ет, душа его переселя́ется». — «Како́го он цвета?» — «Своего́ со́бственного». — «Дико́винный гад». — «Что и говори́ть. А слёзы у него мо́крые».
What manner o' thing is your crocodile? "It is shap'd, sir, like itself, and it is as broad as it hath breadth; it is just so high as it is, and moves with its own organs. It lives by that which nourisheth it, and the elements once out of it, it transmigrates." "What color is it of?" "Of its own color too." "'Tis a strange serpent." "'Tis so. And the tears of it are wet."
Оболо́чки глотки и но́са, повреждённые сухи́м во́здухом, даю́т возмо́жность ви́русам просту́ды проника́ть легче. Важно осуществля́ть разу́мные ме́ры против холода с по́мощью обогревателей и против су́хости с по́мощью увлажнителей.
Throat and nose membranes hurt by dry air allow cold viruses to enter more easily. It is important to carry out sensible counter plans against the cold with heaters and against the dryness with humidifiers.
Хо́лод ужа́сный. Ду́маю, я простужу́сь.
It's terribly cold. I think I'm going to catch a cold.
Холо́дная война́ зако́нчилась с распа́дом Сове́тского Сою́за.
The Cold War ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Мой сотру́дник зна́ет техни́ческие данные.
My colleague knows the technical data.
Она подружилась с новым сослуживцем.
She became friends with her new colleague.
Она внимательно присматривается к новому коллеге
She is taking a close look at the new colleague.
Анилиновый краситель ярко окрасил рубашку.
The aniline dye colored the shirt a vivid color.
Он представил нам своего сотоварища по работе.
He introduced us to his work colleague.
Он капнул начальнику про коллегу.
He informed the boss about his colleague.
Мы услышали небезынтересное предложение от коллег.
We heard a not-uninteresting proposal from our colleague.
Не смей нажаловаться начальнику на коллег!
Don't you dare complain to the boss about your colleague!
Он доброжелательно улыбнулся новому коллеге.
He smiled kindly at his new colleague.
У него были внеслужебные отношения с коллегой.
He had a personal relationship with a colleague.
Он обвинил коллегу в двурушничестве
He accused his colleague of double-dealing.
Они делегировали право голоса своему коллеге.
They delegated their voting rights to their colleague.
Она начала интимничать с новым коллегой.
She started acting overly familiar with her new colleague.
Он подкапывался под коллегу, распуская сплетни.
He undermined his colleague by spreading rumors.
Новая коллега оказалась настоящей рутинёркой.
The new colleague turned out to be a real slave to routine.
Моя сослуживица помогла мне подготовить отчёт
My female colleague helped me prepare the report.
Перемешавшиеся краски дали серый цвет.
The mixed colors produced a gray color.



















