life russian
жизнь
life, existence
век
century
age, epoch, era
lifetime, life
for ages, an age
прожи́ть
to live (for a period), to live through, to spend (a period of one's life)
to live (in a place), to reside, to stay
to spend (money), to squander, to run through (money)
жи́зненный
life-, of life
vital, essential
lifelike, true to life
ги́бель
death, loss of life, perishing
destruction, ruin, downfall, collapse
sinking, loss, wreck
loads, a huge amount
ресу́рс
resource, means, stock
service life, operating life, lifespan
быт
daily life
пожи́ть
to live, to stay, to have seen life, to live for a while
бытово́й
everyday, of daily life, ordinary
household, domestic, for home use
ожи́ть
to come back to life, to revive, to return to life
to come alive, to liven up, to become animated, to spring back to life
покуше́ние
assassination attempt, attempt on sb's life
encroachment, infringement, attack (on rights)
attempt (at a crime), attempted offence
жите́йский
life's, worldly
спаси́тельный
saving, life-saving, rescue-
redeeming, redemptive, salutary
правди́вый
truthful, honest, sincere
true, truthful, veracious, true to life
жи́ться
to live (impersonally), to fare, to get on
to how is life, to how are you getting on
вдохну́ть
to breathe in, to inhale, to take a breath
to instil, to inspire, to breathe (life into)
вдыха́ть
to breathe in, to inhale
to breathe (life) into, to infuse
воскре́снуть
to rise from the dead, to be resurrected, to come back to life
to revive, to arise again, to be rekindled
to come back to life, to take heart again, to perk up
спаса́тельный
rescue, life-saving
ожива́ть
to come to life, to revive, to return to life
to come alive, to liven up, to become animated
наяву́
in real life, while awake, not in a dream
житьё
(colloquial) life, existence
укла́д
structure, system, set-up
way (of life), mode of life, routine
оживи́ть
to enliven, to liven up, to brighten up, to animate
to revive, to resuscitate, to bring back to life
бу́дни
weekdays, working days
everyday life, workaday routine, daily grind
устрой
arrange, organize, set up, fix up
order, structure, arrangement, way of life
обихо́д
custom, use, everyday life
расти́тельность
vegetation, plant life, flora
facial hair, body hair, hair growth
возроди́ть
to revive, to regenerate, to breathe new life, to revitalize
жи́вность
small livestock, poultry, farm animals
living creatures, critters, small animals
life, state of being alive
убива́ться
to grieve, to be distraught, to lament
to be killed (in an accident), to lose one's life, to die
живу́чий
hardy, tenacious of life, of great vitality
persistent, enduring, long-lived
духо́вность
spirituality, spiritual values, inner spiritual life
по́прище
field, walk of life
оживля́ть
to enliven, to brighten up, to liven up, to cheer up
to revive, to bring back to life, to resuscitate, to animate
зверьё
wild beasts, wild life, beasts, brutes
бы́тность
time (when one was somewhere), stay, period (in a post)
existence, being, life
живи́тельный
life-giving, vivifying, crisp, bracing
воскреси́ть
to resurrect, to raise from the dead, to bring back to life
to revive, to bring back, to call up (memories)
познава́ть
to cognize, to comprehend, to apprehend, to gain knowledge of
to get to know, to become acquainted with
to experience, to go through, to taste (in life)
возрожда́ться
to revive, to return to life, to be restored to life
загры́зть
to bite to death, to worry to death, to worry the life out
натюрмо́рт
still life
кукова́ть
to call (of a cuckoo), to cuckoo
to be stuck (waiting), to sit around waiting, to kick one's heels
to lead a wretched life, to live miserably (alone)
житие́
hagiography, life of a saint, vita
life, existence
воскреша́ть
to resurrect, to raise from the dead, to bring back to life
to revive, to rekindle, to bring back
вове́к
never, never in one's life
forever, for all time
влачи́ть
to eke out (an existence), to lead (a wretched life)
to drag, to trail, to haul
жизнеобеспе́чение
life-support, life sustenance
обще́ственник
A person who actively participates in public life is engaged in social work
возрожда́ть
to revive, to regenerate, to breathe new life, to revitalize
жизнеутверждающий
life-asserting, vital, optimistic
лафа́
easy life, cushy time, the good life, bliss
great, awesome, a breeze
блуди́ть
to fornicate, to be promiscuous, to lead a dissolute life
to wander aimlessly, to stray, to roam about lost
пожи́зненно
for life, lifelong, permanently
черну́ха
grim naturalism (in art), bleak realism, film noir
seamy side of life, sordidness, filth
disinformation, smear, made-up story
ugly milk-cap, Lactarius turpis
го́дность
fitness, suitability, usability, aptitude
shelf life, validity
гульба́
revelry, carousing, drinking spree, binge
idling, loafing, dissolute life
жизнеспосо́бный
viable, capable of living, able to survive
viable, workable, sustainable
full of vitality, resilient, able to cope with life
лоха́нка
tub, washtub, basin
broad, bimbo, dame, tart
whore, slut, hooker
dreary existence, wretched life
cunt, pussy
шта́тское
civilian clothes, civilian dress, civilian life
нарабо́тка
groundwork, developments, accumulated experience, preliminary results
operating time, service life, running time
бытописа́тель
chronicler of everyday life, writer on everyday life, painter of scenes of everyday life
historian, chronicler
бытьё
life, existence, being
воскреса́ть
to rise from the dead, to be resurrected, to come back to life
to revive, to come alive again, to take heart again
гекато́мба
mass slaughter, massacre, huge loss of life
hecatomb
долгове́чность
durability, long service life, longevity
longevity, long life
домостро́й
rigidly patriarchal and stringently ruled family life
живи́ть
to give life to, to enliven, to invigorate, to refresh
животво́рный
life-giving, vivifying, resuscitating
жизнеде́ятельный
viable, capable of life
active, energetic, vigorous, lively
жи́зненность
vitality, vital power, zest for life
viability, ability to survive
true-to-life quality, lifelikeness, realism
vital importance
житьё-бытьё
life and being, the way one lives
загрыза́ть
to bite to death, to worry to death, to worry the life out
и́ночество
monasticism, monastic life
лейб-гва́рдия
Life Guards
ма́ксима
maxim, guiding principle, rule of life, precept
maxim, aphorism, pithy saying, sententia
недолгове́чность
short life, short duration
ни́щенствовать
to beg, to go begging, to lead a beggarly life, to be destitute
омола́живаться
to rejuvenate, to take on a new lease of life
опочи́ть
to pass away, to depart this life, to fall asleep (in death)
to go to sleep, to take one's rest
осе́длость
settled life
отмы́каться
to come unlocked, to open, to be unlocked
to stop drifting in misery, to have done with a wretched life, to find peace at last
перерожда́ться
to be re-born, to take on a new life, to regenerate, to degenerate
почи́ть
to pass away, to depart this life, to entered into rest, to decease
to fall asleep, to rest, to take one's rest
to rest (on), to dwell, to abide
прозяба́ние
vegetation, vegetative life, vegetating
роско́шество
extravagance, excessive luxury, opulence
life of luxury, high living, living it up
семе́йственность
nepotism, favouritism towards relatives, cronyism
attachment to family life, domesticity, family spirit
сибари́тство
sybaritism, sybaritic life
солда́тчина
conscription, compulsory military service
soldiering, soldier's life
спаса́ние
rescuit, life-saving
срисо́вка
copying, copying out (a drawing), tracing
drawing from a model, drawing from life
уби́ться
to hurt oneself badly, to bruise oneself, to knock oneself out
to be killed (in an accident), to die (in a crash), to lose one's life
to grieve (over), to lament (for), to wail (over)
to be killed
бытови́зм
everydayness, focus on daily life, triviality of everyday existence
бытописа́тельство
description of everyday life, genre painting (in art)
прожива́ться
to be lived, to be spent (about life/time)
заре́заться
to cut one's own throat, to commit suicide with a knife, to take one's own life (by cutting)
to flunk (an exam), to fail miserably, to come to grief
перере́заться
to be cut through, to be severed, to come apart in two
to cut oneself in several places, to get cut all over
to cut one's own throat, to take one's own life with a blade
цыга́нщина
gypsyism, gypsiness, gypsy ways, gypsy life
цыга́нствовать
to live like a gypsy, to lead a nomadic life, to beg
Examples
Life is wonderful.
Жизнь начина́ется, когда определя́ешься, чего от неё хо́чешь.
Life starts when you decide what you are expecting from it.
Исто́рия — учи́тельница жи́зни.
History is the teacher of life.
Сего́дня никто не мо́жет предста́вить себе жизнь без телеви́дения.
Today no one can imagine a life without television.
Я уста́л от моното́нной жи́зни.
I'm tired of the monotonous life.
Осуждённый наркоторговец был готов подчини́ться властя́м, чтобы замени́ть свой сме́ртный пригово́р на пожи́зненное заключе́ние.
The convicted drug dealer was willing to comply with the authorities to have his death sentence reduced to a life sentence.
Э́то ста́туя в натура́льную величину́.
This is a life-sized statue.
Она хоте́ла сбежа́ть от повседне́вности.
She wanted to get away from everyday life.
Все хотя́т жить счастли́вой жи́знью.
Everybody wants to live a happy life.
Его встре́ча с ней обогати́ла его вну́тренний мир.
His encounter with her is enriching his inner life.
Он был готов прибе́гнуть к любы́м сре́дствам, чтобы преуспе́ть в жи́зни.
He was glad to avail himself of any means to succeed in life.
В це́рковь хо́дят лю́ди с любы́м обще́ственным положе́нием.
People in every walk of life go to church.
Некоторые лю́ди скло́нны счита́ть, что их о́браз жи́зни норма́льный, и с неодобре́нием относи́ться к тем, кто живёт по-другому.
Some people are apt to think of their own way of life as the normal one and to look down on life-styles that differ from it.
I'm a nomad for life.
Жизнь интере́снее любо́й кни́ги.
Life is more interesting than any book.
Горожа́н привлека́ет дереве́нская жизнь.
People in towns are attracted by life in the country.
Он верну́лся в родну́ю дере́вню, где провёл после́дние не́сколько лет жи́зни.
He returned to his native village, where he spent the last few years of his life.
Тропи́ческие джунгли плане́ты — крити́ческие зве́нья в экологи́ческой цепо́чке жи́зни на Земле́.
The world's tropical rainforests are critical links in the ecological chain of life on the planet.
У всех форм жи́зни есть инстинкти́вное стремле́ние вы́жить.
All forms of life have an instinctive urge to survive.
Тед удовлетворён жи́знью в колледже.
Ted is satisfied with life in college.
В жи́зни много таи́нственного.
There are many mysteries in life.
Па́ра вела́ счастли́вую жизнь.
The couple led a happy life.
Деньга́ми не компенси́ровать жизнь.
Money cannot compensate for life.
Наслажда́йся жи́знью, пока мо́жешь.
Enjoy life while you may.
Жизнь коротка́, а вре́мя стремительно.
Life is short and time is swift.
Одно из ва́жных разли́чий между япо́нцами и америка́нцами — э́то то, что япо́нцы скло́нны выбира́ть надежный путь в жи́зни, в то вре́мя как америка́нцы предпочита́ют испы́тывать жизнь и броса́ть ей вы́зов.
One of the important differences between Japanese and Americans is that Japanese tend to choose a safe course in life, while Americans choose to explore and challenge life.
После мно́гих лет размышле́ний я пришел к мне́нию, что для ка́ждого челове́ка смысл жи́зни состои́т из по́иска смы́сла жи́зни. Ка́ждый из нас уника́льная ли́чность. И ка́ждый из нас несет в себе спосо́бность найти́ и испо́лнить уника́льную ми́ссию в свое́й жи́зни.
After many years of reflection, I came to the conclusion that for every human, the meaning of life consists exactly in: to find the meaning of life. Each of us is a unique individual. And each of us carries in himself the capacity to find and fulfill a unique mission in his lifetime.
Дереве́нская жизнь здоровее городско́й.
Country life is healthier than city life.
«Я счита́ю э́то че́стным, ведь реально больше добьёшься в жи́зни усе́рдием, чем лёгкостью понима́ния». — «И э́то говори́т тот, кто, похоже, большую часть жи́зни выезжа́л на лёгкости понима́ния?..»
I consider this fair, since effort will get one farther in life than ease of understanding anyway. "Says the man that seems to have skated by through a majority of life on ease of understanding...?"
Флоре́нция была́ для меня спаса́тельным кругом в мо́ре жи́зни.
Florence was for me a life buoy in the sea of life.
В за́падной культу́ре жизнь после сме́рти ассоции́руется с небеса́ми, в то вре́мя как полинези́йцы ве́рят, что наша жизнь продолжа́ется в глуби́нах океа́на.
In Western cultures we associate life after death with the heavens, while Polynesians believe that our life continues in the depths of the ocean.
Некоторые лю́ди, побывавшие на волосо́к от сме́рти, утвержда́ют, что они на́чали по-новому смотре́ть на мир.
After a life-or-death experience, some people claim that they have found new takes on life.
Дереве́нская жизнь по сравне́нию с городско́й очень ми́рная.
Country life is very peaceful in comparison with city life.
Большие запросы усложня́ют существова́ние. Счастли́вая жизнь начина́ется, когда от них отка́зываешься.
High demands make life more difficult. A happy life begins when you give them up.
Во второй полови́не жи́зни мы за́няты в основном тем, что избавля́емся от глу́постей, предрассу́дков и оши́бочных мне́ний, усвоенных в пе́рвой полови́не жи́зни.
In the second half of life, we are mainly occupied with getting rid of the foolishness, prejudices, and mistaken opinions we acquired in the first half of life.
Живительный дождь оживил засохшие цветы.
The life-giving rain brought the withered flowers back to life.
Автор посвятил жизнь бытописанию купеческого быта.
The author devoted his life to describing the life of the merchant class.
