ma russian
тётка
aunt, mother, ma, lady
мада́м
madam, madame, ma'am
мама́ша
mother, mum, mommy
lady, missus, ma'am
гражда́нка
citizen (female), female national
madam, ma'am, citizen (as form of address)
civilian (female)
civil war
third-party liability insurance, compulsory motor insurance
мэтр
maître, master
ба́рыня
lady of the manor, gentlewoman, noblewoman
mistress, madam, ma'am
fine lady, lady of leisure
метрдоте́ль
head waiter, maître d', maître d'hôtel, restaurant manager
гражда́ночка
young lady, miss, ma'am
citizen (female), citizeness
из
from, out of
made of, out of
челове́к
person, individual, man
people (collective), man (mankind)
ни
not a single, no, not even one
neither ... nor
-ever, no matter what
де́ло
matter, affair, business, thing
things, affairs, state of affairs
work, business, job, occupation
deed, act, action
case, court case, file
field, craft, science, art
really, actually, in fact, in truth
мо́жно
one can, it is possible
one may, it is allowed
де́лать
to do, to perform
to make, to produce, to manufacture
сде́лать
to do, to carry out, to get done
to make, to produce
маши́на
car, automobile
machine, machinery, engine, mechanism
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
вопро́с
question
matter, issue, problem
дать
to give, to hand over, to allocate
to let, to allow, to permit
to make (someone do something), to cause
ряд
row, line, tier
a number of, a series of, a range of
market row, shopping arcade, stalls
ста́рый
old, aged
old (of long standing), long-time
former, previous, old
ancient, age-old, time-honoured
old man, the old ones
мно́го
much, a lot of, plenty of
many, a lot of, plenty of
a lot, much
too much
гла́вный
main, most important
chief, head
това́рищ
comrade, friend, companion, mate
comrade
colleague
пра́вда
truth
justice, righteousness
indeed, actually, sure enough, as a matter of fact
though, however, admittedly, but
реши́ть
to decide, to resolve, to make up one's mind
to solve
ско́лько
how much, how many
ру́сский
Russian man
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)
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
ма́ма
mom, mama, mommy, mummy
стари́к
old man
parents, folks
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
о́браз
image, form, shape, figure
manner, way, mode
icon
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
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
хозя́ин
owner, proprietor, holder
boss, employer, master, chief
host, landlord (of an inn)
master of the house, head of the household, landlord
husband, man of the house
host, master
ма́ло
little, not much, few, not many
too little, too few, not enough
равно́
all the same, anyway, it doesn't matter, in any case
equals, is equal to, is
equally, alike, in like manner, as well as
капита́н
captain, master
па́рень
guy, young man, lad, fellow
boyfriend
гото́вый
ready, prepared (for)
willing, ready, inclined
finished, ready-made, off-the-peg
done, cooked
мужчи́на
man
поря́док
order, tidiness, orderliness
order, sequence
procedure, manner, way, form
order, regime, system
all right, OK, fine
customs, usages, observances
order of magnitude
ра́зве
really?, surely not?, is it true that...?
perhaps, maybe, what if
only, except (maybe), at most
unless
муж
husband, man
наве́рное
probably, most likely, maybe
приня́ть
to accept, to take, to receive
to take (a shower), to make (a decision), to take (measures)
to receive, to welcome, to see (a visitor)
to pass, to adopt, to approve
to take (medicine)
to hire, to take on, to admit (to a school)
to take part, to participate
вое́нный
military
war (relational), wartime, of war
serviceman, soldier, military man, the military (plural)
не́мец
German, German man
стара́ться
to try, to make an effort, to endeavour
ход
motion, movement, speed, run (of a machine)
course, progress, development
entrance, entry, passage
move, turn, lead (in cards)
па́ртия
party (political)
batch, lot, consignment
game, match, round
party (of people), detachment, group
основно́й
main, principal, basic, fundamental
цель
aim, goal, objective, object
purpose
target, mark
уда́ться
to manage to (do), to succeed in (doing)
to succeed, to turn out well, to be a success
план
plan, scheme, intention
plan, map, layout, ground plan
plan, target, quota
plane, ground, shot
weed, dope, hash
произнести́
to utter, to say
to pronounce, to articulate
to deliver (a speech), to make (a speech)
па́ра
pair
couple, match
a couple of, a few, two or so
class (at university)
встре́ча
meeting, encounter
appointment, arranged meeting
reception, welcome
match, meet (sports)
reunion
celebration (of the New Year), seeing in
дире́ктор
director, manager, head, principal
слу́жба
service, work, employment, duty
service, agency, department
church service, mass
назва́ть
to name, to call
to call, to term, to describe as
to state, to give, to say
to invite (many people), to ask over (a crowd)
ми́мо
past, by
wide of the mark, off target
возмо́жно
possibly, perhaps, maybe, might
it is possible, it may be, it is not unlikely
кста́ти
by the way, incidentally, as a matter of fact
handy, welcome, useful, convenient
мно́гие
many
рабо́чий
worker, workman, working man, labourer
кру́пный
big, large, sizeable
large, major, substantial
coarse, coarse-grained
leading, prominent, outstanding, significant
important, serious, major
мужи́к
guy, man, bloke
peasant, muzhik
boor, uncouth person, lout
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
игра́
game, match
play, playing
бой
battle, combat, engagement
fight, bout, match
striking, beating, chime
breakage, broken pieces
смея́ться
to laugh
to laugh at, to make fun of, to mock, to deride
сто́лько
so much, so many, as much
метр
metre, metre measure ruler, master
отда́ть
to give back, to return, to pay back
to hand over, to give, to hand in
to send (to an institution), to put (into school etc.), to entrust
to devote, to dedicate, to give up (one's strength)
to give (an order), to issue (an instruction)
to pay, to spend, to shell out
to give off, to emit, to release
to marry off, to give in marriage
созда́ть
to create, to make
to found, to establish, to set up
to create, to generate, to produce
to cause, to create (problems), to bring about
пра́вило
rule, precept, principle, maxim
магази́н
shop, store
magazine (of a gun)
тип
type, sort, kind, model
character, character type
guy, man, character, bloke
like, such as, something like
phylum
дед
grandfather, old man, forefathers
управле́ние
administration, management
control, operation
directorate, department, bureau
governance, rule, government
government (of a verb)
испо́льзовать
to use, to utilize, to employ
to make use of, to take advantage of, to exploit
позво́лить
to allow, to permit, to let
to enable, to make possible
to afford, to treat oneself to
по́ле
field
field, sphere, area
margin
brim
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
ка́рта
map
playing card, card
card
зато́
but (to make up for it), in return, but then
on the other hand, but (for all that)
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)
большинство́
the majority, most, the greater part
majority (of votes)
знак
sign, token, symbol, mark
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)
мозг
brain
marrow, bone marrow
brains, mind, intellect
обяза́тельно
without fail, definitely, be sure to, surely
necessarily
obligatory, compulsory, mandatory
майо́р
major
поня́тно
it is clear, it is understandable, that makes sense
clearly, intelligibly, plainly
I see, got it, all right
naturally, of course, understandably
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
Examples
У меня с Лао Ган Ма отноше́ния любви́ и не́нависти.
Lao Gan Ma and I have a love-hate relationship.
Гла́вные у́лицы мно́жества ма́леньких городо́в бы́ли забро́шены, в пе́рвую о́чередь, из-за бегемо́тов вроде Вал-Марта.
The main streets of many small towns have been all but abandoned thanks, in large part, to behemoths like Wal-Mart.
Челове́к, кото́рый никогда не ходи́л в шко́лу, мо́жет ворова́ть из това́рного ваго́на. Но если у него есть университе́тское образова́ние, он мо́жет укра́сть всю желе́зную доро́гу.
A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.
Куда ни пойдешь, везде одно и то же.
No matter where you may go, you may find the same thing.
Испо́льзование огня́ мо́жет счита́ться велича́йшим изобрете́нием челове́ка.
Making use of fire may be regarded as man's greatest invention.
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.
До неда́внего вре́мени основное предназначе́ние же́нщины заключа́лось в том, чтобы вы́йти замуж и рожа́ть дете́й.
Until recently, the main function of women was to marry and give birth to children.
Жил-был несча́стный забы́вчивый па́рень по и́мени Джеймс, кото́рый всё вре́мя пу́тал Мэри с Марией. Мария за э́то ненави́дела его все́ми фибрами души.
Once there was an unfortunate forgetful guy named James who used to confuse Mary with Maria all the time. For that, Maria hated him in every fibre of her being.
Когда ты сча́стлив, я сча́стлива.
Making you happy makes me happy.
Когда ты сча́стлива, я сча́стлив.
Making you happy makes me happy.
Ве́нгрия называ́ется "Magyarország" по-венгерски.
Hungary is called "Magyarország" in Hungarian.
На сле́дующей неде́ле я напишу́ e-mail мои́м роди́телям.
Next week I'll write an e-mail to my parents.
Можно мне доро́жную ка́рту, пожалуйста?
May I have a road map, please?
Конечно, э́то хорошо, когда кто-то изучающий язы́к пыта́ется испо́льзовать его, не боясь сде́лать оши́бку, но я не высо́кого мне́ния о лю́дях без доста́точной подгото́вки, кото́рые выпуска́ют материа́лы по изуче́нию языка́ ни́зкого ка́чества.
Of course it's a good thing when someone learning a foreign language tries to use it without fear of making mistakes, but I don't think much of people without sufficient ability producing language learning material of poor quality.
Стира́льная маши́на издаёт стра́нный звук.
The washing machine is making a strange sound.
Сколько раз ты мо́жешь отжа́ться, Том? - "Раньше я мог сде́лать со́тню отжиманий с легкостью, но мне интересно, сколько я смогу́ сде́лать прямо сейчас. Мо́жет, 50 или около того́?"
How many push-ups can you do, Tom? "I used to be able to do a hundred easily, but I wonder how many I can do now. Maybe 50 or so?"
Я собира́лся всё бро́сить и сосредото́читься целиком на MARDEKе, но мне бы́ло тяжело́ сохраня́ть интере́с и мотива́цию.
I intended to abandon everything to focus wholly on MARDEK, but I was finding it hard to stay interested and motivated.
Том и Мэри пожени́лись в Мэриленде.
Tom and Mary got married in Maryland.
Принима́ются ка́рты MasterCard и Visa.
MasterCard and Visa are accepted.
В како́м бы настрое́нии Мэри ни находи́лась, Том всегда ухитря́ется заста́вить её улыбну́ться.
No matter what kind of mood Mary's in, Tom can always manage to make her smile.
Ибо как румя́нец помога́ет иногда шлю́хе сойти́ за доброде́тельную же́нщину, так и скро́мность мо́жет сподо́бить дурака́ каза́ться разу́мным челове́ком.
For, as blushing will sometimes make a whore pass for a virtuous woman, so modesty may make a fool seem a man of sense.
Том по́льзуется Google Maps.
Tom uses Google Maps.
Основными пробле́мами ры́нка бензи́на явля́ются отсу́тствие прозра́чности и нали́чие монопо́лий.
The main problems of the gasoline market are the lack of transparency and the presence of monopolies.
Неме́цкому би́знесу удалось значительно расши́рить свои́ пози́ции на росси́йском ры́нке.
The German business sector managed to significantly expand its position in the Russian market.
Мария испо́льзовала свою́ маши́ну вре́мени, чтобы смухлевать на экза́мене.
Maria used her time machine to cheat on the exam.
Агресси́вная антиреклама - одно из лу́чших маркетинговых средств по продвиже́нию това́ров на росси́йский ры́нок. Ка́чество и други́е потреби́тельские свойства проду́кции при э́том не име́ют значе́ния. Э́та "уму́ непостижи́мая" и́стина поня́тна теперь уже и прогрессивно мы́слящим европе́йским производи́телям.
Aggressive anti-advertising is one of the best marketing tools for promoting goods on the Russian market. The quality and other consumer properties of the products do not matter in this context. This “confounding” truth is now understood even by the progressive-minded European manufacturers.
Предположе́ние, кото́рое Мария вы́сказала в свое́й диссерта́ции, Тому удалось опрове́ргнуть с по́мощью сло́жного контрпримера.
Tom managed to refute the conjecture Maria put forward in her dissertation by means of a complicated counterexample.
Спортсмену удалось переломить ход матча.
The athlete managed to turn the tide of the match.
Руководитель настаивал на строгом единоначалии.
The manager insisted on strict one-man management.
Начальник ценит многостаночников за их умения
The manager values multi-machine operators for their skills.
Он умудрился приплести к делу совершенно посторонних людей.
He somehow managed to drag people who had absolutely nothing to do with it into the matter.
Материал, печатаемый на этом станке, очень качественный.
The material printed on this machine is of very high quality.
Женщина, торгующаяся на рынке, добилась скидки.
The woman haggling at the market managed to get a discount.
Наворотивший столько ошибок программист сам не мог разобраться.
The programmer, having made so many mistakes, couldn’t make sense of his own work.
Ворсовавший материал станок наконец выключили.
They finally switched off the machine that had been napping the material.
Материал, сатинируемый на этом станке, становится очень гладким.
The material satinized on this machine becomes very smooth.
Материал, сдваиваемый в этой машине, становится прочнее.
The material, when doubled in this machine, becomes stronger.
Материал, удешевляющий строительство, уже используют многие компании.
The material, which makes construction cheaper, is already being used by many companies.
Игрок, отыгрывавший потерянные очки, не сдавался до конца матча.
The player who was making up the lost points never gave up until the end of the match.



















