tow russian
крокоди́л
crocodile
alligator clip, crocodile clip
crocodile skin, crocodile leather, croc
fright, ugly woman, wallflower
tow truck, breakdown truck
букси́р
tug, tugboat, tow-boat, tow-line
эвакуа́тор
tow truck, tow-away vehicle, recovery vehicle
tow truck driver, tow truck operator
evacuation worker, evacuation specialist, rescue worker
тяга́ч
tractor unit, prime mover, hauling tractor, tow vehicle
отбукси́ровать
to tow off
букси́ровать
to tow, to tug, to have in tow
букси́рный
tow
па́кля
tow, oakum
отре́пье
rags, tatters, tattered clothes
riffraff, scum, rabble, dregs
flax waste, tow
букси́руемый
towed, being towed, in tow
куде́ль
tow
буксированный
towed, in tow
прице́пка
hitching, hooking up, coupling
trailer, sidecar
hitch, coupling device, tow hook
nitpicking, carping, faultfinding, petty objection
лаке́йствовать
to dance attendance, to kow-tow
низкопокло́нничать
to kow-tow, to cringe, to fawn, to grovel
за
behind
for, in favour of
at, by
for, because of
behind, over (to the other side of)
at (sitting down), to
in, within, over (a period), for (a whole period)
after, following
for, per, a
for
for, instead of, on behalf of
over, during, at
beyond, on the far side of
out of (town), in the country, to the country
over, more than
к
towards, to, up to
to, to see, to (someone's place)
by, towards (a time)
towards, to
for, for the purpose of
го́род
city, town
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
пе́ред
in front of, before
before, prior to
to, towards, in the eyes of
а́дрес
address
directed at, aimed at, towards (a person)
congratulatory address, commemorative scroll
относи́ться
to feel about, to treat, to have an attitude toward
to relate to, to concern, to apply to
обраща́ть
to pay attention (to), to take notice (of)
to turn (towards), to direct (at)
to convert (to a faith)
городско́й
town (attributive), urban, city (attributive)
полоте́нце
towel
ба́шня
tower, turret
располо́женный
located, situated, placed
well-disposed (towards someone), favourably inclined
in the mood (for), inclined (to do something)
городо́к
small town, small city
улета́ть
to fly away (in one direction, toward a goal)
месте́чко
little place, spot, little seat
small town, township, shtetl
job, position, post
добива́ться
to strive for, to seek to achieve, to work towards (a goal), to try to obtain
расположе́ние
location, layout, arrangement, position
disposition (towards someone), favour, goodwill, liking
mood, frame of mind
навстре́чу
towards, to meet, in the direction of
towards one, from the opposite direction, approaching
to meet halfway, to accommodate (someone)
располага́ться
to be located, to be situated, to lie
to settle down, to make oneself comfortable, to make oneself at home
to take up position, to be stationed, to camp
to feel sympathy (for someone), to be well disposed (towards someone)
напра́вленный
directed, pointed, turned (towards)
aimed (at), designed (to), intended (to)
directional, focused
направля́ть
to direct, to point, to aim, to turn (towards)
to send, to assign, to refer
to direct, to guide, to manage
to sharpen, to whet
мэ́рия
mayor's office, city administration, municipal authorities
city hall, town hall
подставля́ть
to put (under something), to place (next to), to move up, to hold up
to hold out, to offer, to turn (towards)
to frame, to set up, to drop (someone) in it
to expose (to danger), to leave vulnerable, to put at risk
to substitute, to insert, to plug in
вы́шка
tower
посёлок
settlement, small town, township
village
притя́гивать
to attract, to draw
to attract, to appeal to, to draw in
to pull (closer), to draw (towards oneself)
за́городный
out-of-town, country
горожа́нин
townsman, town-dweller, city-dweller, townsperson
обращённый
facing, turned (towards)
directed (at), addressed (to)
converted
склони́ться
to bend over, to lean over, to bow
to become inclined (towards), to lean towards, to opt for
to yield, to submit, to bow (to)
склоня́ться
to incline to, to tend to, to be inclined, to lean towards
to bend over, to lean over, to bow
to be declined, to decline
to bow down before, to yield to, to submit to
горо́дишко
small town
расположи́ться
to settle down, to make oneself comfortable, to take a seat
to encamp, to pitch camp, to take up position
to be situated, to lie, to be located
to take a liking to, to become well disposed towards
прокла́дка
laying, installation, construction (of a pipeline)
gasket, seal, washer, packing
sanitary pad, sanitary towel, panty liner
padding, interlayer, lining
ра́туша
town hall
шири́нка
fly, flies (of trousers)
square piece of cloth, kerchief, small towel
ма́чта
mast, tower
колоко́льня
bell tower, belfry, campanile
опека́ть
to look after, to take care of, to watch over, to support
to be the guardian of, to have guardianship over, to act as trustee for
to mollycoddle, to be overprotective towards, to patronize
to mark (an opponent), to cover closely
заста́ва
city gate, town gate, toll gate
outpost, border post, checkpoint, picket
возвыша́ться
to rise, to tower (above), to loom (above)
to rise (in status), to gain prominence, to climb (socially)
to surpass, to be superior (to), to rise above (others)
высо́тка
high-rise, tower block, skyscraper
hillock, hill, height
зачи́тывать
to read out, to read aloud
to credit (towards), to count (as), to take into account
to keep (a borrowed book), to not give back
притяну́ть
to pull (closer), to draw (toward oneself), to drag over
to attract, to draw in
безба́шенный
reckless, wild, crazy, madcap
brainless, stupid, dumb
towerless, without a tower
Э́йфелева ба́шня
Eiffel tower
черножо́пый
black-assed, wog-, towelhead-
устреми́ться
to rush, to dash, to surge, to stream
to be fixed on, to be directed at, to turn to
to strive for, to reach out towards, to drift to
ручни́к
handbrake, parking brake
hand hammer, small hammer
wide paintbrush, distemper brush
towel, hand towel
manual worker, craftsman
возвы́ситься
to rise, to be elevated, to rise in status
to rise above, to surpass, to outdo
to tower, to rise up, to dominate (the skyline)
ориента́ция
orientation, sense of direction, bearings
orientation (towards), focus, alignment
grasp, understanding, command (of a subject)
orientation (sexual)
порица́ть
(bookish) to condemn/judge/express negative attitude toward
горко́м
town committee (of the CPSU), city committee
высоче́нный
very tall, very high, towering
райце́нтр
district town, county seat, county capital
мещани́н
petty bourgeois, burgher, townsman (of the petty-burgher estate)
philistine, narrow-minded person, bourgeois (pejorative)
каланча́
watchtower, fire tower
beanpole, bean-pole, lanky fellow
возноси́ться
to rise, to tower, to become conceited, to become stuck-up
утира́ть
to wipe away, to wipe off, to wipe
to dry, to wipe dry, to towel off
буксиро́вка
towage, towing
зае́зжий
visiting, passing through, itinerant, from out of town
клони́ться
to lean, to bend, to incline, to bow
to draw towards, to be nearing, to be drawing to a close
to be aimed at, to be directed towards, to be leading up to
тяготе́ть
to gravitate (towards), to be drawn (to), to be strongly attracted (to), to have a leaning (towards)
to weigh (upon), to hang (over), to loom (over)
градонача́льник
governor of town
те́рем
room, chamber, tower
устреми́ть
to direct (at), to fix (upon), to turn (towards)
to rush, to strive, to aspire
ба́шенка
(diminutive) tower
водока́чка
water-tower
во́лость
volost, rural district, township, canton
people of the district, villagers of the volost
domain, jurisdiction, dominion
озло́биться
to become malicious toward everything around you
иногоро́дний
of another town
меща́нка
petty bourgeoise, townswoman of the меща́не estate
philistine, narrow-minded woman
горожа́нка
town-dweller, city-dweller, townswoman
возвыша́ющийся
towering, rising, elevated, prominent
копёр
pile driver, piling rig
headframe, winding tower, pithead frame
льнуть
to cling (to), to nestle up (to), to snuggle up (to)
to be drawn (to), to be attracted (to), to gravitate (towards)
to ingratiate oneself (with), to curry favour (with), to fawn (on)
вы́ситься
to rise, to tower
громозди́ться
to tower, to get up
побрати́м
sworn brother, blood brother
twin town, sister city
resident of a twin town
градострои́тельство
town-planning
теремо́к
little tower-house, small tower chamber, little wooden house
The Little House (fairy tale)
Teremok (fast-food chain)
ничко́м
face down toward the ground (adv)
семе́йственность
nepotism, favouritism towards relatives, cronyism
attachment to family life, domesticity, family spirit
устремля́ть
to direct, to turn (towards), to fix (upon)
to propel forward, to strive, to rush
городи́ще
ancient settlement site, hillfort, site of an ancient town
huge city, enormous city
Examples
Зна́ешь, где нахо́дится Токийская ба́шня?
Do you know where Tokyo Tower is?
Все лю́ди рожда́ются свобо́дными и ра́вными в своем досто́инстве и права́х. Они наделены ра́зумом и со́вестью и до́лжны поступа́ть в отноше́нии друг дру́га в ду́хе бра́тства.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Вы зна́ете высоту́ телевизио́нной ба́шни?
Do you know how high the television tower is?
Горожа́н привлека́ет дереве́нская жизнь.
People in towns are attracted by life in the country.
Террорист-самоубийца вы́стрелил в бы́вшего премьер-мини́стра Беназир Бхутто, но промахну́лся.
The suicide bomber fired towards former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, but missed.
He needs a towel.
Моё полоте́нце бы́ло мо́крое, поэтому бесполе́зное.
My bath towel was wet, so it was of no use.
Эйфелева ба́шня нахо́дится в том же го́роде, что и Лувр.
The Eiffel Tower is in the same city as the Louvre Museum.
Неме́цкая пунктуа́ция педанти́чна, англи́йская — хаотична, а в эсперанто до́ктор Заменгоф предлага́л огля́дываться на родно́й язы́к. Поди тут разбери́сь!
German punctuation is pedantic, English punctuation is chaotic, and for Esperanto Dr. Zamenhof suggested we look towards our mother tongue as a guideline. Go figure!
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.
Принеси́ мне сухо́е полоте́нце.
Bring me a dry towel.
У вас есть горя́чие полоте́нца?
Do you have hot towels?
The towel is in the bathroom.
Моё отноше́ние к нему измени́лось.
My attitude towards him changed.
У меня есть колле́кция полоте́нец, кото́рые я укра́л из мно́жества оте́лей, где я остана́вливался.
I have a collection of towels I've stolen from many different hotels I've stayed at.
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!
Вода ка́пает с мо́крого полоте́нца.
Water is dripping from the wet towel.
Горожане бы́ли напуганы землетрясе́нием.
The townsfolk were frightened by the earthquake.
Я принесу́ еще одно полоте́нце.
I'll bring one more towel.
Но́вый небоскреб, кото́рый будет состоя́ть из двух взаимосвя́занных 1212-метровых ба́шен, предполага́ется заверши́ть в 2022-ом году.
The new skyscraper, which will consist of two intertwined 1212-meter towers, is expected to be completed in 2022.
Для удо́бства слепы́х пассажи́ров в моско́вском метро́ мужски́м го́лосом объявля́ются ста́нции при движе́нии к це́нтру города, а же́нским - при движе́нии от це́нтра.
For the convenience of blind passengers, on the Moscow metro the station announcements are in a male voice if you are moving towards the center of the city, and in a female one if you are moving away.
Get me a towel.
I'll get you a towel.
I'll get you a towel.
Принеси́ мне вла́жное полоте́нце.
Bring me a moist towel.
Принеси́те мне вла́жное полоте́нце.
Bring me a moist towel.
На самом де́ле, я хоте́ла быть принце́ссой и жить в ба́шне, охраняемой семью драко́нами, и чтобы принц на бе́лом коне отруби́л драко́нам головы и освободи́л меня.
Actually I wanted to be a damsel in a tower guarded by seven dragons, and then a prince on a white horse would chop off the dragons' heads and liberate me.
Совреме́нные города слишком переполнены.
Towns are very crowded today.
В тени падающей Пизанской ба́шни сиди́т городско́й ска́зочник и ест таре́лку горо́хового су́па. После э́того он расска́жет де́тям ска́зку "Принце́сса на горо́шине".
In the shadow of the Leaning Tower of Piza sits the storyteller of the town, eating a plate of pea soup. After that he tells some children the fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea".
Ба́шня слегка наклони́лась влево.
The tower leaned slightly to the left.
Чи́стые полоте́нца лежа́т в я́щике.
The clean towels are in the drawer.
Вы зна́ете, где нахо́дится Токийская ба́шня?
Do you know where Tokyo Tower is?
Have you counted the towels?
Everybody rushed towards Tom.
Tom wrung out the towel.
Tom washed all the towels.
I need a towel.
Tom needs a dry towel.
I folded the towels.
I folded the towel in half.
I folded the towel in half.
Я люблю́ япо́нскую тради́цию предлага́ть гостя́м вла́жное полоте́нце, называемое осибори.
I like the Japanese custom of offering guests moist towels, called oshibori.
Небольша́я дере́вня располо́жена между двумя городка́ми.
A little village is situated in between both towns.
Все взо́ры обрати́лись к нему.
All eyes turned towards him.
Твоё отноше́ние к же́нщинам оскорби́тельно.
Your attitude towards women is offensive.
Hand me a towel.
К ве́черу дождь наконец прекрати́лся.
It finally stopped raining towards evening.
Tom leaned towards Mary.
Можно мне получи́ть не́сколько полоте́нец?
Could I have some towels?
Можно мне не́сколько полоте́нец?
Could I have some towels?
Пойдёмте по направле́нию к го́роду.
Let's walk toward town.
Градоначальник выступил с речью перед горожанами
The town governor gave a speech to the townspeople.
Городничий управлял небольшим уездным городом.
The town governor ran a small district town.
В старину городом управляло градоначальство.
In the old days, the town was governed by the town administration.
Мы видели машину, буксируемую эвакуатором.
We saw a car being towed by a tow truck.
