(Old) Basic Russian Vocabulary - Learn Most Common Russian Words

Basic Russian Vocabulary:
1000 Russian words for day-to-day speaking
Introduction
Getting ready for an exciting business partnership or an exchange year in a Russian-speaking

country? Perhaps, one of your colleagues, family members or a friend speaks Russian? Or maybe
you wish to follow a Russian-speaking blogger / vlogger? There are many reasons to start learning
Russian. Regardless of the reason, it is well worth the effort.
• Russian is the 8th most-spoken language in the world by total number of speakers,
which makes it the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia (over 15
countries!) and the most widely spoken Slavic language, with roughly 300 million
speakers.
• Russian is an official language in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. It is also
spoken in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Estonia and, to a lesser extent, in other ex-Soviet
countries.
• Furthermore, in many Eastern European countries people can understand a decent
amount of Russian if you speak slowly, especially the older generation.
This e-book features the most common Russian words used in daily speech, including slang; it is
targeted to beginners and intermediate learners alike. Keep it handy in one of your cloud drives
or saved on your device. A good practice is to learn 10 words a day from this mini-dictionary.
Attention: although it’s good to know slang words included in this book (to fully understand
what’s going on around you), remember that they can only be used in a very close circle of
friends.
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Russian alphabet
To learn Russian, you will first need to read Russian. The Russian alphabet may seem daunting at
first sight, but in fact it is very easy, many letters resemble Latin script, some are different.
Russian cursive (hand-written Russian language) is slightly more difficult; however, the good
news is, you will mainly come across computer-typed Russian words, just as they appear in
dictionaries.
RUSSIAN LANGUAGE IS BASED ON CYRILLIC ALPHABET, WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY INTRODUCED INTO KIEV RUS' AT
THE TIME OF ITS CONVERSION TO CHRISTIANITY (988 AD). IT IS NAMED IN HONOUR OF THE BYZANTINE SCHOLAR
AND MISSIONARY, CYRIL, WHO, TOGETHER WITH HIS BROTHER METHODIUS, CREATED THE FIRST SLAVIC WRITING
SYSTEM TO TRANSLATE CHRISTIAN TEXTS INTO THE SLAVIC LANGUAGES. IN ITS MODERN FORM, WITH MINOR
VARIATIONS, CYRILLIC SCRIPT IS USED IN MANY SLAVIC (RUSSIAN, UKRAINIAN, BELORUSSIAN, BULGARIAN,
SERBIAN, MACEDONIAN, MONTENEGRIN) AND NON-SLAVIC LANGUAGES.
Impatient to read signs, menus, maps and place names in Russian? This table will guide you!
There are 33 letters in the Russian alphabet:

- 21 consonants: б, в, г, д, ж, з, к, л, м, н, п, р, с, т, ф, х, ц, ч, ш, щ. The consonant letter й is
sometimes called a semivowel, it’s sound is close to [i].
- 10 vowels: а, э, ы, у, о, я, е, ё, ю, и.
- Two letters of the Russian alphabet do not designate any sound. They are the "soft sign" (ь),
which softens the previous consonant and the "hard sign" (ъ), which does the opposite.
Vowel pronunciation
The stress of a word always falls on a vowel. Stressed vowels are marked with the acute accent ´
in dictionaries. One vowel in each word is always emphasized more than the rest. While stressed
vowels are pronounced rather distinctly, unstressed vowels undergo pronunciation changes, so-
called voice reduction.
For example, all three vowels 'O' in the same word, молоко́, are pronounced differently
[m-la-kо́]:
the first 'O' is the farthest from the stressed syllable, so it is almost not pronounced at all;
the second one is reduced to the "u" sound as in "under";
and the third one is fully pronounced because it appears in the stressed syllable.
Letter ё, if present in the word, is always stressed.
Placing the stress on the correct syllable is important when speaking Russian. Mistaken word
stress not only sounds weird but it can also change the meaning of a word.
Consonant pronunciation
With few exceptions, Russian consonant letters can be pronounced either "soft" or "hard"
depending on the type of the letter that follows them.
How to use Basic Russian Vocabulary e-book

To make this e-book as concise as possible, same-root words are omitted, like прóсто (easy,
adverb) and простóй (easy, adjective). Unlike English, Russian words have distinct features
(mainly expressed through suffixes and endings) that classify them within a certain part of
speech, like in the example above: прóстО is an adverb and простОЙ is an adjective. You will see
which part of speech they belong to in column 2.
Borrowed words that sound very much like their English translation are also omitted.
The gender of nouns is given in the 2nd column (f.=feminine, m.=masculine, n.=neuter).
Adjectives are given in the masculine, as in all the dictionaries. Please note: all Russian adjectives
agree in number (singular or plural), gender (masculine, feminine or neuter) and case
(nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, instrumental or prepositional) with the nouns they
describe.
If you are interested to know more about conjugation in Russian (=Russian cases) and learn the
basics of Russian grammar, check the links to the useful resources at the end of this e-book.
Now, let’s start learning Russian words!
А Part of speech English translation

a сonj. and, but
абонемéнт noun, m. subscription
áвгуст noun, m. August
авóсь particle maybe
автóбус noun, m. bus
автовокзáл noun, m. bus station
автомоби́ ль noun, m. car
áвтор noun, m. author
авторитéт noun, m. authority
автосалóн noun, m. car showroom
автосéрвис noun, m. car service
автостóп noun, m. hitch-hiking
агá! interj. aha!
агéнтство noun, n. agency
агрáрный adj. agrarian
áдрес noun, m. address
Áзия noun, f. Asia
акýла noun, f. shark
аллó! interj. Hello! Yes? (in the meaning, I am listening)
ананáс noun, m. pineapple
анкéта noun, f. profile
аншлáг noun, m. full house
апельси́ н noun, m. orange
апрéль noun, m. April
аптéка noun, f. pharmacy
арбýз noun, m. watermelon
арéнда noun, f. rent
áрка noun, f. arch
афёра noun, f. fraud, shady business (slang)
афери́ ст noun, m. crook
ахинéя noun, f. nonsense (slang)
аэропóрт noun, m. airport
Б
бáбник noun, m. womanizer (slang)
бáбочка noun, f. butterfly
бáбушка noun, f. grandmother
багáжник noun, m. trunk
базáр noun, m. street market
балбéс noun, m. dunce
балдёж noun, m. bliss, relaxing moment (slang)
балкóн noun, m. balcony
бáнда noun, f. gang
банкнóты noun, pl bank notes
банкомáт noun, m. ATM
бáня noun, f. bathhouse
to not work properly, to work at reduced capacity
барахли́ ть verb
(slang)
барахлó noun, n. junk
батарéйка noun, f. battery
батарéя noun, f. radiator for heating
бáтя noun, m. dad (slang)
бéгать verb to run
бéдность noun, f. poverty
бедрó noun, n. hip
бедня́га noun, f. poor fellow
без- prefix without, -less
безбилéтный adj. ticketless
беспересáдочный adj. without stops
бесплáтный adj. free
би́ ржа noun, f. stock exchange
би́ ть verb to beat
бифштéкс noun, m. steak
блáт noun, m. connections, patronage (slang)
блéдный adj. pale
бли́ н, бли́нчик noun, m. pancake
бли́ нная noun, f. pancake house
блýзка noun, f. blouse
блю́ до noun, n. dish
блю́ дце noun, n. saucer
Бóг noun, m. God
боеви́ к noun, m. action movie
болвáн noun, m. idiot
болéльщик noun, m. fan
больни́ ца noun, f. hospital
бóмж noun, m. homeless person
бородá noun, f. beard
бóрщ noun, m. borscht (traditional Russian vegetable soup)
бóчка noun, f. barrel
брáк noun, m. marriage
брáт noun, m. brother
бри́ тва noun, f. razor
брусчáтка noun, f. paving stone
бýблик noun, m. dried bagel (traditional Russian pastry)
бýдни noun, pl. weekdays
бýлка noun, f. sweet bread
бýлочная noun, f. bakery
бульвáр noun, m. boulevard
бумáга noun, f. paper
буржýй noun, m. bourgeois, rich guy (slang)
буфéт noun, m. buffet, cafeteria
бухáнка noun, f. loaf
бухгáлтер noun, m. accountant
бюстгáлтер noun, m. bra
В
вали́ ть verb to throw down; to get away (slang)
вáнна noun, f. bath
вáнная noun, f. bathroom
варéники noun, pl. vareniki (Russian style ravioli with various fillings)
варéнье noun, n. jam
варёный adj. boiled
вáш pronoun your
вдóх noun, m. inhale
вели́ кий adj. great
вермишéль noun, f. vermicelli, thin pasta
вéрный adj. true; loyal
вертéться verb to spin
вéрхний adj. upper
вéс noun, m. weight
весёлый adj. happy
веснá noun, f. spring
вéтер noun, m. wind
вéчер noun, m. evening
вечери́ нка noun, f. party
взрóслый adj. adult
взя́тка noun, f. bribe
ви́ деть verb to see
ви́ лка noun, f. fork
виногрáд noun, m. grapes
вкýс noun, m. taste
влéво adv. to the left
влюби́ться verb to fall in love
вни́ з adv. way down
внóвь adv. again
внутри́ adv. inside
вóвремя adv. on time
водá noun, f. water
води́ тель noun, m. driver
вóздух noun, m. air
войнá noun, f. war
вокзáл noun, m. railway station
вокрýг adv. around
вообщé adv. at all
вопрóс noun, m. question
воробéй noun, m. sparrow
ворчáть verb to grumble
вóсемь numeral eight
воскресéнье noun, n. Sunday
востóк noun, m. East
впрáво adv. to the right
врáг noun, m. enemy
врéдный adj. harmful
врéменный adj. temporary
врéмя noun, n. time
всегдá adv. always
всегó adv. total
всё adv. everything
всё-таки adv. after all
вспóмнить verb to recall
встрéча noun, f. meeting
вторóй adj. second
ВУЗ noun, m. University
вхóд noun, m. entrance
вчерá adv. yesterday
вы́ pronoun you
вы́ бор noun, m. choice
вы́ вод noun, m. conclusion
вы- prefix out, away
вы́ гнать verb drive out
вы́ лить verb pour out
выходнóй noun, m. day off
Г
гадáть noun, f. to presume, to guess, to tell fortune
галёрка noun, f. gallery, farthermost seats in the theater
гáлстук noun, m. tie
гастрóли noun, pl. tour, performance
ГАИ noun, f. Traffic police
гаи́ шник noun, m. traffic cop
гвóздь noun, m. nail
гвозди́ ка noun, f. carnation
ги́ бель noun, f. ruin, death
ги́ бкий adj. flexible
глубóкий adj. deep
глýпый adj. stupid
глухóй adj. deaf
говнó noun, n. shit (slang)
гóд noun, m. year
головá noun, f. head
гóлод noun, m. hunger
гóлос noun, m. vote
голубóй adj. blue (in direct sense), gay (figurative, slang)
гóлый adj. naked
гóре noun, n. grief
гóрло noun, n. throat
гóрод noun, m. city
горóх noun, m. peas
горчи́ ца noun, f. mustard
Гóсподи! interj. Good Lord!
готóвый adj. ready
гри́ б noun, m. mushroom
груби́ ть verb to be rude
грузови́ к noun, m. truck
грýсть noun, f. sadness
грýша noun, f. pear
гря́зь noun, f. mud
гуля́нка noun, f. partying, feast (slang)
Д
да interj. yes
дави́ ть verb to crush, to push
дáже particle even
далекó adv. long away
дáр noun, m. gift
дáча noun, f. country house
двá numeral two
движéние noun, n. motion
дéвочка noun, f. girl
дéвушка noun, f. lady, miss
дéвять numeral nine
дéд noun, m. grandfather
дежýрный adj. guardian on duty
дéнь noun, m. day
дéньги noun, pl. money
дерéвня noun, f. village
дéрево noun, n. tree
держáть verb to keep
дéсять numeral ten
дéти noun, pl. children
дивáн noun, m. sofa
диссертáция noun, f. thesis
длинá noun, f. length
дóбрый adj. kind
довéренность noun, f. power of attorney
догнáть verb to catch up
договóр noun, m. contract
додéлать verb to finish
дóлжен adj. should, owe to someone
дóм noun, m. house
дóма adv. at home
домоуправлéние noun, n. house management
домрабóтница noun, f. house cleaner
допрóс noun, m. interrogation
дорóга noun, f. road
дорогóй adj. expensive
доскá noun, f. board
досмóтр noun, m. inspection
достáть verb to get
дóступ noun, m. access
дóхлый adj. dead (slang)
дохóд noun, m. income
дрáка noun, f. fight
драчýн noun, m. fighter
дрéвний adj. ancient
дрýг noun, m. friend
дýб noun, m. oak
дурáк noun, m. fool
дурнóй adj. bad, stupid
духóвный adj. spiritual
духотá noun, f. stuffiness
ды́ м noun, m. smoke
ды́ ня noun, f. melon
дырá noun, f. hole
дыхáние noun, n. breath
дя́дя noun, m. uncle
Е-Ё
еврéй noun, m. Jew
едá noun, f. food
еди́ ный adj. single
éсли conj. if
éсть verb there is
éхать verb go
ёж noun, m. hedgehog
ёлка noun, f. Christmas tree
Ж
жáдный adj. greedy
жалéть verb to regret
жáлоба noun, f. complaint
жáль noun, f. it's a pity
жарá noun, f. heat
жевáчка noun, f. chewing gum
желéзо noun, n. iron
желтóк noun, m. yolk
жёлтый adj. yellow
женá noun, f. wife
жетóн noun, m. token
живóй adj. alive
живóт noun, m. stomach
живóтное noun, n. animal
жи́ дкий adj. liquid
жи́ знь noun, f. life
жи́ р noun, m. fat
жи́ тель noun, m. resident
жи́ ть verb to live
жóпа noun, f. ass (slang)
жýткий adj. creepy, disgusting
З
зáвисть noun, f. envy
завóд noun, m. factory
зáвуч noun, m. head teacher
завхóз noun, m. supply manager
загáдка noun, f. riddle
заграни́ ца noun, f. abroad
загрузи́ ть verb to download
ЗАГС noun, n. marriage registry office
задáча noun, f. task
зáйка noun, f. bunny
закáз noun, m. order
закóн noun, m. law
закóнчить verb to finish
закýска noun, f. snack
замéна noun, f. replacement
замóк noun, m. lock
зáмок noun, m. сastle
зáмужем adv. married
зáпад noun, m. West
зáпах noun, m. smell
запи́ ска noun, f. note
зáпись noun, f. record
заплати́ ть verb to pay
запрáвка noun, f. gas station
запрóс noun, m. request
запятáя noun, f. comma
зарáнее adv. in advance
заря́дка noun, f. charger
заря́ noun, f. dawn
зачéм adv. what for, why
зачёт noun, m. a passed course in a University
зая́вка noun, f. request
звýк noun, m. sound
здáние noun, n. building
здéсь adv. here
здорóвье noun, n. health
зелёный adj. green
земля́ noun, f. land
зéркало noun, n. mirror
зернó noun, n. grain
зимá noun, f. winter
зимóй adv. in the winter
злóй adj. evil
знáк noun, m. sign
золотóй adj. gold
зонт, зóнтик noun, m. umbrella
зри́ тель noun, m. viewer
зýб noun, m. tooth
зя́ть noun, m. son-in-law
И
игрá noun, f. game
игрýшка noun, f. toy
игрáть verb to play
игóлка noun, f. needle
избегáть verb to avoid
изви́ лина noun, f. сurve
извини́ те interj. excuse me
издáтельство noun, n. publishing house
изучáть verb to study
изображéние noun, n. picture
и́ з-под prep. from under
изумрýд noun, m. emerald
изю́ м noun, m. dried raisins
изю́ минка noun, f. zest
имби́ рь noun, m. ginger
имýщество noun, n. property
и́ ндекс noun, m. zip code
инжи́ р noun, m. figs
иногдá adv. sometimes
интеллигéнт noun, m. intellectual
интерéсный adj. interesting
испытáние noun, n. test
ию́ нь noun, m. June
ию́ ль noun, m. July
К
кабачóк noun, m. zucchini
каблýк noun, m. heel
Кавкáз noun, m. Caucasus
кáк adv. as, how
как-нибýдь adv. somehow
кальмáр noun, m. squid
кáмень noun, m. rock
кáпaть verb to drip
кáпля noun, f. drop
карандáш noun, m. pencil
картóфель, картóшка noun, m. potatoes
кáсса noun, f. cashbox, cashier
конди́ терская noun, f. confectionery
кафетéрий noun, m. cafeteria
квартáл noun, m. quarter
кварти́ ра noun, f. apartment
квáс noun, m. kvass (Russian fermented drink)
квáшеный adj. sour
кинó noun, n. movie
кинотеáтр noun, m. cinema
кипяти́ ть verb to boil
кипятóк noun, m. boiling water
ки́ слый adj. sour
клавиатýра noun, f. keyboard
клéй noun, m. glue
кли́ п noun, m. musical video
кли́ чка noun, f. nickname
клю́ ч noun, m. key
кни́ га noun, f. book
кое-гдé adv. here and there
кое-кáк adv. somehow
кое-какóй adj. some
кое-ктó pronoun someone
кое-кудá adv. somewhere
кóжа noun, f. leather
козá noun, f. goat
колбасá noun, f. sausage
колгóтки noun, pl. tights
кольцó noun, n. ring
коля́ска noun, f. stroller
комáр noun, m. mosquito
конвéрт noun, m. envelope
консéрвы noun, pl. canned food
контóра noun, f. office, firm (slang)
конéц noun, m. end
кóнь noun, m. horse
копáть verb to dig
копéйка noun, f. penny
корáбль noun, m. ship
кóрень noun, m. root
кори́ ца noun, f. cinnamon
корми́ ть verb to feed
костёр noun, m. bonfire
кóт noun, m. cat (male)
котлéта noun, f. meat cutlet
кофéйня noun, f. coffee house
кóшка noun, f. cat (female)
кошмáр noun, m. nightmare
крáска noun, f. paint
крáсный adj. red
красотá noun, f. beauty
красóтка noun, f. beautiful girl
креди́ т noun, m. credit, loan
крéст noun, m. cross
крестья́не noun, pl. peasants
кричáть verb to shout
крóвь noun, f. blood
кроссóвки noun, pl. sneakers
крýглый adj. round
кры́ ша noun, f. roof
ктó pronoun who
ктó-то pronoun someone
кто-ли́ бо, кто-нибýдь pronoun anyone
кудá adv. where
кудá-то adv. somewhere
куда-ли́бо, куда-нибýдь adv. anywhere
кýкла noun, f. doll
кулáк noun, m. fist
кýм / кумá noun, m / f godfather / godmother
купé noun, n. 4 seater carriage in a train, high comfort compartment
купю́ ра noun, f. bill
купи́ ть verb to buy
курагá noun, f. dried apricots
кури́ ть verb to smoke
кýча noun, f. bunch, a lot (slang)
Л
лáвка noun, f. shop
лéвый adj. left
лёгкий adj. light
лёд noun, m. ice
лейкоплáстырь noun, m. adhesive plaster
лекáрство noun, n. medicine, pill
лéс noun, m. forest
летéть verb to fly
лéто noun, n. summer
лечи́ть verb to treat
лисá noun, f. fox
ли́ ст noun, m. sheet
лови́ ть verb to catch
лóжка noun, f. spoon
лосóсь noun, m. salmon
лóшадь noun, f. horse
лýч noun, m. ray
лы́ жи noun, pl. skiing
лы́ сый adj. bald
любóвник noun, m. lover
любóвь noun, f. love
любопы́ тный adj. curious
М
мали́ на noun, f. raspberries
мáло adv. few
малы́ ш noun, m. baby
мáнка noun, f. semolina
мáрт noun, m. March
маршрýт noun, m. route
мáсло noun, n. butter
мéбель noun, f. furniture
мёд noun, m. honey
мёртвый adj. dead
мéсто noun, n. place
мéсяц noun, m. month
мечтá noun, f. dream
милиционéр noun, m. policeman
ми́ лый adj. sweet, nice
ми́ р noun, m. world
младéнец noun, m. baby
мнóго adv. a lot
мóжно adv. possibility, to be able to
мóкрый adj. wet
молодéц noun, m. well done
молодóй adj. young
молокó noun, n. milk
молотóк noun, m. hammer
мопéд noun, m. small motorbike
мóре noun, n. sea
моркóвка noun, f. carrot
морóженое noun, n. ice cream
мóст noun, m. bridge
мочи́ ть verb to wet; to beat up (slang)
мýж noun, m. husband
мужи́ к noun, m. man (slang)
мужскóй adj. men’s
мýсор noun, m. garbage; policeman (slang)
мýха noun, f. fly
мы́ ть verb to wash
мы́ сль noun, f. thought
мя́со noun, n. meat
мя́та noun, f. mint
Н
навстрéчу adv. going towards each other
навы́ ворот adv. over the top
нáглый adj. impudent, brazen
нагрýзка noun, f. load
нáд prep. above
надéжда noun, f. hope
надоéсть verb to bore, to bother
надóлго adv. for a long time
надýть verb to inflate; to cheat
наединé adv. alone
назáд adv. backwards
назлó adv. out of spite
наи́ вный adj. naive
наизýсть adv. by heart
наканýне adv. on the eve
наклéйка noun, f. sticker
на- prefix on-
налéво adv. left
налóг noun, m. tax
наоборóт adv. vice versa
нападáть verb to attack
напрóтив adv. opposite
нарéзка noun, f. sliced food
нарóд noun, m. people
наступи́ ть verb to step on
натощáк adv. on an empty stomach
научи́ть verb to teach
начáло noun, n. start
начáльник noun, m. Chief, direct supervisor
начáть verb to begin
невезýха noun, f. bad luck (slang)
невéста noun, f. bride
неви́ нный adj. innocent
невозмóжно adv. it is impossible
не- prefix no-, -less
недо- prefix inadequate
нéкоторый adj. some
ненави́ деть verb to hate
ненадóлго adv. briefly
неплохóй adj. not bad
ничегó adv. nothing
ничтó adv. nothing
нóвый adj. new
новосéлье noun, n. housewarming
нóвость noun, f. news
нóж noun, m. knife
нотáриус noun, m. notary
нóчь noun, f. night
нóчью adv. at night
ноя́брь noun, m. November
нýжный adj. necessary, important
ня́ня noun, f. nanny
О
обжóра noun, f. glutton
оби́ деть verb to offend
оби́ деться verb to take offense, to get hurt
обмáн noun, m. deception
обмéн noun, m. exchange
обóи noun, pl. wallpaper
обрáдовать verb to please, to make happy
образовáние noun, n. education
образóванный adj. educated
обстоя́тельство noun, n. circumstance
óбувь noun, f. footwear
обýза noun, f. burden
объём noun, m. volume
обязáтельство noun, n. commitment
óвощи noun, pl. vegetables
овся́нка noun, n. oatmeal
огóнь noun, m. fire
одеколóн noun, m. cologne
одноклáссник noun, m. classmate
одномéстный adj. single seat
ожидáние noun, n. expectation
óзеро noun, n. lake
окнó noun, n. window
óколо prep. about
окрáина noun, f. periphery
окружéние noun, n. environment
окули́ ст noun, m. eye doctor
окýрок noun, m. cigarette butt
описáние noun, n. description
опрóс noun, m. poll
опустéть verb to become empty
опя́ть adv. again
орéх noun, m. nut
освóиться verb to get comfortable, to get familiar
освободи́ ть verb to release
óсень noun, f. autumn
óсенью adv. in autumn
основнóй adj. main
особня́к noun, m. mansion
осóбенный adj. special
óстрый adj. acute, sharp
осторóжно! interj. caution!
от- prefix from, off
отéль noun, m. hotel
отéц noun, m. father
откры́ тый adj. open
откýда adv. from where
отли́ чник noun, m. an excellent student
отли́ чно adv. fine, great
óтруби noun, pl. bran
охрáнник noun, m. security guard
óчередь noun, f. queue
очки́ noun, pl. glasses
очкáрик noun, m. guy wearing glasses (slang)
П
пакéт noun, m. package, small bag
палáта noun, f. ward
пáлец noun, m. finger
пáлка noun, f. stick
пáмять noun, f. memory
пáрень noun, m. guy
паровóз noun, m. locomotive
парохóд noun, m. steamer
парóль noun, m. password
парóм noun, m. ferry
пáрта noun, f. desk
пассажи́ р noun, m. passenger
певéц noun, m. singer
пéна noun, f. foam
пéрвый adj. first
перевóдчик noun, m. translator
пере- prefix re -, across
писáть verb to write
пи́ ть verb to drink
пи́ ща noun, f. food
плáвание noun, n. swimming
плáвки noun, pl. swimming trunks
пóле noun, n. field
прекрáсный adj. beautiful
прекрати́ ть verb to stop
пропи́ ска noun, f. registration
проспáть verb to oversleep
простóй adj. plain
простýда noun, f. cold
противополóжный adj. opposite
прохлáдный adj. chilly
прохóд noun, m. pass, aisle
прошéдший adj. past
прощáльный adj. farewell
пры́ гать verb jump
пря́мо adv. straight
пустóй adj. empty
пустя́к noun, m. trifle
пчелá noun, f. bee
пшени́ ца noun, f. wheat
пья́ный adj. drunk
пя́ть verb five
пя́тница noun, f. Friday
пя́тьсóт numeral five hundred
Р
рáдость noun, f. joy
рáдуга noun, f. rainbow
разбирáться verb to understand
развернýться verb to turn around
развлекáться verb to have fun
райóн noun, m. neighbourhood, region
развóд noun, m. divorce; shady business (slang)
разговóр noun, m. conversation
ребёнок noun, m. child
ребя́та noun, pl. guys
рéдкий adj. rare
рéзать verb to cut
рези́ на noun, f. rubber
рекá noun, f. river
рентгéн noun, m. x-ray
ремóнт noun, m. repairs
реши́ ть verb to decide, to solve
роди́ тель noun, m. parent
рождéние noun, n. birth
рóзовый adj. pink
ромáшка noun, f. camomile
роскóшный adj. luxurious
руби́ ть verb to chop
ругáться verb to swear
руководи́ тель noun, m. head, superior
рукомóйник noun, m. water dispenser, sink
ры́ ба noun, f. fish
рюкзáк noun, m. backpack
ря́д noun, m. row, range
ря́дом adv. beside
С
сабантýй noun, m. feast, party (slang)
сáд noun, m. garden
салáт noun, m. salad
салю́ т noun, m. fireworks
само- pronoun self-
самогóн noun, m. home-made alcohol
сантéхник noun, m. plumber
сапоги́ noun, pl. boots
сбережéние noun, n. saving
сбóр noun, m. collection
свали́ ть verb to dump, to run away (slang)
свéжий adj. fresh
свéтлый adj. light coloured
светофóр noun, m. traffic light
свидáние noun, n. date
свинья́ noun, f. pig
свобóда noun, f. freedom
свóй pronoun your
сéмь numeral seven
седьмóй adj. seventh
селёдка noun, f. herring
селó noun, n. village
серебрó noun, n. silver
сестрá noun, f. sister
скáзка noun, f. fairy tale
сказáть verb to tell
ски́ дка noun, f. discount
скóрость noun, f. speed
скýчный adj. boring
слы́ шать verb hear
смéна noun, f. change, shift
смéрть noun, f. death
снéг noun, m. snow
собáка noun, f. dog
собирáть verb to collect
содержáние noun, n. content
создáть verb to create
сóк noun, m. juice
солёный adj. salty
сóлнце noun, n. sun
соóбщество noun, n. community
сосáть verb to suck
сочинéние noun, n. essay
спускáть verb to let down
срáзу adv. right away
средá noun, f. Wednesday
среди́ на noun, f. middle
срéдний adj. average
срóчный adj. urgent
стáрый adj. old
стáрший adj. older, elder
статья́ noun, f. article
стеклó noun, n. glass
стенá noun, f. wall
стó numeral hundred
стóл noun, m. table
стóрож noun, m. watchman
стóя adv. standing
стоя́ть verb to stand
ступéнька noun, f. step
стучáть verb to knock; to report on someone (slang)
сýмка noun, f. bag
сухóй adj. dry
сушёный adj. dried
сы́ н noun, m. son
сы́ р noun, m. cheese
сюдá adv. here
Т
такóй adj. such
талóн noun, m. coupon
тáнец noun, m. dance
твёрдый adj. solid
творóг noun, m. cottage cheese
телеви́ зор noun, m. TV set
темнó adv. dark
тéнь noun, f. shadow
тепéрь adv. now
теплó adv. warm
терпéние noun, n. patience
тéсто noun, n. dough
тетрáдь noun, f. notebook
тёмный adj. dark
тётя noun, f. aunt
тёща noun, f. mother-in-law
тишинá noun, f. silence
ти́ хий adj. quiet
товáрищ noun, m. comrade
товáр noun, m. product
тóлстый adj. fat
тóлько adv. only
тóнкий adj. thin
торгóвля noun, f. trade
тóрмоз noun, m. brake
тоскá noun, f. spleen
тóчный adj. accurate
травá noun, f. grass
тревóга noun, f. anxiety, worry
тревóжить verb to disturb
тренирóвка noun, f. training
трéтий adj. third
три́ numeral three
три́ жды adv. thrice
трубá noun, f. trumpet
трýд noun, m. work
трусы́ noun, pl. underpants, underwear
трясти́ verb to shake
тудá adv. there
тудá-сюдá adv. back and forth
тумáн noun, m. fog
тýфли noun, pl. shoes
тýча noun, f. cloud
тюльпáн noun, m. tulip
тяжёлый adj. heavy
У
уби́ тый adj. killed; dead tired (slang)
убóрка noun, f. cleaning
убы́ ток noun, m. loss
уважáть verb to respect
увлекáтельный adj. fascinating
увы́ interj. alas
угнáть verb to steal
угоди́ ть verb to please
удивлéние noun, n. surprise
ýжас noun, m. horror
ýжин noun, m. dinner
ýзкий adj. narrow
уколóть verb to prick
ускóрить verb to speed up
умéньшить verb to reduce
умерéть verb to die
ýмничать verb to pretend to be smart
умолять verb to beg
ýмный adj. smart
упакóвка noun, f. packaging
упря́мый adj. stubborn
употребля́ть verb to use
услýга noun, f. service
уснýть verb to fall asleep
успéть verb to be on time
успéх noun, m. success
устáлый adj. tired
успокóить verb to calm
усы́ noun, pl. moustache
утрáта noun, f. loss
ýтро noun, n. morning
ýтром adv. in the morning
учёба noun, f. study
учени́ к noun, m. pupil
ýши noun, pl. ears
Ф
фéн noun, m. hair dryer
фигня́ noun, pl. bullshit (slang)
фигури́ ст noun, m. figure skater
фи́ зик noun, m. physicist
физкультýра noun, pl. physical training
фи́ рма noun, pl. firm, company
фонáрь noun, m. lamp
фонтáн noun, m. fountain
формуля́р noun, m. form
фрýкт noun, m. fruit
фрикадéлька noun, pl. meatball
футбóлка noun, pl. T-shirt
Х
халáт noun, m. bathrobe
халя́ва noun, pl. freebie, easy gain (slang)
хáм noun, m. arrogant person, rascal (slang)
хáря noun, pl. face (slang)
хáта noun, pl. hut (slang)
хвáстаться verb to brag
хами́ ть verb to be rude
хи́ трый adj. cunning
хлéб noun, m. bread
ходи́ ть verb to walk
хóлод noun, m. cold
холоди́ льник noun, m. fridge
хозя́ин noun, m. master
хорóший adj. good
холостя́к noun, m. bachelor
хотя́ conj. although
хрáм noun, m. temple
хренóвый adj. shitty (slang)
худóжник noun, m. painter
худóй adj. thin (about a person)
Ц
цéль noun, f. target
цветóк noun, m. flower
ценá noun, f. price
цéнный adj. valuable
целовáться verb to kiss
цéнтр noun, m. centre
цéрковь noun, f. church
цыгáне noun, pl. gypsies
ци́ фра noun, f. numeral
Ч
чáвкать verb to slurp
чаевы́ е noun, pl. tip (literally, money for tea)
чáй noun, m. tea
чáйник noun, m. teapot
чáйка noun, f. gull
часы́ noun, pl. clock
чáс noun, m. hour
чáсто adv. often
чáшка noun, f. cup
чебурéк noun, m. cheburek (Russian style deep fried beef dumpling)
чéй pronoun whose
человéк noun, m. person
чéрез prep. through
чемодáн noun, m. suitcase
чернокóжий adj. a person with black skin
чеснóк noun, m. garlic
четвéрг noun, m. Thursday
четы́ ре numeral four
четвёртый adj. fourth
чёрт! interj. Heck! Damn!
чёрный adj. black
читáть verb to read
члéн noun, m. member
чóкнуться verb to clink; to go crazy (slang)
чтó pronoun what
что-нибýдь, что-ли́бо pronoun anything
чýвство noun, n. feeling
чужóй adj. alien
чудáк noun, m. freak
чудéсный adj. wonderful
чýть-чýть adv. a little bit
Ш
шáпкa noun, f. cap, hat
шáрф noun, m. scarf
шáхматы noun, pl. chess
шéсть numeral six
шéя noun, f. neck
ши́ на noun, f. tire
шкáф noun, m. cupboard
шлю́ ха noun, f. whore (slang)
шкóла noun, f. school
шоколáдка noun, f. chocolate
шóрты noun, pl. shorts
шоссé noun, n. highway
штрáф noun, m. fine
шпаргáлка noun, f. сheat-sheet
штýка noun, f. thing, piece
шýба noun, f. fur coat
шумéть verb to make noise
Ю
ю́ бка noun, f. skirt
ю́ мор noun, m. humor
ю́ ный adj. young
юри́ ст noun, m. lawyer
Я
я pronoun I, me
я́года noun, f. berry
я́блоко noun, n. apple
я́блоня noun, f. apple tree
язы́ к noun, m. tongue
яйцó noun, n. egg
яи́ чница noun, f. scrambled eggs
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