Edexcel GCSE Russian vocabulary list
Every word from our catalogue that appears in the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Russian (1RU0) vocabulary list, with the theme(s) it is listed under and its tier.
Foundation: 1,530 words. Higher adds 406, for 1,936 in all.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Африка | Africa |
| активный | active |
| алло | hello (on the phone) |
| американец | American (man) |
| англичанин | an Englishman; English (of a man) |
| англия | England |
| апрель | April |
| Арктика | the Arctic |
| август | August |
| австралия | Australia |
| австриец | Austrian (man/person) |
| австрия | Austria |
| Азия | Asia |
| бедный | poor |
| беларус | a Belarusian (man); the feminine is беларуска |
| Беларусь | Belarus |
| бельгиец | a Belgian (man); the feminine is бельгийка |
| Бельгия | Belgium |
| белый | white |
| бесплатный | free (at no cost) |
| бесполезный | useless, of no use |
| без | without |
| бездомный | homeless |
| бежать | to run (in one direction, unidirectional) |
| безопасный | safe |
| благодарить | to thank |
| благодарный | grateful |
| богатый | rich, wealthy |
| болеть | to hurt, to ache (of a body part); to be ill |
| больной | ill, sick (chronically) |
| больше | more; bigger; no longer (with не) |
| большинство | majority, most (of) |
| большой | big, large |
| брать | to take |
| британец | a Briton, a British person (man) |
| бронзовый | bronze |
| бросить | to throw; to quit, to give up; to abandon, to leave (someone) |
| быстро | quickly, fast |
| быстрый | fast, quick |
| бывший | former, previous |
| час | hour, o'clock |
| часто | often |
| через | through, in (time) |
| честный | honest |
| четверг | Thursday |
| четверть | school term, quarter (of the school year); quarter, one fourth |
| четвёртый | fourth |
| четыре | four |
| четырнадцать | fourteen |
| число | number; numeral; date (of the month) |
| чистить | to clean; to peel |
| чистый | clean; pure |
| читать | to read |
| что | what; that (conjunction) |
| что-нибудь | something, anything |
| что-то | something; somehow, for some reason |
| чтобы | in order to, so that |
| чудесный | wonderful, marvellous, delightful |
| чёрный | black |
| дания | Denmark |
| дарить | to give (a present, gift) |
| дать | to give |
| датчанин | a Dane (man), a Danish person |
| давать | to give |
| давай | come on, let's; go on |
| давно | long ago; for a long time (and still now) |
| даже | even |
| декабрь | December |
| день | day |
| держать | to hold |
| дешёвый | cheap; inexpensive |
| десять | ten |
| десятый | tenth |
| детский | children's, child's |
| девяносто | ninety |
| девять | nine |
| девятнадцать | nineteen |
| девятый | ninth |
| длинный | long |
| длиться | to last, to go on (of time) |
| долго | for a long time (lasting long) |
| должен | must, ought to, have to; owing |
| дорогой | dear, expensive |
| достаточно | enough, sufficiently |
| довольно | quite, rather |
| довольный | pleased, satisfied |
| другой | other, another; different |
| дружелюбный | friendly |
| думать | to think |
| два | two |
| двадцать | twenty |
| двенадцать | twelve |
| двенадцатый | twelfth |
| двести | two hundred |
| дёшево | cheap, cheaply |
| ехать | to go, to travel (by transport) |
| экспресс | express train; express (fast service) |
| электричка | suburban electric train, commuter train |
| эрмитаж | the Hermitage (the museum in St Petersburg) |
| ещё | still, yet; more, another |
| если | if |
| есть | to eat; there is, there are (existential); is (formal, equational) |
| эстонец | Estonian man, Estonian person |
| эстония | Estonia |
| это | this, that; this is, it is |
| европа | Europe |
| европеец | a European (man), European person |
| ездить | to go, to travel (by transport, regularly or there and back) |
| февраль | February |
| финляндия | Finland |
| фиолетовый | violet, purple |
| Франция | France |
| француз | a Frenchman, French person (male) |
| где | where |
| где-то | somewhere |
| германия | Germany |
| гладить | to iron (clothes) |
| главный | main, chief, principal |
| глупый | silly, stupid |
| голландец | Dutchman, Dutch person (male) |
| голландия | Holland (the Netherlands) |
| голубой | light blue, sky blue, pale blue |
| горячий | hot (of liquids, food); passionate, fervent |
| господин | sir, mister, lord |
| госпожа | madam, Mrs, lady (formal address) |
| готовить | to cook, to prepare (ongoing or habitual) |
| готовый | ready |
| говорить | to speak, to talk; to say (repeatedly or in progress) |
| грамм | gram, gramme (unit of weight) |
| грек | Greek, Greek man |
| Греция | Greece |
| громкий | loud |
| громко | loudly |
| грустный | sad |
| грязный | dirty, filthy |
| играть | to play |
| или | or |
| иметь | to have |
| индекс | postcode; index |
| индиец | an Indian (man), Indian person |
| индия | India |
| иногда | sometimes |
| иностранный | foreign |
| интересный | interesting |
| интересовать | to interest, to be of interest to |
| интересоваться | to be interested in |
| ирландец | an Irishman, an Irish person; (in context) Irish |
| Ирландия | Ireland |
| искать | to search, to look for |
| испанец | a Spaniard; a Spanish man |
| Испания | Spain |
| использовать | to use |
| исследовать | to research, to investigate, to study (a subject) |
| итак | so, thus, therefore |
| италия | Italy |
| итальянец | an Italian (man) |
| июль | July |
| июнь | June |
| из-за | because of |
| известный | well-known, famous |
| извинить | to excuse, to forgive |
| к | towards, to (a person or place) |
| как | how; as, like |
| какой | what kind of, which (determiner); what kind of (pronoun) |
| Канада | Canada |
| канадец | a Canadian (man) |
| карий | brown, hazel (of eyes) |
| каштановый | chestnut brown, chestnut-coloured |
| каждый | every, each |
| хороший | good |
| хорошо | well; all right, fine |
| хотеть | to want |
| хотя | although, though |
| худший | worse; worst |
| хуже | worse |
| хватить | to be enough, to suffice |
| килограмм | kilogram, kilo |
| километр | kilometre |
| кипр | Cyprus |
| китаец | a Chinese man; a Chinese person |
| Китай | China |
| классный | cool, great, super (informal) |
| класть | to put, to place (lay something down) |
| когда | when |
| кончать | to end, to finish (something) |
| конечно | of course, certainly |
| конец | end |
| копировать | to copy |
| коричневый | brown |
| кормить | to feed, to nourish |
| коробка | box |
| короткий | short (length, duration); brief |
| кошмар | nightmare; (as an exclamation) what a nightmare! |
| который | which, that |
| красный | red |
| кремль | the Kremlin |
| кроме | except, besides |
| кто | who |
| кто-нибудь | someone, anyone |
| кто-то | someone |
| куда | where to |
| купить | to buy |
| курить | to smoke |
| кушать | to eat (informal, often to children or as a polite offer) |
| кусок | a piece; a chunk, a bit |
| ла-манш | the English Channel |
| ладно | all right, OK, fine |
| латвия | Latvia |
| латыш | a Latvian (man) |
| летать | to fly (repeatedly, back and forth) |
| лето | summer |
| лежать | to lie, to be lying down |
| ли | whether, if (question particle) |
| лично | personally, in person |
| лиловый | purple, lilac-coloured |
| литовец | a Lithuanian (man) |
| литр | a litre |
| литва | Lithuania |
| ложиться | to lie down; to go to bed |
| лучше | better |
| лучший | best |
| лёгкий | easy; light (not heavy) |
| любимый | favourite, beloved |
| любить | to love |
| мало | little, few |
| март | March |
| май | May (the month) |
| медленно | slowly |
| медленный | slow |
| меньше | less |
| месяц | month |
| метр | metre |
| между | between, among |
| минута | minute |
| мнение | opinion, view |
| много | much, many, a lot |
| мобильник | mobile phone |
| мокрый | wet |
| молчаливый | silent, taciturn, quiet (of a person) |
| молодец | well done, good job (term of praise for a person) |
| момент | moment |
| можно | one may, it is allowed; it is possible |
| мудрый | wise |
| мягкий | soft |
| на | on, on top of; to, onto |
| набирать | to dial (a number) |
| начать | to begin, to start |
| начинать | to begin, to start |
| надевать | to put on (clothing) |
| надеяться | to hope; to rely on, to count on |
| надо | one must, it is necessary |
| накануне | the day/evening before; on the eve (of something) |
| находиться | to be located, to be situated |
| наконец | finally, at last |
| намереваться | to intend, to mean to (do something) |
| написать | to write |
| например | for example |
| напротив | opposite, facing; across from |
| настоящий | real, genuine; present, current |
| наверху | upstairs, above, on top |
| навещать | to visit (a person) |
| найти | to find |
| назад | back, ago |
| нажимать | to press; to click |
| недавний | recent |
| недавно | recently |
| неделя | week |
| недорого | cheaply, inexpensively |
| негативный | negative |
| некоторый | some, certain |
| нельзя | not allowed, must not; impossible, cannot |
| немец | a German (man); a German person |
| немного | a little, a bit |
| ненавидеть | to hate |
| необходимо | it is necessary |
| непослушный | naughty, disobedient |
| неправда | untruth, lie; that's not true, as an exclamation |
| неприятный | unpleasant, disagreeable |
| несчастный | unhappy, unfortunate, miserable |
| несколько | several, a few (determiner); several, a few (numeral) |
| невысокий | short, not tall (of a person) |
| независимый | independent |
| нездоровый | unhealthy |
| ничего | nothing; never mind, not bad |
| Нидерланды | the Netherlands, Holland |
| нигде | nowhere |
| никогда | never |
| но | but |
| ночь | night |
| нормальный | normal; OK, fine |
| Норвегия | Norway |
| носить | to carry (habitually, back and forth); to wear |
| новый | new |
| ноябрь | November |
| нравиться | to like, to be pleasing |
| нужный | necessary, needed |
| обсудить | to discuss |
| объяснить | to explain |
| обычно | usually |
| очень | very, very much |
| очевидно | obviously, evidently |
| одеваться | to get dressed, to dress oneself |
| одинаковый | the same, identical |
| одиннадцать | eleven |
| одиннадцатый | eleventh |
| однако | however |
| однажды | once, one day |
| огромный | huge, enormous, vast |
| около | near, about |
| октябрь | October |
| она | she; it (feminine) |
| онлайн | online |
| опасный | dangerous |
| опаздывать | to be late; to miss (a train, bus) |
| описывать | to describe |
| оправдывать | to justify; to excuse; to acquit |
| оптимистичный | optimistic |
| опять | again |
| оранжевый | orange (colour) |
| оригинальный | original |
| осень | autumn, fall |
| особенно | especially, particularly |
| остановить | to stop something, to bring to a halt |
| остаться | to stay, to remain |
| оставаться | to remain, to stay |
| оставить | to leave behind, to keep |
| от | from, away from |
| отдать | to give back, to return; to give away |
| отдыхать | to rest, to relax, to have a break |
| открыть | to open |
| откуда | from where, whence |
| отличный | excellent |
| отправитель | a sender |
| отрицательный | negative |
| отсутствовать | to be absent, to be missing |
| ответить | to answer, to reply, to respond |
| ответственный | responsible |
| падать | to fall |
| парковаться | to park |
| перед | in front of, before |
| пессимистичный | pessimistic |
| петь | to sing (repeatedly or in progress) |
| Петергоф | Peterhof (the imperial palace and park near St Petersburg) |
| писать | to write |
| пить | to drink |
| плакать | to cry, to weep (ongoing or habitual) |
| плохо | badly, poorly |
| по-моему | in my opinion, I think |
| почему | why |
| почти | almost, nearly |
| под | under |
| подходящий | suitable, appropriate, fitting |
| подниматься | to go up, to rise; to climb |
| подождать | to wait |
| подписывать | to sign (a document) |
| подумать | to think, to consider |
| поехать | to set off, to go by transport |
| поэтому | therefore, that is why |
| пока | for now, so far; while; bye |
| показать | to show |
| полдень | midday, noon |
| полдесятого | half past nine |
| полезный | useful; good for you, healthy |
| полночь | midnight |
| полный | full; complete, total; plump (of a person) |
| половина | half |
| положительный | positive |
| Польша | Poland |
| получить | to receive, to get |
| поляк | a Pole (man), a Polish man |
| помнить | to remember |
| помочь | to help |
| помогать | to help, to assist |
| понедельник | Monday |
| понимать | to understand (ongoing or habitual) |
| понравиться | to please, to be liked (мне понравилось: I liked it) |
| понять | to understand, to get it (completed) |
| попробовать | to try, to attempt, to taste |
| попросить | to ask, to request |
| популярный | popular |
| пора | time, moment; (impersonal) it is time to |
| Португалия | Portugal |
| посещать | to visit (a place) |
| после | after |
| последний | last, final |
| послезавтра | the day after tomorrow |
| послушать | to listen, to have a listen (once) |
| послушный | obedient, well behaved |
| посмотреть | to look, to take a look, to watch (once) |
| поставить | to put, to place; to set up |
| постоять | to stand for a while |
| посылать | to send |
| потерянный | lost |
| потерять | to lose |
| потом | then (afterwards), later |
| поверить | to believe |
| пойти | to go, to set off (on foot, a single completed departure) |
| позавчера | the day before yesterday |
| поздно | late |
| пожалуйста | please; you are welcome |
| позитивный | positive, upbeat |
| позвонить | to call, to phone, to ring |
| позже | later |
| практически | practically, almost |
| практичный | practical |
| правда | truth; really, is that so |
| предложить | to offer, to suggest, to propose |
| предотвращать | to prevent, to avert |
| предпочитать | to prefer |
| предупреждать | to warn (repeatedly or in progress) |
| прекрасный | wonderful, splendid, beautiful |
| причина | reason, cause |
| приглашать | to invite |
| приготовить | to prepare, to cook (and finish); (as adjective) cooked, ready-made |
| приходить | to arrive, to come, on foot and repeatedly |
| примерно | approximately |
| принять | to accept, to take (also: to receive guests, to take medicine) |
| присматривать | to look after, to mind (a child, a pet) |
| привет | hello, hi; regards |
| прийти | to arrive, to come |
| приземляться | to land |
| продать | to sell |
| продолжать | to continue |
| продолжаться | to continue, to go on (of things) |
| проигрывать | to lose (a game, match); to lose out |
| производить | to produce, to manufacture |
| пропускать | to miss (a class, an appointment); to let through, to skip |
| просить | to ask, to request |
| простить | to forgive |
| просто | simply, just; easily |
| просыпаться | to wake up |
| процент | per cent, percentage |
| проваливать | to fail (an exam) |
| проверить | to check, to verify |
| провести | to spend (time), to carry out, to conduct |
| прыгать | to jump, to hop (repeatedly or in progress) |
| путешествовать | to travel |
| пять | five |
| пятьдесят | fifty |
| пятнадцать | fifteen |
| пятница | Friday |
| пятый | fifth |
| пылесосить | to vacuum, to hoover |
| рад | glad, pleased |
| рано | early |
| раньше | before, earlier; formerly |
| рассказать | to tell, to relate |
| рассказывать | to tell, to narrate, to recount |
| расти | to grow, to grow up |
| раз | time (one time, twice); once |
| раздеваться | to get undressed (ongoing or habitual) |
| разговаривать | to talk, to converse, to chat |
| разговорчивый | talkative |
| разный | different, various; diverse |
| реальный | real |
| редко | rarely, seldom |
| регулярно | regularly |
| рекомендовать | to recommend |
| решать | to decide; to solve |
| решить | to decide |
| рисовать | to draw, to paint (an ongoing or repeated activity) |
| Россия | Russia |
| рождаться | to be born |
| розовый | pink |
| руководить | to manage, to run (a business, a team); to be in charge of |
| русский | Russian |
| рыжий | ginger, red (of hair); ginger-coloured |
| с | with; from, off |
| садить | to plant; to seat (someone) (colloquial variant of сажать) |
| садиться | to sit down |
| сантиметр | centimetre |
| сбивать | to knock down, to knock over; to confuse |
| счастливый | happy |
| сделать | to do, to make (and finish) |
| седьмой | seventh |
| седой | grey-haired, grey (hair) |
| сегодня | today |
| семь | seven |
| семьдесят | seventy, 70 |
| семнадцать | seventeen |
| сенсационный | sensational |
| сентябрь | September |
| сердиться | to get angry, to be angry (with someone) |
| серебряный | silver, made of silver |
| серый | grey |
| север | north |
| сейчас | now, right now; in a moment |
| щедрый | generous |
| шесть | six |
| шестьдесят | sixty |
| шестнадцать | sixteen, 16 |
| шестой | sixth |
| шотландец | a Scotsman; a Scot (male) |
| Шотландия | Scotland |
| шумный | noisy, loud |
| швеция | Sweden |
| швейцарец | Swiss man, Swiss person |
| Швейцария | Switzerland |
| Сибирь | Siberia |
| сидеть | to sit, to be sitting |
| симпатичный | nice-looking, pretty; likeable, sweet |
| синий | blue (dark/navy blue) |
| сказать | to say, to tell (once, completed) |
| сколько | how much, how many |
| скорее | rather, sooner; hurry (up) |
| скоро | soon |
| скучный | boring, dull |
| следовать | to follow, one should |
| следующий | next, following |
| слишком | too, too much |
| сложный | complex, complicated |
| случай | case, occasion, incident |
| случиться | to happen (completed) |
| слушать | to listen (ongoing or habitual) |
| служить | to serve |
| слышать | to hear |
| смешной | funny, comical, amusing |
| смеяться | to laugh |
| смотреть | to look, to watch (ongoing or habitual) |
| смс | text message, SMS |
| снаружи | outside |
| снять | to take off, to remove; to rent (a flat); to film, to shoot (a scene) |
| собираться | to be going to, to intend; to gather |
| согласно | according to |
| согласный | agreeing, in agreement, willing |
| сообщение | message |
| сообщить | to inform, to let (someone) know; to report |
| сорок | forty; 40 |
| сотня | a hundred, about a hundred; a hundred or so (of people or things) |
| современный | modern, contemporary |
| совсем | completely, at all |
| сожалеть | to regret |
| спасибо | thank you, thanks |
| спать | to sleep |
| спешить | to hurry, to rush |
| справедливый | fair, just |
| справиться | to cope, to manage; to handle |
| спросить | to ask a question |
| спускаться | to go down, to descend, to come down |
| сразу | at once, immediately |
| среда | Wednesday |
| среди | among, amid |
| США | the USA, the United States |
| СССР | the USSR, the Soviet Union |
| становиться | to become |
| старомодный | old-fashioned |
| стать | to become |
| степь | steppe |
| стирать | to wash, launder (clothes) |
| сто | hundred (numeral) |
| стоить | to cost, to be worth |
| стоять | to stand, to stop (be stationary) |
| странный | strange, odd |
| страшный | scary, frightening; terrible |
| стучать | to knock |
| суббота | Saturday |
| супер | great, awesome, super (colloquial exclamation) |
| существовать | to exist |
| сутки | a day, a 24-hour period |
| светлый | light (in colour), bright; fair-haired |
| связываться | to contact, to get in touch (with someone) |
| сюда | here, this way (motion towards) |
| сзади | at the back, behind |
| так | so, in that way, like this |
| также | also, too, as well |
| там | there |
| тайга | taiga (subarctic coniferous forest) |
| теперь | now, nowadays |
| терпеливый | patient |
| тихий | quiet |
| типичный | typical |
| тогда | then (at that time); in that case |
| только | only, just |
| толстый | fat; thick (of a book etc) |
| тон | tone (of voice); shade, hue |
| тот | that, that one; the former |
| тоже | also, too, as well |
| тратить | to spend (money, time) |
| треть | a third (fraction); one third |
| третий | third |
| три | three |
| тридцать | thirty |
| тринадцать | thirteen |
| трогать | to touch; to move, to affect (emotionally) |
| трудный | hard, difficult |
| ценный | valuable, precious |
| цифра | digit, figure, number |
| туда | there, to there |
| тундра | tundra |
| турок | a Turk (man) |
| Турция | Turkey |
| твёрдый | hard, firm (not soft); solid |
| тяжёлый | heavy; hard, difficult (of a day, task) |
| тёмный | dark |
| тысяча | thousand |
| у | at, by, near; used with the genitive to say who has something |
| убеждать | to convince, persuade |
| убрать | to remove, to take away; to tidy up, to clear away |
| удача | luck, good fortune |
| ударять | to hit, to strike (repeatedly or in progress) |
| удивлённый | surprised, astonished |
| уехать | to leave, to drive away, to depart |
| Уэльс | Wales |
| уходить | to leave, to go away (on foot, repeatedly) |
| Украина | Ukraine |
| украинец | a Ukrainian (man); Ukrainian person |
| украсть | to steal |
| улыбаться | to smile |
| уметь | to know how to, to be able to |
| умываться | to wash (oneself), to wash one's face (repeatedly or in progress) |
| уникальный | unique |
| Урал | the Urals (mountain range) |
| услышать | to hear |
| устать | to get tired, to become tired |
| утро | morning |
| уважаемый | respected, esteemed; Dear (to open a formal letter) |
| увидеть | to see, to catch sight of (once) |
| увлекательный | exciting, fascinating, engrossing |
| увлекаться | to be keen on, to be into (a hobby); to get carried away |
| уйти | to leave, to go away |
| уютный | cosy, snug |
| ужасный | terrible, awful, dreadful |
| уже | already |
| узкий | narrow |
| узнать | to find out, to recognise |
| в | in, inside; into, to |
| валлиец | a Welsh person (man); the feminine is валлийка |
| важный | important |
| вчера | yesterday |
| вдруг | suddenly |
| вечер | evening |
| великий | great, grand |
| Великобритания | Great Britain, the UK |
| великолепный | magnificent |
| верить | to believe |
| вернуться | to return, to come back |
| весь | all, the whole |
| вес | weight |
| весить | to weigh (have a certain weight) |
| весна | spring |
| вести | to lead, to conduct, to drive |
| весёлый | jolly, cheerful, happy |
| везде | everywhere |
| вежливый | polite, courteous |
| видеть | to see (ongoing or habitual) |
| включать | to turn on, switch on; to include |
| вместе | together |
| внизу | downstairs, below, underneath |
| вокруг | around |
| вообще | in general; at all |
| восемь | eight |
| восемьдесят | eighty |
| восемнадцать | eighteen |
| воскресенье | Sunday |
| восьмой | eighth |
| восток | east |
| вот | here is, there is; there you go |
| вовремя | on time, punctually |
| войти | to enter, to come in |
| возмещать | to refund, to reimburse, to compensate (for) |
| возможно | possibly, maybe |
| возможный | possible |
| возвращаться | to return, to come back |
| вредить | to harm, to damage |
| вредный | harmful, damaging |
| время | time |
| вряд ли | hardly, scarcely; it is unlikely that |
| всегда | always |
| вспоминать | to recall, to reminisce; to remember (something from the past) |
| вставать | to get up, to stand up; to rise |
| встречаться | to meet (each other), to see each other regularly; to date |
| встретить | to meet |
| встретиться | to meet (each other) |
| вторник | Tuesday |
| выбрать | to choose, to select |
| выигрывать | to win (repeatedly or in progress) |
| выходной | day off; the weekend |
| выключать | to switch off; to turn off |
| выпить | to drink up, to have a drink |
| высокий | high; tall (building) |
| выйти | to go out, to exit, to come out |
| взлетать | to take off (of a plane), to fly up |
| взвешивать | to weigh (something), to weigh up |
| взять | to take |
| январь | January |
| Япония | Japan |
| юг | south |
| забавный | amusing, funny; cute (of behaviour) |
| забыть | to forget |
| задавать | to ask (a question); to set, to assign (homework) |
| загорать | to sunbathe, to tan |
| заказывать | to order, to book |
| заходить | to come in, to drop by, to stop by |
| захотеть | to want, to feel like (suddenly, perfective) |
| закончить | to finish, to end, to complete |
| закрывать | to close, to shut |
| замечательный | wonderful, marvellous |
| заменять | to replace, to substitute |
| заметить | to notice |
| запад | west |
| зарабатывать | to earn (money) |
| засыпать | to fall asleep |
| завтра | tomorrow |
| зайти | to drop by, to pop in; to go behind, to set, of the sun |
| здесь | here |
| здоровый | healthy (of food, lifestyle, body) |
| здравствуйте | hello (formal) |
| ждать | to wait |
| желать | to wish (someone something) |
| жёлтый | yellow |
| зима | winter |
| значить | to mean, to signify |
| знать | to know |
| золотой | golden, gold |
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Foundation
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| а | and, whereas; but |
| аэробика | aerobics |
| аккордеон | accordion |
| алкоголь | alcohol |
| апельсин | orange (fruit) |
| аппетит | appetite |
| арбуз | watermelon |
| атлетика | athletics |
| бадминтон | badminton |
| балалайка | balalaika |
| балет | ballet |
| банан | banana |
| банка | a jar; a tin, a can |
| барабан | drum |
| баскетбол | basketball |
| бефстроганов | beef Stroganov (beef strips in a sour cream sauce) |
| бифштекс | steak, beefsteak |
| бизнес-ланч | business lunch |
| блог | blog |
| блондин | a blond-haired man, a blond |
| блузка | blouse |
| блюдо | dish (a type of food); course (of a meal) |
| бокс | boxing |
| борода | beard |
| борщ | borscht, beetroot soup |
| браслет | bracelet |
| брат | brother |
| бренд | brand |
| брюки | trousers |
| брюнет | a brunette, a dark-haired man (fem. брюнетка) |
| бутерброд | sandwich |
| бутылка | a bottle |
| чашка | cup |
| часы | clock, watch (always plural in this sense); hours |
| чат | chat, chatroom |
| чай | tea |
| чипсы | crisps |
| чтение | reading |
| дача | country cottage, dacha; summer house |
| дедушка | grandfather |
| делать | to do, to make (ongoing or habitual) |
| деньги | money (always plural) |
| десерт | dessert |
| детектив | detective; detective story |
| девочка | girl |
| девушка | girl, girlfriend |
| диета | a diet |
| диск | disk, disc; record (music) |
| диван | sofa, settee |
| добрый | kind, good |
| дочь | daughter |
| дом | house |
| дома | at home |
| домик | small house; cottage |
| друг | friend (male) |
| дядя | uncle |
| джемпер | jumper, sweater |
| джинсы | jeans |
| еда | food |
| эгоистичный | selfish |
| экран | screen |
| элегантный | elegant, smart |
| электронный | electronic |
| энергичный | energetic |
| энтузиазм | enthusiasm |
| евро | euro |
| фамилия | surname |
| фасоль | beans |
| фаст-фуд | fast food |
| фильм | film, movie |
| флейта | flute |
| фото | photo, photograph |
| фотоаппарат | camera |
| фотография | photograph; photography |
| фрукт | fruit (a piece of fruit) |
| футбол | football |
| футболка | tee shirt, T-shirt |
| гамбургер | hamburger |
| гараж | garage |
| гитара | guitar |
| глаз | eye |
| голова | head |
| горло | throat |
| гостиная | a living room, a sitting room |
| гостить | to stay as a guest, to visit (and stay for a while) |
| говядина | beef |
| грейпфрут | grapefruit |
| гриб | mushroom |
| группа | group; band (music) |
| гулять | to go for a walk, to stroll |
| и | and; also, even |
| идеальный | ideal, perfect |
| идея | idea |
| игра | game |
| игрок | player |
| игрушка | toy |
| икра | caviar; fish roe |
| имя | name |
| информация | information |
| инструмент | instrument, tool |
| интерес | interest |
| интернет | internet |
| кабинет | study (room); office |
| кафе-мороженое | an ice-cream parlour, ice-cream cafe |
| какао | cocoa |
| камера | camera; cell (in a prison) |
| капуста | cabbage |
| картина | picture, painting |
| картофель | potato |
| каша | porridge |
| казаться | to seem |
| кепка | cap; flat cap |
| характер | character, personality |
| хлеб | bread |
| хобби | hobby, pastime |
| ходить | to walk, to go |
| хоккей | hockey (ice hockey) |
| холодильник | fridge, refrigerator |
| хомяк | hamster |
| худой | thin, skinny |
| кино | cinema, the movies |
| кларнет | clarinet |
| классический | classical, classic |
| кофе | coffee |
| колбаса | sausage; salami |
| коллекция | collection |
| компакт-диск | CD, compact disc |
| конфета | sweet, candy |
| кошка | cat |
| косметика | makeup, cosmetics |
| костюм | suit; costume |
| кот | cat (tomcat); male cat |
| кожа | skin; leather |
| кожаный | leather, made of leather |
| красивый | beautiful |
| кресло | armchair |
| кролик | rabbit |
| кроссовки | trainers, sports shoes |
| кудрявый | curly (hair) |
| кухня | kitchen |
| культура | culture |
| культурный | cultural; cultured, polite |
| купальник | swimming costume, swimsuit |
| купаться | to bathe, to swim |
| курица | chicken, hen |
| кусочек | a small piece, a slice |
| квартира | apartment, flat |
| лампа | lamp, light (fitting) |
| ленивый | lazy |
| лэптоп | laptop |
| личность | personality; an individual, identity |
| лимон | lemon |
| лимонад | lemonade |
| лицо | face |
| лошадь | horse |
| лотерея | lottery |
| лук | onion |
| лысый | bald |
| любой | any |
| макароны | pasta, macaroni |
| мальчик | boy |
| маленький | small, little |
| мама | mum, mom |
| маргарин | margarine |
| Масленица | Maslenitsa (the Russian pre-Lenten pancake festival, Shrovetide) |
| масло | butter; oil |
| мать | mother |
| майка | a vest, a T-shirt |
| мебель | furniture |
| меню | menu |
| метод | method, way, technique |
| милый | sweet, dear, nice |
| младший | younger; junior |
| модный | fashionable |
| молодость | youth |
| молодой | young |
| молоко | milk |
| морковь | carrot |
| мороженое | ice cream |
| мультфильм | cartoon (animated film) |
| мужчина | man |
| мяч | ball |
| мясо | meat |
| мышь | mouse (animal); mouse (computer) |
| мыть | to wash (something); to be washing |
| мюзикл | musical (a show) |
| надёжный | reliable, dependable |
| напиток | drink, beverage |
| называться | to be called, to be named |
| некрасивый | ugly, unattractive |
| нога | leg, foot |
| нос | nose |
| носок | sock |
| новость | news |
| о | about, concerning |
| обед | lunch |
| обедать | to have lunch |
| обожать | to adore, to love very much |
| общение | socialising; communication |
| обувь | footwear, shoes |
| обычай | custom, tradition; habit |
| обычный | usual, ordinary, normal |
| очки | glasses, spectacles |
| одежда | clothes, clothing |
| один | one; alone; a certain |
| огурец | cucumber |
| омлет | omelette |
| опера | opera |
| оптимист | optimist |
| организатор | organiser |
| оркестр | orchestra |
| отец | father |
| отмечать | to celebrate; to mark, note |
| отношение | relation, relationship |
| овощ | vegetable |
| пачка | packet, pack |
| пальто | a coat, an overcoat |
| папа | dad |
| пасха | Easter |
| печенье | biscuit |
| пельмени | pelmeni (Russian meat dumplings) |
| передача | programme, broadcast; transmission |
| перец | pepper (spice); a pepper (vegetable) |
| персик | peach |
| персональный | personal, private |
| первый | first |
| пессимист | pessimist |
| пианино | piano |
| пиджак | jacket |
| пинг-понг | table tennis, ping pong |
| пицца | pizza |
| пиццерия | pizzeria, pizza restaurant |
| пиво | beer |
| пижама | pyjamas |
| платье | dress |
| плавание | swimming |
| плавать | to swim |
| подарок | gift, present |
| подруга | girlfriend, female friend |
| похожий | similar, alike |
| пользоваться | to use, to make use of |
| помидор | tomato |
| поп-музыка | pop music |
| порция | portion, helping |
| постель | bed |
| повседневный | daily, everyday |
| пояс | belt |
| праздник | public holiday; celebration |
| пример | example |
| принимать | to accept, to take; to receive guests; to take medicine |
| приятный | pleasant, nice; likeable |
| продукт | product; (usually plural) foodstuffs, groceries |
| программа | a programme; a syllabus, a schedule |
| птица | bird |
| растение | plant |
| разумный | reasonable, sensible |
| ребёнок | child |
| регби | rugby |
| рэп | rap (music) |
| ресторан | restaurant |
| рис | rice |
| риск | risk |
| родитель | parent |
| рок-музыка | rock music |
| романтический | romantic |
| рот | mouth |
| Рождество | Christmas |
| рубашка | shirt |
| рубль | rouble |
| рука | hand, arm |
| рыба | fish |
| рюкзак | rucksack, backpack |
| сад | garden |
| сахар | sugar |
| саксофон | saxophone |
| салат | salad; lettuce |
| салфетка | napkin; serviette |
| сапог | boot |
| сауна | sauna |
| семья | family |
| серфинг | surfing |
| сериал | a television series; soap opera |
| серьёзный | serious |
| сестра | sister |
| шахматы | chess |
| шампанское | champagne |
| шапка | hat, fur hat |
| шарф | scarf |
| шашлык | shashlik, kebab (skewered grilled meat) |
| щи | cabbage soup |
| шея | neck |
| шляпа | hat (with a brim) |
| шоколад | chocolate |
| шорты | shorts |
| шуба | fur coat |
| скачивать | to download |
| скейтбординг | skateboarding |
| скрипка | violin |
| скульптура | sculpture |
| сквош | squash (the sport) |
| сладкий | sweet (tasting) |
| сладкое | dessert, the sweet course |
| сметана | soured cream |
| собака | dog |
| собирать | to collect, to gather |
| сок | juice |
| соль | salt |
| сосиска | a sausage, frankfurter |
| спальня | bedroom |
| спектакль | show, performance; play (in a theatre) |
| специальность | speciality, profession; major (subject of study) |
| спина | back (of the body) |
| спорить | to argue, to dispute |
| спорт | sport |
| спортивный | sporty, athletic; sports (attributive) |
| спортсмен | sportsman, athlete |
| спортсменка | sportswoman |
| старый | old |
| стиль | style |
| стол | table |
| стройный | slender |
| стул | chair |
| сумка | handbag, bag |
| суп | soup |
| свежий | fresh |
| свитер | sweater, jumper |
| свёкла | beetroot |
| сын | son |
| сыр | cheese |
| талант | talent |
| талантливый | talented |
| танец | a dance; dancing |
| танцевать | to dance |
| телевидение | television (the medium); broadcasting |
| тема | theme; topic, subject |
| теннис | tennis |
| терраса | terrace |
| тонкий | thin, slim, fine |
| торт | cake, gateau |
| традиционный | traditional |
| традиция | tradition, custom |
| триллер | thriller (book, film) |
| трусы | pants, briefs; underpants |
| цена | price, cost |
| цветок | flower |
| туфля | shoe (low-cut, without laces); shoes (plural: туфли) |
| тумбочка | bedside cabinet, nightstand |
| тётя | aunt |
| ухо | ear |
| умный | intelligent, clever |
| усы | moustache (always plural) |
| ужин | dinner, supper |
| ужинать | to have dinner, to have supper (regularly or in progress) |
| варенье | jam; fruit preserve |
| веб-камера | webcam |
| веб-страница | web page |
| вебсайт | website |
| вечеринка | party |
| вегетарианец | vegetarian (male) |
| ветчина | ham |
| видеоигра | video game; computer game |
| виндсерфинг | windsurfing |
| вино | wine |
| виноград | grapes; grapevine |
| виртуальный | virtual |
| вирус | virus |
| витамин | vitamin |
| визит | visit |
| вкусно | tasty, delicious |
| вкусный | tasty, delicious |
| внучка | granddaughter |
| внук | grandson |
| вода | water |
| водка | vodka |
| волейбол | volleyball |
| волос | a hair, a strand (of hair); (plural волосы) hair |
| возраст | age |
| второй | second |
| выглядеть | to look, to appear |
| выходить | to go out, to come out; to be published, to come out (of a book) |
| яблоко | apple |
| яйцо | egg |
| йогурт | yoghurt |
| юбка | skirt |
| закрытый | closed; shut |
| закуска | snack, appetiser, starter |
| занавеска | curtain |
| завтрак | breakfast |
| завтракать | to have breakfast |
| здоровье | health |
| жена | wife |
| женщина | woman |
| живот | stomach, belly |
| живой | alive, living |
| жизнь | life |
| журнал | a magazine; a journal |
| змея | snake |
| знаменитый | famous |
| зонтик | umbrella |
| зуб | tooth |
| звать | to call, to name |
Higher
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| аккуратный | neat, tidy |
| альпинизм | mountaineering |
| ананас | pineapple |
| аудитория | audience; lecture hall, classroom (at university) |
| автор | author |
| баня | sauna (Russian-style steam bath), bathhouse |
| баранина | lamb, mutton (the meat) |
| беспокоить | to worry, to trouble; to disturb |
| беспокоиться | to worry, to be anxious |
| безработный | unemployed; (as a noun) an unemployed person |
| бродить | to wander, roam; to surf, browse (the internet) |
| булочка | bread roll; bun |
| бюджет | budget |
| чердак | loft, attic |
| чеснок | garlic |
| чувствительный | sensitive |
| чувство | feeling, sense |
| чувствовать | to feel |
| дискриминация | discrimination |
| домашний | home, domestic; homemade |
| досуг | leisure, free time; leisure activities |
| драма | drama (a play, film or TV genre) |
| духи | perfume, scent |
| фантастика | fantasy, science fiction (literature, film) |
| фарш | mince, minced meat |
| фехтование | fencing (sport) |
| гаджет | gadget |
| гол | goal (in sport) |
| голодный | hungry |
| горчица | mustard |
| горох | peas |
| груша | pear (fruit); pear tree |
| индейка | turkey (the bird, or its meat) |
| инициатива | initiative |
| каблук | heel (of a shoe) |
| хлопок | cotton |
| клубника | strawberry, strawberries |
| кофта | cardigan, jumper |
| колено | knee |
| колготки | tights |
| колонка | loudspeaker, speaker; column |
| кольцо | ring (jewellery, or circular shape) |
| комедия | comedy (genre, film or play) |
| котлета | a cutlet, chop (a fried patty of minced meat) |
| ковёр | carpet, rug |
| краситься | to put on makeup, to do one's makeup |
| лапша | noodles |
| лига | league (sports or organisation) |
| локоть | elbow |
| лосось | salmon |
| лояльный | loyal, faithful (especially to an employer or organisation) |
| ложка | spoon |
| малина | raspberry |
| майонез | mayonnaise |
| меблированный | furnished |
| мелодия | melody, tune |
| морепродукты | seafood |
| муж | husband |
| мёд | honey |
| настроение | mood |
| наушники | headphones, earphones |
| незабываемый | unforgettable |
| нож | knife |
| обслуживать | to serve, to attend to (customers) |
| опрос | survey, poll |
| орех | nut |
| отзыв | a review (of a product or service) |
| парень | guy, boyfriend |
| парикмахерская | a hairdresser's, a hair salon |
| пароль | password; watchword |
| пенсионер | a pensioner |
| перчатка | glove |
| переезжать | to move house, to relocate (repeatedly or in progress) |
| персонаж | character (in a film, book, etc) |
| пьеса | play (theatre), stage play |
| песня | song |
| певец | singer (male) |
| пирожное | a cake, a pastry |
| писатель | writer, author |
| питание | food, diet; nutrition |
| плащ | raincoat, mac |
| по | along, around; according to; by |
| поэзия | poetry |
| пол | floor; sex, gender |
| полотенце | towel |
| помада | lipstick |
| понимание | understanding |
| поздравлять | to congratulate |
| пожилой | elderly |
| познакомиться | to get acquainted, to meet (someone) for the first time |
| праздновать | to celebrate (a public holiday or festival) |
| приглашение | an invitation |
| привычка | habit |
| приз | prize, award |
| призёр | prizewinner, medallist |
| прощальный | farewell, parting |
| расистский | racist |
| рассказ | short story; account, narrative |
| расслабиться | to relax, to unwind |
| разыскиваться | to be wanted, sought (by the police); to be searched for |
| родственник | relative, relation |
| сам | -self, in person (pronoun); oneself, itself (determiner) |
| самообслуживание | self-service |
| семейный | family, domestic |
| шить | to sew |
| скатерть | tablecloth |
| сливки | cream (dairy); the cream, the elite (figuratively) |
| смелый | brave, adventurous, daring |
| соревнование | competition |
| сосед | neighbour |
| соус | sauce |
| создавать | to create, to establish (an ongoing or repeated process) |
| спецэффект | special effect |
| спор | argument, dispute; debate |
| средний | medium; middle, average |
| стакан | glass (drinking) |
| старость | old age |
| старший | elder, senior |
| стереотип | stereotype |
| сцена | stage; scene |
| субтитр | subtitle; subtitles (usually plural: субтитры) |
| судья | judge |
| свинина | pork |
| сюжет | plot, storyline |
| тапочки | slippers |
| тарелка | plate |
| татуировка | tattoo |
| технический | technical |
| тело | body |
| тренировать | to train, coach (someone); to practise, drill |
| тренировка | training session; training, practice |
| труба | trumpet; pipe, tube; chimney, smokestack |
| церемония | ceremony |
| турнир | tournament, competition |
| участник | participant; member, entrant (of a competition or group) |
| участвовать | to take part, to participate |
| удалять | to delete, to remove (an item, an entry) |
| удовольствие | pleasure, enjoyment |
| уксус | vinegar |
| управлять | to manage, to control, to operate (governs the instrumental case) |
| утка | duck |
| уважать | to respect |
| уверенный | sure, confident |
| вера | faith; belief |
| вилка | fork |
| вкус | taste |
| выбор | choice, selection |
| яичница | fried egg(s), omelette |
| ёлка | Christmas tree; fir tree, spruce |
| забивать | to score (a goal); to hammer in, to drive in |
| загружать | to load; to download, to upload |
| замужем | married (said of a woman); cf. женат for a man |
| заниматься | to be engaged in, to do (an activity), to study |
| заняться | to get down to, to start doing (something); to engage in, to take up |
| зеркало | a mirror |
| жанр | genre |
| знакомый | familiar; acquainted; (as a noun) an acquaintance |
| знаменитость | celebrity; fame, renown |
| знание | knowledge |
| зритель | viewer, spectator, member of the audience |
Local area, holiday and travel
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| адрес | address |
| аэропорт | airport |
| аквариум | an aquarium, a fish tank |
| аптека | chemist's, pharmacy |
| атлас | atlas (book of maps) |
| авиабилет | flight ticket, plane ticket |
| автобус | bus |
| автомобиль | car, automobile |
| автовокзал | bus station, coach station |
| багаж | luggage, baggage |
| балкон | balcony |
| банк | bank |
| бар | bar (pub) |
| барбекю | barbecue |
| бассейн | swimming pool; pool, basin |
| бензин | petrol |
| билет | ticket |
| больница | hospital |
| боулинг | bowling (tenpin) |
| брошюра | brochure |
| буфет | sideboard, dresser; snack bar, buffet |
| бумага | paper |
| часть | part |
| чек | cheque; receipt |
| чемодан | suitcase |
| чинить | to repair, fix, mend |
| далеко | far |
| деревня | village; the countryside |
| дискотека | disco |
| до | until, up to, as far as |
| дорога | road, way |
| дождь | rain |
| душа | soul; spirit, heart |
| дверь | door |
| двор | yard, courtyard; (royal) court |
| дворец | palace |
| экскурсия | excursion, guided tour |
| этаж | a floor, a storey |
| фабрика | factory |
| факт | fact |
| ферма | farm |
| фонтан | fountain |
| фотографировать | to photograph, to take a photo of |
| галерея | art gallery |
| гарантия | guarantee, warranty |
| гид | guide (person) |
| гора | mountain |
| город | city, town |
| гость | guest |
| гостиница | hotel |
| градус | degree (of temperature) |
| гроза | storm, thunderstorm |
| идти | to go, to walk (on foot, in progress) |
| исторический | historic, historical |
| кафе | café |
| канал | channel (TV); canal |
| каникулы | holidays (from school), half-term, school break |
| карта | map; card |
| касса | till, checkout, cash desk |
| каток | ice rink |
| кемпинг | campsite, campground |
| холодный | cold |
| кинотеатр | cinema (the building) |
| клиент | client, customer |
| климат | climate |
| ключ | key |
| количество | quantity, amount |
| комната | room |
| концерт | concert |
| кошелёк | purse, wallet |
| кровать | bed |
| курорт | resort (holiday destination) |
| лифт | lift, elevator |
| лодка | boat |
| магазин | shop, store |
| марка | make, brand; postage stamp |
| машина | car |
| матрёшка | a matryoshka (Russian nesting doll) |
| местность | area, locality; terrain |
| место | place |
| метро | underground; metro, subway |
| микроволновка | a microwave (oven) |
| море | sea |
| морозно | it is freezing, it is frosty (of weather) |
| мост | bridge |
| мотоцикл | motorbike, motorcycle |
| музей | museum |
| недалеко | not far, nearby |
| неправильный | wrong, incorrect |
| номер | number; hotel room |
| облачный | cloudy |
| обратно | back |
| общественный | public; social, civic |
| обслуживание | service (customer service); servicing, maintenance |
| офис | office |
| окно | window |
| опыт | experience |
| остановка | stop (bus, tram); halt |
| отдавать | to return/give back |
| отдел | department; section |
| отель | hotel |
| открытка | postcard |
| открытый | open |
| отпуск | holiday (from work), leave, vacation |
| отсюда | from here |
| озеро | lake |
| ожидаться | to be expected, to be anticipated |
| палатка | tent |
| памятник | a monument, a statue |
| парк | park |
| пасмурно | it is overcast, it is dull (of weather) |
| паспорт | passport |
| пассажир | passenger |
| переходить | to cross, to go across, to walk across |
| пешком | on foot, walking |
| плакат | poster |
| платформа | platform |
| платить | to pay |
| плохой | bad, poor |
| площадь | square (in a town); area, space |
| пляж | beach |
| почта | post office; post, mail |
| поезд | train |
| поездка | journey, trip |
| погода | weather |
| покупатель | customer, shopper, buyer |
| покупка | purchase; (usually plural) shopping |
| полицейский | policeman |
| помощь | help, assistance |
| порт | port, harbour |
| правильный | correct, right |
| представить | to introduce; to imagine, to present |
| представлять | to imagine, to picture; to represent, to present |
| пригород | suburb; outskirts of town |
| приоритет | priority |
| проблема | problem |
| прокат | hire, rental |
| прохладно | it is chilly, it is cool (weather) |
| прямо | straight, directly |
| прямой | direct; straight |
| работать | to work |
| радио | radio |
| расположенный | situated, located |
| район | an area, a district |
| размер | size |
| регион | region, area |
| река | river |
| рекомендация | recommendation |
| рынок | market |
| самолёт | aeroplane, airplane |
| счёт | bill, account, score |
| сервис | service |
| сезон | season |
| шоу | show |
| слева | on the left, from the left |
| снег | snow |
| собор | a cathedral |
| событие | event |
| солнечно | sunny (of weather); it is sunny |
| солнце | sun |
| спокойный | calm, quiet, peaceful |
| справа | on the right |
| стадион | stadium |
| станция | station (especially metro/underground) |
| столица | capital city, capital |
| супермаркет | supermarket |
| сувенир | souvenir |
| свободный | free (unoccupied, available); free (not busy) |
| такси | taxi |
| телевизор | television, TV set |
| тепло | warmly; it's warm, it feels warm |
| тинейджер | teenager |
| трамвай | tram |
| троллейбус | trolleybus |
| центр | centre, middle; city centre, downtown |
| церковь | church |
| цирк | circus |
| цвет | colour |
| туалет | toilet, bathroom, lavatory |
| туман | fog, mist |
| тур | tour, trip |
| турист | tourist |
| туристический | tourist, touristic |
| туризм | tourism |
| удобный | comfortable, convenient |
| улица | street |
| универмаг | department store |
| универсам | supermarket |
| вагон | carriage, coach (of a train) |
| вагон-ресторан | the dining car, restaurant car (on a train); snack bar, buffet |
| ванна | bath, bathtub |
| ванная | bathroom |
| велосипед | bicycle, cycle |
| вернуть | to give back, to return something |
| ветер | wind |
| вид | kind, sort; appearance, look; view |
| вход | an entrance, a way in |
| вокзал | station (mainline railway) |
| воздух | air |
| выход | exit, way out |
| занятый | busy |
| заплатить | to pay |
| завод | factory |
| здание | building |
| жаркий | hot (weather) |
| жетон | token (e.g. for the metro) |
| жильё | accommodation, housing |
| зоопарк | zoo |
Higher
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| авария | accident; crash, breakdown |
| авиакомпания | airline |
| банкомат | cash machine; ATM |
| башня | tower |
| бетон | concrete |
| булочная | baker's shop |
| бумажник | wallet |
| добавлять | to add |
| древний | ancient, age-old |
| движение | movement; traffic; motion |
| фейерверк | fireworks, firework display |
| гарантировать | to guarantee |
| гостеприимство | hospitality |
| град | hail (weather) |
| граница | border, frontier; boundary, limit |
| гром | thunder |
| грузовик | lorry, truck |
| иностранец | foreigner |
| инструкция | instructions; an instruction manual |
| холм | hill |
| храм | temple; (Orthodox) church |
| коммерческий | commercial |
| компостировать | to punch, validate (a ticket) |
| кондиционер | air conditioner, air conditioning |
| контролёр | ticket inspector, conductor (who checks tickets) |
| корабль | ship |
| кража | theft, robbery |
| крепость | fortress, stronghold |
| купе | a compartment (on a train) |
| квитанция | receipt; slip |
| линия | line; route (transport) |
| ливень | a heavy shower, downpour |
| маршрут | route |
| мечеть | mosque |
| местный | local |
| молния | lightning; zip, zip fastener |
| мыло | soap |
| мёртвый | dead |
| налево | to the left, on the left |
| направление | direction, route |
| население | population |
| наслаждаться | to enjoy, to take pleasure in |
| небо | sky |
| ночевать | to spend the night, to stay overnight |
| обгонять | to overtake, to pass (a vehicle, a person) |
| облако | cloud |
| обменивать | to exchange, to swap (habitually or repeatedly) |
| ошибка | mistake, error |
| отопление | heating |
| отправить | to send |
| отправление | departure; dispatch, sending |
| паром | ferry |
| переход | pedestrian crossing, crossing; transition, change |
| перекрёсток | a crossroads, an intersection |
| переменчивый | changeable |
| пешеход | pedestrian |
| пейзаж | a landscape |
| плита | cooker; stove |
| подросток | adolescent, teenager |
| подушка | pillow |
| подвал | basement, cellar |
| полёт | flight |
| прачечная | launderette; laundromat |
| преступление | crime, offence |
| преступность | crime, criminality |
| прибытие | arrival |
| природа | nature |
| пробка | traffic jam; cork, stopper |
| прогулка | walk, stroll |
| промышленность | industry |
| промышленный | industrial |
| процессия | procession |
| путешественник | a traveller |
| путешествие | journey, trip; travel |
| путёвка | package holiday; voucher, pass (for a trip, spa or course) |
| распаковывать | to unpack (cases, luggage) |
| развлечение | amusement, entertainment |
| регистрация | registration, check-in; reception (desk) |
| ремонт | repair, renovation |
| роскошный | luxurious, lavish |
| сдача | change (money returned) |
| сельскохозяйственный | agricultural |
| штраф | a fine, penalty |
| штрафовать | to fine, to penalise |
| шум | noise |
| скидка | a discount, a reduction |
| скорость | speed |
| список | list |
| стоянка | car park; parking |
| страхование | insurance |
| страховать | to insure |
| сухой | dry |
| светофор | traffic light(s) |
| тишина | silence, quiet, stillness |
| торговля | trade, commerce |
| тротуар | pavement |
| туманно | misty, foggy (weather); vaguely, unclearly (figurative) |
| угол | corner; angle (geometry) |
| улучшение | improvement |
| умывальник | wash basin, sink |
| упаковывать | to pack (a case, cases) (ongoing or habitual) |
| условие | condition; a term (of an agreement) |
| успевать | to have time to do something; to manage; to keep up (at school) |
| вертолёт | helicopter |
| вина | guilt, fault |
| внутри | inside |
| вор | thief |
| выставка | exhibition |
| взрослый | adult, grown-up |
| яркий | bright; vivid, colourful |
| заранее | in advance, beforehand |
| жалоба | a complaint |
| жаловаться | to complain |
| жара | heat (hot weather) |
| живописный | picturesque, scenic |
| знак | sign, mark, symbol |
| звезда | star |
School
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Foundation
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| библиотека | library |
| биология | biology |
| бросать | to drop, to give up (a subject or habit); to throw |
| давление | pressure |
| директор | director, manager (of a company or school) |
| доска | board; blackboard, whiteboard |
| эксперимент | experiment |
| эксперт | expert |
| экзамен | exam, examination |
| физика | physics |
| физкультура | PE, physical education |
| форма | uniform; form, shape |
| галстук | tie, necktie |
| география | geography |
| гимнастика | gymnastics |
| год | year |
| готовиться | to revise; to prepare (oneself), get ready |
| история | story, history |
| календарь | calendar |
| калькулятор | calculator |
| карандаш | pencil |
| химия | chemistry |
| хор | choir |
| класс | class; classroom, school year; (colloquial) cool, great |
| клуб | club, social or nightclub |
| книга | book |
| команда | team; command (order) |
| копия | copy |
| коридор | corridor, hallway |
| лаборатория | laboratory, lab |
| латынь | Latin (the language) |
| линейка | a ruler (for measuring or drawing lines) |
| литература | literature |
| математика | maths, mathematics |
| мероприятие | event; activity (e.g. at school) |
| музыка | music |
| начало | beginning, start |
| несправедливый | unfair, unjust |
| обеденный | lunch (adjective), midday (adjective) |
| обмен | exchange |
| ответ | answer, reply |
| парта | a (school) desk |
| пенал | a pencil case |
| перерыв | break, interval |
| письмо | letter (mail) |
| план | plan |
| повторять | to repeat |
| практика | practice (hands-on experience); a practice, custom |
| правило | rule |
| предмет | subject (at school); object, item, thing |
| проектор | projector |
| прогресс | progress |
| прошлое | the past |
| расписание | timetable; schedule |
| религия | religion |
| резинка | rubber, eraser; elastic band |
| результат | result |
| рисование | drawing; art (as a school subject) |
| ручка | pen; door handle |
| считать | to count; to consider, to think, to believe |
| шкаф | cupboard, wardrobe |
| школа | school |
| школьник | schoolboy, male pupil |
| школьница | schoolgirl; female pupil |
| сильный | strong |
| слабый | weak |
| социология | sociology |
| специалист | specialist, expert |
| спортзал | sports hall, gym |
| статья | article |
| столовая | canteen, dining hall |
| стресс | stress (mental strain) |
| строгий | strict |
| театр | theatre |
| технология | technology |
| тест | test |
| тетрадь | exercise book, notebook |
| тип | type, kind |
| труд | labour, hard work; effort; (as a school subject) design and technology |
| трудолюбивый | hardworking, industrious |
| ученик | pupil (m) |
| ученица | pupil, schoolgirl (female) |
| учёба | study; studies; schoolwork |
| улучшать | to improve, to make better (ongoing) |
| упражнение | exercise (a task); practice drill |
| урок | lesson; class |
| успех | success |
| вопрос | question |
| встреча | meeting |
| занятие | lesson, class; occupation, activity |
Higher
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| авторучка | fountain pen |
| блокнот | notepad, notebook (pad of paper) |
| дисциплина | discipline (school subject; self-control) |
| экономика | economics; economy |
| фломастер | felt-tip pen, marker pen |
| государственный | state, governmental; national |
| искусство | art; skill, craft |
| исправить | to fix, to correct, to put right |
| клей | glue, adhesive |
| кружок | circle; club, society (a hobby group) |
| наказание | punishment |
| наука | science |
| ножницы | scissors (always plural) |
| обращать | to turn (something), to address; to pay attention (in обращать внимание) |
| образ | manner, image |
| образование | education |
| обсуждение | discussion |
| отчёт | report, account |
| отменять | to cancel, to call off |
| оценка | mark, grade; assessment, evaluation |
| перевод | translation |
| переводить | to translate; to transfer (money) |
| полка | shelf |
| портфель | briefcase; school bag, satchel |
| практиковаться | to practise, to train (a skill) |
| прогуливать | to skive, to skip (a lesson), to bunk off |
| произношение | pronunciation |
| произносить | to pronounce |
| разрешение | permission; a permit |
| сдать | to pass (an exam); to hand in, to return |
| село | village |
| семинар | seminar |
| шкафчик | locker; small cupboard |
| школа-интернат | boarding school |
| словарь | dictionary |
| смешанный | mixed |
| сочинение | essay, composition (school writing) |
| соглашаться | to agree (with someone or something) |
| способ | way, method |
| способный | capable, able |
| страница | page |
| техникум | technical college, vocational school |
| точилка | pencil sharpener |
| триместр | term (of the school year) |
| учебник | a textbook |
| учить | to teach (someone); to learn, to study (something) |
| учительская | staff room |
| успешный | successful |
| устный | oral, verbal, spoken |
| внимание | attention |
Future aspirations, study and work
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| адвокат | lawyer |
| актриса | actress |
| актёр | actor |
| амбиция | ambition |
| архитектор | architect |
| армия | army |
| банкир | a banker |
| бизнес | business |
| бланк | form; blank form (a document you fill in) |
| будущее | the future |
| член | member (of a group, organisation, or family) |
| диплом | degree, diploma (university) |
| дизайнер | designer |
| электрик | electrician |
| файл | file (computer) |
| фермер | farmer |
| информатика | ICT, computer science; information technology |
| интервью | interview |
| инженер | engineer |
| изучать | to study (a subject), to learn about |
| изучение | study, studying (of a subject) |
| карьера | career |
| кассир | cashier |
| коллега | colleague |
| компания | company (business or group of friends) |
| компьютер | computer |
| лекция | lecture |
| маркетинг | marketing |
| мечта | dream, aspiration |
| медбрат | male nurse |
| медицина | medicine (the subject); medical science |
| медсестра | nurse |
| механик | mechanic |
| менеджер | manager |
| мода | fashion; trend, vogue |
| музыкальный | musical |
| музыкант | musician |
| обучение | training, teaching, tuition |
| офицер | officer (military or police) |
| официант | waiter |
| организовать | to organise |
| папка | folder |
| поэт | poet |
| помощник | assistant, helper |
| повар | cook, chef |
| пожарник | fireman |
| принтер | printer |
| продавец | shop assistant, sales assistant |
| проект | project |
| профессия | profession, occupation |
| программист | programmer |
| работа | work, job |
| реклама | advertisement, advert; advertising |
| репортёр | reporter |
| шофёр | driver, chauffeur (professional) |
| солдат | soldier |
| спонсор | sponsor |
| строить | to build, to construct (ongoing or habitual) |
| строитель | builder; construction worker |
| студент | student |
| стюардесса | air hostess; female flight attendant |
| техник | technician |
| телефон | telephone, phone |
| тренинг | training session; training (course) |
| турагентство | travel agency |
| учитель | teacher |
| учительница | teacher (f) |
| учиться | to learn, to study (be a student, be in the process) |
| университет | university |
| ветеринар | vet, veterinarian |
| вне | outside of, beyond |
| волонтёр | volunteer |
| врач | doctor, physician |
| язык | language; tongue (body part) |
| заполнять | to fill in, to fill out |
| желание | desire, wish |
| журналист | journalist, reporter |
| звонить | to call (by phone), to ring |
Higher
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| автоответчик | answerphone, answering machine |
| безработица | unemployment |
| добровольно | voluntarily |
| госслужащий | civil servant, government employee |
| хирург | surgeon |
| художник | artist, painter |
| клавиатура | keyboard |
| конференция | conference |
| квалификация | qualification |
| квалифицированный | qualified, skilled |
| манекенщица | a fashion model (woman) |
| мышка | mouse |
| навык | skill, ability |
| образовательный | educational |
| общество | society |
| опытный | experienced |
| печатать | to type; to print |
| перспектива | prospects; a perspective, a vista |
| подавать | to submit, to hand in; to apply (for a job) |
| подпись | signature |
| поступать | to apply (to university); to act, to behave |
| представляться | to introduce oneself |
| прилагать | to attach, to enclose (with a letter or document) |
| проходить | to go through, to pass; to take, to do (a course) |
| работодатель | employer |
| распечатывать | to print out (documents) |
| сантехник | plumber |
| собеседование | interview (for a job) |
| стажировка | internship, work placement |
| связь | connection, link; communication |
| цель | goal, target |
| вакансия | vacancy (job) |
| веб-почта | webmail |
| вкладывать | to enclose, to insert (into something); to invest (money, effort) |
| водитель | driver |
| впечатление | impression |
| выступать | to perform, to speak (in public); to come forward, to volunteer (in выступать волонтёром) |
| юриспруденция | jurisprudence; law (as a subject of study) |
| зарплата | wages, salary, pay |
International and global dimension
39 Foundation, 40 Higher
Foundation
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| атмосфера | atmosphere |
| человек | person, human |
| чемпионат | championship, tournament |
| эффект | effect |
| экологический | ecological, environmental |
| экология | ecology |
| электричество | electricity |
| энергия | energy |
| фестиваль | festival |
| газ | gas |
| глобальный | global |
| кампания | campaign |
| легальный | legal, lawful |
| лес | forest, woods |
| международный | international |
| мир | world; peace |
| недостаток | disadvantage, drawback; shortage, lack |
| нефть | oil, petroleum |
| нелегальный | illegal |
| океан | ocean |
| организация | organisation |
| перерабатывать | to recycle, to process |
| переработка | recycling; processing |
| планета | planet |
| политический | political |
| политик | politician |
| политика | politics; policy |
| преимущество | advantage, benefit |
| против | against |
| спасти | to save, to rescue |
| страна | country, nation |
| тигр | tiger |
| умереть | to die |
| ураган | hurricane |
| за | behind, beyond; for, in exchange for |
| зелёный | green |
| земля | land, earth, ground; (Земля) the Earth |
| жить | to live |
| животное | animal |
Higher
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| безопасность | safety, security |
| экономить | to save (money), to economise |
| экономия | thrift, economising; saving (money, time or resources) |
| экотуризм | ecotourism |
| гашиш | cannabis, hashish |
| голод | hunger; famine |
| катастрофа | disaster, catastrophe |
| климатический | climatic, climate (attributive) |
| медведь | bear |
| мировой | world, worldwide, global |
| мусор | rubbish, litter |
| наркотик | drug, narcotic |
| наводнение | flood, flooding |
| нищета | poverty |
| общий | general, common, shared |
| охрана | protection, security; the guards |
| остров | island |
| отходы | waste, rubbish, waste products |
| пестицид | pesticide |
| пластмасса | plastic |
| пластмассовый | plastic (made of plastic) |
| поддерживать | to support, to maintain |
| поле | field (agricultural or figurative, e.g. field of study) |
| порода | breed (of animal); species, kind |
| шпионаж | espionage, spying |
| слон | elephant |
| сохранять | to save, to keep, to preserve (an ongoing or repeated action) |
| сортировать | to sort, to separate (e.g. rubbish) |
| уголь | coal |
| угроза | threat |
| угрожать | to threaten |
| война | war |
| вулкан | volcano |
| выживать | to survive |
| загрязнение | pollution |
| загрязнять | to contaminate, to pollute |
| защищать | to defend, to protect |
| защитить | to protect, to defend |
| засуха | drought |
| землетрясение | earthquake |