English-Azerbaijani dictionary

absorbing adjective

interesting and holding your attention: The novel is an absorbing read from beginning to end.

az: maraqlı, diqqət çəkən, cəlbedici
ru: увлекательный

absorption [-ˈzoːp-] noun

the absorption of water by leaves.

az: absorbsiya, sovurma, canına hopma

ru: впитывание; поглощение

abstain [əbˈstein] verb

abstemious [əbˈstiːmiəs] adjective

(formal) taking little food, drink etc: She was being very abstemious as she was trying to lose weight; He leads a very abstemious way of life.
az: az yeyib-içən
ru: умеренный

abstemiously adverb

He abstemiously refused another drink.

az: az yeyib-içərək

ru: умеренно

abstemiousness noun

Journalists are not traditionally noted for their abstemiousness.

az: az yeyib-içmə

ru: умеренность

abstention [-ˈsten-] noun

the act of abstaining: At the election of the new chairman, the voting was six for, three against, and two abstentions.

az: bitərəf qalma

ru: воздержание (от чего-либо); воздержавшийся

abstinence [ˈӕbstinəns] noun

1 the act or habit of abstaining, especially from alcohol Abstinence from alcohol reduces the risk of developing cirrhosis of the liver.

az: uzaq durma (xüsusilə alkoqoldan)

ru: воздержанность
2 withdrawal from taking alcohol or addictive drugs: He is in heroin abstinence.
az: uzaq durma, tərgitmə
ru: воздержание (от чего-либо)

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abstract [ˈӕbstrӕkt] adjective

1 (of a noun) referring to something which exists as an idea and which is not physically real: Truth, poverty and bravery are abstract nouns.

az: mücərrəd
ru: отвлечённый
2 (of painting, sculpture etc) concerned with colour/color, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: an abstract painting.
az: mücərrəd, abstrakt
ru: абстрактный

♦ noun
1 a painting, sculpture etc concerned with colour/color, shape, texture etc rather than showing things as they really appear: She usually paints abstracts.
az: abstract sənət əsəri
ru: произведение абстрактного искусства

2 a summary (of a book, article etc)All articles must be accompanied by an abstract of no more than 250 words.
az: xülasə
ru: резюме

abstraction [æbˈstrækʃən] noun

the quality of being abstract the tension between the realism and the abstraction of the painting.
az: mücərrədlik, abstraksiya
ru: абстракция

abstruse [əbˈstruːs] adjective

(formal) difficult to understand: I had problems following his abstruse reasoning.
az: qatmaqarışıq, anlaşılmaz, dolaşıq
ru: замысловатый

abstruseness noun

the abstruseness of Hegel’s philosophy.

az: anlaşılmazlıq, qatmaqarışıqlıq, dolaşıqlıq

ru: замысловатость

absurd [əbˈsəːd] adjective

unreasonable or ridiculous: These demands are absolutely absurd.

az: gülünc, absurd, məntiqsiz, cəfəng

ru: нелепый

absurdity noun (plural abˈsurdities)

She was aware of the absurdity of the situation.

az: cəfəngiyat

ru: нелепость

absurdly adverb

These shoes are absurdly expensive.
az: cəfəng, əsassız olaraq
ru: нелепо