English-Azerbaijani dictionary

litany [ˈlitəni] noun (plural litanies)

1 a series of prayers in a Christian church service, in which a priest speaks and the people reply.
az: ayin
ru: литания; ектенья
2 (formal) a long, often boring list of problems, complaints, reasons etc The council has received a litany of complaints from local residents about the proposed new housing development.
az: roblem siyahısı  
ru: литания

literacy noun (also adjective)

Literacy rates are slowly improving.
az: savad, savadlanma, yazı-pozu  
ru: грамотность

literal [ˈlitərəl] adjective

1 following the exact meaning with no exaggeration: the literal truth.
az: hərfi
ru: буквальный
2 understanding the meaning by taking one word at a time: a literal translation.
az: sözbəsöz, nöqtəbənöqtə 
ru: дословный

literally adverb

We had literally a minute to catch the train.
az: hərfiyən
ru: буквально

literalness noun

az: hərfi məna
ru: буквальность

literary [ˈlitərəri] adjective

1 concerning literature or the writing of books: a literary magazine.
az: ədəbi  
ru: литературный
2 (of a person) knowledgeable about books: a literary expert.
az: oxumuş (çox kitab oxuyan haqqında)
ru: литературно образованный

literate [ˈlitərət] adjective

1 able to read and write.
az: yazı-pozu bilən  
ru: грамотный
2 clever and having read a great deal.
az: savadlı, oxumuş
ru: образованный

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literature [ˈlitrətʃə] noun

poems, novels, plays etc in verse or prose, especially if of fine quality: modern literature.
az: ədəbiyyat
ru: художественная литература

lithe [laið] adjective

(used especially of the human body) bending easily; flexible: She was as lithe as a cat.
az: elastiki, əyilgən  
ru: гибкий

litheness noun

the litheness of the gymnasts.
az: elastiklik
ru: гибкость

lithosphere [(British) ˈliθəˌsfiə; (American) ˈliθəˌsfiər] noun

(geology) the layer of rock that forms the outer layer of the Earth and consists of the crust and the upper part of the mantle.
az: litosfer  
ru: литосфера

litigation [litiˈgeiʃən] noun

a private law-suit: costly litigation; He is keen to avoid litigation.
az: iddia  
ru: судебный процесс

litmus [ˈlitməs] noun

a dye obtained from certain lichens that turns red when it touches an acid and blue when it touches an alkali.
az: lakmus (göy boyaq)
ru: лакмус

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litmus paper noun

(chemistry) paper stained with litmus that turns red when it touches an acid and blue when it touches an alkali.
az: lakmus kağızı (lakmus hopdurulmuş kağız)
ru: лакмусовая бумага

litmus test noun

1 a single decisive factor that clearly indicates whether someone or something is successful, acceptable etc: The upcoming parliamentary elections will be a litmus test for Ukraine's commitment to democratic principles.
az: şirni, konfet, dondurma
ru: безошибочный показатель
2 (chemistry) a test using litmus paper to see if a substance is an acid or an alkali.
az: lakmus kağızı vasitəsilə test
ru: лакмусовая реакция