English-Azerbaijani dictionary

altar [ˈoːltə] noun

1 in some Christian churches the table on which the bread and wine are consecrated during the celebration of communion: The bride and groom stood before the priest at the altar.

az: mehrab

ru: алтарь

2 a table etc on which offerings are made to a god.

az: taxt (kilsədə)

ru: престол

alter [ˈoːltə] verb

to make or become different; to change: Will you alter this dress (to fit me)?; The town has altered a lot in the last two years.

az: dəyiş(dir)mək

ru: переделывать; изменять(ся)

alteration noun 

The alterations he has made to the play have not improved it.

az: dəyişiklik

ru: изменение

altercation [(British). ˌoːltəˈkeiʃən; (American). ˌoːltərˈkeiʃən] noun

(formal) a noisy argument: There was some kind of altercation going on in the bar.
az: münaqişə, söyüşmə
ru: перебранка

alternate [ˈoːltəneit] verb

to use, do etc by turns, repeatedly, one after the other: Her mood alternates between highs and lows; He tried to alternate red and yellow tulips along the path as he planted them.

az: sıralamaq, sırayla, növbəylə işlətmək
ru: чередовать(ся)

♦ [oːlˈtəːnət] adjective
1 coming, happening etc in turns, one after the other: The water came in alternate bursts of hot and cold.
az: sıra ilə düzülmüş, bir-birini izləyən
ru: чередующийся

2 every second (day, week etc): My friend and I take the children to school on alternate days.
az: hər ikinci, iki dəfədən bir
ru: каждый второй

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alternately [-ˈtəːnət-] adverb

She felt alternately hot and cold.
az: növbə ilə
ru: поочерёдно

alternating [ˈoːltəˌneitiŋ] adjective

alternating strong and weak beats.

az: dəyişən

ru: переменный

alternation noun

the alternation of night and day.

az: növbələşmə, bir-birini əvəzləmə

ru: чередование

alternative [oːlˈtəːnətiv] adjective

offering a choice of a second possibility: An alternative arrangement can be made if my plans don't suit you.
az: alternativ, başqa, digər
ru: альтернативный

♦ noun
a choice between two (or sometimes more) things or possibilities: You leave me no alternative but to dismiss you; I don't like fish. Is there an alternative on the menu?
az: alternativ, seçim
ru: альтернатива

alternatively adverb

Do you want to come with us in the car? Alternatively, we could meet you somewhere in town.

az: ya da; əks halda

ru: альтернативно

although [oːlˈðəu] conjunction

in spite of the fact that: Although she was rich, she was not very happy.

az: hərçənd, baxmayaraq

ru: хотя; несмотря на то, что

altitude [ˈӕltitjuːd] noun

height above sea-level: Pilots use a special instrument that measures altitude.

az: yüksəklik, hündürlük

ru: высота

alto [ˈӕltəu] noun (plural ˈaltos)

(music) (a singer having) a singing voice of the lowest pitch for a woman.

az: alt (musiqi, müğənni səsi)
ru: альт

altogether [oːltəˈgeðə] adverb

1 completely: I'm not altogether satisfied.

az: tamamən

ru: вполне, совсем

2 on the whole and considering everything: I'm wet, I'm tired and I'm cold. Altogether I'm not feeling very cheerful.

az: ümumiyyətlə, bir sözlə

ru: в общем, в целом

altruism [ˈæltruːˌizəm] noun

the fact of caring about other people's needs and happiness more than your own: He was a hero to many because of his altruism.

az: altruizm

ru: альтруизм

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