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Питагор
Pythagoras (c. 570 – c. 495 BC), an Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher. · Pitagor
пи́там
(transitive, intransitive) To request (information, or an answer to a question). · pitam
пи́там се
(transitive, intransitive) To ponder; to feel doubt and curiosity; to query in the mind. · pitam se
питане
The act of inquiring; a seeking of information by asking questions; interrogation; a question or questioning. · pitane
питателен
Of, or relating to food, nutrition or digestion. · pitatelen
питая
(transitive) To nurture or bring up offspring, or to provide similar parental care to an unrelated child. · pitaya
питеен
(of water) Safe to drink. · piteen
питие́
A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or a soft drink, usually excluding water. · pitie
пи́томен
(of an animal) Kept by someone, for example as a farm animal or a pet. · pitomen
пито́мец
An animal kept as a companion or otherwise for pleasure, rather than for some practical benefit or use. · pitomets
питомник
A male pupil or student. · pitomnik
питон
(zoology) A type of large constricting snake. · piton
питчър
(baseball, softball) The player who delivers the ball to the batter. · pitchar
Питър
A surname originating as a patronymic. · Pitar
пиукане
One of a series of very short, electronically produced tones, used, for example, to count down the final few seconds before a given time or to indicate that a caller using a payphone needs to make further payment to continue the call. · piukane
пицари́я
A restaurant that bakes and sells pizzas. · pitsariya
пич
(informal, chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, dated, _) A male person. · pich
пиша
(transitive) To write (an article, a book, etc.). · pisha
пиша критика
To review something; to criticize. · pisha kritika
пиша небрежно
(ambitransitive) To write or draw carelessly and in a hurry. · pisha nebrezhno
пиша с големи букви
(transitive, now, _, legal) To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of. · pisha s golemi bukvi
пиша с печатни букви
(ambitransitive) To write very clearly, especially, to write without connecting the letters as in cursive. · pisha s pechatni bukvi
пи́шеща маши́на
A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper. · pisheshta mashina
пи́шка
(hypocoristic, slang, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, South Africa) the penis. · pishka
пищен
Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, style, etc.; ostentatious. · pishten
пищене в ушите
(otolaryngology, pathology) The experience of auditory sensations, such as a ringing or pulsating sound, occurring in the absence of any external stimulus. · pishtene v ushite
пищност
Show of magnificence; parade; display; power. · pishtnost
пищов
A sheet of paper (or a digital analogue thereof) containing notes used to assist (with or without permission) on a test; especially, such a sheet used secretly and improperly. · pishtov
пищя
(intransitive) To utter a loud, sharp, shrill sound or cry, as do some birds and beasts; to scream, as in a sudden fright, in horror or anguish. · pishtya
пищял
The metacarpal of a horse. · pishtyal
Пи́ър
The capital city of South Dakota, United States, and the county seat of Hughes County. · Piar
пия
The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have. · piya
пия на големи глътки
(informal, transitive) To quickly swallow liquid. · piya na golemi glatki
пия́вица
An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis. · piyavitsa
пия́н
(slang) Drunk. · piyan
пияна вишна
A candy (or bonbon) usually made of milk chocolate, filled with small fruits (often maraschino cherries) and syrup or fondant. · piyana vishna
пия́ница
One who abuses alcohol. · piyanitsa
пиянски
Given to or marked by the consumption of alcoholic drink. · piyanski
пиянство
(slang) A bout of heavy drinking. · piyanstvo
пиянствувам
(intransitive, or, transitive) To drink to excess. · piyanstvuvam
пия́ч
Agent noun of drink; someone or something that drinks. · piyach
плаваемост
The ability of an object to stay afloat in a fluid. · plavaemost
пла́вам
(intransitive) To travel by boat. · plavam
плавателен съд
(countable, plural craft) A vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space [since the 17th century]. · plavatelen sad
плава́телна ци́па
A fold of tissue connecting the toes of certain birds, or of other animals. · plavatelna tsipa
плаващ
That floats or float. · plavasht
плаващ бараж
A floating barrier used to obstruct navigation, for military or other purposes; or used for the containment of an oil spill or to control the flow of logs from logging operations. · plavasht barazh
плаващ лед
A mass of small pieces of ice on the surface of a water body. · plavasht led
плаваща база
(nautical) A naval ship that functions as a mobile base for other ships. · plavashta baza
плаващо листо
(US) A floating leaf of a water lily or similar plant. · plavashto listo
плавен
Moving, proceeding or shaped smoothly, gracefully, or continuously. · plaven
плавка
Any of the various liquids or semi-molten solids produced and used during the course of such production. · plavka
плавни́к
(ichthyology, zootomy) One of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver. · plavnik
плавно движение
The act of scudding. · plavno dvizhenie
плавност
Smoothness or continuity. · plavnost
плагиат
(by extension) One who breaks intellectual property laws by reproducing protected works without permission. · plagiat
плагиатствам
(ambitransitive) To use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing, speech, ideas, or other intellectual or creative work, especially in an academic context; to commit plagiarism. · plagiatstvam
плагиатство
The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law. · plagiatstvo
пла́дне
(now, rare) The corresponding time in the middle of the night; midnight. · pladne
плаж
A horizontal strip of land, usually sandy, adjoining water. · plazh
плаз
A runner of a sled. · plaz
пла̀ка
(uncountable, dentistry) An accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth, which may develop into dental calculus (tartar). · plaka
плака́т
A large piece of cloth with a slogan, motto, or emblem carried in a demonstration or other procession or suspended in some conspicuous place. · plakat
плам
Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. · plam
пламвам
To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze. · plamvam
пламвам отново
(transitive) To kindle again. · plamvam otnovo
пламване
The act of igniting. · plamvane
пламенен
Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm. · plamenen
пламна
To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour. · plamna
пламнал
Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire. [18th century.] · plamnal
пламтя
(intransitive) To be on fire, especially producing bright flames. · plamtya
пламтя́щ
Burning or glowing. · plamtyasht
пла́мък
The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat. · plamak
план
A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system. · plan
планарност
The state of being two-dimensional; planar : planarity · planarnost
планетарен
(astronomy) Of, or relating to planets, or the orbital motion of planets. · planetaren
планета́риум
A display museum in which images of stars and other astronomical phenomena are projected onto a domed ceiling. · planetarium
планина́
(countable) An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit. [from 12th c.] · planina
планина́р
A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure. [from 19th c.] · planinar
планинец
(Scotland) A person who inhabits the Scottish Highlands. · planinets
плани́нка
(now, rare) A person who lives in a mountainous area (often with the connotation that such people are outlaws or uncivilized). [from 16th c.] · planinka
планинска верига
A chain of mountains. · planinska veriga
плани́нски
Having many mountains; characterized by mountains; of the nature of a mountain; rough (terrain); rocky. · planinski
планински дъждосвирец
A small brown-and-black bird of species Charadrius morinellus, of the plover family. [from 15th c.] · planinski dazhdosvirets
планински склон
The sloping side of a mountain. · planinski sklon
планинско езеро
(US, chiefly, Montana) One of many small mountain lakes or ponds. · planinsko ezero
планирам
(intransitive) To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish. · planiram
планиран
Planned. · planiran
планиране
The act of soaring. · planirane
плантатор
Any member of a similar landed class of (often wealthy) farm owners elsewhere, such as plantation owners whose lands are worked by farm workers, wage slaves, or slaves. · plantator
планта́ция
A large farm; estate or area of land designated for agricultural growth. Often includes housing for the owner and workers. · plantatsiya
пласт
A covering layer of anything. · plast
пласти́на
A flat object of uniform thickness. · plastina
пластир
(medicine) A piece of material used to cover a wound. · plastir
пластичен
Molded easily into a new form. · plastichen
пласти́чна опера́ция
(in noun compounds) Plastic surgery. · plastichna operatsiya
пластма́са
A synthetic, solid, hydrocarbon-based polymer, whether thermoplastic or thermosetting. · plastmasa
пластма́сов
Made of plastic. [from 20th c.] · plastmasov
плат
A material made of fibers, a textile or cloth. · plat
плат за знамена
(nautical) A thin cloth of woven wool from which flags are made; it is light enough to spread in a gentle wind but resistant to fraying in a strong wind. · plat za znamena
платан
(countable) A deciduous tree of the genus Platanus. · platan
плате́ж
(uncountable) The act of paying. · platezh
платежен
Pertaining to or requiring payment. · platezhen
платежна ведомост
A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each. · platezhna vedomost
платежно средство
A means of payment such as a check or cheque, cash or credit card. · platezhno sredstvo
платежоспосо́бен
(finance) Able to pay all debts as they become due, and having no more liabilities than assets. · platezhosposoben
пла́тен
(rare) Not free, not free of charge, that costs money, that must be paid for, that must be purchased; paid (as in paid service); pay (as in pay channel); cash (as in cash bar); paywalled (as in paywalled content). · platen
платена магистрала
(chiefly, US) A toll road, especially a toll expressway. · platena magistrala
плате́ц
One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid. · platets
платика
A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera. · platika
плати́на
A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal. · platina
плати́нен
A whitish grey colour, like that of the metal. · platinen
платинен албум
(music, countable) A single or album that has achieved platinum sales, i.e. over 1 million or 2 million. · platinen album
платинен запис
(music, countable) A single or album that has achieved platinum sales, i.e. over 1 million or 2 million. · platinen zapis
платинен сингъл
(music, countable) A single or album that has achieved platinum sales, i.e. over 1 million or 2 million. · platinen singal
платни́ще
A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings. · platnishte
платно
(textiles) A kind of rough cloth made from unbleached and not fully processed cotton, often printed with a bright pattern. · platno
платноход
(watercraft) A boat propelled by a sail. · platnohod
платноходка
(nautical) A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail. · platnohodka
плато
Flat area of land or plateau higher than other land, with one or more clifflike edges. · plato
Пла́тон
The Greek philosopher, 427–347 BC, follower of Socrates. · Platon
платоничен
Neither sexual nor romantic in nature; being or exhibiting platonic love. · platonichen
платформа
A base frame, or movable railway, along which the carriage of a mounted gun moves backward and forward. · platforma
платък
(countable, music) Part of an aerophone musical instrument, comprising a thin piece of wood or metal, which vibrates to produce sound when air passes through it. · platak
платя́
(ambitransitive) To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services. · platya
плах
Shy; not liking to be noticed; socially timid. · plah
плах [[чове́к]]
A quiet or shy person. · plah [[chovek]]
плахост
(countable) A fear or an instance of uneasiness. · plahost
плацда́рм
(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance. · platsdarm
плацебо
(medicine) A dummy medicine containing no active ingredients; an inert treatment. [from 18th c.] · platsebo
плаце́нта
(botany) In flowering plants, the part of the ovary where ovules develop; in non-flowering plants where the spores develop. · platsenta
плач
A shedding of tears; the act of crying. · plach
пла́ча
(intransitive) To shed tears; to weep. Especially in anger or sadness · placha
плача с глас
(chiefly, derogatory) To cry or weep freely and noisily; to sob. · placha s glas
плачевен
Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched. · placheven
плачещ
Tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or crying. · plachesht
плачлив
Inclined to weep; tearful or lachrymose. · plachliv
плаша
(intransitive, obsolete) To grow faint; to become weak; to become dismayed or discouraged. · plasha
плаша се
(intransitive) To be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused. · plasha se
плашещ
Spooky; frightening. · plashesht
плашило
(figuratively) A bugbear: any terrifying thing. · plashilo
плашлив
Easily scared or startled; timid. · plashliv
плащам
(transitive) to discharge, release, or set free from a burden, duty, liability, or obligation, or from an accusation or charge. [with of or (formerly) from] · plashtam
плащане
Money given in return for work; salary or wages. · plashtane
плащеница
A heavy cloth laid over a coffin or tomb; a shroud laid over a corpse. · plashtenitsa
плебе́й
(historical, Ancient Rome) A member of the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome. · plebey
плебейски
(historical) Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome. · plebeyski
плевел
(countable) Any plant unwanted at the place where and at the time when it is growing. · plevel
плевя́
(transitive) To remove unwanted vegetation from a cultivated area (especially grass). · plevya
пледирам
(ambitransitive, copulative) To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case. · plediram

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