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прекалено дебел
Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their conventionally ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30 kg/m2. · prekaleno debel
прекалено много
(chiefly, British) Too much; overly much · prekaleno mnogo
прекалено раздут
Of exaggerated importance; too heavily emphasized, hyped, etc. · prekaleno razdut
прекалявам
(transitive) To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something). · prekalyavam
прекаляване
An act of overindulging; indulgence in too much; pleasure or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary. · prekalyavane
прека́рвам
(transitive) To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters. · prekarvam
прекатурвам
(transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn. · prekaturvam
прекатурвам се
(transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn. · prekaturvam se
прекатурване
A fall, especially end over end. · prekaturvane
прекачвам
(intransitive) To transfer to another vehicle (train, bus, etc.) · prekachvam
прека́чване
(countable) A transfer between vehicles. · prekachvane
прекис
(inorganic chemistry) A divalent radical or anion containing two oxygen atoms linked by a covalent bond; any substance containing this group yields hydrogen peroxide when treated with an acid. · prekis
прекланям глава
(transitive) To force to submit. · preklanyam glava
прекланям се
(intransitive) To bow in prayer, or in token of submission. · preklanyam se
преклоне́ние
The devotion accorded to a deity or to a sacred object. · preklonenie
преклоня глава
(transitive) To force to submit. · preklonya glava
преклоня се
(intransitive) To bow in prayer, or in token of submission. · preklonya se
прекоме́рен
Exorbitant · prekomeren
прекомерно
(sometimes, proscribed) To an excessive degree. · prekomerno
прекопавам
(transitive) To clear from weeds, or to loosen or arrange the earth about, with a hoe. · prekopavam
прекопирвам
(transitive) To copy onto a sheet of paper superimposed over the original, by drawing over its lines. · prekopirvam
прекосявам
(transitive) To travel across, to go through, to pass through, particularly under difficult conditions. · prekosyavam
прекра́сен
Possessing beauty, impressing the eye; attractive. [from 1520s] · prekrasen
прекратен
Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed. · prekraten
прекратявам
(formal, intransitive) To stop. · prekratyavam
прекратя́ване
(formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final. · prekratyavane
прекратя́ване на о́гъня
In warfare, an agreed end to hostilities for a specific purpose. (Typically only temporary). · prekratyavane na oganya
прекрачвам
(transitive) To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions. · prekrachvam
прекраще́ние
(formal) A ceasing or discontinuance, for example of an action, whether temporary or final. · prekrashtenie
прекръствам
(obsolete) To sign with the cross; bless. · prekrastvam
прекъсвам
(transitive) To defer; to put off temporarily or indefinitely. · prekasvam
прекъсване
The point at which something terminates or to which it is limited. · prekasvane
прекъ́сна
(intransitive) To hesitate; to hold back; to delay. · prekasna
прекъснат
(of an, electronic connection) Disconnected, no longer open or carrying traffic. · prekasnat
прекъснатост
A lack of continuity, regularity or sequence; a break or gap. [from 16th c.] · prekasnatost
прелат
A clergyman of high rank and authority, having jurisdiction over an area or a group of people; normally a bishop. · prelat
пре́лест
(uncountable) The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness. · prelest
прелестен
Nice; wonderful. · prelesten
прелетен
(of birds, etc) Migrating. · preleten
преливам
(transitive) To pour from one vessel into another. · prelivam
преливане на цветове
Any shimmer of glittering and changeable colors. · prelivane na tsvetove
преливащ
(archaic) Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing. · prelivasht
преливащ се
Brilliant, lustrous, or colorful. · prelivasht se
прели́вник
An adjustable dam placed across a river to regulate the flow of water downstream. · prelivnik
прелиствам
(intransitive, often with “through”) To turn several pages of a publication. · prelistvam
прелистване
A quick skim through the pages of a book. · prelistvane
прелистя
(intransitive, often with “through”) To turn several pages of a publication. · prelistya
прелог
(agriculture, uncountable) Uncultivated land. · prelog
преломен
Pertaining to, or indicating, a crisis or turning point. · prelomen
преломен момент
(figuratively) An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events. · prelomen moment
прелъстител
Someone who seduces, especially a man who seduces a woman. · prelastitel
прелъстителка
A dangerously seductive woman. · prelastitelka
прелъстявам
(transitive) To entice or induce (someone) to engage in a sexual relationship. [1550s] · prelastyavam
прелъстяване
The act of seducing. · prelastyavane
прелюбоде́ец
(broadly) One who commits adultery. · prelyubodeets
прелюбоде́йка
(broadly) One who commits adultery. · prelyubodeyka
прелюбодея́ние
(narrowly) Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry · prelyubodeyanie
прелюд
(music) A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece. [from 1650s] · prelyud
прелюдия
(music) A short, free-form piece of music, originally one serving as an introduction to a longer and more complex piece; later, starting with the Romantic period, generally a stand-alone piece. [from 1650s] · prelyudiya
према́хвам
To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.] · premahvam
премахвам препятствие
(transitive) To remove or clear a block or obstruction from. · premahvam prepyatstvie
премахване
The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation. [First attested around the early 16th century.] · premahvane
премервам
(transitive) To regulate or control (one's actions, speech, etc.), as if one were carefully measuring their length or quantity. · premervam
премерен
Deliberate but restrained. · premeren
премеря
(transitive) To regulate or control (one's actions, speech, etc.), as if one were carefully measuring their length or quantity. · premerya
премествам
(intransitive, formal, uncommon) To move as a group from one place to another. · premestvam
преме́ствам се
(intransitive) to change one's domicile or place of business. · premestvam se
преместване
(physics) A vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component. · premestvane
премигвам
(intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly. · premigvam
премиера
The first performance of a show or play by a particular troupe. · premiera
преминавам
(transitive) To bring through a transition; to change. · preminavam
преминавам транзит
To pass over, across or through something. · preminavam tranzit
преминаване
The means by which the crossing is made. · preminavane
преми́сля
To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it. · premislya
преми́слям
To think again about something, with the intention of changing or replacing it. · premislyam
премия
An extra sum given as a premium, e.g. to an employee or to a shareholder. · premiya
премълчавам
To leave out or omit (something). · premalchavam
премълча́ване
Restraint of freedom in words or actions; backwardness; caution in personal behavior. · premalchavane
премяна
(clothing) One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes. · premyana
премятам се
(intransitive) To perform gymnastics such as somersaults, rolls, and handsprings. · premyatam se
пренаемам
(transitive, property law) To grant a sublease out of property held under a lease. · prenaemam
пренапрягам се
To exert (oneself) to an excessive degree. · prenapryagam se
пренаредя́
(transitive) To change the order or arrangement of (one or more items). · prenaredya
пренаре́ждам
(transitive) To change the order or arrangement of (one or more items). · prenarezhdam
пренареждане
The process of rearranging. · prenarezhdane
пренастройка
A conversion or transition from one thing to another. · prenastroyka
пренасям
(transitive) To afford, to be something to someone, to supply with something. · prenasyam
пренасям се
(intransitive) To be or become transferred. · prenasyam se
прена́сяне
(uncountable) The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another. · prenasyane
пренебрегвам
(transitive, archaic) To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt. · prenebregvam
пренебре́гна
To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. · prenebregna
пренебреже́ние
(uncountable) The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain. · prenebrezhenie
пренебрежителен
Lessening the worth of (a person, etc); expressing derogation; insulting. · prenebrezhitelen
пренос
(computing) The bit or digit that is carried in an addition operation. · prenos
преносен
Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures. · prenosen
преносим
Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary. · prenosim
преноси́тел
(genetics, pathology) A person or other organism that has a genetic trait, mutation or infection liable to cause a disease, but displays no symptoms. · prenositel
преобладавам
To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power · preobladavam
преобладаване
The state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy. · preobladavane
преобладаващ
Ruling; governing; prevailing · preobladavasht
преобладаваща тенденция
(usually, with the) That which is common; the norm. · preobladavashta tendentsiya
преобли́чам
(transitive) To replace the clothing of (the one wearing it), especially to put a clean diaper on (someone). · preoblicham
преображе́ние
A change that exalts or glorifies. · preobrazhenie
преобразване
A marked change in appearance or character, especially one for the better. · preobrazvane
преобразование
A major change in appearance or form; a metamorphosis. · preobrazovanie
преобразовател
A device that converts energy from one form into another. · preobrazovatel
преобразувам
(transitive) To transform (something) so that it has a completely different appearance. · preobrazuvam
преобразу́ване
The act of transforming or the state of being transformed. · preobrazuvane
преобразявам
(transitive) To transform the outward appearance of; to convert into a different form, state or substance. · preobrazyavam
преобръщам
(transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn. · preobrashtam
преобръщам се
(transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn. · preobrashtam se
преобръщане
A movement or throw that overturns something. · preobrashtane
преобърнат
Having the order or direction changed; for example, turned upside down, reversed, or in any other way opposite or contrary. · preobarnat
преодолим
Capable of being overcome or surmounted; surmountable or conquerable. · preodolim
преодолявам
(colloquial, transitive) To finish or make an end of. · preodolyavam
преоткривам
(transitive) To invent again something that has already been invented. · preotkrivam
преотстъпване
(legal) A transfer of a right or benefit from one person to another. · preotstapvane
преоценка
(UK, pensions) The application of compound growth to the value of a pension benefit, specifically from the date of the member leaving the scheme (for example, moving to a different employer) to the date that the member starts receiving the benefit (typically retirement). · preotsenka
преоценявам
To value again, give a new value to. · preotsenyavam
препара́т
A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared. · preparat
препара́т за почи́стване
Any non-soap cleaning agent, especially a synthetic surfactant. · preparat za pochistvane
препаратор
One who practices taxidermy, the stuffing of animals. · preparator
препарирам
To preserve a dead bird or other animal by filling its skin. · prepariram
препариране
The art of stuffing and mounting the skins of dead animals for exhibition in a lifelike state. · preparirane
препасвам
(transitive) To fasten a belt on. · prepasvam
препека́
To heat to excess; to heat violently; to burn. · prepeka
препинателен знак
A symbol used for purposes of punctuation and representing a pause or separating clauses, particularly a full stop, comma, colon or semicolon. · prepinatelen znak
препирам се
(intransitive, originally, US) To quarrel or argue pettily briefly. · prepiram se
препирня
Strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord. · prepirnya
преписвам
(transitive, informal) To plagiarize; to copy; to cheat. · prepisvam
преписване
(usually, in the plural) A collection of quotes or references for use in speaking, for assembling a written document, or as an aid to a project of some sort; a crib sheet. · prepisvane
пре́писка
(uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters. · prepiska
препита́ние
A means of providing the necessities of life for oneself (for example, a job or income). [from 14th c.] · prepitanie
препичам
(transitive) To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something). · prepicham
преплитам
(intransitive) To cross one another as if woven together; to intertwine; to blend intricately. · preplitam
преплитам се
(intransitive) To cross one another as if woven together; to intertwine; to blend intricately. · preplitam se
преподавам
(intransitive, stative) To pass on knowledge generally, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher. · prepodavam
преподаване
The profession of educating people; the activity that a teacher does when he/she teaches. · prepodavane
преподавател
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank. · prepodavatel
преподава́телка
A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor. · prepodavatelka
преподобен
Made sacred especially by religious or historical association. · prepodoben
преподобие
A form of address for some members of the clergy. · prepodobie
препоръ́ка
(uncountable) An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful. · preporaka
препоръки
(informal) Evidence of skill or excellence. · preporaki
препоръ́чам
(transitive) To bestow commendation on; to represent favourably; to suggest, endorse or encourage as an appropriate choice. · preporacham
препоръ́чан
(mail service) Having a mailed item recorded in a register to enable its location to be tracked, sometimes with added insurance to cover loss. · preporachan
препоръ́чвам
(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed. · preporachvam
препоръчителен
(of a course of action) Worthy of being recommended; desirable. · preporachitelen
преправям
(idiomatic) To renovate or to convert to a different use, particularly houses, offices, or rooms within them. · prepravyam
препращам
(transitive) To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party. · preprashtam

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