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самопроизво́лен
Self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause. · samoproizvolen
саморъчно написан документ
(legal, textual criticism) A handwritten document that is solely the work of the person whose signature it bears, especially a letter, deed, or will; an original manuscript, a protograph. · samorachno napisan dokument
самостоятелен
Without outside help. · samostoyatelen
самостоятелно
Individually; particularly; severally. · samostoyatelno
самостоятелност
(philosophy, uncountable) The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision. · samostoyatelnost
самосъзнаващ се
Aware of oneself as an individual being. · samosaznavasht se
самота́
(uncountable) The state of being secluded from the presence, sight, or knowledge of others. · samota
самотен
Pitifully sad, wretched, miserable; lonely, especially from feeling abandoned, deserted, forsaken. · samoten
самоубиец
Someone suicidal; someone likely to kill themselves. · samoubiets
самоуби́йство
(countable) A particular instance of a person intentionally killing oneself, or of multiple people doing so. · samoubiystvo
самоуби́йца
(countable) A person who has intentionally killed themself. · samoubiytsa
самоуваже́ние
Confidence in one's own worth; self-respect. · samouvazhenie
самоуверен
Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive. · samouveren
самоувереност
The state of being assured; total confidence or trust; a lack of doubt; certainty; guarantee. · samouverenost
самоусъвърше́нстване
The following of a disciplined programme to improve one's physical health, mental health or character. · samousavarshenstvane
самохвален
Tending to boast or brag. · samohvalen
самохвалство
Pompous, officious talk. · samohvalstvo
самоходен
Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling. · samohoden
Самсон
(biblical character) An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress. · Samson
самун
(also loaf of bread) A block of bread after baking. · samun
самур
(countable) A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur. · samur
самура́й
In feudal Japan, a soldier who served a daimyo. · samuray
самурова кожа
(countable, and, uncountable) A pelt of fur of a sable or of one of another species of martens; a coat made from this fur. · samurova kozha
санато́риум
An institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence. · sanatorium
сангвиничен
(obsolete, physiology) Having a bodily constitution characterised by a preponderance of blood over the other bodily humours, thought to be marked by irresponsible mirth; indulgent in pleasure to the exclusion of important matters. · sangvinichen
санда́л
(footwear) A type of open shoe made up of straps or bands holding a sole to the foot · sandal
сандалово дърво
A tree of species Haematoxylum campechianum, in the legume family, of great economic importance and growing throughout Central America. · sandalovo darvo
сандбокс
(computing) An isolated area where a program can be executed with a restricted portion of the resources available. · sandboks
са́ндвич
A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. · sandvich
сандъ́к
A large box with a flat lid. · sandak
санита́р
An army medical corpsman attached to a field unit. · sanitar
санитарен
Of or relating to health. · sanitaren
санкционирам
(transitive) To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance. · sanktsioniram
са́нкция
(uncountable) The state of being authorized to do something or to be somewhere; formally granted permission. · sanktsiya
сановник
An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position. · sanovnik
санскри́т
A classical Indo-European language of South Asia, which is the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism. · sanskrit
сантиментален
Hackneyed or excessively sentimental. · santimentalen
сантименталност
An act or state of being sentimental. · santimentalnost
сантиме́тър
(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10−2 metres. Symbol: cm · santimetar
Санторини
An island in the Cyclades, Greece. · Santorini
сапан
A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering. · sapan
сапу́н
(countable, uncountable, informal, by extension, mineral) Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning. · sapun
сапунена пяна
(countable, uncountable) The foam made by rapidly stirring soap and water. · sapunena pyana
сапунисан
Covered in soap. · sapunisan
сапунисвам
(transitive, informal) To cover, lather, or in any other manner treat with soap, often as a prank. · sapunisvam
сапфир
(countable, and, uncountable) A deep blue colour. · sapfir
сапьо́р
An operator of ordnance mines and similar explosives. · sapyor
Са́ра
(biblical character) The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac in the Bible. · Sara
Сара́ево
The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, built on the Miljacka river. · Saraevo
сарай
A palace of a sultan. · saray
сардела
Any of various small oily fish related to herrings, family Clupeidae. · sardela
Сардѝния
An island and autonomous region of Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea.
сари
The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head. · sari
сарказъм
(uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering. · sarkazam
саркастичен
(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting. · sarkastichen
саркастична забележка
A sharply humorous comment; a wisecrack. · sarkastichna zabelezhka
саркастичност
Harshness, bitterness, or severity · sarkastichnost
саркофа́г
A stone coffin, often with its exterior inscribed, or decorated with sculpture. · sarkofag
саркофай
(botany) A plant of the genus Plumbago; leadwort. [from 17th c.] · sarkofay
Са́рра
(biblical character) The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac in the Bible. · Sarra
Саска́чеван
A prairie province in western Canada. Capital: Regina. · Saskachevan
Сатана́
(religion) The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped. · Satana
сатани́нски
Resembling a devil. · sataninski
сатанисти́чен
Alternative letter-case form of Satanic (of, pertaining to or resembling Satan). · satanistichen
сатели́т
A country, state, office, building etc. which is under the jurisdiction, influence, or domination of another body. [from 19th c.] · satelit
сателитна телевизия
(colloquial, uncountable) Satellite TV; reception of television broadcasts via services that use man-made satellite technology. [from 20th c.] · satelitna televiziya
сатен
A type of cotton cloth with a shiny surface and dull back, woven using the technique that, when applied to silk or nylon, results in cloth called satin. · saten
са́тира
(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this. · satira
сатири́чен
Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire. · satirichen
сатори
(uncountable, Zen, _, Buddhism) A sudden inexpressible feeling of spiritual awakening or enlightenment, the result of meditation and study. · satori
сатър
A knife for chopping food, especially one with a large oblong blade. · satar
сауди́тски
From, or pertaining to Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Arabian people or language, or the House of Saud. · sauditski
са́уна
A room or a house designed for heat sessions. · sauna
Саутхамптън
A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England. · Sauthamptan
сафа́ри
A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment. · safari
Саха́ра
A desert in North Africa and the largest hot desert in the world. · Sahara
сачма
A lead projectile used as ammunition in rifled air guns. · sachma
сащисвам
(transitive) To drive into disorder; to throw into confusion. · sashtisvam
сбивам
(transitive) To make more dense; to compress. · sbivam
сбивам се
(transitive) To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume. · sbivam se
сбиване
A tumultuous assault or quarrel. · sbivane
сби́рка
The quality of being collected; calm composure. · sbirka
сбирщина
A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things. · sbirshtina
сбит
Concise; taking few words. [from 15th c.] · sbit
сбито
In a short or brief time or manner; quickly. · sbito
сбитост
(uncountable) Succinctness; conciseness. · sbitost
сближа
(transitive) To bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near. · sblizha
сближавам
(transitive) To bring (something) near something else; to cause (something) to draw near. · sblizhavam
сблъскам
(intransitive) To impact directly, especially if violent. · sblaskam
сблъсквам
(intransitive) To impact directly, especially if violent. · sblaskvam
сблъсквам се
(intransitive, of clothes, decor, colours) To fail to look good together; to contrast unattractively; to fail to harmonize. · sblaskvam se
сблъскване
A light blow or jolting collision. · sblaskvane
сбогом
A wish of happiness or safety at parting, especially a permanent departure. · sbogom
сбогуване
A departure; the act of leaving. · sboguvane
сбор
The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English). · sbor
сбор на вещици
A formal group or assembly of witches. · sbor na veshtitsi
сборище
A group of people or things. · sborishte
сборник
(countable) That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents. · sbornik
сбру́я
(countable) A restraint or support, especially one consisting of a loop or network of rope or straps, and especially one worn by a working animal such as a horse pulling a carriage or farm implement. · sbruya
сбръчкан
Having rugae or wrinkles, creases, ridges, or corrugation. · sbrachkan
сбръчквам се
(intransitive) To become wrinkled. · sbrachkvam se
сбутан
(of a room or other enclosed space) Small and cramped, and often shabby. · sbutan
св.
Abbreviation of Saint. · sv.
свада
A noisy disorderly quarrel, fight, brawl, disturbance or scrap. · svada
свадлив
Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord. · svadliv
свадлива жена
A malicious, quarrelsome or temperamental woman. · svadliva zhena
свако
The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent. · svako
свалка
(colloquial) A casual sexual partner. · svalka
сваля
(transitive) To shed (weight). · svalya
свалям
(transitive) To unload goods from an aircraft or ship. · svalyam
свалям кората
(transitive, forestry) To remove the bark from a tree, especially one that has been felled. · svalyam korata
свалям маската
(transitive) To remove a mask from someone. · svalyam maskata
свалям оковите
To remove shackles from someone or something. · svalyam okovite
сваляне от длъжност
The removal of someone from office. · svalyane ot dlazhnost
сварявам се
(ambitransitive) To prepare food for eating by heating it, often combining with other ingredients. · svaryavam se
сва́стика
(countable) A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of Nazism and fascism. · svastika
сватба
(archaic) A wedding feast or festival; a wedding. · svatba
сватбен
Of or pertaining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial. · svatben
свато́вник
Someone who finds suitable dates or marriage partners for other people. · svatovnik
свато́вница
Someone who finds suitable dates or marriage partners for other people. · svatovnitsa
сведен
Of the eyes, a facial expression, etc.: looking downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes modesty. · sveden
сведение
(accounting) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review. [from c. 1300] · svedenie
сведущ
Closely familiar; current; having frequent interaction. · svedusht
свеж
(figuratively) With a cheerful, casual, lively and light-hearted manner. · svezh
свеждам
(intransitive) To hang downward; to sag. · svezhdam
свежест
(figuratively) A state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms. · svezhest
свенли́в
Shy; not liking to be noticed; socially timid. · svenliv
сверявам
(arithmetic) To apply a procedure for verifying whether an arithmetic operation is probably correct or certainly incorrect using modulo characteristics of the digit 9. · sveryavam
свестявам
To cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness. · svestyavam
светвам
(transitive) To cause to flash or gleam; to reflect. · svetvam
светване
A short flash of light, usually when reflected off a shiny surface. · svetvane
светец
(obsolete, outside, set phrases) A saint; a holy person; an apostle. · svetets
светещ
Emitting light; glowing brightly; shining. · svetesht
светилище
A place of safety, refuge, or protection. · svetilishte
светило
(archaic) A body that gives light; especially, one of the heavenly bodies. · svetilo
светиня
(countable) Something considered sacred. · svetinya
светка́вица
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth. · svetkavitsa
светкавичен
Extremely fast or sudden; moving (as if) at the speed of lightning. · svetkavichen
светка́вична война́
A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support. · svetkavichna voyna
Светла́на
A en given name, common in Slavic nations in which Orthodox Christianity is established. · Svetlana
светлина́
(physics, uncountable) Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range visible to the human eye (about 400–750 nanometers); visible light. · svetlina
светлинен меч
(science fiction) A sword having a blade made of a powerful beam of light or energy. [from 1977.] · svetlinen mech
светли́нна укра́са
Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights. · svetlinna ukrasa
светловишнев
(of textiles, especially silk) Cherry-colored; a light bright red. · svetlovishnev
светложълт
A light yellow colour. · svetlozhalt
светлокафяв
Of a light brown to brownish orange colour; orangey brown tinged with gold. · svetlokafyav
светлост
(uncountable) the relative whiteness or transparency of a colour · svetlost
светлосянка
(painting) An artistic technique developed during the Renaissance, referring to the use of strong contrasts between light and dark in order to create the illusion of volume. · svetlosyanka
светлочервен лак
In the composition of colors for use in products intended for human consumption, made by extending on a substratum of alumina, a salt prepared from one of the certified water-soluble straight colors. · svetlocherven lak
свето писание
The foundational text of a given religion, or a text considered especially holy. · sveto pisanie

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