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слова́чка
(countable) A person from Slovakia or of Slovak descent. · slovachka
слова́шки
Of, from, or pertaining to Slovakia, the Slovak people or the Slovak language. · slovashki
сло́вен
Of or relating to words. · sloven
Слове́ния
A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Slovenia. Capital and largest city: Ljubljana. Part of Yugoslavia until 1991. · Sloveniya
слове́сен
(relational) Spoken rather than written. · slovesen
слове́сност
The body of all written works. · slovesnost
сло́вно бога́тство
A usually alphabetized and explained collection of words e.g. of a particular field, or prepared for a specific purpose, often for learning. · slovno bogatstvo
сло́во
(semantics) The smallest unit of language that has a particular meaning and can be expressed by itself; the smallest discrete, meaningful unit of language. (contrast morpheme.) · slovo
словом
In a verbal manner; with words; by speaking. · slovom
словоохотлив
Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow. · slovoohotliv
словослагател
(historical) A person who sets type; an employee in a printshop who manually selected pieces of movable type and assembled them for printing. · slovoslagatel
сло́ган
(advertising) A catchphrase associated with a product or service being advertised. · slogan
сло́жа
To physically place (something or someone somewhere). · slozha
сло́жен
Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated. · slozhen
сложност
(uncountable) The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement. · slozhnost
сложнотия
(informal) Something written in an overly complex, incoherent, or incomprehensible manner. · slozhnotiya
сложноцве́тен
(botany) Belonging to the Asteraceae family (formerly known as Compositae), bearing involucrate heads of many small florets. · slozhnotsveten
слой
A thin outer layer. · sloy
сломявам
(figuratively) To damage seriously; to destroy. · slomyavam
слон
A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia. · slon
слонски
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of elephants. · slonski
слонче
The young of various animals, especially elephant, giraffe, reindeer, seal, or whale (also indiscriminately used of other animals). · slonche
слуга
A male servant. · sluga
слуга съм
(transitive) To be a servant for; to work for, to be employed by. [from 13th c.] · sluga sam
слугински
Of or relating to work normally performed by a servant. · sluginski
слуги́ня
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave. · sluginya
служа
(intransitive) To have a function. · sluzha
служа си с
To make do with; to use in manner different from that originally intended · sluzha si s
слу́жба
(engineering) The efficiency of an engine in work done per unit of fuel; particularly, the number of pounds of water which a steam pumping engine can raise one foot by burning one bushel or hundredweight of coal. · sluzhba
служе́бен
Of or about an office or public trust. · sluzheben
слу́жещ
A person who provides labor to a company or another person. · sluzhesht
слу́жеща
A person who provides labor to a company or another person. · sluzheshta
служи́тел
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave. · sluzhitel
служи́телка
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave. · sluzhitelka
слуз
(physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes. · sluz
слузест
Generating, causing, or full of phlegm. · sluzest
слух
An act of hearing; being heard. · sluh
слухов
Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds. · sluhov
слухове
(uncountable, originally, US, nautical, _, slang) Gossip, idle chatter; also, rumour. · sluhove
слухтене
The act of snooping. · sluhtene
слухтя
To secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others. · sluhtya
случа
(intransitive) To happen or take place. · slucha
случа́ен
Happening by chance, or unexpectedly; taking place not according to the usual course of things; by accident, unintentional. [from 16th c.] · sluchaen
слу́чай
An actual event, situation, or fact. · sluchay
случайна среща
A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected. · sluchayna sreshta
случайно
In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly. · sluchayno
случа́йност
(uncountable) Random occurrence; luck. · sluchaynost
случвам
(transitive, archaic) To happen to; to befall. · sluchvam
случвам се
(transitive) To be proper for; to beseem. [from 13th c.] · sluchvam se
случване
The act of something happening; occurrence. · sluchvane
слу́чка
An incident, action, or time period standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events. · sluchka
слуша́емост
The audience that listens to a certain form or genre of audio material (specifically (Internet, radio) , an audio broadcast such as a radio program or a podcast). · slushaemost
слушалка
A speaker placed inside or held near to the ear. · slushalka
слу́шалки
A transducer that converts electric signals into sound and is held near the ear, especially as part of a telephone; an earpiece or headphone. · slushalki
слушам
(archaic, often, imperative) To listen attentively. · slusham
слу́шане
(countable) The act by which something is heard; the act of perceiving by sound or the auditory sense. · slushane
слуша́тел
Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast. · slushatel
слуша́телка
Someone who listens, especially to a speech or a broadcast. · slushatelka
Слъ́нце
The star at the center of the Solar System (our solar system), which shines in our sky, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☉. · Slantse
слънцестое́не
One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest. · slantsestoene
слъ́нчев
Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun · slanchev
слънчев загар
A darkening of the skin resulting from exposure to sunlight or similar light sources. · slanchev zagar
слънчев лъч
A visible, narrow, and intense (relative to ambient light) ray of sunlight. · slanchev lach
слънчев удар
Sunstroke. · slanchev udar
слъ́нчев часо́вник
A device measuring the time of day by the position of a shadow cast by a pole or plate (gnomon) upon an engraved series of marks. · slanchev chasovnik
слъ́нчева светлина́
All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth. · slancheva svetlina
слъ́нчеви очила́
Tinted glasses worn to protect the eyes from the sun or other bright light, and may also be worn as a fashion accessory. · slanchevi ochila
слънчево място
A location on which the sun's rays fall. · slanchevo myasto
слънчевост
The property of being sunny. · slanchevost
слънчобра́н
A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun. · slanchobran
слънчоглед
A bright yellow, like that of the flower petals. · slanchogled
слъш
Flavored shaved ice served as a drink (a slushie). · slash
слюда
(mineral) Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves, more or less elastic. · slyuda
слюнка
(now, somewhat, rare) Saliva, drool. · slyunka
слягам се
(intransitive, Bristol, of snow) To settle and build up, without melting. · slyagam se
слягане
(architecture) The gradual sinking of a building. Fractures or dislocations caused by settlement. · slyagane
сляп
(not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see. · slyap
сля́по пи́ле
Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous. · slyapo pile
смажа
(transitive, figurative) To proceed ruthlessly against all opposition as if with an overwhelming force. · smazha
смазан
Broken, saddened, depressed, devastated. · smazan
смазвам
(transitive) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. · smazvam
смазвам от бой
(transitive) To beat severely; to thrash. · smazvam ot boy
смазване
The application of a substance (lubricant) between moving surfaces in contact in order to reduce friction and minimize heating. · smazvane
смазка
(uncountable) Any viscous liquid or paste, such as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface. · smazka
смайвам
To fill (someone) with surprise and wonder; to astonish, to astound, to surprise. [from 16th c.] · smayvam
смайване
(uncountable) The condition of being amazed; a state of overwhelming wonder, as from surprise or sudden fear, horror, or admiration; astonishment. · smayvane
смайващ
Causing wonder and amazement; very surprising. · smayvasht
смалявам
(transitive) To make less; to diminish; to reduce. · smalyavam
смалявам се
(intransitive) To decrease, shrink, diminish, reduce in size or intensity. · smalyavam se
сма́ртфон
(cell phone) A mobile phone with more advanced features and greater computing capacity than a featurephone. · smartfon
смахнат
(informal, US) Foolish; slightly crazy or mad; eccentric. · smahnat
смачкан
Full of creases. · smachkan
смачквам
(transitive) To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure · smachkvam
смачквам на топка
To crumple or crush into a compact, amorphous shape or ball. · smachkvam na topka
смачкване
A violent collision or compression; a crash; destruction; ruin. · smachkvane
смаш
(tennis) A very hard overhead shot hit sharply downward. · smash
смекчавам
(transitive) To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate. · smekchavam
смекчавам се
(intransitive) To become less excessive. · smekchavam se
смекчаване
The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression. [First attested from 1340 to 1470.] · smekchavane
смекчаяам
To placate or mollify. [from 17th c.] · smekchayaam
смел
Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring. · smel
смелост
Fearlessness, intrepidity or daring, especially with confident disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions. · smelost
смелчага
A person who engages in very risky behavior, especially one who is motivated by a craving for excitement or attention. [from 1794] · smelchaga
сме́ля
(transitive) To separate (the food) in its passage through the alimentary canal into the nutritive and nonnutritive elements; to prepare, by the action of the digestive juices, for conversion into blood; to convert into chyme. · smelya
сменяем
Able to be removed. · smenyaem
сменям
(transitive) To trade or barter. · smenyam
сменям галса
(nautical) To maneuver a sailing vessel so that its bow turns through the wind, i.e. the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other. · smenyam galsa
сменям си перата
(intransitive) To shed or lose a covering of hair or fur, feathers, skin, horns, etc, and replace it with a fresh one. · smenyam si perata
смерч
(meteorology) A violent wind in the form of a mobile, rapidly rotating, funnel cloud that has contacted the ground. · smerch
смес
A mixture, in some contexts: · smes
смесвам
To mix or combine; often used of metals. · smesvam
смесвам се
To fuse or blend together · smesvam se
смесване
The proportion of different parts to make a whole. [from 14th c.] · smesvane
смесен
Composed of a number of different kinds or types; mixed; miscellaneous. · smesen
смеси́тел
One who, or a device that, mixes or merges things together. · smesitel
смесица
A collection containing a confused variety of miscellaneous things. · smesitsa
смет
Useless or disposable material; waste material of any kind. · smet
сметало
A device used for performing arithmetical calculations; (rare) a table on which loose counters are placed, or (more commonly) an instrument with beads sliding on rods, or counters in grooves, with one row of beads or counters representing units, the next tens, etc. [from late 17th c.] · smetalo
смета́на
The butterfat or milkfat part of milk which rises to the top; this part when separated from the remainder. · smetana
сметанов
Containing cream. · smetanov
сметачен
(not comparable) Having the ability to calculate. · smetachen
смета́чна маши́на
A mechanical or electronic device that performs mathematical calculations; sometimes, an electronic one specifically. · smetachna mashina
сме́тка
(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] · smetka
сметка под условие
(legal) A contractual arrangement whereby money or assets are held in trust by an independent agent by the agreement of the parties, which can only be released to the relevant party once certain contractual conditions have been fulfilled. · smetka pod uslovie
сметна
(obsolete, transitive) To present an account of; to answer for, to justify. [14th–17th c.] · smetna
смехови
Of or pertaining to laughter · smehovi
смехотворен
Deserving or provoking derision or ridicule. · smehotvoren
сме́шен
Funny, hilarious. · smeshen
смешка
(countable) Something that induces much laughter. · smeshka
смея
(intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something). · smeya
сме́я се
(intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter. · smeya se
смилаем
Capable of being digested. · smilaem
сми́лам
(transitive) To separate (the food) in its passage through the alimentary canal into the nutritive and nonnutritive elements; to prepare, by the action of the digestive juices, for conversion into blood; to convert into chyme. · smilam
смире́н
Having a low opinion of oneself; not proud, arrogant, or assuming; modest. · smiren
смире́ние
The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior. · smirenie
смире́ност
The characteristic of being humble; humbleness in character and behavior. · smirenost
Сми́рна
A major port city, the capital of İzmir Province, Turkey, geographically continuous with the ancient city of Smyrna. · Smirna
смирявам
(transitive, often, reflexive) To make humble or lowly; to make less proud or arrogant; to make meek and submissive. · smiryavam
смислен
Characterized by thoughtful interaction. · smislen
сми́съл
(uncountable) Clipping of importance. · smisal
смлян
Crushed, or reduced to small particles. · smlyan
смог
(British, Canada, informal) A dense, yellowish fog, often mixed with smoke; a pea-soup fog, a smog. · smog
смокинг
A typically black formal jacket worn by men. · smoking
смола
(botany, biochemistry, mostly, uncountable) A viscous water-soluble carbohydrate exudate of certain plants that hardens when it becomes dry, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate. · smola
смолист
Of or relating to resin. · smolist
смолисто черен
The colour of jet coal, deep grey. · smolisto cheren
смотавам
(transitive) To push into a snug position; to place somewhere safe, or handy, or somewhat hidden. [From 1580s.] · smotavam
смотолевям
(often with on, about, or both) To talk or write incessantly, unclearly, or incoherently, with many digressions. · smotolevyam
смрад
A strong unpleasant smell. · smrad
смрадлив
Having a pungent smell. · smradliv

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