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Шехереза́да
A en given name. · Sheherezada
шибам
(transitive) To strike with a lash; to whip or scourge with a lash, or with something like one. · shibam
шибам с бич
(transitive) To whip or scourge as punishment. · shibam s bich
шибо́й
Any of the several species of cruciferous flowers in the genus Matthiola. · shiboy
шибър
An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice. · shibar
шива́ч
A person who sews clothes professionally. · shivach
шивачка
A person who makes tailor-made women's clothes. · shivachka
шиене
The action of the verb to sew. · shiene
шизофреник
(psychiatry) Someone with schizoid personality disorder. · shizofrenik
шизофреничен
Characterized by social withdrawal and emotional coldness or flattened affectivity. · shizofrenichen
шийка
The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts. · shiyka
шийка на вал
(engineering) The part of a shaft or axle that rests on bearings. · shiyka na val
шийка на матката
(now, specifically) The cervix uteri, or lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina. · shiyka na matkata
шик
(chiefly, uncountable) Good form; style. · shik
шикалкавене
(archaic, now, _, rare) Deviation from what is right or correct. · shikalkavene
шикалкавя
(intransitive) To speak or write evasively or vaguely. · shikalkavya
шиле
A sheep in its first year. · shile
Ши́лер
A surname from German. · Shiler
шилинг
The old currency of Austria, divided into 100 groschen. · shiling
ши́ло
A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc. · shilo
шими
A dance that was popular in the 1920s. · shimi
ши́на
An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components. · shina
шини
(orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them. · shini
шиник
One quarter of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts; equal to approximately 9092 cubic centimeters in the imperial system or 8810 cubic centimeters in the U.S. system. · shinik
шинирам
(transitive) To apply a splint to; to fasten with splints. · shiniram
шинтои́зъм
Formerly the state religion of Japan, a type of animism involving the worship of ancestors and nature spirits. · shintoizam
шип
(botany) A hair or bristle ending in a double hook. · ship
шипене
The sound of such an emission. · shipene
шипка
The fruit of a rose. · shipka
шипя
(intransitive) To make a rapid hissing or bubbling sound. · shipya
шипящ
(NZ) A non-alcoholic carbonated beverage. · shipyasht
шир
A wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land. · shir
шира
Fruit juice that will ferment or has fermented, usually from grapes. · shira
Шира́з
A city in Iran, the seat of Shiraz County's Central District and the capital of Fars Province, near the remains of Persepolis. · Shiraz
ширина́
A piece of fabric of standard width. · shirina
ширит
(archaic) A ribbon normally worn diagonally across the chest as a decoration or insignia of rank etc. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · shirit
широк
Having a large measure of any thing or quality; unlimited; unrestrained. · shirok
широка блуза
A blouse; a smock frock. · shiroka bluza
широка запушалка
A flat, wide cork for plugging a large hole or closing a wide-mouthed bottle. · shiroka zapushalka
широко
(figurative) Commonly; generally; to a great degree. · shiroko
широко разпространен
(biology, ecology) Growing or living in many parts of the world; widely distributed. · shiroko razprostranen
широта́
Scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill. · shirota
широчина
The state of being wide. · shirochina
шиста
Any of a variety of coarse-grained crystalline metamorphic rocks with a foliated structure that allows easy division into slabs or slates. · shista
шифриране
A method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning. · shifrirane
шифрован
Involving use of a code or cipher. · shifrovan
шифър
(cryptography) A cryptographic system using an algorithm that converts letters or sequences of bits into ciphertext. · shifar
шишарка
The fruit of a conifer. · shisharka
шишарковиден
In the shape of a pine cone. · shisharkoviden
шише́
The contents of such a container. · shishe
шише́нце
A glass or plastic vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals. · shishentse
шишче
A small skewer or spit on which small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables are roasted or broiled. · shishche
ши́я
(anatomy) The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals. · shiya
шкаф
(archaic) The private residence or private council chamber of a monarch. · shkaf
шквал
A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration; windflaw. · shkval
шкембе́
The abdomen (especially a fat one). · shkembe
шкембелия
Having a protuberant belly; potbellied. [Mid 17th century.] · shkembeliya
шкембест
Having a paunch; having a prominent stomach; potbellied. · shkembest
шки́пер
(nautical) The master of a ship. · shkiper
шко́ла
A school or place of training in which some special art is taught. [First attested in the late 16th century.] · shkola
шко́нто
A reduction in price. · shkonto
шкот
(nautical) A line (rope) used to adjust the trim of a sail. · shkot
шку́рка
(uncountable) Strong paper coated with (traditionally) sand or (today) manufactured aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, or other abrasive material, used for smoothing and polishing. · shkurka
шкуря
(transitive) To polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper. · shkurya
шлайф
(slang) Any tooth. · shlayf
шлака
Slag from a metal furnace. · shlaka
шлам
A residual semi-solid material left from industrial, water treatment, or wastewater treatment processes. · shlam
шлаух
(electrical engineering) Electrical insulating tubing or electrical wiring. · shlauh
шлейф
The elongated back portion of a dress or skirt (or an ornamental piece of material added to similar effect), which drags along the ground. [from 14th c.] · shleyf
шлем
(headwear) A hard, protective head covering, typically part of armour. · shlem
шлеп
(watercraft) A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo. · shlep
шли́фер
A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain. · shlifer
шлифовам
To cut a facet into a gemstone. · shlifovam
шлиц
(often plural) A strip of material (sometimes hiding zippers or buttons) at the front of a pair of trousers, pants, underpants, bootees, etc. · shlits
шло́сер
One who practices locksmithing. · shloser
шлюз
An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice. · shlyuz
шлю́пка
(usually, uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc. · shlyupka
шляпам
(intransitive, British) To walk or dabble playfully in shallow water, especially at the seaside. · shlyapam
шляпане
(countable) A squelching sound. · shlyapane
шляпвам
(transitive) To give a slap to. · shlyapvam
шляпване
A sharp blow; a slap. See also: spank. · shlyapvane
шляя се
To move or walk lackadaisically. · shlyaya se
шмекер
A person who calculates (in the sense of scheming). · shmeker
шми́ргел
(rock) An impure type of corundum, often used for sanding or polishing. · shmirgel
Шна́йдер
A surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation] meaning "tailor". · Shnayder
шнек
A simple machine, a helical inclined plane. · shnek
шни́цел
A thin slice of meat, usually fried. · shnitsel
шнола
A clasp or clip for gathering and holding the hair. · shnola
шно́рхел
(underwater diving) A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on and opening into a diving mask, used by swimmers for breathing underwater. · shnorhel
шнур
A small flexible electrical conductor composed of wires insulated separately or in bundles and assembled together usually with an outer cover; the electrical cord of a lamp, sweeper ((US) vacuum cleaner), or other appliance. · shnur
шовини́зъм
(pejorative) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism. · shovinizam
шо́гун
The supreme generalissimo of feudal Japan. · shogun
шок
A surprise or shock. · shok
шокирам
To cause to feel extreme apprehension or unease; to cause to experience horror. · shokiram
шокирам се
(metaphorical, especially as "be reeling") To be in shock. · shokiram se
шокиращ
Inspiring shock; startling. · shokirasht
шокола́д
(mostly, uncountable) A food made from ground roasted cocoa beans. · shokolad
шокола́дов
(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour/color, like that of chocolate (also called chocolate brown). · shokoladov
шокола́дов бонбо́н
(countable) A single, small piece of confectionery made from chocolate. · shokoladov bonbon
шо́мпол
(firearms) Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant. · shompol
шопар
(obsolete, _, except in scientific use and in some dialects) A castrated boar. · shopar
Шопе́н
A surname from French. · Shopen
шо́рти
Pants or trousers worn for sports or in warmer weather that do not go lower than the knees. · shorti
шортстоп
(baseball) The infield defensive player that stands between the second baseman and the third baseman. · shortstop
шот
(UK) A small quantity of a strong alcoholic beverage. · shot
шотландец
A person born in or native to Scotland. · shotlandets
Шотла́ндия
A constituent country of the United Kingdom, located in northwest Europe to the north of England. · Shotlandiya
шотландка
A person born in or native to Scotland. · shotlandka
шотла́ндски
Of a thing or concept, of or pertaining to Scotland. · shotlandski
шотландски кариран плат
A length of such material used as a piece of clothing, formerly worn in the Scottish Highlands and other parts of northern Britain and remaining as an item of ceremonial dress worn by members of Scottish pipe bands. [from 16thc.] · shotlandski kariran plat
шо́у
(countable) A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program. · shou
шоурум
A room in a business set aside for the display of the company's products. · shourum
шофиране
In particular, the action of operating a motor vehicle. · shofirane
шофьо́р
A person employed to drive a private motor car or a hired car of executive or luxury class (like a limousine). · shofyor
шофьор на линейка
(informal) An ambulance driver. · shofyor na lineyka
шофьо́рка
A person who drives a motorized vehicle such as a car, truck, bus, train, forklift, etc. · shofyorka
шпага́т
(dance, cheerleading, gymnastics) A maneuver in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body, either to the sides or in front and behind. · shpagat
шпа́лта
A unit of width, especially of advertisements, in a periodical, equivalent to the width of a usual column of text. · shpalta
шпаньол
Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game. · shpanyol
шпатула
A kitchen utensil used for turning food. · shpatula
шпа́ция
The space character; the character resulting from pressing the space bar on a keyboard. · shpatsiya
шпелта
A grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta, or a separate species Triticum spelta or Triticum dicoccon. · shpelta
шпе́рплат
(countable) A specific grade or type of this construction material. · shperplat
шперц
A key designed to open a set of several locks; a passkey. · shperts
шпигат
(nautical) A drainage hole on the deck of a ship. · shpigat
шпиковам
(cooking) To stuff (meat) with bacon or pork before cooking. · shpikovam
шпил
(architectural element) A tapering structure built on a roof or tower, especially as one of the central architectural features of a church or cathedral roof. [from 16th c.] · shpil
шпиндел
An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe. · shpindel
шпиона́ж
The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means. · shpionazh
шпио́нин
(espionage) A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage). · shpionin
шпионирам
(intransitive) To act as a spy. · shpioniram
шпионка
A small hole, opening, or piece of glass, especially in a door, through which one can look without being seen. · shpionka
шпиц
A breed of small, fluffy, energetic toy dogs in the canine family of spitzes. · shpits
шплент
(engineering) A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal. · shplent
шпонка
(mechanical engineering) A pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together. · shponka
шпо́ра
A rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight. · shpora
Шпре́е
A river in Germany that flows through Lusatia and into Berlin, where it flows into the Havel. · Shpree
шприц
A device consisting of a hypodermic needle, a chamber for containing liquids, and a piston for applying pressure (to inject) or reducing pressure (to draw); a hypodermic syringe. · shprits
шпу́ла
A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled. · shpula
шре́дер
A machine that tears up objects into smaller pieces, especially a paper shredder, garbage shredder or gardening or farming shredder. · shreder
шрифт
In digital typesetting, a set of glyphs in a single style, representing one or more alphabets or writing systems, or the computer code representing it. · shrift
Шрусбъри
A civil parish with a town council which includes the town in Shropshire, which partly replaced Shrewsbury and Atcham District when it was abolished in 2009. · Shrusbari
шубер
An opening in a wall at window height for the purpose of serving food or other items. A pass through. · shuber
шубрак
A grove of small growth; a thicket of brushwood; a wood cut at certain times for fuel or other purposes, typically managed to promote growth and ensure a reliable supply of timber. See copse. · shubrak
Шулц
A surname from German. · Shults
шум
Noisy shouting or uproar. · shum
шум на прибоя
(rare) The roar of the surf; the sound of waves breaking on the shore. [from c. 1600] · shum na priboya
шум от стъпки
A step, as in a stair. · shum ot stapki
шу́ма
The leaves of plants. · shuma
шумен
(archaic) Bellowing; disagreeably clamorous; sounding loudly and harshly. · shumen

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