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ма́рганец
(uncountable) A metallic chemical element (symbol Mn) with an atomic number of 25, not a free element in nature but often found in minerals in combination with iron, and useful in industrial alloy production. · marganets
Ма́ргарет
A en given name. · Margaret
маргари́н
A spread, manufactured from a blend of vegetable oils (some of which are hydrogenated), emulsifiers etc, mostly used as a substitute for butter. · margarin
Маргари́та
A en given name. · Margarita
маргари́тка
A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals · margaritka
маргинальный
Outside the mainstream. · marginalnyy
Мардохе́й
(Biblical character) One of the main personalities in the Book of Esther. He adopted and raised his cousin Esther and foiled a plot to assassinate the king. · Mardokhey
ма́рево
An optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water. · marevo
маре́на
The root of the plant, used as a medicine or a dye. · marena
маржа́
(finance) The yield or profit; the selling price minus the cost of production. · marzha
Мариа́м
A en given name. · Mariam
Мариа́мна
A en given name. · Mariamna
мариец
A Volga-Finnic people in the Volga region. · mariyets
марийка
A Volga-Finnic people in the Volga region. · mariyka
марийки
A Volga-Finnic people in the Volga region. · mariyki
мари́йский
A Finno-Ugric language spoken by the Mari people. · mariyskiy
марийцы
A Volga-Finnic people in the Volga region. · mariytsy
мари́мба
(musical instrument) A percussion instrument with African origins, similar to a xylophone with resonators, but much lower in range and darker in timbre. · marimba
Мари́на
A transliteration of the Russian female given name Марина (Marina). · Marina
марина́д
A seasoned, often acidic liquid mixture in which food is marinated, or soaked, usually to flavor and prepare it for cooking. · marinad
марино́ванный
Preserved by pickling. · marinovannyy
маринова́ть
(ergative) To allow a sauce or flavoring mixture to absorb into something; to steep or soak something in a marinade to flavor or prepare it for cooking. · marinovat
Ма́рио
A en given name. · Mario
марионе́тка
A puppet, usually made of wood, which is animated by the pulling of strings. · marionetka
марихуана
(slang, uncountable) Marijuana. · marikhuana
Ма́риэль
A en given name of mostly British usage. · Mariel
Мари́я
(Ireland, dated) A male middle name, given in honour of the Virgin Mary. · Mariya
Марк
(biblical) The Gospel of St. Mark, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the second of the four gospels. · Mark
ма́рка
The symbolic identity, represented by a name and/or a logo, which indicates a certain product or service to the public. · marka
ма́ркетинг
(uncountable) The promotion, distribution and selling of a product or service; the work of a marketer; includes market research and advertising. · marketing
марки́з
A title of nobility for a man ranking beneath a duke and above an earl. · markiz
марки́за
A movable covering for a window to keep out light, made of cloth or of narrow slats that can block light or allow it to pass. · markiza
маркирова́ть
To put a mark on (something); to make (something) recognizable by a mark; to label or write on (something). · markirovat
Маркс
A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Mark. · Marks
маркси́ст
One that believes in or follows the ideals of Marxism. · marksist
маркси́стка
One that believes in or follows the ideals of Marxism. · marksistka
маркси́стский
Following the ideals of Marxism. · marksistskiy
марли́н
Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw. · marlin
ма́рля
A loosely woven cotton gauze, originally used to wrap cheese, but now used for various culinary tasks and by farmers to shade crops and keep birds off. · marlya
мармела́д
(less common in the, _, US, &, Canada) A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts · marmelad
мародёр
One who loots, who steals during a general disturbance such as a riot or natural disaster. · marodyor
мародёрка
Someone who moves about in roving fashion looking for plunder. · marodyorka
мародёрствовать
(intransitive) To move about in roving fashion looking for plunder; to loiter. · marodyorstvovat
марокка́нец
A person from Morocco or of Moroccan descent. · marokkanets
марокка́нка
A person from Morocco or of Moroccan descent. · marokkanka
марокка́нский
Of, from, or pertaining to Morocco or the Moroccan people. · marokkanskiy
Марокко
A country in North Africa. Official name: Kingdom of Morocco. Capital: Rabat. · Marokko
маро́н
An escaped black slave of the Caribbean and the Americas or a descendant of such a person. [from 17th c.] · maron
ма́рочный
(attributively) Of or relating to a vintage, or to wine identified by a specific vintage. · marochnyy
Марраке́ш
The capital city of the Marrakesh-Safi region, Morocco. · Marrakesh
Марсе́ль
The capital city of Bouches-du-Rhône department, France; the capital city of the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. · Marsel
Марселье́за
The French national anthem, La Marseillaise, with at least seven verses plus the chorus. · Marselyeza
марсе́льская уха́
A type of fish soup or stew from Provence, France. · marselskaya ukha
марсиа́нский
Of or relating to the planet Mars, or (science fiction) its imagined inhabitants. [from 19th c.] · marsianskiy
марсохо́д
Any of a number of small unmanned remote-controlled vehicles sent to the planet Mars to do scientific research. · marsokhod
март
The third month of the Gregorian calendar, following February and preceding April, containing the northward equinox. · mart
Марта
A en given name of biblical origin. · Marta
Ма́ртин
A en given name originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint. · Martin
Ма́ртин Лю́тер
Martin Luther, German monk and theologian whose teaching inspired the Reformation. · Martin Lyuter
марти́ни
(sometimes, proscribed) Any cocktail served in a cocktail glass, often sweet or fruity and aimed at women. · martini
Мартини́ка
An island, overseas department, and administrative region of France in the Caribbean. Official name: Department of Martinique. · Martinika
Марты́н
A en given name originally given in honor of a fourth century soldier-saint. · Martyn
марты́шка
A member of the genus Cercopithecus of Old World monkeys, of sub-Saharan Africa, principally forests. · martyshka
Ма́рфа
A en given name of biblical origin. · Marfa
Марциа́л
An Anglicized cognomen or given name of the Roman poet Marcus Valerius Martialis, born in Spain in the first century AD and noted for his epigrams. · Martsial
марципа́н
A confection made from a paste of almonds, sugar and egg white as a binder. · martsipan
маршру́т
A route or proposed route of a journey. · marshrut
маршрутиза́тор
(telecommunications) Any device that directs packets of information using the equivalent of Open Systems Interconnection layer 3 (network layer) information. Most commonly used in reference to Internet Protocol routers. · marshrutizator
маршрутиза́ция
(networking) A method of finding paths from origins to destinations in a network such as the Internet, along which information can be passed. · marshrutizatsiya
маршру́тка
(Russia, _, &, _, nearby, _, countries) Synonym of shared taxi in former Soviet contexts, particularly a minibus on fixed routes. · marshrutka
Мары
A city, the capital of the region of Mary, in southeastern Turkmenistan. · Mary
Ма́рья
(Ireland, dated) A male middle name, given in honour of the Virgin Mary. · Marya
марья́ж
(card games) A king and a queen, when held as a hand in some versions of poker or melded in pinochle. · maryazh
Ма́рьям
A en given name. · Maryam
ма́ска
A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection. · maska
маскара́д
An assembly or party of people wearing (usually elaborate or fanciful) masks and costumes, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions. · maskarad
Маска́т
The capital city of Oman. · Maskat
маскирова́ть
(transitive) To hide or disguise something by covering it up or changing its appearance. · maskirovat
маскирова́ться
(transitive) To change the appearance of (a person or thing) so as to hide, or to assume an identity. · maskirovatsya
маскоги
The Muskogean language of the Creek tribe. · maskogi
маскули́нность
The degree or property of being masculine or manly; manliness. · maskulinnost
маскули́нный
Of or pertaining to the male sex; biologically male, not female. · maskulinnyy
масли́на
(informal) An entire round of unfired ammunition for a firearm, including the projectile, the cartridge casing, the propellant charge, etc. · maslina
масли́нка
The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green). · maslinka
масло
A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk). · maslo
маслобо́йка
A vessel used for churning, especially for producing butter. · masloboyka
маслобо́йня
A place, often on a farm, where milk is processed and turned into products such as butter and cheese. · masloboynya
маслоде́льня
A place, often on a farm, where milk is processed and turned into products such as butter and cheese. · maslodelnya
масляни́стый
Covered with or containing oil. · maslyanistyy
ма́сляный
Covered with or containing oil. · maslyanyy
масо́н
A member of the Free and Accepted Masons (sometimes entitled Ancient Free and Accepted Masons), an international fraternal and charitable organization. · mason
масс-ме́диа
Collectively, the communications media, especially television, radio, and newspapers, that reach the mass of the people. · mass-media
масса
A mass, assemblage, or sum of particulars; something consisting of elements but considered as a whole. · massa
масса́ж
The action of rubbing, kneading or hitting someone's body, to help the person relax, prepare for muscular action (as in contact sports) or to relieve aches. · massazh
массажёр
An instrument or device designed to massage the body. · massazhyor
массажи́ст
(massage) A person (especially male) who performs massage. · massazhist
массажи́стка
(massage) A person (especially male) who performs massage. · massazhistka
Массачу́сетс
A state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Boston. · Massachusets
масси́в
(programming) Any of various data structures designed to hold multiple elements of the same type; especially, a data structure that holds these elements in adjacent memory locations so that they may be retrieved using numeric indices. · massiv
масси́вный
Being large in size, mass, or volume (of goods, etc.). · massivnyy
масси́ровать
(transitive) To rub and knead (someone's body or a part of a body), to perform a massage on (somebody). · massirovat
массо́вка
(television, film, uncountable) Extras in a scene who have no spoken lines. · massovka
ма́ссовый
Being large in size, mass, or volume (of goods, etc.). · massovyy
ма́ссы
Those members of the public who have no special role in a particular area, such as an airport, hospital or railway station; there will typically be restrictions on their access. · massy
ма́стер
One fully skilled or well versed in anything; a proficient · master
мастер на все руки
A jack of all trades. · master na vse ruki
ма́стер сло́ва
One who uses words skilfully. [from late 19th c.] · master slova
мастерить
To make by hand and with much skill. · masterit
мастери́ца
(often, in combination) A person who is skilled at some activity. · masteritsa
ма́стерка
A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel. · masterka
мастерово́й
A skilled manual worker (implied male). · masterovoy
мастеро́к
A sort of trowel used for finishing concrete surfaces or smoothing plaster. · masterok
мастерска́я
(chiefly, Commonwealth, dated, in, _, US) A place where cars are serviced and repaired. · masterskaya
мастерский
Quick and neat in action; skillful. · masterskiy
мастерской
Executed in the manner of a master; showing competence and skill; masterful. · masterskoy
мастерство́
(countable) Skill that is attained by study, practice, or observation. · masterstvo
масти́ка
An evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean. · mastika
мастиковое дерево
An evergreen shrub or small tree, Pistacia lentiscus (mastic tree), native to the Mediterranean. · mastikovoye derevo
мастодо́нт
Extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus †Mammut that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differs from elephants and mammoths in the form of the molar teeth. · mastodont
мастурба́тор
(sometimes, pejorative) Someone who masturbates. · masturbator
мастурби́ровать
(intransitive) To stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use of one’s hand or a sex toy made for this purpose, often to the point of ejaculation or orgasm. · masturbirovat
ма́сть
(card games) Each of the sets of a pack of cards distinguished by colour and/or specific emblems, such as the spades, hearts, diamonds, or clubs of traditional Anglo, Hispanic, and French playing cards. · mast
мастэктоми́я
The surgical procedure to remove all or part of a breast and sometimes nearby tissues. · mastektomiya
масшта́б
A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard · masshtab
масштаби́ровать
(transitive) To change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product. · masshtabirovat
мат
(chess) Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game. · mat
матадо́р
One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador. · matador
Матве́й
A en given name of biblical origin. · Matvey
ма́те
(uncountable) A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant. · mate
матема́тик
An expert on mathematics; someone who studies mathematics. · matematik
математи́чески
According to or using mathematics. · matematicheski
математи́ческий
Of, or relating to mathematics · matematicheskiy
математический анализ
(uncountable, often, definite, the calculus) Differential calculus and integral calculus considered as a single subject. · matematicheskiy analiz
материа́л
(typesetting, journalism, publishing) The text (words, content) that is to be typeset or similarly prepared and published. · material
материализоваться
(transitive) To cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear. · materializovatsya
материалисти́ческий
Having features typical of philosophical materialism. · materialisticheskiy
материалисти́чный
Materialistic. · materialistichnyy
материа́льное положе́ние
Condition in regard to worldly estate; state of property; situation; surroundings. · materialnoye polozheniye
мате́риа́льный
(especially, law) Having real importance or great consequences; significant; substantial. · materialnyy
матери́к
Each of the traditional main regions into which the Earth’s land surface is divided, including both an extent of mainland and various conventionally associated islands, etc; namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, North America, South America, and Antarctica. · materik
матери́нская пла́та
(computer hardware) The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices. · materinskaya plata
матери́нский
Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly. · materinskiy
материнство
The state of being a mother; motherhood. · materinstvo
матери́ть
(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.] · materit
матери́ться
To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment. · materitsya
мате́рия
A material made of fibers, a textile or cloth. · materiya
ма́терный
(archaic) Tending to misuse; practising or containing abuse. [First attested in the late 16th century.] · maternyy
матерщи́на
A vulgar epithet. · matershchina
Ма́тиа́с
A en given name, derived from the same source as Matthew. · Matias
Мати́льда
A en given name. · Matilda

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