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нака́пать
(transitive) To let fall in drops. · nakapat
нака́пливать
(transitive) To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively), often gradually and without active intent. · nakaplivat
нака́пливаться
(intransitive) To gradually grow or increase in quantity or number. · nakaplivatsya
накача́ть
(transitive) To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally · nakachat
накача́ться
(intransitive) To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas). · nakachatsya
нака́чивать
(transitive) To enlarge an object by pushing air (or a gas) into it; to raise or expand abnormally · nakachivat
нака́чиваться
(intransitive) To enlarge by filling with air (or a gas). · nakachivatsya
наки́дка
A loose, flowing upper garment. · nakidka
на́кипь
A white, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate found in kettles, washing machines etc., especially in a hard water area. · nakip
накладна́я
(shipping) A document issued by a carrier (e.g. master of a ship or the ship owner's agent) to a shipper listing a ship's cargo, acknowledging receipt of said cargo, and specifying terms for its delivery. · nakladnaya
накладны́е расхо́ды
(uncountable, business, accounting) The expense of a business not directly assigned to goods or services provided. · nakladnyye raskhody
накла́дывать
To place an object over another object, usually in such a way that both will be visible. · nakladyvat
накла́дывать штраф
(transitive, sports) To impose a handicap on. · nakladyvat shtraf
накле́ивать ярлыки́
(transitive) To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something). · nakleivat yarlyki
накле́йка
A small piece of paper bearing a design on one side and adhesive on the other, used to decorate letters or craft work. · nakleyka
накло́н
A physical tilt or bend. · naklon
накло́н о́си враще́ния
(astronomy, by extension, of a planet) Axial tilt. · naklon osi vrashcheniya
наклоне́ние
(grammar) A type of the relationship of a verb with reality and intent. · nakloneniye
наклонённый
Not even or balanced; not the same on one side as on the other. · naklonyonnyy
наклони́ть
(transitive) To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical. · naklonit
наклони́ться
(intransitive) To bend one's upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling. · naklonitsya
накло́нность
A tendency. · naklonnost
накло́нный
At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped. · naklonnyy
наклоня́ть
(transitive) To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical. · naklonyat
наклоня́ться
(intransitive) To bend one's upper body forward and down while standing or kneeling. · naklonyatsya
нако́лка
(countable, by extension) An action intended to deceive; a trick. · nakolka
наконе́ц
(idiomatic) After a long time; eventually. · nakonets
наконе́чник
The pointed part of an arrow (the weapon). · nakonechnik
накопи́тель
(literal) One who, or that which, accumulates. · nakopitel
накопи́ть
(transitive) To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively), often gradually and without active intent. · nakopit
накопи́ться
(intransitive) To gradually grow or increase in quantity or number. · nakopitsya
накопле́ние
An increase; something that accumulates, especially an amount of money that periodically accumulates for a specific purpose · nakopleniye
накоплять
(transitive) To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly. · nakoplyat
накосячить
To do something without skill, without care, or clumsily. · nakosyachit
накрахма́ливать
To apply or treat with laundry starch, to create a hard, smooth surface. · nakrakhmalivat
накренённый
Not even or balanced; not the same on one side as on the other. · nakrenyonnyy
накрени́ть
(transitive, nautical) To cause (something) to tilt to one side. [from early 17th c.] · nakrenit
накрени́ться
(nautical, transitive) To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line. · nakrenitsya
накреня́ться
(intransitive, aviation) To roll or incline laterally in order to turn. · nakrenyatsya
накрыва́ть
To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle). · nakryvat
накры́ть
To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle). · nakryt
нал
Hard cash in the form of banknotes and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks, credit cards, or credit more generally. · nal
налага́ть
To apply, enforce, or establish (something, often regarded as burdensome as a restriction or tax: see sense 1.2.1) with authority. · nalagat
нала́дить
(transitive) To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something). · naladit
нала́диться
(dated) To use or employ to good purpose; to turn to profitable account. · naladitsya
нала́живать
(transitive) To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something). · nalazhivat
нала́живаться
(dated) To use or employ to good purpose; to turn to profitable account. · nalazhivatsya
нале́во
Towards the left side. · nalevo
налёт
(slang) The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation. · nalyot
налетать
(intransitive) To fly or glide downwards suddenly; to plunge (in the air) or nosedive. · naletat
налететь
(colloquial) To begin eating. · naletet
налётчик
One who engages in a raid; a plunderer. · nalyotchik
налётчица
One who engages in a raid; a plunderer. · nalyotchitsa
налива́ть
(transitive, figurative) To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape. · nalivat
наливаться
(intransitive) To swell to the point of bursting. · nalivatsya
нали́вка
A liqueur prepared using the infusion process. · nalivka
нали́стник
(countable, and, uncountable) A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter; in particular: · nalistnik
нали́ть
(transitive, figurative) To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape. · nalit
нали́чие
(chiefly, uncountable) The quality of being available. · nalichiye
нали́чные
Direct payment by cash, as opposed to through a bank. · nalichnyye
нали́чный
Such as one may avail oneself of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose. · nalichnyy
налл
A non-existent or empty value or set of values. · nall
нало́г
(countable) A tax placed on imports or exports; a tariff. · nalog
нало́говый вы́чет
(tax accounting) A reduction in taxes owed, or a refund for excess taxes paid. · nalogovyy vychet
налогообложе́ние
The act of imposing taxes and the fact of being taxed. · nalogooblozheniye
налогоплате́льщик
A person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax. · nalogoplatelshchik
налогоплате́льщица
A person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax. · nalogoplatelshchitsa
наложи́ть
To place an object over another object, usually in such a way that both will be visible. · nalozhit
нало́жница
A woman who lives with a man, but who is not a wife. · nalozhnitsa
нам
We, used in the same circumstances where "me" would be used instead of "I", e.g. for the pronoun in isolation or as the complement of the copula: · nam
нама́з
(uncountable) A practice of communicating with one's God, or with some spiritual entity. · namaz
нама́занный
Having undergone the process of anointing. · namazannyy
нама́зать
(transitive) To attempt to remove (a substance) from a surface by rubbing. · namazat
нама́зать ма́слом
(transitive) To spread butter on. · namazat maslom
нама́зывать
(transitive) To smear, to distribute in a thin layer. [from 16th c.] · namazyvat
нама́зывать ма́слом
(transitive) To spread butter on. · namazyvat maslom
нама́сливать
(transitive) To spread butter on. · namaslivat
нама́слить
(transitive) To spread butter on. · namaslit
намасте́
The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste, with folded hands and a slight bow. · namaste
намастэ́
The traditional greeting when saying the word namaste, with folded hands and a slight bow. · namaste
нама́тывание
The act of twisting something, or coiling or wrapping something around another thing. · namatyvaniye
нама́тывать
To wind into loops (roughly) around a common center. · namatyvat
намахну́ть
(transitive, colloquial) To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is drinking. · namakhnut
на́мбат
A small marsupial carnivore, Myrmecobius fasciatus, endemic to western Australia, that eats almost exclusively termites. · nambat
намёк
An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned. · namyok
намека́ть
(intransitive) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention. · namekat
намекну́ть
(intransitive) To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to invoke it by implication rather than mention. · nameknut
намерева́ться
Expresses the prospective aspect relative to a given time frame: something that will happen, or is intended, at the time, to happen. · namerevatsya
наме́рение
The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected. · namereniye
наме́ренно
Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally. · namerenno
наме́ренный
Done on purpose; intentional. · namerennyy
наме́стник
In the Roman Catholic and some other churches, a cleric acting as local representative of a higher ranking member of the clergy. · namestnik
намётка
(sewing) A loose seam used to temporarily fasten pieces of cloth. · namyotka
намеча́ть
(transitive, chiefly, US) To schedule. · namechat
на́ми
We, used in the same circumstances where "me" would be used instead of "I", e.g. for the pronoun in isolation or as the complement of the copula: · nami
Намибия
A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Namibia. Capital: Windhoek. · Namibiya
намно́го
To a great extent. · namnogo
намока́ть
(literally, ambitransitive) To come into contact with, or to put (something) into contact with, water, rain, mist, or another liquid. · namokat
намо́кнуть
(literally, ambitransitive) To come into contact with, or to put (something) into contact with, water, rain, mist, or another liquid. · namoknut
намо́рдник
A device used to prevent an animal from biting or eating, which is worn on its snout. · namordnik
намо́рщить
(ambitransitive) To pinch or wrinkle (especially a body part); to squeeze inwardly, to dimple or fold. · namorshchit
намота́ть
To wind on a reel. · namotat
намо́тка
The act of twisting something, or coiling or wrapping something around another thing. · namotka
намочи́ть
(transitive) To cover or impregnate with liquid. · namochit
намы́ленный
Covered in soap. · namylennyy
намы́лить
(transitive) To cover with lather. · namylit
нанаец
A member of the Goldi or Nanai people. · nanayets
нанайка
A member of the Goldi or Nanai people. · nanayka
нанду
A large flightless bird of the order Rheiformes, native to South America. · nandu
нанести́ уще́рб
(transitive) To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction. · nanesti ushcherb
нание
A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject. · naniye
нани́зывать
(transitive) To put (items) on a string. · nanizyvat
нанима́тель
A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person. · nanimatel
нанима́тельница
A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person. · nanimatelnitsa
нанима́ть
(rare) To provide (someone) with a new job; to hire. · nanimat
Нанки́н
A major subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Jiangsu, China, on the lower Yangtze; a former capital of China. · Nankin
нано́с
soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain · nanos
наносеку́нда
(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10−9 seconds. Symbol: ns · nanosekunda
наноси́ть
(transitive) To administer or give out, as in small portions. · nanosit
наноси́ть уще́рб
(transitive) To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction. · nanosit ushcherb
нанотехноло́гия
The science and technology of creating nanoparticles and of manufacturing machines which have sizes within the range of nanometres (1–100 nm). · nanotekhnologiya
Нанси́
A city in Meurthe-et-Moselle department, Grand Est, north-eastern France. · Nansi
Нант
A municipality in Le Granit Regional County Municipality, Estrie region, Quebec, Canada. · Nant
Наньцзи́н
A major subprovincial city, the provincial capital of Jiangsu, China, on the lower Yangtze; a former capital of China. · Nantszin
наня́ть
(rare) To provide (someone) with a new job; to hire. · nanyat
наоборот
(often, conjunctive) With a reversed relationship. · naoborot
Нао́ми
(biblical character) The mother-in-law of the Biblical figure Ruth. · Naomi
напа́вший
Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally. · napavshiy
нападать
(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay. · napadat
напада́ть из заса́ды
(transitive) To attack by ambush; to waylay. · napadat iz zasady
напада́ющий
Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally. · napadayushchiy
напада́ющий уда́р
(volleyball) An attack from, usually, above the height of the net performed with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block. · napadayushchiy udar
нападе́ние
The act of initiating hostilities or invasion. · napadeniye
напа́дки
Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment. [from late 16th c.] · napadki
напа́лм
A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body while burning, used in warfare as an incendiary especially in wooded areas. [from 1942] · napalm
напа́рник
A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee. · naparnik
напа́рница
A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee. · naparnitsa
напа́сть
To thrust with a sword; to lunge. · napast
напе́в
(music) A melody or song, especially a solo; an aria. · napev
напева́ть
To hum or sing (a song or tune), or to speak (words), softly in a low pitch or in a sentimental manner; specifically, to sing (a popular song) in a low, mellow voice. · napevat
наперёд
At an earlier or preceding time. · naperyod
напе́рсник
A person in whom one can confide or share one's secrets: a friend. · napersnik
наперсница
A very close friend. · napersnitsa
наперстя́нка
Any plant of the genus Digitalis (herbaceous plants of the Plantaginaceae family, including the foxglove, Digitalis purpurea). · naperstyanka
напеча́тать
(intransitive) To type on a computer keyboard. · napechatat
напива́ться
(intransitive, or, transitive) To drink to excess. · napivatsya
напившийся
(UK, Canada, slang) very drunk; inebriated. · napivshiysya
напившийся до состояния слезливого раскаяния
Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness. [from 17th c.] · napivshiysya do sostoyaniya slezlivogo raskayaniya
напи́льник
A tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened and coarse metal, used for removing sharp edges, shaping, and cutting, especially through metal; usually a hand tool. · napilnik
написа́ние
(countable) A specific spelling of a word. · napisaniye

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