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наци́зм
The ideology of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP), being a form of fascism characterised by Adolf Hitler's cult of personality, hate propaganda, white supremacy, extreme bigotry (especially antisemitism and racism), eugenics, mass violence, genocide, ethnonationalist territorial expansion (Lebensraum) and state capitalism. · natsizm
на́цик
(historical) A member of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP). [1930] · natsik
национали́ст
An advocate of nationalism. · natsionalist
националисти́ческий
Of or relating to nationalism. · natsionalisticheskiy
национали́стка
An advocate of nationalism. · natsionalistka
национа́льность
A group of people who identify with one another, especially on the basis of ancestral, national, linguistic, cultural, historical or religious grounds. · natsionalnost
национа́льный
Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins. · natsionalnyy
наци́ст
(historical) A member of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP). [1930] · natsist
наци́стка
(historical) A member of the Nazi Party (the National Socialist German Workers' Party or NSDAP). [1930] · natsistka
наци́стский
(historical) Of or pertaining to the Nazi Party specifically, or to Nazism, neo-Nazism, or neo-Nazis more generally. · natsistskiy
на́ция
(collective) A historically constituted, stable community of people, formed based on a common language, territory, economic life, ethnicity and/or psychological make-up manifested in a common culture. · natsiya
нача́ла
(theology, countable) A spiritual being, specifically in Christian angelology, the third lowest level of angels, ranked above archangels and below powers. [from 16th c.] · nachala
на́чали
Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually a performance. · nachali
нача́ло
That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause. · nachalo
нача́ло координа́т
(mathematics) The point at which the axes of a coordinate system intersect. · nachalo koordinat
нача́льная бу́ква
The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials). · nachalnaya bukva
нача́льник
A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor. · nachalnik
нача́льник почто́вого учрежде́ния
The head of a post office. · nachalnik pochtovogo uchrezhdeniya
нача́льник ста́нции
(rail) The person in charge of a railroad station, usually an employee of a particular railroad by which the station is owned, but sometimes an employee of a separate corporation, such as one owning a station used by two or more railroads. · nachalnik stantsii
нача́льница
A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor. · nachalnitsa
нача́льный
Relating to an elementary school. · nachalnyy
нача́льственный
Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing. · nachalstvennyy
нача́ть
(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. · nachat
нача́ться
(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. · nachatsya
начека́нить
To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion. · nachekanit
начертать
(transitive) To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave. · nachertat
начерти́ть
(transitive) To attract or cause (someone) to come to a particular place or to take a particular course of action; also, to cause (someone) to turn away from a particular condition or course of action. [from 12th c.] · nachertit
начёсывать
(transitive) To backcomb. · nachyosyvat
начина́ть
(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. · nachinat
начина́ться
(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something. · nachinatsya
начина́ющий
A new participant in some activity; a neophyte. · nachinayushchiy
начина́ющийся
In an initial stage; beginning, starting, coming into existence. · nachinayushchiysya
начи́нка
The contents of a pie, etc. · nachinka
начислять
(intransitive, accounting) To be incurred as a result of the passage of time. · nachislyat
на́чисто
Fully and completely. · nachisto
начи́танность
Profound knowledge acquired from learning and scholarship. · nachitannost
начи́танный
Learned, scholarly, with emphasis on knowledge gained from books. · nachitannyy
наш
(colloquial, may seem patronising) That or those belonging to an individual being addressed; used especially to a person in the speaker's care, or to whom advice or instruction is being given. · nash
Нашвилл
The Nashville warbler, Leiothlypis ruficapilla. · Nashvill
на́шей э́ры
(often, punctuated) Initialism of Anno Domini (borrowed from Latin); in the year of our Lord. · nashey ery
нашепта́ть
(slang, intransitive) To inform on, especially in betrayal of others. · nasheptat
нашёптывать
(slang, intransitive) To inform on, especially in betrayal of others. · nashyoptyvat
наше́ствие
An aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion in the general sense. · nashestviye
наши́вка
A braided trimming with bullion thread, used on men's coats in the eighteenth century, on women's apparel in the nineteenth, and on such furnishings as draperies or cushions. · nashivka
нашуме́ть
(transitive) To create an impact or impression; to print, post, or publicize prominently. · nashumet
нащу́пывать
(intransitive) To search by sense of touch. · nashchupyvat
наэлектризова́ть
(transitive) To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by electricity; to give an electric shock to. · naelektrizovat
ная́да
A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish. · nayada
Нгуен
A Vietnamese surname. · Nguyen
нда
An expression of annoyance or disappointment. · nda
НДС
(taxation) Initialism of value added tax. · NDS
не
A syntactic marker in negations with the indicative and imperative moods. · ne
не [[бо́лее]] чем
Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected. [from 16th c.] · ne [[boleye]] chem
не [[ве́рить]]
To not believe; to exercise disbelief. · ne [[verit]]
не [[выразить|вы́раженный]] [[слово|слова́ми]]
Implied, but not made explicit, especially through silence. · ne [[vyrazit|vyrazhennyy]] [[slovo|slovami]]
не [[забыва́ть]]
To memorize; to put something into memory. · ne [[zabyvat]]
не [[забы́ть]]
To memorize; to put something into memory. · ne [[zabyt]]
не [[заслуживать|заслу́живающий]] [[доверие|дове́рия]]
Not deserving of trust; unreliable. · ne [[zasluzhivat|zasluzhivayushchiy]] [[doveriye|doveriya]]
не [[зна́ющий]]
Not aware or informed; lacking knowledge; unmindful. · ne [[znayushchiy]]
не [[иметь|име́ющий]] ([[законный|зако́нной]]) [[сила|си́лы]]
(legal) No longer legally binding. · ne [[imet|imeyushchiy]] ([[zakonnyy|zakonnoy]]) [[sila|sily]]
не [[иметь|име́ющий]] [[разум|ра́зума]]
Lacking a mind. · ne [[imet|imeyushchiy]] [[razum|razuma]]
не [[люби́ть]]
(transitive) To have a feeling of aversion or antipathy towards; not to like. [from 16th c.] · ne [[lyubit]]
не [[нести|несу́щий]] [[ответственность|отве́тственности]]
(now, rare) Not responsible; exempt from legal responsibility, not to be held accountable. · ne [[nesti|nesushchiy]] [[otvetstvennost|otvetstvennosti]]
не [[обладать|облада́ющий]] [[разум|ра́зумом]]
Lacking a mind. · ne [[obladat|obladayushchiy]] [[razum|razumom]]
не [[обрати́ть]] [[внимание|внима́ния]]
(transitive) To ignore; to pay no attention to. · ne [[obratit]] [[vnimaniye|vnimaniya]]
не [[обраща́ть]] [[внимание|внима́ния]]
(transitive) To ignore; to pay no attention to. · ne [[obrashchat]] [[vnimaniye|vnimaniya]]
не [[одобря́ть]]
(transitive) To express disapproval of, protest or plead against. · ne [[odobryat]]
не [[опра́вдывающий]] [[ожидание|ожида́ний]]
Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing. · ne [[opravdyvayushchiy]] [[ozhidaniye|ozhidaniy]]
не [[подозрева́ющий]]
Not noticing; paying no heed; thoughtless; inattentive; oblivious. · ne [[podozrevayushchiy]]
не [[подходи́ть]]
(transitive, intransitive) To fit badly. · ne [[podkhodit]]
не [[поня́ть]]
(transitive) To fail to understand. · ne [[ponyat]]
не [[попа́сть]]
(transitive) To fail to notice; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook. · ne [[popast]]
не [[принима́ть]] во [[внима́ние]]
To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. · ne [[prinimat]] vo [[vnimaniye]]
не [[приня́ть]] во [[внима́ние]]
To deliberately not listen or pay attention to. · ne [[prinyat]] vo [[vnimaniye]]
не [[рабо́тать]]
(transitive) To be wanting to, to be insufficient for, to disappoint, to desert; to disappoint one's expectations. · ne [[rabotat]]
не [[различать|различа́ющий]] [[оттенок|отте́нков]] [[звук|зву́ка]]
Unable to clearly distinguish the difference in pitch between different notes. · ne [[razlichat|razlichayushchiy]] [[ottenok|ottenkov]] [[zvuk|zvuka]]
не [[разреша́ть]]
(transitive) To disallow; to proscribe. · ne [[razreshat]]
не [[разреши́ть]]
(transitive) To disallow; to proscribe. · ne [[razreshit]]
не [[соблюда́ть]] [[дистанция|диста́нцию]]
(automotive, intransitive, transitive) To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle. · ne [[soblyudat]] [[distantsiya|distantsiyu]]
не [[соблюсти́]] [[дистанция|диста́нцию]]
(automotive, intransitive, transitive) To drive dangerously close behind another vehicle. · ne [[soblyusti]] [[distantsiya|distantsiyu]]
не [[спра́виться]]
(transitive) Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.) · ne [[spravitsya]]
не [[справля́ться]]
(transitive) Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is usually an infinitive.) · ne [[spravlyatsya]]
не [[спя́щий]]
Not asleep; conscious. · ne [[spyashchiy]]
не [[тако́й]] как
Not the same; exhibiting a difference. · ne [[takoy]] kak
не [[требовать|тре́бующий]] [[доказательство|доказа́тельств]]
Self-evident or unquestionable. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · ne [[trebovat|trebuyushchiy]] [[dokazatelstvo|dokazatelstv]]
не [[удава́ться]]
(intransitive) To be unsuccessful. · ne [[udavatsya]]
не [[уда́ться]]
(intransitive) To be unsuccessful. · ne [[udatsya]]
не боясь
Not afraid. · ne boyas
не в духе
Dour, gloomy or brooding. · ne v dukhe
не в себе́
Queasy, dizzy, or disoriented. · ne v sebe
не в ту степь
A topic nearly unrelated to the main topic, but having a point in common with it. · ne v tu step
не́ за что
A polite way of responding to thanks, by suggesting that the service is too trivial or humble to warrant thanks; you're welcome. · ne za chto
не от мира сего
Strange or otherworldly. · ne ot mira sego
не по года́м ра́звитый
Exhibiting advanced skills and aptitudes at an abnormally early age. · ne po godam razvityy
не́ по́ существу́
Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual). (Often preceded by far, farther, or further.) · ne po sushchestvu
не принима́ть всерьёз
(intransitive) To deal with something as if it were of little importance or worth. · ne prinimat vseryoz
не ра́ньше
Before (a time). · ne ranshe
не распутывающийся
(of a knot etc) Impossible to untie or disentangle. · ne rasputyvayushchiysya
не соглаша́ться
(intransitive) To fail to agree; to have a different opinion or belief. · ne soglashatsya
не сто́ит благода́рности
A polite way of responding to thanks, by suggesting that the service is too trivial or humble to warrant thanks; you're welcome. · ne stoit blagodarnosti
не счита́я
Except for; besides, (postposition) apart. · ne schitaya
не та́к
(chiefly, predicative) Wrong; faulty; out of order; improper or otherwise incorrect. · ne tak
не так ли
(informal, chiefly, Canada, Northern US, New Zealand, AU, UK) Used as a tag question, to emphasise what goes before or to request that the listener express an opinion about what has been said. · ne tak li
не тот
Incorrect or untrue. · ne tot
не-
Expressing separation or removal. · ne-
не́-а
(informal, commonly, emphatic) No. · ne-a
неадеква́т
(slang, countable) An insane or eccentric person; a crackpot. · neadekvat
неадеква́тный
Of unsound mind; insane; demented. [from 17th c.] · neadekvatnyy
неаккура́тный
Messy; not neat, elegant, or careful. · neakkuratnyy
неакти́вный
Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended. · neaktivnyy
неандерта́лец
A specimen of the now extinct species Homo neanderthalensis. · neandertalets
неандерта́лка
A specimen of the now extinct species Homo neanderthalensis. · neandertalka
неандертальский
Of or pertaining to Homo neanderthalensis. · neandertalskiy
неаполита́нец
A native or inhabitant of the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city. · neapolitanets
неаполита́нка
A native or inhabitant of the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city. · neapolitanka
неаполита́нский
Of, from or relating to the city of Naples, capital and largest city of Campania, Italy, or the surrounding metropolitan city. · neapolitanskiy
неаполита́нское моро́женое
(dated) Describing a variety of ice cream made with eggs as well as cream. · neapolitanskoye morozhenoye
небезопасность
A lack of confidence in oneself. · nebezopasnost
небезопа́сный
Not secure. · nebezopasnyy
небезызве́стный
Of a person or entity: generally or widely known for something negative; infamous. · nebezyzvestnyy
небеса́
(religion) Heaven. · nebesa
небе́сная сфе́ра
(astronomy) The apparent outer limit of space; an abstract sphere of infinite radius which serves as the imaginary backdrop for celestial objects, and of which the visible sky is one hemisphere. · nebesnaya sfera
небе́сно-голубо́й
Sky blue; resembling the clear blue colour of the unclouded sky. · nebesno-goluboy
небе́сный
Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions. · nebesnyy
небе́сный свод
(usually, uncountable, literary, poetic, also, figuratively) The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky. · nebesnyy svod
небеспристра́стный
Biased in favor of a person, side, or point of view, especially when dealing with a competition or dispute. · nebespristrastnyy
неблагода́рность
A lack or absence of gratitude; thanklessness. · neblagodarnost
неблагодарный
An ungrateful person. · neblagodarnyy
неблагозву́чный
Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds. · neblagozvuchnyy
неблагонадёжный
Not reliable. · neblagonadyozhnyy
неблагопристойный
Without customary restraint or modesty of expression; shameless. · neblagopristoynyy
неблагоприя́тный
Unfavorable; antagonistic in purpose or effect; hostile; actively opposing one's interests or wishes; contrary to one's welfare; acting against; working in an opposing direction. · neblagopriyatnyy
неблагоразу́мный
Not discreet; lacking in discretion. · neblagorazumnyy
не́бо
The sky, specifically: · nebo
небольша́я су́мма
An insignificant amount of money. · nebolshaya summa
небольша́я су́мма де́нег
Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget. · nebolshaya summa deneg
небольшая часть
An indefinite amount; a part. Used mostly with abstract and nonliving objects. · nebolshaya chast
небольши́е сбереже́ния
Chiefly in on a shoestring: very little money; a tight budget. · nebolshiye sberezheniya
небольшо́е коли́чество
An insignificant amount of money. · nebolshoye kolichestvo
небосво́д
(usually, uncountable, literary, poetic, also, figuratively) The vault of the heavens, where the clouds, sun, moon, and stars can be seen; the heavens, the sky. · nebosvod
небоскло́н
The visible horizontal line (in all directions) where the sky appears to meet the earth in the distance. · nebosklon
небоскрёб
(architecture) A very tall building with a large number of floors. [from 1880s] · neboskryob
небре́жно
Giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly. · nebrezhno
небре́жность
Habitual lack of care. · nebrezhnost
небре́жный
Casually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern; nonchalant. · nebrezhnyy
неброский
Not drawing attention, anger or challenge; inconspicuous. · nebroskiy
небыли́ца
Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk. · nebylitsa
не́быль
Fiction; untruth; falsehood. · nebyl
небыля́ндия
An ideal or imaginary place; a dreamworld. · nebylyandiya
Нева́
A river in Russia, on which the Saint Petersburg city is placed. · Neva

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