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Ню́кта
(Greek mythology) The primordial goddess of night. · Nyukta
ню́норск
Nynorsk; Norwegian as spoken after 1500, and the written language that is based on this · nyunorsk
ню́ношк
Nynorsk; Norwegian as spoken after 1500, and the written language that is based on this · nyunoshk
ню́ня
(slang, derogatory) Someone whose feelings are very easily hurt, often by trivial matters. · nyunya
Ню́рнберг
A major city in Bavaria, Germany. · Nyurnberg
нюх
The ability to notice what others might miss. · nyukh
ню́хательный таба́к
A snort or sniff of fine-ground, powdered, or pulverized tobacco. · nyukhatelnyy tabak
нюхать
(transitive) To inhale psychoactive inhalants. [from the 20th c.] · nyukhat
нюхнуть
(transitive) To inhale psychoactive inhalants. [from the 20th c.] · nyukhnut
ням
(slang, or, childish) The sound made while relishing food. · nyam
ням-ня́м
(slang, or, childish) The sound made while relishing food. · nyam-nyam
ня́нечка
A child's nurse. · nyanechka
ня́нька
(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Someone who regularly looks after another person, either as a job or often through family responsibilities. · nyanka
ня́ньчиться
(ambitransitive) To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money. · nyanchitsya
ня́ня
A person (especially a young woman) working in such a way; now specifically, a foreign worker who helps a host family with childcare, housework, or both while staying as a guest with a host family, and generally receives a small allowance (or pocket money). [from 20th c.] · nyanya
о
Used to form adverbs from adjectives and nouns. · o
о [[чу́до]]
Used to express surprise. · o [[chudo]]
о бо́же
(UK, Ireland, AU, Commonwealth) An exclamation of astonishment. · o bozhe
о-...-ски
Used to form adverbs from adjectives and nouns. · o-...-ski
об
Concerning; with regard to; on account of; on the subject of. [from ca. 1150–1350] · ob
о́ба
Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items. · oba
оба́ивать
(transitive) To fascinate or charm. · obaivat
обалде́вший
(informal) Infatuated. · obaldevshiy
обалде́лый
Slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness, etc. · obaldelyy
Оба́ма
An African surname from Luo. · Obama
обанкро́тившийся
(finance, of a person, company, etc.) In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay outstanding debts or meet financial obligations; specifically, having been legally declared insolvent. [from 1565] · obankrotivshiysya
обанкро́тить
(transitive) To force into bankruptcy. · obankrotit
обая́тельный
Having glamour; stylish. · obayatelnyy
обая́ть
(transitive) To fascinate or charm. · obayat
обва́л
A fall of earth, rocks, etc., similar to that of an avalanche of snow or ice. · obval
обва́ливаться
(intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely. · obvalivatsya
обвали́ться
(intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely. · obvalitsya
обва́ривать
To burn with hot liquid. · obvarivat
обвари́ть
To burn with hot liquid. · obvarit
обве́тренный
(of skin) Dry and flaky due to excessive evaporation of water from its surface. · obvetrennyy
обветша́лый
Of a person: wearing ragged or very worn, and often dirty, clothing. · obvetshalyy
обве́шать
(transitive) To decorate (something) with hanging objects. · obveshat
обве́шивать
(transitive) To decorate (something) with hanging objects. · obveshivat
обвивать
To twist or twine around something (or one another). · obvivat
обвине́ние
The act of accusing. · obvineniye
обвини́тель
One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault. · obvinitel
обвини́тельница
One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault. · obvinitelnitsa
обвини́ть
(with on, (archaic) for) To officially charge someone in a court of law. · obvinit
обвиня́емая
(legal) The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case. · obvinyayemaya
обвиня́емый
Having been accused; being the target of accusations. · obvinyayemyy
обвиня́ть
(with on, (archaic) for) To officially charge someone in a court of law. · obvinyat
обвить
(transitive) To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something. · obvit
обволакивать
(transitive) To surround, enclose or enfold. · obvolakivat
обволо́чь
To form (something) into a coil or spiral, or into folds; to entwine, to fold up, to roll, to wind round. · obvoloch
обворожи́тельница
A beautiful, charming and irresistible woman. · obvorozhitelnitsa
обворожи́тельный
having to power to allure · obvorozhitelnyy
обвя́зка
Something that is used to bind things together, often referring to the mechanism that accomplishes this for a book. · obvyazka
обгова́ривать
(intransitive) To talk together, to consult, discuss; to collogue. [from 16th c.] · obgovarivat
обгоня́ть
(transitive) To run faster than. · obgonyat
обгоня́ющий
Ahead of the correct time or schedule. [from 19th c.] · obgonyayushchiy
обдира́ть
(transitive) To rub or wear off; erode. [First attested in the late 17th century.] · obdirat
обдо́лбаный
(informal) Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc. · obdolbanyy
обдолба́ться
(transitive) To pelt with stones; especially, to kill by pelting with stones. · obdolbatsya
обдува́ть
(transitive) To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise. · obduvat
обду́манный
Formed with deliberation; carefully considered; not sudden or rash. · obdumannyy
обду́мать
(intransitive) To think about something seriously or carefully: to deliberate. · obdumat
обду́мывание
The act of deliberating, or of weighing and examining the reasons for and against a choice or measure; careful consideration; mature reflection. · obdumyvaniye
обду́мывать
(intransitive) To meditate, to ponder, to think deeply. · obdumyvat
обду́ривать
(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. · obdurivat
обдури́ть
(intransitive) To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation. · obdurit
о́бе
Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items. · obe
обе́д
A midday meal (in a context in which the evening meal is called supper or tea). · obed
обе́дать
(transitive) To treat to lunch. · obedat
обедне́вший
Reduced to poverty. · obednevshiy
обеднённый
Having a low proportion or concentration of a desired substance or ingredient. · obednyonnyy
обеднять
(transitive) To make poor. · obednyat
обезбо́ливание
(medicine, American spelling, Canadian spelling) An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one or more agents which block pain impulses before transmitted to the brain. · obezbolivaniye
обезбо́ливать
(transitive) To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs. · obezbolivat
обезбо́ливающее
(American spelling, medicine) A substance administered to reduce the perception of pain or to induce numbness for surgery and may render the recipient unconscious. · obezbolivayushcheye
обезбо́ливающий
(pharmaceutical effect) Of or relating to analgesia; anodyne. · obezbolivayushchiy
обезбо́лить
(transitive) To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs. · obezbolit
обезво́живание
The act or process of removing water from something. · obezvozhivaniye
обезвре́дить
(transitive) To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous. · obezvredit
обезвре́живать
(transitive) To deprive of the means or the disposition to harm; to render harmless or innocuous. · obezvrezhivat
обезгла́вить
(transitive) To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head. · obezglavit
обезгла́вленный
Without a head (body part). · obezglavlennyy
обезгла́вливание
An instance of a person being beheaded. · obezglavlivaniye
обезгла́вливать
(transitive) To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head. · obezglavlivat
обезжи́ренный
Not containing fat. · obezzhirennyy
обеззара́живание
(hygiene) The science and practice of countering microbial infection, as with the use of antiseptics, and the use of aseptic technique. · obezzarazhivaniye
обеззара́живать
To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent. · obezzarazhivat
обеззара́зить
To sterilize by the use of cleaning agent. · obezzarazit
обезли́ченный
Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality. · obezlichennyy
обезору́живать
(transitive) To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless. · obezoruzhivat
обезору́жить
(transitive) To deprive of weapons; to deprive of the means of attack or defense; to render defenseless. · obezoruzhit
обезья́на
A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail. · obezyana
обезья́ний
Resembling or similar to a monkey. · obezyaniy
обезья́нничать
(transitive) To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly. · obezyannichat
обели́ск
(architecture) A tall, square, tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point, frequently used as a monument. [from mid 16th c.] · obelisk
обели́ть
(transitive) To restore the honour, worth, or reputation of oneself or something. · obelit
обеля́ть
(transitive) To restore the honour, worth, or reputation of oneself or something. · obelyat
о́берег
A religious article, protective charm, or ornament, usually bearing cultural or magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, or evil spirits. · obereg
оберега́ть
(transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard. · oberegat
обере́чь
To protect; to keep from harm or injury. · oberech
оберну́ть
To form (something) into a coil or spiral, or into folds; to entwine, to fold up, to roll, to wind round. · obernut
Оберо́н
A fictional character in medieval and Renaissance literature, the king of the fairies, appearing for example in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream. · Oberon
обёртка
Something that envelops; a wrapping. · obyortka
оберто́н
(physics, music) A tone whose frequency is an integer multiple of another; a member of the harmonic series. [from 1867] · oberton
обёртывать
To form (something) into a coil or spiral, or into folds; to entwine, to fold up, to roll, to wind round. · obyortyvat
обескро́вить
(transitive) To wait until all the blood of (a slaughtered animal) has drained off. · obeskrovit
обескро́вливать
(transitive) To wait until all the blood of (a slaughtered animal) has drained off. · obeskrovlivat
обескура́живать
(transitive) Make sad or dispirited. · obeskurazhivat
обескураживающий
Intimidatingly impressive; awe-inspiring, overwhelming. · obeskurazhivayushchiy
обескура́жить
(transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject. · obeskurazhit
обеспече́ние
Money set aside for a future event. · obespecheniye
обеспе́ченный
Well off; affluent. · obespechennyy
обеспе́чивать
(transitive) To make sure and secure; ensure. · obespechivat
обеспе́чить
(transitive) To make sure and secure; ensure. · obespechit
обеспло́дить
(transitive) To remove sex organs from an animal to prevent it from having offspring; to castrate or spay, particularly as applied to domestic animals. · obesplodit
обеспоко́енность
A cause of anxiety or concern. · obespokoyennost
обеспокоенный
Showing concern. · obespokoyennyy
обеспоко́ить
(reflexive, or, intransitive) To take pains (to do something); to bother. · obespokoit
обесси́ленный
Worn out, wearied, exhausted or lacking enthusiasm, due to age or experience. · obessilennyy
обесцве́чивание
disguise or discoloration · obestsvechivaniye
обесцве́чиваться
(American spelling) To change or lose color. · obestsvechivatsya
обесце́нение
Depreciation. · obestseneniye
обесце́нивание
(accounting) The measurement of the decline in value of assets. Not to be confused with impairment, which is the measurement of the unplanned, extraordinary decline in value of assets. · obestsenivaniye
обесценивать
(transitive) To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of. · obestsenivat
обесцениваться
(intransitive) To decline in value over time. · obestsenivatsya
обесценить
(transitive) To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of. · obestsenit
обесцениться
(intransitive) To decline in value over time. · obestsenitsya
обесче́стить
(transitive) To harm the good reputation of (a person). · obeschestit
обе́т
A solemn promise to do something. · obet
обеща́ние
Promise or agreement to do something in the future, especially: · obeshchaniye
обеща́ть
To make a solemn promise (to do something). · obeshchat
о́бжа
The handle of a plough. · obzha
обжа́лование
An application to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned. · obzhalovaniye
обжа́ловать
(intransitive) Often followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned. · obzhalovat
обжа́ть
(electricity) To fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened. · obzhat
обже́чь
(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ditransitive, with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven (for someone). · obzhech
обжига́ть
(transitive, or, intransitive, or, ditransitive, with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven (for someone). · obzhigat
обжи́м
A fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts. · obzhim
обжима́ть
(electricity) To fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened. · obzhimat
обжи́мный стан
The act by which something blooms. · obzhimnyy stan
обжираловка
(countable) A gathering to eat, especially in large quantities. · obzhiralovka
обжо́ра
One who eats voraciously, obsessively, or to excess; a gormandizer. · obzhora
обжо́рство
The consumption of a large amount of food in a relatively short time; often as a symptom of bulimia · obzhorstvo
обзо́л
(woodworking) A rounded corner caused by lack of wood, often showing bark. · obzol
обзо́р
Any collection of articles, as an Internet mailing list including a week's postings, or a magazine arranging a collection of writings. · obzor
обзо́р [[литерату́ры]]
Any collection of articles, as an Internet mailing list including a week's postings, or a magazine arranging a collection of writings. · obzor [[literatury]]
обзо́р [[пре́ссы]]
Any collection of articles, as an Internet mailing list including a week's postings, or a magazine arranging a collection of writings. · obzor [[pressy]]
о́би
A sash worn with a kimono. · obi
обива́ть
(transitive) To fit padding, stuffing, springs, webbing and fabric covering to (furniture). · obivat
оби́вка
The craft or business of upholstering furniture. · obivka
оби́да
Coarse, insulting speech; abusive language; language that unjustly or angrily vilifies. [from mid-16th c.] · obida

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