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All Russian words, A–Z

опаля́ться
(ergative) (To cause) to become scorched or singed · opalyatsya
опа́ра
(obsolete) Leaven; an agent that makes dough rise. · opara
опа́рыш
A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter. [from 15th c.] · oparysh
опаса́ться
To anticipate (something, usually unpleasant); especially, to anticipate (something) with anxiety, dread, or fear; to dread, to fear. · opasatsya
опаса́ющийся
Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant. · opasayushchiysya
опасе́ние
Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise. · opaseniye
опа́сно
In a dangerous manner. · opasno
опа́сность
Exposure to likely harm; peril. · opasnost
опа́сный
(of an, act or product) Full of risks; risky; liable to be in danger; requiring courage; rash. · opasnyy
опе́ка
(uncountable) The treatment of those in need (especially as a profession). · opeka
опека́ть
(transitive) To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support. · opekat
опеку́н
(legal) A person who manages or settles the estate of an intestate, or of a testator when there is no competent executor; one to whom the right of administration has been committed by competent authority · opekun
опеку́нский
Relating to guardianship or protection. · opekunskiy
опеку́нство
The state of being under a guardian or a tutor; care or protection enjoyed; being a ward or a tutee. · opekunstvo
опеку́нша
(legal) One who holds a thing in trust for another. · opekunsha
опера́нд
(mathematics, computing) A quantity to which an operator is applied (in 3 - x, the operands of the subtraction operator are 3 and x). · operand
операти́вник
(law enforcement) A police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime; an investigator. · operativnik
операти́вный
Of or relating to operations, especially military operations. · operativnyy
опера́тор
(computing) An instruction in a computer program, especially one that returns no value, as opposed to a function call. · operator
опера́торская теле́жка
(film) A specialized piece of film equipment resembling a little cart on which a camera is mounted. · operatorskaya telezhka
операцио́нка
(computing, software) Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of various hardware resources to tasks and remote terminals. · operatsionka
операцио́нная
A room in a hospital used for performing surgical operations. · operatsionnaya
операцио́нная систе́ма
(computing, software) Software that is designed for controlling the allocation and the use of various hardware resources to tasks and remote terminals. · operatsionnaya sistema
опера́ция
(computing, logic, mathematics, countable) A procedure for generating a value from one or more other values (the operands). · operatsiya
опереди́ть
(transitive) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action. · operedit
опережа́ть
(transitive) To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action. · operezhat
опере́ние
(ornithology, collective noun) Layer or collection of feathers covering a bird’s body; feathers used ornamentally; feathering. · opereniye
опере́тта
(music) A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · operetta
опере́ться
(Followed by against, on, or upon) To rest or rely, for support, comfort, to use as a hard surface for writing, etc. · operetsya
опери́вшийся птене́ц
A young bird which has just developed its flight feathers (notably wings). · operivshiysya ptenets
оперирование
Method of operation. · operirovaniye
опери́ровать
(transitive, or, intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act. · operirovat
опеча́ленный
(idiomatic) Sad or discouraged, especially as indicated by one's facial appearance. · opechalennyy
опеча́таться
(transitive) To make a typographical error. · opechatatsya
опеча́тка
(usually, in the plural) A list of errors in a printed work as a separate page of corrections. (The items thus listed will sometimes be corrected in subsequent print runs, if any occur; they are then called reprint corrections.) · opechatka
опеча́тываться
(transitive) To make a typographical error. · opechatyvatsya
опиа́т
(pharmacology) A drug, hormone or other substance derived from or related to opium. · opiat
о́пий
(uncountable) A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine. · opiy
опи́ливать
(intransitive) To make a noise similar to the one a rasp makes in use; to utter rasps. · opilivat
опи́лка
Any particle that has been removed by a file or similar implement; a shaving. · opilka
опи́лки
The fine particles (dust) created by sawing wood or other material. · opilki
опира́ться
(Followed by against, on, or upon) To rest or rely, for support, comfort, to use as a hard surface for writing, etc. · opiratsya
описа́ние
(accounting) A registry of pecuniary transactions; a written or printed statement of business dealings or debts and credits, and also of other things subjected to a reckoning or review. [from c. 1300] · opisaniye
описа́тельный
Of, relating to, or providing a description. · opisatelnyy
описа́ть
To draw a line around; to encircle. · opisat
опи́сывать
To draw a line around; to encircle. · opisyvat
о́пись
A detailed statement, especially one containing a detailed listing of documents or accounts. · opis
о́пиум
(uncountable) A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine. · opium
опла́кать
To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for. · oplakat
опла́кивание
The act of expressing or feeling sorrow or regret; lamentation. · oplakivaniye
опла́кивать
To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for. · oplakivat
опла́та
(formal) Payment for employment or an office; compensation for a job, which is usually monetary. · oplata
оплати́ть
(ambitransitive) To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services. · oplatit
опла́чивать
To pay or discharge (a debt, expense etc.); to meet (the cost of something). · oplachivat
оплеу́ха
(countable) A blow, especially one given with the open hand, or with something broad and flat. · opleukha
оплодотворе́ние
The act of fecundating or impregnating the gametes of animals, plants, etc.; including the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, an analogous process in flowerless plants, or the joining of sperm and egg in animals. · oplodotvoreniye
оплодотвори́ть
To inseminate. · oplodotvorit
оплодотворя́ть
To inseminate. · oplodotvoryat
опло́т
A defense or safeguard. · oplot
опло́шность
(informal) A blunder, an error. · oploshnost
оплыва́ть
To slip, or to become slightly displaced. · oplyvat
оплы́ть
To slip, or to become slightly displaced. · oplyt
оповести́ть
(transitive) To formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel. [with of ‘what is communicated’] · opovestit
оповеща́ть
(transitive) To formally give information or notice to; to inform or counsel. [with of ‘what is communicated’] · opoveshchat
оповеще́ние
A notification of higher importance than an advisory. · opoveshcheniye
опозда́вший
One who arrived late. · opozdavshiy
опозда́ние
A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity. · opozdaniye
опозда́ть
(colloquial) To have one’s menstrual discharge late, implying successful nidation suspected. · opozdat
опознава́емый
Capable of being distinguished and named. · opoznavayemyy
опознава́ние
(broadly, often) The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition. · opoznavaniye
опознава́ть
(transitive) To establish the identity of someone or something. · opoznavat
опозна́ние
(broadly, often) The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition. · opoznaniye
опозна́ть
(transitive) To establish the identity of someone or something. · opoznat
опозо́рить
(transitive) To harm the good reputation of (a person). · opozorit
опо́ка
(engineering) A container for holding a casting mold, especially for sand casting molds. · opoka
о́ползень
A natural disaster that involves the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water and anything caught in the path. · opolzen
опо́ра
That into which something is anchored or fastened. · opora
опо́рный прыжо́к
(gymnastics) A gymnastic movement performed on this apparatus. · opornyy pryzhok
опо́рный пункт
A site, structure, or both, usually durable and often permanent, for housing military personnel and materiel. · opornyy punkt
опорожне́ние
The act of emptying, clearing of the contents, or discharging, including creating a vacuum. · oporozhneniye
опорожни́ть
(transitive, ergative) To make empty; to remove the contents of. · oporozhnit
опорожня́ть
(transitive, ergative) To make empty; to remove the contents of. · oporozhnyat
опоро́с
A litter of piglets. · oporos
опороси́ться
To give birth to (a litter of piglets). · oporositsya
опоро́чить
(transitive, figurative) To injure secretly or by malicious falsehood or slander. · oporochit
опо́ссум
Any American marsupial of the family Didelphidae in the order Didelphimorphia. · opossum
опоя́сывать
(transitive) To encircle with, or as if with a belt. · opoyasyvat
опоя́сывающий лиша́й
(disease, informal) Herpes zoster, caused by Human herpes virus 3, in genus Varicellovirus. · opoyasyvayushchiy lishay
о́ппа
(manhwa, women's speech) An affectionate term of address for an older brother or somewhat older man. · oppa
О́ппенгеймер
A surname from German. · Oppengeymer
оппозиция
(astronomy) The apparent relative position of two celestial bodies when one is at an angle of 180 degrees from the other as seen from the Earth. · oppozitsiya
оппоне́нт
One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something. · opponent
оппоне́нтка
One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something. · opponentka
оппортунизм
(Marxism) The political line of Communist Party members who zealously support the Party, but whose trait is that they yield to the mood of the moment, they are unable to resist what is fashionable, leading to the sacrifice of the permanent and essential interests of the Party to the momentary and minor interests. · opportunizm
оппортуни́ст
Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle. · opportunist
оппортуни́стка
Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle. · opportunistka
опра́ва
That which encloses or encases. · oprava
оправда́ние
(legal) A legal decision that someone is not guilty with which they have been charged, or the formal dismissal of a charge by some other legal process. [from 15th c.] · opravdaniye
опра́вданный
Having a justification. · opravdannyy
оправда́ть
(transitive) To declare or find innocent or not guilty. · opravdat
опра́вдывать
(transitive) To declare or find innocent or not guilty. · opravdyvat
опра́вка
A bar for supporting cutting tools. · opravka
оправля́ться
(ambitransitive) To collect one's vital powers or forces; to regain health or consciousness. · opravlyatsya
опра́шивать
(intransitive) To be interviewed; to attend an interview. · oprashivat
опра́шивающий
One who interviews. · oprashivayushchiy
определе́ние
(grammar) A word that qualifies a noun. · opredeleniye
определённо
Without question and beyond doubt. · opredelyonno
определённый
Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something. · opredelyonnyy
определи́тель
A determining factor; an element that determines the nature of something. · opredelitel
определи́ть
(transitive) To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate. · opredelit
определя́ть
(transitive) To analyze or estimate the composition or value of (a metal, ore etc.). [from 15th c.] · opredelyat
определя́ющее сло́во
A member of a class of words functioning in a noun phrase to identify or distinguish a referent without describing or modifying it. · opredelyayushcheye slovo
опровергать
(transitive) To contradict, to show (something) to be false. [from 17th c.] · oprovergat
опрове́ргнуть
(transitive) To assert that something is not true. · oprovergnut
опроверже́ние
An assertion of untruth. · oproverzheniye
опровержи́мый
Able to be refuted, or shown to be false. · oproverzhimyy
опроки́дывание
An overturning of a boat etc. · oprokidyvaniye
опроки́дывать
(transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn. · oprokidyvat
опроки́дываться
(transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn. · oprokidyvatsya
опроки́нуть
(transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn. · oprokinut
опроки́нуться
(transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn. · oprokinutsya
опроме́тчиво
In a rash manner; hastily or without due consideration; with precipitation. · oprometchivo
опроме́тчивость
(uncountable) Reckless boldness; foolish bravery. · oprometchivost
опроме́тчивый
Making arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive and forceful manner. · oprometchivyy
опроме́тью
At top speed; frantically. · oprometyu
опро́с
The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry. · opros
опроси́ть
(intransitive) To be interviewed; to attend an interview. · oprosit
опро́сник
A form containing a list of questions; a means of gathering information for a survey. · oprosnik
опростоволо́ситься
(US) To make a mistake. · oprostovolositsya
опротестова́ть
(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. · oprotestovat
опротесто́вывать
(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. · oprotestovyvat
опры́скивание
The act of perfusing, the passage of fluid through the circulatory system. · opryskivaniye
опры́скиватель
(countable) A pressurized container; an atomizer. · opryskivatel
опры́скивать
(transitive) To cover (an object) by sprinkling a substance on to it. · opryskivat
опря́тный
Neat, trim. · opryatnyy
о́птик
A person who makes, dispenses or sells lenses, spectacles. · optik
о́птика
(physics) The physics of light and vision: basic optical science. · optika
оптимиза́ция
The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense. · optimizatsiya
оптимизировать
(transitive, chiefly, US, slang, business) To use; to exploit; to manipulate in order to take full advantage (of something). · optimizirovat
оптимизи́роваться
(intransitive) To become optimal. · optimizirovatsya
оптими́зм
(by extension) Resilience or cheerfulness. · optimizm
оптимистичный
Anticipating the best; optimistic; confident; full of hope. [from early 16th c.] · optimistichnyy
опто́вая торго́вля
(business) The sale of products, often in large quantities, to retailers or other merchants. · optovaya torgovlya
оптови́к
A person or company that buys merchandise from manufacturers, importers, or distributors and resells the merchandise to retail businesses and to business and institutional end users. · optovik
о́птовый
Being large in size, mass, or volume (of goods, etc.). · optovyy
о́птом
In bulk or large quantity. · optom
оптометри́ст
A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment. · optometrist
опубликова́ние
The act of publishing printed or other matter. · opublikovaniye
опубликова́ть
(transitive) To put into effect as a regulation. · opublikovat
опублико́вывать
(transitive) To make known or make public. · opublikovyvat

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