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о́пус
(music) A work of music or set of works with a specified rank in an ordering of a composer's complete published works. · opus
опуска́ть
To initiate a drawdown (withdrawal of equipment, supplies, etc., potentially to provide it to another party). · opuskat
опуска́ться
(intransitive) To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground. [from 15th c.] · opuskatsya
опусти́вшийся
(of a person or system) Having lost good or desirable qualities; hence also having bad character or habits, base, immoral, corrupt. · opustivshiysya
опусти́ть
To initiate a drawdown (withdrawal of equipment, supplies, etc., potentially to provide it to another party). · opustit
опустить глаза
To turn (the eyes) downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes modesty. · opustit glaza
опустить очи долу
To turn (the eyes) downwards, usually as a sign of discouragement, sadness, etc., or sometimes modesty. · opustit ochi dolu
опусти́ться
(intransitive) To fall or sink quickly or suddenly to the ground. [from 15th c.] · opustitsya
опустошать
(proscribed) To reduce to one-tenth: to destroy or remove nine-tenths of (something). · opustoshat
опустоша́ться
(obsolete, reflexive) Of a body of water: to discharge or empty (itself). · opustoshatsya
опустоше́ние
An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder. · opustosheniye
опустошённый
Ruined, ravaged. · opustoshyonnyy
опустоши́тельный
Causing disruption or unrest. · opustoshitelnyy
опустоши́ть
To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest. · opustoshit
опустоши́ться
(obsolete, reflexive) Of a body of water: to discharge or empty (itself). · opustoshitsya
опуха́ние
The state of being swollen. · opukhaniye
опухать
(archaic, also, figurative) To wet (one's eyes or face) by crying; to beweep; also, to cause (one's face) to disfigure or swell through crying. · opukhat
опу́хлый
protuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease). · opukhlyy
о́пухоль
A swelling on the skin caused by illness or injury. · opukhol
опу́хший
protuberant or abnormally distended (as by injury or disease). · opukhshiy
опу́шка
(England, historical, or, regional) An open space between woods. · opushka
опуще́ние
(typography, mathematics) A mark consisting of multiple full stops (with or without spaces), used to indicate omitted, missing, or illegible words; or (in mathematics) that a pattern continues. · opushcheniye
опущенный
(science fiction, usually, in compounds) A fan of a -punk genre of fiction, or a person who dresses in a style associated with it. · opushchennyy
опцио́н
(finance, legal) A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price; can apply to financial market transactions, or to ordinary transactions for tangible assets such as a residence or automobile. [from mid-18th c.] · optsion
опциона́льный
Not compulsory; left to personal choice; elective. · optsionalnyy
о́пция
One of a set of choices that can be made. [from 19th c.] · optsiya
опыли́ть
To apply pollen to (a stigma). · opylit
опылять
(transitive) To spray or cover (something) with fine powder or liquid, to sprinkle. · opylyat
о́пыт
Trial, attempt. · opyt
о́пытный
Well skilled; completely versed; thoroughly proficient · opytnyy
опьяне́вший
Stupefied by alcohol, drunk. · opyanevshiy
опьяне́ние
A state of being drunk. · opyaneniye
опьянённый
(usually followed by with or on) Elated or emboldened. · opyanyonnyy
опьяняющий
Intoxicating or stupefying. · opyanyayushchiy
опя́ть
Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. [from 16thc.] · opyat
ора́кул
A shrine dedicated to some prophetic deity. · orakul
ора́ло
A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged through the soil. [20th c.] · oralo
ора́льно
By mouth. · oralno
ора́льный
(relational) Relating to the mouth. · oralnyy
Ора́н
A city, port, and province of Algeria. · Oran
орангута́н
An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra. · orangutan
орангута́нг
An arboreal ape, characterised by their shaggy reddish-brown coat and long arms, which comprise the genus Pongo, native to Borneo and Sumatra. · orangutang
оранжево-[[ро́зовый]]
Having a pale pinkish-orange colour. · oranzhevo-[[rozovyy]]
оранжево-[[ро́зовый]] цвет
(plural salmons) A pale pinkish-orange colour, the colour of cooked salmon. · oranzhevo-[[rozovyy]] tsvet
ора́нжевый
Having the colour of the fruit of an orange tree; yellowred; reddish-yellow. · oranzhevyy
оранжере́я
A large greenhouse or hothouse for the display of plants · oranzhereya
ора́рь
A scarf-like garment, often made of fur. · orar
ора́тор
(by extension) A spokesman; one who speaks on behalf of someone else. · orator
орато́рий
A private chapel or prayer room. [from 14th c.] · oratoriy
ораторское искусство
The art of speaking, especially public speaking, with expert control of gesture and voice, diction (articulation and word choice), and usage. · oratorskoye iskusstvo
ора́ть
(transitive) To shout or utter in a loud and intense manner. · orat
орби́та
(pinball) A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other. · orbita
орбита́ль
(physics) A specification of the energy and probability density of one or more electrons at any point in an atom or molecule, representable as a wave function. · orbital
орга́зм
A rush of sexual excitement; now specifically, the climax or peak of sexual pleasure, which occurs during sexual activity and which in males may include ejaculation and in females vaginal contractions. [from 18th c.] · orgazm
оргазменный
(uncomparable) Of or relating to orgasms. · orgazmennyy
оргазми́ровать
(intransitive) To have an orgasm. · orgazmirovat
оргазми́ческий
(uncomparable) Of or relating to orgasms. · orgazmicheskiy
о́рган
A department or other administrative unit of a government; also, the office or headquarters of, or the district administered by, such unit of government. · organ
органа́йзер
(computing) A hand-held micro-computer that will perform specific tasks; can be used as an electronic diary, alarm clock, recorder of memos and notes, a portable database etc. · organayzer
организа́тор
A person who arranges the details of a public event. · organizator
организационный
Of, relating to, or produced by an organization. · organizatsionnyy
организа́ция
An organisation, company or other authoritative group. [from 17th c.] · organizatsiya
органи́зм
An entity such as an animal, a plant, a fungus or a microorganism; something that lives, as opposed to being non-living or dead. · organizm
органи́зм-хозя́ин
(ecology) A cell or organism which harbors another organism or biological entity, usually a parasite. · organizm-khozyain
организо́ванность
(uncountable) The quality of being organized. · organizovannost
организованный
(of a person) Characterized by efficient organization. · organizovannyy
организова́ть
(transitive) To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement. · organizovat
организо́вывать
(transitive) To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement. · organizovyvat
органи́ст
A musician who plays the organ. · organist
органи́стка
A musician who plays the organ. · organistka
органи́ческий
(physiology, medicine) Pertaining to an organ of the body of a living organism. · organicheskiy
оргастический
(uncomparable) Of or relating to orgasms. · orgasticheskiy
о́ргия
A gathering of people to engage in group sex. · orgiya
орда́лии
(historical) A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused. · ordalii
орда́лия
(historical) A trial in which the accused was subjected to a dangerous test (such as ducking in water), divine authority deciding the guilt of the accused. · ordaliya
о́рден
A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction. · orden
о́рдер
(uncountable) The state of being authorized to do something or to be somewhere; formally granted permission. · order
ордина́рец
(military) A servant or valet to a military officer. · ordinarets
ордона́нс
(US) A local law, passed by e.g. a city. · ordonans
орега́н
The leaves of these plants used in flavouring food. · oregan
орёл
Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. · oryol
орео́л
Radiance of luminous cloud that surrounds the figure in a painting of a sacred personage. · oreol
оре́х
(uncountable) The wood of a hazelnut tree. · orekh
оре́ховая скорлупа́
The shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut. · orekhovaya skorlupa
оре́ховый
(countable, and, uncountable) A greenish-brown colour, the colour of a ripe hazelnut. · orekhovyy
оре́шник
(countable) A tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called hazelnuts or filberts. · oreshnik
орига́ми
(uncountable, art) The Japanese art of paper folding. · origami
оригина́л
An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype. [from mid 16th c.] · original
оригина́льно
(not comparable) As it was in the beginning; at first. · originalno
оригина́льность
(uncountable) The quality of being original or novel. · originalnost
оригина́льный
Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native · originalnyy
ориентали́зм
(arts, architecture, literature) The tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics original of the East. · oriyentalizm
ориента́ция
(countable) The determination of the relative position of something or someone. · oriyentatsiya
ориенти́р
Any marking or object that catches the eye to provide quick reference. · oriyentir
ориенти́рование
(countable) The determination of the relative position of something or someone. · oriyentirovaniye
ориенти́роваться
(transitive, often, reflexive, figuratively) To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation. · oriyentirovatsya
ориентиро́вка
(countable) The determination of the relative position of something or someone. · oriyentirovka
ориентиро́вочно
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount. · oriyentirovochno
ориентиро́вочный
Uncertain; subject to future change. · oriyentirovochnyy
о́рикс
A large African antelope (Oryx gazella). · oriks
ОРИТ
(medical) Initialism of intensive care unit. · ORIT
о́рия
Odia, the language spoken in the state of Odisha, India. · oriya
Орк
(astronomy) A plutino and planetoid, possibly a dwarf planet; sometimes referred to as the “anti-Pluto”. · Ork
орке́стр
A group of musicians who perform together as an ensemble; sometimes, such a group working for a professional recording artist. · orkestr
оркестрова́ть
(transitive) To compose or arrange orchestral music for a dramatic performance. · orkestrovat
оркестро́вая я́ма
The area in a theatre or concert hall where the musicians sit, immediately in front of and below the stage, sometimes (also) used by other performers. · orkestrovaya yama
оркестро́вка
(uncountable, music) The arrangement of music for performance by an orchestra. · orkestrovka
оркестро́вый
Relating to an orchestra or to music played by an orchestra. · orkestrovyy
О́ркус
(Roman god) The Etruscan and Roman god of the underworld. · Orkus
Орлеа́н
A city, the capital of Loiret department, France; the regional capital of Centre-Val de Loire. · Orlean
орли́ца
Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. · orlitsa
орна́мент
An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns. · ornament
орнаментальная
An ornamental plant. · ornamentalnaya
орна́т
(Christianity) The outermost liturgical vestment worn by clergy for celebrating Eucharist or Mass. · ornat
орнитологи́ческий
Of or pertaining to ornithology. · ornitologicheskiy
оросить
(transitive) To wet with, or as if with, dew; to moisten. · orosit
ороша́ть
(transitive) To supply (farmland) with water, by building ditches, pipes, etc. · oroshat
ороше́ние
The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants. · orosheniye
ортодокса́льность
Correctness of doctrine and belief in regard to any doctrinal (i.e. philosophical or theological) system. · ortodoksalnost
ортодокса́льный
Conforming to the accepted, established, or traditional doctrines of a given faith, religion, or ideology. [from 15th c.] · ortodoksalnyy
ортодонт
An orthodontic dentist. · ortodont
ортопеди́ческий
Of or relating to orthopedics. · ortopedicheskiy
ору́дие
(military) A cannon with relatively long barrel, operating with relatively low angle of fire, and having a high muzzle velocity. · orudiye
ору́довать
To handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool. · orudovat
оруже́йная пала́та
A place where arms are kept, an arsenal. · oruzheynaya palata
оруже́йник
A person skilled in the repair and servicing of firearms. · oruzheynik
оружено́сец
An esquire, originally carrying the armour of a knight; (hence, later) a man of the gentry ranking below a knight. [from 16th c.] · oruzhenosets
ору́жие
(usually used in the plural) A weapon. · oruzhiye
О́руэлл
An English surname (George Orwell took his name from the River Orwell). · Oruell
Орфе́й
(Greek mythology) A Thracian musician and poet, who failed to retrieve his wife Eurydice from Hades. · Orfey
орфогра́фия
(countable) A method of representing a language or the sounds of language by written symbols; spelling. · orfografiya
орхиде́я
A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours. [mid-19th c.] · orkhideya
оса́
Any of many types of stinging flying insect resembling a hornet. · osa
оса́да
(military) A prolonged military assault or a blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition. · osada
осади́ть
(transitive) To beset or surround with armed forces for the purpose of compelling to surrender, to lay siege to, beleaguer. · osadit
оса́дка
(nautical) The depth of water needed to float a particular ship; the depth from the waterline to the bottom of a vessel's hull; the depth of water drawn by a vessel. · osadka
оса́дки
The event of small airborne particles falling to the ground in significant quantities as a result of major industrial activity, volcano eruption, sandstorm, nuclear explosion, etc. · osadki
осадная башня
(historical, military) A siege tower; a movable building, of a square form, consisting of ten or even twenty stories and sometimes one hundred and twenty cubits high, usually moved on wheels, and employed in approaching a fortified place, for carrying soldiers, engines, ladders, casting bridges, and other necessaries. · osadnaya bashnya
оса́док
(geology) Sediment or rock that is not native to its present location or is different from the surrounding material. Sometimes refers to ore or gems. · osadok
осажда́ть
To besiege; to surround with troops. · osazhdat
осаждаться
(intransitive) (chemistry) To come out of a liquid solution into solid form. · osazhdatsya
осажде́ние
The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit. · osazhdeniye
осаждённый
Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops. · osazhdyonnyy
оса́нка
The position of the body or way of carrying oneself. · osanka
оса́нна
A cry of praise or adoration to God in liturgical use among the Jews, and said to have been shouted in recognition of the Messiahship of Jesus on his entry into Jerusalem; hence since used in the Christian Church. · osanna
Освальд
A en given name. · Osvald
осведомитель
An informer. · osvedomitel
осведоми́тельница
One who relays confidential information to someone, especially to the police; an informer. · osvedomitelnitsa
осведоми́ть
(transitive, figurative) To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to. · osvedomit
осведомлённость
The condition of being conversant. · osvedomlyonnost

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