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па́губная привы́чка
A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma. · pagubnaya privychka
па́губный
Portending evil; ominous. · pagubnyy
падава́н
An apprentice or student Jedi. · padavan
па́далица
A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind. · padalitsa
па́даль
The body of a dead animal, especially a vertebrate or other animal having flesh. · padal
па́дальщик
An animal that feeds on decaying matter such as carrion. · padalshchik
па́данец
Something that has been blown down by the wind. · padanets
па́дание
The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct. · padaniye
па́данка
A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind. · padanka
па́дать
(intransitive) To descend, fall down, collapse. · padat
па́дать в о́бморок
(literally) To faint, to lose consciousness. · padat v obmorok
па́дать духом
(intransitive) To lose all energy, enthusiasm or happiness; to flag. · padat dukhom
падающий
(physics, of a stream of particles or radiation) Falling on or striking a surface. · padayushchiy
падёж
(countable, veterinary disease, chiefly, historical) Any of several highly infectious diseases of cattle or other livestock, such as anthrax, babesiosis, or rinderpest; or a particular epizootic thereof; also, an infectious disease affecting other animals, such as poultry. · padyozh
паде́ние
A sudden drop to a lower status, condition or level; a disappointment or letdown. · padeniye
па́дла
(countable) A contemptible person. · padla
па́дло
(figuratively, originally, US, colloquial, derogatory) A person who is slimy (that is, sneaky or underhanded) or otherwise undesirable. · padlo
па́дуб
Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas. · padub
па́дуб парагва́йский
(uncountable) A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant. · padub paragvayskiy
паду́чая
(pathology) A medical condition in which the sufferer experiences seizures (or convulsions) and blackouts. · paduchaya
па́дчерица
The child of one's spouse from a previous relationship. · padcheritsa
па́дший
Having given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked. [First attested from 1350 to 1470] · padshiy
па́дший ду́хом
(obsolete, of a horse) Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side. · padshiy dukhom
падь
(uncountable) A sweet, sticky substance deposited on leaves and other plant parts by insects (especially aphids and scale insects) feeding on plant sap, or by fungi. · pad
паёк
A portion of some limited resource, especially food, allocated to a person or group. · payok
паж
(historical) A serving boy; a youth attending a person of high degree, especially at courts, often as a position of honor and education. · pazh
паз
A groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow. · paz
пазл
A type of puzzle in which the aim is to reconstruct a picture that has been cut (originally, with a jigsaw) into many small interlocking pieces. · pazl
па́зуха
A breast, one of a woman's breasts · pazukha
пай
That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share. · pay
па́йка
A method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them. · payka
па́йщик
(business) A person or organisation with a legitimate interest (a stake) in a given situation, action or enterprise. · payshchik
Пак
A surname from Korean · Pak
пакга́уз
(military) A place for the storage, servicing, or upgrade of military hardware. · pakgauz
паке́т
A container made of leather, plastic, or other material, usually with a handle or handles, in which you carry personal items, or clothes or other things that you need for travelling. Includes shopping bags, schoolbags, suitcases, briefcases, handbags, backpacks, etc. · paket
паке́т програ́мм
(computing) A set of software tools or components. · paket programm
паке́тик
A small, sealed packet containing a single-use quantity of any material. · paketik
пакети́рование
The act of packing something. · paketirovaniye
Пакистан
A country in South Asia. Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Capital: Islamabad. · Pakistan
пакиста́нец
A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent. · pakistanets
пакиста́нка
A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent. · pakistanka
пакиста́нский
Of, from, or pertaining to Pakistan, or its people. · pakistanskiy
па́клина
Fibres chiefly obtained by untwisting old rope, which are used to caulk or pack gaps between boards of wooden ships and joints in masonry and plumbing, and sometimes for dressing wounds. · paklina
па́кля
Coarse fibres separated by hackling from flax or hemp when preparing the latter for spinning. · paklya
пакова́ть
(physical) To put or bring things together in a limited or confined space, especially for storage or transport. · pakovat
па́костник
(pejorative) A contemptible or unpleasant person. · pakostnik
пакостный
Causing mischief; injurious. · pakostnyy
пакт
An agreement or contract. · pakt
паладин
A heroic champion, especially a knight. · paladin
паланки́н
(countable, obsolete) A bed, especially a pile of straw with blankets &c. used as a bed. · palankin
паланти́н
A garment consisting of a decorated band worn on the back of the neck, each end hanging over the chest, worn in ecclesiastical settings or sometimes as a part of graduation dress. · palantin
пала́та
A committee that manages the business of an organization, e.g., a board of directors. · palata
пала́тка
(countable) A small open-fronted shop, for example in a market, food court, etc. · palatka
Пала́у
A country consisting of around 340 islands in Micronesia, in Oceania. Official name: Republic of Palau. Capital: Ngerulmud. · Palau
пала́ч
(figurative) A brutal or indiscriminate killer. · palach
пала́ш
A sword with one sharp edge. · palash
па́левый
A pale brown colour tinted with yellow, like that of a fawn. · palevyy
палеоантропо́м
A specimen of the now extinct species Homo neanderthalensis. · paleoantropom
Пале́рмо
A metropolitan city in Sicily, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Palermo. · Palermo
палести́нец
An inhabitant of Palestine or someone descending from that area. · palestinets
палести́нка
An inhabitant of Palestine or someone descending from that area. · palestinka
палести́нский
Of, from, or pertaining to Palestine or the Palestinian people. · palestinskiy
пале́та
A portable platform, usually designed to be easily moved by a forklift, on which goods can be stacked, for transport or storage. · paleta
па́лец
(anatomy) A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe. · palets
па́ли
A Middle Indo-Aryan language of north India, closely related to Sanskrit; the sacred language of Theravāda Buddhism. [from 1690s] · pali
палиндро́м
A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics. · palindrom
палиса́д
(military) A wall of wooden stakes, used as a defensive barrier. · palisad
пали́ть
(transitive) To cause to be consumed by fire. · palit
па́лица
A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end. · palitsa
па́лка
(military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office. · palka
Палла́да
An epithet for Athena, always used together with the name, as Pallas Athena, rather than alone. · Pallada
палла́дий
A chemical element (symbol Pd) with an atomic number of 46: a rare, lustrous silvery-white metal. · palladiy
палла́диум
A safeguard. · palladium
Паллант
One of the Titans, according to Hesiod the son of the Titans Crius and Eurybia. · Pallant
паллиати́вный
(medicine) Minimising the progression of a disease and relieving undesirable symptoms for as long as possible, rather than attempting to cure the (usually incurable) disease. · palliativnyy
паломник
(now, historical) A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary. · palomnik
пало́мничество
(Islam) The pilgrimage to Mecca made by pious Muslims; the fifth of the five pillars of Islam. · palomnichestvo
па́лочка
(military) A ceremonial staff of a field marshal or a similar high-ranking military office. · palochka
па́лочка-выруча́лочка
(figurative) Someone or something that is very useful or helpful. · palochka-vyruchalochka
па́лтус
A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically. · paltus
па́луба
Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop. · paluba
пальба́
(countable) an instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon · palba
Па́льма
A city and port, the capital of the Balearic Islands, Spain, on the island of Mallorca; in full, Palma de Mallorca. · Palma
пальпита́ция
An abnormal beating of the heart that may be perceived by the patient, a result of excitement, exertion, or illness. · palpitatsiya
пальто́
(countable, clothing) An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. · palto
пальцево́й
Having to do with digits (fingers or toes); especially, performed with a finger. · paltsevoy
паля́щий
Very hot and dry. · palyashchiy
памп
(bodybuilding, climbing) A swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting. · pamp
па́мперс
(North America, Philippines, India) An absorbent garment worn around the crotch that retains the wearer's urine and feces, often worn by a baby or young child who is not yet toilet trained, or by an adult who is incontinent or wets the bed, out of convenience, or under extreme working conditions without access to a toilet; a nappy. · pampers
па́мпинг
(bodybuilding, climbing) A swelling of the muscles caused by increased blood flow following high intensity weightlifting. · pamping
пампу́ха
A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream. · pampukha
пампу́шка
A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream. · pampushka
памфле́т
A small or thin book. · pamflet
па́мятка
A short note; a memorandum. · pamyatka
па́мятник
(chiefly, Christianity) A service of remembrance or commemoration. [from 15th c.] · pamyatnik
па́мятный
Worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable. · pamyatnyy
па́мять
The time within which past events can be or are remembered. · pamyat
Пан
(Greek god) Greek god of nature, often visualized as half goat and half man playing pipes. His Roman counterpart is Faunus. · Pan
пан-
Encompassing, including all, or involving all. · pan-
Пана́ма
A country in Central America. Official name: Republic of Panama. · Panama
панари́ций
An infection near or under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail. · panaritsiy
панаце́я
(alchemy) A substance or liquid which is believed to cure all ills and give eternal life. · panatseya
панголи́н
Any of several long-tailed, scale-covered mammals of the family Manidae within the order Pholidota of tropical Africa and Asia. · pangolin
па́нда
A rare, black and white mammal, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, in the ursid (bear) family. · panda
пандеми́ческий
(epidemiology) Of a disease: epidemic over a wide geographical area and affecting a large proportion of the population; also, of or pertaining to a disease of this nature. · pandemicheskiy
пандеми́я
(epidemiology) A pandemic disease; a disease that affects a wide geographical area and a large proportion of the population. · pandemiya
Панджа́б
A geographical region of South Asia, divided (by the Radcliffe Line) between India and Pakistan. Pakistani Punjab includes the (West) Punjab Province and parts of the Islamabad Capital Territory; Indian Punjab includes (East) Punjab State and some other territories. · Pandzhab
панджа́би
(uncountable) The main language spoken in the Punjab region, in eastern Pakistan and Northern India. · pandzhabi
панджа́бский
Of, pertaining to, descended from the people or culture of the Punjab, or written in the Punjabi language. · pandzhabskiy
панди́т
A learned person in India; someone with knowledge of Sanskrit, philosophy, religion and law; a Hindu scholar. [from 17th c.] · pandit
Пандо́ра
(Greek mythology) The first woman on earth, who had been given a box by the gods and instructed not to open it, but who disobeyed the instructions out of curiosity, releasing all manner of evils into the world. · Pandora
па́ндус
An inclined surface that connects two levels; an incline. · pandus
панеги́рик
An expression of approval; praise. [from 1852] · panegirik
пане́ль
A device (e.g., switchboard) containing electrical switches and other controls and designed to control lights, sound, telephone connections, etc. · panel
пане́ль зада́ч
(GUI) A toolbar that provides the user with a way of launching applications by their icons, and switching between running applications. · panel zadach
пане́ль инструме́нтов
(graphical user interface) A row of buttons, usually marked with icons, used to activate the functions of an application or operating system. · panel instrumentov
панентеизм
(philosophy, religion) A doctrine that the universe subsists within God, but that God nevertheless transcends or has some existence separate from the universe. · panenteizm
па́ника
(uncountable) A state of fear or panic, especially cowardly. · panika
паникова́ть
To cause (someone) to feel panic; also, to frighten (someone) into acting hastily. · panikovat
пани́ни
a sandwich · panini
панирова́ть
(transitive) To coat with breadcrumbs. · panirovat
панихи́да
A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person. · panikhida
панический
very frightened · panicheskiy
пани́ческое бе́гство
A wild, headlong running away or scamper of a number of animals, usually caused by fright. · panicheskoye begstvo
панке́йк
(countable, and, uncountable) A thin batter cake fried in a pan or on a griddle in oil or butter; in particular: · pankeyk
панора́ма
The view from such a place. · panorama
пансио́н
A private house in which paying residents are provided with accommodation and meals. · pansion
пансиона́т
A private house in which paying residents are provided with accommodation and meals. · pansionat
пантало́ны
(chiefly, UK) An undergarment that covers the genitals and often the buttocks and the neighbouring parts of the body; underpants. [from 19th c.] · pantalony
пантеи́зм
(philosophy, religion) A doctrine that the universe subsists within God, but that God nevertheless transcends or has some existence separate from the universe. · panteizm
пантео́н
(religion) A temple dedicated to all the gods. · panteon
пантоми́ма
A pantomime actor. · pantomima
па́нцирная щу́ка
(especially, US, Canada) Any of several North American fish of the family Lepisosteidae that have long, narrow jaws. · pantsirnaya shchuka
па́нцирник
(especially, US, Canada) Any of several North American fish of the family Lepisosteidae that have long, narrow jaws. · pantsirnik
па́нцирь
(uncountable) A natural form of this kind of protection on an animal's body. · pantsir
Панч
(British) A glove puppet who is the main character used in a Punch and Judy show. · Panch
панье́
(historical, fashion) One of a pair of hoops used to expand the volume of a woman's skirt to either side. · panye
па́па
(informal) A father, a male parent. · papa
папара́цци
A freelance photographer who sells photographs of celebrities to the media, especially one who pursues celebrities and attempts to obtain candid photographs. · paparatstsi
папа́ша
(informal) A father, a male parent. · papasha
папиро́са
A small cigar consisting of tobacco or another substance, wrapped up in a thin roll with paper, intended for smoking. · papirosa
па́пка
A cover or holder for unbound papers, pages, etc. · papka
па́поротник
Any of a group of some twenty thousand species of vascular plants classified in the division Pteridophyta that lack seeds and reproduce by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations. · paporotnik
па́поротник-орля́к
(uncountable, countable) Any of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock. · paporotnik-orlyak
па́почка
(informal) A father, a male parent. · papochka
па́прика
(North America, Philippines) Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World. · paprika
па́пский
Having to do with the pope or the papacy. · papskiy
па́пство
(usually) The office of the pope of Rome, who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church. · papstvo
Па́пуа
The southern part of what is now called Papua New Guinea, formerly administered as a separate territory to New Guinea. · Papua
па́пула
(dermatology) A small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the skin, similar in appearance to a pimple, but not containing pus. · papula

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