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пар
The gaseous state of a substance that is normally a solid or liquid. · par
Пара́
A state of the North Region, Brazil. Capital: Belém. · Para
Парагвай
A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Paraguay. Capital and largest city: Asunción. · Paragvay
парагва́йский чай
(uncountable) A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant. · paragvayskiy chay
пара́граф
A section of a legal document, bylaws, etc. or, in the plural, the entire document seen as a collection of these. · paragraf
пара́д
(military) A show of troops, an assembly of troops as a show of force, to receive orders, or especially for inspection at set times. · parad
парадигма
(figuratively) A basic conceptual structure. · paradigma
пара́дная
The act of taking possession, as of property, or of office. · paradnaya
парадный
Celebratory; festive. · paradnyy
парадо́кс
An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa. · paradoks
парадокса́льный
Having self-contradictory properties. · paradoksalnyy
парази́т
(figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion. · parazit
паразити́ровать
(biology) To live on or in a host organism as a parasite. · parazitirovat
паразити́ческий
Of or pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite. · paraziticheskiy
парализо́ванность
(pathology) The complete loss of voluntary control of part of a person's body, such as one or more limbs. · paralizovannost
парализова́ть
Affected by paralysis; paralysed. · paralizovat
паралипоменон
(book of the bible) A book of the Jewish Tanakh, divided into two Books of Chronicles in the Christian Bible. · paralipomenon
парали́тик
Someone suffering from paralysis. · paralitik
паралити́ческий
Affected by paralysis; paralysed. · paraliticheskiy
паралити́чка
Someone suffering from paralysis. · paralitichka
парали́ч
(pathology) Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking. · paralich
паралле́ль
(geography) An imaginary line (in the form of a circumference) around a planet running parallel to the planet's equator. · parallel
паралле́льно
With a parallel relationship. · parallelno
паралле́льный
Happening at the same time; simultaneous. · parallelnyy
параме́дик
A person trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions for victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and prepare them for transport to a medical facility. · paramedik
паранджа́
(strictly) An enveloping Central Asian garment which covers the whole body, incorporating a netted screen to cover the eyes, chiefly worn by women in fundamentalist denominations of Islam to observe sartorial hijab (the practice of wearing concealing clothing in front of adult men after the age of puberty). · parandzha
параноида́льный
Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia. · paranoidalnyy
парано́идный
Of, related to, or suffering from clinical paranoia. · paranoidnyy
парано́ик
A person suffering from paranoia. · paranoik
паранои́ческий
(informal) Exhibiting excessive fear, suspicion, or distrust. · paranoicheskiy
паранойя́льный
Pertaining to, or exhibiting, paranoia. · paranoyyalnyy
паранормальный
Of events, experiences, or phenomenona, that cannot be explained by current scientific understanding or natural laws. · paranormalnyy
параплица
An iron support fitting used on the upper millstone of a grist mill. · paraplitsa
парапсихоло́гия
The study of alleged paranormal phenomena; psychic or occult phenomena, such as telepathy and ghosts. · parapsikhologiya
парасо́ль
A small light umbrella used as protection from the sun. · parasol
парафи́н
(petrochemistry, organic compound) Any member of the alkane hydrocarbons. · parafin
парафи́ровать
(transitive) To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature. · parafirovat
парафра́за
A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning or from memory rather than verbatim. · parafraza
парафрази́ровать
(ambitransitive) To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. To repeat a written or spoken phrase/quote using different words, often in a simpler and shorter form, or sometimes in a humorous context. · parafrazirovat
парацетамо́л
(North America) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever. · paratsetamol
пара́ша
(India, otherwise, _, military) Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse. · parasha
парашю́т
(aviation) A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling. · parashyut
парашюти́зм
The sport or activity of jumping with a parachute. · parashyutizm
парашюти́ст
Someone who jumps from an aircraft using a parachute, especially as a sport. · parashyutist
парвеню́
(pejorative) New money; wealthy persons whose fortunes are newly acquired, and who are therefore perceived to lack the refinement of those who were raised wealthy. · parvenyu
парге́лий
Synonym of sun dog (“a bright spot in the sky, usually one of two on the parhelic circle on both sides of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the refraction of the sun's image through ice crystals”). · pargeliy
пардо́н
Sorry, as an apology. · pardon
парейдоли́я
(psychology) The tendency to interpret a vague stimulus as something known to the observer, such as interpreting marks on Mars as canals, seeing shapes in clouds, or hearing hidden messages in music. · pareydoliya
паре́ние
The act of soaring. · pareniye
па́рень
A young man. · paren
пари́
A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event). · pari
Париж
(Greek mythology) A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen. · Parizh
парижа́нин
A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France · parizhanin
парижа́нка
A native, citizen and/or inhabitant of Paris, France · parizhanka
пари́жский
Of, relating, or pertaining to Paris, France · parizhskiy
пари́жский на́сморк
A sexually transmitted infection caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae, a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts. · parizhskiy nasmork
пари́к
A false substitute for a person's hair; a toupee or wig. · parik
парикма́хер
A person whose profession is cutting the hair and beards of usually male customers. · parikmakher
парикма́херская
(countable) The place of business of a barber; a store where a person (usually a male) can go to get a haircut. · parikmakherskaya
парикма́херша
A person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession. · parikmakhersha
парирование
A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying. · parirovaniye
парировать
To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation. · parirovat
Пари́с
(Greek mythology) A Trojan prince who eloped with Helen. · Paris
парите́т
(informal) harmony, balance; parity. · paritet
пари́ть
(transitive) To cause to drift gently through the air, to waft. · parit
па́риться
(intransitive) To emit sweat. · paritsya
па́рия
A member of a South Asian group of people traditionally regarded as untouchables or outcastes. · pariya
парк
A group of vessels or vehicles. · park
па́рка
(clothing) A long jacket with a hood which protects the wearer against rain and wind. · parka
парке́тник
(sometimes, derogatory) An SUV-like automobile built on a passenger car platform, e.g. the Pontiac Torrent. · parketnik
па́ркинг
Space in which to park a car or other vehicle, such as a parking lot or curbside parking. · parking
Паркинсо́н
A surname originating as a patronymic. · Parkinson
паркова́ние
The action of the verb to park. · parkovaniye
паркова́ть
(transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place. · parkovat
паркова́ться
(transitive) To bring (something such as a vehicle) to a halt or store in a specified place. · parkovatsya
парко́вка
The action of the verb to park. · parkovka
паркур
(sport) An athletic discipline, in which practitioners traverse any environment in the most efficient way possible using their physical abilities, and which commonly involves running, jumping, vaulting, rolling, flipping, and other similar physical movements. · parkur
парла́мент
(usually capitalized as a proper noun) A council or assembly of leaders; a formal deliberative assembly. · parlament
парламентёр
One who negotiates. · parlamentyor
парла́ментский
Of, relating to, or enacted by a parliament. · parlamentskiy
Па́рма
A province in Emilia-Romagna, Italy. · Parma
пармеза́н
A hard, full-fat Italian cheese from Parma. · parmezan
парни́к
A building where glass or glassware is manufactured. · parnik
парнокопы́тное
(zoology) Any ungulate mammal with an even number of toes and belonging to the Artiodactyla, including pigs, sheep, deer, cattle, and most grazing animals. In contrast, horses have an odd number of toes and as such are not Artiodactyla, but Perissodactyla. [from 19th c.] · parnokopytnoye
Паро
A town in Bhutan. · Paro
парова́рка
(cookware) A cooking appliance that cooks by steaming. · parovarka
парово́з
(rail transport) The power unit of a train that pulls the coaches or wagons. · parovoz
паровозик
To follow another person through access control on their access, rather than on one’s own credentials, especially when entering a door controlled by a card reader. · parovozik
парово́й котёл
A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat. · parovoy kotyol
пародийный
(dated) Parodical; parodic · parodiynyy
пароди́ровать
(transitive) To make a parody of something. · parodirovat
паро́дия
Mockery; the act of mocking. · parodiya
парокси́зм
(countable, medicine) A period (especially one of several recurring periods) during the course of an illness when symptoms worsen; a sudden attack of a disease symptom, such as a bout of coughing or a seizure. · paroksizm
паро́ль
A string of characters used for authentication on a digital device. · parol
паро́м
(watercraft) A boat or ship used to transport people, smaller vehicles and goods from one port to another, usually on a regular schedule. · parom
паро́мщик
A man who operates a ferry. · paromshchik
парообразова́ние
The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state. · paroobrazovaniye
парохо́д
A boat or vessel propelled by steam power. · parokhod
парсу́на
(countable) A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders. · parsuna
Партено́па
(Greek mythology) One of the sirens, daughter of the god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore. · Partenopa
парте́р
(countable) A seat in a theatre close to and (about) level with the stage; traditionally, a seat with arms, or otherwise partly enclosed, as distinguished from the benches, sofas, etc. · parter
па́рти
A gathering of acquaintances so that one of them may offer items for sale to the rest of them. · parti
партиза́н
A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids. · partizan
партиза́нка
A soldier in a small independent group, fighting against the government or regular forces by surprise raids. · partizanka
партиза́нский
Serving as commander or member of a body of detached light troops. · partizanskiy
партиза́нство
(now, _, rare) A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war. · partizanstvo
партиза́нщина
(now, _, rare) A non-official war carried out by small independent groups; a guerrilla war. · partizanshchina
парти́йность
An inclination to be partisan or biased; partiality. · partiynost
парти́йный
Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party. · partiynyy
партиту́ра
A guide to playing or singing a particular tune; sheet music. · partitura
па́ртия
The quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time. · partiya
партнёр
A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee. · partnyor
партнёрство
The state of being associated with a partner. · partnyorstvo
партнёрша
A person united with another or others in an act, enterprise, or business; a partner or employee. · partnyorsha
партсобра́ние
A grouping of all the members of a legislature from the same party. · partsobraniye
па́рус
(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes. · parus
паруси́на
A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings. · parusina
па́русник
A sailing vessel of three or more masts, with all masts but the sternmost square-rigged, the sternmost being fore-and-aft-rigged · parusnik
па́русное су́дно
(watercraft) A boat propelled by a sail. · parusnoye sudno
па́русный спорт
Motion across a body of water in a craft powered by the wind, as a sport or otherwise · parusnyy sport
парфе́
An American parfait, a layered dessert often consisting of fruit, ice cream, pastries, whipped topping, etc. and served in a glass, often a parfait glass. · parfe
Парфено́н
An ancient temple to Athena and monument in the city of Athens. It is a symbol of Greek achievement in the arts and of Athenian democracy. · Parfenon
Парфено́па
(Greek mythology) One of the sirens, daughter of the god Achelous and the Muse Terpsichore. · Parfenopa
парфю́м
Any of a family of fresh, citrus-based fragrances distilled using extracts from citrus, floral, and woody ingredients, said to have been developed in the early 18th century in Cologne, Germany. · parfyum
парши́вая овца́
(idiomatic, often, in the plural) A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others. · parshivaya ovtsa
парши́вый
Afflicted, or looking as if afflicted, with mange. · parshivyy
па́ря
A boy or young man. · parya
пас
(volleyball) The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack. · pas
ПАСЕ
Acronym of w:Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. · PASE
па́сека
A place where bees and their hives are kept. · paseka
па́сечник
A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey. · pasechnik
па́сечница
A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey. · pasechnitsa
паска́ль
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa. · paskal
па́сквиль
A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one. · paskvil
паску́дный
Causing disgust; repulsive; distasteful. · paskudnyy
паслён
Any of the poisonous plants belonging to the genus Solanum, especially black nightshade or woody nightshade. · paslyon
паслён сла́дко-го́рький
Bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara). · paslyon sladko-gorkiy
па́смурный
Covered with or characterised by clouds. · pasmurnyy
пасова́ть
(transitive) To cause to advance by stages of progress; to carry on with success through an ordeal, examination, or action; specifically, to give legal or official sanction to; to ratify; to enact; to approve as valid and just. · pasovat
паспарту́
(arts, photography) A decorative border around a picture used to inset and center the contents of a frame. · paspartu
па́спорт
A card or badge showing the official identity of the bearer. · pasport
пасса́ж
(architecture) A covered passage, usually with shops on both sides. · passazh
пассажи́р
(countable) A paying passenger, especially in a taxi. · passazhir
пассажи́рка
(countable) A paying passenger, especially in a taxi. · passazhirka
пассажи́рский самолёт
A passenger-carrying aircraft, especially one of a fleet operated by an airline. · passazhirskiy samolyot
пасса́т
(mostly, in the plural) Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator. · passat
пассати́жи
A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things. · passatizhi
пасси́в
(countable, broadly, by extension) A submissive partner in a sexual relationship. · passiv
пасси́вно-агресси́вный
(psychology) Showing passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to following authoritative instructions in interpersonal or occupational situations. · passivno-agressivnyy
пассивное [[жела́ние]]
The lowest degree of desire or volition; a total lack of effort to act. · passivnoye [[zhelaniye]]

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