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пассивное [[стремле́ние]]
The lowest degree of desire or volition; a total lack of effort to act. · passivnoye [[stremleniye]]
пассивность
The state of being passive. · passivnost
пасси́вный
Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction. · passivnyy
па́ссия
(archaic) A delightful cause of joy, pleasure. · passiya
пассси́вный
(countable, broadly, by extension) A submissive partner in a sexual relationship. · passsivnyy
па́ста
(uncountable) Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating. · pasta
па́стбище
A wide, open space that is used to grow crops or to hold farm animals, usually enclosed by a fence, hedge or other barrier. · pastbishche
па́ства
A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form). · pastva
пасте́ль
A stick of colored chalk or wax used for drawing. · pastel
пасти
(intransitive, Scotland) To act as a herdsman or a shepherd. · pasti
пасти́лка
A small tablet (originally diamond-shaped) or medicated sweet used to ease a sore throat. · pastilka
пасти́сь
(intransitive, of an animal) To move about while eating parts of plants, especially plants other than pasture, such as shrubs or trees. · pastis
пасти́ш
A work of art, drama, literature, music, or architecture that imitates the work of a previous artist, usually in a positive or neutral way. · pastish
па́стор
(countable, Protestantism) A minister or priest in a church. · pastor
пасторальный
Rustic, pastoral, country-styled. · pastoralnyy
пастра́ми
A seasoned smoked cut of beef, traditionally made from a navel cut. · pastrami
пастрома́
A seasoned smoked cut of beef, traditionally made from a navel cut. · pastroma
пасту́х
A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West. · pastukh
пастуший
Of or pertaining to shepherds or herders of other livestock. · pastushiy
пасту́шка
A woman who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West. · pastushka
пастушо́к
Any of several birds in the family Rallidae. · pastushok
па́стырь
(countable) A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock. · pastyr
пасть
To come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself. · past
пасть ниц
(also, figurative) To throw oneself down in submission. · past nits
пасующий
(volleyball) The player who is responsible for setting, or passing, the ball to teammates for an attack. · pasuyushchiy
Па́сха
A Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on the first Sunday (and Monday) following the full moon that occurs on or next after the vernal equinox, ranging in most of Western Christianity (such as Protestantism and Roman Catholicism) from March 22 to April 25, and in Eastern Christianity (such as the Coptic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church) from April 4 to May 8. · Paskha
па́сынок
A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person. · pasynok
пасья́нс
Any of various card games that can be played by one person. Called solitaire in the US and Canada. · pasyans
пасю́к
A rat of species Rattus norvegicus, common worldwide. · pasyuk
Патаго́ния
A geographical region in southern South America, including the southern parts of Chile and Argentina. · Patagoniya
Пате́л
A surname from Gujarati. · Patel
пате́нт
A declaration issued by a government agency that the inventor of a new invention has the sole privilege of making, selling, or using the claimed invention for a specified period. · patent
патенто́ванный
Of or relating to property or ownership. · patentovannyy
патентова́ть
To (successfully) register (a new invention) with a government agency to obtain the sole privilege of its manufacture, sale, and use for a specified period. · patentovat
патети́ческий
Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos. · pateticheskiy
па́ти
A gathering of acquaintances so that one of them may offer items for sale to the rest of them. · pati
Пати́л
A surname from Marathi from Marathi · Patil
па́тина
The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes, coins and medals. · patina
пати́нко
A mechanical ball-dropping game similar to pinball, popular in Japan. · patinko
па́тио
A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation. · patio
патла́тый
Having long, thick, and uncombed hair, fur or wool. · patlatyy
патовая ситуация
A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse. · patovaya situatsiya
патоге́н
(pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus. · patogen
патоге́нный
(pathology) Able to cause (harmful) disease. · patogennyy
па́тока
A thick, sweet syrup drained from sugarcane, especially (North America) the still thicker and sweeter syrup produced by boiling down raw molasses. · patoka
пато́лог
An expert in pathology; a specialist who examines samples of body tissues for diagnostic or forensic purpose. · patolog
патологи́ческий
(medicine) Pertaining to pathology. · patologicheskiy
патриа́рх
(Christianity) The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank. [from 9th c.] · patriarkh
патриарха́льный
Relating to a system run by males, rather than females; relating to a patriarchy. · patriarkhalnyy
Па́трик
(countable) A en given name. · Patrik
Патрике́й
(countable) A en given name. · Patrikey
патрио́т
A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country. · patriot
патриоти́зм
Love of one's country; devotion to the welfare of one's compatriots; passion which inspires one to serve one's country. · patriotizm
патриоти́ческий
Inspired by or showing patriotism; done out of love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country · patrioticheskiy
патрио́тка
A person who loves and zealously supports and defends their country. · patriotka
Патри́сия
A en given name. · Patrisiya
патри́ций
(Ancient Rome) A member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the senior class of Romans, who, with certain property, had by right a seat in the Roman Senate. · patritsiy
Патри́ция
A en given name. · Patritsiya
патро́н
A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor. · patron
патронаж
(figuratively) Usually as under the aegis: guidance, protection; endorsement, sponsorship. · patronazh
патро́ним
(onomastics, by extension) A name acquired from the first name of one's father, grandfather or earlier (male) ancestor. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname. · patronim
патронта́ш
An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges. · patrontash
па́трубок
A spout or nozzle for creating a jet of fluid. · patrubok
патрули́рование
(military) A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts. · patrulirovaniye
патру́ль
(military) A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts. · patrul
патру́льный
A police officer, especially a junior officer assigned patrol duty instead of detection or supervision. · patrulnyy
па́ттерн
A particular sequence of events, facts etc. which can be understood, used to predict the future, or seen to have a mathematical, geometric, statistical etc. relationship. [from 19th c.] · pattern
патч
(computing) A piece of data intended to modify a computer file by replacing a part of it. · patch
па́уа
(New Zealand) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl. · paua
па́уза
A break, especially between two performances or sessions, such as at a concert, play, seminar, or religious assembly. · pauza
паук
Any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey. · pauk
паукальный
(grammar) A language form referring to a few of something (three to around ten), as a small group of people; contrast singular, dual, trial, and plural. · paukalnyy
паукообра́зное
Any of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida. · paukoobraznoye
Па́ула
A en given name. · Paula
паути́на
A fine film made up of cobwebs, seen floating in the air or caught on bushes, etc. · pautina
паути́нка
A fine film made up of cobwebs, seen floating in the air or caught on bushes, etc. · pautinka
паушальный
A relatively large single payment of money often paid and received instead of, or in addition to, a sequence of smaller payments. · paushalnyy
Па́уэр
A surname. · Pauer
па́фос
The quality or property of anything which touches the feelings or excites emotions and passions, especially that which awakens tender emotions, such as pity, sorrow, and the like; contagious warmth of feeling, action, or expression; pathetic quality. · pafos
пах
The ventral area (very bottom) of the human body between where the legs fork from the torso, in the area of the genitals and anus. · pakh
па́хан
A mafia boss. · pakhan
паха́ть
(slang, idiomatic, somewhat, vulgar, North America) To work exceptionally hard. · pakhat
пахлава́
A sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry. [since c. 1650; modern spelling since 1800s] · pakhlava
па́хнуть
(transitive) To impart an odour to, to cause to have a particular smell. · pakhnut
па́ховый
Of or pertaining to the groin. · pakhovyy
па́хота
breaking of the ground into furrows · pakhota
пахотный слой
(agriculture, horticulture) The upper layer of soil, typically most fertile and in which it is the easiest to start new plants. · pakhotnyy sloy
па́хта
The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk. · pakhta
паху́чий
Having a distinctive odor. · pakhuchiy
паца́н
A male child. [from 15th c.] · patsan
паца́нка
(slang) A cowboy's wife, or a woman who moves out west with the intention of marrying a cowboy. · patsanka
па́циенс
(linguistics, grammar) The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action. · patsiyens
пацие́нт
A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient). · patsiyent
пацие́нтка
A person confined to an institution such as a prison (as a convict) or hospital (as a patient). · patsiyentka
пацифи́зм
The conviction that it is morally wrong to settle disputes (especially between countries) by war or other violent means. [from c. 1900] · patsifizm
пацифика́ция
The process of pacifying. · patsifikatsiya
пацифи́стский
(figurative) Peaceful, conciliatory. · patsifistskiy
па́чка
(countable) A group of objects held together by wrapping or tying. · pachka
па́чкать
(transitive, literary) To make dirty. · pachkat
па́чкаться
(intransitive) To become soiled. · pachkatsya
па́чпорт
An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued. · pachport
паша́
(historical) A high-ranking Turkish military officer, especially as a commander or regional governor; the highest honorary title during the Ottoman Empire. · pasha
паште́т
One of pounded foods, such as fish paste, liver paste, or tomato paste. · pashtet
пашто́
The native Indo-Iranian language of the Pashtun people; an official language of Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. · pashto
паэ́лья
A savory Valencian dish made of rice, cooked in a frying pan with vegetables and meat or shellfish. · paelya
пая́льная ла́мпа
A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame. · payalnaya lampa
пая́льник
(slang) The human nose, especially one that is large. · payalnik
пая́ние
A method of joining two metallic surfaces by melting an alloy between them. · payaniye
паясничать
(intransitive) To perform antics, to caper. · payasnichat
паяц
A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon. · payats
ПДТ
Ellipsis of remote control. · PDT
пеа́н
(by extension) Any loud and joyous song; a song of triumph. · pean
пе́вень
(North America, Kent, Australia, NZ) A male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird. · peven
певе́ц
(music) The lead singer in a musical group. · pevets
певи́ца
A person who sings, often professionally. · pevitsa
певи́чка
Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin. · pevichka
певу́нья
A female singer. · pevunya
пе́вчая пти́ца
A bird having a melodious song or call. · pevchaya ptitsa
пе́вчий дрозд
A songbird in the thrush family, found across Eurasia (Turdus philomelos). · pevchiy drozd
пе́гий
Spotted or blotched, especially in black and white. · pegiy
педаго́г
A person distinguished for their educational work, a teacher. · pedagog
педаго́гика
The profession of teaching. · pedagogika
педалирование
(cycling) The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks or pedals of a bicycle. · pedalirovaniye
педали́ровать
To operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a continuous circular motion. · pedalirovat
педа́ль
A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano. · pedal
педа́ль га́за
(vehicle) A pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate when it is pressed. · pedal gaza
педа́нт
A pedant; one who by teaching has become overly formal or pedantic in his or her ways; one who has the manner of a teacher. · pedant
педантично
In a meticulous manner. · pedantichno
педанти́чный
(used attributively, pejorative, of vocabulary) Something or someone pedantic, obscurely scholarly. · pedantichnyy
педа́нтка
A pedant; one who by teaching has become overly formal or pedantic in his or her ways; one who has the manner of a teacher. · pedantka
педера́ст
(Northern England, US, derogatory, colloquial) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate. · pederast
педиа́тр
(American spelling) A physician that specializes in pediatrics; the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. · pediatr
педиатри́я
(American spelling, medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents. · pediatriya
пе́дик
(US, slang, colloquial, derogatory, dated) A homosexual male. · pedik
педикю́р
A cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails. · pedikyur
педофи́л
(Canada, prison slang) A rapist. · pedofil
Пежо́
A car manufactured by the French automobile brand Peugeot. · Pezho
пей до дна́
Cheers! (the drinking toast) · pey do dna
пе́йджер
(telecommunications) A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages. · peydzher
пейза́ж
A portion of land or territory as defined by its landform, its geographical (and architectural) features. · peyzazh
пейнтбо́л
(countable) The dye-filled capsule fired in the sport of paintball. · peyntbol
пейот
A small, spineless cactus (Lophophora williamsii) found from southwest United States to central Mexico that produces buttonlike tubercles that can be chewed for their psychedelic effect, primarily from the drug mescaline. · peyot
пек
One quarter of a bushel; a dry measure of eight quarts; equal to approximately 9092 cubic centimeters in the imperial system or 8810 cubic centimeters in the U.S. system. · pek
пека́н
A North American marten-like mammal (Pekania pennanti, syn. Martes pennanti), that has thick brown fur. · pekan
пека́рня
A building or an apartment used for the preparing and baking of bread and other baked goods. · pekarnya
пе́карь
A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items. · pekar
пе́кло
(figuratively) An extremely hot place. · peklo
пектора́льный
Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest. · pektoralnyy
Пелагианство
(Christianity) A Christian belief that denies the view of original sin and the necessity of grace, asserting that man is capable of achieving salvation by his own efforts. · Pelagianstvo
Пелагионизм
(Christianity) A Christian belief that denies the view of original sin and the necessity of grace, asserting that man is capable of achieving salvation by his own efforts. · Pelagionizm

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