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печа́тная маши́нка
A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper. · pechatnaya mashinka
печа́тник
One who makes prints. · pechatnik
печа́тница
(printing) The operator of a printing press or the owner of a printing business; (metonymy) any printing business. · pechatnitsa
печа́ть
(uncountable, collective) The print-based media (both the people and the newspapers). · pechat
печёнка
(anatomy) A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions. · pechyonka
печёночник
A type of bryophyte with a leafy stem or leafless thallus characterized by a dominant gametophyte stage and a lack of stomata on the sporophyte stage of the life cycle. · pechyonochnik
печёночный
Of or relating to the liver. · pechyonochnyy
печёный
That has been cooked by baking. · pechyonyy
печень
(anatomy) A large organ in the body that stores and metabolizes nutrients, destroys toxins and produces bile. It is responsible for thousands of biochemical reactions. · pechen
пече́нье
(UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, sometimes, Canada, rare) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie. · pechenye
пе́чка
A kind of oven/furnace that first appeared in the 15th century, used for both cooking and domestic heating in traditional Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian households, and designed to retain heat for long periods of time by channeling the smoke and hot air of combustion through a labyrinth of passages. · pechka
печо́ра
A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside. · pechora
печу́рка
A hearthstone, either as standalone or as the floor of an enclosed fireplace or oven. · pechurka
печь
A kind of oven/furnace that first appeared in the 15th century, used for both cooking and domestic heating in traditional Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian households, and designed to retain heat for long periods of time by channeling the smoke and hot air of combustion through a labyrinth of passages. · pech
печь для [[обжиг|о́бжига]] и [[сушка|су́шки]]
An oven or furnace or a heated chamber, for the purpose of hardening, burning, calcining or drying anything; for example, firing ceramics, curing or preserving tobacco, or drying grain. · pech dlya [[obzhig|obzhiga]] i [[sushka|sushki]]
пе́шая
A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle. · peshaya
пешехо́д
A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle. · peshekhod
пешехо́дец
A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle. · peshekhodets
пешехо́дка
A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle. · peshekhodka
пешехо́дная доро́жка
Any set path or trail to be used by people walking. · peshekhodnaya dorozhka
пешехо́дная у́лица
A place where one takes a walk for leisurely pleasure, or for exercise, especially a terrace by the seaside. · peshekhodnaya ulitsa
пешехо́дная экску́рсия
Walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport. · peshekhodnaya ekskursiya
пешехо́дный
(not comparable) Of or intended for those who are walking. · peshekhodnyy
пешехо́дный перехо́д
(US) A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street. · peshekhodnyy perekhod
пе́ший
(not comparable) Of or intended for those who are walking. · peshiy
пе́ший тури́зм
Walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport. · peshiy turizm
пеще́ра
A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside. · peshchera
пеще́рный челове́к
A prehistoric human who lived in caves; a caveman or cavewoman. · peshchernyy chelovek
пи
The name of the Latin-script letter P/p. · pi
пиа́ла
A flat-bottomed, straight-sided, glass vessel, with a lip and often a small spout, used as a laboratory container. · piala
пианино
(music) Softly, as a dynamic in a piece of music. [from 17th c.] · pianino
пиани́ссимо
(music) Indicating that the piece is to be played very softly. · pianissimo
пиани́ст
(musician) A person who plays the piano, particularly with skill or as part of an orchestra. · pianist
пиани́стка
(musician) A person who plays the piano, particularly with skill or as part of an orchestra. · pianistka
пиа́но
(music) Softly, as a dynamic in a piece of music. [from 17th c.] · piano
пивзаво́д
A building where beer is produced. · pivzavod
пивна́я
(mathematics) The sign indicating that the characteristic of a logarithm is negative, conventionally placed above the digit(s) to show that it applies to the characteristic only and not to the mantissa. · pivnaya
пивну́ть
To drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts. [from mid-16th c.] · pivnut
пивну́шка
(mathematics) The sign indicating that the characteristic of a logarithm is negative, conventionally placed above the digit(s) to show that it applies to the characteristic only and not to the mantissa. · pivnushka
пиво
(uncountable) An alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, commonly barley malt; often with hops or some other substance (like gruit) to impart a bitter flavor. · pivo
пивова́р
Someone who brews, or whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors. · pivovar
пивова́рка
Someone who brews, or whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors. · pivovarka
пивова́рня
A building where beer is produced. · pivovarnya
пигме́нт
(biology) Any color in plant or animal cells. · pigment
пигмента́ция
Coloration of human, plant or animal tissue, especially by pigment. · pigmentatsiya
пиджа́к
(countable, clothing) An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms. · pidzhak
пи́джин
(linguistics) An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers. · pidzhin
пи́дор
(US, slang, colloquial, derogatory, dated) A homosexual male. · pidor
пидора́с
(US, slang, colloquial, derogatory, dated) A homosexual male. · pidoras
пидорский
(derogatory, colloquial, chiefly, UK) Homosexual. · pidorskiy
ПИЕ
(linguistics, anthropology, etc.) Initialism of Proto-Indo-European. · PIYe
пижа́ма
Clothes for wearing to bed and sleeping in, usually consisting of a loose-fitting shirt and pants/trousers. · pizhama
пи́жма
A herbaceous plant with yellow flowers, of the genus Tanacetum, especially Tanacetum vulgare. · pizhma
пижо́н
(by extension) A foolish or conceited person; a dandy. · pizhon
Пи́за
The capital city of the province of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. · Piza
пизда́
(slang, derogatory) A whore; a sexually promiscuous woman; in general use as a highly offensive term of abuse for a woman with connotations of loose sexuality. · pizda
пиздёж
(mildly, vulgar, slang, usually, in the plural) A testicle. · pizdyozh
пизде́ц
(figuratively, in reference to curtains closing at the end of a stage show) An end or death. · pizdets
пик
A high point: the highest point of any range, the most developed stage of any process, or the culmination of any field or historical period. [c. 1610] · pik
пика́
(pathology, usually, uncountable) A disorder characterized by appetite and craving for non-edible substances, such as chalk, clay, dirt, ice, or sand. · pika
пикадо́р
(bullfighting) A lancer mounted on horseback who assists a matador. · pikador
пикантный
Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; tangy. [from 17th c.] · pikantnyy
пикардский
A Romance language closely related to French. · pikardskiy
Пикассо
A surname. · Pikasso
Пи́качу
(video games, anime, manga) A small yellow rodent-like Pokémon that has red cheeks and a tail shaped like a lightning bolt, and has electricity-related powers. · Pikachu
пике́
(aviation) Aerial descent with the nose pointed down. · pike
пике́йщик
(military) A cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon. · pikeyshchik
пике́т
(military) One of the soldiers or troops placed on a line forward of a position to warn against an enemy advance; or any unit (for example, an aircraft or ship) performing a similar function. · piket
пикети́рование
A quiet demonstration in support of a cause. · piketirovaniye
пике́тчик
A protester positioned outside an office, workplace etc. during a strike (usually in plural); also the protest itself. · piketchik
пике́тчица
A protester positioned outside an office, workplace etc. during a strike (usually in plural); also the protest itself. · piketchitsa
пи́ки
(obsolete) · piki
пики́рование
(aviation) Aerial descent with the nose pointed down. · pikirovaniye
пики́ровать
(transitive) To cause to descend, dunk; to plunge something into water. · pikirovat
пи́кколо
A piccolo flute A transverse flute that is smaller than a Western concert flute and pitched nearly an octave higher. · pikkolo
пикни́к
The meal eaten at such a gathering. · piknik
пико-
In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10−12 (short scale trillionth or long scale billionth). · piko-
пи́ксель
One of the tiny dots that make up the representation of an image in a computer's memory. · piksel
пи́кси
(mythology, fantasy literature, fairy tales) A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature. · piksi
пиктогра́мма
(graphical user interface) A small picture that represents something. · piktogramma
пи́кша
A marine fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish. · piksha
пила́
A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal. · pila
пила́в
A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added. · pilav
Пила́т
(biblical character) Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus. · Pilat
пилигрим
(now, historical) A pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land and who brought back a palm branch in signification; a wandering religious votary. · piligrim
пилигри́мство
A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey. · piligrimstvo
пи́линг
(cosmetics) The removal of a layer of dead skin, as in cosmetic preparation. · piling
пилипи́но
(uncountable) The national language of the Philippines, based on Tagalog. · pilipino
пили́ть
(ambitransitive) To repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters. · pilit
пи́лка
A tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened and coarse metal, used for removing sharp edges, shaping, and cutting, especially through metal; usually a hand tool. · pilka
пи́ллерс
A vertical pole, post, or support. · pillers
пиломатериа́лы
(North America) Wood sawn into planks or otherwise prepared for sale or use, especially as a building material. [from 17th c.] · pilomaterialy
пило́н
A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple. · pilon
пилос
(historical, Ancient Rome) A conical felt hat worn in Ancient Rome and Greece. · pilos
пило́т
A pilot of an aircraft. · pilot
пилотирование
Equipment used to control direction; something used to steer. · pilotirovaniye
пилоти́ровать
(transitive) To control (an aircraft or watercraft). · pilotirovat
пилоти́руемый
Operated by, performed by, or transporting a person; crewed; piloted; staffed. · pilotiruyemyy
пило́тный
Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability. · pilotnyy
пи́лочка
A tool consisting of a strip or rod of hardened and coarse metal, used for removing sharp edges, shaping, and cutting, especially through metal; usually a hand tool. · pilochka
пи́льщик
One who saws timber, especially in a sawpit. · pilshchik
пилю́ля
(broadly) A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication. · pilyulya
ПИН
Acronym of personal identification number. · PIN
ПИН-ко́д
Acronym of personal identification number. · PIN-kod
пинать
(transitive) To use the foot to kick (usually a ball). · pinat
пинбо́л
(games) A game, played on a device with a sloping base (a pinball machine), in which the player operates a spring-loaded plunger to shoot a ball, between obstacles, and attempts to hit targets and score points. · pinbol
пингвин
Any of several flightless sea birds, of the family Spheniscidae within the order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage. [from 16th c.] · pingvin
Пи́ндар
An Ancient Greek lyric poet from Thebes (ca. 522–443 BC). · Pindar
пиндо́с
(US) A Yankee, a Northerner: someone from the Northern United States, especially from New England. · pindos
пине́тка
A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet. · pinetka
пино́к
A quick stab or blow; a poking or thrusting motion. · pinok
Пино́ккио
The fictional boy made from wood whose nose gets longer with each lie he tells, protagonist of the story The Adventures of Pinocchio (1881–1883) by Carlo Collodi. · Pinokkio
пи́нта
(UK, metonymy) A glass of beer or cider, served by the pint. · pinta
пинце́т
An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers. · pintset
пинья́та
(Latin American culture) A doll or other decorated container that is filled with candy and hit with a hammer or a stick by blindfolded children during birthday parties or other celebrations until the candy falls out. · pinyata
пио́н
A flowering plant of the genus Paeonia with large fragrant flowers. · pion
пионе́р
A male member of the Scout Movement. · pioner
пионе́рка
(US) A member of the Girl Scouts, a worldwide youth organization for girls, known as Girl Guides in Commonwealth countries. · pionerka
пипи́ська
(slang, sometimes, _, childish) The penis. · pipiska
пир
A large celebratory meal; a feast. · pir
пира́нья
(ichthyology) Any of certain freshwater fish of the subfamily Serrasalminae, native to South America; they are characterised by razor-sharp teeth and a reputation of being ferocious predators (despite most species being omnivorous). · piranya
пират
A pirate. · pirat
пира́тка
(crime) A criminal who plunders at sea; commonly attacking merchant vessels, though often pillaging port towns. · piratka
пира́тская ко́пия
The unauthorized duplication of goods protected by intellectual property law. · piratskaya kopiya
пира́тский
Illegally imitated or reproduced, said of a trademarked product or copyrighted work, or of the counterfeit itself. · piratskiy
пира́тство
(crime, nautical) Robbery at sea, a violation of international law; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it. · piratstvo
Пирене́и
The mountain range separating Spain from France, inhabited by Basques in the west, Occitans in the centre-north, Aragonese in the centre-south, and Catalans in the east. · Pirenei
пиро-
Fire, heat. · piro-
пирова́ть
(intransitive) To engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering. [from 1550s] · pirovat
пиро́г
A baked case of dough with a sweet or savoury filling, popular in Eastern Europe. · pirog
пироге́нный
(geology) Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma. · pirogennyy
пиро́жное
A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar, and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing. · pirozhnoye
пиро́жное-корзи́ночка
A small cake baked in a usually paper container shaped like a cup, often with icing on top. · pirozhnoye-korzinochka
пирожо́к
A dish made by deep-frying food coated in batter. · pirozhok
пиро́зис
(pathology) A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet. · pirozis
пирома́н
A person experiencing pyromania. · piroman
пирома́ния
(psychology) A compulsive disorder characterized by obsession with fire or uncontrollable urges to start fires. · piromaniya
пироте́хник
(dated) A pyrotechnician: person skilled in the manufacture or setting off of fireworks and firework displays. · pirotekhnik
пироте́хника
The art and technology of fireworks and related military applications. · pirotekhnika
пиротехни́ческий
Of or relating to the use of fire in chemistry or metallurgy. · pirotekhnicheskiy
пирров
Achieved at too great a cost or detriment to have been worthwhile (as a victory, accomplishment, etc). · pirrov
пирс
(US, nautical) A fixed structure attached to shore to which a vessel is secured when in port; usually for loading and unloading. · pirs
пи́рсинг
A hole made in the body so that jewellery can be worn through it. · pirsing
пиру́шка
A large celebratory meal; a feast. · pirushka
пируэ́т
A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet. · piruet
пи́ршество
A large celebratory meal; a feast. · pirshestvo
Писа́ние
The foundational text of a given religion, or a text considered especially holy. · Pisaniye
пи́сарь
Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist. · pisar
писа́тель
A person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer". · pisatel
писа́тельница
(dated) A female author. · pisatelnitsa

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