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подверга́ть
(transitive) To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to. · podvergat
подверга́ть взысканию
(transitive) To punish someone in order to (re)gain control. · podvergat vzyskaniyu
подверга́ть испыта́нию
(transitive) To make excessive demands on. · podvergat ispytaniyu
подверга́ть цензуре
To review for, and if necessary to remove or suppress, content from books, films, correspondence, and other media which is regarded as objectionable (for example, obscene, likely to incite violence, or sensitive). · podvergat tsenzure
подверга́ться
(transitive) To experience; to pass through a phase. · podvergatsya
подвергну́ть
(transitive) To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to. · podvergnut
подве́рженность
(uncountable) Lack of protection from weather or the elements. · podverzhennost
подверженный
Exposed to a certain contingency or causality, more or less probable. · podverzhennyy
подверженный отказам
Capable of making mistakes or being wrong. · podverzhennyy otkazam
подверженный ошибкам
Capable of making mistakes or being wrong. · podverzhennyy oshibkam
подверну́ть
(when playing scales on piano keys) To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb. · podvernut
подве́сить
(intransitive, informal) To loiter; to hang around; to spend time idly. · podvesit
подве́ска
A piece of jewellery which hangs down as an ornament, especially worn on a chain around the neck. [from 15th c.] · podveska
подвесна́я посте́ль
(nautical, historical) A wooden bed frame, slung by its corners from a beam, in which officers slept before the introduction of bunks. · podvesnaya postel
подвести́
(transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for. · podvesti
подвести́ ито́г
(ambitransitive) To prepare a summary of (something). · podvesti itog
подве́тренная сторона́
(nautical) The side of the ship away from the wind. · podvetrennaya storona
подве́тренный
On the side sheltered from the wind; in that direction. · podvetrennyy
подве́шенное состоя́ние
(countable, uncountable) Chiefly preceded by in: any in-between place, or condition or state, of neglect or oblivion which results in deadlock, delay, or some other unresolved status. [from mid 17th c.] · podveshennoye sostoyaniye
подве́шенный
Hung from above. · podveshennyy
подвешивать
(transitive) To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended · podveshivat
подвздошная кость
(anatomy) The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone. · podvzdoshnaya kost
по́двиг
A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness. · podvig
подвижной
(biology) Capable of being moved, aroused, or excited; capable of spontaneous movement. · podvizhnoy
подви́жность
(uncountable) The quality of being agile; the power of moving the limbs quickly and easily; quickness of motion · podvizhnost
подви́жный
Having the faculty of quick motion in the limbs; apt or ready to move. · podvizhnyy
подвинуть
(transitive, colloquial) To slide (something) across or aside. · podvinut
подвинуться
(idiom) To rearrange or organize existing people, objects, furniture, belongings, etc., to create space for new objects. · podvinutsya
подводи́ть
(transitive) To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for. · podvodit
подводи́ть ито́г
(ambitransitive) To prepare a summary of (something). · podvodit itog
подво́дка для глаз
Makeup used to outline the eye, generally applied along or close to the lashline. · podvodka dlya glaz
подво́дная ло́дка
(watercraft) A boat that can go underwater. · podvodnaya lodka
подво́дный
Being, relating to, or made for use underwater, especially beneath the sea. · podvodnyy
подводный камень
(figurative) A potential, unsuspected, hidden problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious. · podvodnyy kamen
подво́з
A lift given to someone in another person's vehicle. · podvoz
подвора́чивать
(when playing scales on piano keys) To keep the thumb in position while moving the rest of the hand over it to continue playing keys that are outside the thumb. · podvorachivat
подво́рье
An area, open to the sky, partially or wholly surrounded by walls or buildings. · podvorye
подво́х
(countable, sometimes, _, noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation. · podvokh
подвы́пивший
(informal, slang) Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages. · podvypivshiy
подвя́зка
A band worn around the leg to hold up a sock or stocking. · podvyazka
подгибка
(sewing) The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying. · podgibka
подгля́дывание
The act of snooping. · podglyadyvaniye
подгля́дывать
(informal) To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep. · podglyadyvat
подгля́дывающий
A person who watches another without the other's permission and usually without the other's knowledge, especially for the purpose of deriving sexual pleasure from the sight of the other. · podglyadyvayushchiy
подгова́ривать
(transitive, crime) To incite; to assist or encourage by aid or countenance in crime. [ca. 1350–1470] · podgovarivat
подголовник
The part of a seat designed to support the sitter's head. · podgolovnik
подгоня́ть
(transitive) To show the correspondence of; to apply or make suit by analogy; to adapt or fit, as teachings to accidental circumstances, statements to facts, etc. · podgonyat
подгоре́вший
(of a colour) Being darker than standard, especially browner. · podgorevshiy
подгота́вливать
(transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm. · podgotavlivat
подгота́вливать к жи́зни в о́бществе
(transitive) To instruct (somebody), usually subconsciously and mostly by example, in the etiquette of a society. · podgotavlivat k zhizni v obshchestve
подготови́тельный
In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory. · podgotovitelnyy
подгото́вить
(transitive) To make ready for a specific future purpose; to set up; to assemble or equip; to forearm. · podgotovit
подгото́виться
(reflexive, archaic) To prepare oneself for action. · podgotovitsya
подгото́вка
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past. · podgotovka
подгото́вленность
The state of being prepared. · podgotovlennost
подгото́вленный
(followed by the preposition to) Disposed, willing, ready (to do something). · podgotovlennyy
подгру́ппа
A group within a larger group; a group whose members are some, but not all, of the members of a larger group. · podgruppa
подгу́зник
(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. · podguznik
поддава́ться
To propose someone for a toast, used in standard formulations for toasts. · poddavatsya
подда́кивать
(slang) To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing · poddakivat
подда́кнуть
(slang) To attempt to flatter someone by habitually agreeing · poddaknut
по́дданная
A legally recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role. [from 14th c.] · poddannaya
по́дданный
A legally recognized member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; a person considered in terms of this role. [from 14th c.] · poddannyy
по́дданство
The state of being a citizen; the status of a citizen. · poddanstvo
подда́тый
(of a person) Intoxicated by alcohol. · poddatyy
подда́ться
To propose someone for a toast, used in standard formulations for toasts. · poddatsya
поддаю́щийся
(followed by to) Open to the influence of. · poddayushchiysya
подде́лать
(transitive) To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of. · poddelat
подде́лка
An imitation, sometimes of inferior quality. · poddelka
подде́лыватель
A person who creates forgeries, falsifies documents with intent to defraud, e.g. to create a false will or illicit copies of currency; counterfeiter. · poddelyvatel
подде́лывать
(transitive) To falsely produce what appears to be official or valid; to produce a forged copy of. · poddelyvat
подде́льный
Counterfeit or fake; not genuine. · poddelnyy
поддержа́ть
To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen. · podderzhat
подде́рживать
(transitive) To support, countenance, maintain, uphold, or aid (any good cause, opinion, or action). [late 16th c.] · podderzhivat
подде́рживающий
Providing support. · podderzhivayushchiy
подде́ржка
The practice of supporting someone to make their voice heard. · podderzhka
поддо́н
A portable platform, usually designed to be easily moved by a forklift, on which goods can be stacked, for transport or storage. · poddon
поддразнивать
(transitive) To tease (someone) mildly. · poddraznivat
подели́ться
To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume. · podelitsya
поде́льник
(legal) An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory. · podelnik
поде́льница
(legal) An associate in the commission of a crime; a participator in an offense, whether a principal or an accessory. · podelnitsa
подёнщица
(chiefly, British) A woman employed to do housework, traditionally coming and going on a daily basis and paid weekly wages. · podyonshchitsa
подёргивание
A sudden, often uncontrolled movement, especially of the human body. · podyorgivaniye
подёргиваться
(intransitive) To perform a twitch; spasm. · podyorgivatsya
поде́ржанный
(of goods) Not new; previously owned and used by another. · poderzhannyy
поджа́ривать
(transitive) to cook lightly by browning via direct exposure to a fire or other heat source · podzharivat
поджа́рить
(transitive) To cook (something) in hot fat. · podzharit
поджа́рый
(of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy. · podzharyy
поджелу́дочная железа́
(anatomy) A gland near the stomach which secretes a fluid into the duodenum to assist with food digestion. · podzheludochnaya zheleza
поджечь
(transitive, now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal) To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn. · podzhech
поджига́тель
One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property. · podzhigatel
поджига́тельница
One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property. · podzhigatelnitsa
поджигать
(transitive, now, _, chiefly, _, dialectal) To kindle; ignite; set on fire; light; inflame; burn. · podzhigat
поджида́ть
(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay. · podzhidat
поджи́лки
(anatomy) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh. · podzhilki
поджима́ть
(transitive) To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude. · podzhimat
поджо́г
The crime of deliberately starting a fire with intent to cause damage. · podzhog
подзаголо́вок
A heading or caption subordinate to a main headline, heading, or title especially when inserted as a divider between sections (as of a newspaper or periodical article or story or text of a book). · podzagolovok
подзадо́ривать
(transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something). · podzadorivat
подзадо́рить
(transitive) To defy or challenge (someone to do something). · podzadorit
подземе́лье
A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside. · podzemelye
подзе́мка
(North America, Scotland, South Africa) A train that runs on such an underground railway. · podzemka
подзе́мное ца́рство
(religion, or, mythology) The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife. · podzemnoye tsarstvo
подзе́мный
Lying beneath, or conceived as lying beneath, the Earth’s surface. · podzemnyy
подзе́мный мир
(religion, or, mythology) The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife. · podzemnyy mir
подзорная труба
A telescope. · podzornaya truba
подзыва́ть
(ambitransitive) To wave or nod to somebody with the intention to make the person come closer. · podzyvat
подиа́тр
(medicine) A health care practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments. · podiatr
поди́на
The lowest part of a metallurgical furnace. · podina
по́диум
(fashion) A narrow elevated stage on which models parade. · podium
подка́пывать
To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap. [from 14th c.] · podkapyvat
подкарау́ливать
(transitive) To lie in wait for and attack from ambush. · podkaraulivat
подки́дывать
(transitive) To place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit. · podkidyvat
подки́дыш
An abandoned child, left by its parent(s), often a baby left at a convent or similar safe place. · podkidysh
подки́нуть
(transitive) To place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit. · podkinut
подкла́дка
A liner or other material added behind or underneath. · podkladka
подкла́дывать
(transitive) To place (an object, or sometimes a person), often with the implication of intending deceit. · podkladyvat
подключа́ть
(intransitive, of two objects) To join: to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to each other. · podklyuchat
подключи́ть
(intransitive, of two objects) To join: to attach, or to be intended to attach or capable of attaching, to each other. · podklyuchit
подко́ва
The U-shaped shoe of a horse, now typically made of metal; by extension, a representation of this used to play the game horseshoes, hung as a luck charm, etc. · podkova
подкова́ть
(transitive) To apply horseshoes to (a horse). · podkovat
подко́вывать
(transitive) To apply horseshoes to (a horse). · podkovyvat
подко́жный
Of, or relating to the hypodermis, the layer beneath the dermis. · podkozhnyy
подколе́нное сухожи́лие
(anatomy) One of the great tendons situated in each side of the ham, or space back of the knee, and connected with the muscles of the back of the thigh. · podkolennoye sukhozhiliye
подкомите́т
A committee formed by an existing committee, comprising a subset of its members. · podkomitet
подкопа́ть
To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap. [from 14th c.] · podkopat
подко́с
(chiefly, construction) A beam or rod providing support. · podkos
подкра́дываться
To move in a stealthy or secret manner; to move imperceptibly or clandestinely; to steal in; to insinuate itself or oneself. · podkradyvatsya
подкра́дываться к
(transitive) To approach slowly and quietly in order not to be discovered when getting closer. · podkradyvatsya k
подкрепи́тель
Something that reinforces; something that strengthens a behavior. · podkrepitel
подкрепи́ть
To strengthen; to make firm or resolute. · podkrepit
подкрепле́ние
The act of corroborating, strengthening, or confirming; addition of strength; confirmation · podkrepleniye
подкрепля́ть
To strengthen; to make firm or resolute. · podkreplyat
по́дкуп
The act of offering or paying such a payment: an act of bribery. · podkup
по́длая
(derogatory) Someone who is cowardly, worthless, or morally reprehensible. · podlaya
по́дле
In a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following. · podle
подледнико́вый
Formed or occurring beneath a glacier or other body of ice. · podlednikovyy
подлёдный
Formed or occurring beneath a glacier or other body of ice. · podlyodnyy
подлежа́щее
(grammar) The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action. · podlezhashcheye
подлежа́щий
Likely to be affected by or to experience something; liable. · podlezhashchiy
подле́сок
A place set with trees or mass of shrubbery, a grove or thicket. · podlesok
подлесье
The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes). · podlesye
подле́ц
(derogatory) Someone who is cowardly, worthless, or morally reprehensible. · podlets
подли́вка
(Southern US) A pale sauce prepared from a roux with meat fat; a type of béchamel sauce. · podlivka
подли́за
One who lavishes excessive praises or flattery; one who adulates. · podliza
подлиза́ться
(slang, often followed by to) To adulate or flatter (someone) excessively, generally to obtain some personal benefit or favour. · podlizatsya
подли́зываться
(idiomatic) To seek to gain favor by flattery or attention. · podlizyvatsya
по́длинность
The quality of being genuine or not corrupted from the original, of having the same origin (or attribution, commitment, intention, etc.) as claimed. · podlinnost
по́длинный
Existing in reality, not just potentially; really acted or acting; occurring in fact. [from 14th c.] · podlinnyy
по́дло
In a dirty manner. · podlo

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