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просну́ться
(intransitive) To become conscious after having slept. · prosnutsya
про́со
Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world. · proso
просочи́ться
(intransitive) To pass through a filter or to act as though passing through a filter. · prosochitsya
проспе́кт
The principal walk or approach to a house which is withdrawn from the road, especially, such approach bordered on each side by trees; any broad passageway thus bordered. · prospekt
проспряга́ть
(grammar, transitive) To inflect (a verb) for each person, in order, for one or more tenses; to list or recite its principal parts. · prospryagat
проспряга́ться
(grammar, transitive) To inflect (a verb) for each person, in order, for one or more tenses; to list or recite its principal parts. · prospryagatsya
просроченный
A debt that is overdue for payment. · prosrochennyy
проста́вка
A device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects, especially between a surface and a sign or electrical wiring. · prostavka
проста́к
A fool, simpleton. · prostak
проста́та
The prostate gland. [from 1646] · prostata
проста́чка
A large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.A mug · prostachka
просте́нок
(architecture) A rectangular pillar, or similar structure, that supports an arch, wall or roof, or the hinges of a gate. · prostenok
про́стенький
Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made. · prostenkiy
простере́ться
To spread out in a disorderly fashion; to straggle. · prosteretsya
просте́ц
A person who has no magical abilities. · prostets
простира́ние
(trading, finance) The purchase of a futures contract of one delivery month against the sale of another futures delivery month of the same commodity. · prostiraniye
простира́ть
(transitive) To make (something) extend in space. · prostirat
простира́ться
(intransitive) To possess a certain extent; to cover an amount of space. · prostiratsya
прости́тельный
Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness. · prostitelnyy
проститу́т
A male prostitute who sells his services to men. · prostitut
проститу́тка
(dated) A promiscuous woman, a slut; a prostitute. · prostitutka
прости́ть
(transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook. · prostit
про́сто
In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty. · prosto
простоду́шный
Easily deceived or duped; naive, easily cheated or fooled. · prostodushnyy
просто́е число́
(algebra, number theory) A prime element of a mathematical structure, particularly a prime number. · prostoye chislo
просто́й
Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy. · prostoy
просто́й наро́д
The common people of a nation. · prostoy narod
простоква́ша
A kind of dairy product produced by causing raw milk to somewhat congeal by addition of acid or fermentation through bespoke acidification cultures. · prostokvasha
простолюди́н
A member of the common people who holds no title or rank. · prostolyudin
простолюди́нка
A member of the common people who holds no title or rank. · prostolyudinka
простолюдины
The common people; the commonality. · prostolyudiny
простонародный
Characteristic of simple country life. · prostonarodnyy
простонаро́дье
(collective) The common people; the masses. (Used with or without the definite article.) · prostonarodye
простор
A wide stretch, usually of sea, sky, or land. · prostor
просторе́чие
A colloquial word or phrase; a common spoken expression. · prostorechiye
просторечный
(linguistics) Not conforming to the standard variety, or to the language as used by the majority of its speakers. · prostorechnyy
просто́рный
Large; great in size, extent, capacity, or bulk; for example spacious, roomy or widely extended. · prostornyy
простота́
The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty; simplicity. [from 16th c.] · prostota
простофи́ля
Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence. · prostofilya
простра́нный
(of something written or performed) Excessively wordy and rambling. · prostrannyy
простра́нство
(archaic) A particular portion of space. [from 11th c.] · prostranstvo
просту́да
(countable, pathology) A common, usually harmless, usually viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever. · prostuda
просту́пок
Misconduct. · prostupok
простыня́
A sheet, a piece of cloth cut and finished as bedlinen. · prostynya
просумми́ровать
(dated, _, except in, _, accounting) To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures. [from 14th c.] · prosummirovat
просчёт
A mistake or error. · proschyot
просчита́ться
(transitive, intransitive) To make a gross error in judgment. · proschitatsya
просчи́тываться
(transitive, intransitive) To make a gross error in judgment. · proschityvatsya
просы́пать
(transitive) To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour. · prosypat
просыпа́ться
(intransitive) To become conscious after having slept. · prosypatsya
про́сьба
A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar. · prosba
протагони́ст
(authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama. · protagonist
протагони́стка
(authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama. · protagonistka
протаза́н
(historical) A long-handled spear with a triangular, double-edged blade having lateral projections, in some forms also used in boar hunting. · protazan
протакти́ний
A chemical element (symbol Pa) with atomic number 91. A dense, silvery-gray actinide metal. · protaktiniy
прота́лина
An open space in the ice on a river or lake. · protalina
прота́лкивать
(transitive) To continually promote (a point of view, a product for sale, etc.). · protalkivat
прота́лкиваться
To intrude or break through, particularly in an unwelcome or clumsy manner. · protalkivatsya
протеже́
A person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person (a protector or mentor). · protezhe
проте́з
An artificial replacement of one or more teeth. · protez
проте́за
(phonology) The prepending of phonemes at the beginning of a word without changing its morphological structure, as in Spanish esfera from Greek (via Latin) (without prothesis the word would have become *sfera). · proteza
протезный
Artificial, acting as a substitute for part of the body; relating to prosthesis. · proteznyy
протека́ть
(intransitive) To lose liquid. · protekat
протека́ющий
Having leaks; not fully sealed. · protekayushchiy
проте́ктор
A device or mechanism which is designed to protect. · protektor
протекциони́зм
(politics, economics) A system or policy of protecting the domestic producers of a product from foreign competition by imposing tariffs, quotas, duties or other barriers on importations. · protektsionizm
проте́кция
(chiefly, in the plural) Patronage or protection. · protektsiya
протере́ть
(transitive) To rub or wear off; erode. [First attested in the late 17th century.] · proteret
протере́ться
(intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction. · proteretsya
проте́ст
(uncountable) The act of deprecating. · protest
протеста́нт
(Christianity) A member of any of several Christian denominations which separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation (or in some cases later). · protestant
протеста́нтка
(Christianity) A member of any of several Christian denominations which separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation (or in some cases later). · protestantka
протеста́нтский
(Christianity) Of or pertaining to several denominations of Christianity that separated from the Roman Catholic Church based on theological or political differences during the Reformation. · protestantskiy
протести́ровать
(academics) To administer or assign an examination, often given during the academic term, to (somebody). · protestirovat
протестова́ть
(transitive) To express disapproval of, protest or plead against. · protestovat
проте́чка
A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape. · protechka
про́тив
In physical opposition to; in collision with. · protiv
про́тив часово́й стре́лки
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, of movement) In a circular fashion so as to be moving to the left at the top of the circle and to the right at the bottom (when viewed from the front), in the opposite direction to the hands of an analog clock. · protiv chasovoy strelki
про́тивень
(cookware) An oven-proof metal tray used to hold foods in the oven. · protiven
проти́виться
(transitive) To attempt to counter the actions or effects of. · protivitsya
проти́вная сторона́
One who or that which has corresponding functions or characteristics. · protivnaya storona
проти́вник
An opponent or rival. · protivnik
проти́вница
An opponent or rival. · protivnitsa
проти́вный
Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste. · protivnyy
противо-
Against, opposed to. · protivo-
противобо́рство
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face. · protivoborstvo
противобо́рствующий
Acting in opposition; opposing. · protivoborstvuyushchiy
противовес
(literally, or, figuratively) Something of equal weight used to provide equilibrium; counterweight. · protivoves
противоде́йствие
(martial arts) A proactive defensive hold or move in reaction to a hold or move by one's opponent. · protivodeystviye
противоесте́ственный
Not natural. · protivoyestestvennyy
противозако́нный
(legal) Illegal; forbidden by law. · protivozakonnyy
противозача́точное
A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely. · protivozachatochnoye
противозача́точное сре́дство
A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely. · protivozachatochnoye sredstvo
противозача́точный
That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse. · protivozachatochnyy
противопожа́рный спри́нклер
Anything that sprinkles. · protivopozharnyy sprinkler
противоположно
(often, conjunctive) With a reversed relationship. · protivopolozhno
противополо́жность
A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition. · protivopolozhnost
противополо́жный
Opposed; contrary; opposing one's interests or desire. · protivopolozhnyy
противопоста́вить
(transitive) To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to. · protivopostavit
противопоставля́ть
(transitive) To put a thing facing to; to set in contrast to. · protivopostavlyat
противоре́чащий
That contradicts something, such as an argument. · protivorechashchiy
противоречи́вый
Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, motivations, or meanings. · protivorechivyy
противоре́чие
An incompatibility, as of two things that cannot be simultaneously fulfilled. · protivorechiye
противоре́чить
(transitive) To contradict, to show (something) to be false. [from 17th c.] · protivorechit
противосолонь
Anticlockwise, counter-clockwise. · protivosolon
противостоя́ние
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face to face. · protivostoyaniye
противостоя́ть
(transitive) To stand or meet facing, especially in competition, hostility or defiance; to come face to face with. · protivostoyat
противостоя́щий
Acting in opposition; opposing. · protivostoyashchiy
противоя́дие
A remedy to counteract the effects of poison. · protivoyadiye
протира́ть
(transitive) To rub or wear off; erode. [First attested in the late 17th century.] · protirat
протира́ться
(intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction. · protiratsya
проткну́ть
(transitive) To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object. · protknut
прото́к
A narrow body of water between two land masses. · protok
протоко́л
The manners or decent behaviour to be observed in social or professional life; conventional decorum; the ceremonial code of polite society. · protokol
протоколи́ровать
(obsolete, intransitive) To make or write protocols, or first drafts; to issue protocols. · protokolirovat
протоколи́ст
Agent noun of record; one who records. · protokolist
прото́н
(particle) A positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element, composed of two up quarks and a down quark. [from 1920] · proton
прототи́п
An original model of which all other similar concepts, objects, or persons are merely copied, derivative, emulated, or patterned; a prototype. [from mid 16th c.] · prototip
проту́хнуть
(obsolete, intransitive) To become mouldy or musty. · protukhnut
проту́хший
(of eggs) Bad, rotten; inviable, containing a dead embryo. · protukhshiy
протыка́ние
An act of stabbing or thrusting with an object. · protykaniye
протыка́ть
(transitive) To pierce (something) with any long, pointed object. · protykat
протя́гивать
(transitive) To convey by extension or continuance; to extend. · protyagivat
протяжённый
Longer in length or extension; elongated. · protyazhyonnyy
протяну́ть
(transitive) To convey by extension or continuance; to extend. · protyanut
профа́н
A totally ignorant person—unknowledgeable, uneducated, or uninformed; a fool. · profan
профана́ция
An act of disrespect or impiety towards something considered sacred. · profanatsiya
профессиона́л
An expert. · professional
профессиона́лка
A female doyen. · professionalka
профессиона́льный
Of, belonging, or relating to an occupation (in any sense). · professionalnyy
профессиона́льный жарго́н
Language unique to a particular group of people. · professionalnyy zhargon
профе́ссия
One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously and/or over a long period of time. · professiya
профе́ссор
(now, chiefly, US) A member (especially a senior one) of the faculty at a college or university; an academic. [from 17th c.] · professor
профе́ссорский
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a professor or professors, or of a professorship or professorships. · professorskiy
профе́ссорша
(US, Philippines, informal) A teacher or faculty member at a college or university regardless of formal rank. · professorsha
профессу́ра
(chiefly, North American, Philippines) The academic staff at schools, colleges, universities or not-for-profit research institutes, as opposed to the students or support staff. · professura
профила́ктика
(medicine) Any measure intended to limit health-related risks (such as information campaigns, vaccination, early diagnosis etc.). · profilaktika
профили́ровать
To act based on such a summary, especially one that is a stereotype; to engage in profiling. · profilirovat
про́филь
(countable) The shape, view, or shadow of a person's head from the side; a side view. · profil
профильтрова́ть
(transitive) To sort, sift, or isolate. · profiltrovat
профинанси́ровать
(transitive) To manage financially; be financier for; provide or obtain funding for a transaction or undertaking. · profinansirovat
профи́т
(dated, literary) Benefit, positive result obtained. · profit
профици́т
Specifically, an amount in the public treasury at any time greater than is required for the ordinary purposes of the government. · profitsit
проха́живаться
To walk back and forth in a small distance. · prokhazhivatsya
прохла́да
A sudden penetrating sense of cold, especially one that causes a brief trembling nerve response through the body; the trembling response itself; often associated with illness: fevers and chills, or susceptibility to illness. · prokhlada
прохла́дный
Moderately cold or chilly. · prokhladnyy
прохлажда́ться
To waste time in trivial activities, or in idleness; to trifle. · prokhlazhdatsya
прохо́д
Any path through an otherwise obstructed space. · prokhod
прохо́д под а́ркой
A passageway covered by an arch, particularly one made of masonry. · prokhod pod arkoy
проходи́ть
(intransitive) Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred. · prokhodit

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