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пушту́
The native Indo-Iranian language of the Pashtun people; an official language of Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. · pushtu
пушту́н
(historical) A person of Pashtun ethnicity. [from 1625] · pushtun
пушту́нка
(historical) A person of Pashtun ethnicity. [from 1625] · pushtunka
пушту́нский
The native Indo-Iranian language of the Pashtun people; an official language of Afghanistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. · pushtunskiy
пф
(slang) Expressing indifference or lack of enthusiasm. · pf
пфф
An expression of annoyance or disappointment. · pff
Пхенья́н
The capital city of North Korea. · Pkhenyan
пчела
(informal, proscribed) Any stinging flying insect, especially a wasp. · pchela
пчели́ный воск
A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods. · pchelinyy vosk
пчели́ный хлеб
Bee pollen with added honey and bee secretions, made and stored in brood cells by forager bees, and used as food for worker bees and larvae. · pchelinyy khleb
пчелово́д
A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey. · pchelovod
пчелово́дец
A person who maintains hives and keeps bees, especially for the production of honey. · pchelovodets
пче́льник
A place where bees and their hives are kept. · pchelnik
пшек
(now, _, North America, _, now, _, offensive) A Pole, or person of Polish descent. · pshek
пшёл!
(informal, demeaning) Go away! Clear off! · pshyol!
пшени́ца
(countable) Any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery. · pshenitsa
пшено́
Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world. · psheno
пше́чка
(now, _, North America, _, now, _, offensive) A Pole, or person of Polish descent. · pshechka
пши́калка
(countable) A pressurized container; an atomizer. · pshikalka
пыж
A soft plug or seal, particularly as used between the powder and pellets in a shotgun cartridge, or earlier on the charge of a muzzleloader or cannon. · pyzh
пыл
Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion. · pyl
пылать
In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire. · pylat
пыла́ющий
(literary) Providing light or heat. · pylayushchiy
пыли́нка
(literary, or, puristic, otherwise, archaic) A small particle; a speck. · pylinka
пы́лкая любо́вь
(informal, by extension) The human object of such infatuation or affection. · pylkaya lyubov
пы́лкий
In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion. [17th century.] · pylkiy
пы́лко
Like, or in the manner of, a zealot; with great zeal or zealotry. · pylko
пыль
(countable, obsolete) A single fine, dry particle of earth or other material; grain of dust. · pyl
пы́льник
(botany) The pollen-bearing part of the stamen of a flower. · pylnik
пы́льный
Covered with dust. · pylnyy
пыльца́
A fine, granular substance produced in flowers. · pyltsa
пырну́ть
To poke or thrust abruptly, or to make such a motion. · pyrnut
пырну́ть зато́чкой
(transitive, by extension) To stab (someone) with anything not normally used as a stabbing weapon. · pyrnut zatochkoy
пыта́ть
(transitive) To intentionally inflict severe pain or suffering on (someone), usually with the aim of forcing confessions or punishing them. · pytat
пыта́ться
(archaic, intransitive) To try, attempt (to do something). [14th–19th c.] · pytatsya
пы́тка
The infliction of severe pain or anguish, especially as an interrogation technique or punishment; (usually in the plural) a technique, method, or device which is designed to inflict such anguish. · pytka
пытли́вость
(uncountable) Inquisitiveness; the tendency to ask and learn about things by asking questions, investigating, or exploring. [from 17th c.] · pytlivost
пытли́вый
Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. · pytlivyy
пыхте́ние
A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine. · pykhteniye
пыхте́ть
(intransitive) To make dull explosive sounds. · pykhtet
пы́шечка
(endearing) A term of endearment. · pyshechka
пы́шка
A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, usually mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, often made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape flattened sphere shape filled with jelly/jam, custard, or cream. · pyshka
пышно расти
(intransitive) To grow or increase stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, to flourish. · pyshno rasti
пы́шность
Abundance, bounty, profusion. · pyshnost
пы́шный
(euphemistic, of a person) Fat. · pyshnyy
пьедеста́л
(architecture) The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp. · pyedestal
Пьемо́нт
An administrative region in the north of Italy. · Pyemont
Пьер
A en given name, equivalent to English Peter. · Pyer
Пьеро́
A character from French pantomime; a buffoon in a loose white outfit; a popular choice for a masquerade costume. · Pyero
пье́са
(countable) A composition, normally in prose, telling a story and intended to be represented by actors impersonating the characters and speaking the dialogue · pyesa
пью́щий
(of a person) Inclined to consume a significant amount of alcohol. · pyushchiy
пья́ная
One who is intoxicated with alcohol. · pyanaya
пьяни́ссимо
(music) Indicating that the piece is to be played very softly. · pyanissimo
пья́ница
One who abuses alcohol. · pyanitsa
пья́нка
(slang) A bout of heavy drinking. · pyanka
пья́нство
The consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol in a short period of time. · pyanstvo
пья́нствовать
(intransitive, or, transitive) To drink to excess. · pyanstvovat
пья́нствующий
(of a person) Inclined to consume a significant amount of alcohol. · pyanstvuyushchiy
пья́ный
(of a person) Intoxicated by alcohol. · pyanyy
пэ
The name of the Latin-script letter P/p. · pe
Пэкче́
(historical) An ancient kingdom in modern Korea, one of the Three Kingdoms, existing from 18 BCE to 660 CE; at its maximum covering most of modern western South Korea. · Pekche
Пэн
A surname from Mandarin. · Pen
пэр
Somebody who is, or something that is, at a level or of a value equal (to that of something else). · per
пэтч
(computing) A piece of data intended to modify a computer file by replacing a part of it. · petch
пюпи́тр
A stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service. · pyupitr
пюре́
(uncountable) A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state. · pyure
пюрировать
(transitive) To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure · pyurirovat
пядь
The distance between the outstretched tips of the little finger and thumb when used as a unit of measurement. · pyad
пя́литься
(intransitive) Of eyes: to take on an uninterested appearance; to glaze over. · pyalitsya
пята́
(anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg. · pyata
пята́к
(slang, British) A nose. · pyatak
пятачо́к
A snout, the nose of an animal. · pyatachok
пятёрка
The digit/figure 5. · pyatyorka
пя́теро
A numerical value equal to 5; the number following four and preceding six. · pyatero
пятиуго́льник
(geometry) A polygon with five sides and five angles. · pyatiugolnik
пя́тка
(nautical) The part of an anchor where the arms and the shank meet. · pyatka
пятна́дцатый
The ordinal form of the number fifteen. · pyatnadtsatyy
пятнадцать
The cardinal number occurring after fourteen (14) and before sixteen (16). · pyatnadtsat
пятна́ть
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation. · pyatnat
пятна́шки
(slang) A person's name. · pyatnashki
пятни́стый
Of a brownish, tawny or gray colour, with streaks or spots; streaky, spotted. · pyatnistyy
пятница
The sixth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the fifth day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; the Muslim Sabbath; it follows Thursday and precedes Saturday. · pyatnitsa
пятно́
A moral defect; a character flaw. · pyatno
пятно́ позора
A blemish on one's character or reputation. · pyatno pozora
пя́тнышко
A small spot or streak; a speckle. · pyatnyshko
пято́к
Describing a group or set with five elements. · pyatok
пя́тый
The ordinal form of the number five. · pyatyy
пять
The digit/figure 5. · pyat
пятьдесят
The cardinal number occurring after forty-nine and before fifty-one. · pyatdesyat
р.
The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽. · r.
РА
Initialism of Republic of Armenia. · RA
раб
A man who is bound in servitude. · rab
ра́бби
A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions. · rabbi
раболе́пие
The condition of being servile. · rabolepiye
раболе́пный
Excessively eager and attentive to please or to obey instructions; fawning, subservient, servile. · rabolepnyy
раболе́пствовать
(intransitive) To bend down; to stoop low; to stand close to the ground with legs bent, like an animal when waiting for prey, or someone in fear. · rabolepstvovat
рабо́та
(countable) A person's occupation, work, or trade. · rabota
рабо́та по до́му
domestic household chores such as cleaning and cooking · rabota po domu
рабо́та по сме́нам
A mode of employment in which sets of workers are rotated to maintain a continuous 24/7 operation; usually, with a system of three 8-hour shifts (24 ÷ 3 = 8): first shift, second shift, and third shift. · rabota po smenam
рабо́тать
(transitive, chiefly, in questions) To have as one's job. · rabotat
работающая
In paid employment. · rabotayushchaya
работающее
In paid employment. · rabotayushcheye
работающие
In paid employment. · rabotayushchiye
работающий
In paid employment. · rabotayushchiy
рабо́тник
A person who provides labor to a company or another person. · rabotnik
рабо́тница
A person who provides labor to a company or another person. · rabotnitsa
работода́тель
A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person. · rabotodatel
работода́тельница
A person, firm or other entity which pays for or hires the services of another person. · rabotodatelnitsa
работорго́вец
A person engaged in the slave trade; a person who buys, sells, transports, or owns slaves. · rabotorgovets
работоспособный
That is or are functioning. · rabotosposobnyy
работя́га
A person who works in a low servile job. · rabotyaga
работя́щий
Performing with industrious concentration; hard-working and focused. · rabotyashchiy
рабочая
That suffices but requires additional work; provisional. · rabochaya
рабочая нагрузка
The amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period. · rabochaya nagruzka
рабо́чая си́ла
All the workers employed by a specific organization or state, or on a specific project. · rabochaya sila
рабо́чая ста́нция
(computing) A desktop computer, normally more powerful than a normal PC and often dedicated to a specific task, such as graphics. · rabochaya stantsiya
рабочее
That suffices but requires additional work; provisional. · rabocheye
рабочее вре́мя
(chiefly, US) Any of the days of a week on which work is done; any day in a workweek. The five workdays in many countries are usually Monday to Friday (and are defined as such in official and legal usage even though many people work on weekends). · rabocheye vremya
рабо́чее ме́сто
The place where someone works. · rabocheye mesto
рабочие
That suffices but requires additional work; provisional. · rabochiye
рабо́чие брю́ки
Heavy denim pants or trousers, usually with bib and braces, worn especially as work clothing. · rabochiye bryuki
рабо́чий
Pertaining to the culture of blue-collar workers. · rabochiy
рабо́чий день
A day on which business is conducted; a workday or working day. · rabochiy den
рабо́чий класс
(uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour. · rabochiy klass
рабо́чий стол
(computing, GUI) The main graphical user interface of an operating system, usually displaying icons, windows and background wallpaper. · rabochiy stol
ра́бский
Of or pertaining to a slave. · rabskiy
ра́бство
The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery. · rabstvo
рабы́ня
(pejorative) Someone who works for (and may be taken advantage of by) someone else. · rabynya
Ра́вана
(Hinduism) The king of the asuras, ruler of Lanka and killed by Rama in Ramayana. · Ravana
равви́н
A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions. · ravvin
ра́венство
(mathematics) The fact of being equal, of having the same value. · ravenstvo
равиоль
Small square parcels of pasta filled with meat, cheese, spinach etc. · raviol
равни́на
(geography, archaic) Open countryside, or an area of open countryside. · ravnina
равно́
(rare, and, regional, chiefly, in the past tense) Used to link two noun clauses: a day of the week, recurring date, month, or other specific time (on which the event of the main clause took place) and a period of time indicating how long ago that day was. [from 15th c.] · ravno
равнове́сие
The sense of balance. · ravnovesiye
равнове́сный
Balanced, in position, equilibrium · ravnovesnyy
равноде́нственный
(astronomy) Of or relating to the spring or autumnal equinox. · ravnodenstvennyy
равноде́нствие
One of two times in the year (one in March and the other in September) when the length of the day and the night are equal, which occurs when the sun is directly overhead at the equator; this marks the beginning of spring in one hemisphere and autumn in the other. · ravnodenstviye
равноду́шие
Lack of emotion or motivation; lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something; disinterest (in something). · ravnodushiye
равноду́шно
Without sympathy; unfavorably. · ravnodushno
равноду́шный
Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion. · ravnodushnyy
равноме́рно
So as to form a flat surface. · ravnomerno
равноме́рный
Unvarying, calm and steady; constant and uniform. · ravnomernyy
равнопра́вие
The concept that every person is to be treated equally by the law. · ravnopraviye
равноце́нный
Similar or identical in value, meaning or effect; virtually equal. · ravnotsennyy
ра́вный
(mathematics, not comparable) Exactly identical, having the same value. · ravnyy
ра́вный счёт
(tennis, table tennis, volleyball) A tied game where either player can win by scoring two consecutive points. · ravnyy schyot
равня́ть
(transitive) To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible. · ravnyat
равня́ться
(transitive) To adjust to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line. · ravnyatsya
Рагнарёк
(Norse mythology) A series of future events culminating in a battle, fought between the Æsir and einherjar on one side, and the forces of Surtr, Loki, and Loki's children on the other, in which all of creation is burned down and almost all life is extinguished. · Ragnaryok

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