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райо́н
A particular geographic region. · rayon
райони́рование
(politics) The belief that most or nearly all political power should be decentralized to regional governments. · rayonirovaniye
районы вглубь от прибрежной полосы
The land immediately next to, and inland from, a coast. · rayony vglub ot pribrezhnoy polosy
райх
A German empire, kingdom or nation; its territory or government. · raykh
рак
Someone with a Cancer star sign. · rak
раке́та
(military) A self-propelled projectile whose trajectory can be adjusted after it is launched. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · raketa
раке́та-носи́тель
(aerospace) The first stage of a multistage rocket, providing primary or supplemental thrust for liftoff and early flight. · raketa-nositel
раке́тка
The use of a paddle to propel a boat; a session of paddling. · raketka
раке́тная ша́хта
(military) An underground bunker used to hold missiles which may be launched. · raketnaya shakhta
раки́тник
Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, with long, stiff, thin branches and small or few leaves used for the domestic utensil. · rakitnik
ра́кия
A Turkish liqueur flavored with anise. · rakiya
ра́ковина
The shell of this sea animal. · rakovina
ра́ковый
(oncology) Relating to or affected with cancer. · rakovyy
ракообра́зное
Any arthropod of the subphylum Crustacea, including lobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles and woodlice, traditionally excluding hexapods. · rakoobraznoye
ра́курс
(arts) A technique for creating the appearance that the object of a drawing is extending into space by shortening the lines with which that object is drawn. · rakurs
ра́кушка
The empty shell of a marine mollusk. · rakushka
ракы́
A Turkish liqueur flavored with anise. · raky
ра́лли
A public gathering or mass meeting that is not mainly a protest and is organized to inspire enthusiasm for a cause. · ralli
ра́ло
A simple plough consisting of a spike dragged through the soil. [20th c.] · ralo
Ральф
A en given name. · Ralf
ра́ма
A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material. · rama
рамада́н
(Islam) The holy ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during which Muslims fast between the break of dawn until sunset; they also refrain from drinking liquids, smoking and having sexual relations. · ramadan
рамаза́н
(Islam) The holy ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during which Muslims fast between the break of dawn until sunset; they also refrain from drinking liquids, smoking and having sexual relations. · ramazan
ра́мен
Soup noodles of wheat, with various ingredients (Japanese-Chinese style). · ramen
Рамзес
Name of several pharaohs of 19th and 20th dynasty of Ancient Egypt, 13th to 10th century BC. · Ramzes
Рамирес
A surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic]. · Ramires
ра́мка
A frame or framework. · ramka
ра́мми
A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong. · rammi
ра́мо
(anatomy) The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments. · ramo
Рамсес
Name of several pharaohs of 19th and 20th dynasty of Ancient Egypt, 13th to 10th century BC. · Ramses
ра́мэн
Soup noodles of wheat, with various ingredients (Japanese-Chinese style). · ramen
ра́мя
(anatomy) The joint between the arm and the torso, sometimes including the surrounding muscles, tendons, and ligaments. · ramya
ра́на
The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests. · rana
ранг
A degree or level of something; a position within a scale; a degree of quality. · rang
ранго́ут
(nautical) Any linear object used as a mast, sprit, yard, boom, pole or gaff. · rangout
ранд
The currency of South Africa, divided into 100 cents. · rand
рандеву́
A romantic meeting or outing with a lover or potential lover, or the person so met. · randevu
рандо́мный
(statistics) Involving an outcome which is impossible to predict, but which may be represented by a probability distribution; in the ideal case, involving outcomes which are equally likely. · randomnyy
ра́нее
Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously. · raneye
ране́ние
The violation of a person's reputation, rights, property, or interests. · raneniye
ра́неный
Wounded, physically injured. · ranenyy
ра́нец
A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books. · ranets
ранжи́рование
One’s relative placement in a list. · ranzhirovaniye
рани́мость
(uncountable) The state of being vulnerable; susceptibility to attack or injury, either physical or emotional; the state or condition of being weak or poorly defended. · ranimost
рани́мый
(of a person) Easily offended, upset, or hurt. · ranimyy
ра́нить
(transitive, intransitive) To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury. · ranit
ра́нний
(obsolete) Former; occurring earlier (in some order); previous. [15th–18th c.] · ranniy
ра́но
At a time before expected; sooner than usual. · rano
рант
(shoemaking) A strip of leather set into the seam between the outsole of a shoe and the upper, through which these parts are joined by stitching or stapling. · rant
ра́ньше
Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously. · ranshe
рапа́
Salt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling. · rapa
рапи́ра
A slender, straight, sharply pointed sword (double-edged, single-edged or edgeless), designed predominantly for thrusting; used during the Renaissance period of Europe for civilian duelling · rapira
ра́порт
A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject). · raport
рапсо́дия
(Ancient Greece, poetry, historical) An epic poem, or part of one, suitable for uninterrupted recitation. · rapsodiya
рарите́т
A rare object. · raritet
ра́са
A race or lineage; offspring or issue. · rasa
раси́зм
Prejudice or discrimination based upon race or ethnicity; (countable) an action of such discrimination. · rasizm
раси́ст
A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races. · rasist
раси́стка
A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races. · rasistka
раси́стский
Constituting, exhibiting, advocating, or pertaining to racism. · rasistskiy
раска́иваться
(intransitive) To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of". · raskaivatsya
раскаивающийся
Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt. · raskaivayushchiysya
раска́лывать
(transitive) To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument. · raskalyvat
раска́лываться
(transitive, figurative) To cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure. · raskalyvatsya
раскарда́ш
Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner. · raskardash
раска́т
A heavy, reverberatory sound. · raskat
раската́ть
(transitive) To make something flat or flatter. · raskatat
раска́тывать
(transitive) To make something flat or flatter. · raskatyvat
раска́чивать
(transitive) To cause to shake or sway violently. · raskachivat
раска́чиваться
(intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth. · raskachivatsya
раска́яние
A pricking of conscience or a feeling of regret, especially one which is slight or fleeting. · raskayaniye
раска́яться
(intransitive) To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of". · raskayatsya
расквартиро́вать
(also, reflexive) To provide (someone or oneself) with accommodation; to find quarters for (someone or oneself); to lodge, to quarter. · raskvartirovat
расквартиро́вывать
(also, reflexive) To provide (someone or oneself) with accommodation; to find quarters for (someone or oneself); to lodge, to quarter. · raskvartirovyvat
раски́данный
Seemingly randomly distributed. · raskidannyy
раскида́ть
(physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light, etc., according to wavelength; to refract. · raskidat
раски́дывать
(physics, transitive, intransitive) To separate rays of light, etc., according to wavelength; to refract. · raskidyvat
раски́дываться
To spread out in a disorderly fashion; to straggle. · raskidyvatsya
раски́нуться
To spread out in a disorderly fashion; to straggle. · raskinutsya
раскла́дка
A structured arrangement of items within certain limits. · raskladka
раскладно́й
Designed to fold · raskladnoy
раскладу́шка
(chiefly, UK) A lightweight portable bed used by the military, campers, etc. · raskladushka
раскла́дывать
(transitive) To undo a folding. · raskladyvat
расклинивать
(transitive) To support or secure using a wedge. · rasklinivat
раскоди́ровать
To convert from an encrypted form to plain text. · raskodirovat
раско́л
(by extension) A large difference of opinion. · raskol
расколо́ть
(transitive) To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument. · raskolot
расколо́ться
(transitive, figurative) To cause to yield under interrogation or other pressure. · raskolotsya
раско́льник
(religion) Any of those who separated from the official Russian Orthodox Church after 1666 as a protest against the church reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon between 1652 and 1666. They continue liturgical and ritual practices which predate the reforms. · raskolnik
раско́льница
(religion) Any of those who separated from the official Russian Orthodox Church after 1666 as a protest against the church reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon between 1652 and 1666. They continue liturgical and ritual practices which predate the reforms. · raskolnitsa
раскольнический
Having a quality that divides or separates. · raskolnicheskiy
раскопка
(countable) Something uncovered by archaeological excavation. · raskopka
раско́пки
An archeological or paleontological investigation, or the site where such an investigation is taking place. · raskopki
раско́с
A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell. · raskos
раскра́сить
(intransitive) To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons. · raskrasit
раскра́ска
disguise or discoloration · raskraska
раскра́шивание
act or process · raskrashivaniye
раскра́шивать
(intransitive) To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons. · raskrashivat
раскритикова́ть
(transitive, informal) To criticize harshly. · raskritikovat
раскроши́ть
(transitive) To break into crumbs. · raskroshit
раскроши́ться
(intransitive, often, figurative) To fall apart; to disintegrate. · raskroshitsya
раскрути́ть
(transitive) To con, swindle, or deceive, especially financially. · raskrutit
раскрыва́ть
(transitive, now, rare) To expose, uncover. · raskryvat
раскрыва́ться
(transitive, intransitive) To unfold, open, or otherwise become ready for use. · raskryvatsya
раскры́тие
(legal) The making known of a previously hidden fact or series of facts to another party; the act of disclosing. · raskrytiye
раскрыть
(transitive, ergative) To disclose or make known an item of news, a band, etc. · raskryt
раскры́ться
(transitive, intransitive) To unfold, open, or otherwise become ready for use. · raskrytsya
ра́сово
Relating to race. · rasovo
ра́совый
Of or relating to a race (or a people). · rasovyy
распа́д
(ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition. · raspad
распада́ться
(intransitive, transitive, physics, chemistry, of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons; to undergo radioactive decay. · raspadatsya
распакова́ть
(transitive) To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack. · raspakovat
распако́вка
The removal of something from its box; an unpacking. · raspakovka
распако́вывать
(transitive) To remove from a package or container, particularly with respect to items that had previously been arranged closely and securely in a pack. · raspakovyvat
распали́ть
(transitive) To cause inflammation; to inflame. · raspalit
распаля́ть
(transitive) To cause inflammation; to inflame. · raspalyat
распа́сться
(intransitive, transitive, physics, chemistry, of an unstable atom) To change by undergoing fission, by emitting radiation, or by capturing or losing one or more electrons; to undergo radioactive decay. · raspastsya
распека́ть
(transitive) To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily. · raspekat
распеча́тать
(transitive) To break the seal of (something) in order to open it. · raspechatat
распечатка
Something printed on paper, usually by a printer (machine). · raspechatka
распеча́тывать
(transitive) To break the seal of (something) in order to open it. · raspechatyvat
распина́ть
To execute (a person) by nailing to a cross. · raspinat
расписа́ние
A list of planned events. · raspisaniye
распи́ска
A written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.) · raspiska
распла́в
Molten material, the product of melting. · rasplav
распла́вить
(ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat. · rasplavit
распла́виться
(ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat. · rasplavitsya
расплавле́ние
The act of melting or liquefying something by heating it. · rasplavleniye
расплавленный
The process of changing the state of a substance from solid to liquid by heating it past its melting point. · rasplavlennyy
расплавля́ть
(ergative) To change (or to be changed) from a solid state to a liquid state, usually by a gradual heat. · rasplavlyat
распла́та
(theology, often with capitalized initial) The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus. · rasplata
расплати́ться
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To pay for; to atone for. · rasplatitsya
распла́чиваться
(transitive, obsolete, rare) To pay for; to atone for. · rasplachivatsya
расплеска́ть
(transitive) To cause (something) to splatter. · raspleskat
расплеска́ться
(transitive) To create an impact or impression; to print, post, or publicize prominently. · raspleskatsya
расплета́ться
(also, figuratively) To rub or wear away (something); to cause (something made of strands twisted or woven together, such as cloth or rope) to unravel through friction; also, to irritate (something) through chafing or rubbing; to chafe. · raspletatsya
расплы́вчатый
Out of focus; partially obscured; smudged. · rasplyvchatyy
расплю́щивать
(transitive) To make something flat or flatter. · rasplyushchivat
расплю́щить
(transitive) To beat or press into pulp or a flat mass; to crush. · rasplyushchit
распознава́емый
Capable of being distinguished and named. · raspoznavayemyy
распознава́ние
(uncountable, countable) Discernment, the act of discriminating, discerning, distinguishing, noting or perceiving differences between things, with the intent to understand rightly and make correct decisions. [from early 17th c.] · raspoznavaniye
распознава́ть
(transitive) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes. · raspoznavat
распозна́ть
(transitive) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes. · raspoznat
располага́ть
(transitive) To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect. · raspolagat
располага́ться
(intransitive) To be placed or situated. · raspolagatsya
располага́ющий
(of a person) Having qualities tending to result in being liked; friendly, personable. · raspolagayushchiy
располза́ться
(intransitive) To leak or spread in an undesirable fashion; to bleed (especially used of dye or paint). · raspolzatsya
расползти́сь
(intransitive) To leak or spread in an undesirable fashion; to bleed (especially used of dye or paint). · raspolztis
расположе́ние
(music) An adaptation of a piece of music for other instruments, or in another style. · raspolozheniye
расположе́ние духа
A healthy mental state. · raspolozheniye dukha

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