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ро́бкий
Shy; not liking to be noticed; socially timid. · robkiy
ро́бот
A robot that is designed to look and act like a human being (not necessarily a male one). · robot
роботизи́рованный
Of, relating to, or resembling a robot; mechanical, lacking emotion or personality, etc. · robotizirovannyy
робототе́хника
The science and technology of robots, their design, manufacture, and application · robototekhnika
ров
A trench; a long, shallow indentation, as for irrigation or drainage. · rov
рове́сник
One who is the same age as another. · rovesnik
рове́сница
One who is the same age as another. · rovesnitsa
ро́вно
(archaic) Exactly, just, fully. · rovno
ро́вный
Smooth, exact, and performed well. · rovnyy
ро́вня
A person or thing of equal status to others. · rovnya
ровня́ть
(transitive, obsolete) To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits. · rovnyat
рог
(brass instrument) A simple brass instrument consisting of a horn with no valves, playing only pitches in its harmonic series · rog
рог изоби́лия
(Greek mythology) A goat's horn endlessly overflowing with fruit, flowers and grain; or full of whatever its owner wanted: or, an image of a such a horn, either in two or three dimensions. · rog izobiliya
рога́лик
A toroidal bread roll that is boiled before it is baked. · rogalik
рога́тая грему́чая змея́
A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, that inhabits lowland deserts. · rogataya gremuchaya zmeya
рога́тка
A species of fish of the Cottidae family, Myoxocephalus quadricornis, found in Canada, Finland, Greenland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States. · rogatka
рога́тый
A man married to an unfaithful wife, especially when he is unaware or unaccepting of the fact. · rogatyy
рога́тый грему́чник
A North American rattlesnake, Crotalus cerastes, that inhabits lowland deserts. · rogatyy gremuchnik
рогач
(countable) An adult male deer, especially a red deer and especially one in high adulthood versus a young adult. · rogach
рогова́я обма́нка
(mineral) A green to black amphibole mineral, of complex structure, formed in the late stages of cooling in igneous rock. · rogovaya obmanka
рогови́ца
(anatomy) The transparent layer making up the outermost front part of the eye, covering the iris, pupil, and anterior chamber. · rogovitsa
рогово́е вещество́
(protein) The protein of which hair and nails are composed. · rogovoye veshchestvo
рогово́й
Hard or bony, like an animal's horn. · rogovoy
рого́жа
(US) A very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks, etc. · rogozha
рого́жина
(US) A very strong, coarse cloth, made from jute, flax, or hemp, and used to make sacks, etc. · rogozhina
рого́з
(AU) Any of various reed-like plants growing near water, especially Typha domingensis and Typha orientalis; cumbungi, wonga. [from 18th c.] · rogoz
рогоно́сец
A man married to an unfaithful wife, especially when he is unaware or unaccepting of the fact. · rogonosets
Род
The god of the family, ancestors and fate in Slavic mythology. · Rod
Рода
(Greek god) In Greek mythology, the oldest Oceanid, a daughter of Tethys and Oceanus · Roda
Роде́зия
(historical) A historical region of Southern Africa, the area now occupied by Zimbabwe and Zambia. [used from 1895 to 1964] · Rodeziya
роде́о
(sports) A North American sport involving skills with horses, cows and other livestock. · rodeo
Ро́джер
(rare, _, compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic. · Rodzher
роди́вшийся
Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character; innate; inherited. · rodivshiysya
роди́мое пятно́
A mark on the skin formed before birth. · rodimoye pyatno
ро́дина
The country of one's ancestors. · rodina
ро́динка
A mark on the skin formed before birth. · rodinka
роди́тельный
Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive. · roditelnyy
родительный падеж
Of a grammatical case: in an inflected language (such as Greek or Latin), expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor; and in an uninflected language (such as English), expressing origin or possession; possessive. · roditelnyy padezh
роди́тельский
Of or relating to a parent. · roditelskiy
роди́ть
(transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness. · rodit
ро́дич
Someone connected by blood, marriage, or adoption; someone in the same family. · rodich
родни́к
The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired. · rodnik
родничо́к
(anatomy) A soft membraneous spot on the head of a baby due to incomplete fusion of the cranial bones. · rodnichok
родновер
An adherent of the Germanic neo-pagan faith of Heathenry. · rodnover
родно́й
Related by consanguinity, especially as to parents and children. · rodnoy
родно́й го́род
An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of main residence. · rodnoy gorod
родня́
One or more relatives, such as siblings or cousins, taken collectively. · rodnya
родови́тый
(obsolete) Of noble birth. [16th–19th c.] · rodovityy
родово́й
(of a product or drug) Not having a brand name; nonproprietary in design or contents; fungible with the rest of its class. · rodovoy
родовспоможе́ние
The practice and science of being a midwife. · rodovspomozheniye
родонача́льница
A female leader of a family, a tribe or an ethnic or religious group. · rodonachalnitsa
Ро́дос
A city on the island of Rhodes, Greece, and the capital of the Dodecanese. · Rodos
родосло́вие
(countable) The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree. · rodosloviye
родосло́вная
Birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent. · rodoslovnaya
родохрози́т
(mineral) A crystalline mineral composed mainly of manganese carbonate MnCO3. · rodokhrozit
ро́дственная душа́
Someone, especially a romantic partner, with whom one is exceptionally or uniquely compatible or has a special, almost spiritual connection. · rodstvennaya dusha
ро́дственник
A kinsman or kinswoman of a such relationship; one who is affinal. · rodstvennik
ро́дственница
A kinsman or kinswoman of a such relationship; one who is affinal. · rodstvennitsa
ро́дственность
A family relationship through marriage of a relative (e.g. sister-in-law), as opposed to consanguinity (e.g. sister). · rodstvennost
ро́дственный
(often, followed by to) Allied by nature; similar; partaking of the same properties; of the same kind. · rodstvennyy
родство́
A family relationship through marriage of a relative (e.g. sister-in-law), as opposed to consanguinity (e.g. sister). · rodstvo
родстер
(automotive) An open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat. · rodster
ро́ды
(uncountable) The process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the environment. · rody
ро́жа
(disease) An acute, sometimes recurrent febrile disease caused by infection of a hemolytic streptococcus, associated with intense edematous local inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, and marked by large raised red patches on the skin. · rozha
рожда́емость
The ratio of total live births to total population for a specific community or nation in a specified period; often expressed in births per thousand per year. · rozhdayemost
рожда́ть
(transitive) To give (written or oral testimony or evidence); (figurative) to provide or constitute (evidence or proof), give witness. · rozhdat
рожде́ние
(uncountable) The process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the environment. · rozhdeniye
рождённый
Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character; innate; inherited. · rozhdyonnyy
Рождество́
(originally, Christianity) A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places. · Rozhdestvo
Рождество́ Христо́во
(originally, Christianity) A festival or holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan, and secular customs, which in Western Christianity is celebrated on December 25 (Christmas Day) in most places. · Rozhdestvo Khristovo
рожо́к
(brass instrument) A simple brass instrument consisting of a horn with no valves, playing only pitches in its harmonic series · rozhok
рожь
The grass Secale cereale from which the grain is obtained. [from 14th c.] · rozh
Ро́за
A en given name. · Roza
ро́за кра́сно-бу́рая
A Eurasian rose (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria), having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips. · roza krasno-buraya
ро́за ржа́вая
A Eurasian rose (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria), having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips. · roza rzhavaya
ро́за ржа́во-кра́сная
A Eurasian rose (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria), having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips. · roza rzhavo-krasnaya
ро́за ржа́вчинная
A Eurasian rose (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria), having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips. · roza rzhavchinnaya
ро́за эглантерия
A Eurasian rose (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria), having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips. · roza eglanteriya
Розали́нда
A en given name. · Rozalinda
Розалия
A en given name. · Rozaliya
роза́рий
Prayer beads, a string of beads used to keep track of repetitions in prayer, particularly of the Roman Catholic Marian prayer "Hail Mary" (Ave Maria). · rozariy
ро́зга
A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment. · rozga
розе́
(countable) A serving of such wine. · roze
розе́тка
(electricity, US) A contact device installed at an outlet for the connection of an attachment plug (typically by receiving the plug's prongs) to supply portable appliances or equipment. · rozetka
Ро́змари
A en given name. · Rozmari
розмари́н
A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and perfumes. · rozmarin
ро́зница
(business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them. · roznitsa
ро́зничный
Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals. · roznichnyy
ро́зничный торго́вец
A retail sales company or salesman. · roznichnyy torgovets
рознь
Tension or strife resulting from a lack of agreement; dissension. · rozn
розовато-лиловый
Having a pale purple colour. · rozovato-lilovyy
ро́зовое вино́
(countable) A serving of such wine. · rozovoye vino
ро́зовый
Having a colour between red and white; pale red. · rozovyy
ро́зыгрыш
The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined. · rozygrysh
ро́зыск
An organized search for a criminal or enemy. · rozysk
рой
A group or swarm, especially suspended above the ground or flying. · roy
рок
Destiny, especially terrible. · rok
рок-звезда́
A member of a rock band, or a solo artist in the genre, especially one with celebrity status. · rok-zvezda
рок-ста́р
A member of a rock band, or a solo artist in the genre, especially one with celebrity status. · rok-star
ро́кер
Someone passionate about rock music. · roker
рокирова́ться
(usually, _, intransitive, shogi) To create a similar defensive position in Japanese chess through several moves. · rokirovatsya
рокиро́вка
(chess) A move in which the king moves two squares towards a rook, and the rook moves to the other side of the king; the action of the verb to castle. · rokirovka
роково́й
Deadly, fatal, causing death. · rokovoy
ро́кот
A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion. · rokot
рокота́ть
To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. · rokotat
ро́лик
(automotive) The angle of the axis around which a car's front wheels rotate when the steering wheel is turned, with a vertical axis being defined as zero caster. · rolik
роль
Position or role (especially in a play). · rol
ром
(uncountable) A distilled spirit derived from fermented cane sugar and molasses. · rom
рома́
A variety of the Romani language (or occasionally) the Romani macrolanguage. · roma
ро́мадзи
A representation of Japanese in Latin script. · romadzi
Рома́н
A en given name recently borrowed from continental Europe. · Roman
рома́н на одну́ ночь
(idiomatic) A single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. · roman na odnu noch
рома́ни
The Indo-Aryan lect of the Roma people, or one of its sublects (such as Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc), closely related to Hindi and Rajasthani. · romani
романи́ст
An author of novels. · romanist
романи́стка
An author of novels. · romanistka
рома́нс
A slow romantic song. · romans
рома́нский
Of or relating to the customs and people descended from the ancient Romans and their Empire. · romanskiy
романти́зм
(arts, music) An artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe towards the end of the 18th century, peaking from 1800 to 1850, characterized by its emphasis on emotion and individualism as well as glorification of all the past and nature, preferring the medieval rather than the classical. · romantizm
рома́нтик
A person with romantic character (a character like those of the knights in a mythic romance). · romantik
рома́нтика
A story, novel, film, etc., centred around an idealized love relationship. · romantika
романтически
In a romantic way. · romanticheski
романти́ческий
Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). [from 17th c.] · romanticheskiy
романти́чность
A romantic quality, spirit or action. · romantichnost
романтичный
Fantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person). [from 17th c.] · romantichnyy
ромб
(geometry) The polyiamond made up of two triangles. · romb
Роме́о
(fiction) One of the main characters of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare: the ardent lover of Juliet. · Romeo
Ро́мни
One of a particular English breed of small sheep with long wool and horns. · Romni
Ро́мул
(Roman mythology) The legendary founder of Rome and the twin brother of Remus. · Romul
Ро́нальд
A en given name. · Ronald
ро́ндо
(poetry) A fixed form of verse based on two rhyme sounds and consisting usually of 13 lines in three stanzas with the opening words of the first line of the first stanza used as an independent refrain after the second and third stanzas. · rondo
ро́нин
A masterless samurai (who often becomes a mercenary to make ends meet). · ronin
роня́ть
(transitive, ergative, also, figuratively) To let (something) fall; to allow (something) to fall (either by releasing hold of, or losing one's grip on). [from 14th c.] · ronyat
ро́пот
A continued public expression, often of dissatisfaction or discontent; a popular outcry. · ropot
роптать
(intransitive, now, _, rare) To grumble; to complain in a low, muttering voice, or express discontent at or against someone or something. [from 14th c.] · roptat
роса́
(uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops. · rosa
роси́нка
(uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops. · rosinka
роско́шество
Ostentatious display of wealth and luxury; plushness. · roskoshestvo
роско́шный
(of vegetation) Dense, teeming with life; luxuriant. · roskoshnyy
ро́скошь
(figurative) Something extraneous or not essential; something purely for show or effect; a luxury. · roskosh
ро́слость
The quality or characteristic of being tall. · roslost
ро́слый
(of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall. · roslyy
росома́ха
A solitary, fierce mammal of the Mustelidae family, Gulo gulo. · rosomakha
ро́спись
A person's name, written by that person, used as identification or to signify approval of accompanying material, such as a legal contract. · rospis
ро́спуск
The termination of an organized body or legislative assembly, especially a formal dismissal. · rospusk
росси́йский
(obsolete) The Russian language, especially when (possibly erroneously) considered to be mutually intelligible with the Ukrainian (Little Russian) and Belarusian (White Russian) languages. · rossiyskiy
росси́йско-
relating to Russia or Russian · rossiysko-
Россия
A transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. Official name: Russian Federation. Capital and largest city: Moscow. It borders the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and the Baltic, Black, and Caspian Seas. Part of the Soviet Union from 1917 through 1991. · Rossiya
россия́не
(countable, obsolete) A person from the Soviet Union. · rossiyane
россия́нин
(countable, obsolete) A person from the Soviet Union. · rossiyanin
россия́нка
(countable, obsolete) A person from the Soviet Union. · rossiyanka

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