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руче́й
(chiefly, Southern US) A creek or stream which flows into a larger river. · ruchey
ру́чка
A long, narrow, more or less rigid part of an object extending from the main part or centre of the object, such as the armrest of an armchair, a crane, a pair of spectacles or a pair of compasses. · ruchka
ручная коробка передач
(metonymically) A vehicle with a manual transmission. · ruchnaya korobka peredach
ручна́я рабо́та
A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft. · ruchnaya rabota
ручная трансмиссия
(metonymically) A vehicle with a manual transmission. · ruchnaya transmissiya
ручни́к
(mechanical engineering, automotive, railroading) The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated lever or foot-operated toggle lever in a motorcar or the hand-operated crank on a railcar, which is used to set and release such a brake. · ruchnik
ручно́й
Selectively bred to live with or around humans. (of an animal or a plant, especially a pet) · ruchnoy
ручно́й мяч
(uncountable) A team sport where two teams of seven players each (six players and a goalkeeper) pass and bounce a ball trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team. · ruchnoy myach
ручно́й рабо́ты
Made by hand; manufactured manually. · ruchnoy raboty
ручно́й то́рмоз
(mechanical engineering, automotive, railroading) The mechanism, particularly the locking hand-operated lever or foot-operated toggle lever in a motorcar or the hand-operated crank on a railcar, which is used to set and release such a brake. · ruchnoy tormoz
ручно́й фона́рь
(Canada, US, Philippines) A battery-powered hand-held light source. · ruchnoy fonar
ручьева́я форе́ль
(British) A fish of the subspecies Salmo trutta fario, the brown trout. · ruchyevaya forel
ру́шиться
(intransitive) To fall end over end; to roll over and over. · rushitsya
рушни́к
(Ukraine) A cloth/towel embroidered with symbols and cryptograms of the ancient world, used in Eastern Slavic ceremonies. · rushnik
ры́ба
Someone with a Pisces astrological sign. · ryba
ры́ба-ме́ч
A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius. · ryba-mech
ры́ба-соба́ка
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened. · ryba-sobaka
ры́ба-уди́льщик
Any fish of the bony fish order Lophiiformes, which have an outgrowth they wiggle to lure and catch their prey. · ryba-udilshchik
рыба́к
A person who fishes with a hook and line. · rybak
рыба́лка
(uncountable) A card game in which the object is to obtain cards in pairs or sets of four (depending on the variation), by asking the other players for cards of a particular rank. · rybalka
рыба́чить
(intransitive) To try to catch fish with a hook and line. · rybachit
рыба́чка
A woman whose profession is catching fish. · rybachka
рыбёшка
(childish) . · rybyoshka
ры́бий
Of, from, or similar to fish. · rybiy
ры́бий клей
A form of gelatine obtained from the air bladder of the sturgeon and certain other fish, used as an adhesive and as a clarifying agent for wine and beer. · rybiy kley
ры́бина
(nautical) A long, narrow strip, originally of wood but now also of fibreglass, metal, etc., used for various purposes aboard a ship; especially one attached to a mast or spar for protection, one holding down the edge of a tarpaulin covering a hatch to prevent water from entering the hatch, one inserted in a pocket sewn on a sail to keep it flat, or one from which a hammock is suspended. · rybina
ры́бка
(childish) . · rybka
ры́бный
Of, from, or similar to fish. · rybnyy
рыболо́в
A person who fishes with a hook and line. · rybolov
рыболо́вство
(uncountable) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood. · rybolovstvo
рыбоподо́бный
Of, from, or similar to fish. · rybopodobnyy
рыботорго́вец
(British) A person who sells fish. · rybotorgovets
ры́бы
Now used in combination: (e.g., starfish, cuttlefish, jellyfish, etc). · ryby
рыво́к
A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip. · ryvok
рыга́ть
Something regurgitated; regurgitated matter. · rygat
рыгну́ть
Something regurgitated; regurgitated matter. · rygnut
рыда́ние
A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath. · rydaniye
рыдать
(chiefly, derogatory) To cry or weep freely and noisily; to sob. · rydat
ры́жая
(colloquial, often, _, derogatory, countable) A person with reddish hair; a redhead. · ryzhaya
ры́жая рысь
A North American wildcat, Lynx rufus, having tufted ears and a short tail. · ryzhaya rys
рыжева́то-кори́чневый
Of a light brown to brownish orange colour; orangey brown tinged with gold. · ryzhevato-korichnevyy
рыжеволо́сый
A person with red hair. · ryzhevolosyy
ры́жий
(of a, person, especially a woman) Having reddish-brown hair. · ryzhiy
рык
A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal. · ryk
ры́ло
The protruding part of an animal's head which includes the nose, mouth and jaws. · rylo
ры́льце
(Christianity, chiefly, _, in the plural, _, stigmata) A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion on Jesus's body, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically. · ryltse
ры́нок
A fair or temporary market, often for charity. · rynok
ры́ночный
A relatively spacious outdoor or covered site where traders set up stalls, either temporarily or permanently or semi-permanently, and buyers browse the merchandise. · rynochnyy
рысканье
The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane. · ryskanye
ры́скать
(ambitransitive) To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty. · ryskat
Рысь
(constellation) A faint spring constellation of the northern sky. It lies north of the constellation Cancer. · Rys
ры́твина
A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside. · rytvina
рыть
(intransitive) To dig into the ground, especially with a shovel. · ryt
рытьё
(uncountable) The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass. · rytyo
ры́ться
(ambitransitive) To search thoroughly and carefully for information, research, dig into, penetrate, fathom, trace out · rytsya
рыхле́ние
The process of breaking up earth with a harrow. · rykhleniye
ры́хлый
(geology) Of soil, loose and large-grained in consistency. · rykhlyy
ры́царский
(of a man) Honourable, especially to women; gallant. · rytsarskiy
рыцарский поединок
A medieval European sport in which mounted knights charged at each other bearing lances. · rytsarskiy poyedinok
ры́царство
The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and courtesy to ladies. · rytsarstvo
ры́царь
(historical) A gallant: a sprightly young dashing military man. · rytsar
рыча́г
A small such piece to trigger or control a mechanical device (like a switch or a button). · rychag
рыча́ние
A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal. · rychaniye
рыча́ть
To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull. · rychat
рьяно
In a vehement manner; expressing with a strong or forceful attitude. · ryano
рья́ный
Showing strong feelings; passionate; forceful or intense. · ryanyy
рэ
The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка, Belarusian: капе́йка). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽. · re
РЭБ
Abbreviation of electronic warfare. · REB
рэ́гги
(Rastafari, music genre, originally, dance) A music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s and is heavily associated with Rastafarianism, featuring a heavy bass line and percussive rhythm guitar on the offbeat, often with close vocal harmonies. · reggi
рэгта́йм
(ambitransitive, uncommon) To perform this style of music. · regtaym
Рэ́йчел
A en given name. · Reychel
рэ́кет
The extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure. · reket
рэкети́р
One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business. · reketir
рэнд
The currency of South Africa, divided into 100 cents. · rend
рэнда́ку
(linguistics) In the Japanese language, a phenomenon which governs the voicing of the initial consonant of the non-initial portion of a compound or prefixed word. An example is 時々 (ときどき, tokidoki), where the second, iterative element "-toki" becomes "-doki" and 折り紙 (おりがみ, origami) where the word 紙 (かみ, kami; paper) becomes "gami". · rendaku
рэ́нкинг
One’s relative placement in a list. · renking
рэ́пер
(music) A performer of rap music, or someone who raps in any form of music. · reper
рэповать
(ambitransitive) To speak (lyrics) in the style of rap music. · repovat
рэ́ппер
(music) A performer of rap music, or someone who raps in any form of music. · repper
рюкза́к
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. · ryukzak
рюкзачо́к
A small backpack, suitable for a one-day hike or for carrying books around campus. · ryukzachok
рюмка
(figurative) Intoxicating liquor; alcohol. · ryumka
ря́бина
A mark or scar in the skin caused by a pock. · ryabina
ряби́на обыкнове́нная
Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan. · ryabina obyknovennaya
рябо́й
having pockmarks · ryaboy
ря́бчик
Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern. · ryabchik
рябь
A moving disturbance, or undulation, in the surface of a fluid. · ryab
ря́вкать
(transitive) To speak sharply. · ryavkat
ря́вкнуть
(transitive) To speak sharply. · ryavknut
ряд
A row or file of objects. · ryad
рядово́й
Of, or relating to people or society at the local level, particularly in politics, social movements, etc.; of the grass roots. · ryadovoy
ря́дом
Within or in the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place. [from ca. 1350–1470] · ryadom
ря́са
An item of clerical clothing: a long, sheath-like, close-fitting, ankle-length robe worn by clergy members of some Christian denominations. [from 17th c.] · ryasa
с
(idiomatic) At or by a specified time, with the implication that the said condition will be true from that time onward. · s
с [[корма|кормы́]]
(nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of. [First attested around the late 15th century.] · s [[korma|kormy]]
с [[красивый|краси́выми]] [[округлый|окру́глыми]] [[форма|фо́рмами]]
(of a, woman) Having shapely and voluptuous curves; curvy. · s [[krasivyy|krasivymi]] [[okruglyy|okruglymi]] [[forma|formami]]
с [[кровь|кро́вью]]
(cooking) Particularly of meat, especially beefsteak: cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red. · s [[krov|krovyu]]
с [[материнский|матери́нской]] [[сторона|стороны́]]
Related through the mother, or her side of the family. · s [[materinskiy|materinskoy]] [[storona|storony]]
с [[привидение|привиде́ниями]]
Of a location, frequented by a ghost or ghosts. · s [[privideniye|privideniyami]]
с [[примесь|при́месью]]
Not pure · s [[primes|primesyu]]
с [[разбить|разби́тым]] [[сердце|се́рдцем]]
(idiomatic) Grieved and disappointed, especially by the loss of a beloved person or thing, such as the end of a romantic relationship. · s [[razbit|razbitym]] [[serdtse|serdtsem]]
с [[уважение|уваже́нием]]
In a respectful manner. · s [[uvazheniye|uvazheniyem]]
с [[удовольствие|удово́льствием]]
In a glad manner; happily. · s [[udovolstviye|udovolstviyem]]
с [[энтузиазм|энтузиа́змом]]
In an enthusiastic manner. · s [[entuziazm|entuziazmom]]
с бо́гом
(literary) Used, especially at a parting, to express the wish that the outcome of a person's actions be positive for them; typically said to someone who is about to start a journey or a daring endeavour. · s bogom
с гла́зу на́ глаз
In person; directly; in the physical presence of somebody. · s glazu na glaz
с го́лым то́рсом
(chiefly, of a female) Not wearing a garment covering the top half of the body; naked from the waist up. · s golym torsom
с до́брым у́тром
Used as a greeting when meeting someone for the first time in the morning. · s dobrym utrom
с завя́занными глаза́ми
Wearing a blindfold · s zavyazannymi glazami
с краси́выми окру́глыми фо́рмами
(of a woman) Curvaceous and sexually attractive. · s krasivymi okruglymi formami
с любо́вью
(countable) A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved. · s lyubovyu
с ми́нусом
(postpositive) Ranking just below (a designated rating). [from 19th c.] · s minusom
с наилу́чшими пожела́ниями
(idiomatic) Used as a polite closing of a letter · s nailuchshimi pozhelaniyami
с но́г на́ голову
From one state or condition to an opposite or very different one; with a metaphorical change in direction; bringing about awareness or agreement. · s nog na golovu
с нуля́
(literary, poetic, _, or, _, formal, especially) Again, once more; afresh, in a new way, newly. · s nulya
с обнажённой гру́дью
(chiefly, of a woman) Having the breasts and nipples exposed, often implying a less salacious atmosphere than topless. · s obnazhyonnoy grudyu
с открытым забралом
In an open manner; visibly. · s otkrytym zabralom
с перерывами
Stopping or starting at intervals. · s pereryvami
с поднятым забралом
In an open manner; visibly. · s podnyatym zabralom
с подозре́нием
(manner) In a way suggesting suspicion. · s podozreniyem
с по́лной отда́чей
In a wholehearted manner; without reserve; enthusiastically, unreservedly. · s polnoy otdachey
с ра́достью
With good will; in all happiness; willingly. · s radostyu
с тёплыми пожела́ниями
A greeting at the end of a letter or e-mail communication. · s tyoplymi pozhelaniyami
с тех пор как
From the time that. · s tekh por kak
с того́ вре́мени
After that, from then on; thenceforth. · s togo vremeni
с трудо́м
In a laboured manner. · s trudom
с удово́льствием
Willingly; certainly. · s udovolstviyem
с учётом сложившихся обстоятельств
In a manner suitable for some particular purpose. · s uchyotom slozhivshikhsya obstoyatelstv
с хитрецой
Dishonest. · s khitretsoy
с э́тих пор
(formal, temporal) From now on; from this time on. · s etikh por
Сааб
A Swedish aerospace and defence company, which formerly also produced automobiles. · Saab
саа́м
A member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people of Lapland. · saam
саа́мка
A member of an indigenous Finno-Ugric people of Lapland. · saamka
саамский язык
(countable) Any of the languages of the Sami people. · saamskiy yazyk
Са́ба
An island, dependent territory, and special municipality of the Netherlands in the Caribbean, in the southern part off the west coast of Venezuela. · Saba
сабайо́н
A custard-like dessert made with egg yolks, sugar and Marsala wine. · sabayon
сабза́
A small dried grape, usually the Black Corinth grape, rarely more than 4 mm in diameter when dried. · sabza
сабин
A member of a certain ancient tribe of Italy. · sabin
сабинянин
A member of a certain ancient tribe of Italy. · sabinyanin
са́бля
(nautical) A short sword with a curved blade, and a convex edge; once used by sailors when boarding an enemy ship. · sablya
сабми́шн
A submission hold in wrestling, mixed martial arts, or other combat sports. · sabmishn
сабо́
A type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel. · sabo
сабота́ж
Willful neglect of one's duty. · sabotazh
сабота́жник
A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy. · sabotazhnik
сабота́жница
A person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy. · sabotazhnitsa
саботировать
To deliberately destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful. · sabotirovat
Сав
A river in southern France that flows about 143 km (89 mi) from the Pyrenees to the Garonne at Grenade. · Sav
Са́ва
A river in southern Europe, a right side tributary of the Danube at Belgrade. · Sava
са́ван
Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet. · savan
сава́нна
An area dominated by grass or grasslike vegetation. · savanna

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