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самоуби́йство
(countable) A particular instance of a person intentionally killing oneself, or of multiple people doing so. · samoubiystvo
самоуби́йца
(countable) A person who has intentionally killed themself. · samoubiytsa
самоуваже́ние
Confidence in one's own worth; self-respect. · samouvazheniye
самоуве́ренность
Self-confidence; poise; composure. · samouverennost
самоуве́ренный
Boldly self-assured; confident without being aggressive. · samouverennyy
самоуправле́ние
(government, countable) A self-governing country or region. · samoupravleniye
самохва́л
Someone who constantly brags or boasts. [from late 16th c.] · samokhval
самохо́д
(military) Absence without proper authority from the properly appointed place of duty, or from unit, organization, or other place of duty at which one is required to be at the time prescribed. · samokhod
самохо́дный
Having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling. · samokhodnyy
самоцве́т
A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine. · samotsvet
Самсо́н
(biblical character) An Israelite judge in the Old Testament who performed feats of strength against the Philistines but was betrayed by Delilah his mistress. · Samson
Самуи́л
(biblical figure) The primary author and central character of the first book of Samuel. · Samuil
самура́й
In feudal Japan, a soldier who served a daimyo. · samuray
самши́т
(countable, uncountable) The box tree, Buxus sempervirens. · samshit
са́мый
Forms the superlative of many adjectives. · samyy
са́мый мла́дший
Most recently begun or formed. · samyy mladshiy
са́мый ста́рший
greatest in age or seniority. · samyy starshiy
сан
(informal, mostly, Japanophilic slang) Honorific ending used to indicate that a person is Japanese, talking with a Japanese, or treated like a Japanese. · san
санато́рий
An institution that treats chronic diseases, and provides supervised recuperation and convalescence. · sanatoriy
сана́ция
The hygienic disposal or recycling of waste. · sanatsiya
са́нго
The primary language spoken in the Central African Republic. · sango
сангри́я
A cold drink, originating in Spain, consisting of red or white wine, brandy or sherry, fruit juice, sugar and soda water and garnished with orange and other fruit. · sangriya
санда́л
Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands. · sandal
санда́лия
(footwear) A type of open shoe made up of straps or bands holding a sole to the foot · sandaliya
санда́ловое де́рево
Any of various tropical trees of the genus Santalum, native or long naturalized in India, Australia, Hawaii, and many south Pacific islands. · sandalovoye derevo
са́ндвич
A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. · sandvich
са́ндей
(originally, US) A dessert consisting of ice cream with various toppings. · sandey
Са́ндра
A en given name. · Sandra
са́ндхи
(phonology) Any of a wide variety of phonological processes that occur at morpheme or word boundaries, such as the fusion of sounds across word boundaries and the alteration of sounds due to neighboring sounds or due to the grammatical function of adjacent words. · sandkhi
са́ни
(British) any type of sled or sleigh. · sani
санита́р
(obsolete, US, military) An enlisted person in the U.S. Army who works as a field medic. · sanitar
санитари́я
The policy and practice of protecting health through hygienic measures. · sanitariya
санита́рка
A hospital attendant given a variety of non-medical duties. · sanitarka
санита́рная маши́на
An emergency vehicle designed for transporting seriously ill or injured people to a hospital. [1854] · sanitarnaya mashina
санита́рный
Of or relating to health. · sanitarnyy
са́нки
A type of small sled consisting of a handlebar mounted on a pair of flexible metal runners. The driver stands on the runners and kicks the sled forward with one foot. In front of the handlebar there's often a seat for a passenger. · sanki
Санкт-
Abbreviation of Saint. · Sankt-
санкциони́ровать
(transitive) To make holy; to consecrate; to set aside for sacred or ceremonial use. · sanktsionirovat
са́нкция
(uncountable) The state of being authorized to do something or to be somewhere; formally granted permission. · sanktsiya
сано́вник
An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position. · sanovnik
санскри́т
A classical Indo-European language of South Asia, which is the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism. · sanskrit
санте́хник
One who furnishes, fits, and repairs pipes and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage. · santekhnik
санте́хника
The pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps, and other fixtures of a water, gas, or sewage system in a house or other building. · santekhnika
сантили́тр
(British spelling) A unit of volume or capacity of one hundredth of a litre. Symbol: cl · santilitr
сантиме́тр
(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10−2 metres. Symbol: cm · santimetr
Сантори́ни
An island in the Cyclades, Greece. · Santorini
санча́сть
A place where sick or injured people are cared for, especially a small hospital; sickhouse. · sanchast
Санья́
A resort city, a prefecture-level city on Hainan island, Hainan province, China. · Sanya
сап
An infectious disease of horses, mules and donkeys caused by the bacterium Burkholderia, one species of which may be transmitted to humans. · sap
са́па
(military) A narrow ditch or trench made from the foremost parallel toward the glacis or covert way of a besieged place by digging under cover of gabions, etc. · sapa
сапёр
An operator of ordnance mines and similar explosives. · sapyor
сапо́жник
A clumsy or incompetent worker; a bungler. · sapozhnik
сапо́жница
A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes. · sapozhnitsa
Са́ппоро
The capital and largest city of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. · Sapporo
Са́ра
(biblical character) The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac in the Bible. · Sara
Сара́ево
The capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, built on the Miljacka river. · Sarayevo
сара́й
An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the weather. · saray
сарана́
Any of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; locust tree. [from 17th c.] · sarana
саранча́
In the strict sense, refers to insects in the suborder Caelifera, particularly those in the family Acrididae. · sarancha
саранчу́к
Any of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; locust tree. [from 17th c.] · saranchuk
сарафа́нное ра́дио
An informal person-to-person means of circulating information or gossip. · sarafannoye radio
сараци́н
(dated) A Muslim, especially one involved in the Crusades. · saratsin
сарга́н
(especially, UK, Ireland) A garfish, Belone belone. · sargan
сарде́лька
A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing; a length of this food. · sardelka
сарди́нец
A native or inhabitant of Sardinia, Italy. · sardinets
Сарди́ния
An island and autonomous region of Italy, in the Mediterranean Sea. · Sardiniya
сарди́нский
Of, from or relating to Sardinia, Italy. · sardinskiy
сарди́нский язы́к
A Romance language spoken in the Italian region of Sardinia. · sardinskiy yazyk
сардиня́нка
A native or inhabitant of Sardinia, Italy. · sardinyanka
са́ржа
(textiles) A type of worsted cloth. · sarzha
са́ри
The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head. · sari
сарка́зм
(uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering. · sarkazm
саркасти́чески
In a sarcastic manner. · sarkasticheski
саркастический
(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting. · sarkasticheskiy
саркасти́чный
(of a person) Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm. · sarkastichnyy
Сароя́н
A surname from Armenian. · Saroyan
Са́рра
(biblical character) The wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac in the Bible. · Sarra
сарыч
Any of the broad-winged soaring raptors of the genus Buteo. · sarych
саси́ми
A dish consisting of thin slices or pieces of raw fish or meat. · sasimi
Саска́чеван
A prairie province in western Canada. Capital: Regina. · Saskachevan
саскво́ч
(cryptozoology) A large hairy humanoid creature of western North America. · saskvoch
саспе́нс
(legal) A temporary cessation of one's right; suspension, as when the rent or other profits of land cease by unity of possession of land and rent. · saspens
Сатана́
(religion) The supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions, who tempts humanity into sin; the Devil; (Theistic Satanism) the same figure, regarded as a deity to be revered and worshipped. · Satana
сатани́нский
Resembling a devil. · sataninskiy
сатани́ст
One who identifies with Anton Szandor LaVey's philosophical teachings and the religion, Satanism, founded upon it. · satanist
сателли́т
(informal, by extension of Moon) Any natural satellite of a planet. · satellit
сати́н
A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen). · satin
сати́ра
A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one. · satira
сатири́ческий
Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire. · satiricheskiy
са́тори
(uncountable, Zen, _, Buddhism) A sudden inexpressible feeling of spiritual awakening or enlightenment, the result of meditation and study. · satori
сатура́ция
The act of saturating or the process of being saturated. · saturatsiya
сатуре́я
Any of several Mediterranean herbs, of the genus Satureja, grown as culinary flavourings. · satureya
сатурна́лии
(historical) An Ancient Roman holiday honoring the deity Saturn. · saturnalii
сауди́ец
A person from Saudi Arabia or of Saudi Arabian descent. · saudiyets
сауди́йка
A person from Saudi Arabia or of Saudi Arabian descent. · saudiyka
сауди́йский
From, or pertaining to Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Arabian people or language, or the House of Saud. · saudiyskiy
сау́довец
A person from Saudi Arabia or of Saudi Arabian descent. · saudovets
сау́довка
A person from Saudi Arabia or of Saudi Arabian descent. · saudovka
сау́довский
From, or pertaining to Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Arabian people or language, or the House of Saud. · saudovskiy
Сау́л
(biblical character) The first king of Israel in the Old Testament. · Saul
са́уна
A room or a house designed for heat sessions. · sauna
саундтре́к
The sound (especially the music) component of a movie, video game, etc. · saundtrek
Саутге́мптон
A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England. · Sautgempton
сафа́ри
A trip into any undeveloped area to see, photograph or to hunt wild animals in their own environment. · safari
сафло́р
A cultivated thistle-like plant, Carthamus tinctorius, family Asteraceae, now grown mainly for its oil. · saflor
сахар
(uncountable) Sucrose in the form of small crystals, obtained from sugar cane or sugar beet and used to sweeten food and drink. · sakhar
са́хар-сыре́ц
A traditional dark-brown unrefined sugar made from palm tree sap which is used throughout South and Southeast Asia; (by extension) other types of unrefined sugar. · sakhar-syrets
Саха́ра
A desert in North Africa and the largest hot desert in the world. · Sakhara
сахари́д
(carbohydrate) The unit structure of carbohydrates, of general formula CnH2nOn. Either the simple sugars or polymers such as starch and cellulose. The saccharides exist in either a ring or short chain conformation, and typically contain five or six carbon atoms. · sakharid
са́харить
(transitive) To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar. · sakharit
са́харный заво́д
A building, or a mass of machinery, used to produce refined products such as sugar, oil, or metals. · sakharnyy zavod
сачкова́ть
(US, Australia, slang, intransitive) To dawdle, lollygag; to waste time aimlessly or engage in idle activity or inactivity. · sachkovat
саше́
(cooking) A cheesecloth bag of herbs and/or spices added during cooking and then removed before serving. · sashe
саши́ми
A dish consisting of thin slices or pieces of raw fish or meat. · sashimi
сба́грил
(transitive) To sell below cost or very cheaply; to engage in dumping. · sbagril
сба́грить
(transitive) To sell below cost or very cheaply; to engage in dumping. · sbagrit
сбаланси́рованность
(uncountable) Awareness of both viewpoints or matters; neutrality; rationality; objectivity. · sbalansirovannost
сбалансированный
Containing elements in appropriate proportion; proportionately weighted on all dimensions and therefore unlikely to tip over. · sbalansirovannyy
сбалансировать
(ambitransitive) To make up for; to do something in place of something else; to correct, satisfy; to reach an agreement such that the scales are literally or (metaphorically) balanced; to equalize or make even. · sbalansirovat
сбега́ть
(intransitive) To escape, especially forcefully or defiantly. · sbegat
сберега́ть
(intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance). · sberegat
сбережение
A large sum of money one has saved over a considerable number of years. · sberezheniye
сбере́чь
(intransitive) To practice being economical (by using things sparingly or in moderation, and by avoiding waste or extravagance). · sberech
сбива́лка
A kitchen utensil, now usually made from stiff wire loops fixed to a handle (and formerly of twigs), used for whipping (or a mechanical device with the same function). · sbivalka
сбива́ть
(transitive) To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream. · sbivat
сбива́ть с то́лку
To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle. [from 17th c.] · sbivat s tolku
сбива́ться
(transitive, obsolete) To flock to; to crowd. · sbivatsya
сбива́ться с пути́
(intransitive) To develop bad habits; to behave improperly or illegally. · sbivatsya s puti
сбива́ющий с то́лку
difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic, etc. · sbivayushchiy s tolku
сби́вшись с пути́
In a wrong or unknown and wrongly-motivated direction. · sbivshis s puti
сби́тие
An occasion on which something is downed. · sbitiye
сби́тый с то́лку
Thoroughly confused, puzzled · sbityy s tolku
сбить
(transitive) To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream. · sbit
сбить (цену)
(transitive, UK, in haggling for a price of a buyer) To persuade the seller to reduce a price. · sbit (tsenu)
сбить с то́лку
To confuse or perplex (someone) completely; to bewilder, to confound, to puzzle. [from 17th c.] · sbit s tolku
сби́ться
(intransitive) To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered. · sbitsya
сби́ться с пути́
(colloquial, especially, Southern US, and, Midwest US, of a person) To go bad; to turn toward immorality or crime. · sbitsya s puti
сближение
The act of moving toward union or uniformity. · sblizheniye
сбой
Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown. · sboy
сбо́ку
Sideways; obliquely. · sboku
сбор
A gathering of money for charitable or other purposes, as by passing a contribution box for donations. · sbor
сбор ([[виноград|виногра́да]])
The harvesting of a grape crop and the initial pressing of juice for winemaking. · sbor ([[vinograd|vinograda]])
сбо́рище
A group of people or things. · sborishche
сборка
(computing, countable) Any of various versions of a software product as it is being developed for release to users. · sborka
сбо́рная соля́нка
A mixture of different things; a disordered mixture. · sbornaya solyanka
сбо́рник
A selective collection of passages from various sources or by various authors; an anthology. · sbornik
сбо́рный
Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body. · sbornyy
сбо́рщик
A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection. · sborshchik
сбо́рщица
A person who fits or assembles something. · sborshchitsa
сбо́ры
(military) An assembling or review of troops, as for parade, verification of numbers, inspection, exercise, or introduction into service. [from 15th c.] · sbory

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