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страдающий газами
Affected by gas in the intestine; likely to break wind. · stradayushchiy gazami
страда́ющий импотенцией
Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection, having impotentia coeundi. · stradayushchiy impotentsiyey
стра́ж
A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something. · strazh
стра́жа
A person or group of people who guard. · strazha
стра́жник
A person who, or thing that, protects or watches over something. · strazhnik
страз
A hard lead-containing glass, or an artificial gemstone made from this glass. · straz
страйкбо́л
A modern combat sport in which participants eliminate their opponents by hitting them with spherical non-metallic pellets launched from a type of air gun running compressed air or similar compressed gas (e.g., carbon dioxide). · straykbol
страна́
The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc. [from 14th c.] · strana
страна́ чуде́с
A place full of wonder or marvels. · strana chudes
страни́ца
One of the many pieces of paper bound together within a book or similar document. · stranitsa
стра́нник
One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance. · strannik
стра́нница
A person on a trip of indeterminate destination and/or length of time. · strannitsa
стра́нный
Strangely unconventional; highly unusual and different from common experience, often in an extravagant, fantastic, and/or conspicuous way. · strannyy
стра́нствие
(countable) An act or instance of wandering. · stranstviye
стра́нствия
(uncountable, computing, operating system) Using the OS service of manipulating folders and documents from different PC devices by a registered user. · stranstviya
странствовать
Habitually travelling from place to place. [from 1560s] · stranstvovat
стра́нствующий
Constantly travelling. · stranstvuyushchiy
Страсбу́р
The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany. · Strasbur
Стра́сбург
The capital city of Bas-Rhin department, France; the capital city of the region of Grand Est; located in the historic region of Alsace, near the border with Germany and at various historical points a part of Germany. · Strasburg
стра́сти
(Christianity, usually capitalized) The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion. · strasti
стра́стно
In a passionate manner. · strastno
страстное [[жела́ние]]
(often, followed by for or after) A strong, restless desire, longing, or mental inclination. · strastnoye [[zhelaniye]]
стра́стный
Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm. · strastnyy
стра́стный поцелу́й
(British, AU, colloquial) A passionate kiss. · strastnyy potseluy
страсть
Spirit; enthusiasm; passion. · strast
страсть к путешествиям
A strong impulse or longing to travel. · strast k puteshestviyam
стратаге́ма
Specifically, such a tactic or artifice in military operation. · stratagema
страте́г
A person who devises strategies. · strateg
стратеги́чески
In a strategic manner. · strategicheski
стратосфе́ра
(meteorology) The region of the uppermost atmosphere where the temperature increases along with the altitude due to the absorption of solar ultraviolet radiation by ozone. · stratosfera
стра́ус
(ornithology) A large flightless bird of the order Struthioniformes. · straus
страх
Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise. · strakh
страхова́ние
The business of providing insurance. · strakhovaniye
страхова́тель
(insurance) The party to an insurance contract who transfers a risk to an insurer. · strakhovatel
страхова́ть
(transitive, climbing) To handle a climbing rope to prevent (a climber) from falling to the ground. · strakhovat
страхова́ться
(intransitive) To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition). [from 18th c.] · strakhovatsya
страхо́вка
A means of indemnity against a future occurrence of an uncertain event. · strakhovka
страхово́й взнос
(insurance) The amount to be paid for an insurance policy. · strakhovoy vznos
страхо́вочная верёвка
A rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement. · strakhovochnaya veryovka
страховочный
(astronautics) A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control prior to launch, etc. · strakhovochnyy
страхолю́дина
(derogatory) An ugly woman. · strakholyudina
страши́ла
(derogatory) An ugly woman. · strashila
страши́лище
A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories. · strashilishche
страши́ло
An effigy, typically made of straw and dressed in old clothes, fixed to a pole in a field to deter birds from eating crops or seeds planted there. [from 1530s] · strashilo
страши́ть
(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright. · strashit
страши́ться
(transitive) To be afraid of (something or someone); to consider or expect (something or someone) with alarm. · strashitsya
стра́шно
(US, Canada) Very, extremely. · strashno
стра́шный
(informal) Extreme, excessive. · strashnyy
Стра́шный суд
The judgement day. · Strashnyy sud
страща́ть
(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way. · strashchat
стрейт
A heterosexual person, or other heterosexual organism. · streyt
стрека́ло
A long, pointed stick used to prod animals. · strekalo
стрека́ющее
(zoology) Any of various invertebrate animals, such as jellyfish, hydras, sea anemones, corals and formerly sponges and ctenophores that belong to the phylum Cnidaria. [from 19th c.] · strekayushcheye
стрекоза́
Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest. · strekoza
стрёкот
A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect. · stryokot
стрекота́ние
The trilled sound made by an insect. · strekotaniye
стрекота́ть
(intransitive) To make the prolonged trilling sound of an insect (e.g. a grasshopper, a cicada). · strekotat
стрела́
A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow. · strela
стреле́ц
(astrology) Someone with a Sagittarius star sign. · strelets
стрелка
A projectile consisting of a shaft, a point and a tail with stabilizing fins that is shot from a bow. · strelka
стрело́к
A criminal armed with a gun, especially a professional killer. · strelok
стрелоли́ст
Any plant in the genus Sagittaria. · strelolist
стре́лочник
(figuratively) A person or thing that is a target for negative reactions and distracts criticism from another target. · strelochnik
стрельба́
The simultaneous firing of a number of firearms. · strelba
стрельба́ из лу́ка
(uncountable) The practice or sport of shooting arrows with a bow. · strelba iz luka
стрельба́ по таре́лочкам
(uncountable) A form of trapshooting using clay targets to simulate birds in flight. · strelba po tarelochkam
стре́льбище
An area for practicing shooting at targets. · strelbishche
стреля́лка
(video games) A video game in which shooting enemies (or targets) is the main objective. · strelyalka
стреля́ть
(transitive, sports) To shoot; to attempt to score a goal. · strelyat
стремгла́в
At top speed; frantically. · stremglav
стреми́тельная ата́ка
(military) A sudden attack; an onslaught. · stremitelnaya ataka
стреми́тельно
With an unrestrained forward motion. · stremitelno
стреми́тельность
rapidity of movement or activity; agility or dexterity · stremitelnost
стреми́тельный
Characterized by sudden violence or vehemence. · stremitelnyy
стреми́ться
(intransitive) To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive · stremitsya
стремле́ние
The act of aspiring or ardently desiring; an ardent wish or desire, chiefly after what is elevated or spiritual (with common adjunct adpositions being to and of). · stremleniye
стрёмный
(colloquial) That causes one to cringe with embarrassment; embarrassing. · stryomnyy
стрёмный [[чува́к]]
(chiefly, colloquial, with 'of') Someone who or something that 'breaks', tames, or overpowers a specified person or thing. · stryomnyy [[chuvak]]
стремянка
(machines) One of a series of offsets, or parts, resembling the steps of stairs, as one of the series of parts of a cone pulley on which the belt runs. · stremyanka
стресс
(uncountable) Emotional pressure suffered by a human being or other animal. · stress
стре́ссовый
Irritating; causing stress. · stressovyy
стреха́
(architecture) The external covering at the top of a building. · strekha
стридуляци́я
A high-pitched chirping, grating, hissing, or squeaking sound, as male crickets and grasshoppers make by rubbing certain body parts together. · stridulyatsiya
стриж
Many of the various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying. · strizh
стри́жка
(informal) Clipping of hairdo. · strizhka
стриктура
(medicine) Abnormal narrowing of a canal or duct in the body. · striktura
стри́мер
(computing) A data storage system, mainly used to produce backups, in which large quantities of data are transferred to a continuously moving tape; a tape drive. · strimer
стри́мерша
(Internet) A person who streams activities on their computer (especially video gaming) to a live online audience. · strimersha
стри́минг
(computing) The transmission of digital audio or video, or the reception or playback of such data without first storing it. · striming
стрипти́з
The act of slowly taking off one's clothes to sexually arouse the viewer, often accompanied by music and in exchange for money. · striptiz
стриптизёр
Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment. · striptizyor
стриптизёрша
Someone who removes their clothing in a sexually provocative manner, especially as a form of paid entertainment. · striptizyorsha
стрит
(poker) Five cards in sequence. · strit
стрихни́н
(organic compound) A very toxic, colorless crystalline alkaloid, derived from nux vomica, used as a pesticide. · strikhnin
стричь
To cut, especially with scissors or shears as opposed to a knife etc. · strich
стричь [[ове́ц]]
(transitive) To cut off the fleece from (a sheep or other animal). · strich [[ovets]]
стробоско́п
Instrument for studying or observing periodic movement by rendering a moving body visible only at regular intervals. · stroboskop
строга́ть
(transitive, carpentry) To smooth (wood) with a plane. · strogat
стро́гий
Grim or severe in manner or appearance. · strogiy
стро́го говоря́
Saying something as precisely as possible; using a strict sense of a word. · strogo govorya
стро́гость
Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline. · strogost
строева́я ло́шадь
(historical, military) A large horse trained for battle and used by the cavalry (of a lighter build than a destrier). · stroyevaya loshad
строева́я подгото́вка
An activity done as an exercise or practice (especially a military exercise), particularly in preparation for some possible future event or occurrence. · stroyevaya podgotovka
строево́й конь
(historical, military) A large horse trained for battle and used by the cavalry (of a lighter build than a destrier). · stroyevoy kon
строе́ние
(countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof. · stroyeniye
строи́тель
One who builds or constructs things. · stroitel
строи́тельница
One who builds or constructs things. · stroitelnitsa
строи́тельный
Relating to or causing construction. · stroitelnyy
строи́тельство
(uncountable) The act or process by which something is built; construction. · stroitelstvo
стро́ить
(transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts. · stroit
стро́ить гла́зки
(idiomatic) To show flirtatious signs or sexual interest/attraction with one's eyes coveted. · stroit glazki
стро́иться
(transitive) To adjust to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line. · stroitsya
строй
A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a grid pattern. · stroy
стро́йка
(uncountable) The act or process by which something is built; construction. · stroyka
стро́йный
Graceful or gracefully slender. · stroynyy
строка
A line of text having a legal or other meaning; a separate particular in an account. · stroka
стронуть
(transitive) To move; to shift from a fixed position. · stronut
строп
(architecture) The external covering at the top of a building. · strop
стропи́ло
(architecture) One of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads. · stropilo
стропти́вый
Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course, usually with implied unreasonableness; persistent. · stroptivyy
строфа́
A verse (in poetry). · strofa
стро́чка
A written or printed row of letters, words, numbers, or other text, especially a row of words extending across a page or column, or a blank in place of such text. · strochka
строчна́я бу́ква
(countable) A lowercase letter. · strochnaya bukva
стро́чный
In lower case. · strochnyy
струг
(countable, carpentry) A tool for smoothing wood by removing thin layers from the surface. · strug
стру́жка
A small piece broken from a larger piece of solid material. · struzhka
струи́ться
(intransitive) To move as a fluid from one position to another. · struitsya
стру́йка
(countable) A cohesive substance taking the form of a string. · struyka
структу́ра
An organisation, company or other authoritative group. [from 17th c.] · struktura
структури́рованный
Having structure; organized. · strukturirovannyy
структури́ровать
(transitive) To give structure to; to arrange. · strukturirovat
структу́рный
Of, relating to, or having structure. · strukturnyy
струна́
(countable) Any similar long, thin and flexible object. · struna
струнодержатель
(music, lutherie) An element, often triangular, to which the strings of a violin, guitar, etc. are attached at the lower end of an instrument. · strunoderzhatel
струп
(loose or obsolete) Any hard, dark, commonly flattened or sunken lesion or crust, especially on a burn, abscess, infection, wound; commonly a coagulation of blood or exudations, not necessarily involving dead or necrotic tissue. · strup
стручко́вый
(botany) The fruit or seed of leguminous plants (as peas or beans) used for food. · struchkovyy
стручко́вый пе́рец
(North America, Philippines) Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World. · struchkovyy perets
стручо́к
(by extension) The bean-like seed of certain other plants, such as a vanilla bean or (especially) a coffee bean. · struchok
струя́
A sudden rapid outflow. · struya
стряпня́
(uncountable) The process of preparing food by using heat. · stryapnya
стряпу́ха
(cooking) A person who prepares food. · stryapukha
стря́хивать
To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion. · stryakhivat
стряхну́ть
To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion. · stryakhnut
студене́ц
(astronomy) The period from the moment of vernal equinox (around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) to the moment of the summer solstice (around June 21); the equivalent periods reckoned in other cultures and calendars. · studenets
студени́стый
Jelly-like. · studenistyy
студе́нт
(now, chiefly, US) A member (especially a senior one) of the faculty at a college or university; an academic. [from 17th c.] · student
студе́нтка
(now, chiefly, US) A member (especially a senior one) of the faculty at a college or university; an academic. [from 17th c.] · studentka
сту́день
A meat or fish jelly. · studen
сту́дия
An artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works. · studiya
сту́жа
(uncountable) A condition of low temperature. · stuzha

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