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батхёрт
(Internet slang, slightly, vulgar) A feeling of offense caused by a perceived insult or injustice. · batkhyort
ба́тька
A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, taken as his own, etc.). · batka
ба́тюшка
(Christianity) One of the chief ecclesiastical authorities of the first centuries after Christ. · batyushka
ба́тя
(informal) A father, a male parent. · batya
бау́л
A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections. · baul
Бах
(music) Johann Sebastian Bach, a German organist and composer. · Bakh
бахва́литься
(intransitive) To brag; to talk loudly in praise of oneself. · bakhvalitsya
бахва́льство
Empty boasting. · bakhvalstvo
бахила
An overshoe or sock worn to cover dirty shoes or feet. · bakhila
Бахрейн
An archipelago, island, and country in West Asia in the Persian Gulf. Official name: Kingdom of Bahrain. Capital: Manama. · Bakhreyn
бахрома́
A decorative border. · bakhroma
Ба́хус
(Roman god) Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and vivid social gatherings. · Bakhus
бахча́
(Britain, Ireland, Appalachia, NYC) The grounds at the front or back of a house. · bakhcha
бац
A sudden percussive sound, such as made by the firing of a gun, slamming of a door, etc. · bats
бацбийский
A Northeast Caucasian language of the Nakh family, spoken in Georgia. · batsbiyskiy
бачки
Facial hair reaching from the top of the head down the side of the face to the side of the chin. · bachki
бачо́к
In a flush toilet, the container in which the water used for flushing is held; a toilet tank. · bachok
ба́шенка
(architecture) A little tower, frequently a merely ornamental structure at one of the corners of a building or castle. · bashenka
башка́
(slang) The human head. · bashka
ба́шли
(slang) Money. · bashli
башлы́к
A protective cone-shaped hood with lappets for wrapping around the neck, used especially by Turks and Cossacks. · bashlyk
башма́к
(dated) A heavy shoe of untanned leather. · bashmak
башма́чник
A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes. · bashmachnik
башма́чница
A person who makes shoes. · bashmachnitsa
ба́шня
(military, railroad) A small turret, usually on a hatch of an armoured fighting vehicle. · bashnya
баю́кать
(transitive) To rock (a baby to sleep). · bayukat
бая́н
A box-shaped musical instrument played by compressing or expanding its bellows while pressing its buttons or its keys, causing pallets to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel (reeds). · bayan
ББМ
(countable) A tank, or other heavy mobile assault vehicle. · BBM
бгг
(Internet slang, text messaging) Lots of laughs. (occasionally used) · bgg
бде́ние
An instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray. · bdeniye
бдеть
To not sleep, to stay awake. (This entry is a translation hub.) · bdet
бди́тельный
Attentive; awake; on guard. · bditelnyy
бе
(onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry of a sheep. · be
Беатри́с
A en given name. · Beatris
Беатри́са
A en given name. · Beatrisa
бе́би
A person's romantic partner; a term of endearment used to refer to or address e.g. one's girlfriend, boyfriend, or spouse. · bebi
бебиси́ттер
A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians. · bebisitter
бебиситтинг
The work of a babysitter; the care of children in the temporary absence of their parents or guardians. · bebisitting
бег
The practice of running at a relatively slow pace for exercise. · beg
бег трусцо́й
An energetic trot, slower than a run, often used as a form of exercise. · beg trustsoy
бе́гать
To cause to be drawn; to mark out; to indicate; to determine. · begat
бегемо́т
(Bible) A great and mighty beast which God shows to Job in Job 40:15–24. · begemot
бегле́ц
Someone who has become free through escaping imprisonment. · beglets
бе́гло
In a fluent manner, as expressing oneself easily, especially in a foreign language. · beglo
бе́гло прочи́тывать
(transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail. · beglo prochityvat
бе́глость
The quality of smoothness of flow. · beglost
бе́глый
Hasty or superficial. · beglyy
бегля́нка
A person who flees or escapes and travels secretly from place to place, and sometimes using disguises and aliases to conceal their identity, as to avoid law authorities in order to avoid an arrest or prosecution, or to avoid some other unwanted situation. · beglyanka
бегова́я доро́жка
A course over which races are run. · begovaya dorozhka
бе́гство
The act of leaving a dangerous or unpleasant situation. · begstvo
бе́гума
a high-ranking Muslim woman, especially in South Asia · beguma
бегуно́к
Any of several species of terrestrial bird in the genera Cursorius and Rhinoptilus. · begunok
бегу́щая доро́жка
A piece of indoor sporting equipment used to allow for the motions of running or walking while staying in one place. · begushchaya dorozhka
беда́
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity. · beda
бедж
A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information. · bedzh
бе́джик
A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information. · bedzhik
бедла́м
A place or situation of chaotic uproar, and where confusion prevails. · bedlam
бедленд
(geomorphology) An arid terrain characterized by severe erosion of sedimentary rocks. · bedlend
бе́дная
A person suffering from extreme poverty. · bednaya
беднеть
(intransitive) To become poor. · bednet
бе́дно оде́тый
Shabby, dowdy in one's appearance or dress. · bedno odetyy
бе́дность
Extreme poverty or destitution. · bednost
беднота́
The quality or state of being poor; lack of money · bednota
бе́дный
A person suffering from extreme poverty. · bednyy
бедня́га
(informal, transitive, intransitive) To behave in the manner of a lame duck. · bednyaga
бедня́жка
Someone or something to be pitied · bednyazhka
бедня́к
A person suffering from extreme poverty. · bednyak
бедня́чка
A person suffering from extreme poverty. · bednyachka
бе́дренная кость
(skeleton) The bone that extends from the pelvis to the knee in humans; the femur. · bedrennaya kost
бе́дренный
Of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh. · bedrennyy
бедро́
(entomology) The middle segment of the leg of an insect, between the trochanter and the tibia. · bedro
бе́дрок
(countable, uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock found at some depth below the ground surface. · bedrok
бе́дственный
Disastrous; ruinous. · bedstvennyy
бе́дствие
(uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity. · bedstviye
бедствующий
Poor; destitute; in need. · bedstvuyushchiy
бедуи́н
A member of nomadic Arab tribes dwelling in the desert. · beduin
беж
A slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool. · bezh
бежа́ть
To run or flow (especially of liquids and more particularly blood). · bezhat
бе́жевый
Having a slightly yellowish gray colour, as that of unbleached wool. · bezhevyy
бе́женец
A person who has applied for asylum in a foreign country but has not yet been granted refugee status by that country. · bezhenets
бе́женка
A person who has applied for asylum in a foreign country but has not yet been granted refugee status by that country. · bezhenka
без
(time) Preceding (the stated hour). · bez
без [[запах|за́паха]]
Having no odor. · bez [[zapakh|zapakha]]
без [[излишество|изли́шеств]]
(idiomatic) Basic or simple; providing only what is necessary, without anything extra or fancy. · bez [[izlishestvo|izlishestv]]
без [[имя|и́мени]]
Not having a name. · bez [[imya|imeni]]
без [[любовь|любви́]]
Without love. · bez [[lyubov|lyubvi]]
без [[наворо́т]]ов
(idiomatic) Basic or simple; providing only what is necessary, without anything extra or fancy. · bez [[navorot]]ov
без [[посторонний|посторо́нней]] [[помощь|по́мощи]]
Without outside help. · bez [[postoronniy|postoronney]] [[pomoshch|pomoshchi]]
без [[прибамба́с]]ов
(idiomatic) Basic or simple; providing only what is necessary, without anything extra or fancy. · bez [[pribambas]]ov
без [[свистелка|свисте́лок]] и [[перделка|перде́лок]]
(idiomatic) Basic or simple; providing only what is necessary, without anything extra or fancy. · bez [[svistelka|svistelok]] i [[perdelka|perdelok]]
без ве́дома
(followed by to) Without the knowledge of. · bez vedoma
без ве́рха
Lacking a top. · bez verkha
без всяких условий
(idiomatic, originally, US, informal) Without conditions or obligations; without a catch. · bez vsyakikh usloviy
без за́дней мы́сли
(idiomatic, originally, US, informal) Without conditions or obligations; without a catch. · bez zadney mysli
без запаха
Lacking taste or flavor; without seasoning, spice, or discernible qualities of taste. · bez zapakha
без обиняко́в
Plainly, without circumlocution or ambiguity; absolutely; in express terms. · bez obinyakov
без пробле́м
No apology is necessary; think nothing of it (said in response to an expression of regret). · bez problem
без промедления
(duration) Over a short period of time, briefly. · bez promedleniya
без созна́ния
Not awake; having no awareness (usually as the result of a head injury). · bez soznaniya
без сцепле́ния
Not tightly. · bez stsepleniya
без труда́
In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without difficulty. · bez truda
без ума́
(dated) Affected with love; in love; enamored. · bez uma
без у́стали
In a tireless manner; without tiring, flagging, or ceasing. · bez ustali
без штанов
Not wearing clothes below the waist; particularly not wearing clothes that would cover the genitalia. · bez shtanov
без экивоков
In a way that leaves no doubt; in an unequivocal or unambiguous manner, unquestionably. · bez ekivokov
без-
Expressing separation or removal. · bez-
безала́берно
Giving the appearance of carelessness; relaxedly. · bezalaberno
безалкого́льный
Containing no alcohol. · bezalkogolnyy
безапелляцио́нный
(legal) Precluding debate or expostulation; not admitting of question or appeal · bezapellyatsionnyy
безбиле́тник
A person who deliberately avoids payment for public transport. · bezbiletnik
безбиле́тница
A person who deliberately avoids payment for public transport. · bezbiletnitsa
безбо́жие
(broadly) A lack of belief in deities, or a belief that there is insufficient evidence to believe in a god. · bezbozhiye
безбо́жный
Of or relating to atheists or atheism. · bezbozhnyy
безболе́зненно
In a painless manner. · bezboleznenno
безболе́зненный
(medicine) Causing little or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.). · bezboleznennyy
безборо́дый
(ornithology) Lacking a beard (a defined patch of feathers below the beak). · bezborodyy
безбра́чие
Abstaining from marriage; the state of being unmarried. · bezbrachiye
безве́рие
(obsolete) Lack of religious belief. · bezveriye
безве́стность
The state of being unknown; a thing that is unknown. · bezvestnost
безве́тренный
Having no wind; still, calm or airless. · bezvetrennyy
безве́трие
(meteorology) The absense of wind; a period of time without wind. · bezvetriye
безвку́сный
Lacking in taste or flavor. · bezvkusnyy
безвла́стие
(countable) A chaotic and confusing absence of any form of political authority or government. · bezvlastiye
безвла́стный
Lacking legal authority. · bezvlastnyy
безво́дный
Very dry. · bezvodnyy
безвозмездный
Given freely; unearned. · bezvozmezdnyy
безволо́сый
Destitute of hair. · bezvolosyy
безво́льный
Cowardly, uncourageous; lacking character. · bezvolnyy
безвре́дный
Incapable of causing harm or danger; safe. · bezvrednyy
безвре́менник
(countable) Any of several flowers of the genus Colchicum. · bezvremennik
безвыходное положение
A difficult, entangling situation. · bezvykhodnoye polozheniye
безвыходный
(of a maze etc) Impossible from which to escape. · bezvykhodnyy
безгла́сный
Lacking a voice, without vocal sound. · bezglasnyy
безголо́вый
Without a head (body part). · bezgolovyy
безголо́сый
Lacking a voice, without vocal sound. · bezgolosyy
безгра́мотность
(uncountable) The inability to read and write. · bezgramotnost
безгра́мотный
Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education. · bezgramotnyy
безграни́чность
(uncountable) endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of a beginning, end or limits to size. · bezgranichnost
безграни́чный
Without bounds, unbounded. · bezgranichnyy
безгре́шный
Incapable of wrongdoing or sin; immaculate · bezgreshnyy
безда́рный
Having no talent or natural ability. · bezdarnyy
бе́здарь
A clumsy or incompetent worker; a bungler. · bezdar
безде́йствие
Lack of action or activity or labor · bezdeystviye
безде́йствующий
Not active, temporarily or permanently. · bezdeystvuyushchiy
безделица
A showy trifle, a toy; a showy trinket, ornament or decoration. [from 15th c.] · bezdelitsa
безделу́шка
A trifle; an insubstantial thing. · bezdelushka
безделушки
Useless things; trifles. · bezdelushki
безде́лье
The state of being idle; inactivity. · bezdelye
безде́льник
(idiom) A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, often watching television, eating snacks or drinking alcohol. [from 1976] · bezdelnik
безде́льница
(slang) A person who is lazy. · bezdelnitsa

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