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Фессало́ники
A port city, the capital of Central Macedonia, in northern Greece. · Fessaloniki
фестива́ль
An event or series of special events centred on the celebration or promotion of some theme or aspect of the community, often held at regular intervals. · festival
фе́та
A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece. · feta
фети́ш
Something which is believed to possess, contain, or cause spiritual or magical powers; an amulet or a talisman. [from the early 17th c.] · fetish
фетр
A cloth or stuff made of matted fibres of wool, or wool and fur, fulled or wrought into a compact substance by rolling and pressure, with lees or size, without spinning or weaving. · fetr
фе́тровая шля́па
A felt hat with a fairly low, creased crown with a brim that can be turned up or down. · fetrovaya shlyapa
фехтова́льщик
A participant in the sport of fencing. · fekhtovalshchik
фехтова́льщица
A participant in the sport of fencing. · fekhtovalshchitsa
фехтова́ние
The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing). · fekhtovaniye
фехтова́ть
(intransitive, sports) To engage in the sport of fencing. · fekhtovat
фе́я
(mythological creature) A mythical being of human form with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, especially one that is female. Fairies are revered in some modern forms of paganism. · feya
фи
(slang) Expressing indifference or lack of enthusiasm. · fi
фиа́лка
(botany) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies. · fialka
фиа́ско
(figurative) An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences. [from early 19th c.] · fiasko
Фибона́ччи
A surname from Italian. · Fibonachchi
фи́бра
(countable) A single piece of a given material, elongated and roughly round in cross-section, often twisted with other fibres to form thread. · fibra
фи́була
An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin. · fibula
фи́га
The fruit of the fig tree, pear-shaped and containing many small seeds. [from 12th c.] · figa
фигля́р
A species of eagle, Terathopius ecaudatus, endemic to Africa and Arabia. · figlyar
фигля́рство
The behaviour expected of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness. · figlyarstvo
фигня́
(mildly, vulgar, slang, usually, in the plural) A testicle. · fignya
фиговина
(slang) A thing or person whose actual name is unknown or forgotten. · figovina
фи́говое де́рево
A fruit-bearing tree or shrub of the genus Ficus that is native mainly to the tropics. [from 14th c.] · figovoye derevo
фиго́вый
Mediocre; lackluster; unexceptional; uninspiring. · figovyy
фигу́ра
(countable, informal) A person or individual, especially one who is unknown. · figura
фигура́льно
(manner) In a figurative manner. · figuralno
фигура́льный
Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures. · figuralnyy
фигу́ристый
(of a, woman) Having shapely and voluptuous curves; curvy. · figuristyy
фигу́рный
(of a natural material) Having a pattern considered attractive appearing on a section. · figurnyy
фид
(Internet) online content presented sequentially: · fid
фидбэ́к
Critical assessment of a process or activity or of their results. · fidbek
Фиде́ль
A en given name. · Fidel
Фи́джи
A country and archipelago of over 300 islands in Melanesia in Oceania. Capital and largest city: Suva. · Fidzhi
фидуциа́рий
(legal) One who holds a thing in trust for another. · fidutsiariy
фидуциа́рный
(legal) Relating to an entity that owes to another good faith, accountability and trust, often in the context of trusts and trustees. · fidutsiarnyy
физзаря́дка
(countable, uncountable) Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness. · fizzaryadka
фи́зик
A person whose occupation specializes in the science of physics, especially at a professional level. · fizik
физика
The branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy. · fizika
физиогно́мика
The art or pseudoscience of deducing the predominant temper and other characteristic qualities of the mind from the outward appearance, especially from the features of the face. · fiziognomika
физиологи́ческий
Of, or relating to physiology. · fiziologicheskiy
физиоло́гия
A branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved. · fiziologiya
физионо́мика
The art or pseudoscience of deducing the predominant temper and other characteristic qualities of the mind from the outward appearance, especially from the features of the face. · fizionomika
физионо́мия
(in expressions such as make a face) A distorted facial expression; an expression of displeasure, insult, etc. · fizionomiya
физиотерапи́я
(British, Commonwealth, Irish) Therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage, ultrasound, heat, and exercise. · fizioterapiya
физи́ческий
Pertaining to the world as understood through the senses rather than the mind; tangible, concrete; real. Having to do with the material world. [from 16th c.] · fizicheskiy
физи́ческое лицо́
(legal) A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation. · fizicheskoye litso
фикса́ж
(photography) A chemical (sodium thiosulfate) used in photographic development that fixes the image in place, preventing further chemical reactions. · fiksazh
фикса́ция
(computing, databases) The act of committing (e.g. a database transaction), making it a permanent change; such a change. · fiksatsiya
фикси́рованный телефо́н
(by extension) A telephone connected by such a fixed wire that allows multiple phones to operate simultaneously on the same phone number, specifically not wireless/mobile. · fiksirovannyy telefon
фикси́ровать
(transitive) To restrain to a specific physical position, as if with a cramp. · fiksirovat
фикти́вный
Counterfeit or fake; not genuine. · fiktivnyy
фи́кус
(botany) Any plant belonging to the genus Ficus, including the rubber plant, of species Ficus elastica. · fikus
фи́кция
(literature) Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose. · fiktsiya
фи́кшен
(literature) Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose. · fikshen
фикшн
(literature) Literary type using invented or imaginative writing, instead of real facts, usually written as prose. · fikshn
филантропи́ческий
Possessing or manifesting love for mankind. · filantropicheskiy
филантро́пия
(chiefly, _, uncountable) Benevolent altruism with the intention of increasing the well-being of humankind. · filantropiya
филе́
A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed. · file
филе́й
A strip or compact piece of meat or fish from which any bones and skin and feathers have been removed. · filey
филе́йная ча́сть
Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal. · fileynaya chast
филиа́л
A location of an organization with several locations. · filial
фи́лин
Any of various Old World large owls of the genus Bubo, especially Eurasian eagle owls (Bubo bubo), that have prominent ear tufts. · filin
Фи́ли́п
(countable, rare, _, compared to given name) A surname originating as a patronymic. · Filip
филипи́но
(uncountable) The national language of the Philippines, based on Tagalog. · filipino
Фили́пп
(uncountable) One of the twelve disciples of Jesus in the Bible; one of the seven deacons. · Filipp
фили́ппика
(by extension) Any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation. · filippika
филиппи́нец
A citizen or inhabitant of the Philippines, or descendant of such. · filippinets
филиппинка
(countable) A female citizen or inhabitant of the Philippines, or descendant of such. · filippinka
Филиппины
A country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Republic of the Philippines. Capital: Manila. · Filippiny
фили́стер
(derogatory) A person who is ignorant or uneducated; specifically, a person who lacks appreciation of or is antagonistic towards art or culture, and who has pedestrian tastes. · filister
филистёрский
(derogatory) Ignorant or uneducated; specifically, lacking appreciation for or antagonistic towards art or culture, and having pedestrian tastes. · filistyorskiy
фили́стерство
A materialistic attitude accompanied by ignorance of artistic or cultural matters. · filisterstvo
филисти́млянин
(historical) A non-Semitic person from ancient Philistia, a region in the southwest Levant in the Middle East. · filistimlyanin
филисти́мский
(historical) Originating from ancient Philistia; of or pertaining to the ancient Philistines. · filistimskiy
фи́лия
(pathology) Used to form nouns meaning abnormal liking or tendency (for something), e.g. paraphilia. · filiya
филогене́тика
(systematics) The evolutionary history of groups of organisms, such as species or clades. · filogenetika
филоге́ния
(systematics) The evolutionary history of groups of organisms, such as species or clades. · filogeniya
фило́лог
A person who engages in philology (historical linguistics), especially as a profession; a collector of words and their etymologies. · filolog
филологи́ческий
(linguistics) Pertaining to historical linguistics. · filologicheskiy
филоло́гия
(philosophy, rare) Love and study of learning and literature, broadly speaking. · filologiya
Филоме́на
A en given name. · Filomena
философски
In a philosophical manner. · filosofski
филосо́фский
Of, or pertaining to, philosophy. · filosofskiy
фильм
(chiefly, North America, AU, NZ) A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film. · film
фильтра́ция
The act or process of filtering; the mechanical separation of a liquid from the undissolved particles floating in it. · filtratsiya
фильтрова́ть
(transitive) To sort, sift, or isolate. · filtrovat
фильтрова́ться
(intransitive) To pass through a filter or to act as though passing through a filter. · filtrovatsya
фимиа́м
The incense of praise; inordinate flattery. · fimiam
фина́л
(music) A passage that brings a movement or piece to a conclusion through prolongation. · final
финализировать
(transitive) To make final or firm; to finish or complete. · finalizirovat
фина́ль
(phonology) The final part of a syllable, the combination of medial and rime in phonetics and phonology. · final
фина́льный
Last; ultimate. · finalnyy
финанси́рование
Money provided as funds. · finansirovaniye
финанси́ровать
(transitive) To manage financially; be financier for; provide or obtain funding for a transaction or undertaking. · finansirovat
финанси́ст
A person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions. · finansist
финанси́стка
A person who, as a profession, profits from large financial transactions. · finansistka
фина́нсово
In terms of finance or money. · finansovo
фина́нсовый
Related to finances. · finansovyy
фина́нсовый год
(accounting) An accounting period of one year, not necessarily coinciding with the calendar year. · finansovyy god
фина́нсы
The science of management of money and other assets. · finansy
фи́нгеринг
(music, uncountable) The act of using one's fingers in the playing of a musical instrument. · fingering
фи́ник
The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel. [from 14th c.] · finik
финики́ец
An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona. · finikiyets
финики́йка
An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona. · finikiyka
финики́йский
Of, from, or related to the country or civilisation of Phoenicia. · finikiyskiy
финикия́нин
An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona. · finikiyanin
финикия́нка
An inhabitant of Phoenix, Arizona. · finikiyanka
Фи́никс
A white variety of grape of German origin used for winemaking. · Finiks
фини́фть
(heraldry) Any of the standard dark tinctures used in a coat of arms, including azure, gules, sable, and vert. · finift
фи́ниш
An end; the end of anything. · finish
фи́нка
(by extension) A member of any Finnic nationality, such as (more narrowly) a Baltic Finn such as a Karelian or Estonian, or (more broadly) a Volga Finn or Perm Finn. · finka
финля́ндец
A national of Finland. · finlyandets
Финляндия
A Nordic country having borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia in Europe. Official name: Republic of Finland. · Finlyandiya
финля́ндка
A national of Finland. · finlyandka
финля́ндский
Of or pertaining to Finland or the Finns; Finlandic, Finlandish. · finlyandskiy
финн
A national of Finland. · finn
фи́нская ба́ня
A room or a house designed for heat sessions. · finskaya banya
фи́нский
(dated) Of the hypothetical Finno-Volgaic subgrouping of the Uralic languages that includes the Baltic-Finnic, Sami, Mordvinic and Mari languages. · finskiy
финский язык
The Finno-Ugric language spoken by the majority of the people living in Finland, one of the two official languages of the country (the other is Swedish). · finskiy yazyk
финт
(sports, mostly, rugby, soccer) A feigned pass or kick or play in order to deceive an opponent. · fint
финти́ть
(intransitive, boxing, fencing, also, often, military) To make a feint or mock attack. · fintit
фиоле́товый
Of a deep purple colour, like that of the pansy. · fioletovyy
фиоле́товый цвет
(uncountable) A purple colour. · fioletovyy tsvet
Фио́на
A en given name, in regular use since the 20th century, first in Scotland, then in England. · Fiona
фио́рд
A long, narrow, deep inlet between cliffs. · fiord
фи́рма
(countable) A specific commercial enterprise or establishment. · firma
фи́рмвер
(computing, software) Software that is intended for such embedded computer applications. · firmver
фи́рменный
Distinctive, characteristic, indicative of identity. · firmennyy
фирн
A type of old snow which has gone through multiple thaw and refreeze cycles and thus is made of numerous small icy grains, though it is not nearly as saturated with water as snowcone slush is; can be hard or somewhat soft depending on recent and current weather conditions. · firn
фисгармо́ния
(music) A small keyboard instrument that consists of a series of reed pipes, which sound when one of the keys is pressed to open a valve that allows air to pass through. · fisgarmoniya
фискал
An informer. · fiskal
фиска́льный
Related to the treasury of a country, company, region or city, particularly to government spending and revenue. · fiskalnyy
фиста́шка
The nutlike fruit of this tree. · fistashka
фиста́шковое де́рево
The nutlike fruit of this tree. · fistashkovoye derevo
фи́стула
(medicine) An abnormal connection or passageway between organs or vessels that normally do not connect. · fistula
фи́та
The eighth letter of the Modern Greek alphabet, ninth in Old Greek: Θ, θ. · fita
фити́ль
A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device, such as a bomb. · fitil
фи́тинг
An adapter for joining pipes of different size. · fiting
фитопланктон
Plankton, especially those small in size, that obtain energy by photosynthesis. · fitoplankton
фитофа́г
An organism that feeds chiefly on plants; an animal that feeds on herbage or vegetation as the main part of its diet. · fitofag
фифа
(derogatory, slang) A physically attractive person, typically a woman or otherwise feminine in appearance, who lacks intelligence. · fifa
фи́ча
(computing) A beneficial capability of a piece of software. · ficha
фи́шинг
The act of circumventing security with an alias. · fishing
фи́шка
(chess) Any of the 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess. · fishka
флаг
(by extension, figurative) A cause or purpose; a campaign or movement. · flag
флагду́к
(nautical) A thin cloth of woven wool from which flags are made; it is light enough to spread in a gentle wind but resistant to fraying in a strong wind. · flagduk
фла́гман
(nautical, military) The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag. · flagman
фла́гнуть
To mark with a flag, especially to indicate the importance of something. · flagnut
флагшто́к
A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown. · flagshtok
флажо́к
A space on a paper form that can be optionally filled with a check mark. · flazhok

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