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белу́га
A cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean. · beluga
белу́ха
A cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean. · belukha
Бе́лфаст
The capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. · Belfast
бе́лый
(anthropology, dated) Of a racial classification pertaining to people having certain phenotypical features such as straight, curly, or wavy hair and very light to brown pigmented skin, and originating from Europe, parts of Northern Africa and Central, South, and Western Asia. · belyy
бе́лый мышья́к
Arsenic trioxide. · belyy myshyak
бе́лый спи́сок
(legal, computing) A list or collection of people or entities that are known, trusted, or explicitly permitted. · belyy spisok
бе́лый туне́ц
A longfin tuna, a large marine fish (Thunnus alalunga) of warm seas, having edible flesh. · belyy tunets
бельведе́р
(architecture) A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area. · belveder
бельги́ец
A person from Belgium or of Belgian descent. · belgiyets
бельги́йка
A person from Belgium or of Belgian descent. · belgiyka
бельги́йский
Of, from, or pertaining to Belgium or the Belgian people. · belgiyskiy
Бельгия
A country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France. Official name: Kingdom of Belgium. Capital and largest city: Brussels. · Belgiya
бельё
That which needs to be, is being, or has been laundered. [from c. 1930] · belyo
бельё для [[глажка|гла́жки]]
Laundry that has been washed and is ready to be ironed. · belyo dlya [[glazhka|glazhki]]
бельмо́
(pathology) An opaque area or scar on the cornea of an eye · belmo
бельчи́ха
A female squirrel. · belchikha
бельчо́нок
A young rabbit, rat, hedgehog, squirrel, fox, beaver, badger, etc. · belchonok
беля́вый
Somewhat white, pale or almost white. · belyavyy
бемо́ль
(music, obsolete) The flat symbol (♭), or a flattened note. · bemol
Бенга́зи
A port city in eastern Libya. · Bengazi
бенга́лец
A person from Bengal or of Bengali descent. · bengalets
Бенга́лия
A geographic region in the northeast of South Asia today divided between Bangladesh and India (particularly the state of West Bengal). · Bengaliya
бенга́лка
A person from Bengal or of Bengali descent. · bengalka
бенга́льский
Of, from or pertaining to Bengal or the Bengalis. · bengalskiy
бенга́льский ого́нь
A bright blue flare prepared from niter, sulphur, and the black sulphide of antimony; formerly used in signalling, but now chiefly as fireworks. · bengalskiy ogon
бенга́льский язы́к
A language spoken in Bangladesh and the states of Assam, Tripura and West Bengal, India. · bengalskiy yazyk
Бенде́ры
A city and municipality of Moldova, under de-facto control of Transnistria. · Bendery
Бе́нджамин
A patrilineal surname transferred from the given name. · Bendzhamin
Бе́нет
A en given name transferred back from the surname. · Benet
бенефи́с
An event, such as a theatrical performance, given to raise funds for some cause. · benefis
бенефициа́р
One who benefits or receives an advantage. · benefitsiar
бенефициа́рий
(especially, trust law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate. · benefitsiariy
бенефи́ций
(figurative) Benefice, lucrative position or possession. · benefitsiy
бензи́н
(uncountable, North America, New Zealand, Philippines) Gasoline, a light derivative of petroleum used as fuel. · benzin
бензово́з
(automotive, UK) A fuel tanker, petrol tanker, road tanker. · benzovoz
бензо́л
(organic compound) An aromatic hydrocarbon of formula C6H6 whose structure consists of a ring of alternate single and double bonds. · benzol
бензопила́
(forestry, machinery, DIY) A power saw that has a power-driven and fast-revolving chain of metal teeth, usually used to cut trees. · benzopila
Бенилю́кс
An economic and customs union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. · Benilyuks
Бенин
A country in West Africa, formerly Dahomey. · Benin
Бе́ннетт
A en given name transferred back from the surname. · Bennett
Бе́нтли
A motor car manufactured by this company. · Bentli
бенто́
Synonym of bento box (“a partitioned, traditionally lacquered, lunchbox in which a Japanese takeaway lunch is served”). · bento
Беовульф
(poetic) An Anglo-Saxon personal name, usually with reference to the hero of the poem, or to the poem itself. · Beovulf
бербе́р
(potentially, _, offensive, occasionally, _, proscribed) A member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to northwest Africa. · berber
бербе́рский
A group of closely related Afroasiatic languages spoken in northern Africa, particularly Morocco and Algeria. · berberskiy
Бе́рген
A city and hamlet in North Dakota. · Bergen
бе́рег
(hydrology) An edge of river, lake, or other watercourse. · bereg
берегова́я ли́ния
The shape, outline, or boundary of a coast. (The term coastline is generally used to describe the approximate boundaries at relatively large spatial scales.) · beregovaya liniya
берегово́й
(geography) Relating to the coast; on or near the coast; longshore. · beregovoy
бережливо
(manner) In an economical manner; not wastefully; not extravagantly. · berezhlivo
бережли́вость
Frugal use of resources. · berezhlivost
бережли́вый
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation. · berezhlivyy
бе́режно
In a cautious and delicate manner; (very) carefully or cautiously. · berezhno
бе́режно храни́ть
(transitive, by extension) To preserve or cherish (something) as though in a shrine; to preserve or contain, especially with some reverence. · berezhno khranit
берёза
A hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture. · beryoza
береза́рк
(historical) Synonym of berserker (“a Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy”). · berezark
бере́менеть
(ambitransitive) To have a child; to become pregnant (with). · beremenet
бере́менная
Pregnant. · beremennaya
бере́менность
The period of time during which an animal or human offspring physically develops inside the mother's body until it is born. · beremennost
бере́менный
(mostly, not comparable) Carrying developing offspring within the body. · beremennyy
берескле́т
Certain of the species of the genus Euonymus, originally used for making the spindles used for spinning wool. · beresklet
бе́рест
(countable) A tree of the genus Ulmus of the family Ulmaceae, large deciduous trees with alternate stipulate leaves and small apetalous flowers. · berest
Бе́рестье
A city in Belarus, on the border with Poland. · Berestye
бере́т
(headwear) A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France. · beret
бере́чь
(transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard. · berech
бере́чься
(transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize. · berechsya
Бержера́к
A surname from French. · Berzherak
бери́лл
(uncountable, mineral) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be3Al2Si6O18). · berill
бери́ллий
(uncountable) The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications. · berilliy
Беркшир
An inland county of England, bounded by Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Greater London and Wiltshire. · Berkshir
берлинер
A doughnut (donut) with a sweet filling. · berliner
берли́нец
A native or inhabitant of Berlin. · berlinets
берли́нка
A native or inhabitant of Berlin. · berlinka
берло́га
A room or set of rooms in another person's house where a person lodges. · berloga
Берлуско́ни
A surname from Italian. · Berluskoni
бе́рма
A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope. · berma
Берму́дские острова́
An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the North Atlantic Ocean, 580 nautical miles (1074 kilometers) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. · Bermudskiye ostrova
Берму́ды
An archipelago and overseas territory of the United Kingdom in the North Atlantic Ocean, 580 nautical miles (1074 kilometers) east-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. · Bermudy
Берн
A federal city of Switzerland; the capital city of Bern canton. · Bern
Берна́рд
A en given name. · Bernard
берсе́рк
(historical) Synonym of berserker (“a Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy”). · berserk
берсе́ркер
(historical) A Norse warrior who purportedly fought in a trance-like frenzy; a berserk. · berserker
бес
(now, chiefly, historical) A false god or idol; a Satanic divinity. [from 10th c.] · bes
бес-
Expressing separation or removal. · bes-
бесе́да
(countable, uncountable) Informal conversation. · beseda
бесе́дка
A shady sitting place or pergola usually in a park or garden, surrounded by climbing shrubs, vines or other vegetation. · besedka
бесе́дливый
Tending to talk a lot. · besedlivyy
беседовать
To exchange text or voice messages in real time through a computer network such as a social media chat room or messaging application (as if having a face-to-face conversation instead of SMS or writing emails or letters). · besedovat
бесёнок
(chiefly, fiction, and, mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerful, formerly regarded as the child of the devil or a demon (see sense 3.2). [from 16th c.] · besyonok
беси́ть
(transitive) To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry. · besit
беси́ться
(intransitive) To act or speak in heightened anger. · besitsya
бескомпроми́ссность
Unwillingness to change one's views or to agree. · beskompromissnost
бескомпроми́ссный
(idiomatic, figuratively, of a person) Firmly established in one's beliefs or habits; having a specified characteristic, identity, etc. deeply ingrained in one's nature. · beskompromissnyy
бесконе́чно
Endlessly; for ever; neverendingly. · beskonechno
бесконе́чно малая величина́
(mathematics) A non-zero quantity whose magnitude is smaller than any positive number (by definition it is not a real number). · beskonechno malaya velichina
бесконе́чно ма́лый
(informal) Very small. · beskonechno malyy
бесконе́чность
(uncountable) endlessness, unlimitedness, absence of a beginning, end or limits to size. · beskonechnost
бесконе́чный
Without bounds, unbounded. · beskonechnyy
бескоры́стность
The quality or state of being selfless. · beskorystnost
бескоры́стный
Having no stake or interest in the outcome, and no conflicts of interest; free of bias, impartial. [from 17th c.] · beskorystnyy
бескра́йний
Without bounds, unbounded. · beskrayniy
бескро́вный
Lacking blood; ashen, anaemic. · beskrovnyy
беснова́тый
Possessed or controlled by a demon. · besnovatyy
бѐсоодержи́мость
The condition or affliction of being possessed by a demon or other supernatural entity.
беспардо́нно
In a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion. · bespardonno
беспардо́нный
Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace. · bespardonnyy
беспе́чно
Without care, concern, or consideration. · bespechno
беспе́чность
Freedom from worry or apprehensiveness; insouciance or nonchalance. · bespechnost
беспе́чный
Casually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern; nonchalant. · bespechnyy
беспило́тник
An aircraft operated by remote control, especially an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). · bespilotnik
беспило́тный
Not having a pilot. · bespilotnyy
беспило́тный лета́тельный аппара́т
An aircraft operated by remote control, especially an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). · bespilotnyy letatelnyy apparat
беспла́тно
Without paying; free. · besplatno
беспла́тный
Supplied free of charge. · besplatnyy
беспло́дие
The inability to conceive children. · besplodiye
бесплодность
Groundlessness; worthlessness; triviality; vanity; frivolity. · besplodnost
беспло́дный
(of people and animals, not comparable) Not bearing children, childless; hence also unable to bear children, sterile. · besplodnyy
бесповоротно
In an irreversible manner. · bespovorotno
бесподо́бный
(figuratively, comparable) So much better than another as to be beyond comparison. · bespodobnyy
беспозвоно́чное
An animal without vertebrae, i.e. backbone. · bespozvonochnoye
беспозвоно́чный
Lacking a backbone; without vertebrae. · bespozvonochnyy
беспоко́ить
(transitive) To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.) · bespokoit
беспокоиться
Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown. · bespokoitsya
беспоко́йность
The state or condition of being restless; an inability to be still, quiet, at peace or comfortable. · bespokoynost
беспоко́йный
(slang) Restless, apprehensive and fidgety. · bespokoynyy
беспоко́йство
A disturbance of personal tranquillity; disturbance of someone's peace of mind. · bespokoystvo
беспоко́ящий
Causing distress or worry; upsetting or unsettling. · bespokoyashchiy
бесполе́зность
(uncountable) The quality of being futile or useless. · bespoleznost
бесполе́зный
Without skill, ineffective, incompetent. · bespoleznyy
беспо́лый
(biology) Sexless: having no or imperfectly developed sex organs. · bespolyy
беспо́мощность
The state of being helpless. · bespomoshchnost
беспо́мощный
Lacking the courage to act in any meaningful way. · bespomoshchnyy
беспонто́вый
(colloquial) Uncool, uninteresting, or unfunny. · bespontovyy
беспоря́дки
A tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by a large group of people, often involving violence or damage to property. · besporyadki
беспоря́док
The unordered state of matter in classical accounts of cosmogony. · besporyadok
беспорядочно
In an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order. · besporyadochno
беспоря́дочный
Extremely disorganized or in disarray. · besporyadochnyy
беспоса́дочный
Without stopping; without interruption or break. · besposadochnyy
беспо́чвенный
Without any grounds to support it; baseless. · bespochvennyy
беспоща́дно
In a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion. · besposhchadno
беспоща́дность
The property of being merciless. · besposhchadnost
беспоща́дный
(obsolete) Merciless, unrelenting. · besposhchadnyy
беспра́вие
Absence of justice; unjustice. · bespraviye
беспреде́л
A lack of law; a lack of law and order; anarchy. · bespredel
беспреде́льный
Without bounds, unbounded. · bespredelnyy
беспрекосло́вно
Without doubting or questioning. · besprekoslovno
беспрерывно
Without stopping; without interruption or break · bespreryvno
беспреста́нно
Without ceasing. · besprestanno
беспреста́нный
Incessant; never slackening. · besprestannyy
беспрецеде́нтный
Having no parallel; without equal; lacking anything similar or worthy of comparison. · bespretsedentnyy

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