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валя́ть дурака́
To have fun in an irresponsible manner. · valyat duraka
валя́ться
To live or exist in filth or in a sickening manner. · valyatsya
вам
(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.] · vam
вами
(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.] · vami
вамп
A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who exploits men by using their sexual desire for her; femme fatale. [from c. 1915] · vamp
вампи́р
(mythology) A demon said to feed on corpses. · vampir
вампи́рша
A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. [from 1732] · vampirsha
ва́мпум
(uncountable) Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells (especially white ones) which have been strung together, formerly used by Native American peoples of eastern North America for various purposes including as jewellery and money, and for record-keeping; (countable, archaic) one such bead. · vampum
Ван
A surname from Korean [in turn from Chinese]. · Van
ванда́л
(archaic) A bloodthirsty and savage person; vandal; barbarian. [from 16th c.] · vandal
вандали́зм
Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement. · vandalizm
ванда́лка
A person who needlessly destroys, defaces, or damages things, especially other people's property. · vandalka
Ване́сса
A en given name. · Vanessa
вани́льный
(of flavor, etc.) Of vanilla. · vanilnyy
Ванку́вер
A seaport, the largest city in British Columbia, Canada. · Vankuver
ва́нна
A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. · vanna
ва́нная
A building or area where bathing occurs. · vannaya
ва́нная ко́мната
(chiefly, US, South Africa, Canada, Philippines, Australia, euphemism) A lavatory (area where one washes or bathes): a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub. · vannaya komnata
ва́нночка
A long, narrow container, open on top, for feeding or watering animals. · vannochka
ва́нтуз
A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction. · vantuz
ва́нты
(nautical) One of a set of ropes or cables (rigging) attaching a mast to the sides of a vessel or to another anchor point, serving to support the mast sideways; such rigging collectively. · vanty
Ва́нька
(informal) A male; a guy; a fellow. · Vanka
Ва́ня
A en given name derived from a pet form of the name John. Occasionally a diminutive of other given names such as Jackson, Jacob, Jacqueline or Jonathan. · Vanya
Вара́вва
(Christianity) In the accounts of the Passion of Christ, an insurrectionary whom Pontius Pilate freed at the Passover feast in Jerusalem, instead of Jesus. · Varavva
вара́н
Any of various monitor lizards native to Australia. · varan
ва́рвар
(archaic) A bloodthirsty and savage person; vandal; barbarian. [from 16th c.] · varvar
Варва́ра
A en given name. · Varvara
варваризм
A barbaric act. · varvarizm
ва́рварский
Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior. · varvarskiy
ва́рварство
A barbaric act. · varvarstvo
ва́рево
The mixture formed by brewing; that which is brewed; a brewage, such as tea or beer. · varevo
ва́режка
A type of glove or garment that covers a hand with a separate sheath for the thumb, but not for other fingers, which are either enclosed in a single section or left uncovered. · varezhka
варе́ник
Boiled dumplings stuffed with potato, cheese, or other filling; a serving of these; . · varenik
варе́ники
(North America) A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling. · vareniki
варёный
Cooked in boiling water. · varyonyy
варе́нье
a preserve or jelly/jam of candied fruit · varenye
вариа́нт
One of a set of choices that can be made. [from 19th c.] · variant
вариа́ция
A related but distinct thing. · variatsiya
вари́ть
(ambitransitive) To cook in boiling water. · varit
ва́рна
Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies or similar found historically in other cultures. · varna
Варна́ва
(biblical character) An early Christian, one of the earliest Christian disciples in Jerusalem · Varnava
ва́рочная пане́ль
(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) The top cooking surface on a cooker; a cooktop. It typically comprises several cooking elements (often four), also known as 'rings'. · varochnaya panel
варра́нт
(countable) An order that serves as authorization; especially a voucher authorizing payment or receipt of money. · varrant
Варфоломе́й
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael. (biblical character) · Varfolomey
Варшава
The capital city of Poland; the capital city of Masovian Voivodeship. · Varshava
варьете́
A vaudeville or variety theater. · varyete
варьи́рование
The act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing. · varirovaniye
варьи́ровать
(intransitive) To vary irregularly; to swing. · varirovat
Ва́ря
A en given name. · Varya
вас
(object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.] · vas
васа́би
A pungent green Japanese condiment made from the plant Eutrema japonicum (syn. Wasabia japonica). · vasabi
василёк колючеголо́вый
(colloquial) The starthistle, Centaurea calcitrapa, a plant with sharp thorns. · vasilyok kolyuchegolovyy
Васи́лий
A en given name, in quiet but steady use in the UK. · Vasiliy
васкулит
(pathology) A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels. · vaskulit
васкуля́рный
(anatomy) Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids · vaskulyarnyy
васса́л
(historical, law) The grantee of a fief, a subordinate granted use of a superior's land and its income in exchange for vows of fidelity and homage and (typically) military service. · vassal
ват
A Buddhist temple in Southeast Asia, especially those in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. · vat
ва́та
(uncountable) Thread of such fiber. · vata
вата́га
A number going in company; a number of friends or persons associated for a particular purpose. · vataga
Ватика́н
A city-state in Southern Europe, an enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. · Vatikan
ватика́нский
Relating to the Vatican City state. · vatikanskiy
вати́н
(sewing) Cotton, wool, silk or synthetic material used to stuff the inside of a mattress, quilt etc. · vatin
ватру́шка
(countable, and, uncountable, obsolete) A pie made of cream, eggs and milk (somewhat resembling the modern American chess cake). · vatrushka
ватсап
An instant messaging service founded in 2009 and acquired by Facebook in 2014. · vatsap
Ватсон
A northern English and Scottish surname originating as a patronymic. · Vatson
ватт
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W · vatt
ва́тый
(of adjectives from adjectives, with a diminutive force) Somewhat, rather. · vatyy
ва́у
An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure. · vau
ва́учер
A piece of paper or other token that entitles the holder to a discount, or that can be exchanged for goods and services. · vaucher
ва́фля
A light, thin, flat biscuit/cookie. · vaflya
ва́хта
A plant of species Menyanthes trifoliata, with racemes of white or reddish flowers and intensely bitter leaves, sometimes used in medicine. · vakhta
вахтёр
A doorman. · vakhtyor
вахтёрша
A doorman. · vakhtyorsha
ваш
Belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner). · vash
ва́ше здоро́вье
A common toast used when drinking in company. · vashe zdorovye
Ва́шингто́н
A placename: · Vashington
Ваю́
(Hinduism) The god of wind in Hindu and Vedic religion. A primary deity, father of Bhima and the spiritual father of Lord Hanuman. · Vayu
вая́ние
(countable) More generally (since modernism), a three-dimensional work of art of any material or of mixed materials, whether sculpted, assembled, found, constructed or created using multiple techniques. · vayaniye
вая́тель
A person who sculpts; an artist who produces sculpture. · vayatel
вая́тельница
A person who sculpts; an artist who produces sculpture. · vayatelnitsa
ваять
(intransitive) To work as a sculptor. · vayat
вбира́ть
(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up. [first attested c. 1350 to 1470.] · vbirat
вблизи́
Near; in the vicinity of. · vblizi
введе́ние
The introduction to an essay or discourse. · vvedeniye
ввезти́
To move something indoors, or into an area. · vvezti
ввергать
(transitive) To send violently into a certain state or condition. · vvergat
вве́рх
Away from the surface of the Earth or other planet; in opposite direction to the downward pull of gravity. · vverkh
вверх по течению
In a direction against the flow of a current or stream of fluid (typically water); upriver. · vverkh po techeniyu
вверху́
In a higher place; upstairs; farther upstream. [first attested around 1150–1350] · vverkhu
вверять
(transitive) To entrust or commit to the care of someone else. · vveryat
ввести́
To introduce, add or initiate a person or group of people to an organisation; to give (someone) a share or portion of something. · vvesti
ввод
The "Enter" key on a computer keyboard. · vvod
ввод в [[де́йствие]]
The process of assuring that all systems and components of a major piece of equipment, a process, a building or similar are designed, installed and tested according to the operational requirements of the owner or final client. · vvod v [[deystviye]]
ввод в эксплуата́цию
The process of assuring that all systems and components of a major piece of equipment, a process, a building or similar are designed, installed and tested according to the operational requirements of the owner or final client. · vvod v ekspluatatsiyu
вводи́ть
To introduce, add or initiate a person or group of people to an organisation; to give (someone) a share or portion of something. · vvodit
вводи́ть в заблужде́ние
To swindle, deceive, or trick. · vvodit v zabluzhdeniye
вво́дный
Introducing; giving a preview or idea of. · vvodnyy
вводящий в сон
(pharmaceutical effect) Tending to induce sleep. · vvodyashchiy v son
ввоз
(uncountable) The practice of importing. · vvoz
ввози́ть
To move something indoors, or into an area. · vvozit
ввысь
Pointing or facing at or moving toward the sky. · vvys
вгиба́ть
(transitive) To cause to curve inwards. · vgibat
вгляде́ться
(intransitive) To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something. · vglyadetsya
вгля́дываться
(intransitive) To look with difficulty, or as if searching for something. · vglyadyvatsya
вда́лбливать
(transitive) To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it. · vdalblivat
вдалеке́
At, to, or from a great distance; far away. · vdaleke
вдали́
At, to, or from a great distance; far away. · vdali
вдво́е
In a double degree; doubly. · vdvoye
вдвойне
(usually, of relative importance, of degree, quantity or measure) In a double manner; with twice the severity or degree. · vdvoyne
вде́лывать
(transitive) To lay (something) as in a bed; to lay in surrounding matter; to bed. · vdelyvat
вдоба́вок
(conjunctive, idiomatic) Also; as well; besides. · vdobavok
вдова́
A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband. · vdova
вдове́ц
A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · vdovets
вдови́ца
A woman whose spouse (traditionally husband) has died (and who has not remarried); a woman in relation to her late spouse; feminine of widower. · vdovitsa
вдо́вствующая
A widow holding property or title derived from her late husband. · vdovstvuyushchaya
вдолби́ть
(transitive) To repeat an idea frequently in order to encourage someone to remember it. · vdolbit
вдоль
By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to. · vdol
вдох
The act of inhaling; inbreathing. · vdokh
вдохнове́ние
A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies people to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated. · vdokhnoveniye
вдохнови́ть
(transitive) To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to. · vdokhnovit
вдохновля́ть
(transitive) To give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to. · vdokhnovlyat
вдохновляющий
Providing inspiration; encouraging; stimulating. · vdokhnovlyayushchiy
вдохну́ть
(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. · vdokhnut
вдохну́ть жизнь
(transitive) To impart vitality to. · vdokhnut zhizn
вдруг
(idiomatic) Unexpectedly; without warning; all of a sudden. · vdrug
вду́мчивый
Demonstrating thought or careful consideration. · vdumchivyy
вдуть
(transitive, vulgar, slang) Of a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with. · vdut
вдыха́ние
The act of inhaling; inbreathing. · vdykhaniye
вдыха́ть
(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases. · vdykhat
Ве
In Norse mythology, one of two brothers of Odin. · Ve
веб
(Internet) Usually preceded by the: all of the hypertext documents (web pages) on the Internet collectively, which are (1) stored in various inter-hyperlinked computers around the world, and (2) retrieved typically by means of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or (currently more often) its secure version (HTTPS), among others. · veb
веб-ка́мера
(computing, photography) A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web. · veb-kamera
веб-са́йт
(Internet) A website. · veb-sayt
веб-страни́ца
(Internet) A collection of interlinked web pages on the World Wide Web that are typically accessible from the same base URL and reside on the same server. · veb-stranitsa
ве́бер
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of magnetic flux; the flux linking a circuit of one turn that produces an electromotive force of one volt when reduced uniformly to zero in one second. Symbol: Wb. · veber
вебина́р
An interactive seminar conducted via Internet. Usually a live presentation, lecture or workshop that happens in real time, as users participate through text-based chat, voice, video, or file-sharing. · vebinar
ве́бка
(computing, photography) A video camera whose output may be viewed in real time over a computer network, originally the World Wide Web. · vebka
ве́верица
Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae. · veveritsa
вевёрка
Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae. · vevyorka
Ве́га
(star) The brightest star in the constellation Lyra; Alpha (α) Lyrae. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle. · Vega
ве́ган
A person committed to avoiding products and practices that inherently involve animal use, including all foods containing animal products, and to abstaining from direct and intentional harm to animals as far as possible; an adherent to veganism. · vegan
ве́ганка
A person committed to avoiding products and practices that inherently involve animal use, including all foods containing animal products, and to abstaining from direct and intentional harm to animals as far as possible; an adherent to veganism. · veganka
ве́ганский
Relating to vegans or veganism. [from 1944] · veganskiy
вегетариа́нец
A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products. [from 1839] · vegetarianets
вегетариа́нка
A person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products. [from 1839] · vegetarianka
вегетариа́нский
Of or relating to the type of diet eaten by vegetarians (in all senses). [from 1849] · vegetarianskiy
ве́дать
(transitive) To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that. · vedat
ведёрко
The amount held in this container. · vedyorko
ведовство́
The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events. · vedovstvo
ве́домость
An official or public document; a register; a record. · vedomost

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