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Верони́ка
A en given name, notably of ancient queens of Egypt. · Veronika
вероотсту́пник
(countable, religion) A person who has renounced a religion or faith. · verootstupnik
вероотсту́пница
(countable, religion) A person who has renounced a religion or faith. · verootstupnitsa
вероотступни́чество
Specifically, the renunciation of one's religion or faith. · verootstupnichestvo
вероуче́ние
A doctrine (or set of doctrines) relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth authoritatively by a religious organization or leader. · veroucheniye
вероя́тно
(auxiliary, formal, dated) Indicating likelihood or probability. · veroyatno
вероя́тностный
(mathematics, probability theory) Of, pertaining to, or derived using probability. · veroyatnostnyy
вероя́тность
(countable) The probability of something happening. · veroyatnost
вероя́тный
Capable of being believed; credible. · veroyatnyy
верпова́ть
(transitive, nautical) To move a vessel by hauling on a line or cable that is fastened to an anchor or pier; (especially) to move a sailing ship through a restricted place such as a harbour. · verpovat
Верса́ль
A city, suburb of Paris and capital of Yvelines department, Île-de-France, and the former capital of France. · Versal
ве́рсия
(software) The distribution, either public or private, of an initial or new and upgraded version of a computer software product. · versiya
верста́
(metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres. Symbol: km · versta
верста́к
A sturdy bench or table at which manual work is done by a carpenter, machinist, etc. · verstak
верста́тка
(printing) An oblong tray of wood or brass, with upright sides, for holding type which has been set, or is to be made up, etc. · verstatka
верте́п
A hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt; a den. · vertep
верте́ть
To spin or revolve repeatedly. · vertet
верте́ться
(intransitive) To wiggle or twitch; to move the body, especially the fingers, around nervously or idly. · vertetsya
вертика́ль
(chess) One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter). · vertikal
вертика́льно
In or into an upright position. · vertikalno
вертика́льно поднятый
Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards. · vertikalno podnyatyy
вертикальный
Upright; vertical or reaching broadly upwards. · vertikalnyy
вертихво́стка
A woman who flirts or plays with people's affections. · vertikhvostka
вёрткий
Quick and light in movement or action. · vyortkiy
вертлю́г
(mechanical) A piece, such as a ring or hook, attached to another piece by a pin, in such a manner as to permit rotation about the pin as an axis. · vertlyug
вертолёт
(aircraft) An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft. · vertolyot
вертуха́й
(slang, derogatory) A prison guard. · vertukhay
верту́шка
(informal) A helicopter. · vertushka
ве́рующая
A person who believes; especially regarding religion. · veruyushchaya
ве́рующий
A person who believes; especially regarding religion. · veruyushchiy
верфь
A place where ships are built and repaired. · verf
верх
(countable) The topmost, foremost, or leading part. · verkh
ве́рхний
Placed at the top or the front. · verkhniy
ве́рхний колонти́тул
The upper portion of a page (or other) layout. · verkhniy kolontitul
верхний слой почвы
(agriculture, horticulture) The upper layer of soil, typically most fertile and in which it is the easiest to start new plants. · verkhniy sloy pochvy
ве́рхняя оде́жда
A garment worn to cover the torso. · verkhnyaya odezhda
верхове́нство
Power over all others. · verkhovenstvo
верхо́вный
Dominant, having power over all others. · verkhovnyy
верхово́д
A leader of a group of people, especially an unofficial group. · verkhovod
верхо́м
With one’s legs on either side. · verkhom
верху́шка
(countable) The topmost, foremost, or leading part. · verkhushka
верши́на
The highest or the greatest part of something, especially forming a point. · vershina
ве́рю-не-ве́рю
(card games) A card game where the goal is to have no cards remaining in a hand, often by telling lies. · veryu-ne-veryu
вес
(informal) Influence or effectiveness, especially political. · ves
весёлая пе́сня
A ballad or song of joy. · vesyolaya pesnya
весели́ть
(transitive) To cause (something) to become more glad. · veselit
весёлка
A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air. · vesyolka
ве́село
In an airy, showy, or affected manner. · veselo
весёлость
(dated, uncountable) The state of being happy or merry. · vesyolost
весёлый
(chiefly, Scotland, elsewhere, _, dated, or, literary) Cheerful, happy. · vesyolyy
весе́лье
An experience or expression of celebratory feeling, merriment, gaiety. · veselye
вёсельная ло́дка
(US) A small open boat propelled by oars (by rowing). · vyoselnaya lodka
весеннее вре́мя года
The season of spring, between winter and summer. · vesenneye vremya goda
весе́нний сезо́н
The season of spring, between winter and summer. · vesenniy sezon
ве́сить
(intransitive, copulative, stative) To have a certain weight. · vesit
ве́ский
Of or providing evidence. · veskiy
ве́слина
A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town. · veslina
весло́
(botany) The flattened border of some stems, fruits, and seeds, or one of the two side petals of certain flowers in the pea family. · veslo
весна́
(meteorology) The three months of March, April, and May in the Northern Hemisphere and September, October, and November in the Southern Hemisphere. · vesna
весну́шка
A small brownish or reddish pigmentation spot on the surface of the skin. · vesnushka
Веспасиа́н
a Roman cognomen, notably borne by Titus Flavius Vespasianus, the Roman emperor from AD 69 to 79 · Vespasian
Веста
Of or pertaining to Vesta, the virgin goddess of the hearth. · Vesta
ве́стерн
(Should we move, merge or split([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wiktionary%3ARequests+for+moves%2C+mergers+and+splits&action=edit&section=new&preload=Template:rfm-sense/preload&preloadtitle=%5B%5Bnorthern+and+western%23rfm-sense-notice-en-%7cwestern%5D%5D +]) this sense?) (cinema) A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850–1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture. · vestern
вести
(intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation. · vesti
вести́ (разгово́р, беседу)
(intransitive) To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm. · vesti (razgovor, besedu)
вести́ мяч
(basketball, soccer) In various ball games, to move (with) the ball, controlling its path by kicking or bouncing it repeatedly. · vesti myach
вести переговоры
(intransitive) To have a discussion, especially one between enemies. · vesti peregovory
вести́ себя́
(copulative) To convey an appearance of being. · vesti sebya
вестибю́ль
A small room immediately inside the front door of a house or other building, often having an access to a stairway and leading on to other rooms · vestibyul
вести́сь
(countable) The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction, course · vestis
Вестминстер
The City of Westminster: a London borough of Greater London including the principal offices of the British government. · Vestminster
ве́стник
A messenger, especially one bringing important news. · vestnik
вестово́й
(military) A servant or valet to a military officer. · vestovoy
ве́сточка
An oral message trusted to a person for delivery. · vestochka
весть
An oral message trusted to a person for delivery. · vest
весца́
A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town. · vestsa
весы́
Someone with a Libra star sign · vesy
весь
Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable). · ves
весьма́
To a great extent or degree. · vesma
вет
(colloquial) A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon. · vet
ветвиться
(ambitransitive) To divide into branches or subdivisions. · vetvitsya
ветвь
A tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk. · vetv
ветер
(transitive) To blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound. · veter
ветерина́р
A medical doctor who treats non-human animals. · veterinar
ветерина́рка
A medical doctor who treats non-human animals. · veterinarka
ветерина́рный
Of or relating to the medical or surgical treatment of non-human animals, especially domestic and farm animals. · veterinarnyy
ветеро́к
A light, gentle wind. · veterok
вети́ровать
(transitive) To use a veto against. · vetirovat
ве́тка
A tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk. · vetka
ве́то
A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc. · veto
ве́точка
The woody part of a tree arising from the trunk and usually dividing. · vetochka
ве́тошь
A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter. · vetosh
ветрени́ца
Any plant of the genus Anemone, of the Ranunculaceae (or buttercup) family, such as the windflower. · vetrenitsa
ветреность
A lightness of manner or speech, frivolity; flippancy; a lack of appropriate seriousness; an inclination to make a joke of serious matters. · vetrenost
ве́треный
Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable. · vetrenyy
ветри́ло
(nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes. · vetrilo
ветрова́л
Something that has been blown down by the wind. · vetroval
ветро́вка
A heavy weatherproof jacket with an attached hood; a parka or windcheater. · vetrovka
ветрово́е стекло́
(North America, Philippines) A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind force generated by the vehicle's speed and inclement weather. · vetrovoye steklo
ве́тры
(uncountable) Gas generated in the digestive tract. · vetry
ветряна́я ме́льница
The building or structure containing such machinery. · vetryanaya melnitsa
ветхий
Having lasted from a remote period; having been of long duration; of great age, very old. · vetkhiy
ветхозаве́тный
Of attitudes, ideas, etc.: extremely old-fashioned, especially to a laughable extent; antiquated. · vetkhozavetnyy
ве́тхость
Hoariness; antiquity. · vetkhost
ветчина́
Cured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig. · vetchina
ветшать
(intransitive, archaic) To fall into ruin or disuse. · vetshat
ве́ха
(figurative, also, attributive) A major event or discovery. · vekha
вечева́ть
(intransitive) To talk together, to consult, discuss; to collogue. [from 16th c.] · vechevat
ве́чер
(archaic, or, poetic) Evening. · vecher
ве́чера
(used after the hour) In the 12-hour period from noon to midnight (the latter half of the day) when using the 12-hour clock. · vechera
вечери́нка
(UK, informal) A party, celebration, social function; usually of moderate size and formality. · vecherinka
ве́черя
Food consumed before going to bed. · vecherya
ве́чная мерзлота́
Permanently frozen ground, or a specific layer thereof. · vechnaya merzlota
ве́чно
At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning. · vechno
вечнозелёное [[расте́ние]]
A shrub or tree that does not shed its leaves or needles seasonally. · vechnozelyonoye [[rasteniye]]
вечнозелёный
Of plants, especially trees, that do not shed their leaves seasonally. · vechnozelyonyy
ве́чный
Lasting forever; unending. · vechnyy
ве́шалка
A device used to hang up coats, shirts, etc, consisting of a hook with sloping "arms" in the approximate shape of human shoulders. · veshalka
ве́шатель
(countable) An executioner responsible for hanging criminals. · veshatel
ве́шать
(transitive) To execute (someone), or display (a body), on a gibbet. · veshat
ве́шать ярлыки́
(ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing. · veshat yarlyki
веща́ние
A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver. · veshchaniye
веща́ть
(ambitransitive) To indicate by signs, as future events; to be an omen of; to portend or foretell. · veshchat
вещдо́к
(legal) An article formally introduced as evidence in a court. · veshchdok
веще́ственное доказа́тельство
(legal) An article formally introduced as evidence in a court. · veshchestvennoye dokazatelstvo
веще́ственность
The state of being actual or real; realness. · veshchestvennost
вещество́
A kind of substance. · veshchestvo
ве́щи
(informal) Miscellaneous items or objects; (with possessive) personal effects. · veshchi
ве́щий
Prophetic, foretelling the future. · veshchiy
вещмешо́к
(US, AU, often, _, military) A large, cylindrical, duffel cloth bag used to carry personal gear, especially by soldiers. · veshchmeshok
вещу́н
One who attempts to predict the future, using magic, intuition or intelligence; a diviner. · veshchun
вещу́нья
A female soothsayer · veshchunya
вещь
A distinct physical object. · veshch
ве́ялка
That which winnows or which is used in winnowing; a contrivance for fanning or winnowing grain. · veyalka
веяние
act of separating chaff from grain · veyaniye
ве́ять
(intransitive) To produce an air current. · veyat
вж-вж
(often, reduplicated) The sound of an engine, especially when it is revving up. · vzh-vzh
вживи́ть
(transitive) To insert (something) surgically into the body. · vzhivit
вживля́ть
(transitive) To insert (something) surgically into the body. · vzhivlyat
вживу́ю
With one's own body and physical presence; not through media, a representative, or indirectly. · vzhivuyu
вжум
(often, reduplicated) The sound of an engine, especially when it is revving up. · vzhum
взад-вперёд
Here and there; around; in one place and another; up and down. [from before 1150] · vzad-vperyod
взаи́мная блокиро́вка
(computing) An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation. · vzaimnaya blokirovka
взаи́мно
(reciprocal pronoun) To one another; one to the other; signifies that a verb applies to two or more entities both as subjects and as direct objects: · vzaimno
взаи́мность
(grammar) A reciprocal construction involves two noun phrases where each of the participants occupies both the role of agent and patient with respect to the other. see: Wikipedia:Reciprocal pronoun. · vzaimnost
взаи́мный
Mutual; shared by more than one. · vzaimnyy
взаи́мный фонд
(finance) A form of collective investment in which money from many investors is pooled and invested in stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, or other securities under the direction of a fund manager. · vzaimnyy fond
взаимо-
Together: the root word is done co-incidently. · vzaimo-
взаимоде́йствие
The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence. · vzaimodeystviye
взаимоде́йствовать
(intransitive) To act upon each other. · vzaimodeystvovat

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