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да́на
The virtue of generosity or giving, a form of alms, in Indian philosophy. · dana
данаки́льский
A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. · danakilskiy
данаки́льский язы́к
A Cushitic language spoken in Ethiopia, Eritrea and Djibouti. · danakilskiy yazyk
Дана́я
(astronomy) 61 Danaë, a main belt asteroid. · Danaya
Данди́
A city in Scotland. · Dandi
Даниил
A book in the Old Testament of the Bible. · Daniil
Дани́ла
A en given name in regular use since the Middle Ages. · Danila
Дания
A country in Northern Europe. Capital and largest city: Copenhagen; the metropole of the sovereign nation of the same name. · Daniya
данк
The act or instance of dunking, particularly in basketball. · dank
да́нник
A nation, state, or other entity that pays tribute. · dannik
да́нные
Things that are or can be known about a given topic; communicable knowledge of something. [from 14th c.] · dannyye
да́нный
Already arranged. · dannyy
Да́нте
A en given name, presumably in honor of the poet Dante Alighieri. · Dante
данти́ст
A medical doctor who specializes in teeth. · dantist
Данциг
Gdańsk (especially in reference to the times when it was part of a German-speaking state such as Prussia or Germany). · Dantsig
дань
An amount of money given toward something. · dan
да́о
(Chinese, _, philosophy) In Taoism, The Way, specifically the transcendental basis of nature and, and/or the ideal way to live one's life. · dao
дао́сский
Relating to Taoism. · daosskiy
дар
(Hinduism) A blessing, typically a supernatural power, granted to an ascetic by a god or goddess. · dar
дар [[речь|ре́чи]]
The ability to speak. · dar [[rech|rechi]]
дар [[слово|сло́ва]]
The ability to speak. · dar [[slovo|slova]]
дар ре́чи
(uncountable) The ability to speak; the faculty of uttering words or articulate sounds and vocalizations to communicate. · dar rechi
дарвини́зм
The principles of natural selection set out in Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species (1859), more strictly defined by August Weismann and developed by other authors into a central part of the modern evolutionary synthesis. · darvinizm
дарвини́ст
An adherent of Charles Darwin's theory of the origin of species, or of Darwinism. · darvinist
дарвиновский
Of or pertaining to the scientific views advanced by the English biologist, geologist, and naturalist Charles Darwin, especially his theory that living organisms evolve through the natural selection of inherited variations that increase organisms' ability to compete, survive, and reproduce. · darvinovskiy
Да́рий
Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE. · Dariy
дари́ть
To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render. · darit
Да́риуш
A en given name. · Dariush
дармовщина
(Australia, ambitransitive) To travel on foot carrying a swag (possessions tied in a blanket). [From 1850s.] · darmovshchina
дармоед
(pejorative) A lazy or irresponsible person who is often unemployed, often depending upon wealthy or otherwise financially independent people for support. · darmoyed
дарова́ть
To impart (something) gratuitously; to present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or an honour; to confer, to give, to accord; to render. · darovat
дарови́тый
Nimble with hands or body; dexterous; skillful; adept. · darovityy
да́ром
Without paying; free. · darom
дарохранительница
(Bible) The portable tent used before the construction of the temple, where the shekinah (presence of God) was believed to dwell. · darokhranitelnitsa
дартс
A small object with a pointed tip at one end and feathers at the other, which is thrown at a target in the game of darts. · darts
Дарфу́р
A region in western Sudan where the Fur live. · Darfur
Дарья
A en given name. · Darya
даста́р
(headwear) A man's headdress made by winding a length of cloth round the head. · dastar
да́та
The addition to a writing, inscription, coin, etc., which specifies the time (especially the day, month, and year) when the writing or inscription was given, executed, or made. · data
да́та рожде́ния
The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth. · data rozhdeniya
дати́рование
An estimation of the age of an artifact, biological vestige, linguistic usage, etc. · datirovaniye
дати́ровать
(transitive) To note the time or place of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution. · datirovat
дати́ровать задним числом
To assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date. · datirovat zadnim chislom
дати́роваться
(intransitive, with from) To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned. · datirovatsya
да́тский
Of or pertaining to Denmark. · datskiy
датский язык
The language of Danes and Denmark. · datskiy yazyk
датча́нин
A person of Danish descent. · datchanin
датча́нка
A person of Danish descent. · datchanka
датчик
A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner. · datchik
дать
(ambitransitive) To make a donation; to give away something of value to support or contribute towards a cause or for the benefit of another. · dat
дать [[взаймы́]]
(transitive) To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. · dat [[vzaymy]]
дать [[отпо́р]]
(transitive) To refuse; to offer sudden or harsh resistance; to turn down or shut out. · dat [[otpor]]
дать [[показание|показа́ния]]
To make a declaration, or give evidence, under oath. · dat [[pokazaniye|pokazaniya]]
дать [[чаевы́е]]
To give a small gratuity to, especially to an employee of someone who provides a service. [from early 18th c.] · dat [[chayevyye]]
дать в долг
(transitive) To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned. · dat v dolg
дать дёра
(intransitive) To flee, to depart, to accelerate away suddenly. · dat dyora
дать дуба
(intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death. · dat duba
дать переды́шку
(transitive) To stop, to give (a horse) an opportunity to catch its breath. · dat peredyshku
дать пощёчину
(transitive) To give a slap to. · dat poshchyochinu
Да́ун
One of the six traditional counties of Northern Ireland, usually known as County Down. · Daun
даунло́уд
A file transfer to a given computer or device from a remote one through a network connection. · daunloud
даунса́йзинг
An act in which a company downsizes or is downsized. · daunsayzing
Да́фна
(Greek god) A dryad pursued by Apollo, who was turned into a laurel tree by the river god Peneus. · Dafna
да́ча
A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style. · dacha
дашбо́рд
(GUI, video games) A graphical user interface for changing settings. · dashbord
два
The digit/figure 2. · dva
два [[десяток|деся́тка]]
Twenty (20). · dva [[desyatok|desyatka]]
два ра́за
Two times. · dva raza
двадца́тка
Twenty (20). · dvadtsatka
двадца́тый
The ordinal form of the number twenty. · dvadtsatyy
двадцать
The cardinal number 20, occurring after nineteen and before twenty-one. · dvadtsat
двадцать один
(card games) A common gambling card game in casinos, where the object is to get as close to 21 without going over. · dvadtsat odin
два́жды
Two times. · dvazhdy
две
A numerical value equal to 2; this many dots (••). · dve
две [[неделя|неде́ли]]
(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, dated, _, in North America) A period of 2 weeks. · dve [[nedelya|nedeli]]
двенадцатери́чный
(arithmetic) Of a number, expressed in base twelve. · dvenadtsaterichnyy
двена́дцатый
The ordinal form of the number twelve, describing a person or thing in position number 12 of a sequence. · dvenadtsatyy
двенадцать
The cardinal number occurring after eleven and before thirteen, represented in Arabic numerals as 12 and in Roman numerals as XII. · dvenadtsat
две́ри
(architecture) A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key. · dveri
дверно́е кольцо́
(architectural elements) A knocker mounted on a door. · dvernoye koltso
дверно́й звоно́к
A device on or adjacent to an outer door for announcing one's presence. It can be mechanical, directly sounding a bell, or a button that electrically sounds a chime or buzzer inside the building. · dvernoy zvonok
дверно́й молото́к
(architectural elements) A knocker mounted on a door. · dvernoy molotok
дверь
(architecture) A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key. · dver
дви́гатель
A complex mechanical device which converts energy into useful motion or physical effects. [from 16th c.] · dvigatel
дви́гать
(transitive) To move; to shift from a fixed position. · dvigat
дви́гаться
(intransitive) To move; to be shifted from a fixed position. · dvigatsya
движе́ние
(mathematics) A way in which each element of some algebraic structure transforms some other structure or set, in a way which respects the structure of the first. Formally, this may be seen as a morphism from the first structure into some structure of endomorphisms of the second; for example, a group action of a group G on a set S can be seen as a group homomorphism from G into the set of bijections on S (which form a group under function composition), while a module M over a ring R can be defined as an abelian group together with a ring homomorphism from R into the ring of group endomorphisms of M (which is also called the action of R on M). · dvizheniye
движимое иму́щество
Tangible, movable property. · dvizhimoye imushchestvo
дви́житель
Something that drives something else. · dvizhitel
движо́к
A part of any of several scientific or measuring instruments that moves back and forth to indicate a position. · dvizhok
дви́жущая си́ла
The force that causes something to move or a physical process to occur. · dvizhushchaya sila
дви́жущий
That drives (a mechanism or process). · dvizhushchiy
дви́жущийся
(not comparable) That moves or move. · dvizhushchiysya
дви́нуть
(transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another · dvinut
дви́нуться
(intransitive, sometimes, reflexive, and, figurative) To change position; to move. · dvinutsya
двобой
Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor. · dvoboy
дво́е
Two of the same kind connected or considered together. · dvoye
двое-
Double, twice the quantity. · dvoye-
двоежёнство
The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously. · dvoyezhyonstvo
двоето́чие
The punctuation mark ⟨:⟩. · dvoyetochiye
дво́йка
(slang) A playing card with the rank of two. · dvoyka
дво́йки
(UK, prison slang) The cells located on the first floor. · dvoyki
двойни́к
Either of two parts that fit together, or complement one another. · dvoynik
двойни́ца
A ghostly double of a living person, especially one that haunts such a person. · dvoynitsa
двойно́й
Having two equally important parts; related to something with two parts. · dvoynoy
дво́йня
Either of two people (or, less commonly, animals) who shared the same uterus at the same time; one who was born at the same birth as a sibling. · dvoynya
дво́йственное число́
(mathematics) Of a vector in an inner product space, the linear functional corresponding to taking the inner product with that vector. The set of all duals is a vector space called the dual space. · dvoystvennoye chislo
дво́йственность
Intentional deceptiveness; double-dealing. · dvoystvennost
дво́йственный
Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, motivations, or meanings. · dvoystvennyy
двор
The residence of a sovereign, prince, nobleman, or other dignitary; a palace. · dvor
Дво́рак
(music) Antonín Leopold Dvořák, Czech composer · Dvorak
дворе́ц
A French castle, fortress, manor house, or large country house. · dvorets
дворе́цкий
A manservant having charge of wines and liquors. · dvoretskiy
Дво́ржак
(music) Antonín Leopold Dvořák, Czech composer · Dvorzhak
дво́рик
A paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation. · dvorik
дво́рник
(Scotland, Hong Kong) A caretaker or custodian; someone who maintains a school building specifically and may serve other administrative roles (the term caretaker is also used in Hong Kong, particularly in ESF and independent British schools). · dvornik
дворня́га
(Australia, NZ, informal) A mongrel dog. · dvornyaga
дворня́жка
(often, pejorative) Someone or something of mixed kind or uncertain origin, especially a dog. · dvornyazhka
дворцовый
Of or relating to a palace. · dvortsovyy
дворяни́н
(loosely, heraldry) Any person entitled to bear a coat of arms. [from 19th c.] · dvoryanin
дворя́нка
An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. [from 14th c.] · dvoryanka
дворянский
Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character. · dvoryanskiy
дворя́нство
A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy. · dvoryanstvo
двою́родная сестра́
(specifically) When used without a qualifying word: the child of a person's parent's brother (that is, an uncle) or sister (an aunt); a cousin-german, a first cousin. · dvoyurodnaya sestra
двою́родный брат
(specifically) When used without a qualifying word: the child of a person's parent's brother (that is, an uncle) or sister (an aunt); a cousin-german, a first cousin. · dvoyurodnyy brat
двоя́кий
Having two parts, especially two different parts. · dvoyakiy
двояковыпуклый
Shaped like a biconvex lens. · dvoyakovypuklyy
дву-
Every two; a rate of once every two. · dvu-
двугла́вый
(zoology) Having two heads. · dvuglavyy
двуко́лка
(road transport, historical) A two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse. · dvukolka
двукра́тный
Double; duplicate; multiplied by two. · dvukratnyy
двукрылый
(non-technical) Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges). · dvukrylyy
двули́чие
deceit or treachery · dvulichiye
двули́чность
deceit or treachery · dvulichnost
двули́чный
(of a person) Cheating, dishonest; treacherous. · dvulichnyy
двуо́кись
(chemistry) Any oxide containing two oxygen atoms in each molecule. · dvuokis
двуо́кись углеро́да
(ecology, climate change, uncountable) Ellipsis of carbon dioxide. · dvuokis ugleroda
двупо́лый
Possessing qualities of both sexes. · dvupolyy
двусмы́сленность
(countable) An instance of this state: words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from the context. · dvusmyslennost
двусмы́сленный
Open to multiple interpretations. · dvusmyslennyy
двуство́рчатый
Any mollusc belonging to the taxonomic class Bivalvia, characterized by a shell consisting of two hinged sections, such as a scallop, clam, mussel or oyster. · dvustvorchatyy
двусти́шие
(literature) A pair of lines, typically with rhyming end words. · dvustishiye
двусторо́нний
Having two parts (two principal or main parts). · dvustoronniy
двуу́стка
Either of the two lobes of a whale's or similar creature's tail. · dvuustka
двух-
Every two; a rate of once every two. · dvukh-
двухгоди́чный
Happening every two years. · dvukhgodichnyy
двухдо́лларовая банкнота
(US, informal) A two-dollar bill. · dvukhdollarovaya banknota
двухдо́лларовая купюра
(US, informal) A two-dollar bill. · dvukhdollarovaya kupyura
двухле́тний
Lasting for two years. · dvukhletniy
двухлетний (ребёнок)
A child aged two. · dvukhletniy (rebyonok)

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