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дре́во
A perennial woody plant taller and larger than a shrub with a wooden trunk and, at some distance from the ground, having leaves and branches. · drevo
древогу́бец
(US) A vine, of the genus Celastrus, having small orange fruit that open to reveal red seeds. · drevogubets
древоде́л
A maker of wooden furniture or fittings. · drevodel
дре́длоки
A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings. · dredloki
дре́длокс
A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings. · dredloks
дредно́ут
(informal) Any type of warship heavier in armour or armament than a typical battleship. · drednout
дре́ды
A hairstyle worn by Rastafarians and others in which the hair is left to grow long, and twisted into matted strings. · dredy
Дре́зден
The capital city of Saxony, Germany, on the River Elbe. [1735] · Drezden
дре́зденский
(history, metonymically) The Bombing of Dresden. · drezdenskiy
дрейдл
A four-sided spinning top, inscribed with the four Hebrew letters נ, ג, ה, and ש (or פ) on each side, often used to play a traditional game during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. · dreydl
дрейф
The act or motion of drifting; the force which impels or drives; an overpowering influence or impulse. · dreyf
дре́йфить
(ambitransitive) To shrink from, or avoid something because of fear. · dreyfit
дрейфова́ть
(intransitive) To move slowly, especially pushed by currents of water, air, etc. · dreyfovat
дрель
The portion of a drilling tool that drives the bit. · drel
дрёма
A light, short sleep or nap. · dryoma
дрема́ть
(intransitive) To sleep lightly or briefly; to nap, snooze. · dremat
дре́млющий
Drowsy or sleepy. · dremlyushchiy
дремо́та
A brief period of sleep; a nap. · dremota
дрена́ж
(chiefly, US, Canada) A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK) · drenazh
дрена́жная труба́
A verticle pipe carrying water from the roof gutter down the side of a building; downspout. · drenazhnaya truba
дрессировщик
A controller, trainer, someone who handles a specified thing, animal or person (especially a prizefighter). · dressirovshchik
дрессиро́вщица
One who tames or subdues. · dressirovshchitsa
дрил
An Old World monkey of West Africa, Mandrillus leucophaeus, similar in appearance to the mandrill, but lacking the colorful face. · dril
Дри́на
A river that flows northward 160 miles along the border of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia to empty into the Sava River. · Drina
дрифтовать
(automotive) To oversteer a vehicle, causing loss of traction, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. See Drifting (motorsport). · driftovat
дрищ
(chiefly, derogatory, slang) Someone who lacks confidence or courage, is weak, ineffectual, irresolute and wishy-washy. · drishch
дроби́лка
The building housing such a grinding apparatus; also, any similar building that houses a similarly material activity (such as weaving, fulling, dying, etc.); the place of business comprising such a building and its outbuildings and grounds. · drobilka
дроби́ть
To reduce to fine particles by pounding or grinding. · drobit
дробле́ние
The action of the verb to crush. · drobleniye
дроблёный
Pulverized, rendered into small, disconnected fragments. · droblyonyy
дро́бный
Pertaining to a fraction. · drobnyy
дробови́к
(firearms) A gun which fires loads typically consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge. · drobovik
дробь
(chiefly, US) Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · drob
дрова́
Wood intended to be burned, typically for heat. · drova
дровору́б
A person who cuts wood. · drovorub
дровосе́к
A worker whose occupation is to harvest trees. · drovosek
дрогнуть
To waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off. · drognut
дрожание
(telecommunications) An abrupt and unwanted variation of one or more signal characteristics. · drozhaniye
дрожа́ть
(intransitive) To spasm or shake violently. · drozhat
дрожащий
Shaking or trembling. · drozhashchiy
дрожь
An uncomfortable and numbing sense of fear, dread, anxiety, or alarm, often one that is sudden and usually accompanied by a trembling nerve response resembling the body's response to biting cold. · drozh
дрозд
A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere. · drozd
дрок
Any of several yellow-flowered shrubs of the family Fabaceae, with long, stiff, thin branches and small or few leaves used for the domestic utensil. · drok
дро́м
(literary) Forms placenames related to racetracks (now especially large covered racetracks) or similar structures. · drom
дромаде́р
The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius). · dromader
дромеда́р
The single-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius). · dromedar
дрон
An aircraft operated by remote control, especially an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). · dron
дронт
A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius. · dront
дро́тик
Any sharp-pointed missile weapon, such as an arrow. · drotik
дро́чер
(sometimes, pejorative) Someone who masturbates. · drocher
дрочи́ла
(sometimes, pejorative) Someone who masturbates. · drochila
дрочить
(intransitive) To stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use of one’s hand or a sex toy made for this purpose, often to the point of ejaculation or orgasm. · drochit
друг
A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship. · drug
друг дру́га
(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: · drug druga
друг другу
(US, intransitive, transitive) To lie together snugly (with someone), in an intimate physical embrace; to snuggle. · drug drugu
друг про́тив дру́га
Face to face (with another). · drug protiv druga
друг се́рдца
Someone, especially a romantic partner, with whom one is exceptionally or uniquely compatible or has a special, almost spiritual connection. · drug serdtsa
друга́н
(colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for someone, typically a man, particularly when cautioning them or offering advice. · drugan
други́е
Other people. · drugiye
други́ми слова́ми
(conjunctive, idiomatic) Stated or interpreted another way; Used to introduce an explanation, simplification, or clarification. · drugimi slovami
друго́й
One more further, in addition to the quantity by then; a second or additional one, similar in likeness or in effect. · drugoy
дру́жба
(formal, literary) Friendship; friendliness. · druzhba
дружелю́бие
(uncountable) A friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner; an affable and approachable disposition; friendliness. · druzhelyubiye
дружелю́бно
Friendly; in an amicable manner. · druzhelyubno
дружелю́бный
Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious · druzhelyubnyy
дру́жески
Friendly; in an amicable manner. · druzheski
дру́жеский
Inviting, characteristic of friendliness. · druzheskiy
дру́жественно
Friendly; in an amicable manner. · druzhestvenno
дру́жественный
Friendly; kind; sweet; gracious · druzhestvennyy
дружи́нник
A person who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc. · druzhinnik
дружи́нница
A person who acts outside of legal authority, often violently, to punish or avenge a crime, right a perceived wrong, etc. · druzhinnitsa
дружи́ть
(transitive, obsolete) To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help. · druzhit
дружи́ще
(Maritime English) A person far removed from the conversation. · druzhishche
дру́жка
The primary attendant to the groom in a wedding ceremony. · druzhka
дружо́к
A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship. · druzhok
друи́д
(historical) One of an order of priests among certain groups of Celts before the adoption of Abrahamic religions. · druid
дры́хля
(informal) A sleepy person. · drykhlya
дрыхня́
(informal) A sleepy person. · drykhnya
дрыху́н
(informal) A sleepy person. · drykhun
дрыху́нья
(informal) A sleepy person. · drykhunya
дрю́чить
(informal, chiefly, UK, ambitransitive) To have sexual intercourse (with). · dryuchit
дрю́читься
(informal, chiefly, UK, ambitransitive) To have sexual intercourse (with). · dryuchitsya
дряблый
Yielding to the touch, and easily moved or shaken; hanging loose by its own weight; lacking firmness; flaccid. · dryablyy
дрянно́й
(informal) Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived. · dryannoy
дрянь
(uncountable) Dirt, filth or refuse. · dryan
дря́хлость
The state of being decrepit or worn out from age or long use. · dryakhlost
дря́хлый
Weakened or worn out from age or wear. · dryakhlyy
ДТП
An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences, and (in the strict sense) not directly caused by humans. · DTP
дуайе́н
(obsolete) A commander in charge of ten men. · duayen
дуалисти́ческий
Of or relating to dualism. · dualisticheskiy
дуба́сить
(transitive, informal) To assault someone with the intention of causing physical injury; to beat up. · dubasit
дуби́льщик
A person whose occupation is to tan hides, or convert them into leather by the use of tan. · dubilshchik
дуби́на
A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end. · dubina
дуби́нка
(music) The stick of a conductor in musical performances. · dubinka
дуби́ть
(transitive, stative) To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner. · dubit
дублёр
A reserve or substitute. · dublyor
дублика́т
(by extension) Any duplicate. · dublikat
Ду́блин
(metonym) The government of the Republic of Ireland. · Dublin
дубли́рование
(film) The replacement of a voice part in a film or animation, particularly with a translation, revoicing. · dublirovaniye
дубли́ровать
(transitive) To produce an object identical to a given object. · dublirovat
дублирующий
Being the same as another; identical, often having been copied from an original. · dubliruyushchiy
дубль
(film) A scene recorded (filmed) at one time, without an interruption or break; a recording of such a scene. · dubl
дубля́ж
(film) The replacement of a voice part in a film or animation, particularly with a translation, revoicing. · dublyazh
дубня́к
(countable) A wood populated with oak trees. · dubnyak
дубо́вый
Made of oak wood or timber. · dubovyy
дубра́ва
(countable) A wood populated with oak trees. · dubrava
дубро́ва
(countable) A wood populated with oak trees. · dubrova
дубро́вка
A plant in the family Lamiaceae grown as a ground cover Ajuga reptans, and other plants in the genus Ajuga. · dubrovka
Дубро́вник
A city and port in southern Croatia, on the Adriatic Sea; formerly, Ragusa. · Dubrovnik
Дувр
A town, civil parish (with a town council) and major port in Kent, England, the closest point to France (OS grid ref TR3141). · Duvr
дуга́
(geometry) A continuous part of the circumference of a circle (circular arc) or of another curve. [from 16th c.] · duga
ду́дка
A small shrill pipe, resembling the piccolo flute, used chiefly to accompany the drum in military music · dudka
ду́длинг
A small mindless sketch, etc. · dudling
ду́дник
A tall plant, with hollow stems, genus Angelica, especially garden angelica (Angelica archangelica). · dudnik
ду́дочник
A musician who plays a pipe. · dudochnik
ду́жка
The arm on a pair of glasses that hooks over the ear to hold them in place. · duzhka
ду́ло
A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged. · dulo
Ду́ма
A Russian legislative assembly such as the historical duma of the Russian Empire or the modern lower house of the Federal Assembly (the Russian national parliament). · Duma
ду́мать
(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing). · dumat
Дуна́й
(with the) A river in Europe; flowing 2850 kilometers from the confluence of the Breg and Brigach at Donaueschingen, Germany, into the Black Sea in Romania. · Dunay
Дункан
A en given name anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Donnchadh; the name of two early saints and of two kings of Scotland. · Dunkan
дунове́ние
A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft. · dunoveniye
ду́нуть
(intransitive) To produce an air current. · dunut
дупло́
An unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial. · duplo
ду́ра
A figure of a person or animal used by a ventriloquist; a puppet. · dura
дура́к
(colloquial) A stupid person. · durak
дурале́й
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory, slang) A stupid or annoying person; a simpleton; a fool. · duraley
дура́цкий
Obnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness. · duratskiy
дура́чество
Foolish behaviour or speech. · durachestvo
дура́чить
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool. · durachit
дурачиться
(intransitive) To perform antics, to caper. · durachitsya
дурачо́к
(originally, US, informal, derogatory) A foolish, silly, or unintelligent person. · durachok
Ду́рбан
A city and seaport in KwaZulu-Natal, Republic of South Africa. · Durban
Ду́рга
A powerful Indian female deity. · Durga
дурдо́м
(dated) A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally ill. · durdom
ду́рень
A stupid person; a dolt. · duren
дуриа́н
The spiky edible fruit of this tree, known for its strong taste and very strong, unpleasant odor. · durian
дури́ть
(archaic) To make a fool of; to make act the fool. · durit
дурма́н
(uncountable, slang) Any of various recreational substances: · durman
дурманящий
Intoxicating or stupefying. · durmanyashchiy
дурна́я сла́ва
Loss or want of reputation; ill character. · durnaya slava
ду́рно
(Northern England) Ill, unwell. · durno
ду́рно па́хнущий
(figuratively, computing, slang, in extreme programming) Having signs that suggest a design problem; having a code smell. · durno pakhnushchiy
дурно́е предчу́вствие
A sense of evil to come. · durnoye predchuvstviye
дурно́й
(originally, _, AAVE, of a woman) Very attractive; hot, sexy. · durnoy
дурну́шка
(derogatory) An ugly woman. · durnushka
ду́рость
(uncountable) The property of being stupid. · durost
ду́рочка
(originally, US, informal, derogatory) A foolish, silly, or unintelligent person. · durochka
дуршла́г
A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food that has been cooking in water, such as pasta. · durshlag
дурь
(uncountable, slang) Any of various recreational substances: · dur

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