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All Russian words, A–Z

ИЕ
(linguistics, anthropology, etc.) Initialism of Indo-European. · IYe
Иего́ва
(religion) A transliteration of the Masoretic pronunciation of the Tetragrammaton. · Iyegova
Иезавель
(biblical character) The Phoenician princess and Queen of Ancient Israel who appears in the Old Testament (1 Kings & 2 Kings), and who incited heresy and lured the Jews away from their God and back to idols. · Iyezavel
иезуи́т
(Catholicism) A member of the Society of Jesus. · iyezuit
иезуи́тка
(Catholicism) A member of the Society of Jesus. · iyezuitka
иерархи́ческий
Pertaining to a hierarchy. · iyerarkhicheskiy
Иереми́я
A en given name of biblical origin. · Iyeremiya
Иерихо́н
A city in the West Bank, Palestine. · Iyerikhon
иеро́глиф
(countable) A written or printed symbol, or letter. · iyeroglif
иерогли́фика
(chiefly, in the plural) A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds, often as a rebus. · iyeroglifika
иероглифи́ческий
Of, relating to, or written with such a system of symbols. · iyeroglificheskiy
Иерони́м
A en given name. · Iyeronim
Иерусали́м
A city in the Holy Land between the Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea, holy in Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the claimed capital city of both Israel and Palestine. · Iyerusalim
Иессе́й
(biblical character) The son of Obed and the father of king David. · Iyessey
иеши́ва
(schools, Judaism) An academy for the advanced study of Jewish texts. · iyeshiva
иждиве́нец
A person who relies on another for support or sustenance, particularly financial support. · izhdivenets
иждиве́нка
A person who relies on another for support or sustenance, particularly financial support. · izhdivenka
из
(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay. · iz
из [[первый|пе́рвых]] рук
Direct, without intermediate stages. · iz [[pervyy|pervykh]] ruk
из грязи в князи
One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous. · iz gryazi v knyazi
из э́того
Of this, that, or it. · iz etogo
из-
Into a state of non-operation or non-existence. · iz-
и́з-за
(Irish, Newfoundland, usually, preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity. · iz-za
и́з-за того́, что
(formal, literary) Because. · iz-za togo, chto
Изабе́лла
A en given name. · Izabella
изба́
A seasonal home of any size or stature, a recreational home or a home in a remote location. · izba
избавитель
One who redeems; one who provides redemption. · izbavitel
избави́тельница
A person who rescues someone or something. · izbavitelnitsa
изба́вить
(now, only, _, reflexive) Often followed by from, of, or out of: to free or release, or to rescue or save, (oneself or someone, or something). · izbavit
изба́виться
(intransitive, with of) To eliminate or to get rid of something. · izbavitsya
избавле́ние
The act of delivering or conveying something. · izbavleniye
избавля́ть
(now, only, _, reflexive) Often followed by from, of, or out of: to free or release, or to rescue or save, (oneself or someone, or something). · izbavlyat
избавля́ться
(intransitive, with of) To eliminate or to get rid of something. · izbavlyatsya
избало́ванный
(of a person, usually a child) Having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering. · izbalovannyy
избалова́ть
(transitive) To treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence. · izbalovat
избега́ть
(transitive) To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from. · izbegat
избежа́ть
(transitive) To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from. · izbezhat
избива́ть
(transitive, informal) To assault someone with the intention of causing physical injury; to beat up. · izbivat
избие́ние
(legal) The infliction of unlawful physical violence on a person, legally distinguished from assault, which involves the threat of impending violence. · izbiyeniye
избира́тель
A resident of an area represented by an elected official, particularly in relation to that official. · izbiratel
избира́тельница
(politics) A person eligible to vote in an election; a member of an electorate, a voter. · izbiratelnitsa
избира́тельное пра́во
(US) The right of women to vote. · izbiratelnoye pravo
избира́тельный
Of, or relating to elections. · izbiratelnyy
избира́тельный бюллете́нь
(originally) A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a vote. · izbiratelnyy byulleten
избира́тельный о́круг
(politics) A district represented by one or more elected officials. · izbiratelnyy okrug
избира́тельный пункт
A polling place (usually, as plural, polling places) · izbiratelnyy punkt
избира́тельный уча́сток
A polling place (usually, as plural, polling places) · izbiratelnyy uchastok
избира́ть
To pick; to make the choice of; to select. · izbirat
изби́тая фра́за
(countable) An often-quoted saying that is supposed to be meaningful but has become unoriginal or hackneyed through overuse. · izbitaya fraza
избитость
(medicine, now, _, rare, historical) A fever which recurs every day; quotidian malaria. [from 14th c.] · izbitost
изби́тый
(informal) Overdramatic, excessively emotional or clichéd, trite, contrived. · izbityy
изби́ть
(informal) To strike heavily. · izbit
избра́ние
A process of choosing a leader, members of parliament, councillors, or other representatives by popular vote. · izbraniye
и́збранное
(computing) A record of the address of a file or Internet page, serving as a shortcut to it. · izbrannoye
и́збранный
(postpositive) Who has been elected in a specified post, but has not yet entered office. · izbrannyy
избра́ть
To pick; to make the choice of; to select. · izbrat
избы́ток
The degree or amount by which one thing or number exceeds another; remainder. · izbytok
избы́точно
(sometimes, proscribed) To an excessive degree. · izbytochno
избы́точность
The state of being redundant · izbytochnost
избы́точный
Exceeding the usual bounds of something; too much (of amount); extravagant; immoderate. · izbytochnyy
извая́ние
(countable) A three-dimensional work of art created by shaping malleable objects and letting them harden or by chipping away pieces from a rock (sculpting). · izvayaniye
и́зверг
A very evil person. · izverg
изверга́ть
(intransitive, often vulgar, slang) To achieve orgasm; to cum; to ejaculate. · izvergat
изверга́ться
(intransitive) To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser). · izvergatsya
изве́ргнуть
(transitive) To eject abruptly; to throw out suddenly and swiftly. · izvergnut
изверже́ние
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano. · izverzheniye
изверну́ться
(ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way. · izvernutsya
изве́стие
(archaic, commonly in plural) Information or news given; intelligence · izvestiye
извести́ть
(transitive) To give advice to; to offer an opinion to, as worthy or expedient to be followed. · izvestit
изве́стия
New information of interest. · izvestiya
известко́вый
Resembling or containing calcium carbonate or limestone; chalky. · izvestkovyy
известко́вый раство́р
A soft form of mortar made from sand and slaked lime, largely replaced by cement mortar in modern building methods. · izvestkovyy rastvor
изве́стность
(uncountable, uncommon outside high registers) Fame, renown; the state of being famous or talked-about. [from 17th c.] · izvestnost
изве́стный
Known to one, or generally known; commonplace. · izvestnyy
известня́к
Sedimentary rock: a type of stone that is composed of small particles and easily shaped, most commonly sandstone or limestone. · izvestnyak
и́звесть
(chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime). · izvest
изве́т
(uncountable) Falsifications or misrepresentations intended to disparage or discredit another. · izvet
извеща́ть
(transitive) To give (especially public) notice of (something); to announce publicly. [from 15th c.] · izveshchat
извеще́ние
A public notice. · izveshcheniye
извивать
(transitive) To cause something to twist or move in a spiral path or shape. · izvivat
извиваться
(intransitive) To wind or twist in the manner of a corkscrew; to move with much horizontal and vertical shifting. · izvivatsya
изви́листый
(chiefly, anatomy, zoology) Having numerous overlapping coils or folds; convolute. · izvilistyy
извине́ние
An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry). · izvineniye
извини́ть
(transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook. · izvinit
извиниться
Sorry, as an apology. · izvinitsya
извиня́ть
(transitive) To forgive; to pardon; to overlook. · izvinyat
извиня́ться
(transitive) To allow to leave, or release from any obligation. · izvinyatsya
извиня́ющийся
Having the character of apology; regretfully excusing. · izvinyayushchiysya
извлека́ть
To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something. · izvlekat
извлека́ть вы́году
(intransitive, followed by on) To seize, as an opportunity; to obtain a benefit from; to invest on something profitable. · izvlekat vygodu
извлече́ние
Something that is extracted or drawn out. · izvlecheniye
извле́чь
To draw out, bring out, bring forth (something latent); to obtain information from someone or something. · izvlech
изводи́ть
(transitive) To cause to suffer pain. · izvodit
изводи́ться
(intransitive) To suffer pain. · izvoditsya
изводящий
That exasperates, infuriates, annoys or irritates · izvodyashchiy
изво́зчик
(obsolete) A person who transported goods, usually with a horse and cart. · izvozchik
извольте
Used to make a polite request: please. · izvolte
извора́чиваться
(ambitransitive) To avoid (something) by moving suddenly out of the way. · izvorachivatsya
изворо́тливость
The ability to cope with difficult situations, or unusual problems. · izvorotlivost
изворотливый
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Evasive and shifty. · izvorotlivyy
изврати́ть
(transitive) To give a false or misleading account of; pervert. · izvratit
извраща́ть
(transitive) To give a false or misleading account of; pervert. · izvrashchat
извраще́нец
A person whose sexual habits are not considered acceptable. · izvrashchenets
извраще́ние
The action of perverting someone or something; humiliation; debasement. · izvrashcheniye
извращённость
The state of being perverted; depravity; vice. · izvrashchyonnost
извращённый
(informal) Marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, and other sexual practices. · izvrashchyonnyy
изги́б
A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow · izgib
изгиба́ть
(transitive, nautical) To tie, as in securing a line to a cleat; to shackle a chain to an anchor; make fast. · izgibat
изгиба́ться
(intransitive) To become curved. · izgibatsya
изги́бы
A grading system based on the scale of performance of a group used to normalize a right-skewed grade distribution (with more lower scores) into a bell curve, so that more can receive higher grades, regardless of their actual knowledge of the subject. · izgiby
изгна́ние
The act of banishing. · izgnaniye
изгна́нник
An outcast; someone cast out of a group or society. · izgnannik
изгна́нница
An outcast; someone cast out of a group or society. · izgnannitsa
изгна́ть
(transitive) To send (someone) away and forbid them from returning. · izgnat
изго́й
An outcast; someone cast out of a group or society. · izgoy
изголодавшийся
Very hungry. · izgolodavshiysya
изголода́ться
(intransitive) To be very hungry. · izgolodatsya
изгоня́ть
(transitive) To send (someone) away and forbid them from returning. · izgonyat
и́згородь
(figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier. · izgorod
изгота́вливать
(obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make. · izgotavlivat
изгота́вливать вручну́ю
To make by hand and with much skill. · izgotavlivat vruchnuyu
изготавливаться
To hold (something) in equilibrium, to hold balanced and ready; to carry (something) ready to be used. [from 16th c.] · izgotavlivatsya
изготови́тель
Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something. · izgotovitel
изготови́тель порнографии
One who is involved in the creation or dissemination of pornography. [from mid-19th c.] · izgotovitel pornografii
изгото́вить
(obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make. · izgotovit
изготовле́ние
(uncountable) The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture · izgotovleniye
изготовленный
(archaic) Accustomed; usual. · izgotovlennyy
изготовля́ть
(obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make. · izgotovlyat
издава́ть
(transitive) To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale. · izdavat
издава́ть бу́лькающий звук
(intransitive) To make a sound like the one made while gargling. · izdavat bulkayushchiy zvuk
издалека́
At, to, or from a great distance; far away. · izdaleka
и́здали
At, to, or from a great distance; far away. · izdali
изда́ние
The whole number of copies of a work printed and published at one time. · izdaniye
изда́тель
A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books. · izdatel
изда́тельница
A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books. · izdatelnitsa
изда́тельство
A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books. · izdatelstvo
изда́ть
(transitive) To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale. · izdat
издева́тельство
Physical maltreatment; injury; cruel treatment. [from late 16th c.] · izdevatelstvo
издева́ться
(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.] · izdevatsya
изде́лия
That which is manufactured or is ready for manufacturing in volume (as opposed to a prototype or conceptual model). · izdeliya
издержка
(uncountable, countable) The amount expended; expense; outlay. · izderzhka
изде́ржки
A negative consequence or loss that occurs or is required to occur. · izderzhki
изерне́т
A computer network that complies with this set of standards. · izernet
изжо́га
(pathology) A burning pain in the chest that is caused by stomach acid entering the gullet. · izzhoga
Изида
(astronomy) 42 Isis, a main belt asteroid. · Izida
излага́ть
(transitive) To set out the meaning of; to explain or discuss at length. · izlagat
излече́ние
The psychological process of dealing with a problem or problems. · izlecheniye
излечи́ть
(transitive) To restore to health. · izlechit
излива́ние
A rant; a long session of expressing verbal frustration. · izlivaniye
излива́ть
(transitive, figurative) To send out as in a stream or a flood; to cause (an emotion) to come out; to cause to escape. · izlivat

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