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Карл
A en given name, equivalent to English Charles. · Karl
Карл Вели́кий
One of the kings of the Franks from 768 to 814, crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 800 until his death in 814. · Karl Velikiy
карлик
(especially in, _, botany) Miniature. · karlik
ка́рликовый
(especially in, _, botany) Miniature. · karlikovyy
ка́рлица
(mythology) Any member of a race of beings from (especially Scandinavian and other Germanic) folklore, usually depicted as having some sort of supernatural powers and being skilled in crafting and metalworking, often as short with long beards, and sometimes as clashing with elves. · karlitsa
Карлос
A en given name, equivalent to English Charles,Carl,Karl. · Karlos
Ка́рлсон
A surname from Swedish. · Karlson
ка́рма
(Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism) The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth. · karma
карма́н
(computing) A buffer in memory where the user can store data temporarily while transferring it from one place within an application to another or between applications. · karman
карма́нник
A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public. · karmannik
карма́нный
Of a size suitable for putting into a pocket. · karmannyy
карма́нный вор
A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public. · karmannyy vor
карма́нный персона́льный компью́тер
(computing theory) Initialism of pushdown automaton. · karmannyy personalnyy kompyuter
карма́нный фона́рь
(Canada, US, Philippines) A battery-powered hand-held light source. · karmannyy fonar
карма́шек
(clothing) A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items. · karmashek
карми́н
A purplish-red colour, resembling that pigment. · karmin
карми́нный
Of the purplish red colour shade carmine. · karminnyy
карми́ческий
Of or pertaining to karma. · karmicheskiy
карнава́л
A festive occasion marked by parades and sometimes special foods and other entertainment. · karnaval
Карна́така
A state in southern India. Capital: Bangalore. · Karnataka
Каролина
A en given name. · Karolina
каролинский погоныш
A rail (Porzana carolina) bird of North, Central, and northern South America. · karolinskiy pogonysh
карп
Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae; specifically the common carp, Cyprinus carpio. · karp
карп ко́и
Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring. · karp koi
Ка́рпентер
A surname originating as an occupation derived from the trade name carpenter. · Karpenter
каррел
(by extension) A cubicle or partitioned space for reading or studying, often in a library. · karrel
ка́рстовая воро́нка
(geology) A hole formed in soluble rock by the action of water, serving to conduct surface water to an underground passage. · karstovaya voronka
ка́рта
A resource or argument, used to achieve a purpose. (See play the something card.) · karta
карта́вить
(transitive) To pronounce with a uvular "r". · kartavit
карта́вость
A uvular "r" sound, or (by extension) an accent characterized by this sound. · kartavost
картве́л
A person or a descendant of a person from Georgia, a country in Eastern Europe and Western Asia. · kartvel
картве́лка
A person or a descendant of a person from Georgia, a country in Eastern Europe and Western Asia. · kartvelka
картве́льский
Of, from, or pertaining to the Eastern European country of Georgia, the Georgian people or the Georgian language. · kartvelskiy
картёжник
One who plays card games. · kartyozhnik
карте́ль
(economics) A group of businesses or nations that collude to limit competition within an industry or market. · kartel
Ка́ртер
A surname originating as an occupation for someone who was a carter. · Karter
карте́чь
(chiefly, US) Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game. [from Template:SAFESUBST: c.] · kartech
карти́на
A likeness of a person. · kartina
карти́нка
A picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper. · kartinka
карти́нный
Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures. · kartinnyy
карто́граф
One who makes maps or charts. · kartograf
картогра́фия
(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography. [from 19th c.] · kartografiya
карто́н
A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs. · karton
картоте́ка
A piece of office furniture composed of drawers or shelves sized to standard file folder widths, traditionally used for storing documents in order. · kartoteka
картофелечистка
A household utensil for peeling fruit or vegetables. · kartofelechistka
карто́фелина
A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber. · kartofelina
карто́фель
A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber. · kartofel
карто́ха
A plant of species Solanum tuberosum or its edible starchy tuber. · kartokha
ка́рточка
Any flat, normally rectangular piece of stiff paper, plastic, etc. · kartochka
карто́шка
(uncountable) A child's game in which players pass a ball or other item between them, with the object of avoiding being left holding the item when time expires. · kartoshka
ка́ртридж
(computing) A vessel which contains the ink or toner for a computer printer and can be easily replaced with another. · kartridzh
карту́з
(obsolete) A respectful uncovering of the head. · kartuz
карту́ш
(architectural element) An ornamental figure, often on an oval shield. · kartush
Кару́зо
A surname from Italian · Karuzo
карусе́ль
A continuously revolving device for item delivery. · karusel
Карфаге́н
(historical) An ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia. [16th cent.] · Karfagen
карфагенский
Of or pertaining to Carthage. · karfagenskiy
карфагеня́нин
A native or inhabitant of Carthage. · karfagenyanin
карфагеня́нка
A native or inhabitant of Carthage. · karfagenyanka
ка́рцер
(US) A jail or guardhouse, especially in a naval military prison or jail on a ship, navy base, or (in fiction) spacecraft. · kartser
карье́р
(mining) A site for mining stone, such as limestone, or slate. · karyer
карье́ра
One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously and/or over a long period of time. · karyera
Касабла́нка
The capital city of the region of Casablanca-Settat, Morocco. · Kasablanka
каса́емо
(of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding; regarding. · kasayemo
каса́ние
(music) The particular or characteristic mode of action, or the resistance of the keys of an instrument to the fingers. · kasaniye
каса́тельная
(music) A small metal blade in a clavichord that strikes the strings to produce sound. · kasatelnaya
каса́тельно
(of abstract things) Centred upon; surrounding; regarding. · kasatelno
касательный
Referring to a tangent, moving at a tangent to something. · kasatelnyy
каса́тельство
Connection or association; the condition of being related. · kasatelstvo
каса́тик
Any of various plants with sword-shaped leaves, especially irises; specifically, Iris pseudacorus. · kasatik
каса́ться
(transitive) To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to. · kasatsya
касающийся
Merely touching, positioned as a tangent. · kasayushchiysya
ка́сба
The fortress in a city in North Africa or the Middle East. · kasba
ка́ска
A helmet, usually made from rigid plastic, used on construction sites to protect the head from falling objects. · kaska
каска́д
A series of electrical (or other types of) components, the output of any one being connected to the input of the next. · kaskad
каскадёр
(film, television) A type of body double: a skilled stand-in used for dangerous film or video sequences such as jumping out of a building, leaping from vehicle to vehicle, and fight sequences. · kaskadyor
Каспа́р
(Biblical character) one of the Magi. · Kaspar
каспи́йский
Of or pertaining to the Caspian Sea or the region around it. · kaspiyskiy
ка́сса
(countable, film, theater) A place where tickets are sold in a theatre/theater or cinema. · kassa
Касса́ндра
(Greek mythology) A prophetess who was daughter of King Priam of Troy and his queen Hecuba. She captured the eye of Apollo and was granted the ability to see the future; however, she was destined never to be believed. · Kassandra
кассе́та
A small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material. · kasseta
кассик
A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird). · kassik
касси́р
The clerk who tallies cost of purchases and accepts payment. · kassir
касси́рша
The clerk who tallies cost of purchases and accepts payment. · kassirsha
ка́ста
Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies or similar found historically in other cultures. · kasta
кастанье́та
(musical instruments, chiefly, in the plural) A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string. · kastanyeta
ка́стард
(by extension) A similar sauce made from milk and cornflour or custard powder (and usually sugar, and sometimes vanilla or other flavourings) and thickened by heat. · kastard
кастеля́н
(chiefly, _, historical) The governor or caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle or keep for its lord. · kastelyan
Касти́лия
(historical) A medieval kingdom and former county in the Iberian Peninsula; the nucleus of modern Spain. · Kastiliya
ка́стинг
The casting procedure. · kasting
кастинг-кауч
(slang) An actual couch or sofa used for this practice. · kasting-kauch
касто́реум
The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers, used as a scent mark, and as a tincture in some perfumes. · kastoreum
кастра́т
A castrated human male. · kastrat
кастра́ция
(surgery) The act of removing the testicles. · kastratsiya
кастри́ровать
(transitive) To remove the testicles of a person or animal. · kastrirovat
Ка́стро
A surname from Spanish. · Kastro
кастрю́ля
(countable) A dish of glass or earthenware, with a lid, in which food is baked and sometimes served. · kastryulya
кат
An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal. · kat
ката́кана
(uncountable) A Japanese syllabary used when writing words borrowed from foreign languages other than Chinese, specific names of plants and animals and other jargon, onomatopoeia, or to emphasize a word or phrase. Also used to write the Ainu language. · katakana
катакли́зм
A sudden, violent event. · kataklizm
катако́мба
(often plural) An underground system of tunnels and chambers with recesses for graves, used (in former times) as a cemetery; a tunnel system used for burying the dead, as in Paris or Ancient Rome. · katakomba
катала́жка
(slang, with the definite article) Prison, jail, or lockup. · katalazhka
катала́нский
Of, from or relating to Catalonia, Spain. · katalanskiy
катала́нский язы́к
The Romance language of Catalonia, an autonomous region in the northeast of Spain, also spoken in the Valencian autonomous region (where the language is officially named valencià), the Balearic Islands, Andorra, Roussillon in France, and the Sardinian city of Alghero. · katalanskiy yazyk
катализа́тор
(chemistry) A substance which speeds up chemical reactions. · katalizator
ката́лка
(US) A stretcher having wheeled legs. · katalka
катало́г
A list of all the publications in a library; a library catalogue. · katalog
катало́нец
A native or inhabitant of Catalonia, Spain. · katalonets
катало́нка
A native or inhabitant of Catalonia, Spain. · katalonka
катало́нский
Of, from or relating to Catalonia, Spain. · katalonskiy
катало́нский язы́к
The Romance language of Catalonia, an autonomous region in the northeast of Spain, also spoken in the Valencian autonomous region (where the language is officially named valencià), the Balearic Islands, Andorra, Roussillon in France, and the Sardinian city of Alghero. · katalonskiy yazyk
ката́на
(weaponry) A type of Japanese longsword, having a single edge and slight curvature, historically used by samurai and ninja. · katana
ката́ние
An instance of riding. · kataniye
ката́ние на конька́х
The act, or the sport, of skating on ice. · kataniye na konkakh
ката́ние на лы́жах
(sports) A group of sports using skis as primary equipment. · kataniye na lyzhakh
Ката́ния
A metropolitan city of Sicily, established in 2015; in full, the Metropolitan City of Catania. · Kataniya
катапу́льта
A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects. · katapulta
катапульти́роваться
(, usually, _, intransitive) To forcefully project oneself or another occupant from an aircraft (or, rarely, another type of vehicle), typically using an ejection seat or escape capsule. · katapultirovatsya
Ка́тар
A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: State of Qatar. Capital: Doha. · Katar
катара́кта
(ophthalmology, pathology) A clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision. · katarakta
катархе́й
(geology) The Hadean eon; part of the Precambrian supereon, spanning from around 4.6 to 4 billion years ago. · katarkhey
катастро́фа
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. · katastrofa
катастрофи́ческий
Of or pertaining to a catastrophe. · katastroficheskiy
катастрофи́чный
Of or pertaining to a catastrophe. · katastrofichnyy
кататони́ческий
(medicine) Of, relating to, or suffering from catatonia; having a tendency to remain in a rigid state of stupor for long periods which give way to short periods of extreme agitation. · katatonicheskiy
ката́ть
(ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface. · katat
ката́ться
(intransitive) To ramble here and there; to stroll; to make an excursion. · katatsya
ката́ться на сноубо́рде
To ride a snowboard. · katatsya na snouborde
катафа́лк
A platform or stand where a body or coffin is placed. · katafalk
категориза́ция
The categorization of something as belonging to a specific category. · kategorizatsiya
категоризи́ровать
(transitive) To assign a category; to divide into classes. · kategorizirovat
категори́чески
In a categorical manner. · kategoricheski
категори́ческий
Absolute; having no exception. · kategoricheskiy
категори́чный
(said of people and their conviction) Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined. · kategorichnyy
катего́рия
A definite class, state or condition. · kategoriya
ка́тер
(nautical) A ship's boat, used for transport ship-to-ship or ship-to-shore. · kater
Катери́на
A en given name. · Katerina
ка́тет
(geometry) A line perpendicular to a surface (or line); in particular, either of the sides of a right triangle other than its hypotenuse. · katet
кате́тер
(medicine) A small tube inserted into a body cavity to administer a drug, create an opening, distend a passageway, or remove fluid. · kateter
катехи́зис
Religious instruction given orally to catechumens. · katekhizis
кати́ть
(ergative) To revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface. · katit
кати́ться
(ergative) To wrap (something) round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over. · katitsya
Катманду́
The capital city of Nepal. · Katmandu
като́д
(electricity) An electrode, of a cell or other electrically polarized device, through which a positive current of electricity flows outwards (and thus, electrons flow inwards). It can have either a negative or a positive voltage with respect to anode of the same polarized device (depending on whether the device is a load or a source, respectively). · katod
като́к
A specially frozen surface of water on which people skate or play ice hockey; the building that houses such a surface. · katok
като́лик
A member of a Catholic church. · katolik
католици́зм
The faiths, practices and doctrines of the Catholic Church, usually the Roman Catholic Church. · katolitsizm
католи́ческий
Of the Western Christian church, as differentiated from e.g. the Orthodox church. · katolicheskiy
католи́чка
A member of a Catholic church. · katolichka
ка́торжник
A person deported to a penal colony. · katorzhnik

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