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междоусобие

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feud, civil war, infighting within a country (etc.)
also [междоусобица] [усобица]

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склонение

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1) inclination
2) declension (grammar)
3) declination (astr.)

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провожатый

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escort, guide, chaperone
from [провожать] - to escort, accompany, see off; also [провождать]
[привык я думой провождать]

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манить/по-

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1) to beckon, wave (to) (using some sort of signal)
2) to call or invite somewhere
3) to attract, allure (same as [привлекать] [прельщать]
[манящий] - alluring, inviting, beckoning

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прельщать/прельстить

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to charm, tempt, entice, seduce, lure, attract

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воображение

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imagination, fancy

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цейхгаус

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armory (military, obsolete)

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шабаш

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1) Sabbath (day or meeting of witches)
2) merry, debauched festival (in general)
3) end of the working day, quitting time (col.)

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кунсткамера

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museum, place where rare items are kept

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грабовый

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from [граб], hornbeam (a type of birch tree)

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годиться

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1) to suit
2) to be fit (for), to be of use (for)

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бурка

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1) liver-chestnut horse [бурый]
2) burka (a male garment from the Caucasus)
3) a felt boot with a leather sole (pl.)
4) blasthole (where an explosive is inserted into a rock)

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денщик

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valet, male personal attendant (for a man)

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погребец

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1) travel chest for tea, cutlery, drinks
2) same as [погреб], vault or root cellar

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фляжка

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flask, hip flask

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кизлярка

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grape vodka (from Dagestan)

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дерябнуть

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same as [выпить] (something alcoholic)

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складень

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a type of winged altarpiece common in Central Europe in the Middle Ages

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укрываться/укрыться

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1) to cover/wrap oneself
2) seek shelter, find/take shelter/cover

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храпеть

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to snore
[храплю, храпишь, храпят]

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балдахин

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baldachin, canopy suspended over an altar or throne

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люстра

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chandelier, luster (ornate lighting fixture)

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бюст

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bust (sculpture of a head; or chest area, like in English)

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приноравливать/приноровить

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To prepare or make something ready for something, depending on a situation or time frame
syn [приспосабливать/приспособить]

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приспос**а**бливать/приспос**о**бить
1) to fit, adapt, adjust, accommodate 2) to convert alt. imperfective [приспособл**я**ть]
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мант**о**
a big woman's coat [пальто, обычно меховое]
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к**о**ница
cavalry
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пращ**а**
sling (weapon)
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смол**а**
resin, pitch, tar (viscous liquid of plant origin)
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непромок**а**емый
waterproof
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плащ
1) raincoat, overcoat 2) poncho, cloak
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горб**а**тый
1) humpbacked 2) humpy [горбатый нос] = hooked, aquiline nose
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перем**о**лвка
exchange of a few words [перем**о**лвиться] - exchange a few words with someone
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производ**и**тельность
1) productivity (state of being productive) 2) efficiency 3) performance 4) reproduction (biology)
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подраж**а**ть
to imitate, copy, ape (+ dat) [неподражаемый] - one of a kind, unique
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атам**а**н
1) Cossack chieftain 2) gang leader, robber chief
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выдёргивать/в**ы**дернуть
to pull out (something out of somewhere/something)
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**а**хать/**а**хнуть
to exclaim, gasp, sigh [вз**а**хать] - начать усиленно ахать
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шаров**а**ры
shalwar (wide, baggy trousers)
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тащ**и**ть
1) to pull, drag, haul (unidirectional) (разные переносные значения) [таск**а**ть] - multidirectional
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отвёртка
screwdriver, turnscrew (tool)
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отвор**я**ться/отвор**и**ться
to open
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ковыр**я**ть
1) to peck (at), pick (at) 2) to tinker 3) to dig
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выним**а**ть/в**ы**нуть
to take out, pull out, draw out, extract (coll.)
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соб**а**чка
trigger (gun part)
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сгиб
1) bend, crimp, fold 2) crook (of the arm)
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мах
1) wave, flap, stroke, swing (single rapid movement in the air) 4) step (of an animal, usually a horse) when running
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конф**у**зать/с-
to discomfort, disconcert, embarrass, put in an awkward position
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дос**а**да
1) annoyance, nuisance, vexation 2) disappointment [досадный]
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огорч**а**ться/огорч**и**ться
to be upset, be distressed
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рассужд**е**ние
1) reasoning (from рассуждать) 2) judgement (dated)
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заверт**е**ть
1) begin to twirl/whirl 2) start turning quickly from side to side (head, neck, tail, etc.) 3) spin something or someone 4) to tire, torment with a lot of errands, etc. 5) to captivate or interest yourself, fall in love with yourself
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отним**а**ть/отн**я**ть
1) to take (from) 2) to subtract, take away 3) to deduct, take away from 4) (fig.) to take away (from), bereave (of) (various other meanings of "take away")
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закл**а**дывать/залож**и**ть
1) to put, lay, place 2) lay the foundations (of) 3) heap (with), pile (with), block up (with) 4) pawn, pledge, mortgage [залог] 5) to harness, get ready a carriage 6) to betray, to give up (to the police) (slang)
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осм**е**ливаться/осм**е**литься
to dare [он не осмелится отридцать это]
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докл**а**дывать/долож**и**ть
1) to announce, report (notify formally) [доклад] 2) to add more, put more (e.g. into a portion)
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перешёптываться
to whisper to one another
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перем**и**гиваться
to signal to one another by blinking/winking [миг**а**ть/мигн**у**ть] - 1) to blink 2) to twinkle 3) to blink (something, e.g. headlights)
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хв**а**статься/по-
to brag, boast
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по**и**ть/на-
to give to drink, to water (alt. imp. [напаивать]) [напаивать/напоить] - to suffuse (poetic) [воздух напоён ароматом]