# Dictionary_data_final

word: JUGULATE
russian_word: задушить
definition: kill (someone) by cutting the throat.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈdʒʌɡjʊleɪt
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʌɡjʊleɪt
origin:
early 17th century: from Latin jugulat- ‘slain by a cut to the throat’, from the verb jugulare, from jugulum ‘throat’ (see jugular).


word: JUICE
russian_word: сок
synonyms: liquid|fluid|sap|extract|taille
origin: Middle English: via Old French from Latin jus ‘broth, vegetable juice’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: dʒuːs
phonetics_text: dʒuːs
example:
add the juice of a lemon|put with the salmon, reserving the cooking juices|the batteries have run out of juice

definition:
the liquid obtained from or present in fruit or vegetables.|the liquid that comes from meat or other food when cooked.|electrical energy.


word: JUICE
russian_word: сок
example: juice one orange at a time|those who are convinced that he juiced can't seem to find any evidence
origin: Middle English: via Old French from Latin jus ‘broth, vegetable juice’.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: dʒuːs
phonetics_text: dʒuːs
definition:
extract the juice from (fruit or vegetables).|take anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs.


word: JUICER
russian_word: соковыжималка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈdʒuːsə
phonetics_text: ˈdʒuːsə
definition:
an appliance for extracting juice from fruit and vegetables.|a person who drinks alcohol excessively.


word: JUJU
russian_word: амулет
origin: perhaps from Yoruba jo jo ‘dance’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈdʒuːdʒuː
phonetics_text: ˈdʒuːdʒuː
definition:
a style of music popular among the Yoruba in Nigeria and characterized by the use of guitars and variable-pitch drums.


word: JUJUBE
russian_word: мармелад
origin: late Middle English: from French, or from medieval Latin jujuba, based on Greek zizuphos .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈdʒuːdʒuːb
phonetics_text: ˈdʒuːdʒuːb
definition:
the edible berrylike fruit of a Eurasian plant, formerly taken as a cure for coughs.|the shrub or small tree that produces the jujube fruit, native to the warmer regions of Eurasia.


word: JULEP
russian_word: сироп, в котором дают лекарство
definition: a sweet flavoured drink made from a sugar syrup, sometimes containing alcohol or medication.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈdʒuːlɛp
phonetics_text: ˈdʒuːlɛp
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin julapium, via Arabic from Persian gulāb, from gul ‘rose’ + āb ‘water’.


word: JULIENNE
russian_word: жульен
example: a julienne of vegetables
definition: a portion of food cut into short, thin strips.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˌdʒuːlɪˈɛn
phonetics_text: ˌdʒuːlɪˈɛn
origin:
early 18th century (originally as an adjective designating soup made of chopped vegetables, especially carrots): French, from the male given names Jules or Julien, of obscure development.


word: JUMBLE
russian_word: беспорядок
example: the books were in a chaotic jumble
definition: an untidy collection or pile of things.
origin: early 16th century: probably symbolic.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈdʒʌmb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʌmb(ə)l
synonyms:
untidy heap|confused heap|clutter|muddle|mess|confusion|welter|disarray|disarrangement|tangle|litter|hodgepodge|hotchpotch|mishmash|miscellany|motley collection|mixture|mixed bag|medley|farrago|mash-up|dog's dinner|dog's breakfast|gallimaufry|mingle-mangle|congeries|macédoine


word: JUMBO
russian_word: гигантский
definition: a very large person or thing.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈdʒʌmbəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʌmbəʊ
origin:
early 19th century (originally of a person): probably the second element of mumbo jumbo. Originally denoting a large and clumsy person, the term was popularized as the name of an elephant at London Zoo, sold in 1882 to the Barnum and Bailey circus.


word: JUMP
russian_word: прыжок
synonyms: leap|spring|bound|hop|bounce|skip|bob|caper|dance|prance|gambol|frolic|frisk|cavort
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: dʒʌmp
phonetics_text: dʒʌmp
example:
the cat jumped off his lap|Juliet jumped to her feet|he was jumped by seven men as he opened the front door of his home|the bar is jumping on Fridays and Saturdays|I jumped his saloon from my car's battery

definition:
push oneself off a surface and into the air by using the muscles in one's legs and feet.|(of a person) move suddenly and quickly in a specified way.|attack (someone) suddenly and unexpectedly.|(of a place) be full of lively activity.|have sex with (someone).|start (a vehicle) using jump leads.

origin:
early 16th century (in the sense ‘be moved or thrown with a sudden jerk’): probably imitative of the sound of feet coming into contact with the ground.


word: JUMPER
russian_word: перемычка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈdʒʌmpə
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʌmpə
definition:
a knitted garment typically with long sleeves, worn over the upper body.|a loose outer jacket worn by sailors.|a pinafore dress.

origin:
mid 19th century (in jumper1 (sense 2 of the noun)): probably from dialect jump ‘short coat’, perhaps from Scots jupe ‘a man's (later also a woman's) loose jacket or tunic’, via Old French from Arabic jubba . Compare with jibba.


word: JUMPSUIT
russian_word: комбинезон
example: she wore a tight silver jumpsuit
origin: 1940s (originally US): so named because it was first used to denote a parachutist's garment.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈdʒʌmpsuːt
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʌmpsuːt
definition:
a garment incorporating trousers and a sleeved top in one piece, worn as a fashion item, protective garment, or uniform.


word: JUMPY
russian_word: нервный
example: he was tired and jumpy
definition: (of a person) anxious and uneasy.
antonyms: calm|relaxed
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈdʒʌmpi
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʌmpi
synonyms:
nervous|on edge|edgy|tense|anxious|ill at ease|unrelaxed|in a state of nerves|in a state of agitation|fretful|uneasy|restless|fidgety|worked up|keyed up|overwrought|wrought up|strung out|on tenterhooks|on pins and needles|with one's stomach in knots|worried|apprehensive|strained|shaky|shaking|trembling|quivering|nervy|a bundle of nerves|jittery|like a cat on a hot tin roof|twitchy|in a state|in a stew|uptight|wired|het up|all of a dither|all of a doodah|all of a lather|in a tizz/tizzy|stressed out|white-knuckled|strung up|stressy|windy|like a cat on hot bricks|spooky|squirrelly|antsy|toey|overstrung


word: JUNCTION
russian_word: переход
example: the junction of the two rivers|the vena cava is formed by the junction of three veins
origin: early 18th century (in junction (sense 3)): from Latin junctio(n- ), from jungere ‘to join’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈdʒʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n
definition:
a point where two or more things are joined.|a region of transition in a semiconductor between a part where conduction is mainly by electrons and a part where it is mainly by holes.|the action or fact of joining or being joined.

synonyms:
join|joint|intersection|link|bond|weld|seam|coupling|connection|union|juncture|brace|bracket|hinge|commissure|suture|synapse|confluence|convergence|meeting|meeting point|conflux|watersmeet|sangam


word: JUNCTURE
russian_word: стык
synonyms: point|point in time|time|moment|moment in time|stage|period|phase
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈdʒʌŋ(k)tʃə
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʌŋ(k)tʃə
example:
it is difficult to say at this juncture whether this upturn can be sustained|the plane crashed at the juncture of two mountains

definition:
a particular point in events or time.|a place where things join.|the set of features in speech that enable a hearer to detect a word or phrase boundary (e.g. distinguishing I scream from ice cream ).

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘act of joining’): from Latin junctura, ‘joint’, from jungere ‘to join’.


word: JUNGLE
russian_word: джунгли
example: we set off into the jungle
synonyms: tropical forest|(tropical) rainforest|wilderness|wilds|the bush
origin: late 18th century: via Hindi from Sanskrit jāṅgala ‘rough and arid (terrain)’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈdʒʌŋɡ(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʌŋɡ(ə)l
definition:
an area of land overgrown with dense forest and tangled vegetation, typically in the tropics.|a style of dance music incorporating elements of ragga, hip-hop, and hard core and consisting of very fast electronic drum tracks and slower synthesized bass lines, originating in Britain in the early 1990s.


word: JUNIOR
russian_word: младший
example: junior tennis|a junior minister
definition: for or denoting young or younger people.|low or lower in rank or status.
antonyms: senior|older
synonyms: younger|youngest
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈdʒuːnɪə
phonetics_text: ˈdʒuːnɪə
origin:
Middle English (as an adjective following a family name): from Latin, comparative of juvenis ‘young’.


word: JUNIPER
russian_word: можжевельник
origin: late Middle English: from Latin juniperus .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈdʒuːnɪpə
phonetics_text: ˈdʒuːnɪpə
definition:
an evergreen shrub or small tree that bears berrylike cones, widely distributed throughout Eurasia and North America. Many kinds have aromatic cones or foliage.


word: JUNK
russian_word: барахло
example: the cellars are full of junk|you do anything for junk—cheat, lie, steal
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: dʒʌŋk
phonetics_text: dʒʌŋk
definition:
old or discarded articles that are considered useless or of little value.|heroin.|the lump of oily fibrous tissue in a sperm whale's head, containing spermaceti.|a man's genitals.

synonyms:
useless things|discarded things|clutter|stuff|odds and ends|bits and pieces|bric-a-brac|oddments|flotsam and jetsam|white elephants|garbage|refuse|litter|scrap|waste|debris|detritus|dross|leavings|leftovers|remnants|cast-offs|rejects|rubbish|lumber|trash|mullock|dreck|gubbins|odds and sods|rummage|crap|shit

origin:
late Middle English (denoting an old or inferior rope): of unknown origin. junk1 (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the mid 19th century.


word: JUNKET
russian_word: пикник
example: the latest row over city council junkets|a plate of junket
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈdʒʌŋkɪt
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʌŋkɪt
definition:
an extravagant trip or celebration, in particular one enjoyed by a government official at public expense.|a dish of sweetened and flavoured curds of milk.

synonyms:
celebration|party|jamboree|feast|festivity|revelry|spree|excursion|outing|trip|jaunt|do|bash|shindy|shindig|shebang|beanfeast|jolly|thrash|bunfight|beano|jollo|shivoo|ding-dong

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French jonquette ‘rush basket’, from jonc ‘rush’, from Latin juncus . Originally denoting a rush basket, especially one for fish (remaining in dialect use), the term also denoted a cream cheese, formerly made in a rush basket or served on a rush mat. A later extended sense, ‘feast, merrymaking’, gave rise to junket (sense 1 of the noun).


word: JUNKMAN
russian_word: старьевщик
example: I sold a cupboard like this to the junkman years ago
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈdʒʌŋkmən
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʌŋkmən
definition:
a person who travels round an area buying old or unwanted clothes and household items in order to resell them.


word: JUNTA
russian_word: хунта
example: the country's ruling military junta
synonyms: faction|group|cabal|clique|party|set|ring|gang|league|confederacy|junto|camarilla
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈdʒʌntə
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʌntə|ˈhʊntə
definition:
a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force.|a deliberative or administrative council in Spain or Portugal.

origin:
early 17th century (in junta (sense 2)): from Spanish and Portuguese, from Latin juncta, feminine past participle of jungere ‘to join’.


word: JURASSIC
russian_word: юра
example: the meat eater is believed to have lived in the early Jurassic era
origin: mid 19th century: from French jurassique ; named after the Jura Mountains (see Jura1).
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: dʒʊˈrasɪk
phonetics_text: dʒʊˈrasɪk
definition:
relating to or denoting the second period of the Mesozoic era, between the Triassic and Cretaceous periods.


word: JURAT
russian_word: старший член муниципалитета
origin: late Middle English: based on Latin juratus ‘sworn’, past participle of Latin jurare .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈdʒʊərat
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʊərat
definition:
a person who has taken an oath or who performs a duty on oath, e.g. a juror.|a statement on an affidavit of when, where, and before whom it was sworn.


word: JURISCONSULT
russian_word: юрисконсульт
definition: an expert on law.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌdʒʊərɪskənˈsʌlt
phonetics_text: ˌdʒʊərɪskənˈsʌlt
origin:
early 17th century: from Latin jurisconsultus, from jus, jur- ‘law’ + consultus ‘skilled’ (from consulere ‘take counsel’).


word: JURISDICTION
russian_word: юрисдикция
example: the English court had no jurisdiction over the defendants
definition: the official power to make legal decisions and judgements.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌdʒʊərɪsˈdɪkʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
authority|control|power|dominion|rule|administration|command|sway|leadership|sovereignty|ascendancy|hegemony|mastery|say|influence

origin:
Middle English: from Old French jurediction, from Latin jurisdictio(n- ), from jus, jur- ‘law’ + dictio ‘saying’ (from dicere ‘say’).


word: JURISPRUDENCE
russian_word: юриспруденция
definition: the theory or philosophy of law.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌdʒʊərɪsˈpruːd(ə)ns
phonetics_text: ˌdʒʊərɪsˈpruːd(ə)ns
origin:
early 17th century: from late Latin jurisprudentia, from Latin jus, jur- ‘law’ + prudentia ‘knowledge’.


word: JURIST
russian_word: юрист
definition: an expert in or writer on law.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈdʒʊərɪst
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʊərɪst
origin:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘lawyer’): from French juriste, medieval Latin jurista, from jus, jur- ‘law’.


word: JUROR
russian_word: присяжный заседатель
definition: a member of a jury.|a person taking an oath, especially one of allegiance.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈdʒʊərə
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʊərə
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French jureor, from Latin jurator, from jurare ‘swear’, from jus, jur- ‘law’.


word: JURY
russian_word: жюри
example: the jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈdʒʊəri
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʊəri
definition:
a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French juree ‘oath, inquiry’, from Latin jurata, feminine past participle of jurare ‘swear’ (see juror).


word: JUST
russian_word: просто
example: a just and democratic society
definition: based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair.
antonyms: unjust|unfair
origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Latin justus, from jus ‘law, right’.
part_of_speech: adjective|adverb
phonetic: dʒʌst
phonetics_text: dʒʌst
synonyms:
fair|fair-minded|equitable|even-handed|impartial|unbiased|objective|neutral|disinterested|unprejudiced|open-minded|non-partisan|non-discriminatory|anti-discrimination|honourable|upright|upstanding|decent|honest|righteous|ethical|moral|virtuous|principled|full of integrity|good|right-minded|straight|reasonable|scrupulous|trustworthy|incorruptible|truthful|sincere|square


word: JUSTICE
russian_word: справедливость
example: a concern for justice, peace, and genuine respect for people
antonyms: injustice
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈdʒʌstɪs
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʌstɪs
definition:
just behaviour or treatment.|a judge or magistrate, in particular a judge of the Supreme Court of a country or state.

synonyms:
fairness|justness|fair play|fair-mindedness|equity|equitableness|even-handedness|egalitarianism|impartiality|impartialness|lack of bias|objectivity|neutrality|disinterestedness|lack of prejudice|open-mindedness|non-partisanship|honour|uprightness|decency|integrity|probity|honesty|righteousness|ethics|morals|morality|virtue|principle|right-mindedness|propriety|scrupulousness|trustworthiness|incorruptibility

origin:
late Old English iustise  ‘administration of the law’, via Old French from Latin justitia, from justus (see just).


word: JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
russian_word: мировой судья
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
(in the UK) a lay magistrate appointed to hear minor cases, grant licences, etc., in a town, county, or other local district.


word: JUSTICIABLE
russian_word: в судебном порядке
example: we signed the treaty under European law, justiciable under the European Court
definition: (of a state or action) subject to trial in a court of law.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: dʒʌˈstɪʃəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: dʒʌˈstɪʃəb(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from justicier ‘bring to trial’, from medieval Latin justitiare, from Latin justitia ‘equity’, from justus (see just).


word: JUSTIFIABLE
russian_word: допустимый
example: it is not financially justifiable
definition: able to be shown to be right or reasonable; defensible.
antonyms: unjustifiable|indefensible
origin: early 16th century (in the sense ‘justiciable’): from French, from justifier ‘to justify’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈdʒʌstɪˌfʌɪəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʌstɪˌfʌɪəb(ə)l
synonyms:
valid|legitimate|warranted|well founded|justified|just|sound|reasonable|sensible|defensible|arguable|tenable|able to hold water|defendable|supportable|sustainable|warrantable|vindicable|acceptable|plausible|lawful|legal|explainable|understandable|forgivable|venial


word: JUSTIFICATION
russian_word: обоснование
example: the justification of revolutionary action
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: dʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: dʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
the action of showing something to be right or reasonable.|the action of declaring or making righteous in the sight of God.|the action or manner of justifying a line of type or piece of text.


word: JUSTIFIED
russian_word: оправданный
example: the doctors were justified in treating her|the output is left-justified
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈdʒʌstɪfʌɪd
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʌstɪfʌɪd
definition:
having, done for, or marked by a good or legitimate reason.|declared or made righteous in the sight of God.|having been adjusted so that the print fills a space evenly or forms a straight line at the margin.


word: JUSTIFY
russian_word: оправдывать
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈdʒʌstɪfʌɪ
phonetics_text: ˈdʒʌstɪfʌɪ
example:
the person appointed has fully justified our confidence|one of the elect, justified by faith|in most European languages you justify text by adding space between letters and words

definition:
show or prove to be right or reasonable.|declare or make righteous in the sight of God.|adjust (a line of type or piece of text) so that the print fills a space evenly or forms a straight edge at the margin.

synonyms:
give grounds for|give reasons for|give a justification for|show just cause for|explain|give an explanation for|account for|show/prove to be reasonable|provide a rationale for|rationalize|defend|answer for|vindicate|substantiate|uphold|sustain|establish|legitimize|legitimatize

origin:
Middle English (in the senses ‘administer justice to’ and ‘inflict a judicial penalty on’): from Old French justifier, from Christian Latin justificare ‘do justice to’, from Latin justus (see just).


word: JUST NOW
russian_word: сейчас
definition: at this moment.|a little time ago.|in a little while; very soon.
example:
it's pretty hectic just now|she was talking to me just now|I'll come just now but I want breakfast first


word: JUST SO
russian_word: совершенно верно
definition: arranged or done very neatly and carefully.|used to express agreement.
example:
polishing the furniture and making everything just so|‘And to limit the hours,’ Jasper added. ‘Just so.’


word: JUT
russian_word: выступ
example: a rock jutted out from the side of the bank
definition: extend out, over, or beyond the main body or line of something.
origin: mid 16th century: variant of jet1.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: dʒʌt
phonetics_text: dʒʌt
synonyms:
stick out|project|protrude|poke out|bulge out|overhang|beetle (over)|obtrude|extend|be imminent|protuberate|impend


word: JUTE
russian_word: джут
origin: mid 18th century: from Bengali jhūṭo ‘matted hair’, from Prakrit juṣṭi .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: dʒuːt
phonetics_text: dʒuːt
definition:
rough fibre made from the stems of a tropical Old World plant, used for making twine and rope or woven into sacking or matting.|the herbaceous plant which is cultivated for jute fibre, with edible young shoots.


word: JUVENESCENCE
russian_word: юность
example: the characters she is reconstructing spring from her own juvenescence
definition: the state or period of being young.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌdʒuːvəˈnɛs(ə)ns
phonetics_text: ˌdʒuːvəˈnɛs(ə)ns
origin:
early 19th century: from Latin juvenescent- ‘reaching the age of youth’, from the verb juvenescere, from juvenis ‘young’.


word: JUXTAPOSE
russian_word: сопоставлять
example: black-and-white photos of slums were starkly juxtaposed with colour images
definition: place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz
phonetics_text: ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz
synonyms:
place/set side by side|place/set close to one another|mix|compare|contrast|place/set against one another|collocate|colligate

origin:
mid 19th century (earlier (Middle English) as juxtaposition ): from French juxtaposer, from Latin juxta ‘next’ + French poser ‘to place’.


word: KA
russian_word: ка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɑː
phonetics_text: kɑː
definition:
(in ancient Egypt) the supposed spiritual part of an individual human being or god, which survived (with the soul) after death and could reside in a statue of the person.


word: KABBALAH
russian_word: кабала
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kəˈbɑːlə
phonetics_text: kəˈbɑːlə|ˈkabələ
definition:
the ancient Jewish tradition of mystical interpretation of the Bible, first transmitted orally and using esoteric methods (including ciphers). It reached the height of its influence in the later Middle Ages and remains significant in Hasidism.

origin:
from medieval Latin cabala, cabbala, from Rabbinical Hebrew qabbālāh ‘tradition’, from qibbēl ‘receive, accept’.


word: KABUKI
russian_word: кабуки
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kəˈbuːki
phonetics_text: kəˈbuːki
definition:
a form of traditional Japanese drama with highly stylized song, mime, and dance, now performed only by male actors, using exaggerated gestures and body movements to express emotions, and including historical plays, domestic dramas, and dance pieces.

origin:
Japanese, originally as a verb meaning ‘act dissolutely’, later interpreted as if from ka ‘song’ + bu ‘dance’ + ki ‘art’.


word: KADDISH
russian_word: Кадиш
origin: from Aramaic qaddīš ‘holy’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkadɪʃ
phonetics_text: ˈkadɪʃ
definition:
an ancient Jewish prayer sequence regularly recited in the synagogue service, including thanksgiving and praise and concluding with a prayer for universal peace.


word: KAFFIR
russian_word: кафр
origin: late 16th century (in Kaffir (sense 2)): from Arabic kāfir ‘infidel’, from kafara ‘not believe’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkafə
phonetics_text: ˈkafə|ˈkafɪə
definition:
an insulting term for a black African.|an insulting term used by some Muslims for non-Muslims.|a member of a people of the Hindu Kush mountains of north-eastern Afghanistan, who did not convert to Islam until the 19th century.


word: KAINITE
russian_word: каинит
definition: a white mineral consisting of a double salt of hydrated magnesium sulphate and potassium chloride.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkʌɪnʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈkʌɪnʌɪt|ˈkeɪnʌɪt
origin:
mid 19th century: from German Kainit, from Greek kainos ‘new, recent’, because of the mineral's recent formation.


word: KAISER
russian_word: кайзер
example: Kaiser Wilhelm
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkʌɪzə
phonetics_text: ˈkʌɪzə
definition:
the German Emperor, the Emperor of Austria, or the head of the Holy Roman Empire.|a round, soft bread roll with a crisp crust, made by folding the corners of a square of dough into the centre, resulting in a pinwheel shape when baked.

origin:
Middle English cayser, from Old Norse keisari, based on Latin Caesar (see Caesar1), and later reinforced by Middle Dutch keiser . The modern English form (early 19th century) derives from German Kaiser .


word: KAIZEN
russian_word: кайдзен
origin: Japanese, literally ‘improvement’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kʌɪˈzɛn
phonetics_text: kʌɪˈzɛn
definition:
a Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement of working practices, personal efficiency, etc.


word: KALANCHOE
russian_word: каланхоэ
origin: mid 19th century: modern Latin, from French, based on Chinese gāláncài .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌkalənˈkəʊi
phonetics_text: ˌkalənˈkəʊi
definition:
a tropical succulent plant with clusters of tubular flowers, sometimes producing miniature plants along the edges of the leaves and grown as an indoor or greenhouse plant.


word: KALE
russian_word: листовая капуста
origin: Middle English: northern English form of cole.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: keɪl
phonetics_text: keɪl
definition:
a hardy cabbage of a variety which produces erect stems with large leaves and no compact head.|money.


word: KALEIDOSCOPE
russian_word: калейдоскоп
origin: early 19th century: from Greek kalos ‘beautiful’ + eidos ‘form’ + -scope.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kəˈlʌɪdəskəʊp
phonetics_text: kəˈlʌɪdəskəʊp
definition:
a toy consisting of a tube containing mirrors and pieces of coloured glass or paper, whose reflections produce changing patterns when the tube is rotated.


word: KALEIDOSCOPIC
russian_word: калейдоскопический
example: kaleidoscopic diamond patterns
definition: having complex patterns of colours; multicoloured.
antonyms: monochrome|fixed|constant|immutable
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: kəlʌɪdəˈskɒpɪk
phonetics_text: kəlʌɪdəˈskɒpɪk
synonyms:
multicoloured|many-coloured|multicolour|many-hued|variegated|particoloured|varicoloured|prismatic|psychedelic|rainbow|rainbow-like|polychromatic|harlequin|motley|many-splendoured|ever-changing|changeable|shifting|fluid|protean|mutable|variable|varying|inconstant|unstable|fluctuating|mobile|unsteady|unpredictable|ever-moving|chameleon-like|chameleonic|impermanent|indefinite|labile|changeful|multifaceted|many-faceted|varied|manifold|multifarious|complex|intricate|complicated|convoluted|confused|chaotic|muddled|disordered|disorganized|disarranged|jumbled|confusing


word: KALI
russian_word: кали
definition: old-fashioned term for saltwort.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkeɪlʌɪ
phonetics_text: ˈkeɪlʌɪ|ˈkali
origin:
late 16th century: from colloquial Arabic qalī ‘calcined ashes of Salsola (and similar plants)’; compare with alkali.


word: KALPA
russian_word: калпа
origin: Sanskrit.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkalpə
phonetics_text: ˈkalpə
definition:
(in Hindu and Buddhist tradition) an immense period of time, reckoned as 4,320 million human years, and considered to be the length of a single cycle of the cosmos (or ‘day of Brahma’) from creation to dissolution.


word: KAMACITE
russian_word: камасит
definition: an alloy of iron and nickel occurring in some meteorites.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkaməsʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈkaməsʌɪt
origin:
late 19th century: from Greek kamax, kamak- ‘vine pole’ (because of the occurrence of the alloy in bar-shaped masses) + -ite1.


word: KAMIKAZE
russian_word: камикадзе
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˌkamɪˈkɑːzi
phonetics_text: ˌkamɪˈkɑːzi
definition:
(in the Second World War) a Japanese aircraft loaded with explosives and making a deliberate suicidal crash on an enemy target.

origin:
Japanese, from kami ‘divinity’ + kaze ‘wind’, originally referring to the gale that, in Japanese tradition, destroyed the fleet of invading Mongols in 1281.


word: KANAKA
russian_word: канак
origin: Hawaiian, literally ‘man’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kəˈnakə
phonetics_text: kəˈnakə|kəˈnɑːkə
definition:
a native or inhabitant of Hawaii.|a Pacific Islander employed as an indentured labourer in Australia, especially in the sugar and cotton plantations of Queensland.


word: KANAMYCIN
russian_word: канамицин
definition: a broad-spectrum antibiotic obtained from a strain of bacteria.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌkanəˈmʌɪsɪn
phonetics_text: ˌkanəˈmʌɪsɪn
origin:
1950s: from modern Latin Streptomyces kanamyceticus, the name of the source bacterium (see also -mycin).


word: KANBAN
russian_word: канбан
origin: 1970s: Japanese, literally ‘billboard, sign’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkanban
phonetics_text: ˈkanban
definition:
a Japanese manufacturing system in which the supply of components is regulated through the use of an instruction card sent along the production line.


word: KANGAROO
russian_word: кенгуру
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌkaŋɡəˈruː
phonetics_text: ˌkaŋɡəˈruː
definition:
a large plant-eating marsupial with a long powerful tail and strongly developed hindlimbs that enable it to travel by leaping, found only in Australia and New Guinea.

origin:
late 18th century: the name of a specific kind of kangaroo in an Aboriginal language of North Queensland.


word: KAOLIN
russian_word: каолин
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkeɪəlɪn
phonetics_text: ˈkeɪəlɪn
definition:
a fine soft white clay, resulting from the natural decomposition of other clays or feldspar. It is used for making porcelain and china, as a filler in paper and textiles, and in medicinal absorbents.

origin:
early 18th century: from French, from Chinese gāolǐng, literally ‘high hill’, the name of a mountain in Jiangxi province where the clay is found.


word: KAPELLMEISTER
russian_word: капельмейстер
definition: (in German-speaking countries) the leader or conductor of an orchestra or choir.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kəˈpɛlˌmʌɪstə
phonetics_text: kəˈpɛlˌmʌɪstə
origin:
mid 19th century: German, from Kapelle ‘court orchestra’ (from medieval Latin capella ‘chapel’) + Meister ‘master’.


word: KAPOK
russian_word: капок
origin: mid 18th century: from Malay kapuk .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkeɪpɒk
phonetics_text: ˈkeɪpɒk
definition:
a fine, fibrous substance like cotton that grows around the seeds of the ceiba tree, used as stuffing for cushions, soft toys, etc.


word: KAPUT
russian_word: уничтоженный
example: the water pump's broken, kaput
definition: broken and useless; no longer working or effective.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: kəˈpʊt
phonetics_text: kəˈpʊt
synonyms:
broken|malfunctioning|broken-down|inoperative|ruined|destroyed|smashed|wrecked|useless|finished|at an end|defunct|extinct|dead|done for|toast

origin:
late 19th century: from German kaputt, from French (être) capot ‘(be) without tricks in a card game’; compare with capot.


word: KARAKUL
russian_word: каракуль
definition: a sheep of an Asian breed with a dark curled fleece when young.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkarəkʊl
phonetics_text: ˈkarəkʊl
origin:
mid 19th century: from Russian, from the name of an oasis in Uzbekistan and of two lakes in Tadjikistan, based on Turkic.


word: KARAOKE
russian_word: караоке
example: a karaoke bar
origin: 1970s: from Japanese, literally ‘empty orchestra’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌkarɪˈəʊki
phonetics_text: ˌkarɪˈəʊki
definition:
a form of entertainment, offered typically by bars and clubs, in which people take turns to sing popular songs into a microphone over pre-recorded backing tracks.


word: KARATE
russian_word: каратэ
origin: Japanese, from kara ‘empty’ + te ‘hand’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kəˈrɑːti
phonetics_text: kəˈrɑːti
definition:
an oriental system of unarmed combat using the hands and feet to deliver and block blows, widely practised as a sport.


word: KARMA
russian_word: карма
origin: from Sanskrit karman ‘action, effect, fate’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɑːmə
phonetics_text: ˈkɑːmə|ˈkəːmə
definition:
(in Hinduism and Buddhism) the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences.


word: KARO
russian_word: каро
origin: mid 19th century: from Maori.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkarəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈkarəʊ
definition:
an ornamental evergreen shrub or small tree with leathery leaves and clusters of small dark red flowers, native to New Zealand and naturalized in parts of Europe.


word: KARST
russian_word: карстовый
example: it was strange country, broken into hummocks and karsts and mesas
origin: late 19th century: from German der Karst, the name of a limestone region in Slovenia.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɑːst
phonetics_text: kɑːst
definition:
landscape underlain by limestone which has been eroded by dissolution, producing ridges, towers, fissures, sinkholes and other characteristic landforms.


word: KART
russian_word: карт
origin: 1950s: shortening of go-kart.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɑːt
phonetics_text: kɑːt
definition:
a small unsprung motor-racing vehicle typically having four wheels and consisting of a tubular frame with a rear-mounted engine.


word: KASHRUT
russian_word: кошерность
origin: Hebrew, literally ‘legitimacy (in religion)’; see also kosher.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kaʃˈruːt
phonetics_text: kaʃˈruːt
definition:
the body of Jewish religious laws concerning the suitability of food, the use of ritual objects, etc.


word: KATAKANA
russian_word: катакана
origin: early 18th century: Japanese, literally ‘side kana’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌkatəˈkɑːnə
phonetics_text: ˌkatəˈkɑːnə
definition:
the more angular form of kana (syllabic writing) used in Japanese, primarily used for words of foreign origin.


word: KATHAK
russian_word: катхак
origin: from Sanskrit kathaka ‘professional storyteller’, from kathā ‘story’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkʌtək
phonetics_text: ˈkʌtək
definition:
a type of northern Indian classical dance, with alternating passages of mime and dancing.|a member of a northern Indian caste of storytellers and musicians.


word: KATHAROMETER
russian_word: метаболиметр
origin: early 20th century: from Greek katharos ‘pure’ + -meter.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌkaθəˈrɒmɪtə
phonetics_text: ˌkaθəˈrɒmɪtə
definition:
an instrument for detecting a gas or measuring its concentration in a mixture, by measuring changes in thermal conductivity.


word: KATSURA
russian_word: Кацура
origin: early 20th century: from Japanese.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: katˈsʊərə
phonetics_text: katˈsʊərə
definition:
an ornamental East Asian tree which has leaves that resemble those of the Judas tree and light, fine-grained timber.|a type of Japanese wig worn mainly by women.


word: KATYDID
russian_word: зеленый кузнечик
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkeɪtɪdɪd
phonetics_text: ˈkeɪtɪdɪd
definition:
a large, typically green, bush cricket that is native to North America. The male makes a characteristic sound which resembles the name.


word: KATZENJAMMER
russian_word: похмелье
definition: confusion; uproar.|a hangover; a severe headache resulting from a hangover.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkatzənˌdʒamə
phonetics_text: ˈkatzənˌdʒamə
origin:
mid 19th century: from German Katzen (combining form of Katze ‘cat’) + Jammer ‘distress’; popularized by the cartoon Katzenjammer Kids, drawn by Rudolf Dirks in 1897 for the New York Journal, featuring two incorrigible children.


word: KAURI
russian_word: каури
origin: early 19th century: from Maori.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkaʊri
phonetics_text: ˈkaʊri
definition:
a tall coniferous forest tree with broad leathery leaves, which produces valuable timber and dammar resin. It grows in warm countries from Malaysia to New Zealand.


word: KAVA
russian_word: кава
origin: late 18th century: from Tongan.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɑːvə
phonetics_text: ˈkɑːvə
definition:
a Pacific Islands drink made from the crushed roots of a plant of the pepper family, having a mildly intoxicating or sedative effect.|the shrub from which the kava root is obtained, grown in the Pacific Islands.


word: KAYAK
russian_word: каяк
origin: mid 18th century: from Inuit qayaq .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈkʌɪak
phonetics_text: ˈkʌɪak
definition:
a canoe of a type used originally by the Inuit, made of a light frame with a watertight covering having a small opening in the top to sit in.


word: KAZACHOK
russian_word: казачок
origin: early 20th century: Russian, diminutive of kazak ‘Cossack’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌkazəˈtʃɒk
phonetics_text: ˌkazəˈtʃɒk
definition:
a Slavic dance with a fast and typically quickening tempo, featuring a step in which a squatting dancer kicks out each leg alternately to the front.


word: KAZOO
russian_word: казу
origin: late 19th century: apparently imitative of the sound produced.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kəˈzuː
phonetics_text: kəˈzuː
definition:
a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a hollow pipe with a hole in it, over which is a thin covering that vibrates and adds a buzzing sound when the player sings or hums into the pipe.


word: KEA
russian_word: кеа
origin: mid 19th century: from Maori, imitative of its call.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːə
phonetics_text: ˈkiːə
definition:
a New Zealand mountain parrot with a long, narrow bill and mainly olive-green plumage, sometimes feeding on carrion.


word: KEDGE
russian_word: верповать
example: I kedged the dinghy to the port
origin: late 15th century: perhaps a specific use of dialect cadge ‘bind, tie’.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: kɛdʒ
phonetics_text: kɛdʒ
definition:
(with reference to a boat) move or be moved by hauling in a hawser attached at a distance to a small anchor.


word: KEEL
russian_word: киль
synonyms: base|bottom|bottom side|underside
origin: Middle English: from Old Norse kjǫlr, of Germanic origin.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: kiːl
phonetics_text: kiːl
definition:
the lengthwise timber or steel structure along the base of a ship, supporting the framework of the whole, in some vessels extended downwards as a ridge to increase stability.|a ridge along the breastbone of many birds to which the flight muscles are attached; the carina.|a prow-shaped pair of petals present in flowers of the pea family.


word: KEEL
russian_word: киль
example: it's going to take more wind to make this boat keel over
definition: (of a boat or ship) turn over on its side; capsize.
origin: Middle English: from Old Norse kjǫlr, of Germanic origin.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: kiːl
phonetics_text: kiːl
synonyms:
capsize|turn turtle|turn upside down|turn topsy-turvy|founder|list|heel over|lean over|overbalance|topple over|overturn|turn over|tip over|fall over|cowp


word: KEELHAUL
russian_word: отчитывать
example: if I catch any more on board I'll keelhaul them
origin: mid 17th century: from Dutch kielhalen .
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈkiːlhɔːl
phonetics_text: ˈkiːlhɔːl
definition:
punish (someone) by dragging them through the water under the keel of a ship, either across the width or from bow to stern.


word: KEELSON
russian_word: кильсон
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːls(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈkiːls(ə)n
definition:
a structure running the length of a ship and fastening the timbers or plates of the floor to its keel.

origin:
Middle English kelswayn, related to Low German kielswīn, from kiel ‘keel of a ship’ + swīn ‘swine’ (used as the name of a timber).


word: KEEN
russian_word: острый
antonyms: reluctant|apathetic|half-hearted
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: kiːn
phonetics_text: kiːn
example:
a keen gardener|I have keen eyesight|the keen blade went through the weeds|there could be keen competition to provide the service|I would soon fly to distant stars—how keen!

definition:
having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.|(of a sense) highly developed.|(of the edge or point of a blade) sharp.|(of activity or feeling) intense.|excellent.

synonyms:
eager|anxious|impatient|determined|desirous|longing|wishing|itching|dying|yearning|ambitious|ready|intent on|raring|enthusiastic|avid|ardent|passionate|fervent|fervid|impassioned|wholehearted|zestful|zealous|driven|willing|conscientious|committed|dedicated|diligent|earnest|industrious|assiduous|intent

origin:
Old English cēne  ‘wise, clever’, also ‘brave, daring’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koen and German kühn ‘bold, brave’. Current senses date from Middle English.


word: KEENER
russian_word: острее
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːnə(r)
phonetics_text: ˈkiːnə(r)
example:
a team of five keeners was hired to cry on the way to escort their father to the crematorium|for the real keeners, tickets can be purchased in advance

definition:
a person who wails or sings in grief for a dead person.|a person who is extremely eager, zealous, or enthusiastic.


word: KEENLY
russian_word: остро
definition: in an eager or enthusiastic manner.|intensely.|cheaply; competitively.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈkiːnli
phonetics_text: ˈkiːnli
example:
one of this year's most keenly anticipated movies|they are keenly aware of the problems of their community|the car is keenly priced


word: KEENNESS
russian_word: увлеченность
example: he has expressed his keenness to retain his job
definition: the quality of being eager or enthusiastic; eagerness.
antonyms: reluctance|bluntness|dullness|obtuseness|gentleness|insipidity
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːnnəs
phonetics_text: ˈkiːnnəs
synonyms:
eagerness|willingness|readiness|desire|wish|anxiety|impatience|enthusiasm|fervour|wholeheartedness|zest|zeal|ardour|passion|devotion|avidity|earnestness|diligence|assiduity|conscientiousness|intentness|sharpness|razor-sharpness|acuteness|sensitivity|perceptiveness|discrimination|clarity|acuity|subtlety|incisiveness|astuteness|perspicacity|quick-wittedness|sharp-wittedness|shrewdness|penetration|insight|cleverness|discernment|intelligence|brightness|brilliance|canniness|sagacity|causticity|tartness|mordancy|acidity|acerbity|trenchancy|pungency|virulence|sarcasm|sardonicism|satire|intensity|extremity|strength|power|violence|profundity|depth|ferocity


word: KEEP
russian_word: держать
antonyms: lose|throw away
origin: late Old English cēpan ‘seize, take in’, also ‘care for, attend to’, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: kiːp
phonetics_text: kiːp
example:
return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files|the guidance system keeps the machine on course|he had to keep his large family in the manner he had chosen|I'll keep my promise, naturally|the master kept a weekly journal

definition:
have or retain possession of.|cause to continue in a specified condition, position, course, etc.|provide for the sustenance of (someone).|honour or fulfil (a commitment or undertaking).|make written entries in (a diary) on a regular basis.

synonyms:
retain|hold on to|keep for oneself|retain possession of|keep possession of|retain in one's possession|keep hold of|not part with|hold fast to|hold back|save|store|store up|save up|hoard|put by|put aside|lay aside|set aside|reserve|keep in reserve|lay down|collect|accumulate|amass|pile up|stockpile|garner|set something by|hang on to|stash away


word: KEEP AT
russian_word: заставлять делать
example: it was the best part of a day's work but I kept at it
definition: persist with something.
antonyms: give up
synonyms:
persevere with|persist with|be persistent in|keep going with|keep on at|be pertinacious in|show determination in|be resolute in|be steadfast in|not give up|not cease from|not falter in|carry on with|press on with|work away at|continue with|see through|struggle on with|stick at|soldier on with|slave away at|peg away at|plug away at|hammer away at|bash on with|plough through


word: KEEP BACK
russian_word: держаться в стороне
example:
he had kept back from the river when he could|he kept back £5 for himself|she had been kept back a year

definition:
remain at a distance.|retain or withhold something.|make a pupil repeat a year at school because of poor marks.

synonyms:
reserve|keep in reserve|put by|save|save up|store up|put aside|lay aside|set aside|hoard|treasure|retain|hold back|keep|keep for oneself|hold on to|not part with|keep in one's possession|set by|keep for a rainy day|stash away


word: KEEPER
russian_word: хранитель
synonyms: guardian|protector|defender|guard|bodyguard|escort|attendant|chaperone|nursemaid|nurse|carer|minder
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːpə
phonetics_text: ˈkiːpə
example:
I'm your friend, not your keeper|these lakes consistently give up healthy, pound-size keepers|hazelnuts are good keepers

definition:
a person who manages or looks after something or someone.|short for goalkeeper or wicketkeeper.|a fish large enough to be kept when caught.|a plain ring worn to preserve a hole in a pierced ear lobe; a sleeper.|a food or drink that remains in a specified condition if stored.|a play in which the quarterback receives the ball from the centre and runs with it.


word: KEEP FROM
russian_word: воздерживаться от
antonyms: tell|divulge
example:
now you know what your mother tried to keep from you|she could not keep the dismay from her voice|Dinah bit her lips to keep from screaming|his only thought is to keep the boy from harm

definition:
cause something to remain a secret from someone.|cause something to stay out of something.|avoid doing something.|guard or protect someone from danger.

synonyms:
keep secret|keep hidden|hide|conceal|withhold|hush up|not tell|suppress|censor|redact|keep dark|not breathe a word of


word: KEEPING
russian_word: хранение
example: the keeping of dogs
definition: the action or fact of owning, maintaining, or protecting something.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːpɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈkiːpɪŋ
synonyms:
safe keeping|care|custody|charge|keep|possession|trust|protection|safeguard|guardianship|trusteeship|tutelage|supervision|protectorship


word: KEEP OFF
russian_word: не подпускать
antonyms: enter
example:
the campus is dotted with warnings to keep off the grass|the rain kept off until we boarded our coach|how long should children be kept off school for mumps?

definition:
avoid encroaching on or touching something.|(of bad weather) fail to occur.|prevent someone from attending school.

synonyms:
stay off|not enter|keep away from|stay away from|not trespass on|remain at a distance from|not go near


word: KEEP ON
russian_word: продолжать
definition: continue to do something.|continue to employ someone.
antonyms: stop
example:
he kept on moving|we will keep all of them on and set out to surround them with more experienced players next season

synonyms:
continue|go on|carry on|persist in|persevere in|keep going with|soldier on|struggle on|see something through


word: KEEP TRACK OF
russian_word: следить за
example: keep track of your expenses for the first three months
definition: remain fully aware of or informed about.
antonyms: lose track of
synonyms:
monitor|follow|keep up with|record|keep a record of|supervise|oversee|watch|keep an eye on|keep in touch with|keep up to date with


word: KEEP UP
russian_word: соблюдать
antonyms: lag behind
example:
often they had to pause to allow him to keep up|keep up the good work|the drugs kept her up all night hallucinating|he could not keep up the mortgage repayments|even though he's been travelling, he's kept up with what's going on back home

definition:
move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else.|continue a course of action.|prevent someone from going to bed or to sleep.|meet a commitment to pay or do something regularly.|learn about or be aware of current events or developments.

synonyms:
keep pace|keep abreast|keep pace with|keep abreast of|rival|challenge|compete with|vie with|match|touch|equal


word: KEFFIYEH
russian_word: куфия
origin: early 19th century: from Arabic keffiyya, kūfiyya .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kəˈfiː(j)ə
phonetics_text: kəˈfiː(j)ə
definition:
a headdress worn by Arab men, consisting of a square of fabric fastened by a band round the crown of the head.


word: KEIRETSU
russian_word: кейретсу
origin: Japanese, from kei ‘systems’ + retsu ‘tier’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: keɪˈrɛtsuː
phonetics_text: keɪˈrɛtsuː
definition:
(in Japan) a conglomeration of businesses linked together by cross-shareholdings to form a robust corporate structure.


word: KELP
russian_word: ламинария
example: a large bed of kelp
origin: late Middle English: of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɛlp
phonetics_text: kɛlp
definition:
a large brown seaweed that typically has a long, tough stalk with a broad frond divided into strips.


word: KELPIE
russian_word: злой водяной
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɛlpi
phonetics_text: ˈkɛlpi
definition:
a water spirit of Scottish folklore, typically taking the form of a horse and reputed to delight in the drowning of travellers.|a sheepdog of an Australian breed with a smooth coat, originally bred from a Scottish collie.

origin:
late 17th century: perhaps from Scottish Gaelic cailpeach, colpach ‘bullock, colt’. kelpie (sense 2) apparently comes from the name of a particular bitch, King's Kelpie ( c.  1879).


word: KELVIN
russian_word: кельвин
origin: late 19th century: named after Lord Kelvin (see Kelvin, 1st Baron).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɛlvɪn
phonetics_text: ˈkɛlvɪn
definition:
the SI base unit of thermodynamic temperature (equivalent in size to the degree Celsius), first introduced as the unit used in the Kelvin scale.


word: KEMP
russian_word: грубая шерсть
definition: a coarse hair or fibre in wool.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɛmp
phonetics_text: kɛmp
origin:
late Middle English (originally denoting a coarse human hair): from Old Norse kampr ‘beard, whisker’.


word: KEMPT
russian_word: в непосредственной
example: she was looking as thoroughly kempt as ever
definition: (of a person or a place) maintained in a neat and clean condition; well cared for.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: kɛm(p)t
phonetics_text: kɛm(p)t
origin:
Old English cemd-, past participle of cemban  ‘to comb’, of Germanic origin; related to comb. The Middle English form kemb survives in dialect.


word: KEN
russian_word: кругозор
example: politics are beyond my ken
definition: one's range of knowledge or understanding.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: kɛn
phonetics_text: kɛn
synonyms:
knowledge|awareness|perception|understanding|grasp|comprehension|realization|apprehension|appreciation|consciousness|recognition|notice

origin:
Old English cennan  ‘tell, make known’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German kennen ‘know, be acquainted with’, from an Indo-European root shared by can1 and know. Current senses of the verb date from Middle English; the noun from the mid 16th century.


word: KENDO
russian_word: кендо
example: a kendo match
origin: Japanese, from ken ‘sword’ + dō ‘way’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɛndəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈkɛndəʊ
definition:
a Japanese form of fencing with two-handed bamboo swords, originally developed as a safe form of sword training for samurai.


word: KENNING
russian_word: кеннинг
origin: late 19th century: from Old Norse, from kenna ‘know, perceive’; related to ken.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɛnɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈkɛnɪŋ
definition:
a compound expression in Old English and Old Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning, e.g. oar-steed = ship.


word: KENO
russian_word: кено
origin: early 19th century: from French quine, denoting a set of five winning lottery numbers.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːnəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈkiːnəʊ
definition:
a game of chance similar to bingo, based on the drawing of numbers and covering of corresponding numbers on cards.


word: KENOSIS
russian_word: кеносис
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɪˈnəʊsɪs
phonetics_text: kɪˈnəʊsɪs
definition:
(in Christian theology) the renunciation of the divine nature, at least in part, by Christ in the Incarnation.

origin:
late 19th century: from Greek kenōsis ‘an emptying’, from kenoein ‘to empty’, from kenos ‘empty’, with biblical allusion (Phil. 2:7) to Greek heauton ekenōse, literally ‘emptied himself’.


word: KEP
russian_word: Кеп
definition: catch.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: kɛp
phonetics_text: kɛp
origin:
late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘meet, receive the force of a blow’): differentiated form of the verb keep.


word: KERATECTOMY
russian_word: кератэктомия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌkɛrəˈtɛktəmi
phonetics_text: ˌkɛrəˈtɛktəmi
definition:
surgical removal of a section or layer of the cornea, usually performed using a laser to correct myopia.


word: KERATIN
russian_word: кератин
origin: mid 19th century: from Greek keras, kerat- ‘horn’ + -in1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɛrətɪn
phonetics_text: ˈkɛrətɪn
definition:
a fibrous protein forming the main structural constituent of hair, feathers, hoofs, claws, horns, etc.


word: KERATOTOMY
russian_word: кератотомия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌkɛrəˈtɒtəmi
phonetics_text: ˌkɛrəˈtɒtəmi
definition:
a surgical operation involving cutting into the cornea of the eye. The most common form is radial keratotomy, performed to correct myopia.


word: KERBING
russian_word: сдерживать
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
the stones collectively forming a kerb.|the action of hitting a kerb with a car tyre, leading to possible damage to the tyre.


word: KERFUFFLE
russian_word: суматоха
example: there was a kerfuffle over the chairmanship
definition: a commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kəˈfʌf(ə)l
phonetics_text: kəˈfʌf(ə)l
origin:
early 19th century: perhaps from Scots curfuffle (probably from Scottish Gaelic car ‘twist, bend’ + imitative Scots fuffle ‘to disorder’), or related to Irish cior thual ‘confusion, disorder’.


word: KERMIS
russian_word: благотворительный базар
definition: a summer fair held in towns and villages in the Netherlands.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkəːmɪs
phonetics_text: ˈkəːmɪs
origin:
late 16th century: Dutch, originally denoting a mass on the anniversary of the dedication of a church, when a fair was held, from kerk ‘church’ + mis ‘Mass’.


word: KERN
russian_word: деревенщина
example: please kern the double underscores in the code below|sometimes display type is kerned
origin: late 17th century: perhaps from French carne ‘corner’, from Latin cardo, cardin- ‘hinge’.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: kəːn
phonetics_text: kəːn
definition:
adjust the spacing between (characters) in a piece of text to be printed.|provide (metal type or a printed character) with a kern.


word: KERNEL
russian_word: ядро
example: the kernel of a walnut|this is the kernel of the argument
synonyms: seed|grain|heart|core|stone|nut|meat
origin: Old English cyrnel, diminutive of corn1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkəːn(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈkəːn(ə)l
definition:
a softer, usually edible part of a nut, seed, or fruit stone contained within its shell.|the central or most important part of something.


word: KERNITE
russian_word: кернит
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkəːnʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈkəːnʌɪt
definition:
a transparent crystalline mineral which consists of hydrated sodium borate and is a major source of borax.

origin:
early 20th century: from Kern  (the name of the Californian county where it was discovered) + -ite1.


word: KEROGEN
russian_word: кероген
origin: early 20th century: from Greek kēros ‘wax’ + -gen.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɛrədʒ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈkɛrədʒ(ə)n
definition:
a complex fossilized organic material, found in oil shale and other sedimentary rock, which is insoluble in common organic solvents and yields petroleum products on distillation.


word: KEROSENE
russian_word: керосин
origin: mid 19th century: from Greek kēros ‘wax’ (because the solid form of paraffin is like wax) + -ene.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɛrəsiːn
phonetics_text: ˈkɛrəsiːn
definition:
a light fuel oil obtained by distilling petroleum, used especially in jet engines and domestic heating boilers; paraffin oil.


word: KERSEYMERE
russian_word: кашемир
definition: a fine twilled woollen cloth.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkəːzɪmɪə
phonetics_text: ˈkəːzɪmɪə
origin:
late 18th century: alteration of cassimere, variant of cashmere, changed by association with kersey.


word: KESTREL
russian_word: пустельга
definition: a small falcon that hovers with rapidly beating wings while searching for prey on the ground.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɛstr(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈkɛstr(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English castrel, perhaps from casserelle, dialect variant of Old French crecerelle, perhaps imitative of its call.


word: KET
russian_word: кет
example: you used to call in there for your kets on the way back from school
definition: a sweet, especially an inexpensive one of a type intended mainly for children.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɛt
phonetics_text: kɛt
origin:
Middle English (in the obsolete senses ‘raw flesh’ and ‘rubbish’), from Old Norse kjǫt ‘flesh’. The current sense is first recorded in the 1970s.


word: KETAMINE
russian_word: кетамин
origin: 1960s: blend of ketone and amine.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːtəmiːn
phonetics_text: ˈkiːtəmiːn
definition:
a synthetic compound used as an anaesthetic and analgesic drug and also (illicitly) as a hallucinogen.


word: KETCH
russian_word: кеч
origin: mid 17th century: later form of obsolete catch, probably from catch.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɛtʃ
phonetics_text: kɛtʃ
definition:
a two-masted, fore-and-aft rigged sailing boat with a mizzenmast stepped forward of the rudder and smaller than its foremast.


word: KETCHUP
russian_word: кетчуп
definition: a smooth sauce made chiefly from tomatoes and vinegar, used as a relish.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɛtʃəp
phonetics_text: ˈkɛtʃəp|ˈkɛtʃʌp
origin:
late 17th century: apparently from Chinese (Hokkien dialect) kê-chiap ‘brine of pickled fish or shellfish’, perhaps partly via Malay kecap, kicap ‘soy sauce’.


word: KETONE
russian_word: кетон
origin: mid 19th century: from German Keton, alteration of Aketon ‘acetone’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːtəʊn
phonetics_text: ˈkiːtəʊn
definition:
an organic compound containing a carbonyl group =C=O bonded to two hydrocarbon groups, made by oxidizing secondary alcohols. The simplest such compound is acetone.


word: KETONURIA
russian_word: кетонурия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌkiːtə(ʊ)ˈnjʊərɪə
phonetics_text: ˌkiːtə(ʊ)ˈnjʊərɪə
definition:
the excretion of abnormally large amounts of ketone bodies in the urine, characteristic of diabetes mellitus, starvation, or other medical conditions.


word: KETOSIS
russian_word: кетоз
origin: early 20th century: from ketone + -osis.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɪˈtəʊsɪs
phonetics_text: kɪˈtəʊsɪs
example:
three patients developed mild ketosis, which was promptly and successfully treated with subcutaneous insulin

definition:
a metabolic state characterized by raised levels of ketone bodies in the body tissues, which is typically pathological in conditions such as diabetes, or may be the consequence of a diet that is very low in carbohydrates.


word: KETTLE
russian_word: чайник
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈkɛt(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈkɛt(ə)l
example:
our lake is probably a kettle|activists in the kettle were protesting at being held and resisting arrest

definition:
a container or device in which water is boiled, having a lid, spout, and handle.|a depression in the ground thought to have been formed by the melting of an ice block trapped in glacial deposits, especially one that is circular and deep.|a small area in which demonstrators or protesters are confined by police seeking to maintain order during a demonstration.

origin:
Old English cetel, cietel, of Germanic origin, based on Latin catillus, diminutive of catinus ‘deep container for cooking or serving food’. In Middle English the word's form was influenced by Old Norse ketill .


word: KETTLEDRUM
russian_word: литавры
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɛt(ə)ldrʌm
phonetics_text: ˈkɛt(ə)ldrʌm
definition:
a large drum shaped like a bowl, with a membrane adjustable for tension (and so pitch) stretched across.


word: KEY
russian_word: ключ
origin: Old English cǣg, cǣge, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective|verb
phonetic: kiː
phonetics_text: kiː
example:
there were two keys to the cupboard|press the ENTER key|discipline seems to be the key to her success|the key of E minor|he hit another jumper from the top of the key

definition:
a small piece of shaped metal with incisions cut to fit the wards of a particular lock, which is inserted into a lock and turned to open or close it.|each of several buttons on a panel for operating a computer, typewriter, or telephone.|a thing that provides a means of achieving or understanding something.|a group of notes based on a particular note and comprising a scale, regarded as forming the tonal basis of a piece of music.|the dry winged fruit of an ash, maple, or sycamore, typically growing in bunches; a samara.|the part of a first coat of wall plaster that passes between the laths and so secures the rest.|the keyhole-shaped area marked on the court near each basket.

synonyms:
answer|clue|solution|explanation|pointer|cue|lead|basis of|foundation for|requisite for|condition|precondition|essential|means|way|route|path|passport|secret|formula|guide|gloss|glossary|interpretation|explication|translation|clarification|exposition|annotation|index|legend|code


word: KEYBOARD
russian_word: клавиатура
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈkiːbɔːd
phonetics_text: ˈkiːbɔːd
definition:
a panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter.|a set of keys on a piano or similar musical instrument.


word: KEYED
russian_word: ключом
example: keyed locks for windows|keyed data|a keyed map
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: kiːd
phonetics_text: kiːd
definition:
(of a locking mechanism or switch) operated by a key.|produced by pressing keys on a computer keyboard, telephone pad, etc.|(of a map, table, etc.) having an explanatory list of symbols.


word: KEYLOGGER
russian_word: кейлоггер
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːlɒɡə
phonetics_text: ˈkiːlɒɡə
definition:
a computer program that records every keystroke made by a computer user, especially in order to gain fraudulent access to passwords and other confidential information.


word: KEYNOTE
russian_word: лейтмотив
example: individuality is the keynote of the Nineties
definition: a prevailing tone or central theme.|the note on which a key is based.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːnəʊt
phonetics_text: ˈkiːnəʊt
synonyms:
theme|salient point|point|gist|substance|burden|tenor|heart of the matter|pith|marrow|topic|policy line|essence|heart|core|basis|essential feature/element|defining characteristic|centre|kernel|nucleus


word: KEYPAD
russian_word: клавиатура
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːpad
phonetics_text: ˈkiːpad
definition:
a miniature keyboard or set of buttons for operating a portable electronic device, telephone, or other equipment.


word: KEYPUNCH
russian_word: перфорировать
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈkiːpʌn(t)ʃ
phonetics_text: ˈkiːpʌn(t)ʃ
definition:
a device for transferring data by means of punched holes or notches on a series of cards or paper tape.


word: KEYWAY
russian_word: кнопочный паз
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːweɪ
phonetics_text: ˈkiːweɪ
definition:
a slot cut in a part of a machine or an electrical connector, to ensure correct orientation with another part which is fitted with a key.


word: KGOTLA
russian_word: Кготла
example: they shared the importance of a kgotla as a platform where issues affecting the tribe are addressed
origin: mid 19th century: Southern Sotho or Northern Sotho.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɒtlə
phonetics_text: ˈkɒtlə
definition:
(in Sotho and Tswana communities of southern Africa) a gathering of the people of a village or community to discuss important issues, or to serve as a court of law.


word: KHAKI
russian_word: хаки
example: he was dressed from head to toe in khaki|a pair of khaki Bermuda shorts
origin: mid 19th century: from Urdu khākī ‘dust-coloured’, from khāk ‘dust’, from Persian.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɑːki
phonetics_text: ˈkɑːki
definition:
a strong cotton or wool fabric of a dull brownish-yellow colour, used especially in military clothing.|a dull greenish or brownish-yellow colour.


word: KHAMSIN
russian_word: хамсин
definition: an oppressive, hot southerly or south-easterly wind blowing in Egypt in spring.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkamsɪn
phonetics_text: ˈkamsɪn|kamˈsiːn
origin:
late 17th century: from Arabic khamsīn, from khamsūn ‘fifty’ (being the approximate duration in days).


word: KHAN
russian_word: хан
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɑːn
phonetics_text: kɑːn
definition:
a title given to rulers and officials in central Asia, Afghanistan, and certain other Muslim countries.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French chan, medieval Latin canus, caanus, from Turkic ḵān ‘lord, prince’.


word: KHANDA
russian_word: кханда
origin: Oriya and Punjabi khaṇḍā, from Prakrit, of uncertain origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkandə
phonetics_text: ˈkandə|ˈkɑːndə
definition:
an emblem of Sikhism, representing a vertical two-edged sword with its blade surrounded by a circle and its hilt intersected by the crossing hilts of two single-edged swords.


word: KHAT
russian_word: ката
origin: mid 19th century: from Arabic qāt .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɑːt
phonetics_text: kɑːt
definition:
the leaves of an Arabian shrub, which are chewed (or drunk as an infusion) as a stimulant.|the shrub that produces khat, growing in mountainous regions and often cultivated.


word: KHAYAL
russian_word: Хаял
origin: from Hindi khayāl .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kəˈjɑːl
phonetics_text: kəˈjɑːl
definition:
a traditional type of song from the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, with instrumental accompaniment and typically having two main stanzas.


word: KHEDIVE
russian_word: хедив
definition: the title of the viceroy of Egypt under Turkish rule 1867–1914.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɪˈdiːv
phonetics_text: kɪˈdiːv
origin:
via French from Ottoman Turkish ḵediv, from Persian ḵadiw ‘prince’ (variant of ḵudaiw ‘minor god’, from ḵudā ‘god’).


word: KHOR
russian_word: хор
definition: (in Sudan and neighbouring regions) a dry watercourse or ravine.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɔː
phonetics_text: kɔː
origin:
late 19th century: representing a pronunciation of Arabic ḵawr ‘low land between two stretches of higher ground’.


word: KIANG
russian_word: кианг
origin: mid 19th century: from Tibetan kyang .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɪˈaŋ
phonetics_text: kɪˈaŋ
definition:
an animal of a large race of the Asian wild ass with a thick furry coat, native to the Tibetan plateau.


word: KIBITKA
russian_word: кибитка
definition: a type of covered Russian sledge.|a circular tent, covered with felt, formerly used by Tartars.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɪˈbɪtkə
phonetics_text: kɪˈbɪtkə
origin:
late 18th century: Russian, from Tatar and Kyrgyz kibit (from Arabic qubbat ‘dome’) + the Russian suffix -ka .


word: KIBITZ
russian_word: вмешиваться в чужие дела
example: Brigham stood behind them, kibitzing|she kibitzed with friends
definition: look on and offer unwelcome advice, especially at a card game.|speak informally; chat.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈkɪbɪts
phonetics_text: ˈkɪbɪts
origin:
1920s: Yiddish, from colloquial German, from German Kiebitz ‘interfering onlooker’ (literally ‘lapwing’).


word: KICK
russian_word: удар
antonyms: take up|start
synonyms: boot|punt|strike with the foot|propel|drive|knock|send|blooter|put the boot into|welly
origin: late Middle English: of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: kɪk
phonetics_text: kɪk
example:
I think someone just kicked down my door|smokers may soon have new help to kick the habit|their guns kick so hard that they have developed a bad case of flinching

definition:
strike or propel forcibly with the foot.|succeed in giving up (a habit or addiction).|(of a gun) recoil when fired.


word: KICK AGAINST
russian_word: проявлять строптивость
example: young people are supposed to kick against the establishment
definition: protest against or resist something.
antonyms: accept
synonyms:
resist|rebel against|oppose|struggle/fight against|refuse to accept|protest against|complain about|rage against|grumble about|object to|defy|disobey|reject|spurn|twine about|gripe about|grouse about|beef about|bitch about


word: KICK AROUND
russian_word: перебрасываться
example:
the idea has been kicking around for more than a year now|they can't kick me around|they had begun to kick around the idea of sending a man into space

definition:
(of a thing) lie unwanted or unexploited.|treat someone roughly or without respect.|discuss a proposal informally.

synonyms:
abuse|mistreat|maltreat|treat disrespectfully|treat inconsiderately|push about|push around|boss about|boss around|trample on|take for granted|mess about|mess around|walk all over


word: KICKBACK
russian_word: отдача
synonyms: recoil|kick|rebound
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪkbak
phonetics_text: ˈkɪkbak
example:
the kickback from the gun punches your shoulder|the ruling party depends on contributions and kickbacks

definition:
a sudden forceful recoil.|an illicit payment made to someone in return for facilitating a transaction or appointment.


word: KICKER
russian_word: футболист
example: the horses were either biters or kickers|the kicker was you couldn't get a permit
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪkə
phonetics_text: ˈkɪkə
definition:
a person or animal that kicks.|an unexpected and unwelcome discovery or turn of events.|a small outboard motor.|(in poker) a high third card retained in the hand with a pair at the draw.


word: KICKSHAW
russian_word: пустячок
definition: a fancy but insubstantial cooked dish, especially one of foreign origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪkʃɔː
phonetics_text: ˈkɪkʃɔː
origin:
late 16th century: from French quelque chose ‘something’. The French spelling was common in the 17th century; the present form results from interpretation of quelque chose as plural.


word: KICKSTAND
russian_word: подставка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪkstand
phonetics_text: ˈkɪkstand
definition:
a metal rod attached to a bicycle or motorcycle, lying horizontally when not in use, that may be kicked into a vertical position to support the vehicle when it is stationary.


word: KID
russian_word: ребенок
example: she collected the kids from school
definition: a child or young person.|a young goat.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: kɪd
phonetics_text: kɪd
synonyms:
child|youngster|little one|young one|baby|toddler|infant|boy/girl|young person|minor|juvenile|adolescent|teenager|youth|stripling|offspring|son/daughter|bairn|wean|pickney|kiddie|nipper|tot|tiny|kiddiewink|shaver|young 'un|sprog|rug rat|ankle-biter|babe|brat|urchin

origin:
Middle English (in kid1 (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old Norse kith, of Germanic origin; related to German Kitze .


word: KIDDUSH
russian_word: освящение
example: kiddush cups
origin: mid 18th century: from Hebrew qiddūš ‘sanctification’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪdʊʃ
phonetics_text: ˈkɪdʊʃ
definition:
a ceremony of prayer and blessing over wine, performed by the head of a Jewish household at the meal ushering in the Sabbath (on a Friday night) or a holy day, or at the lunch preceding it.


word: KIDNAP
russian_word: похищать детей
example: militants kidnapped the daughter of a minister
definition: abduct (someone) and hold them captive, typically to obtain a ransom.
origin: late 17th century: back-formation from kidnapper, from kid1 + slang nap ‘nab, seize’.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈkɪdnap
phonetics_text: ˈkɪdnap
synonyms:
abduct|carry off|capture|seize|snatch|hold to ransom|take as hostage|hijack|run off/away with|nobble|shanghai


word: KIDNEY
russian_word: почка
example: I hoped that he would not prove of similar kidney
origin: Middle English: of obscure origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪdni
phonetics_text: ˈkɪdni
definition:
each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, that excrete urine.|nature or temperament.


word: KIESELGUHR
russian_word: кизельгур
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːz(ə)lˌɡʊə
phonetics_text: ˈkiːz(ə)lˌɡʊə
definition:
a form of diatomaceous earth used in various manufacturing and laboratory processes, chiefly as a filter, filler, or insulator.

origin:
late 19th century: from German, from Kiesel ‘gravel’ + dialect Guhr (literally ‘yeast’) used to denote a loose earthy deposit, found in the cavities of rocks.


word: KIESERITE
russian_word: кизерит
origin: mid 19th century: from the name of Dietrich G. Kieser (1779–1862), German physician, + -ite1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːzərʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈkiːzərʌɪt
definition:
a fine-grained white mineral consisting of hydrated magnesium sulphate, occurring often in salt mines.


word: KIKUYU
russian_word: кикуйю
origin: a local name.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: kɪˈkuːjuː
phonetics_text: kɪˈkuːjuː
definition:
a member of a people forming the largest ethnic group in Kenya.|the Bantu language of the Kikuyu, with over 5 million speakers.|a creeping perennial grass which is native to Kenya and cultivated elsewhere as a lawn and fodder grass.


word: KILDERKIN
russian_word: бочонок
definition: a cask for liquids or other substances, holding 16 or 18 gallons.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪldəkɪn
phonetics_text: ˈkɪldəkɪn
origin:
late Middle English: from Middle Dutch kinderkin, variant of kinerkijn, diminutive of kintal (see quintal).


word: KILL
russian_word: убивать
antonyms: facilitate|pass|accept
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: kɪl
phonetics_text: kɪl
example:
her father was killed in a car crash|two fast goals from Dublin killed any hopes of a famous Sligo victory|the suspense is killing me|when he reached the station he found he actually had an hour to kill

definition:
cause the death of (a person, animal, or other living thing).|put an end to or cause the failure or defeat of (something).|overwhelm (someone) with an emotion.|pass (time, or a specified amount of it), typically while waiting for a particular event.

synonyms:
murder|cause the death of|take/end the life of|do away with|make away with|assassinate|do to death|eliminate|terminate|dispatch|finish off|put to death|execute|slaughter|butcher|massacre|wipe out|destroy|annihilate|erase|eradicate|exterminate|extirpate|decimate|mow down|shoot down|cut down|cut to pieces|put down|put to sleep|bump off|polish off|do in|do for|knock off|top|take out|croak|stiff|blow away|liquidate|dispose of|ice|off|rub out|waste|whack|scrag|smoke|slay

origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘strike, beat’, also ‘put to death’): probably of Germanic origin and related to quell. The noun originally denoted a stroke or blow.


word: KILLER
russian_word: убийца
example: there's a killer on the loose|the shift system was a killer
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈkɪlə
phonetics_text: ˈkɪlə
definition:
a person or thing that kills.|an extremely difficult or unpleasant thing.|an animal that has been selected for slaughter.

synonyms:
murderer|slaughterer|destroyer|liquidator|exterminator|terminator|executioner|slayer|homicide|cause of death|fatal/deadly illness|threat to life|menace|plague|scourge|peril


word: KILLING
russian_word: убийство
example: the community was shocked by the brutal killings
definition: an act of causing death, especially deliberately.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈkɪlɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈkɪlɪŋ
synonyms:
murder|taking of life|assassination|homicide|manslaughter|liquidation|elimination|putting/doing to death|execution|dispatch|martyrdom|slaughter|massacre|butchery|carnage|bloodshed|destruction|decimation|extermination|eradication|annihilation|wiping out|extinction|patricide|matricide|parricide|infanticide|filicide|slaying


word: KILLJOY
russian_word: брюзга
example: a few killjoys try to reform the seasonal activities
definition: a person who deliberately spoils the enjoyment of others.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪldʒɔɪ
phonetics_text: ˈkɪldʒɔɪ
synonyms:
spoilsport|moaner|complainer|mope|prophet of doom|Cassandra|Jeremiah|death's head at a feast|puritan|prig|prude|wowser|wet blanket|party pooper|misery|dog in the manger


word: KILN
russian_word: печи
origin: Old English cylene, from Latin culina ‘kitchen, cooking stove’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɪln
phonetics_text: kɪln
definition:
a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying, especially one for calcining lime or firing pottery.


word: KILOGRAM
russian_word: килограмм
origin: late 18th century: from French kilogramme (see kilo-, gram1).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪləɡram
phonetics_text: ˈkɪləɡram
definition:
the SI unit of mass (equivalent to approximately 2.205 lb), first introduced as a unit of mass for the metric system.


word: KILT
russian_word: юбка в складку
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: kɪlt
phonetics_text: kɪlt
definition:
a garment resembling a knee-length skirt of pleated tartan cloth, traditionally worn by men as part of Scottish Highland dress and now also worn by women and girls.

origin:
Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘tuck up around the body’): of Scandinavian origin; compare with Danish kilte (op) ‘tuck (up)’ and Old Norse kilting ‘a skirt’. The noun dates from the mid 18th century.


word: KILTIE
russian_word: шотландские войска
example: in the side streets a thousand kilties squeezed their bagpipes|a pair of suede kilties
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪlti
phonetics_text: ˈkɪlti
definition:
a person who wears a kilt (often used as a humorous or slightly derogatory term for a Scot).|a casual or sports shoe with a fringed tongue that folds back over the vamp, typically so as to cover the laces.


word: KIMBERLITE
russian_word: кимберлит
origin: late 19th century: from Kimberley + -ite1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪmbəlʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈkɪmbəlʌɪt
definition:
a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock sometimes containing diamonds, found in South Africa and Siberia.


word: KIN
russian_word: родственники
example: many elderly people have no kin to turn to for assistance
definition: one's family and relations.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: kɪn
phonetics_text: kɪn
synonyms:
relatives|relations|family|family members|kindred|connections|clan|tribe|kith and kin|one's own flesh and blood|nearest and dearest|kinsfolk|kinsmen/kinswomen|folks|people

origin:
Old English cynn, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kunne, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘give birth to’, shared by Greek genos and Latin genus ‘race’.


word: KINAESTHESIA
russian_word: кинестезия
origin: late 19th century: from Greek kinein ‘to move’ + aisthēsis ‘sensation’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌkɪnɪsˈθiːzɪə
phonetics_text: ˌkɪnɪsˈθiːzɪə|ˌkʌɪnɪsˈθiːzɪə
definition:
awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body by means of sensory organs (proprioceptors) in the muscles and joints.


word: KINAESTHETIC
russian_word: кинестетитеский
example: kinaesthetic learning through a physical activity
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌkɪnɪsˈθɛtɪk
phonetics_text: ˌkɪnɪsˈθɛtɪk|ˌkʌɪnɪsˈθɛtɪk
definition:
relating to a person's awareness of the position and movement of the parts of the body by means of sensory organs (proprioceptors) in the muscles and joints.


word: KIND
russian_word: вид
example: all kinds of music|communion in both kinds
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kʌɪnd
phonetics_text: kʌɪnd
definition:
a group of people or things having similar characteristics.|each of the elements (bread and wine) of the Eucharist.

synonyms:
sort|type|variety|style|form|class|category|genre|genus|species|race|breed|family|strain|order|natural kind|brand|make|model|design|version|line|mark

origin:
Old English cynd(e), gecynd(e), of Germanic origin; related to kin. The original sense was ‘nature, the natural order’, also ‘innate character, form, or condition’ (compare with kind2); hence ‘a class or race distinguished by innate characteristics’.


word: KINDERGARTEN
russian_word: детский сад
origin: mid 19th century: from German, literally ‘children's garden’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːt(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈkɪndəˌɡɑːt(ə)n
definition:
(in Britain and Australia) an establishment where children below the age of compulsory education play and learn; a nursery school.


word: KIND-HEARTED
russian_word: мягкосердечный
example: she was friendly and kind-hearted
definition: having a kind and sympathetic nature.
antonyms: hard-hearted
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: kʌɪndˈhɑːtɪd
phonetics_text: kʌɪndˈhɑːtɪd
synonyms:
kind|caring|warm-hearted|tender-hearted|soft-hearted|kindly|benevolent|good-natured|good-hearted|mild|tender|warm|feeling|gentle|compassionate|sympathetic|understanding|indulgent|humane|altruistic|patient|tolerant|lenient|merciful|benign|mellow|beneficent|amiable|benignant


word: KINDLE
russian_word: разжечь
definition: set (something) on fire.
antonyms: douse|extinguish|put out
origin: Middle English: based on Old Norse kynda, influenced by Old Norse kindill ‘candle, torch’.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈkɪnd(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈkɪnd(ə)l
synonyms:
light|ignite|set alight|set light to|set on fire|set fire to|put a match to|set burning|get going|start|touch off|spark|torch


word: KINDLINESS
russian_word: доброта
definition: the quality of being kind, warm-hearted, or gentle; kindness.
antonyms: unkindness
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkʌɪndlɪnəs
phonetics_text: ˈkʌɪndlɪnəs
synonyms:
kindness|benevolence|warmth|benignity|gentleness|mildness|tenderness|care|humanity|humaneness|sensitivity|sympathy|compassion|understanding|generosity|charity|kind-heartedness|warm-heartedness|soft-heartedness|tender-heartedness|thoughtfulness|concern|solicitousness


word: KINDLING
russian_word: разжигание
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪndlɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈkɪndlɪŋ
definition:
small sticks or twigs used for lighting fires.|(in neurology) a process by which a seizure or other brain event is both initiated and its recurrence made more likely.


word: KINDLY
russian_word: любезно
example: ‘Never mind,’ she said kindly
definition: in a kind manner.
antonyms: unkindly|harshly
part_of_speech: adverb|adjective
phonetic: ˈkʌɪndli
phonetics_text: ˈkʌɪndli
synonyms:
benevolently|good-naturedly|warmly|affectionately|tenderly|lovingly|compassionately|considerately|thoughtfully|helpfully|obligingly|generously|selflessly|unselfishly|graciously|indulgently|sympathetically|leniently|charitably

origin:
Old English: adverb from gecyndelīce  ‘naturally, characteristically’ (see kind2, -ly2); adjective from gecyndelīc  ‘natural’ (see kind1, -ly1).


word: KINDNESS
russian_word: доброта
example: he thanked them for their kindness and support
definition: the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
antonyms: unkindness|meanness
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkʌɪn(d)nəs
phonetics_text: ˈkʌɪn(d)nəs
synonyms:
kindliness|kind-heartedness|warm-heartedness|tender-heartedness|goodwill|affectionateness|affection|warmth|gentleness|tenderness|concern|care|consideration|considerateness|helpfulness|thoughtfulness|unselfishness|selflessness|altruism|compassion|sympathy|understanding|big-heartedness|benevolence|benignity|friendliness|neighbourliness|hospitality|amiability|courteousness|public-spiritedness|generosity|magnanimity|indulgence|patience|tolerance|charitableness|graciousness|lenience|humaneness|mercifulness|decency|bounteousness


word: KIND OF
russian_word: как будто
example: it got kind of cosy
definition: rather; to some extent.
synonyms:
rather|quite|fairly|moderately|somewhat|a little|slightly|a shade|in a way|in a manner of speaking|after a fashion|as one might say|sort of|a bit|kinda|pretty|a touch|a thought|a tad|ish


word: KINDRED
russian_word: родственный
definition: one's family and relations.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈkɪndrɪd
phonetics_text: ˈkɪndrɪd
synonyms:
family|relatives|relations|kin|family members|connections|kith and kin|one's own flesh and blood|clan|tribe|house|lineage|folks|people|kinsfolk|kinsmen/kinswomen

origin:
Middle English: from kin + -red (from Old English rǣden ‘condition’), with insertion of -d- in the modern spelling through phonetic development (as in thunder ).


word: KINEMATICS
russian_word: кинематика
origin: mid 19th century: from Greek kinēma, kinēmat- ‘motion’ (from kinein ‘to move’) + -ics.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌkɪnɪˈmatɪks
phonetics_text: ˌkɪnɪˈmatɪks|ˌkʌɪnɪˈmatɪks
definition:
the branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of objects without reference to the forces which cause the motion.


word: KINESICS
russian_word: кинесика
origin: 1950s: from Greek kinēsis ‘motion’ (from kinein ‘to move’) + -ics.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɪˈniːsɪks
phonetics_text: kɪˈniːsɪks|kʌɪˈniːsɪks
definition:
the study of the way in which certain body movements and gestures serve as a form of non-verbal communication.


word: KINETIC ENERGY
russian_word: кинетическая энергия
definition: energy which a body possesses by virtue of being in motion.
part_of_speech: noun
example:
energy above that needed to ionize the molecule is carried away as kinetic energy of the electron ejected


word: KINETICS
russian_word: кинетика
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɪˈnɛtɪks
phonetics_text: kɪˈnɛtɪks|kʌɪˈnɛtɪks
definition:
the branch of chemistry or biochemistry concerned with measuring and studying the rates of reactions.


word: KINETOCHORE
russian_word: кинетохор
origin: 1930s: from kineto- ‘of movement’ + Greek khōros ‘place’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɪˈniːtəʊkɔː
phonetics_text: kɪˈniːtəʊkɔː|kʌɪˈniːtəʊkɔː
definition:
a complex of proteins associated with the centromere of a chromosome during cell division, to which the microtubules of the spindle attach.


word: KINFOLK
russian_word: родственники
definition: (in anthropological or formal use) a person's blood relations, regarded collectively.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪnfəʊk
phonetics_text: ˈkɪnfəʊk|ˈkɪnfəʊk
synonyms:
relatives|relations|kin|kindred|family members|family|kith and kin|kinsmen/kinswomen|one's own flesh and blood|blood relatives|connections|folks|people


word: KING
russian_word: король
example: King Henry VIII
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: kɪŋ
phonetics_text: kɪŋ
definition:
the male ruler of an independent state, especially one who inherits the position by right of birth.|the most important chess piece, of which each player has one, which the opponent has to checkmate in order to win. The king can move in any direction, including diagonally, to any adjacent square that is not attacked by an opponent's piece or pawn.

synonyms:
ruler|sovereign|monarch|supreme ruler|crowned head|majesty|Crown|head of state|royal personage|emperor|prince|potentate|overlord|liege lord|lord|leader|chief

origin:
Old English cyning, cyng, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koning and German König, also to kin.


word: KINGBIRD
russian_word: тиран
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪŋbəːd
phonetics_text: ˈkɪŋbəːd
definition:
a large American tyrant flycatcher, typically with a grey head and back and yellowish or white underparts.


word: KINGCRAFT
russian_word: искусство правления
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪŋkrɑːft
phonetics_text: ˈkɪŋkrɑːft
definition:
the art of ruling as a king, especially with reference to the use of clever or crafty diplomacy in dealing with subjects.


word: KINGDOM
russian_word: царство
example: the Kingdom of the Netherlands
origin: Old English cyningdōm ‘kingship’ (see king, -dom).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪŋdəm
phonetics_text: ˈkɪŋdəm
definition:
a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen.|the spiritual reign or authority of God.|each of the three traditional divisions (animal, vegetable, and mineral) in which natural objects have conventionally been classified.

synonyms:
realm|domain|dominion|country|land|nation|state|sovereign state|province|territory|empire|principality|palatinate|duchy


word: KINGFISHER
russian_word: зимородок
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪŋfɪʃə
phonetics_text: ˈkɪŋfɪʃə
definition:
an often brightly coloured bird with a large head and long sharp beak, typically diving for fish from a perch. Many of the tropical kinds live in forests and feed on terrestrial prey such as insects and lizards.


word: KINGLET
russian_word: царек
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪŋlɪt
phonetics_text: ˈkɪŋlɪt
definition:
a minor king.|a very small warbler of a group that includes the goldcrest, having an orange or yellow crown.


word: KINGLY
russian_word: по-королевски
example: his kingly duties
definition: associated with or typical of a king; regal.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈkɪŋli
phonetics_text: ˈkɪŋli
synonyms:
royal|regal|of a king|monarchical|sovereign|imperial|princely|crowned|supreme|absolute|majestic|stately|august|noble|lordly|proud|dignified|distinguished|courtly|splendid|magnificent|fit for a king|grand|glorious|rich|gorgeous|resplendent|superb|sumptuous|opulent|costly|fine|grandiose|imposing|impressive|splendiferous|posh


word: KINGPIN
russian_word: шкворень
example: the kingpins of the television industry
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪŋpɪn
phonetics_text: ˈkɪŋpɪn
definition:
a main or large bolt in a central position.|a person or thing that is essential to the success of an organization or operation.


word: KINGSIDE
russian_word: королевский фланг
example: he can build up on the kingside at his leisure
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪŋsʌɪd
phonetics_text: ˈkɪŋsʌɪd
definition:
the half of the board on which both kings stand at the start of a game (the right-hand side for White, left for Black).


word: KININ
russian_word: кининовой
origin: 1950s: from Greek kinein ‘to move’ + -in1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkʌɪnɪn
phonetics_text: ˈkʌɪnɪn
definition:
any of a group of substances formed in body tissue in response to injury. They are polypeptides and cause vasodilation and smooth muscle contraction.|a compound that promotes cell division and inhibits ageing in plants.


word: KINK
russian_word: петля
example: a kink in the road
definition: a sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight.|a crick in the neck.
origin: late 17th century: from Middle Low German kinke, probably from Dutch kinken ‘to kink’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: kɪŋk
phonetics_text: kɪŋk
synonyms:
curl|crimp|twist|twirl|ringlet|wave|frizz|knot|tangle|entanglement|coil|loop|crinkle|wrinkle|warp|distortion|irregularity|bend|corner|angle|dog-leg|crook|turn|curve|zigzag|hairpin bend


word: KINKY
russian_word: странный
example: long and kinky hair
definition: involving or given to unusual sexual behaviour.|having kinks or twists.
antonyms: straight
origin: mid 19th century (in kinky (sense 2)): from kink + -y1.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈkɪŋki
phonetics_text: ˈkɪŋki
synonyms:
abnormal|unusual|weird|bizarre|peculiar|strange|odd|funny|perverted|deviant|unnatural|warped|twisted|depraved|degenerate|perverse|unhealthy|aberrant|sadistic|masochistic|corrupt|immoral|sick|pervy|sicko|deviative


word: KINO
russian_word: кино
origin: late 18th century: apparently from a West African language.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːnəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈkiːnəʊ
definition:
a gum obtained from certain tropical trees by tapping, used locally as an astringent in medicine and in tanning.


word: KINSHIP
russian_word: родство
definition: blood relationship.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪnʃɪp
phonetics_text: ˈkɪnʃɪp
synonyms:
relationship|relatedness|being related|family ties|family connections|blood relationship|blood ties|common ancestry|common lineage|kindred|connection|consanguinity|propinquity


word: KINSMAN
russian_word: родственник
definition: (in anthropological or formal use) a man who is one of a person's blood relations.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪnzmən
phonetics_text: ˈkɪnzmən
synonyms:
relative|relation|blood relation/relative|family member|one's own flesh and blood|next of kin|cousin|uncle|nephew


word: KINSWOMAN
russian_word: родственница
example: in her will she left her possessions to friends and kinswomen
definition: (in anthropological or formal use) a woman who is one of a person's blood relations.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪnzˌwʊmən
phonetics_text: ˈkɪnzˌwʊmən
synonyms:
relative|relation|blood relation/relative|family member|one's own flesh and blood|next of kin|cousin|aunt|niece


word: KIOSK
russian_word: киоск
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːɒsk
phonetics_text: ˈkiːɒsk
definition:
a small open-fronted hut or cubicle from which newspapers, refreshments, tickets, etc. are sold.|a public phone booth.|(in Turkey and Iran) a light open pavilion or summer house.

synonyms:
booth|stand|stall|counter|refreshments kiosk|news stand|bookstall|telephone kiosk|box|compartment|cubicle|cabin|hut|enclosure

origin:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘pavilion’): from French kiosque, from Turkish köşk ‘pavilion’, from Persian kuš .


word: KIPPER
russian_word: копченая рыба
definition: a kippered fish, especially a herring.|a male salmon in the spawning season.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈkɪpə
phonetics_text: ˈkɪpə
origin:
Old English cypera (in kipper1 (sense 2 of the noun)), of Germanic origin; related to Old Saxon kupiro, perhaps also to copper1.


word: KIPPER
russian_word: копченая рыба
example: on the quayside fishwives gut fish by hand, and the catch is kippered by traditional methods
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈkɪpə
phonetics_text: ˈkɪpə
definition:
cure (a herring or other fish) by splitting it open and salting and drying it in the open air or in smoke.

origin:
Old English cypera (in kipper1 (sense 2 of the noun)), of Germanic origin; related to Old Saxon kupiro, perhaps also to copper1.


word: KIR
russian_word: кир
definition: a drink made from dry white wine and cassis.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɪə
phonetics_text: kɪə
origin:
1960s: named after Canon Félix Kir (1876–1968), a mayor of Dijon who is said to have invented the recipe.


word: KIRK
russian_word: Кирк
origin: Middle English: from Old Norse kirkja, from Old English cirice (see church).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kəːk
phonetics_text: kəːk
definition:
a church.|the Church of Scotland as distinct from the Church of England or from the Episcopal Church in Scotland.


word: KIRPAN
russian_word: кирпан
origin: from Punjabi and Hindi kiṛpān, from Sanskrit kṛpāṇa ‘sword’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kəːˈpɑːn
phonetics_text: kəːˈpɑːn
definition:
a short sword or knife with a curved blade, worn (sometimes in miniature form) as one of the five distinguishing signs of the Sikh Khalsa.


word: KIRTAN
russian_word: киртан
origin: from Sanskrit kīrtana .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪətʌn
phonetics_text: ˈkɪətʌn
definition:
a devotional song, typically about the life of Krishna, in which a group repeats lines sung by a leader.


word: KISH
russian_word: киш
definition: a scum of impure graphite, formed on molten iron during smelting.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɪʃ
phonetics_text: kɪʃ
origin:
early 19th century: of uncertain origin; compare with French dialect quiasse ‘scum on metal’ (French chiasse ‘insect excrement’).


word: KISMET
russian_word: судьба
example: what chance did I stand against kismet?
definition: destiny; fate.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪzmɛt
phonetics_text: ˈkɪzmɛt
synonyms:
fate|destiny|fortune|providence|the stars|God's will|what is written in the stars|one's doom|one's portion|one's lot|one's lot in life|karma|predestination|preordination|predetermination|what is to come|the writing on the wall|luck|chance|one's dole|predestiny

origin:
early 19th century: from Turkish, from Arabic qisma ‘division, portion, lot’, from qasama ‘to divide’.


word: KISS
russian_word: поцелуй
example: he kissed her on the lips
origin: Old English cyssan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kussen and German küssen .
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: kɪs
phonetics_text: kɪs
definition:
touch or caress with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, or greeting.|(of a ball) lightly touch (another ball) in passing.

synonyms:
plant a kiss on|brush one's lips against|blow a kiss to|air-kiss|peck|give a peck to|give a smacker to|smooch|canoodle|neck|pet|kiss and cuddle|bill and coo|snog|buss|spoon|osculate


word: KISSEL
russian_word: кисель
origin: from Russian kiselʹ, from a base shared by kislyĭ ‘sour’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪs(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈkɪs(ə)l
definition:
a Russian dessert made from fruit juice or puree boiled with sugar and water and thickened with potato or cornflour.


word: KISSER
russian_word: целуется
example: he's a good kisser|I belted him one, right on the kisser
definition: a person who kisses someone, especially in a particular way.|a person's mouth.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪsə
phonetics_text: ˈkɪsə
origin:
mid 16th century: from kiss + -er1. kisser (sense 2) (mid 19th century) was originally boxing slang.


word: KIT
russian_word: комплект
example: a first-aid kit|a football kit
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: kɪt
phonetics_text: kɪt
definition:
a set of articles or equipment needed for a specific purpose.|the clothing used for an activity such as a sport.|a large basket, box, or other container, especially for fish.

synonyms:
equipment|tools|implements|instruments|gadgets|utensils|appliances|tools of the trade|materials|aids|gear|tackle|hardware|paraphernalia|appurtenances|outfit|rig|set of tools|apparatus|set|things|stuff|the necessary|accoutrements

origin:
Middle English: from Middle Dutch kitte ‘wooden vessel’, of unknown origin. The original sense ‘wooden tub’ was later applied to other containers; the use denoting a soldier's equipment (late 18th century) probably arose from the idea of a set of articles packed in a container.


word: KITBAG
russian_word: саквояж
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪtbaɡ
phonetics_text: ˈkɪtbaɡ
definition:
a long, cylindrical canvas bag, used especially for carrying a soldier's clothes and personal possessions.


word: KITCHEN
russian_word: кухня
example: kitchen Swahili
synonyms: cooking area|kitchenette|kitchen-diner|galley|cookhouse|bakehouse|scullery|cookery
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪtʃɪn
phonetics_text: ˈkɪtʃɪn|ˈkɪtʃ(ə)n
definition:
a room or area where food is prepared and cooked.|the percussion section of an orchestra.|(of a language) in an uneducated or domestic form.

origin:
Old English cycene, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch keuken and German Küche, based on Latin coquere ‘to cook’.


word: KITE
russian_word: коршун
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: kʌɪt
phonetics_text: kʌɪt
definition:
a toy consisting of a light frame with thin material stretched over it, flown in the wind at the end of a long string.|a medium to large long-winged bird of prey which typically has a forked tail and frequently soars on updraughts of air.|a fraudulent cheque, bill, or receipt.|a quadrilateral figure having two pairs of equal adjacent sides, symmetrical only about one diagonal.

origin:
Old English cȳta (in kite (sense 2 of the noun)); probably of imitative origin and related to German Kauz ‘screech owl’. The toy was so named because it hovers in the air like the bird.


word: KITENGE
russian_word: Китенге
origin: from Kiswahili kitengele .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɪˈtɛŋɡi
phonetics_text: kɪˈtɛŋɡi
definition:
an East African cotton fabric printed in various colours and designs with distinctive borders, used especially for women's clothing.


word: KITESURFING
russian_word: кайтсерфинга
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkʌɪtsəːfɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈkʌɪtsəːfɪŋ
definition:
the sport or pastime of riding on a modified surfboard while holding on to a specially designed kite, using the wind for propulsion.


word: KITH
russian_word: знакомые
example: I had a reunion today with all my kith and kin
definition: one's friends, acquaintances, and relations.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɪθ
phonetics_text: kɪθ
origin:
Old English cȳthth, of Germanic origin; related to couth. The original senses were ‘knowledge’, ‘one's native land’, and ‘friends and neighbours’. The phrase kith and kin originally denoted one's country and relatives; later one's friends and relatives.


word: KITING
russian_word: подделка суммы чека
example: the knees finally healed and I returned to tennis and kiting|he was caught cheque kiting
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkʌɪtɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈkʌɪtɪŋ
definition:
the activity of flying a kite on a string.|the fraudulent writing or use of a cheque, bill, or receipt.


word: KITSCH
russian_word: китч
example: the lava lamp is a bizarre example of sixties kitsch
origin: 1920s: German.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: kɪtʃ
phonetics_text: kɪtʃ
definition:
art, objects, or design considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way.


word: KITSCHY
russian_word: вульгарный
example: kitschy souvenir shops
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈkɪtʃi
phonetics_text: ˈkɪtʃi
definition:
(of art, objects, or design) considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but sometimes appreciated in an ironic or knowing way.


word: KITTEN
russian_word: котенок
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈkɪt(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈkɪt(ə)n
definition:
a young cat.|a stout furry grey and white moth, the caterpillar of which resembles that of the puss moth.

origin:
late Middle English kitoun, ketoun, from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French chitoun, diminutive of chat ‘cat’.


word: KITTENISH
russian_word: игривый как котенок
example: her voice had that kittenish quality
definition: playful, lively, or flirtatious.
antonyms: serious|solemn|staid
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈkɪt(ə)nɪʃ
phonetics_text: ˈkɪt(ə)nɪʃ
synonyms:
playful|fun-loving|light-hearted|skittish|mischievous|roguish|impish|frisky|lively|coquettish|flirtatious|cute|coy|arch|teasing|cheeky|naughty|frivolous|flippant|superficial|trivial|shallow|giddy|empty-headed|scatterbrained|feather-brained|silly|flirty|dizzy|frolicsome|sportive|gamesome|frolic|ludic


word: KITTY
russian_word: котенок
origin: early 19th century (denoting a jail): of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪti
phonetics_text: ˈkɪti
definition:
a fund of money for communal use, made up of contributions from a group of people.|(in bowls) the jack.


word: KIVA
russian_word: Кива
origin: late 19th century: from Hopi kíva .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːvə
phonetics_text: ˈkiːvə
definition:
a chamber, built wholly or partly underground, traditionally used by male members of the Pueblo people for religious rites.


word: KIWI
russian_word: киви
origin: mid 19th century: from Maori.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkiːwiː
phonetics_text: ˈkiːwiː
definition:
a flightless New Zealand bird with hairlike feathers, having a long downcurved bill with sensitive nostrils at the tip.|a New Zealander.


word: KLUTZ
russian_word: недотепа
definition: a clumsy, awkward, or foolish person.
origin: 1930s: from Yiddish klots ‘wooden block’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: klʌts
phonetics_text: klʌts
synonyms:
oaf|ape|blunderer|bungler|hulk|butterfingers|clodhopper|clot|stumblebum|palooka|ganch|lummox|fool|idiot|halfwit|nincompoop|blockhead|buffoon|dunce|dolt|ignoramus|cretin|imbecile|dullard|moron|simpleton|clod|dope|ninny|chump|dimwit|nitwit|goon|dumbo|dummy|dum-dum|dumb-bell|loon|jackass|bonehead|fathead|numbskull|dunderhead|chucklehead|knucklehead|muttonhead|pudding-head|thickhead|wooden-head|airhead|pinhead|lamebrain|pea-brain|birdbrain|zombie|jerk|twerp|nerd|dipstick|donkey|noodle|nit|numpty|twit|ass|goat|plonker|berk|prat|pillock|wally|git|wazzock|divvy|nerk|charlie|mug|muppet|nyaff|balloon|sumph|gowk|gobdaw|schmuck|bozo|boob|lamer|turkey|schlepper|chowderhead|dumbhead|dumbass|goofball|goof|goofus|galoot|dork|putz|schlemiel|sap|meatball|gink|cluck|clunk|ding-dong|dingbat|wiener|weeny|dip|simp|spud|coot|poop|squarehead|yo-yo|dingleberry|wing nut|drongo|dill|alec|galah|nong|bogan|poon|boofhead|mompara|tomfool|noddy|clodpole|loggerhead|spoony|mooncalf|knobhead|asshat


word: KNACK
russian_word: умение
example: he had a knack for communicating
definition: an acquired or natural skill at doing something.
antonyms: inability
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: nak
phonetics_text: nak
synonyms:
gift|talent|flair|genius|instinct|faculty|ability|capability|capacity|aptitude|aptness|bent|forte|facility|dexterity|adroitness|readiness|quickness|ingenuity|proficiency|expertness|competence|technique|method|trick|skill|art|secret|approach|way|skilfulness|mastery|expertise|handiness|deftness|know-how|the hang of something

origin:
late Middle English (originally denoting a clever or deceitful trick): probably related to obsolete knack ‘sharp blow or sound’, of imitative origin (compare with Dutch knak ‘crack, snap’).


word: KNACKER
russian_word: живодер
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈnakə
phonetics_text: ˈnakə
definition:
a person whose business is the disposal of dead or unwanted animals, especially those whose flesh is not fit for human consumption.|testicles.|an uncouth or loutish person.

origin:
late 16th century (originally denoting a harness-maker, then a slaughterer of horses): possibly from obsolete knack ‘trinket’. The word also had the sense ‘old worn-out horse’ (late 18th century). knacker (sense 2 of the noun) may be from dialect knacker ‘castanet’, from obsolete knack ‘make a sharp abrupt noise’, of imitative origin. It is unclear whether the verb represents a figurative use of ‘slaughter’, from knacker (sense 1 of the noun), or of ‘castrate’, from knacker (sense 2 of the noun).


word: KNACKER
russian_word: живодер
example: this weekend has really knackered me|I knackered my ankle playing on Sunday
definition: tire (someone) out.|damage (something) severely.
antonyms: fresh as a daisy|raring to go
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈnakə
phonetics_text: ˈnakə
synonyms:
exhausted|tired out|worn out|weary|dog-tired|bone-tired|bone-weary|ready to drop|on one's last legs|asleep on one's feet|drained|fatigued|enervated|debilitated|spent|jet-lagged|out of breath|breathless|panting|puffing|puffed|puffed out|puffing and blowing|gasping (for breath)|done in|all in|dead on one's feet|beat|dead beat|shattered|bushed|fagged out|knocked out|wiped out|running on empty|zonked out|worn to a frazzle|frazzled|bushwhacked|whacked (out)|shagged out|jiggered|wabbit|pooped|tuckered out|fried|whipped|stonkered|toilworn|fordone|buggered|rooted

origin:
late 16th century (originally denoting a harness-maker, then a slaughterer of horses): possibly from obsolete knack ‘trinket’. The word also had the sense ‘old worn-out horse’ (late 18th century). knacker (sense 2 of the noun) may be from dialect knacker ‘castanet’, from obsolete knack ‘make a sharp abrupt noise’, of imitative origin. It is unclear whether the verb represents a figurative use of ‘slaughter’, from knacker (sense 1 of the noun), or of ‘castrate’, from knacker (sense 2 of the noun).


word: KNAPSACK
russian_word: ранец
synonyms: rucksack|backpack|haversack|pack|kitbag|duffel bag|satchel|shoulder bag|holdall
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈnapsak
phonetics_text: ˈnapsak
definition:
a soldier's or hiker's bag with shoulder straps, carried on the back, and typically made of canvas or other weatherproof material.

origin:
early 17th century: from Middle Low German, from Dutch knapzack, probably from German knappen ‘to bite’ + zak ‘sack’.


word: KNAPWEED
russian_word: василек
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈnapwiːd
phonetics_text: ˈnapwiːd
definition:
a tough-stemmed Eurasian plant that typically has purple thistle-like flower heads, occurring chiefly in grassland and on roadsides.

origin:
late Middle English (originally as knopweed ): from knop (because of its hard rounded involucre or ‘head’) + weed.


word: KNAR
russian_word: нарост на дереве
definition: a knot or protuberance on a tree trunk or root.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: nɑː
phonetics_text: nɑː
origin:
Middle English knarre (denoting a rugged rock or stone); related to Middle Low German knarre ‘knobbly protuberance’; compare with knur.


word: KNAVE
russian_word: плут
definition: a dishonest or unscrupulous man.|(in cards) a jack.
origin: Old English cnafa ‘boy, servant’, of West Germanic origin; related to German Knabe ‘boy’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: neɪv
phonetics_text: neɪv
synonyms:
scoundrel|rogue|villain|rascal|good-for-nothing|wretch|ne'er-do-well|unprincipled person|reprobate|scapegrace|wrongdoer|evil-doer|charlatan|cheat|swindler|fraudster|swine|louse|hound|cur|rat|scumbag|wrong'un|bastard|beast|son of a bitch|SOB|skunk|nasty piece of work|ratbag|scrote|blighter|spalpeen|sleeveen|fink|rat fink|scamp|scally|cad|heel|bad egg|dastard|stinker|rotter|bounder|blackguard|miscreant|varlet|vagabond|rapscallion|whoreson


word: KNAVISH
russian_word: мошеннический
example: his knavish tricks will be frustrated
definition: dishonest or unscrupulous.
antonyms: honourable|noble|virtuous
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈneɪvɪʃ
phonetics_text: ˈneɪvɪʃ
synonyms:
dishonourable|unprincipled|unscrupulous|ignoble|untrustworthy|roguish|rascally|scoundrelly|mischievous|reprobate|unregenerate|villainous|wicked|depraved|bad|immoral|fiendish|devilish|dishonest|deceitful|fraudulent|corrupt|lying|deceptive|base|contemptible|despicable|discreditable|shabby|shady|crooked|scurvy|dastardly


word: KNEE
russian_word: колено
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: niː
phonetics_text: niː
definition:
the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans.|an angled piece of wood or metal frame used to connect and support the beams and timbers of a wooden ship.|an abrupt obtuse or approximately right-angled bend in a graph between parts where the slope varies smoothly.

origin:
Old English cnēow, cnēo, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch knie and German Knie, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin genu and Greek gonu .


word: KNEEL
russian_word: становиться на колени
example: they knelt down and prayed
origin: Old English cnēowlian, from cnēow (see knee).
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: niːl
phonetics_text: niːl
definition:
be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees, as when praying or showing submission.

synonyms:
fall to one's knees|get down on one's knees|genuflect|bow|bow down|make obeisance|kowtow|curtsy|show reverence|show deference|crouch|squat|hunch down|hunker down|scooch


word: KNELL
russian_word: похоронный звон
definition: the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: nɛl
phonetics_text: nɛl
synonyms:
toll|tolling|ringing|chime|clang|dong|peal|stroke|resounding|reverberation|clangour|boom|death knell|knoll|tocsin

origin:
Old English cnyll (noun), cnyllan (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch knal (noun), knallen (verb) ‘bang, pop, crack’. The current spelling (dating from the 16th century) is perhaps influenced by bell1.


word: KNICKERBOCKER
russian_word: житель Нью-Йорка
definition: loose-fitting breeches gathered at the knee or calf.|a New Yorker.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈnɪkəbɒkə
phonetics_text: ˈnɪkəbɒkə
origin:
mid 19th century (originally in knickerbocker (sense 2)): named after Diedrich Knickerbocker, pretended author of W. Irving's History of New York (1809). knickerbocker (sense 1) is said to have arisen from the resemblance of knickerbockers to the knee breeches worn by Dutch men in George Cruikshank's illustrations in Irving's book.


word: KNICKERS
russian_word: дамские панталоны
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈnɪkəz
phonetics_text: ˈnɪkəz
definition:
a woman's or girl's undergarment covering the lower part of the torso to the top of the thighs and having two holes for the legs.|knickerbockers.

synonyms:
underpants|briefs|bikini briefs|drawers|tanga briefs|pants|French knickers|camiknickers|panties|knicks|bloomers|Directoire drawers|pantalettes

origin:
late 19th century (in the sense ‘short trousers’): abbreviation of knickerbockers (see knickerbocker).


word: KNICK-KNACK
russian_word: вещица
example: the room was filled with tables, knick-knacks, and a large three-piece suite
definition: small worthless objects, especially household ornaments.
origin: late 16th century (in the sense ‘a petty trick’): reduplication of knack.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈnɪknak
phonetics_text: ˈnɪknak
synonyms:
ornament|novelty|gewgaw|piece of bric-a-brac|bibelot|trinket|trifle|bauble|gimcrack|bagatelle|curio|curiosity|plaything|toy|memento|souvenir|kickshaw|objet|objet d'art|oojah|whatnot|thingamajig|thingamabob|dingle-dangle|tchotchke|tsatske|doobry|doodah|gaud|folderol|whim-wham|bijou


word: KNIGHT
russian_word: рыцарь
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: nʌɪt
phonetics_text: nʌɪt
definition:
(in the Middle Ages) a man who served his sovereign or lord as a mounted soldier in armour.|(in the UK) a man awarded a non-hereditary title by the sovereign in recognition of merit or service and entitled to use the honorific ‘Sir’ in front of his name.|a chess piece, typically with its top shaped like a horse's head, that moves by jumping to the opposite corner of a rectangle two squares by three. Each player starts the game with two knights.

synonyms:
chevalier|cavalier|cavalryman|horseman|equestrian|gallant|champion|paladin|banneret|knight errant|lord|noble|nobleman

origin:
Old English cniht  ‘boy, youth, servant’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch knecht and German Knecht . knight (sense 2 of the noun) dates from the mid 16th century; the uses relating to Greek and Roman history derive from comparison with medieval knights.


word: KNIGHTLY
russian_word: рыцарский
example: a knightly quest
definition: associated with or typical of a knight; chivalrous.
antonyms: ignoble|cowardly|ungallant|low-born|common
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈnʌɪtli
phonetics_text: ˈnʌɪtli
synonyms:
gallant|noble|valiant|heroic|courageous|brave|bold|intrepid|dauntless|fearless|stout-hearted|chivalrous|courtly|courteous|gracious|honourable|noble-minded|valorous|upper-class|well born|high-born|of noble birth|aristocratic|lordly|patrician|blue-blooded|titled|gentle|of gentle birth


word: KNIT
russian_word: вязать
part_of_speech: verb|noun|adjective
phonetic: nɪt
phonetics_text: nɪt
example:
she was knitting a sweater|disparate regions had begun to knit together under the king|Marcus knitted his brows

definition:
make (a garment, blanket, etc.) by interlocking loops of wool or other yarn with knitting needles or on a machine.|unite or cause to unite.|tighten (one's eyebrows) in a frown of concentration, disapproval, or anxiety.

synonyms:
unite|become united|unify|become unified|become one|come together|become closer|band together|bond|combine|coalesce|merge|meld|blend|amalgamate|league|bind|weld together|bring together|draw together|ally|link|join|fuse|connect|consolidate

origin:
Old English cnyttan, of West Germanic origin; related to German dialect knütten, also to knot1. The original sense was ‘tie in or with a knot’, hence ‘join, unite’ (knit (sense 2 of the verb)); an obsolete Middle English sense ‘knot string to make a net’ gave rise to knit (sense 1 of the verb).


word: KNOB
russian_word: ручка
example: peacocks would have seemed but a knob of wigeons in comparison
origin: late Middle English: from Middle Low German knobbe ‘knot, knob, bud’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: nɒb
phonetics_text: nɒb
definition:
a rounded lump or ball, especially at the end or on the surface of something.|a prominent round hill.|a man's penis.|a small flock of wigeon, pochard, or teal (ducks).

synonyms:
lump|bump|protuberance|projection|protrusion|bulge|swelling|knot|node|nodule|gnarl|growth|outgrowth|excrescence|carbuncle|tumour|boss|stud|ball|knop|nub|umbo|tumescence|nugget|nubble|pat|cake|cube|chunk|dollop|piece|bit|portion|wedge|hunk|bar|slab|gobbet|wodge|gob


word: KNOCK
russian_word: стучать
antonyms: praise
synonyms: bang|tap|rap|thump|pound|hammer|strike|hit|beat|batter|buffet|pummel
origin: Old English cnocian, of imitative origin.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: nɒk
phonetics_text: nɒk|nɒk
example:
he strolled over and knocked on a door marked Enquiries|he deliberately ran against her, knocking her shoulder|he's younger than his brother—knocking seventy

definition:
strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door.|collide with (someone or something), giving them a hard blow.|talk disparagingly about; criticize.|approach (a specified age).


word: KNOCK BACK
russian_word: огорошить
example:
he applied for funding for nine different projects and was knocked back each time|buying that house must have knocked them back a bit|we knocked back a few beers

definition:
reject or discourage a person making a request or suggestion.|cost someone a specified, typically large, amount of money.|consume a drink quickly and entirely.|work risen dough by vigorous kneading to expel air before baking.

synonyms:
swallow|gulp down|drink up|swill down|swill|quaff|guzzle|toss off|consume|finish|down|swig|get one's laughing gear round|scarf (down/up)|snarf (down/up)|chug|ingurgitate|bib


word: KNOCK DOWN
russian_word: прикарманивать
example:
the closely packed houses were knocked down|I was nearly knocked down by a bus|confusion arose during the auction and the painting was knocked down to another bidder|she was knocking down $100,000 a year as an assistant trader|he had been in to the township to knock down his cheque

definition:
demolish a building or other structure.|(especially of a vehicle) strike or collide with someone so as to cause them to fall to the ground.|(at an auction) confirm the sale of an article to a bidder by a knock with a hammer.|earn a specified sum as a wage.|spend a pay cheque freely.

synonyms:
fell|floor|flatten|bring down|prostrate|topple|knock to the ground|throw to the ground|rugby-tackle|mug|attack|assault|set upon|beat up|knock over|run over|run down


word: KNOCKER
russian_word: дверной молоток
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈnɒkə
phonetics_text: ˈnɒkə
definition:
a metal or wooden object hinged to a door and rapped by visitors to attract attention and gain entry.|a person who continually finds fault.|a woman's breasts.|(in folklore) a spirit or goblin believed to inhabit mines and indicate the location of ore by knocking.


word: KNOCK-KNEED
russian_word: прихрамывающий
example: the patient had a distinctly knock-kneed gait
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌnɒkˈniːd
phonetics_text: ˌnɒkˈniːd
definition:
(of a person) having legs that curve inwards so that the feet are apart when the knees are touching.


word: KNOCK OFF
russian_word: трахать
antonyms: clock on
example:
they usually knock off at 5pm|I could knock the article off in half an hour|when the bill came they knocked off £600 because of a little scratch|he got done for knocking off cars|he's on a mission to knock off a drug baron|there was plenty of time for the Middlesbrough batsmen to knock off the runs

definition:
stop work.|produce a piece of work quickly and without much effort.|deduct an amount from a total.|steal something.|kill someone.|have sex with a woman.|score the total needed for victory.

synonyms:
stop work|finish work|finish working|clock off|close shop|shut down|leave work|finish the working day|take a break|break|break off|rest|pause|stop|halt|finish|call it a day|have a breather|take five


word: KNOCKOUT
russian_word: нокаут
example: a knockout blow
synonyms: stunning blow|finishing blow|coup de grâce|KO|kayo
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈnɒkaʊt
phonetics_text: ˈnɒkaʊt
definition:
an act of knocking someone out, especially in boxing.|a tournament in which the loser in each round is eliminated.


word: KNOCK OUT
russian_word: удивлять
example:
my head hit the bottom and I was knocked out for a good five minutes|England had been knocked out of the World Cup|the fault disabled two backup systems and knocked out the computer|if you knock out a thousand words a day you'll soon have finished|he sighed, knocked out his pipe, and put it back in his pocket|I was knocking out about eighteen hundred dollars per annum

definition:
make a person unconscious, typically with a blow to the head.|defeat a competitor in a knockout competition.|destroy, damage, or disable a machine or piece of equipment.|produce work at a steady fast rate.|empty a tobacco pipe by tapping it against a surface.|earn a specified sum of money.

synonyms:
stun|strike unconscious|knock unconscious|render unconscious|knock senseless|stupefy|daze|lay out|floor|prostrate|level|KO|kayo|knock cold|put out cold


word: KNOCK UP
russian_word: делать беременной
example:
I knocked up some pasta and a beef casserole|he knocked her up and left her|if you are sick during the night, you cannot knock your neighbour up at 2 a.m.

definition:
make something in a hurry.|make a woman pregnant.|wake or attract the attention of someone by knocking at their door.|(in tennis or a similar game) practise before formal play begins.|score runs rapidly.

synonyms:
make quickly|put together quickly|prepare hastily|build rapidly|whip up|rig up|jerry-build|throw together|cobble together|improvise|devise|contrive|make|prepare|produce|get|get ready|assemble|put together|fix|rustle up


word: KNOLL
russian_word: холмик
example: a grassy knoll
definition: a small hill or mound.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: nəʊl
phonetics_text: nəʊl
synonyms:
hillock|mound|rise|hummock|hill|hump|knob|tor|tump|barrow|outcrop|bank|ridge|dune|elevation|acclivity|eminence|drumlin|brae|law|koppie

origin:
Old English cnoll  ‘hilltop’, of Germanic origin; related to German Knolle ‘clod, lump, tuber’ and Dutch knol ‘tuber, turnip’.


word: KNOT
russian_word: узел
origin: Old English cnotta, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch knot .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: nɒt
phonetics_text: nɒt
example:
tie a knot at the end of the cord|her stomach was in knots as she unlocked the door|a knot of spectators was gathering

definition:
a fastening made by looping a piece of string, rope, or something similar on itself and tightening it.|a tangled mass in something such as hair or wool.|a knob, protuberance, or node in a stem, branch, or root.|an unpleasant feeling of tightness or tension in a part of the body.|a small tightly packed group of people.|a unit of speed equivalent to one nautical mile per hour, used especially of ships, aircraft, or winds.

synonyms:
tie|twist|loop|bow|splice|splicing|join|link|fastening|bond|intertwinement|interlacement|ligature|joint|connection|tangle|entanglement


word: KNOTGRASS
russian_word: спорыш
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈnɒtɡrɑːs
phonetics_text: ˈnɒtɡrɑːs
definition:
a common Eurasian plant of the dock family, with jointed creeping stems and small pink flowers. It is a serious weed in some areas.


word: KNOTHOLE
russian_word: отверстие в доске от выпавшего сучка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈnɒthəʊl
phonetics_text: ˈnɒthəʊl
definition:
a hole in a piece of timber where a knot has fallen out, or in a tree trunk where a branch has decayed.


word: KNOTTED
russian_word: завязанный
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈnɒtɪd
phonetics_text: ˈnɒtɪd
example:
a knotted rope|the knotted roots of a large oak tree|he brushed through his knotted hair|a neck rub can relieve knotted muscles

definition:
fastened with or having a knot or knots.|(of a stem, branch, or root) knobbly, gnarled, or twisted.|(of hair) tangled.|(of a muscle) tense and hard.

synonyms:
tangled|tangly|knotty|entangled|matted|snarled|ravelled|twisted|entwined|coiled|unkempt|uncombed|tousled|mussed up


word: KNOTTING
russian_word: вязка узлов
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈnɒtɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈnɒtɪŋ
definition:
the action or craft of tying knots in yarn to make carpets or other decorative items.|a preparation applied to knots in wooden boards prior to painting to prevent resin from oozing through, typically consisting of shellac dissolved in methylated spirits.


word: KNOTTY
russian_word: узловатый
example: panelling in knotty pine|a knotty legal problem
definition: full of knots.|extremely difficult or complex.
antonyms: straightforward|simple
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈnɒti
phonetics_text: ˈnɒti
synonyms:
gnarled|knotted|knurled|nodular|knobbly|lumpy|bumpy|rugged|rough|coarse|nodulous|nodose|tangled|tangly|twisted|entangled|ravelled|snarled|matted


word: KNOTWEED
russian_word: спорыш
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈnɒtwiːd
phonetics_text: ˈnɒtwiːd
definition:
a plant of the dock family, which typically has sheaths where the leaves join the stems and is often an invasive weed.


word: KNOW
russian_word: знать
example: most people know that CFCs can damage the ozone layer|he knew and respected Laura
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: nəʊ
phonetics_text: nəʊ
definition:
be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information.|have developed a relationship with (someone) through meeting and spending time with them; be familiar or friendly with.|have sexual intercourse with (someone).

synonyms:
be aware|realize|be conscious|have knowledge|be informed|have information|notice|perceive|see|sense|recognize|understand|appreciate|savvy|latch on to something

origin:
Old English cnāwan (earlier gecnāwan ) ‘recognize, identify’, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ( g)noscere, Greek gignōskein, also by can1 and ken.


word: KNOW-ALL
russian_word: всезнайка
example: you're a bumptious little know-all at times
definition: a person who behaves as if they know everything.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈnəʊɔːl
phonetics_text: ˈnəʊɔːl
synonyms:
smart alec|wise guy|smarty|smarty-pants|clever clogs|clever Dick|smarty-boots|smart-arse|know-it-all|smart-ass|wiseacre


word: KNOWING
russian_word: знание
example: a knowing smile|a knowing breach of the order by the appellants
antonyms: accidental
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈnəʊɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈnəʊɪŋ
definition:
showing or suggesting that one has knowledge or awareness that is secret or known to only a few people.|done in full awareness or consciousness.

synonyms:
significant|meaningful|eloquent|expressive|suggestive|speaking|arch|sly|cunning|mischievous|impish|teasing|playful|enigmatic


word: KNOWINGLY
russian_word: сознательно
example: Amy looked at me knowingly|I can honestly say I've never knowingly misled anyone
antonyms: accidentally|unawares
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈnəʊɪŋli
phonetics_text: ˈnəʊɪŋli
definition:
in a way that suggests one has secret knowledge or awareness.|in full awareness or consciousness; deliberately.

synonyms:
deliberately|intentionally|consciously|wittingly|with full knowledge|in full awareness|with one's eyes open|on purpose|by design|calculatedly|premeditatedly|studiedly|wilfully|purposefully|willingly


word: KNOWLEDGE
russian_word: знание
example: a thirst for knowledge|the programme had been developed without his knowledge
antonyms: ignorance|illiteracy
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈnɒlɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈnɒlɪdʒ
definition:
facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.|awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation.|sexual intercourse.

synonyms:
understanding|comprehension|grasp|grip|command|mastery|apprehension|expertise|skill|proficiency|expertness|accomplishment|adeptness|capacity|capability|savoir faire|know-how|learning|erudition|education|scholarship|letters|schooling|science|wisdom|enlightenment|philosophy|familiarity with|acquaintance with|conversance with|intimacy with|information|facts|data|intelligence|news|reports|lore|info|low-down|gen

origin:
Middle English (originally as a verb in the sense ‘acknowledge, recognize’, later as a noun): from an Old English compound based on cnāwan (see know).


word: KNOWLEDGEABLE
russian_word: осведомленный
example: she is very knowledgeable about livestock and pedigrees
definition: intelligent and well informed.
antonyms: ignorant|ill-informed
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈnɒlɪdʒəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈnɒlɪdʒəb(ə)l
synonyms:
well informed|informed|learned|with great knowledge|well read|well educated|educated|widely read|erudite|scholarly|cultured|cultivated|enlightened|aware|acquainted with|familiar with|with a knowledge of|with an understanding of|conversant with|au courant with|au fait with|skilled|expert|competent|proficient|up on|up to date with|abreast of|at home with|no stranger to|experienced in|practised in|well versed in|seasoned|clued up about|genned up about|plugged into|switched on to


word: KNOW-NOTHING
russian_word: агностик
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈnəʊnʌθɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈnəʊnʌθɪŋ
definition:
an ignorant person.|a member of a political party in the US, prominent from 1853 to 1856, that was antagonistic towards Roman Catholics and recent immigrants, and whose members preserved its secrecy by denying its existence.


word: KNUCKLE
russian_word: кулак
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈnʌk(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈnʌk(ə)l
definition:
a part of a finger at a joint where the bone is near the surface, especially where the finger joins the hand.

origin:
Middle English knokel (originally denoting the rounded shape when a joint such as the elbow or knee is bent), from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch knökel, diminutive of knoke ‘bone’. In the mid 18th century the verb knuckle (down) expressed setting the knuckles down to shoot the taw in a game of marbles, hence the notion of applying oneself with concentration.


word: KNUCKLE UNDER
russian_word: уступить
example: he is admired for his refusal to knuckle under
definition: submit to someone else's authority.
antonyms: resist
synonyms:
surrender|submit|capitulate|give in|give up|yield|give way|succumb|climb down|back down|quit|admit defeat|lay down one's arms|be defeated|be overcome|acquiesce|accede|accept|defer|throw in the towel|raise the white flag|throw in the sponge


word: KNUR
russian_word: нарост на дереве
origin: late Middle English knorre, variant of knarre (see knar).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: nəː
phonetics_text: nəː
definition:
a small wooden or porcelain ball used in a game ( knur and spell ) resembling trapball, played in northern England.|variant form of knar.


word: KOAN
russian_word: коан
origin: Japanese, literally ‘matter for public thought’, from Chinese gōngàn ‘official business’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkəʊɑːn
phonetics_text: ˈkəʊɑːn|ˈkəʊan
definition:
a paradoxical anecdote or riddle without a solution, used in Zen Buddhism to demonstrate the inadequacy of logical reasoning and provoke enlightenment.


word: KOHL
russian_word: краска для век
origin: late 18th century: from Arabic kuḥl .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kəʊl
phonetics_text: kəʊl
definition:
a black powder, usually antimony sulphide or lead sulphide, used as eye make-up especially in Eastern countries.


word: KOHLRABI
russian_word: кольраби
definition: a cabbage of a variety with an edible swollen stem.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kəʊlˈrɑːbi
phonetics_text: kəʊlˈrɑːbi
origin:
early 19th century: via German from Italian cavoli rape, plural of cavola rapa, from medieval Latin caulorapa, from Latin caulis (see cole) + rapum, rapa ‘turnip’; compare with French chou-rave .


word: KOJI
russian_word: кодзи
origin: Japanese.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkəʊdʒi
phonetics_text: ˈkəʊdʒi
definition:
a substance made by combining a cultivated mould with rice, soya, or other foodstuffs, used to make fermented foods and drinks such as soy sauce, sake, and miso.


word: KOLINSKY
russian_word: колонок
definition: a dark brown weasel with a bushy tail, found from Siberia to Japan.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kəˈlɪnski
phonetics_text: kəˈlɪnski
origin:
mid 19th century: from the place name Kola, a port in NW Russia, + the pseudo-Russian ending -insky .


word: KONIMETER
russian_word: кониметр
origin: early 20th century: from Greek konis ‘dust’ + -meter.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kəˈnɪmɪtə
phonetics_text: kəˈnɪmɪtə
definition:
an instrument for collecting dust samples which directs a measured volume of air on to a greased slide to which any dust present will stick.


word: KOP
russian_word: коп
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kɒp
phonetics_text: kɒp
definition:
a high bank of terracing at certain soccer grounds, notably at Liverpool Football Club.|(especially in place names) a hill or peak.

origin:
kop (sense 2) from Afrikaans, from Dutch, literally ‘head’ (compare with cop2). kop (sense 1) comes from the name of Spioen Kop, site of a Boer War battle in which troops from Lancashire led the assault (Liverpool then being part of Lancashire).


word: KOPEK
russian_word: копейка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkəʊpɛk
phonetics_text: ˈkəʊpɛk|ˈkɒpɛk
definition:
a monetary unit of Russia and some other countries of the former Soviet Union, equal to one hundredth of a rouble.

origin:
from Russian kopeĭka, diminutive of kopʹë ‘lance’ (from the figure on the coin (1535) of Tsar Ivan IV, bearing a lance instead of a sword).


word: KORA
russian_word: кора
origin: late 18th century: a local word.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɔːrə
phonetics_text: ˈkɔːrə
definition:
a West African musical instrument shaped like a lute, with 21 strings passing over a high bridge, and played like a harp.


word: KOSHER
russian_word: кошерный
example: a kosher kitchen|she consulted lawyers to make sure everything was kosher
origin: mid 19th century: from Hebrew kāšēr ‘proper’.
part_of_speech: adjective|verb
phonetic: ˈkəʊʃə
phonetics_text: ˈkəʊʃə
definition:
(of food, or premises in which food is sold, cooked, or eaten) satisfying the requirements of Jewish law.|genuine and legitimate.


word: KOWTOW
russian_word: низкий поклон
example: she didn't have to kowtow to a boss
origin: early 19th century: from Chinese kētóu, from kē ‘knock’ + tóu ‘head’.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: kaʊˈtaʊ
phonetics_text: kaʊˈtaʊ
definition:
act in an excessively subservient manner.|kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom.

synonyms:
grovel|behave obsequiously|be obsequious|be servile|be sycophantic|fawn on|bow and scrape|toady|truckle|abase oneself|humble oneself|prostrate oneself|curry favour with|flatter|court|woo|dance attendance on|make up to|play up to|ingratiate oneself with|crawl|creep|suck up to|brown-nose|butter up|be all over|fall all over|lick someone's boots|smoodge to|blandish


word: KRAAL
russian_word: крааль
origin: Dutch, from Portuguese curral (see corral).
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: krɑːl
phonetics_text: krɑːl
definition:
a traditional African village of huts, typically enclosed by a fence.|an enclosure for cattle or sheep.


word: KRAFT
russian_word: крафт
definition: a kind of strong, smooth brown wrapping paper.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: krɑːft
phonetics_text: krɑːft
origin:
early 20th century: from Swedish, literally ‘strength’, used to form the term kraftpapper ‘kraft paper’.


word: KRAUT
russian_word: немец
definition: a German.|sauerkraut.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kraʊt
phonetics_text: kraʊt
origin:
late 18th century (in Kraut (sense 2)): from German, ‘cabbage’; Kraut (sense 1), which was frequently used during the First World War or Second World War, probably alludes to the use of cabbage as an ingredient in dishes considered typical of German cuisine.


word: KRIEGSPIEL
russian_word: военно-тактические учения на карте
origin: late 19th century: from German, from Krieg ‘war’ + Spiel ‘game’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkriːɡspiːl
phonetics_text: ˈkriːɡspiːl
definition:
a war game in which blocks representing armies or other military units are moved about on maps.|a form of chess in which each player has a separate board and can only infer the position of the opponent's forces from limited information given by an umpire.


word: KRILL
russian_word: криль
origin: early 20th century: from Norwegian kril ‘small fish fry’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: krɪl
phonetics_text: krɪl
definition:
a small shrimplike planktonic crustacean of the open seas. It is eaten by a number of larger animals, notably the baleen whales.


word: KRONA
russian_word: крона
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkrəʊnə
phonetics_text: ˈkrəʊnə
definition:
the basic monetary unit of Sweden, equal to 100 öre.|the basic monetary unit of Iceland, equal to 100 aurar.


word: KROON
russian_word: крона
origin: Estonian, literally ‘crown’; compare with krona, krone.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: kruːn
phonetics_text: kruːn
definition:
(until the introduction of the euro in 2011) the basic monetary unit of Estonia, equal to 100 sents.


word: KRUMMHORN
russian_word: Krummhörn
origin: from German, from krumm ‘crooked’ + Horn ‘horn’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkrʌmhɔːn
phonetics_text: ˈkrʌmhɔːn|ˈkrʊmhɔːn
definition:
a medieval wind instrument with an enclosed double reed and an upward-curving end, producing an even, nasal sound.


word: KRYPTON
russian_word: криптон
origin: late 19th century: from Greek krupton, neuter of kruptos ‘hidden’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkrɪptɒn
phonetics_text: ˈkrɪptɒn
definition:
the chemical element of atomic number 36, a member of the noble gas series. It is obtained by distillation of liquid air, and is used in some kinds of electric light.


word: KUDOS
russian_word: слава
example: she was looking for kudos rather than profit
definition: praise and honour received for an achievement.
antonyms: obscurity|infamy
origin: late 18th century: Greek.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkjuːdɒs
phonetics_text: ˈkjuːdɒs
synonyms:
prestige|cachet|glory|honour|status|standing|distinction|prestigiousness|fame|celebrity|reputation|repute|renown|notability|admiration|respect|esteem|acclaim|acclamation|applause|praise|credit|approbation|tribute


word: KUDU
russian_word: куду
origin: late 18th century: from Afrikaans koedoe, from Xhosa i-qudu .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkuːduː
phonetics_text: ˈkuːduː|ˈkʊdʊ
definition:
an African antelope that has a greyish or brownish coat with white vertical stripes, and a short bushy tail. The male has long spirally curved horns.


word: KUDZU
russian_word: кудзу
origin: late 19th century: from Japanese kuzu .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkʊdzuː
phonetics_text: ˈkʊdzuː
definition:
a quick-growing East Asian climbing plant with reddish-purple flowers, used as a fodder crop and for erosion control.


word: KUGEL
russian_word: Кугель
origin: Yiddish, literally ‘ball’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkuːɡ(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈkuːɡ(ə)l
definition:
(in Jewish cooking) a kind of savoury pudding of potatoes or other vegetables.|a spoilt and materialistic young woman, typically Jewish, with a distinctive nasal accent.


word: KULA
russian_word: кула
origin: Melanesian.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkuːlə
phonetics_text: ˈkuːlə
definition:
(in some Pacific communities) an inter-island system of ceremonial gift exchange as a prelude to or at the same time as regular trading.


word: KULAK
russian_word: кулак
origin: Russian, literally ‘fist, tight-fisted person’, from Turkic ḳol ‘hand’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkuːlak
phonetics_text: ˈkuːlak
definition:
a peasant in Russia wealthy enough to own a farm and hire labour. Emerging after the emancipation of serfs in the 19th century the kulaks resisted Stalin's forced collectivization, but millions were arrested, exiled, or killed.


word: KUMQUAT
russian_word: кумкват
origin: late 17th century: from Chinese (Cantonese dialect) kam kwat ‘little orange’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkʌmkwɒt
phonetics_text: ˈkʌmkwɒt
definition:
an orange-like fruit related to the citruses, with an edible sweet rind and acid pulp.|the East Asian shrub or small tree that yields the kumquat.


word: KURCHATOVIUM
russian_word: курчатовий
origin: 1960s: named after Igor V. Kurchatov (1903–60), Russian nuclear physicist.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌkəːtʃəˈtəʊvɪəm
phonetics_text: ˌkəːtʃəˈtəʊvɪəm
definition:
a name proposed in the Soviet Union for the artificial radioactive element of atomic number 104, now called rutherfordium.


word: KURTA
russian_word: Курта
origin: from Urdu and Persian kurtah .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkəːtə
phonetics_text: ˈkəːtə|ˈkʊətə
definition:
a loose collarless shirt of a type worn by people in South Asia, usually with a salwar, churidars, or pyjama.


word: KURU
russian_word: куру
origin: 1950s: a local word.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkʊruː
phonetics_text: ˈkʊruː
definition:
a fatal disease of the brain occurring in some peoples in New Guinea and thought to be caused by a virus-like agent such as a prion.


word: KVETCH
russian_word: ныть
example: she emerges as something of a kvetch, constantly nagging Rick
definition: a person who complains a great deal.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: kvɛtʃ
phonetics_text: kvɛtʃ
origin:
1960s: from Yiddish kvetsh (noun), kvetshn (verb), from Middle High German quetschen, literally ‘crush’.


word: KWACHA
russian_word: квача
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkwɑːtʃə
phonetics_text: ˈkwɑːtʃə
definition:
the basic monetary unit of Zambia and Malawi, equal to 100 ngwee in Zambia and 100 tambala in Malawi.

origin:
Bemba, ‘dawn’: previously used as a Zambian nationalist slogan calling for a new ‘dawn’ of freedom, later applied to the currency of the newly independent state.


word: KWASHIORKOR
russian_word: квашиоркор
origin: 1930s: a local word in Ghana.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌkwɒʃɪˈɔːkɔː
phonetics_text: ˌkwɒʃɪˈɔːkɔː|ˌkwaʃɪˈɔːkɔː
definition:
a form of malnutrition caused by protein deficiency in the diet, typically affecting young children in the tropics.


word: KYANITE
russian_word: кианит
origin: late 18th century: from Greek kuanos, kuaneos ‘dark blue’ + -ite1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkʌɪənʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈkʌɪənʌɪt
definition:
a blue or green crystalline mineral consisting of aluminium silicate, used in heat-resistant ceramics.


word: KYMOGRAPH
russian_word: кимограф
origin: mid 19th century: from Greek kuma ‘wave’ + -graph.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkʌɪmə(ʊ)ɡrɑːf
phonetics_text: ˈkʌɪmə(ʊ)ɡrɑːf
definition:
an instrument for recording variations in pressure, e.g. in sound waves or in blood within blood vessels, by the trace of a stylus on a rotating cylinder.


word: KYRIE
russian_word: Кирие
origin: from Greek Kuriē eleēson ‘Lord, have mercy’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈkɪrɪeɪ
phonetics_text: ˈkɪrɪeɪ
definition:
a short repeated invocation (in Greek or in translation) used in many Christian liturgies, especially at the beginning of the Eucharist or as a response in a litany.


word: L
russian_word: пристройка
example: l to r: Gordon, Anthony, and Mark|distances 5 l, 3 l|l. 648|a salary of 4l. a week
part_of_speech: abbreviation|symbol
definition:
(giving position or direction) left.|(chiefly in horse racing) length(s).|(in textual references) line.|liquid.|litre(s).|pound(s).


word: LAAGER
russian_word: парк бронированных машин
example: an educational laager, isolated from the outside world
origin: South African Dutch, from Dutch leger, lager ‘camp’. Compare with lager, lair1.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlɑːɡə
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːɡə
definition:
an encampment formed by a circle of wagons.|an entrenched position or viewpoint that is defended against opponents.


word: LABARUM
russian_word: лабарум
origin: mid 16th century: from late Latin, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlabərəm
phonetics_text: ˈlabərəm
definition:
the imperial standard of Constantine the Great, which bore Christian symbolic imagery fused with the military symbols of the Roman Empire.


word: LABEFACTION
russian_word: повреждение
definition: deterioration or downfall.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌlabɪˈfakʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌlabɪˈfakʃ(ə)n
origin:
early 17th century: from Latin labefactio(n- ), from labefacere ‘weaken’, from labi ‘to fall’ + facere ‘make’.


word: LABEL
russian_word: этикетка
synonyms: tag|ticket|tab|sticker|marker|docket|chit|chitty|flag|stamp|document|documentation
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈleɪb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈleɪb(ə)l
example:
the alcohol content is clearly stated on the label|the label ‘salsa’ seems especially meaningless when applied to musicians like Tito Puente

definition:
a small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it.|a classifying phrase or name applied to a person or thing, especially one that is inaccurate or restrictive.|a narrow horizontal strip, typically with three downward projections, that is superimposed on a coat of arms by an eldest son during the life of his father.|another term for dripstone.

origin:
Middle English (denoting a narrow strip): from Old French, ‘ribbon’, probably of Germanic origin and related to lap1.


word: LABIAL
russian_word: губной
origin: late 16th century: from medieval Latin labialis, from Latin labium ‘lip’.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈleɪbɪəl
phonetics_text: ˈleɪbɪəl
definition:
relating to the lips.|(of a consonant) requiring partial or complete closure of the lips (e.g. p, b, f, v, m, w ), or (of a vowel) requiring rounded lips (e.g. oo in m oo n).


word: LABIALIZE
russian_word: лабиализовать
example: a non-standard dialect that labializes the /r/ and /l/ sounds
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈleɪbɪəlʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈleɪbɪəlʌɪz
definition:
pronounce (a consonant) with partial or complete closure of the lips, or (a vowel) with rounded lips.


word: LABIATE
russian_word: губоцветный
definition: a plant of the mint family ( Labiatae ), with a distinctive two-lobed flower.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈleɪbɪət
phonetics_text: ˈleɪbɪət
origin:
early 18th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘two-lipped’, describing a corolla or calyx): from modern Latin labiatus, from labium ‘lip’.


word: LABILE
russian_word: лабильный
example: persons whose blood pressure is more labile will carry an enhanced risk of heart attack
definition: liable to change; easily altered.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈleɪbɪl
phonetics_text: ˈleɪbɪl|ˈleɪbʌɪl
origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘liable to err or sin’): from late Latin labilis, from labi ‘to fall’.


word: LABIUM
russian_word: губа
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪbɪəm
phonetics_text: ˈleɪbɪəm
definition:
a fused mouthpart which forms the floor of the mouth of an insect.|the lower lip of the flower of a plant of the mint family.

origin:
late 16th century (in the general sense ‘lip, liplike structure’): from Latin, ‘lip’; related to labrum.


word: LABORATORY
russian_word: лаборатория
example: laboratory tests
origin: early 17th century: from medieval Latin laboratorium, from Latin laborare ‘to labour’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ləˈbɒrəˌt(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ləˈbɒrəˌt(ə)ri|ˈlab(ə)rəˌt(ə)ri
definition:
a room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching, or for the manufacture of drugs or chemicals.


word: LABORIOUS
russian_word: трудоемкий
example: years of laborious training
definition: requiring considerable time and effort.
antonyms: easy|simple
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ləˈbɔːrɪəs
phonetics_text: ləˈbɔːrɪəs
synonyms:
arduous|hard|heavy|difficult|strenuous|gruelling|murderous|punishing|exacting|tough|formidable|onerous|burdensome|back-breaking|trying|uphill|relentless|stiff|challenging|Herculean|tiring|fatiguing|exhausting|wearying|wearing|taxing|enervating|demanding|wearisome|tedious|boring|irksome|knackering|toilsome|exigent

origin:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘industrious, assiduous’): from Old French laborieux, from Latin laboriosus, from labor ‘labour’.


word: LABOUR
russian_word: труд
antonyms: rest|leisure|ease|idleness
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈleɪbə
phonetics_text: ˈleɪbə
example:
the price of repairs includes labour, parts, and VAT|the Labour leader|a woman in labour|a labour of moles toils with the Earth

definition:
work, especially physical work.|the Labour Party.|the process of childbirth from the start of uterine contractions to delivery.|a group of moles.

synonyms:
work|toil|employment|exertion|industry|industriousness|toiling|hard work|hard labour|drudgery|effort|the sweat of one's brow|donkey work|menial work|slog|grind|sweat|elbow grease|graft|travail|moil|task|job|chore|undertaking|mission|commission|assignment

origin:
Middle English: from Old French labour (noun), labourer (verb), both from Latin labor ‘toil, trouble’.


word: LABOURER
russian_word: рабочий
example: a farm labourer
definition: a person doing unskilled manual work for wages.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪb(ə)rə
phonetics_text: ˈleɪb(ə)rə
synonyms:
workman|worker|working man|hand|manual worker|unskilled worker|blue-collar worker|hired hand|hired man|roustabout|labouring man|drudge|menial|peon|rouseabout|mazdoor|khalasi|navvy|cottar|kanaka|mechanic|cottier


word: LABOURING
russian_word: рабочий
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈleɪb(ə)rɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈleɪb(ə)rɪŋ
example:
the labouring classes|his labouring heart calmed|labouring women can use a flannel or a spray of water to cool themselves down

definition:
working at an unskilled manual occupation.|working or moving with difficulty.|(of a woman) in labour; in the process of giving birth.


word: LABRADOR
russian_word: лабрадор
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlabrədɔː
phonetics_text: ˈlabrədɔː
definition:
a retriever of a breed that most typically has a black or yellow coat, widely used as a gun dog or as a guide for a blind person.

origin:
early 20th century: named after the Labrador Peninsula, where the breed was developed. The name Labrador dog had been applied in the 19th century to a much larger breed, similar to the Newfoundland.


word: LABRET
russian_word: губная серьга
origin: mid 19th century: diminutive of labrum.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪbrɪt
phonetics_text: ˈleɪbrɪt
definition:
an object such as a small piece of shell, bone, or stone inserted into the lip as an ornament in some cultures.


word: LABRUM
russian_word: верхняя губа
origin: early 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘lip’; related to labium.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪbrəm
phonetics_text: ˈleɪbrəm
definition:
a structure corresponding to a lip, especially the upper border of the mouthparts of a crustacean or insect.


word: LABURNUM
russian_word: ракитник
origin: modern Latin, from Latin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ləˈbəːnəm
phonetics_text: ləˈbəːnəm
definition:
a small European tree which has hanging clusters of yellow flowers followed by slender pods containing poisonous seeds. The hard timber is sometimes used as an ebony substitute.


word: LABYRINTH
russian_word: лабиринт
example: you lose yourself in a labyrinth of little streets
synonyms: maze|warren|network|complex|web|coil|entanglement
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlab(ə)rɪnθ
phonetics_text: ˈlab(ə)rɪnθ
definition:
a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.|a complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance. It consists of bony cavities (the bony labyrinth ) filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes (the membranous labyrinth ).

origin:
late Middle English (referring to the maze constructed by Daedalus to house the Minotaur): from French labyrinthe or Latin labyrinthus, from Greek laburinthos .


word: LAC
russian_word: природный лак
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lak
phonetics_text: lak
definition:
a resinous substance secreted as a protective covering by the lac insect, used to make varnish, shellac, sealing wax, dyes, etc.

origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin lac, lac(c)a, from Portuguese laca, based on Hindi lākh or Persian lāk .


word: LACCOLITH
russian_word: лакколит
origin: late 19th century: from Greek lakkos ‘reservoir’ + -lith.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlakəlɪθ
phonetics_text: ˈlakəlɪθ
definition:
a mass of igneous rock, typically lens-shaped, that has been intruded between rock strata causing uplift in the shape of a dome.


word: LACE
russian_word: кружево
example: a dress trimmed in white lace|brown shoes with laces
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: leɪs
phonetics_text: leɪs
definition:
a fine open fabric of cotton or silk, made by looping, twisting, or knitting thread in patterns and used especially for trimming garments.|a cord or leather strip passed through eyelets or hooks on opposite sides of a shoe or garment and then pulled tight and fastened.

synonyms:
openwork|lacework|tatting|netting|net|tulle|meshwork|mesh|webbing|Chantilly lace|Brussels lace|fishnet|filigree|passementerie|bobbinet|needlepoint (lace)|point lace|filet|bobbin lace|pillow lace|duchesse lace|Honiton lace|Nottingham lace|Shetland lace|guipure|rosaline

origin:
Middle English: from Old French laz, las (noun), lacier (verb), based on Latin laqueus ‘noose’ (also an early sense in English). Compare with lasso.


word: LACEDAEMONIAN
russian_word: спартанский
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˌlasɪdɪˈməʊnɪən
phonetics_text: ˌlasɪdɪˈməʊnɪən
definition:
a native or inhabitant of Lacedaemon, an area of ancient Greece comprising the city of Sparta and its surroundings.


word: LACE INTO
russian_word: резко критиковать
example: Brady laced into his teammates for playing with a lack of passion
definition: attack someone or something verbally or physically.
synonyms:
set upon|fall on|attack|assault|assail|beat|thrash|tear into|turn on|lash out at|round on|drub|thump|batter|hammer|pummel|hit out at|strike out at|(let) fly at|weigh into|belabour|lay into|light into|sail into|pitch into|paste|let someone have it|set about|have a go at


word: LACERATE
russian_word: раздирать
example: the point had lacerated his neck
definition: tear or make deep cuts in (flesh or skin).
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈlasəreɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlasəreɪt
synonyms:
cut (open)|gash|slash|tear|rip|rend|mangle|mutilate|maim|maul|shred|score|scratch|scrape|graze|incise|knife|gouge|split|cleave|hack|stab|tear apart|butcher|savage|wound|injure|hurt|damage|distress|pain|harrow|torture|torment|crucify|tear to pieces/shreds

origin:
late Middle English: from Latin lacerat- ‘mangled’, from the verb lacerare, from lacer ‘mangled, torn’.


word: LACERATION
russian_word: разрыв
example: he suffered lacerations to his head and face
definition: a deep cut or tear in skin or flesh.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lasəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: lasəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
cutting (open)|gashing|slashing|tearing|ripping|mangling|mutilation|maiming|mauling|scratching|scraping|grazing|incision|splitting|cleaving|hacking|stabbing|tearing apart|butchery|savaging|wounding|injury|damaging|gash|cut|wound|tear|slash|scratch|scrape|abrasion|graze|score|slit|puncture|lesion|trauma|traumatism


word: LACEWING
russian_word: златоглазки
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪswɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈleɪswɪŋ
definition:
a slender delicate insect with large clear membranous wings. Both the adults and larvae are typically predators of aphids.


word: LACHES
russian_word: халатность
definition: unreasonable delay in asserting a claim, which may result in its dismissal.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlatʃɪz
phonetics_text: ˈlatʃɪz|ˈleɪz
origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘slackness, negligence’): from Old French laschesse, from lasche ‘loose, lax’, based on Latin laxus . The current sense dates from the late 16th century.


word: LACHRYMAL
russian_word: слезный
example: that hysterical, then lachrymal, then guilt-ridden hour|lacrimal cells
definition: connected with weeping or tears.|concerned with the secretion of tears.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈlakrɪm(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈlakrɪm(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English (in lachrymal (sense 2 of the adjective)): from medieval Latin lachrymalis, from Latin lacrima ‘tear’.


word: LACHRYMOSE
russian_word: плаксивый
example: she was pink-eyed and lachrymose
definition: tearful or given to weeping.
antonyms: cheerful|laughing|happy
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlakrɪməʊs
phonetics_text: ˈlakrɪməʊs|ˈlakrɪməʊz
synonyms:
tearful|weeping|crying|teary|with tears in one's eyes|close to tears|on the verge of tears|sobbing|snivelling|whimpering|emotional|sad|mournful|woeful|unhappy|depressed|gloomy|melancholy|low-spirited|despondent|downcast|low|glum|morose|sorrowful|joyless|disconsolate|doleful|maudlin|miserable|forlorn|grief-stricken|lugubrious|weepy|blubbering|down|down in the mouth|blue|dolorous|larmoyant

origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘like tears; liable to exude in drops’): from Latin lacrimosus, from lacrima ‘tear’.


word: LACING
russian_word: шнуровка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪsɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈleɪsɪŋ
example:
they struggled with each other's clothing, tearing at the lacing|black coffee with a generous lacing of rum

definition:
the laced fastening of a shoe or garment.|lace trimming, especially on a uniform.|a dash of spirits added to a drink.


word: LACK
russian_word: отсутствие
example: there is no lack of entertainment aboard ship
definition: the state of being without or not having enough of something.
antonyms: abundance|sufficiency
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: lak
phonetics_text: lak
synonyms:
absence|want|need|deficiency|dearth|insufficiency|shortage|shortfall|scarcity|paucity|unavailability|scarceness|undersupply|deficit|scantiness|sparseness|meagreness|inadequacy|shortness|deprivation|destitution|privation|famine|drought|poverty|non-existence|rareness|infrequency|uncommonness|exiguity|exiguousness

origin:
Middle English: corresponding to, and perhaps partly from, Middle Dutch and Middle Low German lak ‘deficiency’, Middle Dutch laken ‘lack, blame’.


word: LACKADAISICAL
russian_word: вялый
example: a lackadaisical defence left Spurs adrift in the second half
definition: lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.
antonyms: enthusiastic|excited
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌlakəˈdeɪzɪk(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˌlakəˈdeɪzɪk(ə)l
synonyms:
careless|lazy|lax|unenthusiastic|half-hearted|uninterested|lukewarm|indifferent|uncaring|unconcerned|casual|offhand|blasé|insouciant|leisurely|relaxed|apathetic|languid|languorous|lethargic|limp|listless|sluggish|enervated|spiritless|aimless|bloodless|torpid|passionless|idle|indolent|shiftless|inert|impassive|feeble|laid back|couldn't-care-less|easy going|slap-happy|Laodicean|pococurante|half-arsed|half-assed

origin:
mid 18th century (also in the sense ‘feebly sentimental’): from lackaday or its obsolete extended form lackadaisy .


word: LACKEY
russian_word: лакей
example: lackeys were waiting to help them from the carriage
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlaki
phonetics_text: ˈlaki
definition:
a servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant.|a brownish European moth of woods and hedgerows, the caterpillars of which live communally in a silken tent on the food tree.

synonyms:
servant|flunkey|footman|manservant|valet|liveried servant|steward|butler|equerry|retainer|vassal|page|attendant|houseboy|domestic|drudge|factotum|skivvy|scullion

origin:
early 16th century: from French laquais, perhaps from Catalan alacay, from Arabic al-qā'id ‘the chief’.


word: LACKLUSTRE
russian_word: тусклый
antonyms: inspired|brilliant
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlaklʌstə
phonetics_text: ˈlaklʌstə
example:
no excuses were made for the team's lacklustre performance|the conditioner will revitalize lacklustre hair

definition:
lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring.|(of the hair or the eyes) not shining; dull.

synonyms:
uninspired|uninspiring|unimaginative|dull|humdrum|colourless|characterless|bland|insipid|vapid|flat|dry|lifeless|listless|tame|tired|prosaic|mundane|run-of-the-mill|commonplace|spiritless|lustreless|apathetic|torpid|unanimated|uninteresting|boring|monotonous|dreary|tedious|wearisome


word: LACONIC
russian_word: лаконичный
example: his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic
definition: (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
antonyms: verbose|long-winded|loquacious
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ləˈkɒnɪk
phonetics_text: ləˈkɒnɪk
synonyms:
brief|concise|terse|succinct|short|economical|elliptical|crisp|pithy|to the point|incisive|short and sweet|compendious|abrupt|blunt|curt|clipped|monosyllabic|brusque|pointed|gruff|sharp|tart|epigrammatic|aphoristic|gnomic|taciturn|of few words|uncommunicative|reticent|quiet|untalkative|reserved|silent|speechless|tight-lipped|unforthcoming

origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘Laconian’): via Latin from Greek Lakōnikos, from Lakōn ‘Laconia, Sparta’, the Spartans being known for their terse speech.


word: LACQUER
russian_word: лак
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlakə
phonetics_text: ˈlakə
example:
shot-blasted mild steel finished in grey mottled epoxy lacquer|rows of peroxide curls rigid with lacquer

definition:
a liquid made of shellac dissolved in alcohol, or of synthetic substances, that dries to form a hard protective coating for wood, metal, etc.|the sap of the lacquer tree used as a varnish.|a solution sprayed on to a person's hair to keep it in place; hairspray.

origin:
late 16th century (denoting lac): from obsolete French lacre ‘sealing wax’, from Portuguese laca (see lac1).


word: LACROSSE
russian_word: лакросс
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ləˈkrɒs
phonetics_text: ləˈkrɒs
definition:
a team game, originally played by North American Indians, in which the ball is thrown, carried, and caught with a long-handled stick having a curved L-shaped or triangular frame at one end with a piece of shallow netting in the angle.

origin:
mid 19th century: from French (le jeu de) la crosse ‘(the game of) the hooked stick’. Compare with crosse.


word: LACTALBUMIN
russian_word: лактальбумин
origin: late 19th century: from lacto- ‘of milk’ + albumin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lakˈtalbjʊmɪn
phonetics_text: lakˈtalbjʊmɪn
definition:
a protein or mixture of similar proteins occurring in milk, obtained after the removal of casein and soluble in a salt solution.


word: LACTESCENT
russian_word: похожий на молоко
definition: milky in appearance.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: lakˈtɛs(ə)nt
phonetics_text: lakˈtɛs(ə)nt
origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin lactescent- ‘being milky’, from the verb lactere, from lac, lact- ‘milk’.


word: LACTOGLOBULIN
russian_word: лактоглобулин
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌlaktə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn
phonetics_text: ˌlaktə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒbjʊlɪn
definition:
a protein or mixture of similar proteins occurring in milk, obtained after the removal of casein and precipitated in a salt solution.


word: LACUSTRINE
russian_word: озерный
example: fluvial and lacustrine deposits
definition: relating to or associated with lakes.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ləˈkʌstrʌɪn
phonetics_text: ləˈkʌstrʌɪn|ləˈkʌstrɪn
origin:
early 19th century: from Latin lacus ‘lake’ (the stem lacustr- influenced by Latin palustris ‘marshy’) + -ine1.


word: LAD
russian_word: парень
example: come in, lad, and shut the door|it's great for the lads that the horse has won the National
definition: a boy or young man (often as a form of address).|a stable worker (regardless of age or sex).
origin: Middle English: of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lad
phonetics_text: lad
synonyms:
boy|schoolboy|youth|youngster|juvenile|stripling|young fellow|junior|whippersnapper|kid|nipper|shaver|laddie|brat|urchin


word: LADDER
russian_word: лестница
example: one of Sally's stockings developed a ladder
origin: Old English hlǣd(d)er, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch leer and German Leiter .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈladə
phonetics_text: ˈladə
definition:
a piece of equipment consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down something.|a vertical strip of unravelled fabric in tights or stockings.


word: LADE
russian_word: грузить
definition: put cargo on board (a ship).
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: leɪd
phonetics_text: leɪd
origin:
Old English hladan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German laden ‘to load’, also to ladle and perhaps to lathe.


word: LADEN
russian_word: груженый
example: a tree laden with apples
definition: heavily loaded or weighed down.
antonyms: empty
origin: late 16th century: past participle of lade1.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈleɪd(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈleɪd(ə)n
synonyms:
loaded|burdened|weighed down|overloaded|weighted|piled high|fully charged|encumbered|hampered|oppressed|taxed|full|filled|packed|stuffed|crammed|chock-full|chock-a-block


word: LA-DI-DA
russian_word: манерный
example: do I really sound like a la-di-da society lawyer?
definition: pretentious or snobbish in manner or speech.
antonyms: common|gorblimey
origin: late 19th century: imitative of an affected manner of speech.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌlɑːdɪˈdɑː
phonetics_text: ˌlɑːdɪˈdɑː
synonyms:
snobbish|refined|over-refined|pretentious|affected|mannered|pompous|conceited|superior|haughty|precious|snooty|stuck-up|high and mighty|hoity-toity|uppity|snotty|snot-nosed|highfalutin|posh|toffee-nosed


word: LADINO
russian_word: метис
origin: 1920s: from Italian.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ləˈdiːnəʊ
phonetics_text: ləˈdiːnəʊ
definition:
a white (or Dutch) clover of a large variety native to Italy and cultivated for fodder in North America.


word: LADY
russian_word: леди
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪdi
phonetics_text: ˈleɪdi
example:
I spoke to the lady at the travel agency|lords and ladies were once entertained at the house|the vice president and his lady

definition:
a polite or formal way of referring to a woman.|a woman of good social position.|a man's wife.|a women's public toilet.

synonyms:
woman|adult female|female|girl|lass|lassie|Frau|Signora|Señora|bird|wife|wifie|gal|sister|sheila|gentlewoman|maid|damsel

origin:
Old English hlǣfdīge (denoting a woman to whom homage or obedience is due, such as the wife of a lord, also specifically the Virgin Mary), from hlāf ‘loaf’ + a Germanic base meaning ‘knead’, related to dough; compare with lord. In Lady Day and other compounds where it signifies possession, it represents the Old English genitive hlǣfdīgan ‘(Our) Lady's’.


word: LADYBIRD
russian_word: божья коровка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪdɪbəːd
phonetics_text: ˈleɪdɪbəːd
definition:
a small beetle with a domed back, typically red or yellow with black spots. Both the adults and larvae are important predators of aphids.


word: LADYLIKE
russian_word: изысканная
example: her antics were considered very undignified by her ladylike peers
definition: appropriate for or typical of a well-bred, decorous woman or girl.
antonyms: coarse|unmannerly
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈleɪdɪlʌɪk
phonetics_text: ˈleɪdɪlʌɪk
synonyms:
genteel|polite|refined|well bred|cultivated|polished|decorous|proper|correct|respectable|seemly|well mannered|cultured|sophisticated|courteous|civil|elegant|urbane|civilized|courtly|dignified|gracious|posh


word: LAEVOROTATORY
russian_word: левовращающая
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌliːvəʊˈrəʊtət(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˌliːvəʊˈrəʊtət(ə)ri
definition:
(of a compound) having the property of rotating the plane of a polarized light ray to the left, i.e. anticlockwise facing the oncoming radiation.


word: LAG
russian_word: отставание
example: they waited for Tim who was lagging behind
antonyms: lead|keep up|hurry
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: laɡ
phonetics_text: laɡ
definition:
fail to keep up with another or others in movement or development.|another term for string (sense 6 of the verb).

synonyms:
fall behind|straggle|fall back|trail (behind)|linger|dally|dawdle|hang back|delay|move slowly|loiter|drag one's feet|take one's time|not keep pace|idle|dither|saunter|bring up the rear|dilly-dally|shilly-shally|tarry

origin:
early 16th century (as a noun in the sense ‘hindmost person in a game, race, etc.’, also ‘dregs’): related to the dialect adjective lag (perhaps from a fanciful distortion of last1, or of Scandinavian origin: compare with Norwegian dialect lagga ‘go slowly’).


word: LAGENA
russian_word: лагена
origin: late 19th century: from Latin, literally ‘flagon’, from Greek lagunos .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ləˈdʒiːnə
phonetics_text: ləˈdʒiːnə
definition:
an extension of the saccule of the ear in some vertebrates, corresponding to the cochlear duct in mammals.


word: LAGER
russian_word: легкое пиво
example: a sought-after brand of lager
definition: a kind of effervescent beer which is light in colour and body.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɑːɡə
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːɡə
origin:
mid 19th century: from German Lagerbier ‘beer brewed for keeping’, from Lager ‘storehouse’. Compare with laager, lair1.


word: LAGGARD
russian_word: увалень
example: staff were under enormous pressure and there was no time for laggards
definition: a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others.
origin: early 18th century (as an adjective): from lag1.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈlaɡəd
phonetics_text: ˈlaɡəd
synonyms:
straggler|loiterer|lingerer|dawdler|sluggard|slug|snail|delayer|idler|loafer|lounger|shirker|layabout|lagger|lazybones|do-nothing|waster|slacker|slowcoach|skiver|slowpoke|wastrel|fainéant


word: LAH
russian_word: лах
definition: (in tonic sol-fa) the sixth note of a major scale.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɑː
phonetics_text: lɑː
origin:
Middle English: representing (as an arbitrary name for the note) the first syllable of Latin labii, taken from a Latin hymn (see solmization).


word: LAIR
russian_word: логово
synonyms: den|burrow|hole|lie|covert|tunnel|dugout|hollow|cave|haunt
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɛː
phonetics_text: lɛː
example:
he saw that his dogs had roused a wild boar from its lair|their ashes now lie buried in a lair in the Glasgow necropolis

definition:
a place where a wild animal, especially a fierce or dangerous one, lives.|a burial plot in a graveyard.

origin:
Old English leger  ‘resting place, bed’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leger ‘bed, camp’ and German Lager ‘storehouse’, also to lie1. Compare with laager, lager.


word: LAITY
russian_word: миряне
origin: late Middle English: from lay2 + -ity.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪɪti
phonetics_text: ˈleɪɪti
definition:
lay people, as distinct from the clergy.|ordinary people, as distinct from professionals or experts.


word: LAKE
russian_word: озеро
example: boys were swimming in the lake
definition: a large area of water surrounded by land.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: leɪk
phonetics_text: leɪk
synonyms:
pond|pool|tarn|reservoir|lagoon|waterhole|inland sea|swim|loch|lochan|lough|bayou|pothole (lake)|moana|sagar|mere

origin:
late Old English (denoting a pond or pool), from Old French lac, from Latin lacus ‘basin, pool, lake’.


word: LAM
russian_word: удирать
example: I'll lam you in the mouth in a minute
definition: hit hard; strike.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: lam
phonetics_text: lam
synonyms:
hit|strike|slap|smack|cuff|punch|beat|thrash|thump|batter|belabour|drub|hook|pound|smash|slam|welt|pummel|hammer|bang|knock|swat|whip|flog|cane|sucker-punch|rain blows on|box someone's ears|whack|wallop|bash|biff|bop|clout|clip|clobber|sock|swipe|crown|lick|give someone a (good) hiding|belt|tan|lay one on|lay into|pitch into|lace into|let someone have it|whomp|deck|floor|stick one on|dot|slosh|twat|welly|slug|boff|bust|whale|dong|quilt|king-hit|smite|swinge|baste|buffet|birch

origin:
late 16th century: perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Norwegian and Danish lamme ‘paralyse’.


word: LAMA
russian_word: лама
origin: mid 17th century: from Tibetan bla-ma (the initial b being silent), literally ‘superior one’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɑːmə
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːmə
definition:
an honorific title applied to a spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism, whether a reincarnate lama or one who has earned the title in life.|a Tibetan or Mongolian Buddhist monk.


word: LAMBAST
russian_word: бранить
example: they lambasted the report as a gross distortion of the truth
definition: criticize (someone or something) harshly.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: lamˈbast
phonetics_text: lamˈbast
synonyms:
criticize|castigate|chastise|censure|condemn|take to task|harangue|attack|rail at|rant at|revile|fulminate against|haul/call over the coals|upbraid|scold|reprimand|rebuke|chide|reprove|admonish|berate|rap someone's knuckles|slap someone's wrist|lay into|pitch into|tear into|lace into|dress down|give someone a dressing-down|carpet|tell off|bawl out|tick off|have a go at|slag off|chew out|reprehend|excoriate|objurgate

origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘beat, thrash’): from lam1 + baste3. The current sense dates from the late 19th century.


word: LAMBREQUIN
russian_word: ламбрекен
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlambrɪkɪn
phonetics_text: ˈlambrɪkɪn
definition:
a short piece of decorative drapery hung over the top of a door or window or draped from a shelf or mantelpiece.|a cloth covering the back of a medieval knight's helmet, represented in heraldry as the mantling.

origin:
early 18th century (in lambrequin (sense 2)): from French, from the Dutch diminutive of lamper ‘veil’.


word: LAME
russian_word: хромой
example: his horse went lame|I found the programme pretty lame and not very informative
antonyms: able-bodied
synonyms: limping|hobbling|incapacitated|debilitated|infirm|deformed|maimed|defective|gammy|halt|game
origin: Old English lama, of Germanic origin, related to Dutch lam and German lahm .
part_of_speech: adjective|verb
phonetic: leɪm
phonetics_text: leɪm
definition:
(especially of an animal) unable to walk without difficulty as the result of an injury or illness affecting the leg or foot.|(of something intended to be entertaining) uninspiring and dull.|(of verse or metrical feet) halting; metrically defective.


word: LAMELLIBRANCH
russian_word: пластинчатожаберных
definition: another term for bivalve.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ləˈmɛlɪbraŋk
phonetics_text: ləˈmɛlɪbraŋk
origin:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Lamellibranchia (former class name), from Latin lamella (diminutive of lamina ‘thin plate’) + Greek brankhia ‘gills’.


word: LAMELLICORN
russian_word: пластинчатоусых
definition: former term for scarabaeoid.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ləˈmɛlɪkɔːn
phonetics_text: ləˈmɛlɪkɔːn
origin:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Lamellicornia (former taxonomic name), from Latin lamella ‘thin plate’ + cornu ‘horn’.


word: LAMENT
russian_word: плакать
definition: a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.|a complaint.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ləˈmɛnt
phonetics_text: ləˈmɛnt
example:
his mother's night-long laments for his father|there were constant laments about the conditions of employment

synonyms:
wail|wailing|lamentation|moan|moaning|groan|weeping|crying|sob|sobbing|keening|howl|complaint|jeremiad|ululation

origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): from French lamenter or Latin lamentari, from lamenta (plural) ‘weeping, wailing’.


word: LAMENTABLE
russian_word: плачевный
example: the industry is in a lamentable state|the lamentable friends, trailing their long black garments
definition: (of circumstances or conditions) very bad; deplorable.|full of or expressing sorrow or grief.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlaməntəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈlaməntəb(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘mournful’, also ‘pitiable, regrettable’): from Old French, or from Latin lamentabilis, from the verb lamentari (see lament).


word: LAMENTATION
russian_word: плач
example: scenes of lamentation
definition: the passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lamənˈteɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: lamənˈteɪʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
weeping|wailing|crying|sobbing|moaning|moan|sob|wail|lament|sorrow|complaint|keening|grief|grieving|mourning|howling|howl|plaint|ululation


word: LAMIA
russian_word: колдунья
origin: via Latin from Greek, denoting a carnivorous fish or mythical monster.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪmɪə
phonetics_text: ˈleɪmɪə
definition:
a mythical monster supposed to have the body of a woman, and to prey on human beings and suck the blood of children.


word: LAMINATE
russian_word: ламинат
example: we will laminate your photos in clear plastic
synonyms: cover|overlay|coat|surface|face|veneer|glaze
part_of_speech: verb|noun|adjective
phonetic: mid 17th century: from lamina + -ate2.
definition:
overlay (a flat surface, especially paper) with a layer of plastic or some other protective material.


word: LAMINECTOMY
russian_word: ламинэктомия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌlamɪˈnɛktəmi
phonetics_text: ˌlamɪˈnɛktəmi
definition:
a surgical operation to remove the back of one or more vertebrae, usually to give access to the spinal cord or to relieve pressure on nerves.


word: LAMINITIS
russian_word: ламинит
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌlamɪˈnʌɪtɪs
phonetics_text: ˌlamɪˈnʌɪtɪs
definition:
inflammation of sensitive layers of tissue (laminae) inside the hoof in horses and other animals. It is particularly prevalent in ponies feeding on rich spring grass and can cause extreme lameness.


word: LAMMERGEIER
russian_word: бородач
origin: early 19th century: from German Lämmergeier, from Lämmer (plural of Lamm ‘lamb’) + Geier ‘vulture’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlaməˌɡʌɪə
phonetics_text: ˈlaməˌɡʌɪə
definition:
a large Old World vulture of mountainous country, with a wingspan of 3 m (10 ft) and a tuft of dark feathers under the beak, noted for its habit of dropping bones from a height to break them.


word: LAMP
russian_word: лампа
example: a table lamp
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: lamp
phonetics_text: lamp
definition:
a device for giving light, either one consisting of an electric bulb together with its holder and shade or cover, or one burning gas or oil and consisting of a wick or mantle and a glass shade.

origin:
Middle English: via Old French from late Latin lampada, from Latin lampas, lampad- ‘torch’, from Greek.


word: LAMPOON
russian_word: пасквиль
example: the actor was lampooned by the press
definition: publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: lamˈpuːn
phonetics_text: lamˈpuːn
synonyms:
satirize|mock|ridicule|make fun of|poke fun at|caricature|burlesque|parody|take off|guy|make a fool of|rag|tease|send up|pasquinade

origin:
mid 17th century: from French lampon, said to be from lampons ‘let us drink’ (used as a refrain), from lamper ‘gulp down’, nasalized form of laper ‘to lap (liquid)’.


word: LAMPREY
russian_word: минога
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlampri
phonetics_text: ˈlampri
definition:
an eel-like aquatic jawless vertebrate that has a sucker mouth with horny teeth and a rasping tongue. The adult is often parasitic, attaching itself to other fish and sucking their blood.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French lampreie, from medieval Latin lampreda, probably from Latin lambere ‘to lick’ + petra ‘stone’ (because the lamprey attaches itself to stones by its mouth).


word: LANCE
russian_word: копье
example: the warriors bore lances tipped with iron or steel
synonyms: spear|pike|javelin|bayonet|shaft|harpoon
origin: Middle English: from Old French lance (noun), lancier (verb), from Latin lancea (noun).
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: lɑːns
phonetics_text: lɑːns
definition:
a long weapon with a wooden shaft and a pointed steel head, formerly used by a horseman in charging.|a metal pipe supplying a jet of oxygen to a furnace or to make a very hot flame for cutting.|a rigid tube at the end of a hose for pumping or spraying liquid.


word: LANCELET
russian_word: ланцетник
origin: mid 19th century: from the noun lance (because of its long narrow form) + -let.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɑːnslɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːnslɪt
definition:
a small elongated marine invertebrate that resembles a fish but lacks jaws and obvious sense organs. Lancelets possess a notochord and are among the most primitive chordates.


word: LANCET
russian_word: ланцет
definition: a small, broad two-edged surgical knife or blade with a sharp point.|a lancet arch or window.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɑːnsɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːnsɪt
origin:
late Middle English (also denoting a small lance): from Old French lancette, diminutive of lance ‘a lance’.


word: LAND
russian_word: земля
example: the reptiles lay their eggs on land|the valley is one of the most beautiful in the land
antonyms: sea
synonyms: terra firma|dry land|solid ground|coast|coastline|shore
origin: Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch land and German Land .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: land
phonetics_text: land
definition:
the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water.|a country or state.|the space between the rifling grooves in a gun.


word: LAND AGENT
russian_word: управляющий имением
example: the fraudulent land agent sold him a worthless plot
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a person employed to manage an estate on behalf of its owners.|a person who deals with the sale of land.


word: LANDAU
russian_word: ландо
origin: mid 18th century: named after Landau, near Karlsruhe in Germany, where it was first made.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlandɔː
phonetics_text: ˈlandɔː|ˈlaʊ
definition:
a horse-drawn four-wheeled enclosed carriage with a removable front cover and a back cover that can be raised and lowered.


word: LAND BREEZE
russian_word: бриз
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a breeze blowing towards the sea from the land, especially at night, owing to the relative warmth of the sea.


word: LANDFALL
russian_word: подход к берегу
definition: an arrival at land on a sea or air journey.|a collapse of a mass of land; a landslide.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlan(d)fɔːl
phonetics_text: ˈlan(d)fɔːl
example:
we planned a day with landfalls at Hrensko and Bad Schandau|a landfall had blocked off the river centuries back


word: LANDFILL
russian_word: полигон
example: landfill sites
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlan(d)fɪl
phonetics_text: ˈlan(d)fɪl
definition:
the disposal of waste material by burying it, especially as a method of filling in and reclaiming excavated pits.


word: LANDHOLDER
russian_word: арендатор
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlandhəʊldə
phonetics_text: ˈlandhəʊldə
definition:
a person who owns land, especially one who either makes their living from it or rents it out to others.


word: LANDING
russian_word: посадка
example: we made a perfect landing at the airstrip|he ran across the landing to his bedroom
antonyms: take-off|departure
synonyms: alighting|arrival|coming in|deplaning|disembarkation|docking|re-entry|touchdown|splashdown|greaser
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlandɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈlandɪŋ
definition:
an instance of coming or bringing something to land, either from the air or from water.|a level area at the top of a staircase or between one flight of stairs and another.


word: LANDING STAGE
russian_word: пристань
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a platform, typically a floating one, on to which passengers from a boat disembark or cargo is unloaded.


word: LANDLADY
russian_word: хозяйка гостиницы
definition: a woman who rents out land, a building, or accommodation.
antonyms: tenant|lodger
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlan(d)leɪdi
phonetics_text: ˈlan(d)leɪdi
synonyms:
property owner|proprietor|proprietress|lessor|letter|householder|freeholder|landowner|landholder|mistress|lady of the house|proprietrix


word: LANDLORD
russian_word: арендодатель
definition: a man (in legal use also a woman) who rents out land, a building, or accommodation.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlan(d)lɔːd
phonetics_text: ˈlan(d)lɔːd
synonyms:
publican|licensee|innkeeper|manager|manageress|pub owner|proprietor|landlady|hotelkeeper|hotelier|host|mine host|restaurateur|bar-keeper|barman|barmaid|barperson


word: LANDMAN
russian_word: арендатор
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlan(d)man
phonetics_text: ˈlan(d)man
example:
the landmen have already arrived to buy leases and set up what is likely to be the biggest oil and gas boom in the country

definition:
an agent employed by an oil or gas company to secure leases of mineral rights and land for drilling.


word: LANDMARK
russian_word: ориентир
synonyms: marker|mark|indicator|guiding light|leading light|signal|beacon|lodestar|sign
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlan(d)mɑːk
phonetics_text: ˈlan(d)mɑːk
example:
the spire was once a landmark for ships sailing up the river|the vaccine is a landmark in the history of preventive medicine

definition:
an object or feature of a landscape or town that is easily seen and recognized from a distance, especially one that enables someone to establish their location.|an event or discovery marking an important stage or turning point in something.


word: LANDRACE
russian_word: ландрас
origin: 1930s: from Danish.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlandreɪs
phonetics_text: ˈlandreɪs
definition:
a pig of a white lop-eared breed, originally developed in Denmark.|a local cultivar or animal breed that has been improved by traditional agricultural methods.


word: LANDSCAPE
russian_word: пейзаж
example: the soft colours of the Northumbrian landscape|landscape format
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlan(d)skeɪp
phonetics_text: ˈlan(d)skeɪp
definition:
all the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.|denoting a format of printed matter which is wider than it is high.

synonyms:
scenery|countryside|topography|country|land|terrain|environment|outlook|view|prospect|aspect|vista|panorama|perspective|sweep

origin:
late 16th century (denoting a picture of scenery): from Middle Dutch lantscap, from land ‘land’ + scap (equivalent of -ship).


word: LANDSCAPED
russian_word: ландшафтный
example: a landscaped park
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlandskeɪpt
phonetics_text: ˈlandskeɪpt
definition:
(of a garden or other area of ground) laid out with plants, ornamental features, etc. by a garden designer.


word: LANDSCAPING
russian_word: озеленение
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlan(d)skeɪpɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈlan(d)skeɪpɪŋ
example:
we will carry out minor repair works to the building's facade and supervise the landscaping of the extensive grounds

definition:
the process of making a garden or other piece of land more attractive by altering the existing design, adding ornamental features, and planting trees and shrubs.


word: LANDSKNECHT
russian_word: ландскнехт
origin: from German Landsknecht, literally ‘soldier of the land’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlan(t)sknɛkt
phonetics_text: ˈlan(t)sknɛkt
definition:
a member of a class of mercenary soldiers in the German and other continental armies in the 16th and 17th centuries.


word: LANDSLIDE
russian_word: оползень
example: the road was blocked by a landslide|they won by a landslide
antonyms: narrow victory|hung parliament
synonyms: landslip|rockfall|mudslide|earthslip|earthfall|avalanche
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlan(d)slʌɪd
phonetics_text: ˈlan(d)slʌɪd
definition:
a collapse of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.|an overwhelming majority of votes for one party or candidate in an election.


word: LANE
russian_word: переулок
example: she drove along the winding lane|the car moved into the outside lane
origin: Old English, related to Dutch laan ; of unknown ultimate origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: leɪn
phonetics_text: leɪn
definition:
a narrow road, especially in a rural area.|a division of a road marked off with painted lines and intended to separate single lines of traffic according to speed or direction.

synonyms:
byroad|byway|path|pathway|footpath|way|towpath|trail|track|road|street|alley|alleyway|roadway|passage|thoroughfare|bridleway|bridle path|vennel|ginnel|snicket|twitten|twitchel|wynd|trace


word: LANGUAGE
russian_word: язык
synonyms: tongue|speech|mother tongue|native tongue|dialect|vernacular|bhasha|lingo
origin: Middle English: from Old French langage, based on Latin lingua ‘tongue’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ
example:
a study of the way children learn language|the book was translated into twenty-five languages|he explained the procedure in simple, everyday language

definition:
the principal method of human communication, consisting of words used in a structured and conventional way and conveyed by speech, writing, or gesture.|a system of communication used by a particular country or community.|the style of a piece of writing or speech.


word: LANGUID
russian_word: томный
antonyms: energetic|active
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlaŋɡwɪd
phonetics_text: ˈlaŋɡwɪd
example:
his languid demeanour irritated her|she was pale, languid, and weak, as if she had delivered a child

definition:
(of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.|weak or faint from illness or fatigue.

synonyms:
relaxed|unhurried|languorous|unenergetic|lacking in energy|slow|slow-moving|listless|lethargic|phlegmatic|torpid|sluggish|lazy|idle|slothful|inactive|indolent|lackadaisical|apathetic|indifferent|uninterested|impassive|laid back|otiose|pococurante|Laodicean

origin:
late 16th century (in languid (sense 2)): from French languide or Latin languidus, from languere (see languish).


word: LANGUISH
russian_word: томиться
antonyms: thrive|flourish
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈlaŋɡwɪʃ
phonetics_text: ˈlaŋɡwɪʃ
example:
plants may appear to be languishing simply because they are dormant|he has been languishing in jail since 1974

definition:
(of a person, animal, or plant) lose or lack vitality; grow weak.|be forced to remain in an unpleasant place or situation.

synonyms:
weaken|grow weak|deteriorate|decline|go into a decline|wither|droop|flag|wilt|fade|fail|waste away|go downhill

origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘become faint, feeble, or ill’): from Old French languiss-, lengthened stem of languir ‘languish’, from a variant of Latin languere, related to laxus ‘loose, lax’.


word: LANGUOR
russian_word: истома
definition: tiredness or inactivity, especially when pleasurable.|an oppressive stillness of the air.
antonyms: vigour
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlaŋɡə
phonetics_text: ˈlaŋɡə
example:
her whole being was pervaded by a dreamy languor|the afternoon was hot, quiet, and heavy with languor

synonyms:
lassitude|lethargy|listlessness|tiredness|torpor|fatigue|weariness|laziness|idleness|indolence|inactivity|inertia|sluggishness|sleepiness|drowsiness|somnolence|enervation|lifelessness|apathy

origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin, from languere (see languish). The original sense was ‘illness, distress’, later ‘faintness, lassitude’; current senses date from the 18th century, when such lassitude became associated with a romantic yearning.


word: LANGUOROUS
russian_word: томный
example: summer has a slow, languorous feel to it here|the atmosphere is languorous and sultry
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlaŋɡərəs
phonetics_text: ˈlaŋɡərəs
definition:
characterized by tiredness or inactivity, especially of a pleasurable kind.|characterized by an oppressive stillness.


word: LANK
russian_word: худощавый
example: the man had lank, brown, greasy hair|he sprawled his long, lank figure over a chair
definition: (of hair) long, limp, and straight.|(of a person) lanky.
antonyms: glossy|lustrous
synonyms: limp|lifeless|lustreless|straggling|straggly|dull|unkempt|untidy|straight|long|ratty
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: laŋk
phonetics_text: laŋk
origin:
Old English hlanc  ‘thin’, of Germanic origin; related to German lenken ‘to bend, turn’, also to flinch and link1.


word: LANKY
russian_word: долговязый
definition: (of a person) ungracefully thin and tall.
antonyms: short|fat|stocky
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlaŋki
phonetics_text: ˈlaŋki
synonyms:
tall|thin|slender|slim|lean|lank|skinny|spindly|spare|gangling|gangly|scrawny|skeletal|scraggy|emaciated|size-zero|bony|gaunt|raw-boned|gawky|rangy|skin-and-bones|angular|pinched|attenuated|weedy


word: LANNER
russian_word: Ланнер
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlanə
phonetics_text: ˈlanə
definition:
a falcon with a dark brown back and buff cap, found in south-eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French lanier, perhaps a noun use of lanier ‘cowardly’, from a derogatory use of lanier ‘wool merchant’, from Latin lanarius, from lana ‘wool’.


word: LANOLIN
russian_word: ланолин
origin: late 19th century: coined in German from Latin lana ‘wool’ + oleum ‘oil’ + -in1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlan(ə)lɪn
phonetics_text: ˈlan(ə)lɪn
definition:
a fatty substance found naturally on sheep's wool. It is extracted as a yellowish viscous mixture of esters and used as a base for ointments.


word: LANSQUENET
russian_word: ландскнехт
origin: early 17th century (in lansquenet (sense 2)): via French from German Landsknecht (see landsknecht).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɑːnskəˌnɛt
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːnskəˌnɛt|ˈlanskəˌnɛt
definition:
a gambling game of German origin involving betting on cards turned up by the dealer.|archaic variant of landsknecht.


word: LANTANA
russian_word: лантана
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lanˈtɑːnə
phonetics_text: lanˈtɑːnə|lanˈteɪnə
definition:
a tropical evergreen shrub of the verbena family, several kinds of which are cultivated as ornamentals.

origin:
modern Latin, from the specific name of the wayfaring tree Viburnum lantana, which it resembles superficially.


word: LANTERN
russian_word: фонарь
example: a paper lantern|the building is well lit by the ring of windows in the octagonal lantern
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlantən
phonetics_text: ˈlantən
definition:
a lamp with a transparent case protecting the flame or electric bulb, and typically having a handle by which it may be carried or hung.|a square, curved, or polygonal structure on the top of a dome or a room, with the sides glazed or open so as to admit light.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French lanterne, from Latin lanterna, from Greek lamptēr ‘torch, lamp’, from lampein ‘to shine’.


word: LANTHANIDE
russian_word: лантаноид
origin: 1920s: from lanthanum + -ide.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlanθənʌɪd
phonetics_text: ˈlanθənʌɪd
definition:
any of the series of fifteen metallic elements from lanthanum to lutetium in the periodic table (atomic numbers 57–71).


word: LANTHANUM
russian_word: лантан
definition: the chemical element of atomic number 57, a silvery-white rare earth metal.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlanθənəm
phonetics_text: ˈlanθənəm
origin:
mid 19th century: from Greek lanthanein ‘escape notice’ (because it was long undetected in cerium oxide) + -um.


word: LANYARD
russian_word: строп
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlanjəd
phonetics_text: ˈlanjəd
definition:
a rope used to secure or raise and lower something such as the shrouds and sails of a sailing ship or a flag on a flagpole.

origin:
late Middle English lanyer, in the general sense ‘a short length of rope for securing something’, from Old French laniere . The change in the ending in the 17th century was due to association with yard1.


word: LAODICEAN
russian_word: безразличный
example: this Laodicean cant of tolerance
definition: half-hearted or indifferent, especially with respect to religion or politics.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˌleɪə(ʊ)dɪˈsiːən
phonetics_text: ˌleɪə(ʊ)dɪˈsiːən
origin:
early 17th century: from Latin Laodicea in Asia Minor, with reference to the early Christians there (Rev. 3:16), + -an.


word: LAP
russian_word: круг
example: come and sit on my lap
synonyms: knee|knees|thighs
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lap
phonetics_text: lap
definition:
the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person.|a hanging flap on a garment or a saddle.

origin:
Old English læppa, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lap, German Lappen ‘piece of cloth’. The word originally denoted a fold or flap of a garment (compare with lapel), later specifically one that could be used as a pocket or pouch, or the front of a skirt when held up to carry something (Middle English), hence the area between the waist and knees as a place where a child could be nursed or an object held.


word: LAPAROSCOPE
russian_word: лапароскоп
example: a laparoscope is inserted so the surgeon can examine the appendix
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlap(ə)rəskəʊp
phonetics_text: ˈlap(ə)rəskəʊp
definition:
a fibre-optic instrument inserted through the abdominal wall to view the organs in the abdomen or permit small-scale surgery.


word: LAPAROSCOPY
russian_word: лапароскопия
example: she went through lengthy hospital tests including a laparoscopy
origin: mid 19th century: from Greek lapara ‘flank’ + -scopy.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌlapəˈrɒskəpi
phonetics_text: ˌlapəˈrɒskəpi
definition:
a surgical procedure in which a fibre-optic instrument is inserted through the abdominal wall to view the organs in the abdomen or permit small-scale surgery.


word: LAPEL
russian_word: лацкан
origin: mid 17th century: diminutive of lap1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ləˈpɛl
phonetics_text: ləˈpɛl
definition:
the part on each side of a coat or jacket immediately below the collar which is folded back on either side of the front opening.


word: LAPIDARY
russian_word: лапидарный
definition: relating to the engraving, cutting, or polishing of stones and gems.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈlapɪd(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈlapɪd(ə)ri
origin:
Middle English (as a noun): from Latin lapidarius (in late Latin ‘stonecutter’), from lapis, lapid- ‘stone’. The adjective dates from the early 18th century.


word: LAPIDIFY
russian_word: превращать в камень
example: a gorgon whose visage lapidifies those who confront her directly
definition: change (organic matter) into a stony substance; petrify.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ləˈpɪdɪfʌɪ
phonetics_text: ləˈpɪdɪfʌɪ
origin:
mid 17th century: from French lapidifier, from medieval Latin lapidificare, from Latin lapid-, lapis ‘stone’.


word: LAPILLI
russian_word: лапилли
definition: rock fragments ejected from a volcano.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ləˈpɪlʌɪ
phonetics_text: ləˈpɪlʌɪ
origin:
mid 18th century (in the general sense ‘stones, pebbles’): via Italian from Latin, plural of lapillus, diminutive of lapis ‘stone’.


word: LAPP
russian_word: лопарь
origin: Swedish, perhaps originally a term of contempt and related to Middle High German lappe ‘simpleton’.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: lap
phonetics_text: lap
definition:
a member of an indigenous people of the extreme north of Scandinavia, traditionally associated with the herding of reindeer.|the Finno-Ugric language of the Lapps, with nine distinct dialects spoken by around 25,000 people altogether.


word: LAPPET
russian_word: лацкан
origin: late Middle English (denoting a lobe of the ear, liver, etc.): diminutive of lap1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlapɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlapɪt
definition:
a fold or hanging piece of flesh in some animals.|a brownish moth, the hairy caterpillars of which have fleshy lappets along each side of the body.


word: LAPSE
russian_word: промежуток
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: laps
phonetics_text: laps
example:
a lapse of concentration in the second set cost her the match|there was a considerable lapse of time between the two events

definition:
a brief or temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgement.|an interval or passage of time.

synonyms:
failure|failing|slip|error|mistake|blunder|fault|omission|oversight|negligence|dereliction|slip-up|fail

origin:
late Middle English: from Latin lapsus, from labi ‘to glide, slip, or fall’; the verb reinforced by Latin lapsare ‘to slip or stumble’.


word: LAPWING
russian_word: чибис
definition: a large plover, typically having a black-and-white head and underparts and a loud call.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlapwɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈlapwɪŋ
origin:
Old English hlēapewince, from hlēapan  ‘to leap’ and a base meaning ‘move from side to side’ (whence also wink); so named because of the way it flies. The spelling was changed in Middle English by association with lap2 and wing.


word: LARBOARD
russian_word: левый борт
definition: archaic term for port3.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɑːbɔːd
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːbɔːd|ˈlɑːbəd
origin:
Middle English ladebord  (see lade1, board), referring to the side on which cargo was put aboard. The change to lar- in the 16th century was due to association with starboard.


word: LARCENY
russian_word: воровство
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɑːs(ə)ni
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːs(ə)ni
definition:
theft of personal property. In English law larceny was replaced as a statutory crime by theft in 1968.

synonyms:
theft|stealing|robbery|pilfering|thieving|thievery|purloining|burglary|housebreaking|breaking and entering|appropriation|expropriation|misappropriation|lifting|filching|swiping|nicking|pinching|half-inching|blagging|peculation

origin:
late 15th century: from Old French larcin, from Latin latrocinium, from latro(n- ) ‘robber’, earlier ‘mercenary soldier’, from Greek latreus .


word: LARCH
russian_word: лиственница
origin: mid 16th century: from Middle High German larche, based on Latin larix .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɑːtʃ
phonetics_text: lɑːtʃ
definition:
a coniferous tree with bunches of deciduous bright green needles, found in cool regions of the northern hemisphere. It is grown for its tough timber and its resin (which yields turpentine).


word: LARD
russian_word: сало
definition: fat from the abdomen of a pig that is rendered and clarified for use in cooking.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: lɑːd
phonetics_text: lɑːd
origin:
Middle English (also denoting fat bacon or pork): from Old French ‘bacon’, from Latin lardum, laridum, related to Greek larinos ‘fat’.


word: LARDER
russian_word: кладовая
definition: a room or large cupboard for storing food.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɑːdə
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːdə
synonyms:
pantry|storage room|storeroom|store|food store|cupboard|cooler|scullery|buttery|still room|butlery|spence

origin:
Middle English (denoting a store of meat): from Old French lardier, from medieval Latin lardarium, from laridum (see lard).


word: LARGE
russian_word: большой
example: add a large clove of garlic|we can afford to take a larger view of the situation
definition: of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity.|of wide range or scope.
antonyms: small|thin|meagre|scanty
part_of_speech: adjective|verb|adverb
phonetic: lɑːdʒ
phonetics_text: lɑːdʒ
synonyms:
big|great|huge|of considerable size|sizeable|substantial|immense|enormous|colossal|massive|mammoth|vast|cosmic|goodly|prodigious|tremendous|gigantic|giant|monumental|stupendous|gargantuan|elephantine|titanic|mountainous|monstrous|towering|tall|high|lofty|mighty|epic|inordinate|voluminous|unlimited|king-size|king-sized|giant-size|giant-sized|man-size|man-sized|outsize|oversized|overgrown|considerable|major|Brobdingnagian|cumbersome|unwieldy|jumbo|whopping|whopping great|thumping|thumping great|mega|humongous|monster|astronomical|dirty great|whacking|whacking great|ginormous|burly|heavy|bulky|thickset|heavyset|chunky|strapping|powerfully built|hefty|muscular|muscle-bound|brawny|muscly|husky|solid|powerful|sturdy|solidly built|broad-shouldered|strong|big and strong|rugged|Herculean|fat|plump|overweight|chubby|stout|weighty|meaty|fleshy|portly|rotund|flabby|well fed|paunchy|Falstaffian|obese|gross|corpulent|buxom|hunky|hulking|beefy|roly-poly|tubby|pudgy|porky|well upholstered|broad in the beam|podgy|fubsy|lard-arsed|zaftig|corn-fed|abundant|copious|plentiful|ample|liberal|generous|lavish|profuse|bountiful|bumper|boundless|teeming|overflowing|good|superabundant|opulent|handsome|galore|sufficient|tidy|plenteous

origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘liberal in giving, lavish, ample in quantity’): via Old French from Latin larga, feminine of largus ‘copious’.


word: LARGELY
russian_word: в значительной степени
example: he was soon arrested, largely through the efforts of Tom Poole
definition: to a great extent; on the whole; mostly.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈlɑːdʒli
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːdʒli
synonyms:
mostly|mainly|to a large extent|to a great extent|to a great degree|on the whole|chiefly|generally|in general|predominantly|substantially|primarily|overall|for the most part|in the main|principally|in great measure|preponderantly|first and foremost|for all intents and purposes|basically|usually|typically|commonly


word: LARGE-SCALE
russian_word: крупномасштабный
example: large-scale commercial farming
antonyms: small-scale|minor
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɑːdʒskeɪl
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːdʒskeɪl
definition:
involving large numbers or a large area; extensive.|(of a map or model) made to a scale large enough to show certain features in detail.

synonyms:
extensive|wide-reaching|wide-ranging|sweeping|broad|far-reaching|wholesale|comprehensive|exhaustive|expansive|mass|nationwide|global|universal|enlarged|blown-up|magnified|macroscale


word: LARGESSE
russian_word: щедрость
example: presumably public money is not dispensed with such largesse to anyone else
definition: generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.
antonyms: meanness|miserliness
origin: Middle English: from Old French, from Latin largus ‘copious’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɑːˈ(d)ʒɛs
phonetics_text: lɑːˈ(d)ʒɛs
synonyms:
generosity|liberality|munificence|bounty|bountifulness|beneficence|benefaction|altruism|charity|philanthropy|magnanimity|benevolence|charitableness|open-handedness|kindness|big-heartedness|great-heartedness|lavishness|free-handedness|unselfishness|selflessness|self-sacrifice|self-denial|almsgiving


word: LARI
russian_word: лари
origin: from Persian.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɑːriː
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːriː
definition:
the basic monetary unit of Georgia, equal to 100 tetri.|a monetary unit of the Maldives, equal to one hundredth of a rufiyaa.


word: LARIAT
russian_word: лассо
definition: a rope used as a lasso or for tethering.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlarɪət
phonetics_text: ˈlarɪət
origin:
mid 19th century: from Spanish la reata from la ‘the’ and reatar ‘tie again’ (based on Latin aptare ‘adjust’, from aptus ‘apt, fitting’).


word: LARK
russian_word: жаворонок
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɑːk
phonetics_text: lɑːk
definition:
a small ground-dwelling songbird with elongated hind claws and a song that is delivered on the wing, typically crested and with brown streaky plumage.

origin:
Old English lāferce, lǣwerce ; related to Dutch leeuwerik and German Lerche ; of unknown ultimate origin.


word: LARKSPUR
russian_word: живокость
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɑːkspəː
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːkspəː
definition:
an annual Mediterranean plant of the buttercup family, which bears spikes of spurred flowers. It is closely related to the delphiniums, with which it has been bred to produce a number of cultivated hybrids.


word: LARRIKIN
russian_word: буйный
example: James was something of a larrikin
definition: a boisterous, often badly behaved young man.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlarɪkɪn
phonetics_text: ˈlarɪkɪn
origin:
mid 19th century: from English dialect, perhaps from the given name Larry (pet form of Lawrence ) + -kin, or from a pronunciation of larking .


word: LARVA
russian_word: личинка
origin: mid 17th century (denoting a disembodied spirit or ghost): from Latin, literally ‘ghost, mask’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɑːvə
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːvə
definition:
the active immature form of an insect, especially one that differs greatly from the adult and forms the stage between egg and pupa, e.g. a caterpillar or grub.


word: LARYNGITIS
russian_word: ларингит
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌlarɪnˈdʒʌɪtɪs
phonetics_text: ˌlarɪnˈdʒʌɪtɪs
definition:
inflammation of the larynx, typically resulting in huskiness or loss of the voice, harsh breathing, and a painful cough.


word: LARYNGOTOMY
russian_word: ларинготомия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌlarɪŋˈɡɒtəmi
phonetics_text: ˌlarɪŋˈɡɒtəmi
definition:
surgical incision into the larynx, typically to provide an air passage when breathing is obstructed.


word: LARYNX
russian_word: гортань
origin: late 16th century: modern Latin, from Greek larunx .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlarɪŋks
phonetics_text: ˈlarɪŋks
definition:
the hollow muscular organ forming an air passage to the lungs and holding the vocal cords in humans and other mammals; the voice box.


word: LASCAR
russian_word: ласкар
example: the manning of British ships by lascar crews
definition: a sailor from India or SE Asia.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlaskə
phonetics_text: ˈlaskə
origin:
early 17th century: from Portuguese lascari, from Urdu and Persian laškarī ‘soldier’, from laškar ‘army’.


word: LASCIVIOUS
russian_word: похотливый
example: he gave her a lascivious wink
definition: feeling or revealing an overt sexual interest or desire.
antonyms: puritanical|ascetic
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ləˈsɪvɪəs
phonetics_text: ləˈsɪvɪəs
synonyms:
lecherous|lewd|lustful|licentious|libidinous|goatish|salacious|wanton|lubricious|prurient|dirty|smutty|filthy|naughty|suggestive|indecent|ribald|debauched|depraved|degenerate|dissolute|dissipated|unchaste|loose|horny|blue|randy|concupiscent|lickerish

origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin lasciviosus, from Latin lascivia ‘lustfulness’, from lascivus ‘lustful, wanton’.


word: LASE
russian_word: подвергать воздействию лазера
example: the discharge causes the vapor to lase with a pulse of green light
origin: 1960s: back-formation from laser, interpreted as an agent noun.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: leɪz
phonetics_text: leɪz
definition:
(of a substance, especially a gas or crystal) undergo the physical processes employed in a laser; function as or in a laser.


word: LASER
russian_word: лазер
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈleɪzə
phonetics_text: ˈleɪzə
definition:
a device that generates an intense beam of coherent monochromatic light (or other electromagnetic radiation) by stimulated emission of photons from excited atoms or molecules. Lasers are used in drilling and cutting, alignment and guidance, and in surgery; the optical properties are exploited in holography, reading barcodes, and in recording and playing compact discs.

origin:
1960s: acronym from light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, on the pattern of maser.


word: LASH
russian_word: плеть
origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘make a sudden movement’): probably imitative.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: laʃ
phonetics_text: laʃ
example:
they lashed him repeatedly about the head|the cat was lashing its tail back and forth|the hatch was securely lashed down

definition:
strike or beat with a whip or stick.|(of an animal) move (a part of the body, especially the tail) quickly and violently.|fasten (something) securely with a cord or rope.

synonyms:
whip|flog|beat|thrash|horsewhip|scourge|birch|switch|flay|belt|strap|cane|leather|strike|hit|clout|batter|welt|hammer|pummel|belabour|wallop|whack|lam|tan someone's hide|give someone a (good) hiding|larrup|whale|smite|stripe|flagellate


word: LASHING
russian_word: порка
definition: a beating with a stick or whip.|a cord used to fasten something securely.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlaʃɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈlaʃɪŋ
example:
I threatened to give him a good lashing!|the lashings used by primitive peoples are more efficient than metal fastenings


word: LASH OUT
russian_word: набрасываться
example: the woman had lashed out in fear|I decided to lash out and treat myself
definition: hit or kick out at someone or something.|spend money extravagantly.
synonyms:
hit out|strike|let fly|take a swing|set upon|turn on|round on|attack|weigh into|lay into|tear into|pitch into|lace into|sail into|set about


word: LASS
russian_word: девушка
example: he married a lass from Yorkshire
definition: a girl or young woman.
origin: Middle English: based on Old Norse laskwa (feminine adjective) ‘unmarried’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: las
phonetics_text: las
synonyms:
girl|young woman|young lady|miss|lassie|colleen|chick|girly|filly|bird|sheila|maid|maiden|damsel|wench


word: LASSITUDE
russian_word: усталость
example: she was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed
definition: a state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.
antonyms: vigour|energy
origin: late Middle English: from French, from Latin lassitudo, from lassus ‘tired’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlasɪtjuːd
phonetics_text: ˈlasɪtjuːd
synonyms:
lethargy|listlessness|weariness|languor|sluggishness|enervation|tiredness|exhaustion|fatigue|sleepiness|drowsiness|torpor|torpidity|ennui|lifelessness|sloth|apathy


word: LASSO
russian_word: лассо
definition: a rope with a noose at one end, used especially in North America for catching cattle.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ləˈsuː
phonetics_text: ləˈsuː|ˈlasəʊ
origin:
mid 18th century: representing an American Spanish pronunciation of Spanish lazo, based on Latin laqueus ‘noose’. Compare with lace.


word: LAST
russian_word: последний
example: they caught the last bus|last year|it's our last hope
definition: coming after all others in time or order; final.|most recent in time; latest.|only remaining.
antonyms: first|leading|early|initial
part_of_speech: adjective|adverb|noun
phonetic: lɑːst
phonetics_text: lɑːst
synonyms:
rearmost|rear|hindmost|bringing up the rear|nearest the rear|at the end|furthest back|aftermost|endmost|furthest behind|final|ultimate|most remote|remotest|furthest|utmost|extreme|at the back (of the queue)|at the back (of the line)|closing|concluding|ending|end|finishing|terminal|terminating|valedictory|later|latter

origin:
Old English latost (adverb) ‘after all others in a series’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laatst, lest and German letzt, also to late.


word: LASTING
russian_word: прочный
example: they left a lasting impression
definition: enduring or able to endure over a long period of time.
antonyms: short-lived|ephemeral
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɑːstɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːstɪŋ
synonyms:
enduring|long-lasting|long-lived|lifelong|abiding|continuing|remaining|long-term|surviving|persisting|permanent|deep-rooted|indelible|ingrained|durable|constant|stable|established|secure|fast|firm|fixed|long-standing|unchanging|never-changing|irreversible|immutable|eternal|undying|everlasting|perennial|perpetual|unending|never-ending|endless|immortal|imperishable|unfading|changeless|indestructible|ceaseless|unceasing|unwavering|unfaltering|non-stop|steady|steadfast|uninterrupted|unbroken|interminable|dependable|reliable|sempiternal|perdurable


word: LASTLY
russian_word: наконец
example: lastly, I would like to thank my parents
definition: in the last place (used to introduce the last of a series of points or actions).
antonyms: firstly
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈlɑːstli
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːstli
synonyms:
finally|in conclusion|to conclude|in closing|to sum up|to end|in drawing things to a close|in winding up|last|ultimately|in fine|last but not least


word: LATCH
russian_word: защелка
example: lifting the latch, she pushed the gate open
synonyms: fastening|catch|fastener|clasp|hasp|hook|bar|bolt|clip|lock|padlock|deadlock|sneck|snib
origin: Old English læccan ‘take hold of, grasp (physically or mentally’), of Germanic origin.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: latʃ
phonetics_text: latʃ
definition:
a metal bar with a catch and lever used for fastening a door or gate.|a circuit which retains whatever output state results from a momentary input signal until reset by another signal.


word: LATE
russian_word: поздно
example: his late arrival|they won the game with a late goal|the late Francis Bacon
antonyms: punctual|early|fast
part_of_speech: adjective|adverb
phonetic: leɪt
phonetics_text: leɪt
definition:
doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time.|belonging or taking place far on in a particular period.|(of a specified person) no longer alive.

synonyms:
behind time|behind schedule|behind|behindhand|not on time|unpunctual|tardy|running late|overdue|long-overdue|delayed|long-delayed|belated|slow|dilatory

origin:
Old English læt (adjective; also in the sense ‘slow, tardy’), late (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to German lass, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin lassus ‘weary’, let1, and let2.


word: LATEEN
russian_word: треугольный
definition: a triangular sail on a long yard at an angle of 45° to the mast.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: laˈtiːn
phonetics_text: laˈtiːn
origin:
mid 16th century: from French (voile) Latine ‘Latin (sail)’, so named because it was common in the Mediterranean.


word: LATELY
russian_word: за последнее время
example: she hasn't been looking too well lately
definition: recently; not long ago.
antonyms: long ago
origin: Old English lætlīce ‘slowly, tardily’ (see late, -ly2).
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈleɪtli
phonetics_text: ˈleɪtli
synonyms:
recently|of late|latterly|in the past few days|in the last couple of weeks|in recent times|newly|freshly|not long ago


word: LATENCY
russian_word: латентность
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪt(ə)nsi
phonetics_text: ˈleɪt(ə)nsi
example:
tension, and the latency of violence, make the greatest impressions|poor performance due to network latency

definition:
the state of existing but not yet being developed or manifest; concealment.|the delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer.


word: LATENESS
russian_word: опоздание
example: she wouldn't tolerate lateness in her class|she noticed the lateness of the hour
antonyms: punctuality|timeliness|earliness
synonyms: unpunctuality|tardiness|belatedness|delay|retardation|dilatoriness
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪtnəs
phonetics_text: ˈleɪtnəs
definition:
the fact or quality of happening or arriving after the expected or usual time; unpunctuality.|the fact of being far on in the day or night.


word: LATENT
russian_word: латентный
example: they have a huge reserve of latent talent
definition: (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed.
antonyms: manifest|obvious|active
origin: late Middle English: from Latin latent- ‘being hidden’, from the verb latere .
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈleɪt(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈleɪt(ə)nt
synonyms:
dormant|quiescent|inactive|untapped|unused|undiscovered|hidden|unrevealed|unexpressed|concealed|unapparent|indiscernible|imperceptible|invisible|inert|covert|unseen|veiled|masked|lurking|undeveloped|unrealized|unfulfilled|potential|not activated|inoperative|in abeyance|suppressed|repressed|possible|likely|underlying|inherent|innermost|immanent|inchoate|unacknowledged|subconscious|unconscious|sleeping


word: LATENT PERIOD
russian_word: инкубационный период
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
the period between infection with a virus or other microorganism and the onset of symptoms, or between exposure to radiation and the appearance of a cancer.|the delay between the receipt of a stimulus by a sensory nerve and the response to it.


word: LATERAL
russian_word: боковой
example: the plant takes up water through its lateral roots|he's very creative in a lateral way
synonyms: sideways|sidewise|sidelong|sideward|edgewise|edgeways|side|flank|wing|indirect|oblique|slanting
origin: late Middle English: from Latin lateralis, from latus, later- ‘side’.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈlat(ə)r(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈlat(ə)r(ə)l
definition:
of, at, towards, or from the side or sides.|involving lateral thinking.|(of a consonant, especially the English clear l ) pronounced with partial closure of the air passage by the tongue, which is so placed as to allow the breath to flow on one or both sides of the point of contact.


word: LATERALITY
russian_word: латерализация
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: latəˈralɪti
phonetics_text: latəˈralɪti
definition:
dominance of one side of the brain in controlling particular activities or functions, or of one of a pair of organs such as the eyes or hands.


word: LATERITE
russian_word: латерит
origin: early 19th century: from Latin later ‘brick’ + -ite1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlatərʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlatərʌɪt
definition:
a reddish clayey material, hard when dry, forming a topsoil in some tropical or subtropical regions and sometimes used for building.


word: LATEST
russian_word: последний
example: the latest news
definition: of most recent date.
antonyms: old|unfashionable
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈleɪtɪst
phonetics_text: ˈleɪtɪst
synonyms:
most recent|newest|brand new|just out|just released|fresh|present-day|up to date|up to the minute|state-of-the-art|current|modern|contemporary|modernistic|fashionable|in fashion|in vogue|voguish|bang up to date|in|à la mode|with it|trendy|hip|hot|happening|cool|now


word: LATEX
russian_word: латекс
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪtɛks
phonetics_text: ˈleɪtɛks
definition:
a milky fluid found in many plants, such as poppies and spurges, which exudes when the plant is cut and coagulates on exposure to the air. The latex of the rubber tree is the chief source of natural rubber.

origin:
mid 17th century (denoting various bodily fluids, especially the watery part of blood): from Latin, literally ‘liquid, fluid’.


word: LATH
russian_word: планка
origin: Old English lætt, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lat and German Latte, also to lattice.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: lɑːθ
phonetics_text: lɑːθ|laθ
definition:
a thin flat strip of wood, especially one of a series forming a foundation for the plaster of a wall.


word: LATHE
russian_word: токарный станок
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: leɪð
phonetics_text: leɪð
definition:
a machine for shaping wood, metal, or other material by means of a rotating drive which turns the piece being worked on against changeable cutting tools.

origin:
Middle English: probably from Old Danish lad ‘structure, frame’, perhaps from Old Norse hlath ‘pile, heap’, related to hlatha (see lade1).


word: LATHER
russian_word: пена
synonyms: foam|froth|suds|soapsuds|bubbles|cream|head|spume
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlɑːðə
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːðə|ˈlaðə
example:
she rinsed off the lather and dried her hands|Dad had got into a right lather by the time I got home

definition:
a frothy white mass of bubbles produced by soap, washing powder, etc. when mixed with water.|a state of agitation or nervous excitement.

origin:
Old English læthor (denoting washing soda or its froth), lēthran (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse lauthr (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loutron ‘bath’.


word: LATHYRISM
russian_word: латиризма
origin: late 19th century: from modern Latin Lathyrus (genus name of various leguminous plants) + -ism.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlaθɪrɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈlaθɪrɪz(ə)m
definition:
a tropical disease marked by tremors, muscular weakness, and paraplegia, especially prevalent in South Asia. It is commonly attributed to continued consumption of the seeds of the grass pea.


word: LATIFUNDIUM
russian_word: латифундия
origin: mid 17th century: from Latin, from latus ‘broad’ + fundus ‘landed estate’, partly via Spanish.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌlɑːtɪˈfʌndɪəm
phonetics_text: ˌlɑːtɪˈfʌndɪəm|ˌlatɪˈfʌndɪəm
definition:
a large landed estate or ranch in ancient Rome or more recently in Spain or Latin America, typically worked by peasants or slaves.


word: LATIN
russian_word: латинский
origin: from Latin Latinus ‘of Latium’ (see Latium).
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈlatɪn
phonetics_text: ˈlatɪn
definition:
the language of ancient Rome and its empire, widely used historically as a language of scholarship and administration.|a native or inhabitant of a country whose language developed from Latin, especially a Latin American.


word: LATINIZE
russian_word: латинизировать
example: his name was Latinized into Confucius
origin: late 16th century: from late Latin Latinizare, from Latin Latinus (see Latin).
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈlatɪnʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈlatɪnʌɪz
definition:
give a Latin or Latinate form to (a word).|make (a people) conform to the ideas and customs of the ancient Romans, the Latin peoples, or the Latin Church.


word: LATITUDE
russian_word: широта
example: at a latitude of 51° N|journalists have considerable latitude in criticizing public figures
antonyms: longitude|meridian
synonyms: parallel|grid line
origin: late Middle English: from Latin latitudo ‘breadth’, from latus ‘broad’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlatɪtjuːd
phonetics_text: ˈlatɪtjuːd
definition:
the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator, or of the equator of a celestial object, usually expressed in degrees and minutes.|scope for freedom of action or thought.


word: LATITUDINARIAN
russian_word: веротерпимый
example: the latitudinarian clergy of the established Church
definition: allowing latitude in religion; showing no preference among varying creeds and forms of worship.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˌlatɪtjuːdɪˈnɛːrɪən
phonetics_text: ˌlatɪtjuːdɪˈnɛːrɪən
origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin latitudo ‘breadth’ (see latitude) + -arian. The term was first applied in a derogatory sense to more liberal and tolerant Anglican clerics.


word: LATRINE
russian_word: гальюн
definition: a toilet, especially a communal one in a camp or barracks.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ləˈtriːn
phonetics_text: ləˈtriːn
origin:
Middle English (rare before the mid 19th century): via French from Latin latrina, contraction of lavatrina, from lavare ‘to wash’.


word: LATTER
russian_word: последний
antonyms: former|prior
synonyms: later|hindmost|closing|end|concluding|final
origin: Old English lætra ‘slower’, comparative of læt (see late).
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlatə
phonetics_text: ˈlatə
example:
the latter half of 1989|the Russians could advance into either Germany or Austria—they chose the latter option

definition:
occurring or situated nearer to the end of something than to the beginning.|denoting the second or second mentioned of two people or things.


word: LATTICE
russian_word: решетка
example: honeysuckle was growing up a lattice round the door
origin: Middle English: from Old French lattis, from latte ‘lath’, of Germanic origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlatɪs
phonetics_text: ˈlatɪs
definition:
a structure consisting of strips of wood or metal crossed and fastened together with square or diamond-shaped spaces left between, used as a screen or fence or as a support for climbing plants.

synonyms:
grid|latticework|fretwork|open framework|openwork|trellis|trelliswork|network|mesh|web|webbing|netting|net|tracery|interlacing|reticulation|reticulum|grate|grating|grille|grillwork|criss-cross|matrix|espalier|filigree|plexus|graticule|reticule|reticle|decussation


word: LAUD
russian_word: хвалить
example: the obituary lauded him as a great statesman and soldier
definition: praise (a person or their achievements) highly.
antonyms: condemn|criticize
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: lɔːd
phonetics_text: lɔːd
synonyms:
praise|extol|hail|applaud|acclaim|commend|admire|approve of|make much of|sing the praises of|lionize|speak highly of|pay tribute/homage to|eulogize|sing paeans to|cheer|celebrate|welcome|salute|glorify|exalt|rhapsodize over/about|honour|adore|revere|venerate|idolize|put on a pedestal|rave about|big someone/something up|cry someone/something up|magnify|panegyrize

origin:
late Middle English: the noun from Old French laude, the verb from Latin laudare, both from Latin laus, laud- ‘praise’ (see also lauds).


word: LAUDABLE
russian_word: похвальный
example: laudable though the aim might be, the results have been criticized
definition: (of an action, idea, or aim) deserving praise and commendation.
antonyms: blameworthy|shameful
origin: late Middle English: from Latin laudabilis, from laus, laud- ‘praise’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɔːdəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈlɔːdəb(ə)l
synonyms:
praiseworthy|commendable|admirable|meritorious|worthy|deserving|creditable|worthy of admiration|estimable|of note|noteworthy|exemplary|reputable|honourable|excellent|sterling|applaudable


word: LAUDANUM
russian_word: настойка опия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɔːd(ə)nəm
phonetics_text: ˈlɔːd(ə)nəm|ˈlɒd(ə)nəm
definition:
an alcoholic solution containing morphine, prepared from opium and formerly used as a narcotic painkiller.

origin:
mid 16th century (applied to various preparations containing opium): modern Latin, the name given by Paracelsus to a costly medicament of which opium was believed to be the active ingredient; perhaps a variant of Latin ladanum (see ladanum).


word: LAUDATION
russian_word: восхваление
example: he was singled out for laudation
definition: praise; commendation.
origin: late Middle English: from Latin laudatio(n- ), from the verb laudare (see laud).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɔːˈdeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: lɔːˈdeɪʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
praise|honour|extolment|applause|acclaim|acclamation|adulation|commendation|admiration|homage|distinction|prestige|approval|credit|kudos|glory|esteem|approbation|tribute|congratulations|plaudits|salutes|veneration|eulogy|panegyric|paean|encomium


word: LAUDATIVE
russian_word: хвалебный
example: he was justly laudative about the quality of the performance
definition: expressing praise and commendation.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɔːdətɪv
phonetics_text: ˈlɔːdətɪv
origin:
late Middle English: from Latin laudativus, from laudat- ‘praised’, from the verb laudare (see laud).


word: LAUDATORY
russian_word: хвалебный
example: enthusiastic and laudatory articles
definition: (of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation.
antonyms: disparaging|damning
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɔːdət(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈlɔːdət(ə)ri
synonyms:
full of praise|complimentary|congratulatory|praising|extolling|acclamatory|adulatory|commendatory|admiring|approving|approbatory|flattering|celebratory|glorifying|eulogizing|eulogistic|panegyric|panegyrical|fulsome|glowing|rave|encomiastic|encomiastical

origin:
mid 16th century: from late Latin laudatorius, from laudat- ‘praised’, from the verb laudare (see laud).


word: LAUDS
russian_word: Лаудс
example: from the abbey church we could hear the faint chanting of lauds
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɔːdz
phonetics_text: lɔːdz
definition:
a service of morning prayer in the Divine Office of the Western Christian Church, traditionally said or chanted at daybreak, though historically it was often held with matins on the previous night.

origin:
Middle English: from the frequent use, in Psalms 148–150, of the Latin imperative laudate! ‘praise ye!’ (see also laud).


word: LAUGH
russian_word: смех
example: he rarely smiled or laughed
antonyms: cry
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: lɑːf
phonetics_text: lɑːf
definition:
make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision.

synonyms:
guffaw|chuckle|chortle|cackle|howl|roar|ha-ha|roar/hoot with laughter|shake with laughter|be convulsed with laughter|dissolve into laughter|split one's sides|be doubled up|be in stitches|die laughing|be rolling in the aisles|bust a gut|break up|be creased up|crease up|crack up|fall about|laugh like a drain|giggle|titter|snigger|snicker|tee-hee|burst out laughing|hold one's sides|ridicule|mock|deride|scoff at|jeer at|sneer at|jibe at|make fun of|poke fun at|make jokes about|heap scorn on|scorn|pooh-pooh|lampoon|satirize|caricature|parody|taunt|tease|torment|send up|take the mickey out of|poke mullock at|make sport of|take the piss out of

origin:
Old English hlæhhan, hliehhan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German lachen, also to laughter.


word: LAUGHABLE
russian_word: смешной
example: if it didn't make me so angry it would be laughable
definition: so ludicrous as to be amusing.
antonyms: serious
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɑːfəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːfəb(ə)l
synonyms:
ridiculous|ludicrous|absurd|risible|preposterous|irrational|worthy of scorn|derisory|foolish|silly|idiotic|stupid|nonsensical|senseless|asinine|fatuous|crazy|insane|hare-brained|scatterbrained|outrageous|cock-eyed|daft|amusing|funny|humorous|hilarious|uproarious|comical|comic|entertaining|diverting|farcical|droll|side-splitting|rib-tickling|jokey|killing|priceless|jocose


word: LAUGHER
russian_word: смех
example: they lost the first laugher of the series
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɑːfə
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːfə
definition:
a person who laughs.|a sporting match or competition which is so easily won by one team or competitor that it seems absurd.


word: LAUGHTER
russian_word: смех
example: he roared with laughter
definition: the action or sound of laughing.
origin: Old English hleahtor, of Germanic origin; related to German Gelächter, also to laugh.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɑːftə
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːftə
synonyms:
laughing|chuckling|chortling|guffawing|giggling|tittering|sniggering|howling|convulsions|fits|hysterics|hooting|cachinnation


word: LAUNCH
russian_word: запуск
synonyms: set afloat|float|put to sea|put into the water|send down the slipway
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: lɔːn(t)ʃ
phonetics_text: lɔːn(t)ʃ
example:
the town's lifeboat was launched to rescue the fishermen|the government is to launch a £1.25 million publicity campaign

definition:
set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water.|start or set in motion (an activity or enterprise).

origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘hurl a missile, discharge with force’): from Anglo-Norman French launcher, variant of Old French lancier (see lance).


word: LAUNDER
russian_word: отмывать
synonyms: wash|clean|wash and iron|wash and press|dry-clean
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈlɔːndə
phonetics_text: ˈlɔːndə
example:
he wasn't used to laundering his own bed linen|$123,000 had been laundered through Geneva bank accounts

definition:
wash and iron (clothes or linen).|conceal the origins of (money obtained illegally), typically by transfers involving foreign banks or legitimate businesses.

origin:
Middle English (as a noun denoting a person who washes linen): contraction of lavender, from Old French lavandier, based on Latin lavanda ‘things to be washed’, from lavare ‘to wash’.


word: LAUNDERED
russian_word: отмываются
example: laundered sheets|the property was bought with laundered money
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɔːndəd
phonetics_text: ˈlɔːndəd
definition:
(of clothes or linen) washed and ironed.|(of money) obtained illegally and processed secretly, typically by transfers involving foreign banks or legitimate businesses.


word: LAUNDRY
russian_word: прачечная
synonyms: dirty washing|washing|wash|dirty clothes|clothes to be cleaned|bagwash
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɔːndri
phonetics_text: ˈlɔːndri
example:
she went outside to hang some laundry on the line|the pathology department was in the hospital basement, next to the laundry

definition:
clothes and linen that need to be washed or that have been newly washed.|a room in a house, hotel, or institution where clothes and linen can be washed and ironed.

origin:
early 16th century: contraction of Middle English lavendry, from Old French lavanderie, from lavandier ‘person who washes linen’ (see launder).


word: LAUREATE
russian_word: лауреат
example: a Nobel laureate
definition: a person who is honoured with an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈlɒrɪət
phonetics_text: ˈlɒrɪət|ˈlɔːrɪət
origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective): from Latin laureatus, from laurea ‘laurel wreath’, from laurus ‘laurel’.


word: LAUREL
russian_word: лавр благородный
example: the bust depicts the president wearing Roman laurels, armour, and a cloak
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlɒr(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈlɒr(ə)l
definition:
any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves.|an aromatic evergreen shrub related to the bay tree, several kinds of which form forests in tropical and warm countries.|the foliage of the bay tree woven into a wreath or crown and worn on the head as an emblem of victory or mark of honour in classical times.

origin:
Middle English lorer, from Old French lorier, from Provençal laurier, from earlier laur, from Latin laurus .


word: LAVA
russian_word: лава
example: tablelands of lava
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɑːvə
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːvə
definition:
hot molten or semi-fluid rock erupted from a volcano or fissure, or solid rock resulting from cooling of this.

origin:
mid 18th century: from Italian (Neapolitan dialect), denoting the lava stream from Vesuvius, but originally denoting a stream caused by sudden rain, from lavare ‘to wash’, from Latin.


word: LAVATORY
russian_word: туалет
example: he locked himself in the downstairs lavatory
definition: a room, building, or cubicle containing a toilet or toilets.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlavət(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈlavət(ə)ri
synonyms:
toilet|bathroom|facilities|urinal|privy|latrine|outhouse|WC|water closet|earth closet|public convenience|cloakroom|powder room|washroom|rest room|men's room|ladies' room|commode|comfort station|comfort room|pissoir|head|little girls' room|little boys' room|smallest room|loo|bog|the Ladies|the Gents|khazi|lav|throne|thunderbox|netty|can|john|honey bucket|dunny|little house|jakes|closet|garderobe|pisser|shithouse|shitter

origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin lavatorium ‘place for washing’, from Latin lavare ‘to wash’. The word originally denoted something in which to wash, such as a bath or piscina, later (mid 17th century) a room with washing facilities; the current sense dates from the 19th century.


word: LAVENDER
russian_word: лаванда
example: romantic designs in old-fashioned tones of primrose, lavender, and rose
origin: Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French lavendre, based on medieval Latin lavandula .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlav(ə)ndə
phonetics_text: ˈlav(ə)ndə
definition:
a small aromatic evergreen shrub of the mint family, with narrow leaves and bluish-purple flowers, used in perfumery and medicine.|a pale blue colour with a trace of mauve.


word: LAVER
russian_word: умывальник
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɑːvə
phonetics_text: ˈlɑːvə|ˈleɪvə
definition:
an edible seaweed with thin flat fronds of a reddish-purple and green colour that becomes black when dry. Laver typically grows on exposed shores, but in Japan it is cultivated in estuaries.

origin:
late Old English (as the name of a water plant mentioned by Pliny), from Latin. The current sense dates from the early 17th century.


word: LAVISH
russian_word: щедрый
example: a lavish banquet
definition: sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
antonyms: meagre
part_of_speech: adjective|verb
phonetic: ˈlavɪʃ
phonetics_text: ˈlavɪʃ
synonyms:
sumptuous|luxurious|luxuriant|lush|gorgeous|costly|opulent|grand|elaborate|splendid|rich|regal|ornate|expensive|pretentious|showy|fancy|posh

origin:
late Middle English (as a noun denoting profusion): from Old French lavasse ‘deluge of rain’, from laver ‘to wash’, from Latin lavare .


word: LAW
russian_word: закон
example: shooting the birds is against the law|the laws of the game|the second law of thermodynamics
antonyms: anarchy
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɔː
phonetics_text: lɔː
definition:
the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.|a rule defining correct procedure or behaviour in a sport.|a statement of fact, deduced from observation, to the effect that a particular natural or scientific phenomenon always occurs if certain conditions are present.|the body of divine commandments as expressed in the Bible or other religious texts.

synonyms:
rules and regulations|system of laws|body of laws|constitution|legislation|code|legal code|charter|jurisprudence

origin:
Old English lagu, from Old Norse lag ‘something laid down or fixed’, of Germanic origin and related to lay1.


word: LAWBREAKER
russian_word: правонарушитель
definition: a person who breaks the law.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɔːbreɪkə
phonetics_text: ˈlɔːbreɪkə
synonyms:
criminal|felon|wrongdoer|evil-doer|offender|delinquent|malefactor|reprobate|culprit|villain|rogue|ruffian|hoodlum|desperado|outlaw|black hat|rascal|transgressor|sinner|trespasser|violator|convict|crook|con|jailbird|crim|wrong 'un|baddie|malfeasant|infractor|miscreant


word: LAWFUL
russian_word: законный
example: it is an offence to carry a weapon in public without lawful authority
definition: conforming to, permitted by, or recognized by law or rules.
antonyms: illegal|prohibited|lawless|criminal
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɔːfʊl
phonetics_text: ˈlɔːfʊl|ˈlɔːf(ə)l
synonyms:
legitimate|legal|licit|just|permissible|permitted|allowable|allowed|rightful|proper|constitutional|legalized|sanctioned|authorized|warranted|justified|justifiable|approved|recognized|admissible|above board|within the law|going by the rules|legit|kosher|by the book|law-abiding|righteous|honourable|good|decent|solid|virtuous|moral|ethical|orderly|well behaved|peacekeeping|peaceful|civilized|dutiful|duteous|obedient|compliant|complying|disciplined


word: LAWLESS
russian_word: беззаконный
example: a lawless region where peace never really took hold
definition: not governed by or obedient to laws; characterized by a lack of civic order.
antonyms: orderly|law-abiding
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɔːləs
phonetics_text: ˈlɔːləs
synonyms:
anarchic|anarchical|disorderly|ungovernable|unruly|without law and order|disruptive|insurrectionary|insurgent|revolutionary|rebellious|insubordinate|riotous|mutinous|mutinying|seditious|revolting|terrorist|illegal|unlawful|lawbreaking|illicit|illegitimate|criminal|felonious|indictable|delinquent|culpable|villainous|transgressing|violating|crooked|shady|bent|miscreant


word: LAWLESSNESS
russian_word: беззаконие
example: the country's descent into lawlessness
definition: a state of disorder due to a disregard of the law.
antonyms: order
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɔːləsnəs
phonetics_text: ˈlɔːləsnəs
synonyms:
anarchy|disorder|chaos|unruliness|lack of control|lack of restraint|wildness|riot|criminality|crime|rebellion|revolution|mutiny|insurgency|insurrection|misrule


word: LAWN
russian_word: газон
example: she was sitting in a deckchair on the lawn
definition: an area of short, regularly mown grass in the garden of a house or park.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɔːn
phonetics_text: lɔːn
origin:
mid 16th century: alteration of dialect laund  ‘glade, pasture’, from Old French launde ‘wooded district, heath’, of Celtic origin. The current sense dates from the mid 18th century.


word: LAWRENCIUM
russian_word: лоуренсий
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɒˈrɛnsɪəm
phonetics_text: lɒˈrɛnsɪəm
definition:
the chemical element of atomic number 103, a radioactive metal of the actinide series. Lawrencium does not occur naturally and was first made by bombarding californium with boron nuclei.

origin:
1960s: modern Latin, named after the American physicist E. O. Lawrence (see Lawrence, Ernest Orlando), who founded the laboratory in which it was produced.


word: LAWSUIT
russian_word: иск
example: his lawyer filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles city
definition: a claim or dispute brought to a law court for adjudication.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɔːsuːt
phonetics_text: ˈlɔːsuːt
synonyms:
legal action|suit|suit at law|case|action|cause|legal proceeding|proceedings|judicial proceedings|litigation|trial|legal process|legal dispute|legal contest|bringing to book|bringing of charges|indictment


word: LAWYER
russian_word: адвокат
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlɔːjə
phonetics_text: ˈlɔːjə|ˈlɔɪə
definition:
a person who practises or studies law, especially (in the UK) a solicitor or a barrister or (in the US) an attorney.

synonyms:
legal practitioner|attorney|legal officer|legal adviser|legal representative|legal executive|agent|member of the bar|brief


word: LAX
russian_word: слабый
definition: not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.|(of the limbs or muscles) relaxed.
antonyms: stern|careful
origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘loose’, said of the bowels): from Latin laxus .
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: laks
phonetics_text: laks
example:
lax security arrangements at the airport|muscles have more potential energy when they are stretched than when they are lax

synonyms:
slack|slipshod|negligent|neglectful|remiss|careless|heedless|unmindful|inattentive|slapdash|offhand|casual|easy-going|lenient|permissive|soft|liberal|non-restrictive|indulgent|overindulgent|complaisant|over-tolerant|irresponsible|sloppy


word: LAXATIVE
russian_word: слабительное
example: laxative drugs
definition: (chiefly of a drug or medicine) tending to stimulate or facilitate evacuation of the bowels.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈlaksətɪv
phonetics_text: ˈlaksətɪv
origin:
late Middle English: via Old French laxatif, -ive or late Latin laxativus, from Latin laxare ‘loosen’ (from laxus ‘loose’).


word: LAY
russian_word: лежать
antonyms: pick up
origin: Old English lecgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leggen and German legen, also to lie1.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: leɪ
phonetics_text: leɪ
example:
she laid the baby in his cot|it is advisable to have your carpet laid by a professional|she laid great stress on little courtesies|flamingos lay only one egg|I'm going to lay a course for Ibiza harbour|most hedges are no longer laid

definition:
put (something) down gently or carefully.|put down and set in position for use.|used with an abstract noun so that the phrase formed has the same meaning as the verb related to the noun used, e.g. ‘lay the blame on’ means ‘to blame’.|(of a female bird, insect, reptile, or amphibian) produce (an egg) from inside the body.|have sex with.|follow (a specified course).|trim (a hedge) back, cutting the branches half through, bending them down, and interweaving them.

synonyms:
put|place|set|put down|set down|deposit|rest|situate|sit|settle|stow|balance|station|drop|leave|let fall|throw down|fling down|deploy|locate|position|plant|stick|dump|bung|park|plonk|pop|shove


word: LAYABOUT
russian_word: бездельник
example: ‘How'd you get mixed up with that layabout?’
definition: a person who habitually does little or no work.
antonyms: workaholic
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪəbaʊt
phonetics_text: ˈleɪəbaʊt
synonyms:
idler|good-for-nothing|ne'er-do-well|do-nothing|loafer|lounger|shirker|sluggard|slug|laggard|slugabed|malingerer|parasite|leech|waster|slacker|lazybones|slob|couch potato|skiver|lead-swinger|bludger|scrimshanker|wastrel|fainéant


word: LAY ASIDE
russian_word: приберегать
example: he laid aside his book
definition: put something to one side.
antonyms: take up|pursue|promote|progress
synonyms:
abandon|cast aside|reject|renounce|repudiate|dismiss|disregard|ignore|forget|discard|forsake|defer|shelve|hold over|suspend|put on ice|mothball|set aside|put off|put aside|put out of one's mind|wave aside|put back|adjourn|put on the back burner|put in cold storage|remit


word: LAYAWAY
russian_word: Сделки отложенной
example: she picked up a coat she had on layaway
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪəweɪ
phonetics_text: ˈleɪəweɪ
definition:
a system of paying a deposit to secure an article for later purchase.|a handhold that is used to best effect by leaning out to the side of it.


word: LAY DOWN
russian_word: сложить
example:
she finished her cake and laid down her fork|stringent criteria have been laid down|when it comes to field sports, large sums of money are laid down|twenty-four ships were projected, of which twenty were laid down|each bottle has to be laid down for several years before it is ready to drink|he was invited to the studio to lay down some backing vocals

definition:
put something down.|formulate and enforce or insist on a rule or principle.|pay or bet money.|begin to construct a ship or railway.|store wine in a cellar.|record a piece of music.

synonyms:
formulate|stipulate|set down|draw up|frame|prescribe|order|command|ordain|dictate|decree|enjoin|assert|pronounce|announce|proclaim|promulgate|enact|pass|direct|decide|determine|impose|establish|institute|specify|fix|codify


word: LAYER
russian_word: слой
synonyms: coating|sheet|coat|surface|film|covering|blanket|skin|veneer|thickness
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈleɪə
phonetics_text: ˈleɪə
example:
arrange a layer of aubergines in a dish|the majority of fish are egg-layers|they can be increased from cuttings and layers

definition:
a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body.|a person or thing that lays something.|a shoot fastened down to take root while attached to the parent plant.

origin:
Middle English (denoting a mason): from lay1 + -er1. The sense ‘stratum of material covering a surface’ (early 17th century) may represent a respelling of an obsolete agricultural use of lair1 denoting quality of soil.


word: LAYERING
russian_word: наслоение
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪərɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈleɪərɪŋ
definition:
the action of arranging something in layers.|a method of propagating a plant in which a shoot is fastened down to form roots while still attached to the parent plant.


word: LAY IN
russian_word: заготовить
example: we laid in a supply of firewood
definition: build up a stock of something in case of need.
synonyms:
stock up with/on|stockpile|store (up)|amass|heap up|hoard|save|stow|put aside|garner|accumulate|pile up|mass|assemble|stack up|put away|stow away|husband|reserve|preserve|conserve|collect|muster|put by|put by for a rainy day|squirrel away|salt away|stash (away)


word: LAY INTO
russian_word: выпороть
example: three youths laid into him
definition: attack someone violently with words or blows.
antonyms: leave in peace|praise|extol
synonyms:
attack|assail|hit|strike|let fly at|tear into|lash out at|set upon|fall on|turn on|assault|beat|thrash|pound|pummel|wallop|hammer|pounce on|round on|pelt|drub|lace into|sail into|pitch into|let someone have it|get stuck into|paste|do over|knock about|knock around|rough up|set about|have a go at|criticize harshly|castigate|censure|lambast|harangue|condemn|pillory|rant at|rave at|berate|upbraid|rebuke|chide|reproach|reprove|scold|crucify|slag off|rubbish|light into|bad-mouth|bawl out|objurgate


word: LAYMAN
russian_word: мирянин
example: he was an active Catholic layman|the book seems well suited to the interested layman
antonyms: clergyman
synonyms: layperson|unordained person|member of the congregation|parishioner|laywoman
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪmən
phonetics_text: ˈleɪmən
definition:
a non-ordained male member of a Church.|a person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.


word: LAY OFF
russian_word: увольнять
antonyms: start|take up
example:
I laid off smoking for seven years|the company has laid off 30 per cent of its staff|Jules laid the ball off to the striker|lay off the paint with very light brush strokes|the only way the dividends could possibly make sense was if the bookmaker had laid off the bet

definition:
give up or stop doing something.|discharge a worker temporarily or permanently because of a shortage of work.|pass the ball to a teammate.|paint the final layer on a wall or other surface.|(of a bookmaker) insure against a loss resulting from a large bet by placing a similar bet with another bookmaker.

synonyms:
give up|stop|refrain from|abstain from|not continue|desist from|leave alone|cut out|quit|pack in|leave off|kick|give over|knock off


word: LAY ON
russian_word: подводить
example: the council provides a grant to lay on a bus|this is an absurdly heavy guilt trip to lay on anyone
definition:
provide a service or amenity.|require someone to endure or deal with a responsibility or difficulty.

synonyms:
provide|supply|furnish|give|fix up|line up|organize|prepare|produce|come up with|dispense|purvey|bestow|impart|make available|cater


word: LAY OUT
russian_word: выводить из строя
synonyms: knock out|knock unconscious|knock down|fell|floor|flatten|prostrate|KO|kayo|knock for six
example:
the police were insisting that suitcases should be opened and their contents laid out|they proceeded to lay out a new town|they laid him out in the cabin in a big wooden box|he was lucky that the punch didn't lay him out|look at the money I had to lay out for your uniform

definition:
spread something out to its full extent, especially so that it can be seen.|construct or arrange buildings or gardens according to a plan.|prepare someone for burial after death.|knock someone unconscious.|spend a sum of money.


word: LAYPERSON
russian_word: мирянин
antonyms: clergyman
synonyms: unordained person|member of the congregation|parishioner|layman|laywoman
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪpəːs(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈleɪpəːs(ə)n
example:
theologians and laypeople alike have debated the meaning behind the rich allegory and symbolism|his highly successful lectures were meant for an audience of laypersons interested in the natural sciences

definition:
a non-ordained member of a Church.|a person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.


word: LAY UP
russian_word: копить
example:
he was laid up with the flu|our boats were laid up during the winter months|I laid up a good store of bread and cheese|successive plies are laid up until the desired thickness is achieved|the conservative thing to do was lay up and settle for a five

definition:
put someone out of action through illness or injury.|put a ship or boat in dock or out of commission.|build up a stock of something in case of need.|assemble layers in the arrangement required for the manufacture of plywood or other laminated material.|hit the ball deliberately to a lesser distance than possible, typically in order to avoid a hazard.

synonyms:
bedridden|ill in bed|confined to bed|on the sick list|out of action/commission|housebound|immobilized|incapacitated|injured|disabled|ill|sick|unwell|sickly|poorly|infirm|ailing|off colour|afflicted|indisposed


word: LAY-UP
russian_word: простой
example: the ship ended its days in lay-up
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
the state whereby a ship is laid up.|a one-handed shot made from near the basket, especially one that rebounds off the backboard.


word: LAYWOMAN
russian_word: мирянки
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪˌwʊmən
phonetics_text: ˈleɪˌwʊmən
example:
the prayers were led by two priests and a laywoman|to the layman or laywoman, it can appear mysterious

definition:
a non-ordained female member of a Church.|a woman without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.


word: LAZAR
russian_word: нищий
example: I marked a group of lazars in the marketplace
definition: a poor and diseased person, especially one afflicted by an unpleasant disease such as leprosy.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪzə
phonetics_text: ˈleɪzə|ˈlazə
origin:
Middle English: from medieval Latin lazarus, with biblical allusion to Lazarus, the name of a beggar covered in sores (Luke 16:20).


word: LAZARETTE
russian_word: Кладовая
definition: the rear part of a ship's hold, used for stores.|a lazaretto.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌlazəˈrɛt
phonetics_text: ˌlazəˈrɛt
origin:
early 17th century (denoting an isolation hospital): from French lazaret, from Italian lazaretto (see lazaretto).


word: LAZARETTO
russian_word: лепрозорий
definition: an isolation hospital for people with infectious diseases, especially leprosy or plague.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌlazəˈrɛtəʊ
phonetics_text: ˌlazəˈrɛtəʊ
origin:
mid 16th century: from Italian, diminutive of lazzaro ‘beggar’, from medieval Latin lazarus (see lazar).


word: LAZE
russian_word: бездельничать
example: she spent the day at home, reading the papers and generally lazing around
definition: spend time in a relaxed, lazy manner.
antonyms: work
origin: late 16th century: back-formation from lazy.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: leɪz
phonetics_text: leɪz
synonyms:
relax|unwind|idle|do nothing|loaf (about)|loaf (around)|lounge (about)|lounge (around)|loll (about)|loll (around)|lie (about)|lie (around)|take it easy|waste time|kill time|mark time|while away the hours|fritter away time|twiddle one's thumbs|hang around/round|hang about|veg (out)|skive|bum (around)


word: LAZINESS
russian_word: лень
example: it was sheer laziness on my part
definition: the quality of being unwilling to work or use energy; idleness.
antonyms: industriousness|energy
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪzɪnəs
phonetics_text: ˈleɪzɪnəs
synonyms:
idleness|indolence|slothfulness|sloth|shiftlessness|inactivity|inertia|sluggishness|lethargy|languor|torpidity|slowness|heaviness|dullness|remissness|negligence|slackness|laxity


word: LAZURITE
russian_word: лазурит
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlazjʊrʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlazjʊrʌɪt
definition:
a bright blue mineral which is the chief constituent of lapis lazuli and consists chiefly of a silicate and sulphate of sodium and aluminium.


word: LAZY
russian_word: ленивый
example: he was too lazy to cook
definition: unwilling to work or use energy.|(of a brand on livestock) placed on its side rather than upright.
antonyms: active|industrious|energetic
origin: mid 16th century: perhaps related to Low German lasich ‘languid, idle’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈleɪzi
phonetics_text: ˈleɪzi
synonyms:
idle|indolent|slothful|work-shy|shiftless|loafing|inactive|inert|sluggish|lethargic|languorous|listless|torpid|enervated|slow-moving|slow|heavy|dull|plodding|remiss|negligent|slack|lax|lackadaisical|impassive|good-for-nothing|do-nothing|leisurely|bone idle|fainéant|otiose


word: LAZYBONES
russian_word: лентяй
example: ‘Come for a healthy walk then, lazybones.’
definition: a lazy person (often as a form of address).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈleɪzɪbəʊnz
phonetics_text: ˈleɪzɪbəʊnz
synonyms:
idler|loafer|layabout|lounger|good-for-nothing|do-nothing|shirker|sluggard|slug|laggard|slugabed|waster|slacker|slob|couch potato|skiver|slowcoach|bludger|wastrel|fainéant


word: LEA
russian_word: луг
example: the lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea
definition: an open area of grassy or arable land.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: liː
phonetics_text: liː
origin:
Old English lēa(h), of Germanic origin; related to Old High German loh ‘grove’, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit lokás ‘open space’, Latin lucus ‘grove’, and perhaps also light1.


word: LEACH
russian_word: выщелачивание
example: the nutrient is quickly leached away
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: liːtʃ
phonetics_text: liːtʃ
definition:
(with reference to a soluble chemical or mineral) drain away from soil, ash, or similar material by the action of percolating liquid, especially rainwater.

synonyms:
drain|filter|percolate|filtrate|discharge|strain|leak|separate|trickle|dribble|drip|ooze|seep|osmose|lixiviate

origin:
Old English leccan  ‘to water’, of West Germanic origin. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century.


word: LEAD
russian_word: вести
antonyms: follow
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: liːd
phonetics_text: liːd
example:
she emerged leading a bay horse|the door led to a long hallway|a military delegation was led by the Chief of Staff|he followed up with a break of 105 to lead 3-0|she's led a completely sheltered life

definition:
cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc. while moving forward.|be a route or means of access to a particular place or in a particular direction.|be in charge or command of.|have the advantage over competitors in a race or game.|have or experience (a particular way of life).

synonyms:
guide|conduct|show|show someone the way|lead the way|usher|escort|steer|pilot|marshal|shepherd|accompany|see|take|help|assist

origin:
Old English lǣdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leiden and German leiten, also to load and lode.


word: LEADED
russian_word: освинцованный
example: Georgian-style leaded windows|leaded fuel
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛdɪd
phonetics_text: ˈlɛdɪd
definition:
(of windowpanes or a roof) framed, covered, or weighted with lead.|(of petrol) containing tetraethyl lead.|(of print) having the lines separated by spaces.


word: LEADEN
russian_word: свинцовый
example: his eyelids were leaden with sleep|a leaden sky
definition: dull, heavy, or slow.|of the colour of lead; dull grey.
antonyms: light|springy
origin: Old English lēaden (see lead2, -en2).
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛd(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈlɛd(ə)n
synonyms:
dull|heavy|weighty|listless|lifeless|inactive|inert|sluggish|lumbering|plodding|cumbersome|slow|torpid|laboured


word: LEADER
russian_word: лидер
example: the leader of a protest group
antonyms: follower|supporter
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈliːdə
phonetics_text: ˈliːdə
definition:
the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country.|the principal player in a music group.|a leading article in a newspaper.|a short strip of non-functioning material at each end of a reel of film or recording tape for connection to the spool.|a shoot of a plant at the apex of a stem or main branch.|a series of dots or dashes across the page to guide the eye, especially in tabulated material.

synonyms:
chief|head|principal|boss|commander|captain|figurehead|controller|superior|kingpin|headman|mover and shaker|chairman|chairwoman|chairperson|chair|convener|moderator|director|managing director|MD|manager|superintendent|supervisor|overseer|administrator|employer|master|mistress|foreman|president|premier|governor|ruler|monarch|king|queen|sovereign|emperor|tsar|prince|princess|lord|lord and master|elder|patriarch|guru|mentor|authority|boss man|skipper|top dog|number one|big cheese|big noise|bigwig|big shot|gaffer|guv'nor|honcho|Mister Big|numero uno|sachem|padrone


word: LEADERSHIP
russian_word: руководство
example: different styles of leadership
definition: the action of leading a group of people or an organization.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈliːdəʃɪp
phonetics_text: ˈliːdəʃɪp
synonyms:
guidance|direction|authority|control|management|superintendence|supervision|organization|government|orchestration|initiative|influence


word: LEAD-IN
russian_word: ввод
example: the lead-in note
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈliːdɪn
phonetics_text: ˈliːdɪn
definition:
an introduction or preamble which allows one to move smoothly on to the next part of something.|a wire leading in from outside, especially from an aerial to a receiver or transmitter.


word: LEADING
russian_word: ведущий
example: a number of leading politicians
definition: most important.
antonyms: secondary|subordinate|minor|second-rate
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈliːdɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈliːdɪŋ
synonyms:
main|chief|major|prime|most significant|principal|foremost|key|supreme|paramount|dominant|superior|ruling|directing|guiding|controlling|essential|cardinal|central|focal|momentous|noteworthy|notable|number-one|most powerful|most important|greatest|outstanding|pre-eminent|richest|most influential|most illustrious|top-tier|top-rank|of the first rank|first-rate


word: LEAD ON
russian_word: завлекать
example: she flirted with him and led him on
definition:
mislead or deceive someone, especially into believing that one is in love with or attracted to them.

synonyms:
deceive|mislead|delude|hoodwink|dupe|trick|take in|fool|gull|ensnare|entrap|entice|allure|lure|beguile|inveigle|tempt|tantalize|tease|flirt with|seduce|string along|lead up the garden path|take for a ride|put one over on


word: LEAF
russian_word: лист
example: many of the trees had lost their leaves
synonyms: frond|flag|needle|pad|blade|bract|leaflet|cotyledon|foliole
origin: Old English lēaf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch loof and German Laub .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: liːf
phonetics_text: liːf
definition:
a flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. Leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration.|a thing that resembles a leaf in being flat and thin.


word: LEAFHOPPER
russian_word: цикадкой
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈliːfhɒpə
phonetics_text: ˈliːfhɒpə
definition:
a small plant bug which is typically brightly coloured and leaps when disturbed. It can be a serious crop pest in warm regions.


word: LEAFLET
russian_word: листовка
example: pick up a leaflet from your local branch
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈliːflɪt
phonetics_text: ˈliːflɪt
definition:
a printed sheet of paper containing information or advertising and usually distributed free.|each of the leaflike structures that together make up a compound leaf, such as in the ash and horse chestnut.

synonyms:
pamphlet|booklet|brochure|handbill|circular|flyer|handout|advertisement|bulletin|mailshot|bill|notice|folder|advert|ad|bumf|dodger


word: LEAGUE
russian_word: лига
example: the League of Nations|the leading goalscorer in the league|the two men were not in the same league
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: liːɡ
phonetics_text: liːɡ
definition:
a collection of people, countries, or groups that combine for mutual protection or cooperation.|a group of sports clubs which play each other over a period for a championship.|a class or category of quality or excellence.

synonyms:
alliance|confederation|confederacy|federation|union|association|coalition|combine|consortium|affiliation|guild|corporation|conglomerate|cooperative|partnership|fellowship|syndicate|compact|band|group|circle|ring|bloc|faction|axis|congress|entente|brotherhood|society|fraternity|coterie|lodge|consociation|sodality

origin:
late Middle English (denoting a compact for mutual protection or advantage): via French from Italian lega, from legare ‘to bind’, from Latin ligare .


word: LEAK
russian_word: утечка
example: the roof leaked|a report was leaked to the press
origin: late Middle English: probably of Low German or Dutch origin and related to lack.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: liːk
phonetics_text: liːk
definition:
(of a container or covering) accidentally lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack.|intentionally disclose (something private or secret).

synonyms:
seep (out)|escape|ooze (out)|exude|discharge|emanate|issue|drip|dribble|drain|bleed|spill|stream|gush (out)|spurt|spout|squirt|spew|jet|emit|eject|release|pour out|send forth|ooze|excrete|secrete


word: LEAKAGE
russian_word: утечка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈliːkɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈliːkɪdʒ
example:
we're saving water by reducing leakage|suspicion as to the source of the leakage had fallen on a variety of people

definition:
the accidental admission or escape of liquid or gas through a hole or crack.|deliberate disclosure of confidential information.


word: LEAKING
russian_word: утечка
example: a leaking gutter
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈliːkɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈliːkɪŋ
definition:
(of a container or covering) accidentally losing or admitting contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack.


word: LEAN
russian_word: опереться
example: he leaned back in his chair
definition: be in or move into a sloping position.
synonyms: slant|incline|bend|tilt|be at an angle|slope|tip|bank|list|heel|careen|cant|bias|veer|sway|angle
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: liːn
phonetics_text: liːn
origin:
Old English hleonian, hlinian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leunen and German lehnen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin inclinare and Greek klinein .


word: LEANING
russian_word: склонность
example: he is quite vocal about his political leanings
definition: a tendency or partiality of a particular kind.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈliːnɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈliːnɪŋ
synonyms:
inclination|tendency|bent|proclivity|propensity|penchant|predisposition|predilection|proneness|partiality|preference|disposition|orientation|bias|attraction|liking|fancy|fondness|taste|weakness|hankering|appetite|thirst


word: LEAN ON
russian_word: оказывать давление
example:
they have learned to lean on each other for support|a determination not to allow the majority to lean on the minority

definition:
rely on or derive support from someone or something.|put pressure on someone to act in a certain way.

synonyms:
depend|be dependent|rely|count|bank|pin one's faith|have faith in|trust|have every confidence in|swear by|cling to|not manage without


word: LEAP
russian_word: прыжок
example: he leapt on to the parapet|Polly leapt to her feet
definition: jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force.|move quickly and suddenly.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: liːp
phonetics_text: liːp
synonyms:
jump over|jump|vault over|vault|spring over|bound over|hurdle|skip (over)|cross over|sail over|hop (over)|leapfrog|high jump|clear|negotiate

origin:
Old English hlēapan (verb), hlȳp (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lopen, German laufen (verb), and Dutch loop, German Lauf (noun), all meaning ‘run’, also to lope.


word: LEARN
russian_word: учиться
example: they'd started learning French|‘That'll learn you,’ he chuckled
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ləːn
phonetics_text: ləːn
definition:
gain or acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) by study, experience, or being taught.|teach (someone).

synonyms:
acquire a knowledge of|gain an understanding of|acquire skill in|become competent in|become proficient in|grasp|master|take in|absorb|assimilate|pick up|digest|familiarize oneself with|become expert in|know inside out|know backwards|comprehend|study|read up on|work at|apply oneself to|be taught|have lessons in|pursue|get the hang of|get clued up about|get the point of

origin:
Old English leornian  ‘learn’ (in Middle English also ‘teach’), of West Germanic origin; related to German lernen, also to lore1.


word: LEARNER
russian_word: ученик
example: a fast learner
definition: a person who is learning a subject or skill.
antonyms: veteran|expert
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈləːnə
phonetics_text: ˈləːnə
synonyms:
beginner|trainee|apprentice|pupil|student|mentee|novice|newcomer|starter|probationer|tyro|fledgling|fresher|freshman|freshwoman|neophyte|initiate|new recruit|raw recruit|new boy/girl|tenderfoot|novitiate|newbie|greenhorn|rookie


word: LEARNING
russian_word: изучение
example: these children experienced difficulties in learning
definition: the acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or being taught.
origin: Old English leornung (see learn, -ing1).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈləːnɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈləːnɪŋ
synonyms:
study|studying|education|schooling|tuition|teaching|academic work|instruction|training|research|investigation|swotting


word: LEASE
russian_word: аренда
example: a six-month lease on a shop
antonyms: freehold
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: liːs
phonetics_text: liːs
definition:
a contract by which one party conveys land, property, services, etc. to another for a specified time, usually in return for a periodic payment.

synonyms:
leasehold|rental agreement|hire agreement|charter|contract|rental|tenancy|tenure|booking|period of occupancy|period of occupation

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French lais, leis, from lesser, laissier ‘let, leave’, from Latin laxare ‘make loose’, from laxus ‘loose, lax’.


word: LEASH
russian_word: привязь
example: I saw a leash of foxes killed without a run
definition: a dog's lead.|a group of three animals such as hounds, hawks, or foxes.
synonyms: lead|rein|tether|rope|cord|chain|line|strap|restraint|lyam
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: liːʃ
phonetics_text: liːʃ
origin:
Middle English: from Old French lesse, laisse, from laissier in the specific sense ‘let run on a slack lead’ (see lease).


word: LEAT
russian_word: Лит
example: the Little Avon was used to feed the millpond via a half mile long leat
definition: an open watercourse conducting water to a mill.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: liːt
phonetics_text: liːt
origin:
late 16th century: from Old English -gelǣt (recorded in wætergelǣt ‘water channel’), related to lǣtan ‘to let’.


word: LEATHER
russian_word: кожа
example: a leather jacket
synonyms: skin|hide
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlɛðə
phonetics_text: ˈlɛðə
definition:
a material made from the skin of an animal by tanning or a similar process.|a piece of leather as a polishing cloth.|short for stirrup leather.

origin:
Old English lether, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leer and German Leder, from an Indo-European root shared by Irish leathar and Welsh lledr .


word: LEATHERJACKET
russian_word: оладья
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛðədʒakɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlɛðədʒakɪt
definition:
the tough-skinned larva of a large crane fly. It lives in the soil, where it feeds on plant matter and can seriously damage the roots of grasses and crops.|any of a number of tough-skinned marine fishes.


word: LEATHERWOOD
russian_word: Литэрвуд
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛðəwʊd
phonetics_text: ˈlɛðəwʊd
definition:
an evergreen American shrub or small tree with tough, flexible bark.|a Tasmanian eucryphia tree which bears fragrant white flowers and yields tough pinkish timber.


word: LEATHERY
russian_word: похожий на кожу
example: brown, leathery skin
definition: having a tough, hard texture like leather.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛð(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈlɛð(ə)ri
synonyms:
rough|rugged|wrinkled|wrinkly|furrowed|lined|wizened|weather-beaten|callous|hard|hardened|thickened|gnarled|leather-like|coriaceous|tough|fibrous|gristly|chewy|sinewy|stringy


word: LEAVE
russian_word: оставлять
antonyms: arrive|come|stay
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: liːv
phonetics_text: liːv
example:
she left London on June 6|the parts he disliked he would alter and the parts he didn't dislike he'd leave|he'll leave you in no doubt about what he thinks

definition:
go away from.|allow or cause to remain.|cause (someone or something) to be in a particular state or position.

synonyms:
depart from|go away from|go from|withdraw from|retire from|take oneself off from|exit from|take one's leave of|pull out of|quit|be gone from|decamp from|disappear from|abandon|vacate|absent oneself from|evacuate|say one's farewells/goodbyes|make off|clear out|make oneself scarce|check out|abscond from|run away from|flee (from)|fly from|bolt from|go AWOL|take French leave|escape (from)|push off|shove off|cut|cut and run|do a bunk|do a disappearing act|split|vamoose|scoot|clear off|take off|make tracks|up sticks|pack one's bags|flit|sling one's hook|set off|head|make|begin one's journey|set sail

origin:
Old English lǣfan  ‘bequeath’, also ‘allow to remain, leave in place’ of Germanic origin; related to German bleiben ‘remain’.


word: LEAVEN
russian_word: закваска
example: they acted as an intellectual leaven to the warriors who dominated the city
synonyms: leavening|ferment|fermentation agent|raising agent|yeast|barm|baking powder
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlɛv(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈlɛv(ə)n
definition:
a substance, typically yeast, that is used in dough to make it rise.|a pervasive influence that modifies something or transforms it for the better.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French levain, based on Latin levamen ‘relief’ (literally ‘means of raising’), from levare ‘to lift’.


word: LEAVENING
russian_word: заквашивание
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛv(ə)nɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈlɛv(ə)nɪŋ
example:
during the 18th century yeast was abandoned as a leavening for fruit cakes|underneath the frills and fuss there's a leavening of serious intent

definition:
a substance used in dough to make it rise, such as yeast or baking powder.|a quality or element that permeates and modifies or transforms something for the better.


word: LEAVE OUT
russian_word: упускать
example: it seemed unkind to leave Daisy out, so she was invited too
definition: fail to include someone or something.
antonyms: include
synonyms:
miss out|omit|omit by accident|fail to include|overlook|pass over|neglect to notice|leave unnoticed|forget|skip|miss|jump|exclude|except|eliminate|drop|count out|disregard|ignore|reject|neglect|cut out|do away with|bar|debar|keep out


word: LEAVER
russian_word: выпускник
definition: a person who leaves a place or position.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈliːvə
phonetics_text: ˈliːvə
example:
much of the increase in unemployment was driven by a surge in job leavers—workers who voluntarily quit


word: LEAVINGS
russian_word: остатки
example: she dropped her lunch leavings into a bin
definition: things that have been left as worthless.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈliːvɪŋz
phonetics_text: ˈliːvɪŋz
synonyms:
residue|remainder|remains|remnants|leftovers|scrapings|scraps|oddments|odds and ends|fragments|cast-offs|excess|surplus|rejects|junk|waste|dregs|refuse|litter|debris|sweepings|detritus|lees|rubbish|orts


word: LECHER
russian_word: развратник
example: a vile drunken lecher
definition: a lecherous man.
antonyms: puritan
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛtʃə
phonetics_text: ˈlɛtʃə
synonyms:
lecherous man|libertine|womanizer|seducer|adulterer|debauchee|rake|roué|profligate|wanton|loose-liver|sensualist|sybarite|voluptuary|Don Juan|Casanova|Lothario|Romeo|pervert|lech|perv|dirty old man|goat|wolf|ladykiller|rip|fornicator

origin:
Middle English: from Old French lichiere, lecheor, from lechier ‘live in debauchery or gluttony’, ultimately of West Germanic origin and related to lick.


word: LECHEROUS
russian_word: развратный
example: she ignored his lecherous gaze
definition: having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire.
antonyms: chaste|pure
origin: Middle English: from Old French lecheros, from lecheor (see lecher).
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛtʃ(ə)rəs
phonetics_text: ˈlɛtʃ(ə)rəs
synonyms:
lustful|licentious|lascivious|libidinous|prurient|lewd|salacious|lubricious|debauched|dissolute|wanton|loose|fast|impure|unchaste|intemperate|dissipated|degenerate|sinful|depraved|crude|goatish|sensual|libertine|promiscuous|carnal|dirty|filthy|perverted|coarse|corrupt|indecent|randy|horny|raunchy|pervy|naughty|concupiscent|lickerish


word: LECHERY
russian_word: разврат
example: the vice of lechery
definition: excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness.
antonyms: chastity
origin: Middle English: from Old French lecherie, from lecheor (see lecher).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛtʃ(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈlɛtʃ(ə)ri
synonyms:
lust|lustfulness|licentiousness|lasciviousness|lewdness|salaciousness|libertinism|libidinousness|debauchery|dissoluteness|wantonness|intemperance|dissipation|degeneracy|depravity|impurity|unchastity|immorality|looseness|immodesty|promiscuity|carnality|womanizing|rakishness|sensuality|sensualness|sexual desire|desire|sexual appetite|libido|randiness|horniness|raunchiness|the hots|leching|concupiscence|lubricity|salacity


word: LECHWE
russian_word: личи
origin: mid 19th century: from Setswana.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛːtʃwi
phonetics_text: ˈlɛːtʃwi
definition:
a rough-coated grazing antelope with pointed hoofs and long horns, found in swampy grassland in southern Africa and Sudan.


word: LECTERN
russian_word: аналой
origin: Middle English: from Old French letrun, from medieval Latin lectrum, from legere ‘to read’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛkt(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈlɛkt(ə)n|ˈlɛktəːn
definition:
a tall stand with a sloping top to hold a book or notes, from which someone, typically a preacher or lecturer, can read while standing up.


word: LECTIN
russian_word: лектин
origin: 1950s: from Latin lect- ‘chosen’ (from the verb legere ) + -in1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛktɪn
phonetics_text: ˈlɛktɪn
definition:
any of a class of proteins, chiefly of plant origin, which bind specifically to certain sugars and so cause agglutination of particular cell types.


word: LECTION
russian_word: разночтение
definition: a reading of a text found in a particular copy or edition.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛkʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈlɛkʃ(ə)n
origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘election’): from Latin lectio(n- ) ‘choosing, reading’, from the verb legere . The current sense dates from the mid 17th century.


word: LECTIONARY
russian_word: лекционарий
example: the Deacon was given the task of preparing a new lectionary
definition: a list or book of portions of the Bible appointed to be read at divine service.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛkʃ(ə)n(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈlɛkʃ(ə)n(ə)ri
origin:
late 18th century: from medieval Latin lectionarium, from Latin lect- ‘chosen, read’, from the verb legere .


word: LECTOR
russian_word: чтец
origin: late Middle English: from Latin, from lect- ‘read, chosen’, from the verb legere .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛktɔː
phonetics_text: ˈlɛktɔː
definition:
a reader, especially someone who reads lessons in a church service.|a lecturer, especially one employed in a foreign university to teach in their native language.


word: LECTURE
russian_word: лекция
example: in each course there are supporting lectures and tutorials|the usual lecture on table manners
antonyms: commendation|pat on the back
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlɛktʃə
phonetics_text: ˈlɛktʃə
definition:
an educational talk to an audience, especially one of students in a university.|a long serious speech, especially one given as a scolding or reprimand.

synonyms:
speech|talk|address|discourse|disquisition|presentation|oration|lesson|recitation|monologue|sermon|homily

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘reading, a text to read’): from Old French, or from medieval Latin lectura, from Latin lect- ‘read, chosen’, from the verb legere .


word: LECTURER
russian_word: преподаватель
example: a senior lecturer in surgery at Leeds University
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛktʃ(ə)rə
phonetics_text: ˈlɛktʃ(ə)rə
definition:
a person who gives lectures, especially as an occupation at a university or college of higher education.

synonyms:
university teacher|college teacher|tutor|reader|instructor|scholar|don|professor|fellow|doctor|researcher|academic|academician|pedagogue|educator|educationalist|boffin|egghead|preceptor


word: LEDGE
russian_word: выступ
example: he heaved himself up over a ledge|a reef ledge
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɛdʒ
phonetics_text: lɛdʒ
definition:
a narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface.|an underwater ridge, especially of rocks beneath the sea near the shore.|a stratum of metal- or ore-bearing rock; a vein of quartz or other mineral.

synonyms:
shelf|sill|mantel|mantelpiece|mantelshelf|shelving|projection|protrusion|overhang|extension|ridge|step|prominence|spur|jut|bulge|flange

origin:
Middle English (denoting a strip of wood or other material fixed across a door, gate, etc.): perhaps from an early form of lay1. ledge (sense 1) dates from the mid 16th century.


word: LEDGER
russian_word: регистр
example: the total balance of the purchases ledger|the ledger stone of William Averie|ledger tackle
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlɛdʒə
phonetics_text: ˈlɛdʒə
definition:
a book or other collection of financial accounts.|a flat stone slab covering a grave.|a horizontal scaffolding pole, parallel to the face of the building.|a weight used on a fishing line without a float, to anchor the bait in a particular place.

synonyms:
book|account book|record book|register|registry|log|records|archives|books|balance sheet|financial statement

origin:
late Middle English legger, ligger (denoting a large bible or breviary), probably from variants of lay1 and lie1, influenced by Dutch legger and ligger . Current senses date from the 16th century, except the fishing senses, known from the 17th century.


word: LEEBOARD
russian_word: шверц
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a plank frame fixed to the side of a flat-bottomed boat and let down into the water to reduce drifting to the leeward side.


word: LEECH
russian_word: пиявка
example: they are leeches feeding off the hard-working majority
origin: Old English lǣce, lȳce ; related to Middle Dutch lake, lieke .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: liːtʃ
phonetics_text: liːtʃ
definition:
an aquatic or terrestrial annelid worm with suckers at both ends. Many species are bloodsucking parasites, especially of vertebrates, and others are predators.|a person who extorts profit from or sponges on others.

synonyms:
parasite|clinger|barnacle|bloodsucker|passenger|layabout|extortioner|sycophant|toady|hanger-on|fawner|yes man|scrounger|sponger|freeloader|ligger|junketeer|cadger|mooch|moocher|suck-up


word: LEEK
russian_word: лук-порей
origin: Old English lēac, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch look and German Lauch .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: liːk
phonetics_text: liːk
definition:
a plant related to the onion, with flat overlapping leaves forming an elongated cylindrical bulb which together with the leaf bases is eaten as a vegetable. It is used as a Welsh national emblem.


word: LEER
russian_word: хитрый взгляд
example: bystanders were leering at the nude painting
definition: look or gaze in a lascivious or unpleasant way.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: lɪə
phonetics_text: lɪə
synonyms:
ogle|look lasciviously|look suggestively|give sly looks to|eye|watch|stare|goggle|give someone the glad eye|give someone a/the once-over|lech after/over|drool over|gawp|gawk|perv on

origin:
mid 16th century (in the general sense ‘look sideways or askance’): perhaps from obsolete leer ‘cheek’, from Old English hlēor, as though the sense were ‘to glance over one's cheek’.


word: LEERY
russian_word: хитрый
example: a city leery of gang violence
definition: cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions.
antonyms: heedless|trustful
origin: late 17th century: from obsolete leer ‘looking askance’, from leer1 + -y1.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɪəri
phonetics_text: ˈlɪəri
synonyms:
wary|cautious|careful|guarded|chary|suspicious|distrustful|mistrusting|dubious|sceptical|worried|anxious|apprehensive


word: LEES
russian_word: осадок
definition: the sediment of wine in the barrel; dregs.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: liːz
phonetics_text: liːz
synonyms:
sediment|dregs|deposit|grounds|settlings|residue|remains|accumulation|silt|sludge|precipitate|sublimate|residuum|draff|grouts

origin:
late Middle English: plural of obsolete lee in the same sense, from Old French lie, from medieval Latin liae (plural), of Gaulish origin.


word: LEEWAY
russian_word: дрейф
example: the government had greater leeway to introduce reforms|the leeway is only about 2°
antonyms: constraint|restriction
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈliːweɪ
phonetics_text: ˈliːweɪ
definition:
the amount of freedom to move or act that is available.|the sideways drift of a ship to leeward of the desired course.

synonyms:
freedom|scope|room to manoeuvre|latitude|elbow room|slack|space|room|liberty|room to spare|room to operate|scope for initiative|freedom of action|freedom from restriction|a free hand|flexibility|independence|licence|self-determination|free rein|free play|unrestrictedness|indulgence|margin|play|give|laxity|leisure|wriggle room|wiggle room|carte blanche


word: LEFT
russian_word: слева
example: her left eye|left periodicals such as Marxism Today
antonyms: right|starboard|dexter
synonyms: left-hand|sinistral|at nine o'clock|port|larboard|sinister
part_of_speech: adjective|adverb|noun
phonetic: lɛft
phonetics_text: lɛft
definition:
on, towards, or relating to the side of a human body or of a thing that is to the west when the person or thing is facing north.|relating to a person or group favouring radical, reforming, or socialist views; left wing.

origin:
Old English lyft, left  ‘weak’ (the left-hand side being regarded as the weaker side of the body), of West Germanic origin.


word: LEFTOVER
russian_word: остаток
example: everyone wanted seconds, so there were no leftovers
definition: something, especially food, remaining after the rest has been used.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛftəʊvə
phonetics_text: ˈlɛftəʊvə
synonyms:
residue|survivor|legacy|vestige|trace|leavings|uneaten food|remainder|unused supplies|scraps|remnants|remains|scourings|slops|crumbs|dregs|excess|surplus|overage|rejects|offcuts|tail ends|odds and ends|bits and bobs|oddments


word: LEFTY
russian_word: левша
definition: a person with left-wing political views.|a left-handed person.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛfti
phonetics_text: ˈlɛfti
example:
even lefties are now saying that people want to buy their own homes|many older people classified as right-handers were born lefties


word: LEG
russian_word: нога
example: Adams broke his leg|table legs|the return leg of his journey|he played a lucky stroke to leg
synonyms: lower limb|shank|limb|member|crus|stump|peg|pin
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: lɛɡ
phonetics_text: lɛɡ
definition:
each of the limbs on which a person or animal walks and stands.|each of the supports of a chair, table, or other structure.|a section or stage of a journey or process.|a branch of a forked object.|the half of the field (as divided lengthways through the pitch) away from which the batsman's feet are pointed when standing to receive the ball.|a deferential gesture made by drawing back one leg and bending it while keeping the front leg straight.

origin:
Middle English (superseding shank): from Old Norse leggr (compare with Danish læg ‘calf (of the leg)’), of Germanic origin.


word: LEGACY
russian_word: наследие
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛɡəsi
phonetics_text: ˈlɛɡəsi
example:
my grandmother died and unexpectedly left me a small legacy|being a legacy increased a student's chance of being accepted to a highly selective college by up to 45 per cent

definition:
an amount of money or property left to someone in a will.|an applicant to a particular college or university who is regarded preferentially because a parent or other relative attended the same institution.

synonyms:
bequest|inheritance|heritage|bequeathal|bestowal|benefaction|endowment|gift|patrimony|heirloom|settlement|birthright|provision|devise|hereditament

origin:
late Middle English (also denoting the function or office of a deputy, especially a papal legate): from Old French legacie, from medieval Latin legatia ‘legateship’, from legatus ‘person delegated’ (see legate).


word: LEGAL
russian_word: правовой
example: the European legal system|he claimed that it had all been legal|a yellow legal pad
antonyms: illegal|criminal
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈliːɡ(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈliːɡ(ə)l
definition:
relating to the law.|permitted by law.|denoting a size of paper that measures 22 × 35.5 cm (8.5 × 14 inches).

synonyms:
lawful|legitimate|licit|within the law|legalized|valid|permissible|permitted|allowable|allowed|above board|admissible|acceptable|authorized|sanctioned|warranted|licensed|official|enforceable|constitutional|statutory|statutable|ex cathedra|binding|bona fide|genuine|right|proper|sound|just|fair|rightful|de jure|honest|upright|legit|kosher

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘to do with Mosaic law’): from French, or from Latin legalis, from lex, leg- ‘law’. Compare with loyal.


word: LEGAL CAPACITY
russian_word: правоспособность
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a person's authority under law to engage in a particular undertaking or maintain a particular status.


word: LEGALITY
russian_word: законность
example: documentation testifying to the legality of the arms sale
definition: the quality or state of being in accordance with the law.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: liːˈɡalɪti
phonetics_text: liːˈɡalɪti|lɪˈɡalɪti
synonyms:
lawfulness|legitimacy|legitimateness|licitness|validity|rightness|rightfulness|soundness|admissibility|admissibleness|permissibility|constitutionality|justice|fairness|justness|equity|properness

origin:
late Middle English: from French légalité or medieval Latin legalitas ‘relating to the law’, from Latin legalis (see legal).


word: LEGALIZE
russian_word: легализовать
example: the Swiss parliament legalized cannabis
definition: make (something that was previously illegal) permissible by law.
antonyms: prohibit
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈliːɡ(ə)lʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈliːɡ(ə)lʌɪz
synonyms:
make legal|decriminalize|legitimize|legitimatize|legitimate|validate|ratify|permit|allow|admit|accept|authorize|sanction|warrant|license|approve|countenance|pronounce lawful|give the stamp of approval to|regularize|regulate|normalize|OK|give the go-ahead to|give the thumbs up to|give the OK to|give the green light to|say the word|give one's blessing to


word: LEGALLY
russian_word: юридически
example: the weapons were purchased legally|this case is legally significant
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈliːɡ(ə)li
phonetics_text: ˈliːɡ(ə)li
definition:
in a way that conforms to or is permitted or required by the law.|in terms of the law; from a legal viewpoint.


word: LEGATE
russian_word: легат
example: a papal legate arrived in France on a peacemaking mission|the Roman legate of Syria
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛɡət
phonetics_text: ˈlɛɡət
definition:
a member of the clergy, especially a cardinal, representing the Pope.|a general or governor of an ancient Roman province, or their deputy.

origin:
late Old English, from Old French legat, from Latin legatus, past participle of legare ‘depute, delegate, bequeath’.


word: LEGATEE
russian_word: наследник
example: his sister Alice was his principal legatee
definition: a person who receives a legacy.
synonyms: beneficiary|inheritor|heir|heiress|recipient|receiver|payee|assignee|devisee|grantee|heritor
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌlɛɡəˈtiː
phonetics_text: ˌlɛɡəˈtiː
origin:
late 17th century: from 15th-century legate  ‘bequeath’ (from Latin legare ‘delegate, bequeath’) + -ee.


word: LEGATION
russian_word: миссия
example: they placed a bomb on the train carrying the British Legation to Istanbul
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: lɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
a diplomatic minister, especially one below the rank of ambassador, and their staff.|the position or office of legate; a legateship.

synonyms:
diplomatic mission|mission|embassy|consulate|ministry|delegation|deputation|representation|contingent|commission|envoys|delegates|deputies|diplomats|aides

origin:
late Middle English (denoting the sending of a papal legate; also the mission itself): from Latin legatio(n- ), from legare ‘depute, delegate, bequeath’.


word: LEGEND
russian_word: легенда
example: the legend of King Arthur|the man was a living legend
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛdʒ(ə)nd
phonetics_text: ˈlɛdʒ(ə)nd
definition:
a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated.|an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field.|an inscription, especially on a coin or medal.

synonyms:
myth|saga|epic|folk tale|folk story|traditional story|tale|story|fairy tale|narrative|fable|romance|folklore|lore|mythology|fantasy|oral history|tradition|folk tradition|old wives' tales|mythos|mythus|yarn

origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘story of a saint's life’): from Old French legende, from medieval Latin legenda ‘things to be read’, from Latin legere ‘read’. legend (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the early 17th century.


word: LEGENDARY
russian_word: легендарный
example: a legendary British king of the 4th century|her wisdom in matters of childbirth was legendary
definition: described in or based on legends.|remarkable enough to be famous; very well known.
antonyms: factual|historical
synonyms: fabled|heroic|ancient|traditional|fairy-tale|storybook|romantic|mythical|mythological
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛdʒ(ə)nd(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈlɛdʒ(ə)nd(ə)ri
origin:
early 16th century (as a noun denoting a collection of legends, especially of saints' lives): from medieval Latin legendarius, from legenda ‘things to be read’ (see legend).


word: LEGGINGS
russian_word: леггинсы
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛɡɪŋz
phonetics_text: ˈlɛɡɪŋz
definition:
tight-fitting stretch trousers, typically worn by women or girls.|strong protective overgarments for the legs.


word: LEGGY
russian_word: длинноногий
example: a leggy redhead|tulips may grow tall and leggy
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛɡi
phonetics_text: ˈlɛɡi
definition:
having attractively long legs (typically used of a woman).|(of a plant) having an excessively long and straggly stem.


word: LEGIBILITY
russian_word: разборчивость
example: we've increased the type size for greater legibility
definition: the quality of being clear enough to read.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌlɛdʒɪˈbɪlɪti
phonetics_text: ˌlɛdʒɪˈbɪlɪti
synonyms:
readability|clarity|readableness|ease of reading|decipherability|clearness|legibleness|plainness|neatness


word: LEGIBLE
russian_word: разборчивый
example: the original typescript is scarcely legible
definition: (of handwriting or print) clear enough to read.
antonyms: illegible
origin: late Middle English: from late Latin legibilis, from legere ‘to read’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛdʒɪb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈlɛdʒɪb(ə)l
synonyms:
readable|easily read|easy to read|decipherable|easily deciphered|clear|distinct|plain|carefully written|neat|sharp|vivid|intelligible|understandable|comprehensible|printed


word: LEGION
russian_word: легион
example: legions of photographers and TV cameras
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈliːdʒ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈliːdʒ(ə)n
definition:
a division of 3,000–6,000 men, including a complement of cavalry, in the ancient Roman army.|a vast number of people or things.

synonyms:
brigade|regiment|battalion|company|troop|division|squadron|squad|platoon|contingent|unit|force|corps|garrison|section|group|detachment|commando|battery|band|outfit|cohort

origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin legio(n- ), from legere ‘choose, levy’. The adjective dates from the late 17th century, in early use often in the phrase my, their, etc. name is legion, i.e. ‘we, they, etc. are many’ (Mark 5:9).


word: LEGIONELLA
russian_word: легионеллы
example: legionella could survive over a year inside pipes
origin: 1970s: modern Latin, from legion + the diminutive suffix -ella .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌliːdʒəˈnɛlə
phonetics_text: ˌliːdʒəˈnɛlə
definition:
the bacterium which causes legionnaires' disease, flourishing in air conditioning and central heating systems.


word: LEGISLATE
russian_word: издавать законы
example: they legislated against discrimination in the workplace|you cannot legislate for bad luck like that
definition: make or enact laws.|provide or prepare for (an occurrence).
origin: early 18th century: back-formation from legislation.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪt
synonyms:
make laws|pass laws|enact laws|formulate laws|establish laws|codify laws|ratify laws|constitutionalize|put laws in force|decree|order|ordain|prescribe|authorize|make provision|rule|lay down laws


word: LEGISLATION
russian_word: законодательство
example: housing legislation
definition: laws, considered collectively.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: lɛdʒɪsˈleɪʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
law-making|law enactment|law formulation|codification|prescription|ratification|law|body of laws|constitution|rules|rulings|regulations|acts|bills|statutes|enactments|charters|ordinances|measures|canon|code|jurisprudence

origin:
mid 17th century (denoting the enactment of laws): from late Latin legis latio(n- ), literally ‘proposing of a law’, from lex ‘law’ and latus ‘raised’ (past participle of tollere ).


word: LEGISLATIVE
russian_word: законодательный
example: the country's supreme legislative body
definition: having the power to make laws.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛdʒɪslətɪv
phonetics_text: ˈlɛdʒɪslətɪv
synonyms:
law-making|law-giving|judicial|juridical|jurisdictive|parliamentary|congressional|senatorial|deliberative|governmental|policy-making|administrative|legislatorial


word: LEGISLATOR
russian_word: законодатель
example: statutes went unread by the legislators who passed them
definition: a person who makes laws; a member of a legislative body.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪtə
phonetics_text: ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪtə
synonyms:
lawmaker|lawgiver|parliamentarian|politician|representative|minister|statesman|stateswoman|Member of Parliament|MP|congressman|congresswoman|assemblyman|assemblywoman|assemblyperson|senator

origin:
late 15th century: from Latin legis lator, literally ‘proposer of a law’, from lex ‘law’ and lator ‘proposer, mover’ (see also legislation).


word: LEGITIMATE
russian_word: законный
example: his claims to legitimate authority|a legitimate excuse for being late|the legitimate theatre
antonyms: illegal|illegitimate
part_of_speech: adjective|verb
definition:
conforming to the law or to rules.|able to be defended with logic or justification; valid.|constituting or relating to serious drama as distinct from musical comedy, revue, etc.

synonyms:
legal|lawful|licit|legalized|authorized|permitted|permissible|allowable|allowed|admissible|recognized|sanctioned|approved|licensed|statutory|constitutional|within the law|going by the rules|above board|valid|honest|upright|legit|by the book

phonetic:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘born of parents lawfully married to each other’): from medieval Latin legitimatus ‘made legal’, from the verb legitimare, from Latin legitimus ‘lawful’, from lex, leg- ‘law’.


word: LEGITIMATELY
russian_word: законно
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: lɪˈdʒɪtɪmətli
phonetics_text: lɪˈdʒɪtɪmətli
example:
they can prove that the funds were acquired legitimately|nobody can legitimately argue that he didn't pay his dues|there are tons of legitimately terrible movies

definition:
in a way that conforms to the law or to rules.|in a way that can be defended with logic or justification; fairly.|truly; genuinely.


word: LEGITIMIZE
russian_word: легитимировать
definition: make legitimate.
antonyms: outlaw
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: lɪˈdʒɪtɪmʌɪz
phonetics_text: lɪˈdʒɪtɪmʌɪz
synonyms:
validate|legitimate|permit|warrant|authorize|sanction|license|give the stamp of approval to|condone|justify|vindicate|endorse|approve|support|sustain|legalize|pronounce lawful|declare legal|decriminalize|normalize


word: LEGLESS
russian_word: безногий
definition: having no legs.|extremely drunk.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛɡləs
phonetics_text: ˈlɛɡləs
example:
caecilians are legless amphibians that resemble worms|he was legless after his booze-up at a nightclub


word: LEGUME
russian_word: боб
example: he sows a mixture of grasses and legumes
definition: a leguminous plant (member of the pea family), especially one grown as a crop.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛɡjuːm
phonetics_text: ˈlɛɡjuːm
origin:
mid 17th century (denoting the edible portion of the plant): from French légume, from Latin legumen, from legere ‘to pick’ (because the fruit may be picked by hand).


word: LEGUMINOUS
russian_word: стручковый
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: lɪˈɡjuːmɪnəs
phonetics_text: lɪˈɡjuːmɪnəs
definition:
relating to or denoting plants of the pea family ( Leguminosae ). These have seeds in pods, distinctive flowers, and typically root nodules containing symbiotic bacteria able to fix nitrogen.

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to pulses’): from medieval Latin leguminosus, from legumen (see legume).


word: LEGWORK
russian_word: работа, требующая беготни
example: why don't we just hire a flunky and get him to do the legwork for us?
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛɡwəːk
phonetics_text: ˈlɛɡwəːk
definition:
work that involves much travelling about to collect information, especially when such work is difficult but boring.


word: LEISHMANIA
russian_word: лейшмании
origin: modern Latin, from the name of William B. Leishman (1856–1926), British pathologist.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: liːʃˈmeɪnɪə
phonetics_text: liːʃˈmeɪnɪə
definition:
a single-celled parasitic protozoan which spends part of its life cycle in the gut of a sandfly and part in the blood and other tissues of a vertebrate.


word: LEISHMANIASIS
russian_word: лейшманиоз
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌliːʃməˈnʌɪəsɪs
phonetics_text: ˌliːʃməˈnʌɪəsɪs
definition:
a tropical and subtropical disease caused by leishmania and transmitted by the bite of sandflies. It affects either the skin or the internal organs.


word: LEISURE
russian_word: досуг
example: people with too much enforced leisure
definition: time when one is not working or occupied; free time.
antonyms: work
origin: Middle English: from Old French leisir, based on Latin licere ‘be allowed’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛʒə
phonetics_text: ˈlɛʒə
synonyms:
free time|spare time|spare moments|time to spare|idle hours|time off|freedom|breathing space|breathing spell|respite|relief|ease|peace|quiet|recreation|relaxation|inactivity|amusement|entertainment|pleasure|diversion|distraction|fun|games|fun and games|holiday|vacation|time to kill|R and R|vacay


word: LEISURELY
russian_word: неторопливый
example: a leisurely breakfast at our hotel
definition: acting or done at leisure; unhurried or relaxed.
antonyms: brisk|hurried
part_of_speech: adjective|adverb
phonetic: ˈlɛʒəli
phonetics_text: ˈlɛʒəli
synonyms:
unhurried|relaxed|unrushed|easy|easy-going|gentle|sedate|comfortable|restful|effortless|undemanding|slow|lazy|lackadaisical|languid|languorous|lingering|measured|steady|laid-back


word: LEITMOTIF
russian_word: лейтмотив
example: there are two leitmotifs in his score marking the heroine and her Fairy Godmother
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪtməʊˌtiːf
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪtməʊˌtiːf
definition:
a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.

origin:
late 19th century: from German Leitmotiv, from leit- ‘leading’ (from leiten ‘to lead’) + Motiv ‘motive’.


word: LEMMA
russian_word: лемма
example: they give every last lemma of neoclassical theory the status of Holy Writ
origin: late 16th century: via Latin from Greek lēmma ‘something assumed’; related to lambanein ‘take’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛmə
phonetics_text: ˈlɛmə
definition:
a subsidiary or intermediate theorem in an argument or proof.|a heading indicating the subject or argument of a literary composition or annotation.|a word or phrase defined in a dictionary or entered in a word list.


word: LEMON
russian_word: лимон
example: the juice of seven lemons|a lemon T-shirt|car-makers cannot afford to create lemons
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛmən
phonetics_text: ˈlɛmən
definition:
a pale yellow oval citrus fruit with thick skin and fragrant, acidic juice.|the evergreen citrus tree which produces lemons, widely cultivated in warm climates.|a pale yellow colour.|an unsatisfactory or feeble person or thing.

origin:
Middle English: via Old French limon (in modern French denoting a lime) from Arabic līmūn (a collective term for fruits of this kind); compare with lime2.


word: LEMONGRASS
russian_word: сорго лимонное
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛmənɡrɑːs
phonetics_text: ˈlɛmənɡrɑːs
definition:
a fragrant tropical grass which yields an oil that smells of lemon. It is widely used in Asian cooking and in perfumery and medicine.


word: LEMON SQUASH
russian_word: лимонад
example: I gave Lucius his lemon squash
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a sweet concentrated liquid made from or flavoured with lemon juice, which is diluted to make a drink.


word: LEMUR
russian_word: лемур
definition: an arboreal primate with a pointed snout and typically a long tail, found only in Madagascar.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈliːmə
phonetics_text: ˈliːmə
origin:
late 18th century: modern Latin, from Latin lemures ‘spirits of the dead’ (from its appearance or nocturnal habits).


word: LEMURES
russian_word: лемуры
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛmjʊəriːz
phonetics_text: ˈlɛmjʊəriːz
definition:
(in ancient Roman belief) the restless spirits of the dead, which were considered frightening or troublesome and had to be appeased with household rituals.


word: LEND
russian_word: ссужать
antonyms: borrow|withhold
synonyms: loan|give someone the loan of|let someone use|let someone have the use of|advance|sub
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: lɛnd
phonetics_text: lɛnd
example:
Stewart asked me to lend him my car|the smile lent his face a boyish charm|John stiffly lent himself to her aromatic embraces

definition:
grant to (someone) the use of (something) on the understanding that it will be returned.|contribute or add (a quality) to.|accommodate or adapt oneself to.

origin:
Old English lǣnan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lenen, also to loan1. The addition of the final -d in late Middle English was due to association with verbs such as bend and send .


word: LENDING
russian_word: кредитование
example: balance sheets weakened by unwise lending
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛndɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈlɛndɪŋ
definition:
the action of allowing a person or organization the use of a sum of money under an agreement to pay it back later.


word: LENGTH
russian_word: длина
origin: Old English lengthu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lengte, also to long1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɛŋ(k)θ
phonetics_text: lɛŋ(k)θ|lɛn(t)θ
example:
the delta is twenty kilometres in length|delivery must be within a reasonable length of time|a length of brown satin|they go to great lengths to avoid the press|Lewis tended to bowl short of a length|to open one heart with equal length in hearts and spades is in the modern Acol style

definition:
the measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of an object.|the amount of time occupied by something.|a piece or stretch of something.|an extreme to which a course of action is taken.|the distance from the batsman at which a well-bowled ball pitches.|(in bridge or whist) the number of cards of a suit held in one's hand, especially when five or more.

synonyms:
extent|extent lengthwise|distance|distance lengthwise|linear measure|span|reach|area|expanse|stretch|range|scope


word: LENGTHEN
russian_word: удлинять
example: the mascara will lengthen your lashes
definition: make or become longer.
antonyms: shorten|contract|decrease|curtail|truncate
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈlɛŋ(k)θ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈlɛŋ(k)θ(ə)n|ˈlɛn(t)θən
synonyms:
elongate|make longer|stretch out|extend|expand|widen|broaden|enlarge|grow longer|get longer|draw out|stretch|prolong|increase|protract|drag out|spin out


word: LENGTHY
russian_word: длительным
example: lengthy delays
antonyms: short|brief|concise
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛŋ(k)θi
phonetics_text: ˈlɛŋ(k)θi|ˈlɛn(t)θi
definition:
(especially in reference to time) of considerable or unusual length, especially so as to be tedious.

synonyms:
long|very long|of considerable length|long-lasting|prolonged|extended|extensive|protracted|overlong|long-drawn-out|diffuse|discursive|verbose|wordy|garrulous|prolix|long-winded|ponderous|digressive|rambling|dragged out|tedious|boring|interminable|wearisome


word: LENIENCY
russian_word: снисходительность
example: the court could show leniency
definition: the fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected; clemency.
antonyms: mercilessness|strictness|severity
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈliːnɪənsi
phonetics_text: ˈliːnɪənsi
synonyms:
mercifulness|mercy|clemency|lenity|forgiveness|tolerance|forbearance|moderateness|lack of severity|moderation|humanity|charity|indulgence|gentleness|mildness|sufferance|acceptance|pity|sympathy|compassion|understanding|concern|consideration|kindness|kind-heartedness|benevolence|soft-heartedness|permissiveness|liberality|liberalness


word: LENIENT
russian_word: мягкий
example: in the view of the Court the sentence was too lenient
antonyms: merciless|severe|strict
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈliːnɪənt
phonetics_text: ˈliːnɪənt
definition:
(of a punishment or person in authority) more merciful or tolerant than expected.|mild or soothing; emollient.

synonyms:
merciful|clement|sparing|forgiving|forbearing|tolerant|moderate|charitable|humane|indulgent|easy-going|magnanimous|sympathetic|compassionate|pitying|kind|kindly|kind-hearted|benevolent|gentle|liberal|permissive|soft|soft-hearted

origin:
mid 17th century (in lenient (sense 2)): from Latin lenient- ‘soothing’, from the verb lenire, from lenis ‘mild, gentle’.


word: LENIS
russian_word: произносимый без придыхания
origin: early 20th century: from Latin, literally ‘mild, gentle’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛnɪs
phonetics_text: ˈlɛnɪs|ˈleɪnɪs|ˈliːnɪs
definition:
(of a consonant, especially a voiced consonant) weakly articulated, especially denoting the less or least strongly articulated of two or more similar consonants.


word: LENS
russian_word: объектив
origin: late 17th century: from Latin, ‘lentil’ (because of the similarity in shape).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɛnz
phonetics_text: lɛnz
definition:
a piece of glass or other transparent material with curved sides for concentrating or dispersing light rays, used singly (as in a magnifying glass) or with other lenses (as in a telescope).


word: LENTEN
russian_word: постный
example: Lenten food
definition: of, in, or appropriate to Lent.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛnt(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈlɛnt(ə)n
origin:
Old English lencten  ‘spring, Lent’, of Germanic origin, related to long1 (perhaps with reference to the lengthening of the day in spring); now interpreted as being from Lent + -en2.


word: LENTIGO
russian_word: лентиго
example: a biopsy of the lentigo revealed an increased number of melanocytes
origin: late Middle English (denoting a freckle or pimple): from Latin, from lens, lent- ‘lentil’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɛnˈtʌɪɡəʊ
phonetics_text: lɛnˈtʌɪɡəʊ
definition:
a small, clearly defined patch of skin that is darker than the surrounding skin as a result of an increased number of pigment cells. Lentigines are generally darker than freckles, do not fade, and become more frequent with age.


word: LENTIL
russian_word: чечевица
origin: Middle English: from Old French lentille, from Latin lenticula, diminutive of lens, lent- ‘lentil’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛnt(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈlɛnt(ə)l
definition:
a high-protein pulse which is dried and then soaked and cooked prior to eating.|the plant which yields lentils, native to the Mediterranean and Africa and grown also for fodder.


word: LENTIVIRUS
russian_word: лентивирус
origin: 1970s: from Latin lentus ‘slow’ + virus.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛntɪˌvʌɪrəs
phonetics_text: ˈlɛntɪˌvʌɪrəs
definition:
any of a group of retroviruses producing illnesses characterized by a delay in the onset of symptoms after infection.


word: LEOPARD
russian_word: леопард
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛpəd
phonetics_text: ˈlɛpəd
definition:
a large solitary cat that has a fawn or brown coat with black spots, native to the forests of Africa and southern Asia.

origin:
Middle English: via Old French from late Latin leopardus, from late Greek leopardos, from leōn ‘lion’ + pardos (see pard).


word: LEOTARD
russian_word: трико
example: she worked out in her black leotard
origin: early 20th century: named after Jules Léotard (1839–70), French trapeze artist.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈliːətɑːd
phonetics_text: ˈliːətɑːd
definition:
a close-fitting one-piece garment, made of a stretchy fabric, which covers a person's body from the shoulders to the top of the thighs, worn by dancers or people exercising indoors.


word: LEPER
russian_word: прокаженный
definition: a person suffering from leprosy.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛpə
phonetics_text: ˈlɛpə
origin:
late Middle English: probably from an attributive use of leper  ‘leprosy’, from Old French lepre, via Latin from Greek lepra, feminine of lepros ‘scaly’, from lepos, lepis ‘scale’.


word: LEPIDOPTERA
russian_word: чешуекрылых
origin: modern Latin (plural), from Greek lepis, lepid- ‘scale’ + pteron ‘wing’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌlɛpɪˈdɒpt(ə)rə
phonetics_text: ˌlɛpɪˈdɒpt(ə)rə
definition:
an order of insects that comprises the butterflies and moths. They have four large scale-covered wings that bear distinctive markings, and larvae that are caterpillars.


word: LEPRECHAUN
russian_word: гном
definition: (in Irish folklore) a small, mischievous sprite.
synonyms: pixie|goblin|elf|sprite|fairy|gnome|imp|brownie|puck|devil|the little people
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛprəkɔːn
phonetics_text: ˈlɛprəkɔːn
origin:
early 17th century: from Irish leipreachán, based on Old Irish luchorpán, from lu ‘small’ + corp ‘body’.


word: LEPROMATOUS
russian_word: лепроматозную
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: lɛˈprəʊmətəs
phonetics_text: lɛˈprəʊmətəs
definition:
relating to or denoting the more severe of the two principal forms of leprosy, marked by thickening of the skin and nerves, the formation of lumps on the skin, and often severe loss of feeling and paralysis leading to disfigurement.


word: LEPROSY
russian_word: проказа
origin: mid 16th century (superseding Middle English lepry ): from leprous + -y3.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛprəsi
phonetics_text: ˈlɛprəsi
definition:
a contagious disease that affects the skin, mucous membranes, and nerves, causing discoloration and lumps on the skin and, in severe cases, disfigurement and deformities. Leprosy is now mainly confined to tropical Africa and Asia.|a state of corruption or decay.


word: LEPTIN
russian_word: лептин
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: 1990s: from Greek leptos ‘fine, thin’ + -in1.
definition:
a protein produced by fat cells that is a hormone acting mainly in the regulation of appetite and fat storage.


word: LEPTOSPIROSIS
russian_word: лептоспироз
origin: 1920s: from lepto- ‘narrow’ + Greek speira ‘coil’ + -osis.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌlɛptə(ʊ)spʌɪˈrəʊsɪs
phonetics_text: ˌlɛptə(ʊ)spʌɪˈrəʊsɪs
definition:
an infectious bacterial disease occurring in rodents, dogs, and other mammals, which can be transmitted to humans.


word: LESBIAN
russian_word: лесбиянка
definition: a gay woman.
antonyms: heterosexual|straight
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛzbɪən
phonetics_text: ˈlɛzbɪən
synonyms:
gay woman|homosexual woman|tribade|invert|zami|lez|lesbo|lezzy|lezzo|dyke|bulldyke|rug muncher|carpet muncher

origin:
late 19th century: via Latin from Greek Lesbios, from Lesbos, home of Sappho, who expressed affection for women in her poetry, + -ian.


word: LESION
russian_word: поражение
origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Latin laesio(n- ), from laedere ‘injure’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈliːʒ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈliːʒ(ə)n
definition:
a region in an organ or tissue which has suffered damage through injury or disease, such as a wound, ulcer, abscess, or tumour.

synonyms:
wound|injury|bruise|abrasion|contusion|scratch|scrape|cut|gash|laceration|tear|puncture|ulcer|ulceration|sore|running sore|abscess|carbuncle|canker|mark|trauma


word: LESS
russian_word: меньше
example: the less time spent there, the better
definition: a smaller amount of; not as much.
antonyms: more
synonyms: not so much|not so great|smaller|slighter|shorter|reduced|fewer
part_of_speech: determiner|pronoun|adverb|preposition|adjective
phonetic: lɛs
phonetics_text: lɛs
origin:
Old English lǣssa, of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian lēssa, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loisthos ‘last’.


word: LESSEN
russian_word: уменьшать
example: the years have lessened the gap in age between us
definition: make or become less; diminish.
antonyms: increase|magnify|grow|aggrandize|make more important
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈlɛs(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈlɛs(ə)n
synonyms:
reduce|make less|minimize|make smaller|decrease|allay|assuage|alleviate|attenuate|palliate|ease|dull|deaden|blunt|take the edge off|moderate|mitigate|check|dampen|depress|soften|tone down|dilute|relax|mollify|temper|weaken|tame|erode|narrow|lower|discount|curtail|prune|pare down|truncate|slash|grow less|get less|grow smaller|diminish|decline|subside|abate|fade|die down/off|let up|ease off|tail off|drop|drop off/away|fall|dwindle|taper off|peter out|go/come down|shrink|contract|ebb|wane|waste away|flag|slacken|lighten|recede|relent|remit|desist|sink|slump|plummet|quieten|quiet|nosedive|degrade|discredit|devalue|belittle|humble


word: LESSER
russian_word: меньший
example: he was convicted of a lesser assault charge
definition: not so great or important as the other or the rest.
antonyms: greater|primary
origin: Middle English: a double comparative, from less + -er2.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛsə
phonetics_text: ˈlɛsə
synonyms:
less important|minor|secondary|subsidiary|marginal|ancillary|auxiliary|supplementary|supplemental|peripheral|inferior|slighter|insignificant|unimportant|petty|lower|lower-level|lower-grade|second-rate


word: LESSON
russian_word: урок
example: an advanced lesson in maths|he went up to read the first lesson
origin: Middle English: from Old French leçon, from Latin lectio (see lection).
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlɛs(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈlɛs(ə)n
definition:
a period of learning or teaching.|a passage from the Bible read aloud during a church service, especially either of two readings at morning and evening prayer in the Anglican Church.

synonyms:
class|session|seminar|tutorial|lecture|period|period of instruction|period of teaching|period of coaching|period of tutoring|period of schooling|exercise|assignment|school task|drill|school work|homework


word: LET
russian_word: позволять
example: my boss let me leave early|she let the flat to a tenant
antonyms: prevent|prohibit
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: lɛt
phonetics_text: lɛt
definition:
not prevent or forbid; allow.|used in the imperative to formulate various expressions.|allow someone to have the use of (a room or property) in return for regular payments.

synonyms:
allow|permit|give permission to|give leave to|authorize|sanction|grant|grant the right to|warrant|license|empower|enable|entitle|assent to|consefnt to|agree to|acquiesce in|accede to|approve of|tolerate|countenance|suffer|brook|admit of|give one's blessing to|give assent to|cause|make|give the green light to|give the go-ahead to|give the thumbs up to|give someone/something the nod|say the magic word|OK

origin:
Old English lǣtan  ‘leave behind, leave out’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch laten and German lassen, also to late.


word: LET ALONE
russian_word: не трогать
example: he was incapable of leading a bowling team, let alone a country
definition:
used to indicate that something is far less likely or suitable than something else already mentioned.


word: LET DOWN
russian_word: подводить
antonyms: support|satisfy|do one's bit
example:
if I let him down now, I knew he'd never trust me again|they let down a basket on a chain|I put on a skirt that Sylvie had let down for me|the driver was still in the cab, so I couldn't let the tyres down|over the harbour, I started to let down

definition:
fail to support or help someone as they had hoped or expected.|lower something slowly.|make a garment longer by lowering the hem.|deflate a tyre.|(of an aircraft) descend prior to landing.

synonyms:
fail|fail to support|fall short of expectation|disappoint|disillusion|disenchant|abandon|desert|leave stranded|leave in the lurch|leave high and dry|betray|neglect|jilt|stab in the back|bail on|forsake


word: LETHAL
russian_word: летальный
example: a lethal cocktail of drink and pills
definition: sufficient to cause death.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈliːθ(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈliːθ(ə)l
origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘causing spiritual death’): from Latin lethalis, from lethum, a variant (influenced by Greek lēthē ‘forgetfulness’), of letum ‘death’.


word: LETHARGIC
russian_word: летаргический
example: I felt tired and a little lethargic
definition: affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.
antonyms: vigorous|energetic|animated
origin: late Middle English: via Latin from Greek lēthargikos, from lēthargos ‘forgetful’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: lɪˈθɑːdʒɪk
phonetics_text: lɪˈθɑːdʒɪk
synonyms:
sluggish|inert|inactive|slow|torpid|lifeless|dull|languid|listless|lazy|idle|indolent|shiftless|slothful|phlegmatic|apathetic|passive|weary|tired|fatigued|sleepy|drowsy|enervated|somnolent|narcotic


word: LETHARGY
russian_word: вялость
example: there was an air of lethargy about him
definition: a lack of energy and enthusiasm.
antonyms: vigour|energy|animation
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛθədʒi
phonetics_text: ˈlɛθədʒi
synonyms:
sluggishness|inertia|inactivity|inaction|slowness|torpor|torpidity|lifelessness|dullness|listlessness|languor|languidness|stagnation|dormancy|laziness|idleness|indolence|shiftlessness|sloth|phlegm|apathy|passivity|ennui|weariness|tiredness|lassitude|fatigue|sleepiness|drowsiness|enervation|somnolence|narcosis|hebetude

origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin lethargia, from Greek lēthargia, from lēthargos ‘forgetful’, from the base of lanthanesthai ‘forget’.


word: LETHEAN
russian_word: дающий забвение
example: writing induced a kind of Lethean forgetfulness
definition: causing oblivion or forgetfulness of the past.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: liːˈθiːən
phonetics_text: liːˈθiːən
origin:
mid 17th century: from the river Lethe in Hades, whose water when drunk made the souls of the dead forget their life on earth.


word: LET INTO
russian_word: избить
example: I'll let you into a secret|the basin is partly let into the wall
definition:
allow someone to know or share something secret.|set something back into the surface to which it is fixed, so that it does not project from it.


word: LET OFF
russian_word: выпалить
example: he was let off with a caution
definition:
punish someone lightly or not at all for a misdemeanour or offence.|cause a gun, firework, or bomb to fire or explode.

synonyms:
pardon|forgive|grant an amnesty to|amnesty|release|discharge|deal leniently with|be lenient on/to|be merciful to|show mercy to|have mercy on|acquit|absolve|exonerate|clear|exculpate|vindicate|let bygones be bygones|bear no malice|harbour no grudge|bury the hatchet|let someone off the hook|go easy on


word: LET ON
russian_word: делать вид
example: she knows a lot more than she lets on|they all let on they didn't hear me
definition: reveal information.|pretend.
antonyms: conceal|keep quiet about
synonyms:
reveal|make known|tell|disclose|mention|divulge|let out|let slip|give away|leak|proclaim|blurt out|expose|bring to light|uncover|make public|blab|let the cat out of the bag|give the game away|sing|squeal


word: LET OUT
russian_word: выбалтывать
antonyms: suppress
example:
he let out a sigh of happiness|they've started looking for motives—that lets me out|his classes let out at noon|the dress is too tight—perhaps it could be let out

definition:
utter a sound or cry.|release someone from obligation or suspicion.|(of a lesson, meeting, or event) finish, so that those attending are able to leave.|make a garment looser or larger, typically by adjusting a seam.

synonyms:
utter|emit|give vent to|produce|give|issue|express|air|voice|verbalize|release|pour out|come out with


word: LETTER
russian_word: письмо
synonyms: alphabetical character|character|sign|symbol|mark|type|figure|device|rune|grapheme
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlɛtə
phonetics_text: ˈlɛtə
example:
a capital letter|he sent a letter to Mrs Falconer|the officer in the incident got in trouble for following the letter of the law|the world of letters

definition:
a character representing one or more of the sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet.|a written, typed, or printed communication, sent in an envelope by post or messenger.|the precise terms of a statement or requirement; the strict verbal interpretation.|literature.|a style of typeface.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French lettre, from Latin litera, littera ‘letter of the alphabet’, (plural) ‘epistle, literature, culture’.


word: LETTERED
russian_word: литерный
example: though not lettered, he read widely
definition: formally educated.
antonyms: ignorant|ill-educated
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɛtəd
phonetics_text: ˈlɛtəd
synonyms:
learned|erudite|academic|well educated|educated|literate|well read|widely read|knowledgeable|intellectual|schooled|well schooled|enlightened|illuminated|sophisticated|accomplished|versed|cultured|cultivated|civilized|scholarly|scholastic|literary|bookish|highbrow|studious|brainy


word: LETTERMAN
russian_word: Леттерман
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛtəmən
phonetics_text: ˈlɛtəmən
definition:
a student who has been awarded an emblem, in the shape of the initial letter of their school or university's name, for achievement in sport.


word: LETTERPRESS
russian_word: высокой печати
example: the letterpress accompanying the illustrations
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛtəprɛs
phonetics_text: ˈlɛtəprɛs
definition:
printing from a hard raised image under pressure, using viscous ink.|printed text as opposed to illustrations.


word: LETTUCE
russian_word: салат-латук
definition: a cultivated plant of the daisy family, with edible leaves that are eaten in salads.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛtɪs
phonetics_text: ˈlɛtɪs
origin:
Middle English: from Old French letues, laitues, plural of laitue, from Latin lactuca, from lac, lact- ‘milk’ (because of its milky juice).


word: LEUCINE
russian_word: лейцин
origin: early 19th century: coined in French from Greek leukos ‘white’ + -ine4.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈluːsiːn
phonetics_text: ˈluːsiːn
definition:
a hydrophobic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.


word: LEUCITE
russian_word: лейцит
origin: late 18th century: from Greek leukos ‘white’ + -ite1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈluːsʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈluːsʌɪt
definition:
a potassium aluminosilicate mineral, crystallizing in the tetrahedral system and typically found as grey or white glassy trapezohedra in volcanic rocks.


word: LEUCOCYTE
russian_word: лейкоцит
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt
definition:
a colourless cell which circulates in the blood and body fluids and is involved in counteracting foreign substances and disease; a white (blood) cell. There are several types, all amoeboid cells with a nucleus, including lymphocytes, granulocytes, and monocytes.


word: LEUCOSIS
russian_word: лейкоз
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: luːˈkəʊsɪs
phonetics_text: luːˈkəʊsɪs
definition:
a leukaemic disease of animals, especially one of a group of malignant viral diseases of poultry or cattle.


word: LEUCOTOMY
russian_word: лейкотомия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: luːˈkɒtəmi
phonetics_text: luːˈkɒtəmi
definition:
the surgical cutting of white nerve fibres within the brain, especially prefrontal lobotomy, formerly used to treat mental illness.


word: LEUKAEMIA
russian_word: лейкемия
origin: mid 19th century: coined in German from Greek leukos ‘white’ + haima ‘blood’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: luːˈkiːmɪə
phonetics_text: luːˈkiːmɪə
definition:
a malignant progressive disease in which the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce increased numbers of immature or abnormal leucocytes. These suppress the production of normal blood cells, leading to anaemia and other symptoms.


word: LEUKOTRIENE
russian_word: лейкотриеновых
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌluːkə(ʊ)ˈtrʌɪiːn
phonetics_text: ˌluːkə(ʊ)ˈtrʌɪiːn
definition:
any of a group of biologically active compounds, originally isolated from leucocytes. They are metabolites of arachidonic acid, containing three conjugated double bonds.


word: LEVANT
russian_word: Левант
example: the clerk had levanted before his employer returned from America
definition: run away, typically leaving unpaid debts.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: lɪˈvant
phonetics_text: lɪˈvant
origin:
early 17th century: perhaps from Levant: compare with French faire voile en Levant ‘be stolen or spirited away’, literally ‘set sail for the Levant’.


word: LEVEL
russian_word: уровень
synonyms: quantity|amount|extent|measure|degree|volume|size|magnitude|intensity|pitch|strength|proportion
part_of_speech: noun|adjective|verb
phonetic: ˈlɛv(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈlɛv(ə)l
example:
the front garden is on a level with this floor|a high level of unemployment|I've now reached level 106 on Candy Crush Saga|the Somerset Levels

definition:
a horizontal plane or line with respect to the distance above or below a given point.|a position on a scale of amount, quantity, extent, or quality.|(in a video game) each of a series of stages of increasing difficulty through which a player may progress, completing one stage in order to reach the next.|an instrument marked with a line parallel to the plane of the horizon for testing whether things are horizontal.|a flat tract of land.

origin:
Middle English (denoting an instrument to determine whether a surface is horizontal): from Old French livel, based on Latin libella, diminutive of libra ‘scales, balance’.


word: LEVEL-HEADED
russian_word: выровненный
example: she was glad to have the advice of someone so level-headed
definition: calm and sensible.
antonyms: excitable
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌlɛv(ə)lˈhɛdɪd
phonetics_text: ˌlɛv(ə)lˈhɛdɪd
synonyms:
sensible|practical|realistic|prudent|circumspect|pragmatic|wise|reasonable|rational|mature|commonsensical|full of common sense|judicious|sound|sober|businesslike|no-nonsense|sane|composed|calm|cool|collected|and collected|serene|relaxed|at ease|confident|well balanced|equable|moderate|unworried|unmoved|unemotional|cool-headed|hard-headed|balanced|self-possessed|unruffled|even-tempered|imperturbable|reliable|dependable|with one's feet on the ground|unflappable|together


word: LEVELLER
russian_word: уравнитель
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛv(ə)lə
phonetics_text: ˈlɛv(ə)lə
definition:
a person or thing that levels something.|a member of a group of radical dissenters in the English Civil War (1642–9) who called for the abolition of the monarchy, social and agrarian reforms, and religious freedom.


word: LEVER
russian_word: рычаг
example: a tyre lever
synonyms: crowbar|bar|handspike|jemmy|crank|arm|shaft|spindle|crankshaft
origin: Middle English: from Old French levier, leveor, from lever ‘to lift’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈliːvə
phonetics_text: ˈliːvə
definition:
a rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to move a heavy or firmly fixed load with one end when pressure is applied to the other.


word: LEVERAGE
russian_word: левередж
example: my spade hit something solid that wouldn't respond to leverage
synonyms: grip|purchase|hold|grasp|contact|attachment|support|anchorage|force|strength|resistance|friction
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈliːv(ə)rɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈliːv(ə)rɪdʒ|ˈlɛv(ə)rɪdʒ
definition:
the exertion of force by means of a lever.|the ratio of a company's loan capital (debt) to the value of its ordinary shares (equity); gearing.


word: LEVERET
russian_word: зайчонок
definition: a young hare in its first year.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛv(ə)rɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlɛv(ə)rɪt
origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, diminutive of levre, from Latin lepus, lepor- ‘hare’.


word: LEVIATHAN
russian_word: левиафан
origin: via late Latin from Hebrew liwyāṯān .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɪˈvʌɪəθ(ə)n
phonetics_text: lɪˈvʌɪəθ(ə)n
definition:
(in biblical use) a sea monster, identified in different passages with the whale and the crocodile (e.g. Job 41, Ps. 74:14), and with the Devil (after Isa. 27:1).


word: LEVIGATE
russian_word: отмучивать
example: this clay, carefully levigated, yielded a red ware
definition: reduce (a substance) to a fine powder or smooth paste.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈlɛvɪɡeɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlɛvɪɡeɪt
origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin levigat- ‘made smooth, polished’, from the verb levigare, from levis ‘smooth’.


word: LEVIRATE
russian_word: левират
example: levirate marriages
origin: early 18th century: from Latin levir ‘brother-in-law’ + -ate1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈliːvɪrət
phonetics_text: ˈliːvɪrət|ˈlɛvɪrət
definition:
a custom of the ancient Hebrews and some other peoples by which a man may be obliged to marry his brother's widow.


word: LEVITATION
russian_word: левитация
example: arm levitation
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌlɛvɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌlɛvɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
the action of rising or causing something to rise and hover in the air, typically by means of supposed magical powers.


word: LEVITE
russian_word: левит
origin: Middle English: from late Latin levita, from Greek leuitēs, from Hebrew Lēwī ‘Levi’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈliːvʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈliːvʌɪt
definition:
a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi, especially of that part of it which provided assistants to the priests in the worship in the Jewish temple.


word: LEVITICAL
russian_word: относящийся к левита
example: a Levitical priest|a Levitical edict
origin: mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek levitikos, from Levi (see Levite), + -al.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: lɪˈvɪtɪk(ə)l
phonetics_text: lɪˈvɪtɪk(ə)l
definition:
relating to the Levites or the tribe of Levi.|(of a rule of conduct, temple ritual, etc.) derived from the biblical Book of Leviticus.


word: LEVITY
russian_word: легкомыслие
example: as an attempt to introduce a note of levity, the words were a disastrous flop
definition: the treatment of a serious matter with humour or lack of due respect.
antonyms: seriousness|gravity
origin: mid 16th century: from Latin levitas, from levis ‘light’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛvɪti
phonetics_text: ˈlɛvɪti
synonyms:
light-heartedness|carefreeness|light-mindedness|high spirits|vivacity|liveliness|conviviality|cheerfulness|cheeriness|humour|gaiety|fun|jocularity|hilarity|frivolity|frivolousness|amusement|mirth|laughter|merriment|glee|comedy|funniness|wit|wittiness|jollity|joviality|joking|drollery|good cheer|sportiveness|nonsense|irreverence|facetiousness|flippancy|blitheness|triviality|silliness|foolishness|childishness|giddiness|skittishness


word: LEVY
russian_word: налог
definition: impose (a tax, fee, or fine).|enlist (someone) for military service.
antonyms: demobilize|disband
synonyms: impose|charge|exact|demand|raise|collect|gather|tax|mulct
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈlɛvi
phonetics_text: ˈlɛvi
example:
a tax of two per cent was levied on all cargoes|he sought to levy one man from each vill for service

origin:
Middle English (as a noun): from Old French levee, feminine past participle of lever ‘raise’, from Latin levare, from levis ‘light’.


word: LEWD
russian_word: непристойный
example: she began to gyrate to the music and sing a lewd song
definition: crude and offensive in a sexual way.
antonyms: decent|clean
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: l(j)uːd
phonetics_text: l(j)uːd
synonyms:
vulgar|crude|smutty|dirty|filthy|obscene|pornographic|coarse|tasteless|indecorous|indelicate|off colour|unseemly|indecent|salacious|gross|disgusting|sordid|low|foul|vile|rude|racy|risqué|naughty|wicked|arousing|earthy|erotic|sexy|suggestive|titillating|spicy|bawdy|ribald|raw|taboo|explicit|near the bone|near the knuckle|blue|raunchy|X-rated|nudge-nudge|porno|adult

origin:
Old English lǣwede, of unknown origin. The original sense was ‘belonging to the laity’; in Middle English, ‘belonging to the common people, vulgar’, and later ‘worthless, vile, evil’, leading to the current sense.


word: LEWIS
russian_word: Льюис
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈluːɪs
phonetics_text: ˈluːɪs
definition:
a steel device for gripping heavy blocks of stone or concrete for lifting, consisting of three pieces arranged to form a dovetail, the outside pieces being fixed in a dovetail mortise by the insertion of the middle piece.

origin:
late Middle English: probably from Old French lous, plural of lou(p ) ‘wolf’, the name of a kind of siege engine.


word: LEWISITE
russian_word: люизит
origin: 1920s: named after Winford L. Lewis (1878–1943), American chemist.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈluːɪsʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈluːɪsʌɪt
definition:
a dark oily liquid producing an irritant gas that causes blisters, developed for use in chemical warfare.


word: LEXEME
russian_word: лексема
origin: 1940s: from lexicon + -eme.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛksiːm
phonetics_text: ˈlɛksiːm
definition:
a basic lexical unit of a language consisting of one word or several words, the elements of which do not separately convey the meaning of the whole.


word: LEXICON
russian_word: лексикон
example: the size of the English lexicon
definition: the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɛksɪk(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈlɛksɪk(ə)n
origin:
early 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek lexikon (biblion) ‘(book) of words’, from lexis ‘word’, from legein ‘speak’.


word: LEY
russian_word: лей
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: leɪ
phonetics_text: leɪ
definition:
a piece of land put down to grass, clover, etc., for a single season or a limited number of years, in contrast to permanent pasture.

origin:
Old English lǣge  ‘fallow’ (recorded in lǣghrycg ‘ridge left at the edge of a ploughed field’); related to lay1 and lie1.


word: LIABILITY
russian_word: ответственность
antonyms: immunity
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lʌɪəˈbɪlɪti
phonetics_text: lʌɪəˈbɪlɪti
example:
once you contact the card protection scheme your liability for any loss ends|she said the party had become a liability to green politics

definition:
the state of being legally responsible for something.|a person or thing whose presence or behaviour is likely to put one at a disadvantage.

synonyms:
accountability|responsibility|legal responsibility|answerability|incrimination|blame|blameworthiness|culpability|guilt|onus|fault|the rap


word: LIABLE
russian_word: подлежащий
definition: responsible by law; legally answerable.|likely to do or to be something.
antonyms: exempt|unaccountable
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlʌɪəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪəb(ə)l
example:
the credit-card company is liable for any breach of contract|patients were liable to faint if they stood up too suddenly

synonyms:
responsible|legally responsible|accountable|answerable|chargeable|blameworthy|at fault|culpable|subject|guilty|faulty|censurable

origin:
late Middle English: perhaps from Anglo-Norman French, from French lier ‘to bind’, from Latin ligare .


word: LIAISE
russian_word: поддерживать связь
example: she will liaise with teachers across the country
definition: cooperate on a matter of mutual concern.
origin: 1920s (originally military slang): back-formation from liaison.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: lɪˈeɪz
phonetics_text: lɪˈeɪz
synonyms:
cooperate|work together|collaborate|communicate|intercommunicate|exchange information|network|interface|link up|hook up


word: LIAISON
russian_word: связь
example: the head porter works in close liaison with the reception office
origin: mid 17th century (as a cookery term): from French, from lier ‘to bind’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɪˈeɪz(ə)n
phonetics_text: lɪˈeɪz(ə)n|lɪˈeɪzɒn
definition:
communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations.|the binding or thickening agent of a sauce, often based on egg yolks.|(in French and other languages) the sounding of a consonant that is normally silent at the end of a word, because the next word begins with a vowel.

synonyms:
cooperation|contact|association|connection|collaboration|communication|interchange|affiliation|alliance|partnership|link|linkage|tie-up|hook-up


word: LIAR
russian_word: лгун
example: the man was a notorious liar
definition: a person who tells lies.
origin: Old English lēogere (see lie2, -ar4).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪə
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪə
synonyms:
deceiver|fibber|falsifier|teller of lies|teller of untruths|perjurer|false witness|fabricator|equivocator|prevaricator|spinner of yarns|romancer|fabulist|storyteller|fibster


word: LIAS
russian_word: лейас
definition: the earliest epoch of the Jurassic period, lasting from about 208 to 178 million years ago.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪəs
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪəs
origin:
late Middle English (denoting blue lias): from Old French liais ‘hard limestone’, probably from lie (see lees).


word: LIB
russian_word: Библиотека
example: they can only overturn the carbon tax if Labor votes with the Libs in both houses of Parliament
origin: late 19th century: abbreviation of liberal.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: lɪb
phonetics_text: lɪb
definition:
a supporter or member of a Liberal Party, especially (in Australia) the Liberal Party of Australia.|a supporter of policies that are socially progressive and promote social welfare.


word: LIBEL
russian_word: пасквиль
example: he was found guilty of a libel on a Liverpool inspector of taxes
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlʌɪb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪb(ə)l
definition:
a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.|(in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) a plaintiff's written declaration.

synonyms:
defamation|defamation of character|character assassination|calumny|misrepresentation|scandalmongering|aspersions|denigration|vilification|disparagement|derogation|insult|slander|malicious gossip|tittle-tattle|traducement|lie|slur|smear|untruth|false insinuation|false report|smear campaign|slight|innuendo|rumour|mud-slinging|bad-mouthing|contumely

origin:
Middle English (in the general sense ‘a document, a written statement’): via Old French from Latin libellus, diminutive of liber ‘book’.


word: LIBELLOUS
russian_word: клеветнический
example: a libellous newspaper story
definition: containing or constituting a libel.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlʌɪb(ə)ləs
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪb(ə)ləs
synonyms:
defamatory|denigratory|vilifying|disparaging|derogatory|aspersive|calumnious|calumniatory|slanderous|false|untrue|misrepresentative|traducing|maligning|insulting|scurrilous|slurring|smearing|mud-slinging|muckraking


word: LIBERAL
russian_word: либеральный
example: they have liberal views on divorce
antonyms: narrow-minded|bigoted
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈlɪb(ə)r(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈlɪb(ə)r(ə)l
definition:
willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.|relating to or denoting a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.|relating to a Liberal party or (in the UK) the Liberal Democrat Party.|given, used, or occurring in generous amounts.|(of education) concerned with broadening a person's general knowledge and experience, rather than with technical or professional training.|(especially of an interpretation of a law) broadly construed or understood; not strictly literal or exact.

synonyms:
tolerant|unprejudiced|unbigoted|broad-minded|open-minded|enlightened|forbearing|permissive|free|free and easy|easy-going|laissez-faire|libertarian|latitudinarian|unbiased|impartial|non-partisan|indulgent|lenient|lax|soft

origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin liberalis, from liber ‘free (man)’. The original sense was ‘suitable for a free man’, hence ‘suitable for a gentleman’ (one not tied to a trade), surviving in liberal arts . Another early sense ‘generous’ (compare with liberal (sense 4 of the adjective)) gave rise to an obsolete meaning ‘free from restraint’, leading to liberal (sense 1 of the adjective) (late 18th century).


word: LIBERAL ARTS
russian_word: гуманитарные науки
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
arts subjects such as literature and history, as distinct from science and technology.|the medieval trivium and quadrivium.

phonetic:
liberal, as distinct from servile or mechanical (i.e. involving manual labour) and originally referring to arts and sciences considered ‘worthy of a free man’; later the word related to general intellectual development rather than vocational training.


word: LIBERALISM
russian_word: либерализм
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɪb(ə)rəlɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈlɪb(ə)rəlɪz(ə)m
definition:
willingness to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; openness to new ideas.|a political and social philosophy that promotes individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free enterprise.|the doctrine of a Liberal Party or (in the UK) the Liberal Democrats.


word: LIBERALITY
russian_word: щедрость
example: liberality towards bisexuality
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɪbəˈralɪti
phonetics_text: lɪbəˈralɪti
definition:
the quality of giving or spending freely.|the quality of being open to new ideas and free from prejudice.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French liberalite, or from Latin liberalitas, from liberalis (see liberal).


word: LIBERALLY
russian_word: либерально
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈlɪb(ə)rəli
phonetics_text: ˈlɪb(ə)rəli
definition:
in large or generous amounts.|in a way that is not precise or strictly literal; loosely.|in a way that involves broadening a person's general knowledge and experience.|in a way that favours individual liberty and moderate political and social reform.


word: LIBERATE
russian_word: освобождать
antonyms: confine|enslave|subjugate
origin: late 16th century: from Latin liberat- ‘freed’, from the verb liberare, from liber ‘free’.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈlɪbəreɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlɪbəreɪt
example:
the serfs had been liberated|the energy liberated by the annihilation of matter is huge|the drummer's wearing a beret he's liberated from Lord knows where

definition:
set (someone) free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression.|release (gas, energy, etc.) as a result of chemical reaction or physical decomposition.|steal (something).

synonyms:
set free|free|release|let out|let go|discharge|set/let loose|deliver|save|rescue|extricate|unshackle|unfetter|unchain|untie|unmanacle|unbind|unyoke|emancipate|enfranchise|give rights to|ransom|manumit|disenthral


word: LIBERATED
russian_word: освобожденный
example: the modern image of the independent, liberated woman|liberated areas of the country
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɪbəreɪtɪd
phonetics_text: ˈlɪbəreɪtɪd
definition:
(of a person) free from social conventions or traditional ideas, especially with regard to sexual roles.|(of a place or people) freed from enemy occupation.


word: LIBERATION
russian_word: освобождение
example: the liberation of all political prisoners
definition: the action of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; release.
antonyms: confinement|slavery|subjugation|oppression
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɪbəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: lɪbəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
freeing|release|discharge|deliverance|salvation|rescue|relief|extrication|setting free|loosing|unloosing|unshackling|unfettering|unchaining|untying|unbinding|freedom|liberty|emancipation|ransom|laissez-aller|manumission|disenthralment|equality|equal rights|non-discrimination|enfranchisement|independence


word: LIBERATOR
russian_word: освободитель
example: they were seen as liberators
definition: a person who liberates a person or place from imprisonment or oppression.
antonyms: enslaver|oppressor
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɪbəreɪtə
phonetics_text: ˈlɪbəreɪtə
synonyms:
rescuer|saviour|deliverer|freer|emancipator|messiah|champion|knight in shining armour|Good Samaritan|manumitter


word: LIBERTARIAN
russian_word: либертарианской
example: no true libertarian would ever support a culture where citizens must show their papers to travel
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˌlɪbəˈtɛːrɪən
phonetics_text: ˌlɪbəˈtɛːrɪən
definition:
an advocate or supporter of a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens.|a person who advocates civil liberty.|a person who believes in the doctrine that human beings possess free will.

origin:
late 18th century (in libertarian (sense 3 of the noun)): from liberty, on the pattern of words such as unitarian .


word: LIBERTARIANISM
russian_word: либертарианство
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌlɪbəˈtɛːrɪəˌnɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˌlɪbəˈtɛːrɪəˌnɪz(ə)m
definition:
a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens.


word: LIBERTINE
russian_word: распутник
example: his image as an unbridled libertine is a total myth
antonyms: puritan
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈlɪbətiːn
phonetics_text: ˈlɪbətiːn|ˈlɪbətɪn|ˈlɪbətʌɪn
definition:
a person, especially a man, who freely indulges in sensual pleasures without regard to moral principles.|a freethinker in matters of religion.

synonyms:
philanderer|ladies' man|playboy|rake|roué|loose-liver|Don Juan|Lothario|Casanova|Romeo|lecher|seducer|womanizer|adulterer|debauchee|sensualist|voluptuary|hedonist|profligate|wanton|reprobate|degenerate|stud|player|playa|skirt-chaser|ladykiller|lech|wolf|rip|blood|gay dog|fornicator

origin:
late Middle English (denoting a freed slave or the son of one): from Latin libertinus ‘freedman’, from liber ‘free’. In the mid 16th century, imitating French libertin, the term denoted a member of any of various antinomian sects in France; hence libertine (sense 2 of the noun).


word: LIBERTY
russian_word: свобода
antonyms: dependence|subjugation
origin: late Middle English: from Old French liberte, from Latin libertas, from liber ‘free’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɪbəti
phonetics_text: ˈlɪbəti
example:
compulsory retirement would interfere with individual liberty|individuals should enjoy the liberty to pursue their own preferences|how did he know what she was thinking?—it was a liberty!

definition:
the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behaviour, or political views.|the power or scope to act as one pleases.|a presumptuous remark or action.

synonyms:
independence|freedom|autonomy|sovereignty|self government|self rule|self determination|home rule|civil liberties|civil rights|human rights|autarky


word: LIBIDINOUS
russian_word: чувственный
example: libidinous teenagers
definition: showing excessive sexual drive; lustful.
antonyms: chaste
origin: late Middle English: from Latin libidinosus, from libido ‘desire, lust’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: lɪˈbɪdɪnəs
phonetics_text: lɪˈbɪdɪnəs
synonyms:
lustful|lecherous|lascivious|lewd|carnal|erotic|sexual|sensual|venereal|hot|fleshly|voluptuous|salacious|prurient|licentious|libertine|lubricious|dissolute|debauched|depraved|degenerate|decadent|dissipated|wanton|promiscuous|immoral|unchaste|unvirtuous|loose|impure|intemperate|abandoned|incontinent|gross|ruttish|goatish|wolfish|horny|randy|concupiscent|lickerish


word: LIBIDO
russian_word: либидо
example: loss of libido
definition: sexual desire.
origin: early 20th century: from Latin, literally ‘desire, lust’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɪˈbiːdəʊ
phonetics_text: lɪˈbiːdəʊ
synonyms:
sex drive|sexual appetite|sexual passion|sexual urge|sexual longing|sexual desire|desire|passion|sexiness|sensuality|sexuality|lust|lustfulness|carnality|eroticism|ardour|horniness|the hots|randiness|concupiscence


word: LIBRA
russian_word: Весы
origin: Latin, ‘pound, balance’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪbrə
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪbrə
definition:
(in ancient Rome) a unit of weight, equivalent to 12 ounces (0.34 kg). It was the forerunner of the pound.


word: LIBRARIAN
russian_word: библиотекарь
definition: a person in charge of or assisting in a library.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lʌɪˈbrɛːrɪən
phonetics_text: lʌɪˈbrɛːrɪən
origin:
late 17th century (denoting a scribe or copyist): from Latin librarius ‘relating to books’, (used as a noun) ‘bookseller, scribe’, + -an.


word: LIBRARY
russian_word: библиотека
example: a university library
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪbrəri
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪbrəri|ˈlʌɪbri
definition:
a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for use or borrowing by the public or the members of an institution.

origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin libraria ‘bookshop’, feminine (used as a noun) of librarius ‘relating to books’, from liber, libr- ‘book’.


word: LIBRATION
russian_word: либрация
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lʌɪˈbreɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: lʌɪˈbreɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
an apparent or real oscillation of the moon, by which parts near the edge of the disc that are often not visible from the earth sometimes come into view.

origin:
early 17th century (denoting an oscillating motion, or equilibrium): from Latin libratio(n- ), from the verb librare, from libra ‘a balance’.


word: LICENCE
russian_word: лицензия
example: a gun licence|the government was criticized for giving the army too much licence
antonyms: restriction
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪs(ə)ns
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪs(ə)ns
definition:
a permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade (especially in alcoholic drink).|freedom to behave as one wishes, especially in a way which results in excessive or unacceptable behaviour.

synonyms:
permit|certificate|document|documentation|authorization|warrant|voucher|diploma|imprimatur|certification|credentials|pass|papers

origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin licentia ‘freedom, licentiousness’ (in medieval Latin ‘authority, permission’), from licere ‘be lawful or permitted’.


word: LICENSE
russian_word: лицензия
example: a pub has to be licensed by the local justices
definition: grant a licence to.
antonyms: ban|forbid
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈlʌɪs(ə)ns
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪs(ə)ns
synonyms:
permit|allow|authorize|grant/give a licence to|grant/give a permit to|grant/give authorization to|grant/give authority to|grant/give the right to|grant/give leave to|grant/give permission to|warrant|certify|accredit|empower|give power to|entitle|enable|validate|charter|franchise|give the stamp of approval to|give approval to|let|recognize|qualify|sanction|OK|rubber-stamp

origin:
late Middle English: from licence. The spelling -se arose by analogy with pairs such as practice, practise .


word: LICENTIATE
russian_word: лиценциат
example: licentiates in ‘Aerial Survey Photography and Photogrammetry’
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lʌɪˈsɛnʃɪət
phonetics_text: lʌɪˈsɛnʃɪət
definition:
the holder of a certificate of competence to practise a particular profession.|a licensed preacher not yet having an appointment, especially in a Presbyterian Church.

origin:
late 15th century: from medieval Latin, noun use of licentiatus ‘having freedom’, based on licentia ‘freedom’.


word: LICENTIOUS
russian_word: распущенный
example: the ruler's tyrannical and licentious behaviour
antonyms: moral|virtuous
origin: late Middle English: from Latin licentiosus, from licentia ‘freedom’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: lʌɪˈsɛnʃəs
phonetics_text: lʌɪˈsɛnʃəs
definition:
promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters.|disregarding accepted conventions, especially in grammar or literary style.

synonyms:
dissolute|dissipated|debauched|degenerate|salacious|immoral|wanton|decadent|depraved|profligate|impure|sinful|wicked|corrupt|indecent|libertine|lustful|lecherous|lascivious|libidinous|prurient|lubricious|lewd|promiscuous|unchaste|carnal|fleshly|intemperate|abandoned|ribald|risqué|smutty|dirty|filthy|coarse|perverted|horny|raunchy|naughty|pervy|randy|concupiscent|lickerish


word: LICHEN
russian_word: лишайник
example: the cedars are festooned with lichen|patients with oral lichen planus
origin: early 17th century: via Latin from Greek leikhēn .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪk(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪk(ə)n|ˈlɪtʃ(ə)n
definition:
a simple slow-growing plant that typically forms a low crusty, leaflike, or branching growth on rocks, walls, and trees.|a skin disease in which small, hard round lesions occur close together.


word: LICIT
russian_word: законный
example: usage patterns differ between licit and illicit drugs
definition: not forbidden; lawful.
antonyms: illicit|forbidden
origin: late 15th century: from Latin licitus ‘allowed’, from the verb licere .
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɪsɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlɪsɪt
synonyms:
legitimate|permissible|admissible|allowable|acceptable|permitted|valid|allowed|approved|sanctioned|authorized|warranted|recognized|bona fide|genuine|rightful|right|proper|above board|going by the rules|lawful|legal|constitutional|statutory|statutable|legalized|within the law|licensed|official|legit|kosher|by the book


word: LICK
russian_word: лизать
example: he licked the stamp and stuck it on the envelope|all right Mary, I know when I'm licked
synonyms: tongue|wet|moisten|wash|clean|taste|lap|slurp
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: lɪk
phonetics_text: lɪk
definition:
pass the tongue over (something) in order to taste, moisten, or clean it.|overcome (a person or problem) decisively.

origin:
Old English liccian, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch likken and German lecken, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek leikhein and Latin lingere .


word: LICKERISH
russian_word: распутный
example: lickerish grins and dirty jokes
definition: lecherous.|fond of eating; greedy.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɪkərɪʃ
phonetics_text: ˈlɪkərɪʃ
origin:
late 15th century: alteration of obsolete lickerous, in the same sense, from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French lecheros (see lecherous).


word: LICKETY-SPLIT
russian_word: сломя голову
example: I took off lickety-split across the lawn
definition: as fast as possible.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˌlɪkətɪˈsplɪt
phonetics_text: ˌlɪkətɪˈsplɪt
origin:
early 19th century (in the phrase as fast as lickety ‘at full speed’): from a fanciful extension of lick + split (verb).


word: LICKING
russian_word: облизывание
example: when his father found him, Ray got the worst licking of his life
definition: a heavy defeat or beating.
antonyms: victory
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɪkɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈlɪkɪŋ
synonyms:
defeat|loss|beating|trouncing|thrashing|drubbing|rout|hiding|pasting|caning|hammering|demolition|slaughter|massacre|annihilation|shellacking|flogging|whipping|slapping|spanking|thumping|walloping|tanning|clobbering|lathering|larruping|working-over|whaling


word: LICTOR
russian_word: ликтор
origin: Latin, perhaps related to ligare ‘to bind’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɪktə
phonetics_text: ˈlɪktə
definition:
(in ancient Rome) an officer attending the consul or other magistrate, bearing the fasces, and executing sentence on offenders.


word: LIE
russian_word: ложь
antonyms: stand
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: lʌɪ
phonetics_text: lʌɪ
example:
the body lay face downwards on the grass|the abbey lies in ruins today|Kexby lies about five miles due east of York|an action for restitution would lie for money paid in breach of the law

definition:
(of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.|be, remain, or be kept in a specified state.|(of a place) be situated in a specified position or direction.|(of an action, charge, or claim) be admissible or sustainable.

synonyms:
recline|lie down|lie back|be recumbent|be prostrate|be supine|be prone|be stretched out|stretch oneself out|lean back|sprawl|rest|repose|relax|lounge|loll|bask

origin:
Old English licgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch liggen and German liegen, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek lektron, lekhos and Latin lectus ‘bed’.


word: LIED
russian_word: солгал
origin: from German Lied .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: liːd
phonetics_text: liːd|liːt
definition:
a type of German song, especially of the romantic period, typically for solo voice with piano accompaniment.


word: LIE DETECTOR
russian_word: детектор лжи
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
an instrument for determining whether a person is telling the truth by testing for physiological changes considered to be associated with lying. The results of lie-detector tests are generally not accepted for judicial purposes.


word: LIEGE
russian_word: сеньор
example: an oath of fealty and liege homage
definition: concerned with or relating to the relationship between a feudal superior and a vassal.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: liːdʒ
phonetics_text: liːdʒ
origin:
Middle English: via Old French lige, liege from medieval Latin laeticus, probably of Germanic origin.


word: LIEN
russian_word: залог
example: they shall be entitled to a lien on any lot sold
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: liːn
phonetics_text: liːn|ˈliːən
definition:
a right to keep possession of property belonging to another person until a debt owed by that person is discharged.

origin:
mid 16th century: from French, via Old French loien from Latin ligamen ‘bond’, from ligare ‘to bind’.


word: LIENTERY
russian_word: лиэнтерия
definition: a form of diarrhoea.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪənt(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪənt(ə)ri
origin:
late Middle English: via French lientérie or Latin lienteria from Greek leienteria, from leios ‘smooth’ + entera ‘bowels’: see -ery.


word: LIEUTENANT
russian_word: лейтенант
example: one of the Prime Minister's most trusted lieutenants
definition: a deputy or substitute acting for a superior.
origin: late Middle English: from Old French(see lieu, tenant).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɛfˈtɛnənt
phonetics_text: lɛfˈtɛnənt
synonyms:
deputy|second in command|right-hand man/woman|number two|assistant|aide|wingman|henchman|henchwoman|subordinate|sidekick|body man


word: LIE WITH
russian_word: лежать
definition: be the responsibility or fault of a particular person.|have sexual intercourse with.
example:
the responsibility lies with parents to teach children about healthy eating habits|if a man entice a maid that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely endow her to be his wife


word: LIFE
russian_word: жизнь
antonyms: death|non-existence
origin: Old English līf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijf, German Leib ‘body’, also to live1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lʌɪf
phonetics_text: lʌɪf
example:
the origins of life|a disaster that claimed the lives of 266 people|she has lived all her life in the country|she was beautiful and full of life|the pose and clothing were sketched from life

definition:
the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.|the existence of an individual human being or animal.|the period between the birth and death of a living thing, especially a human being.|vitality, vigour, or energy.|(in art) the depiction of a subject from a real model, rather than from an artist's imagination.

synonyms:
existence|being|living|animation|aliveness|animateness|entity|sentience|creation|survival|viability|esse


word: LIFEBELT
russian_word: спасательный пояс
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪfbɛlt
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪfbɛlt
definition:
a ring of buoyant or inflatable material used to help a person who has fallen into water to stay afloat.


word: LIFE-GIVING
russian_word: живительный
example: the life-giving water of baptism
definition: sustaining or revitalizing life.
antonyms: destructive
part_of_speech: adjective
synonyms:
vitalizing|animating|vivifying|energizing|invigorating|enlivening|stimulating|life-preserving|life-sustaining


word: LIFE IMPRISONMENT
russian_word: пожизненное заключение
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a long term of imprisonment, which (in the UK) is now the only sentence for murder and the maximum for any crime. It is indeterminate in length, and in practice is rarely for the whole of a criminal's remaining life.


word: LIFELESS
russian_word: безжизненный
example: his lifeless body was taken from the river|the lifeless landscapes of the moon
definition: dead or apparently dead.|devoid of living things.
antonyms: alive
origin: Old English līflēas (see life, -less).
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlʌɪfləs
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪfləs
synonyms:
dead|deceased|defunct|departed|late|extinct|perished|gone|no more|passed on/away|stiff|cold|(as) dead as a doornail|demised|exanimate


word: LIFELIKE
russian_word: как живой
example: the artist had etched a lifelike horse
definition: very similar to the person or thing represented.
antonyms: unrealistic
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlʌɪflʌɪk
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪflʌɪk
synonyms:
realistic|true to life|representational|faithful|authentic|exact|precise|detailed|vivid|graphic|natural|naturalistic|convincing|undistorted|photographic|cinematic|filmic|speaking|factual


word: LIFELINE
russian_word: дорога жизни
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪflʌɪn
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪflʌɪn
example:
the telephone has always been a lifeline for Gabby and me|he rigged a lifeline fore and aft and clipped the safety line on the girl's life jacket to it

definition:
a thing on which someone or something depends or which provides a means of escape from a difficult situation.|a rope or line used for life-saving, typically one thrown to rescue someone in difficulties in water or one used by sailors to secure themselves to a boat.|(in palmistry) a line on the palm of a person's hand, regarded as indicating how long they will live.


word: LIFELONG
russian_word: пожизненный
example: the two men were to remain lifelong friends
definition: lasting or remaining in a particular state throughout a person's life.
antonyms: ephemeral|short-lived|temporary
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlʌɪflɒŋ
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪflɒŋ
synonyms:
lasting|for all one's life|lifetime's|long-lasting|long-standing|long-term|long-running|persisting|prevailing|durable|constant|stable|established|steady|steadfast|secure|fast|firm|fixed|deep-rooted|enduring|continuing|abiding|remaining|permanent|eternal|immutable


word: LIFER
russian_word: приговоренный к пожизненному заключению
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪfə
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪfə
definition:
a person serving a life sentence.|a person who spends their life in a particular career, especially in one of the armed forces.


word: LIFESTYLE
russian_word: стиль жизни
example: the benefits of a healthy lifestyle
definition: the way in which a person lives.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪfstʌɪl
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪfstʌɪl
synonyms:
way of life|way of living|manner of living|life|situation|position|state|station|condition|set of circumstances|fate|lot|conduct|behaviour|customs|habits|ways|mores


word: LIFETIME
russian_word: срок
example: a reward for a lifetime's work
definition: the duration of a person's life.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪftʌɪm
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪftʌɪm
synonyms:
lifespan|life|days|duration of life|allotted span|course of life|time on earth|existence|one's time|one's career|one's threescore years and ten|this mortal coil|one's born days


word: LIFEWORLD
russian_word: Жизненный мир
origin: 1940s: translating German Lebenswelt .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlaɪfwəːld
phonetics_text: ˈlaɪfwəːld
definition:
all the immediate experiences, activities, and contacts that make up the world of an individual or corporate life.


word: LIFT
russian_word: лифт
antonyms: drop|put down|worsen|impair
origin: Middle English: from Old Norse lypta, of Germanic origin; related to loft.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: lɪft
phonetics_text: lɪft
example:
he lifted his trophy over his head|he lifted her down from the pony's back|we heard inspiring talks which lifted our spirits|the European Community lifted its oil embargo against South Africa|she staged a magnificent comeback to lift the British Open title

definition:
raise to a higher position or level.|pick up and move to a different position.|raise (a person's spirits or confidence).|formally remove or end (a legal restriction, decision, or ban).|carry off or win (a prize or event).

synonyms:
raise|hoist|heave|haul up|uplift|heft|boost|raise up/aloft|upraise|elevate|thrust|hold high|bear aloft|pick up|grab|take up|scoop up|gather up|snatch up|winch up|jack up|lever up|carry|manhandle|hump|upheave|improve|enhance|make better|invigorate|revitalize|upgrade|ameliorate


word: LIG
russian_word: маяк
example: instead of touring, the band spent all their time fighting and ligging
origin: 1960s: from a dialect variant of lie1, literally ‘lie about, loaf’, whence ‘freeload’.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: lɪɡ
phonetics_text: lɪɡ
definition:
take advantage of free parties, travel, or other benefits offered by companies for publicity purposes.


word: LIGAMENT
russian_word: связка
origin: late Middle English: from Latin ligamentum ‘bond’, from ligare ‘to bind’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɪɡəm(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈlɪɡəm(ə)nt
definition:
a short band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.


word: LIGATE
russian_word: перевязывать
example: the uterine artery was ligated|we ligated these proteins to create three triangular nanostructures
origin: late 16th century: from Latin ligat- ‘tied’, from the verb ligare .
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: lɪˈɡeɪt
phonetics_text: lɪˈɡeɪt
definition:
tie up (an artery or vessel).|join (molecules or molecular fragments) together with a new chemical bond.


word: LIGATION
russian_word: перевязка
example: the ligation of the cystic duct
origin: late Middle English: from late Latin ligatio(n- ), from the verb ligare (see ligate).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: lɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
the surgical procedure of tying a ligature tightly around a blood vessel or other duct or tube in the body.|the joining of two DNA strands or other molecules by a phosphate ester linkage.


word: LIGATURE
russian_word: вязь
example: there was no sign of the ligature which strangled her
origin: Middle English: via late Latin ligatura from Latin ligat- ‘bound’, from the verb ligare .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlɪɡətʃə
phonetics_text: ˈlɪɡətʃə
definition:
a thing used for tying or binding something tightly.|a slur or tie.|a character consisting of two or more joined letters, e.g. æ, fl.


word: LIGHT
russian_word: свет
antonyms: darkness|night-time
part_of_speech: noun|verb|adjective
phonetic: lʌɪt
phonetics_text: lʌɪt
example:
the light of the sun|a shrewd light entered his eyes|she saw light dawn on the woman's face|sunshine will brighten the natural lights in your hair|he asked me for a light|the bedroom has a wide bay with leaded lights|volunteers have been the shining lights of the community

definition:
the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.|an expression in someone's eyes indicating a particular emotion or mood.|understanding of a problem or mystery; enlightenment.|an area of something that is brighter or paler than its surroundings.|a device used to produce a flame or spark.|a window or opening to let light in.|a person eminent in a particular sphere of activity.|(in a crossword puzzle) a blank space to be filled by a letter.

synonyms:
illumination|brightness|luminescence|luminosity|shining|gleaming|gleam|brilliance|radiance|lustre|glowing|glow|blaze|glare|dazzle|incandescence|phosphorescence|sunlight|moonlight|starlight|lamplight|firelight|electric light|gaslight|ray of light|shaft of light|beam of light|effulgence|refulgence|lambency|fulguration|daylight|light of day|natural light|daylight hours|daytime|day|hours of sunlight

origin:
Old English lēoht, līht (noun and adjective), līhtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch licht and German Licht, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek leukos ‘white’ and Latin lux ‘light’.


word: LIGHTEN
russian_word: светлеть
example: efforts to lighten the burden of regulation
definition: make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity.
antonyms: increase|intensify
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈlʌɪt(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪt(ə)n
synonyms:
make lighter|lessen|reduce|decrease|diminish|moderate|soften|ease|temper|alleviate|mitigate|allay|relieve|palliate|assuage|soothe|calm|subdue


word: LIGHTENING
russian_word: освещение
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪt(ə)nɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪt(ə)nɪŋ
definition:
a drop in the level of the uterus during the last weeks of pregnancy as the head of the fetus engages in the pelvis.


word: LIGHT-FINGERED
russian_word: карманник
example: light-fingered shoplifters|it is played with an irresistibly light-fingered spontaneity
definition: prone to steal.|having or showing delicate skill with the hands.
antonyms: honest
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌlʌɪtˈfɪŋɡəd
phonetics_text: ˌlʌɪtˈfɪŋɡəd
synonyms:
thieving|thievish|stealing|pilfering|shoplifting|pocket-picking|dishonest|crooked|filching|sticky-fingered|nimble-fingered


word: LIGHT-FOOTED
russian_word: быстроногий
example: a light-footed leap
definition: fast, nimble, or stealthy on one's feet.
antonyms: clumsy|slow
part_of_speech: adjective
synonyms:
nimble|light on one's feet|agile|deft|graceful|lithe|spry|sprightly|light of foot|limber|lissom|acrobatic|swift|fast|quick|quick-moving|twinkle-toed|nippy|fleet of foot|fleet-footed


word: LIGHT-HEADED
russian_word: чувствующий головокружение
example: she felt light-headed with relief
definition: dizzy and slightly faint.
part_of_speech: adjective
synonyms:
dizzy|giddy|faint|unsteady|light in the head|weak-headed|muzzy|shaky|reeling|staggering|woozy|vertiginous


word: LIGHTHOUSE
russian_word: маяк
definition: a tower or other structure containing a beacon light to warn or guide ships at sea.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪthaʊs
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪthaʊs
synonyms:
beacon|pharos|phare|leading light|lightship|floating light|light vessel|light|signal|watchtower|fanal


word: LIGHTLY
russian_word: слегка
antonyms: hard|heavily|intensely|abundantly|severely|seriously
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈlʌɪtli
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪtli
example:
she placed her hand lightly on my shoulder|it was snowing lightly|it is not something that should be taken lightly|some people are let off lightly

definition:
gently, delicately or softly.|in relatively small amounts or in low density; sparingly.|in a way that is not serious or solemn; carelessly.|without severe punishment; leniently.

synonyms:
softly|gently|faintly|delicately|gingerly|timidly|sparingly|slightly|sparsely|moderately|thinly|without severe punishment|easily|leniently|mildly|carelessly|airily|readily|heedlessly|without consideration|uncaringly|indifferently|unthinkingly|thoughtlessly|flippantly|facilely|breezily|frivolously|light-heartedly|gaily|blithely|nonchalantly|cheerfully


word: LIGHTNESS
russian_word: легкость
example: the glass adds lightness to the room|the lightness of my skin
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪtnəs
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪtnəs
definition:
the state of having a sufficient or considerable amount of natural light.|the quality of being pale in colour.


word: LIGHTNING
russian_word: молния
example: a tremendous flash of lightning
origin: Middle English: special use of lightening (verbal noun from lighten2).
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪtnɪŋ
definition:
the occurrence of a natural electrical discharge of very short duration and high voltage between a cloud and the ground or within a cloud, accompanied by a bright flash and typically also thunder.


word: LIGHTNING CONDUCTOR
russian_word: молниеотвод
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a metal rod or wire fixed to an exposed part of a building or other tall structure to divert lightning harmlessly into the ground.


word: LIGHT UP
russian_word: оживляться
example:
the sign to fasten seat belts lit up|his eyes lit up and he smiled|workers who light up in prohibited areas face dismissal|the Tigers were lit up by the Giants in Game 1

definition:
become bright on account of a light being shone or switched on; become illuminated.|(of a person's face or eyes) suddenly become animated with liveliness or joy.|ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe and begin to smoke it.|(especially in sport) defeat an opponent utterly.

synonyms:
become bright|brighten|become brighter|lighten|flash|shine|gleam|flare|blaze|glint|sparkle|flicker|shimmer|glisten|scintillate|glare|beam|coruscate|fulgurate


word: LIGHTWEIGHT
russian_word: легкий
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈlʌɪtweɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪtweɪt
definition:
a weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between featherweight and welterweight. In the amateur boxing scale it ranges from 57 to 60 kg.|a person or thing that is lightly built or constructed.


word: LIGHTWOOD
russian_word: легкая древесина
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪtwʊd
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪtwʊd
definition:
a tree yielding timber that is pale in colour or light in weight.|firewood that burns easily and with a bright flame; kindling.


word: LIGNITE
russian_word: бурый уголь
origin: early 19th century: coined in French from Latin lignum ‘wood’ + -ite1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɪɡnʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlɪɡnʌɪt
definition:
a soft brownish coal showing traces of plant structure, intermediate between bituminous coal and peat.


word: LIGNOCAINE
russian_word: лигнокаин
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɪɡnə(ʊ)keɪn
phonetics_text: ˈlɪɡnə(ʊ)keɪn
definition:
a synthetic compound used as a local anaesthetic, e.g. for dental surgery, and in treating abnormal heart rhythms.

origin:
1950s: from ligno- (Latin equivalent of xylo-, used in the earlier name xylocaine and reflecting chemical similarity to xylene) + -caine (from cocaine).


word: LIGULE
russian_word: язычок
origin: early 19th century: from Latin ligula ‘strap’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɪɡjuːl
phonetics_text: ˈlɪɡjuːl
definition:
a narrow strap-shaped part of a plant, especially a membranous scale on the inner side of the leaf sheath at its junction with the blade in most grasses and sedges.


word: LIKE
russian_word: подобно
antonyms: unlike
synonyms: similar to|the same as|identical to
origin: Middle English: from Old Norse líkr ; related to alike.
part_of_speech: preposition|conjunction|noun|adjective|adverb
phonetic: lʌɪk
phonetics_text: lʌɪk
example:
he used to have a car like mine|I apologize for coming over unannounced like this|the cautionary vision of works like Animal Farm and 1984

definition:
having the same characteristics or qualities as; similar to.|used to draw attention to the nature of an action or event.|such as; for example.


word: LIKEABLE
russian_word: приятный
example: a very likeable young woman
definition: (especially of a person) pleasant, friendly, and easy to like.
antonyms: hateful|unpleasant
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlʌɪkəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪkəb(ə)l
synonyms:
pleasant|nice|friendly|agreeable|affable|amiable|genial|civil|personable|charming|popular|clubbable|good-natured|engaging|warm|pleasing|appealing|endearing|convivial|congenial|winning|delightful|enchanting|attractive|winsome|fetching|captivating|lovable|adorable|sweet|couthy|simpatico|chummy|pally|darling|lovely|adorbs


word: LIKE A SHOT
russian_word: стремительно
example: ‘Would you go back?’ ‘Like a shot.’
definition: without hesitation; willingly.
synonyms:
without hesitation|unhesitatingly|very willingly|eagerly|enthusiastically|gladly|immediately|at once|right away|right now|quickly|straight away|instantly|instantaneously|directly|forthwith|promptly|without delay|in/like a flash|before one can say knife


word: LIKELIHOOD
russian_word: вероятность
example: young people who can see no likelihood of finding employment
definition: the state or fact of something's being likely; probability.
antonyms: unlikeliness
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪklɪhʊd
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪklɪhʊd
synonyms:
probability|chance|prospect|possibility|likeliness|odds|feasibility|plausibility|conceivability|risk|threat|hazard|danger|fear|peril|liability|hope|opportunity|promise


word: LIKELY
russian_word: вероятно
example: speculation on the likely effect of opting out|a likely-looking spot
definition: such as well might happen or be true; probable.|apparently suitable; promising.
antonyms: unlikely|impossible|improbable
origin: Middle English: from Old Norse líkligr, from líkr (see like1).
part_of_speech: adjective|adverb
phonetic: ˈlʌɪkli
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪkli
synonyms:
probable|distinctly possible|to be expected|odds-on|on|possible|credible|plausible|believable|imaginable|expected|anticipated|natural|prospective|predictable|predicted|foreseeable|ten to one|liable|sure|destined|fated|in the wind|in the air|on the cards|a pound to a penny


word: LIKE MAD
russian_word: сильно
example: I ran like mad
definition: with great intensity, energy, or enthusiasm.
synonyms:
fast|furiously|as fast as possible|hurriedly|quickly|rapidly|speedily|hastily|energetically|enthusiastically|madly|with a will|for all one is worth|passionately|intensely|ardently|fervently|like crazy|hammer and tongs|like billy-o


word: LIKEN
russian_word: уподоблять
example: racism is likened to a contagious disease
definition: point out the resemblance of someone or something to.
antonyms: contrast
origin: Middle English: from like1 + -en1.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈlʌɪk(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪk(ə)n
synonyms:
compare|equate|analogize|draw an analogy between|make an analogy of/between|draw a parallel between|parallel|correlate|match|link|associate|make connections between|bracket together|think of together|regard as similar|set beside|mention in the same breath|set side by side


word: LIKENESS
russian_word: сходство
example: her likeness to him was astonishing
definition: the fact or quality of being alike; resemblance.
antonyms: dissimilarity
origin: Old English gelīknes (see alike, -ness).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪknəs
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪknəs
synonyms:
resemblance|similarity|alikeness|sameness|similitude|congruity|affinity|correspondence|analogy|parallelism|agreement|relationship|identity|identicalness|uniformity|conformity|equivalence


word: LIKEWISE
russian_word: также
definition: in the same way; also.|in a like manner; similarly.
antonyms: the opposite
origin: late Middle English: from the phrase in like wise .
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈlʌɪkwʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪkwʌɪz
example:
the programmes of study will apply from five years of age, likewise the attainment targets|I stuck out my tongue and Frankie did likewise

synonyms:
also|in addition|too|as well|by the same token|to boot|besides|moreover|furthermore|further|into the bargain


word: LIKING
russian_word: симпатия
example: she'd taken an instant liking to Arnie's new girlfriend
definition: a feeling of regard or fondness.
antonyms: dislike|aversion|hatred
origin: Old English līcung (see like2, -ing1).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪkɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪkɪŋ
synonyms:
fondness|love|affection|penchant|attachment|enjoyment|appreciation|taste|preference|partiality|predilection|proclivity|propensity|proneness|predisposition|tendency|bias|desire|fancy|inclination|bent|leaning|hankering|affinity|attraction|passion|longing|urge|itch|thing


word: LILAC
russian_word: сиреневый
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪlək
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪlək
definition:
a Eurasian shrub or small tree of the olive family, which has fragrant violet, pink, or white blossom and is a popular garden ornamental.

origin:
early 17th century: from obsolete French, via Spanish and Arabic from Persian līlak, variant of nīlak ‘bluish’, from nīl ‘blue’.


word: LILIACEOUS
russian_word: лилейный
origin: mid 18th century: from modern Latin Liliaceae (plural), based on Latin lilium ‘lily’, + -ous.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌlɪlɪˈeɪʃəs
phonetics_text: ˌlɪlɪˈeɪʃəs
definition:
relating to or denoting plants of the lily family ( Liliaceae ). These have elongated leaves which grow from a corm, bulb, or rhizome.


word: LILLIPUTIAN
russian_word: лилипут
example: America's banks look Lilliputian in comparison with Japan's
definition: trivial or very small.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌlɪlɪˈpjuːʃ(ə)n
origin:
early 18th century: from the imaginary country of Lilliput in Swift's Gulliver's Travels, inhabited by people 6 inches (15 cm) high, + -ian.


word: LILT
russian_word: веселая
example: he spoke with a faint but recognizable Irish lilt
definition: a characteristic rising and falling of the voice when speaking; a pleasant gentle accent.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: lɪlt
phonetics_text: lɪlt
synonyms:
cadence|rise and fall|inflection|intonation|upswing|emphasis|stress|rhythm|swing|sway|beat|pulse|measure|metre|tempo

origin:
late Middle English lulte (in the senses ‘sound an alarm’ or ‘lift up the voice’), of unknown origin.


word: LILY
russian_word: лилия
origin: Old English lilie, from Latin lilium, from Greek leirion .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɪli
phonetics_text: ˈlɪli
definition:
a bulbous plant with large trumpet-shaped, typically fragrant, flowers on a tall, slender stem.|a heraldic fleur-de-lis.


word: LIMB
russian_word: конечность
example: they got out, stretching their cramped limbs|the bare limbs of a high tree
synonyms: arm|leg|wing|extremity|appendage|protuberance|projection|member
origin: Old English lim (also in the sense ‘organ or part of the body’), of Germanic origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɪm
phonetics_text: lɪm
definition:
an arm or leg of a person or four-legged animal, or a bird's wing.|a large branch of a tree.|a projecting landform such as a spur of a mountain range, or each of two or more such projections as in a forked peninsula or archipelago.


word: LIMBER
russian_word: передок
example: I have to practise to keep myself limber
definition: (of a person or body part) lithe or supple.
antonyms: stiff|unfit
part_of_speech: adjective|verb
phonetic: ˈlɪmbə
phonetics_text: ˈlɪmbə
synonyms:
lithe|supple|nimble|lissom|flexible|fit|spry|sprightly|agile|acrobatic|quick-moving|deft|willowy|graceful|loose-jointed|loose-limbed|active|lively|in good condition|in good nick

origin:
mid 16th century (as an adjective): perhaps from limber2 in the dialect sense ‘cart shaft’, with allusion to the to-and-fro motion.


word: LIMBO
russian_word: заточение
example: the legal battle could leave the club in limbo until next year
antonyms: in hand|under way|continuing
synonyms: oblivion|void|non-existence|neither heaven nor hell
origin: late Middle English: from the medieval Latin phrase in limbo, from limbus ‘hem, border, limbo’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɪmbəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈlɪmbəʊ
definition:
(in some Christian beliefs) the supposed abode of the souls of unbaptized infants, and of the just who died before Christ's coming.|an uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition.


word: LIMBUS
russian_word: Лимбус
definition: the border or margin of a structure, especially the junction of the cornea and sclera in the eye.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɪmbəs
phonetics_text: ˈlɪmbəs
origin:
late Middle English (denoting limbo): from Latin, ‘edge, border’. The current sense dates from the late 17th century.


word: LIME
russian_word: известь
origin: Old English līm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijm, German Leim, also to loam.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: lʌɪm
phonetics_text: lʌɪm
definition:
a white caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, which is obtained by heating limestone and which combines with water with the production of much heat; quicklime.|birdlime.


word: LIMELIGHT
russian_word: центр внимания
example: the shock win has thrust him into the limelight
antonyms: obscurity
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪmlʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪmlʌɪt
definition:
the focus of public attention.|intense white light obtained by heating lime, formerly used in theatres.

synonyms:
the focus of attention|public attention|public notice|public interest|the public eye|media attention|media interest|public recognition|publicity|the glare of publicity|prominence|exposure|hype|glare|the spotlight|fame|renown|celebrity|stardom|notability|eminence


word: LIMERICK
russian_word: лимерик
definition: a humorous five-line poem with a rhyme scheme aabba.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɪm(ə)rɪk
phonetics_text: ˈlɪm(ə)rɪk
origin:
late 19th century: said to be from the chorus ‘will you come up to Limerick?’, sung between improvised verses at a gathering.


word: LIMESCALE
russian_word: накипи
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪmskeɪl
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪmskeɪl
definition:
a hard white substance consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate, deposited by water on the inside of pipes, kettles, etc.


word: LIMESTONE
russian_word: известняк
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪmstəʊn
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪmstəʊn
definition:
a hard sedimentary rock, composed mainly of calcium carbonate or dolomite, used as building material and in the making of cement.


word: LIMEY
russian_word: англичанин
definition: a British person.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪmi
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪmi
origin:
late 19th century: from lime2 + -y1, because of the former enforced consumption of lime juice in the British navy.


word: LIMINAL
russian_word: лиминальная
origin: late 19th century: from Latin limen, limin- ‘threshold’ + -al.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɪmɪn(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈlɪmɪn(ə)l
definition:
relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process.|occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold.


word: LIMIT
russian_word: предел
example: the failure showed the limits of British power|an age limit
antonyms: minimum
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈlɪmɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlɪmɪt
definition:
a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.|a restriction on the size or amount of something permissible or possible.|a point or value which a sequence, function, or sum of a series can be made to approach progressively, until they are as close to it as desired.

synonyms:
maximum|ceiling|limitation|upper limit|restriction|curb|check|control|curtailment|restraint|damper|brake|rein

origin:
late Middle English: from Latin limes, limit- ‘boundary, frontier’. The verb is from Latin limitare, from limes .


word: LIMITATION
russian_word: ограничение
example: severe limitations on water use
antonyms: extension|increase
origin: late Middle English: from Latin limitatio(n- ), from the verb limitare (see limit).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɪmɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: lɪmɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
a limiting rule or circumstance; a restriction.|a legally specified period beyond which an action may be defeated or a property right does not continue.

synonyms:
restriction|curb|restraint|constraint|control|check|clampdown|hindrance|impediment|obstacle|obstruction|bar|barrier|block|deterrent|inhibition|damper|brake|rein


word: LIMITED
russian_word: ограниченный
example: a limited number of places are available|Times Newspapers Limited
antonyms: ample|boundless|unlimited
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɪmɪtɪd
phonetics_text: ˈlɪmɪtɪd
definition:
restricted in size, amount, or extent; few, small, or short.|denoting a limited company (used after a company name).

synonyms:
restricted|finite|bounded|little|narrow|tight|lean|slight|slender|in short supply|short|meagre|scanty|sparse|insubstantial|deficient|inadequate|insufficient|paltry|poor|miserly|basic|rudimentary|patchy|sketchy|minimal|cramped|small


word: LIMITLESS
russian_word: безграничный
example: our resources are not limitless
definition: without end, limit, or boundary.
antonyms: limited|little
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɪmɪtləs
phonetics_text: ˈlɪmɪtləs
synonyms:
boundless|unbounded|unlimited|without limit|illimitable|infinite|endless|never-ending|unending|everlasting|cosmic|untold|immeasurable|measureless|incalculable|inestimable|bottomless|fathomless|immense|vast|huge|great|extensive|unceasing|unflagging|interminable|without end|inexhaustible|constant|perpetual|myriad


word: LIMN
russian_word: изображать
example: Miss Read limns a gentler world in her novels
definition: depict or describe in painting or words.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: lɪm
phonetics_text: lɪm
origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘illuminate a manuscript’): alteration of obsolete lumine ‘illuminate’, via Old French luminer from Latin luminare ‘make light’.


word: LIMNOLOGY
russian_word: лимнология
origin: late 19th century: from Greek limnē ‘lake’ + -logy.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: lɪmˈnɒlədʒi
phonetics_text: lɪmˈnɒlədʒi
definition:
the study of the biological, chemical, and physical features of lakes and other bodies of fresh water.


word: LIMONENE
russian_word: лимонен
origin: early 20th century: from German Limonen, from Limone ‘lemon’, + -ene.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɪməniːn
phonetics_text: ˈlɪməniːn
definition:
a colourless liquid hydrocarbon with a lemon-like scent, present in lemon oil, orange oil, and similar essential oils.


word: LIMONITE
russian_word: лимонит
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlʌɪmənʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlʌɪmənʌɪt
definition:
an amorphous brownish secondary mineral consisting of a mixture of hydrous ferric oxides, important as an iron ore.

origin:
early 19th century: from German Limonit, probably from Greek leimōn ‘meadow’ (suggested by the earlier German name Wiesenerz, literally ‘meadow ore’).


word: LIMOUSINE
russian_word: лимузин
example: the Prince was whisked away in a black limousine
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɪməziːn
phonetics_text: ˈlɪməziːn|ˌlɪməˈziːn
definition:
a large, luxurious car, especially one driven by a chauffeur who is separated from the passengers by a partition.

origin:
early 20th century: from French, feminine adjective meaning ‘of Limousin’, originally denoting a caped cloak worn in Limousin (see Limousin1): originally the driver's seat of the car was outside in a separate compartment, covered with a canopy.


word: LIMP
russian_word: хромать
example: he limped heavily as he moved
definition: walk with difficulty, typically because of a damaged or stiff leg or foot.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: lɪmp
phonetics_text: lɪmp
synonyms:
hobble|walk with a limp|walk with difficulty|walk lamely|walk haltingly|walk unevenly|falter|shuffle|shamble|totter|dodder|stagger|stumble|hirple

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘fall short of’): related to obsolete limphalt ‘lame’, and probably of Germanic origin.


word: LIMPET
russian_word: блюдечко
origin: Old English lempedu, from medieval Latin lampreda ‘limpet, lamprey’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈlɪmpɪt
phonetics_text: ˈlɪmpɪt
definition:
a marine mollusc which has a shallow conical shell and a broad muscular foot, found clinging tightly to rocks.


word: LIMPID
russian_word: прозрачный
example: the limpid waters of the Caribbean
definition: (of a liquid) completely clear and transparent.
antonyms: opaque|muddy
origin: late Middle English: from Latin limpidus ; perhaps related to lymph.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈlɪmpɪd
phonetics_text: ˈlɪmpɪd
synonyms:
clear|transparent|glassy|glasslike|crystal clear|crystalline|see-through|translucent|pellucid|unclouded|uncloudy


