# Dictionary_data_final

word: MELTDOWN
russian_word: расплавление
example: the global financial system suffered a major meltdown
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛltdaʊn
phonetics_text: ˈmɛltdaʊn
definition:
a disastrous collapse or breakdown.|an accident in a nuclear reactor in which the fuel overheats and melts the reactor core or shielding.


word: MELT DOWN
russian_word: расплавлять
example:
beautiful objects are being melted down and sold for scrap|many expected him to melt down at the first sign of trouble|if the pumps that cool the reactor core become disabled the core could begin to overheat, and the reactor could melt down

definition:
melt a metal article so as to reuse the raw material.|collapse or break down disastrously.|(of a nuclear reactor) undergo a catastrophic failure as a result of the fuel overheating.


word: MELTON
russian_word: мельтон
definition: heavy woollen cloth with a close-cut nap, used for overcoats and jackets.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛlt(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈmɛlt(ə)n
origin:
early 19th century: named after Melton Mowbray, a town in central England, formerly a centre of cloth manufacture.


word: MEMBER
russian_word: член
example: interest from members of the public|the main member that joins the front and rear axles
synonyms: limb|part of the body|organ|arm|leg|appendage|extremity|projection|protuberance|process|penis
origin: Middle English: via Old French from Latin membrum ‘limb’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛmbə
phonetics_text: ˈmɛmbə
definition:
a person, animal, or plant belonging to a particular group.|a constituent piece of a complex structure, especially a component of a load-bearing structure.|a part of the body, especially a limb.


word: MEMBER OF CONGRESS
russian_word: член конгресса
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a person formally elected to the US national legislative body, especially a member of the House of Representatives.


word: MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
russian_word: член парламента
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a person formally elected to the UK national legislative body or other similar legislature elsewhere.


word: MEMBRANE
russian_word: мембрана
example: the nucleus is a distinct region with a membrane around it
definition: a thin sheet of tissue or layer of cells acting as a boundary, lining, or partition in an organism.
origin: late Middle English: from Latin membrana, from membrum ‘limb’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛmbreɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmɛmbreɪn
synonyms:
layer|laminate|sheet|skin|film|veil|diaphragm|partition|drum|tissue|pellicle|integument|overlay|covering|coat|peritoneum|amnion|caul|hymen


word: MEME
russian_word: мем
origin: 1970s: from Greek mimēma ‘that which is imitated’, on the pattern of gene .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: miːm
phonetics_text: miːm
definition:
an element of a culture or system of behaviour passed from one individual to another by imitation or other non-genetic means.|an image, video, piece of text, etc., typically humorous in nature, that is copied and spread rapidly by internet users, often with slight variations.


word: MEMENTO
russian_word: сувенир
example: you can purchase a memento of your visit
definition: an object kept as a reminder of a person or event.
synonyms: souvenir|keepsake|reminder|remembrance|token|memorial|testimonial|trophy|relic|vestige|memorandum
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈmɛntəʊ
phonetics_text: mɪˈmɛntəʊ
origin:
late Middle English (denoting a prayer of commemoration): from Latin, literally ‘remember!’, imperative of meminisse .


word: MEMOIR
russian_word: научная статья
example: in 1924 she published a short memoir of her husband|an important memoir on Carboniferous crustacea
definition: a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge.|an essay on a learned subject.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛmwɑː
phonetics_text: ˈmɛmwɑː
synonyms:
account|historical account|history|record|chronicle|annal(s)|commentary|narrative|story|report|portrayal|depiction|sketch|portrait|life|life story|profile|biography|autobiography|memories|recollections|personal recollections|reminiscences|experiences|journal|diary|log|weblog|blog|vlog|moblog

origin:
late 15th century (denoting a memorandum or record): from French mémoire (masculine), a special use of mémoire (feminine) ‘memory’.


word: MEMORABLE
russian_word: памятный
example: he recalled memorable moments in his life
definition: worth remembering or easily remembered, especially because of being special or unusual.
antonyms: forgettable|run-of-the-mill|commonplace
origin: late 15th century: from Latin memorabilis, from memorare ‘bring to mind’, from memor ‘mindful’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɛm(ə)rəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɛm(ə)rəb(ə)l
synonyms:
unforgettable|catchy|haunting|indelible|not/never to be forgotten|signal|special|momentous|significant|historic|notable|noteworthy|important|consequential|remarkable|outstanding|extraordinary|striking|vivid|arresting|impressive|distinctive|distinguished|famous|celebrated|renowned|notorious|illustrious|glorious|immortal|undying|everlasting|eternal|unfading|perpetual|imperishable|timeless|brilliant|supreme|superlative|dazzling|exciting|thrilling|enthralling|wonderful|marvellous|out of this world


word: MEMORANDUM
russian_word: меморандум
example: he told them of his decision in a memorandum
definition: a written message in business or diplomacy.
synonyms: message|communication|note|email|letter|epistle|missive|memo
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɛməˈrandəm
phonetics_text: mɛməˈrandəm
origin:
late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘something to be brought to mind’, gerundive of memorare . The original use was as an adjective, placed at the head of a note of a record made for future reference.


word: MEMORIAL
russian_word: мемориал
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈmɔːrɪəl
phonetics_text: mɪˈmɔːrɪəl
example:
a memorial to General Robert E. Lee|the Council sent a strongly worded memorial to the Chancellor of the Exchequer

definition:
a statue or structure established to remind people of a person or event.|a statement of facts, especially as the basis of a petition.

synonyms:
monument|shrine|mausoleum|cenotaph|statue|plaque|brass|cairn|tombstone|gravestone|headstone|trophy|tribute|testimonial|remembrance|memento|souvenir

origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin memoriale ‘record, memory, monument’, from Latin memorialis ‘serving as a reminder’, from memoria ‘memory’.


word: MEMORIZE
russian_word: запоминать
example: he memorized thousands of verses
definition: commit to memory; learn by heart.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmɛmərʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈmɛmərʌɪz
synonyms:
commit to memory|remember|retain|learn by heart|get by heart|learn off|learn|learn by rote|impress on the memory|study|become word-perfect in|get down pat|get off pat|con


word: MEMORY
russian_word: память
example: I've a great memory for faces|one of my earliest memories is of sitting on his knee
synonyms: recollection|remembrance|reminiscence|evocation|reminder|souvenir|echo|impression
origin: Middle English: from Old French memorie, from Latin memoria, from memor ‘mindful, remembering’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛm(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈmɛm(ə)ri
definition:
the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.|something remembered from the past.|the part of a computer in which data or program instructions can be stored for retrieval.


word: MENACE
russian_word: угроза
example: a new initiative aimed at beating the menace of drugs
definition: a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger.
synonyms: danger|peril|risk|hazard|threat|jeopardy
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɛnəs
phonetics_text: ˈmɛnəs
origin:
Middle English: via Old French from late Latin minacia, from Latin minax, minac- ‘threatening’, from minae ‘threats’.


word: MENADIONE
russian_word: витамин К3
definition: a synthetic yellow compound related to menaquinone, used to treat haemorrhage.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɛnəˈdʌɪəʊn
phonetics_text: ˌmɛnəˈdʌɪəʊn
origin:
1940s: from me(thyl) + na(phthalene) + the suffix -dione, used in names of compounds containing two carbonyl groups.


word: MENAQUINONE
russian_word: менахиноном
origin: 1940s: from the chemical name me(thyl)-na(phtho)quinone .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɛnəˈkwɪnəʊn
phonetics_text: ˌmɛnəˈkwɪnəʊn
definition:
one of the K vitamins, a compound produced by bacteria in the large intestine and essential for the blood-clotting process. It is an isoprenoid derivative of menadione.


word: MEND
russian_word: чинить
example: workmen were mending faulty cabling|he mended the fire and turned the meat on the greenwood racks
definition: repair (something that is broken or damaged).|add fuel to (a fire).
antonyms: break|tear
origin: Middle English: shortening of amend.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: mɛnd
phonetics_text: mɛnd
synonyms:
repair|fix|put back together|piece together|patch up|restore|sew (up)|stitch|darn|patch|cobble|botch|vamp (up)|rehabilitate|renew|renovate|redevelop|overhaul|recondition|rebuild|refurbish|make whole|make well|cure|heal|fettle|spetch|ranter|clout|tinker|beet


word: MENDACIOUS
russian_word: лживый
example: mendacious propaganda
definition: not telling the truth; lying.
antonyms: truthful
origin: early 17th century: from Latin mendax, mendac- ‘lying’ (related to mendum ‘fault’) + -ious.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɛnˈdeɪʃəs
phonetics_text: mɛnˈdeɪʃəs
synonyms:
lying|untruthful|dishonest|deceitful|false|dissembling|insincere|disingenuous|hypocritical|fraudulent|double-dealing|two-faced|Janus-faced|two-timing|duplicitous|perjured|perfidious|untrue|fictitious|falsified|fabricated|fallacious|invented|made up|hollow|economical with the truth|terminologically inexact|unveracious


word: MENDACITY
russian_word: лживость
example: people publicly castigated for past mendacity
definition: untruthfulness.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɛnˈdasəti
phonetics_text: mɛnˈdasəti
synonyms:
lying|untruthfulness|dishonesty|deceit|deceitfulness|deception|dissembling|insincerity|disingenuousness|hypocrisy|fraud|fraudulence|double-dealing|two-timing|duplicity|perjury|perfidy|untruth|fictitiousness|falsity|falsehood|falseness|fallaciousness|hollowness|kidology|codology|economy with the truth|terminological inexactitude|unveracity

origin:
mid 17th century: from ecclesiastical Latin mendacitas, from mendax, mendac- ‘lying’ (see mendacious).


word: MENDELEVIUM
russian_word: менделевий
origin: 1950s: modern Latin, from the name of D. Mendeleev (see Mendeleev, Dmitri).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɛndəˈliːvɪəm
phonetics_text: ˌmɛndəˈliːvɪəm|ˌmɛndəˈleɪvɪəm
definition:
the chemical element of atomic number 101, a radioactive metal of the actinide series. It does not occur naturally and was first made in 1955 by bombarding einsteinium with helium ions.


word: MENDICANT
russian_word: нищий
definition: given to begging.
synonyms: begging|cadging|scrounging|sponging|mooching
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmɛndɪk(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈmɛndɪk(ə)nt
origin:
late Middle English: from Latin mendicant- ‘begging’, from the verb mendicare, from mendicus ‘beggar’, from mendum ‘fault’.


word: MENHADEN
russian_word: менхаден
origin: late 18th century: from Algonquian.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɛnˈheɪd(ə)n
phonetics_text: mɛnˈheɪd(ə)n
definition:
a large deep-bodied fish of the herring family, which occurs along the east coast of North America. The oil-rich flesh is used to make fishmeal and fertilizer.


word: MENIAL
russian_word: слуга
example: menial factory jobs
definition: (of work) not requiring much skill and lacking prestige.
antonyms: noble|elevated|skilled
origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘domestic’): from Old French, from mesnee ‘household’.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmiːnɪəl
phonetics_text: ˈmiːnɪəl
synonyms:
unskilled|lowly|humble|low-grade|low-status|routine|humdrum|boring|dull|degrading|mean|inferior|unworthy|blue-collar


word: MENINGES
russian_word: мозговые оболочки
origin: modern Latin, from Greek mēninx, mēning- ‘membrane’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈnɪndʒiːz
phonetics_text: mɪˈnɪndʒiːz
definition:
the three membranes (the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater) that line the skull and vertebral canal and enclose the brain and spinal cord.


word: MENINGITIS
russian_word: менингит
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒʌɪtɪs
phonetics_text: ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒʌɪtɪs
definition:
a serious disease in which there is inflammation of the meninges, caused by viral or bacterial infection, and marked by intense headache and fever, sensitivity to light, and muscular rigidity.


word: MENOMINEE
russian_word: меномини
origin: from Ojibwa manōminī, literally ‘wild-rice person’.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: mɪˈnɒmɪniː
phonetics_text: mɪˈnɒmɪniː
definition:
a member of a North American people of north-eastern Wisconsin.|the extinct Algonquian language of the Menominee.


word: MENORAH
russian_word: менора
origin: Hebrew mĕnōrāh, from a Semitic base shared with minaret.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈnɔːrə
phonetics_text: mɪˈnɔːrə
definition:
a candelabrum used in Jewish worship, especially one with eight branches and a central socket used at Hanukkah.


word: MENORRHAGIA
russian_word: меноррагия
definition: abnormally heavy bleeding at menstruation.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɛnəˈreɪdʒɪə
phonetics_text: ˌmɛnəˈreɪdʒɪə
origin:
late 18th century: modern Latin, from meno- ‘of menstruation’ + -rrhag-, stem of Greek rhēgnunai ‘to burst’.


word: MENSTRUATE
russian_word: менструировать
example: she had begun to menstruate
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmɛnstrʊeɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɛnstrʊeɪt
definition:
(of a woman) discharge blood and other material from the lining of the uterus as part of the menstrual cycle.

origin:
mid 17th century: from late Latin menstruat- ‘menstruated’, from the verb menstruare, from Latin menstrua ‘menses’.


word: MENSTRUATION
russian_word: менструация
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɛnstrʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: mɛnstrʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
the process in a woman of discharging blood and other material from the lining of the uterus at intervals of about one lunar month from puberty until the menopause, except during pregnancy.

synonyms:
period|menstrual cycle|the curse|monthlies|one's/the time of the month|being on the rag|menses|menarche|show|menorrhoea|time|catamenia|flowers


word: MENSTRUOUS
russian_word: нечистоту
definition: relating to or in the process of menstruation.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɛnstrʊəs
phonetics_text: ˈmɛnstrʊəs
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French menstrueus, from late Latin menstruosus, from menstrua ‘menses’.


word: MENSTRUUM
russian_word: растворитель
definition: menses.|a solvent.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛnstrʊəm
phonetics_text: ˈmɛnstrʊəm
origin:
late Middle English (in menstruum (sense 1)): from Latin, neuter of menstruus ‘monthly’, from mensis ‘month’. menstruum (sense 2) is by analogy of the supposed agency of a solvent in the transmutation of metals into gold with the supposed action of menses on the ovum.


word: MENSURABLE
russian_word: измеримый
definition: able to be measured; having fixed limits.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɛnʃ(ə)rəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɛnʃ(ə)rəb(ə)l|ˈmɛnsjərəb(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘moderate’): from late Latin mensurabilis, from mensurare ‘to measure’, from Latin mensura ‘measure’.


word: MENSURATION
russian_word: измерение
definition: measurement.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɛnʃəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: mɛnʃəˈreɪʃ(ə)n|mɛnsjəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
measurement|measuring|calculation|computation|estimating|quantification|quantifying|weighing|sizing|evaluation|assessment|appraisal|gauging

origin:
late 16th century (denoting measurement in general): from late Latin mensuratio(n- ), from mensurare ‘to measure’.


word: MENTAL
russian_word: ментальный
example: mental faculties|mental health|I think he was a little worried that I might be mental
definition: relating to the mind.|relating to disorders of the mind.|mad; insane.
antonyms: physical
origin: late Middle English: from late Latin mentalis, from Latin mens, ment- ‘mind’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɛnt(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɛnt(ə)l
synonyms:
intellectual|cerebral|brain|rational|psychological|cognitive|abstract|conceptual|theoretical|mindly|phrenic


word: MENTALISM
russian_word: ментализм
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛnt(ə)lɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈmɛnt(ə)lɪz(ə)m
definition:
the theory that physical and psychological phenomena are ultimately explicable only in terms of a creative and interpretative mind.


word: MENTALIST
russian_word: менталист
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛnt(ə)lɪst
phonetics_text: ˈmɛnt(ə)lɪst
definition:
a magician who performs feats that apparently demonstrate extraordinary mental powers, such as mind-reading.|an eccentric or mad person.


word: MENTALITY
russian_word: склад ума
definition: the characteristic way of thinking of a person or group.|the capacity for intelligent thought.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɛnˈtalɪti
phonetics_text: mɛnˈtalɪti
example:
I had inherited not only my father's blood but his bourgeois mentality as well|machines can possess mentality

synonyms:
way of thinking|cast of mind|frame of mind|turn of mind|way someone's mind works|mind|mind set|psychology|mental attitude|outlook|personality|persona|psyche|disposition|make-up|temperament|temper

origin:
late 17th century (in the sense ‘mental process’): from the adjective mental + -ity. Current senses date from the mid 19th century.


word: MENTALLY
russian_word: умственно
example: soldiers become physically and mentally exhausted
definition: in a manner relating to the mind.
antonyms: emotionally|spiritually
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈmɛnt(ə)li
phonetics_text: ˈmɛnt(ə)li
synonyms:
in the/one's mind|in the/one's brain|in the/one's head|inwardly|intellectually|cerebrally|cognitively|psychologically|psychically


word: MENTHOL
russian_word: ментол
origin: late 19th century: from German, from Latin mentha ‘mint’ + -ol.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛnθɒl
phonetics_text: ˈmɛnθɒl|ˈmɛnθ(ə)l
definition:
a crystalline alcohol with a minty taste and odour, found in peppermint and other natural oils. It is used as a flavouring and in decongestants and analgesics.


word: MENTION
russian_word: упомянуть
example: I haven't mentioned it to William yet
definition: refer to (something) briefly and without going into detail.
synonyms: allude to|refer to|touch on/upon|speak briefly of|hint at|bring up|raise|broach|introduce|moot
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈmɛnʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈmɛnʃ(ə)n
origin:
Middle English (originally in make mention of ): via Old French from Latin mentio(n- ); related to mind.


word: MENTOR
russian_word: наставник
example: he was her friend and mentor until his death
definition: an experienced and trusted adviser.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɛntɔː
phonetics_text: ˈmɛntɔː
synonyms:
adviser|guide|confidant|confidante|counsellor|consultant|therapist|master|spiritual leader|rav|rebbe|guru|swami|maharishi|acharya

origin:
mid 18th century: via French and Latin from Greek Mentōr, the name of the adviser of the young Telemachus in Homer's Odyssey .


word: MENTORSHIP
russian_word: наставничества
example: he is revered by his employees for his mentorship and problem-solving qualities
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛntɔːˌʃɪp
phonetics_text: ˈmɛntɔːˌʃɪp
definition:
the guidance provided by a mentor, especially an experienced person in a company or educational institution.


word: MENU
russian_word: меню
example: the waiter handed her a menu
definition: a list of dishes available in a restaurant.
synonyms: bill of fare|tariff|card|carte du jour|set menu|table d'hôte|specials board|wine list
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛnjuː
phonetics_text: ˈmɛnjuː
origin:
mid 19th century: from French, ‘detailed list’ (noun use of menu ‘small, detailed’), from Latin minutus ‘very small’.


word: MEPHITIC
russian_word: вредный
example: the cloud of mephitic vapours lingered above our heads
definition: (especially of a gas or vapour) foul-smelling; noxious.
antonyms: fragrant
origin: early 17th century: from late Latin mephiticus, from mephitis ‘noxious exhalation’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪˈfɪtɪk
phonetics_text: mɪˈfɪtɪk
synonyms:
foul-smelling|evil-smelling|fetid|smelly|stinking|reeking|reeky|rank|high|off|rancid|putrid|fusty|musty|stale|noxious|malodorous|ill-smelling|niffy|pongy|whiffy|humming|noisome|miasmic|miasmal|olid


word: MERBROMIN
russian_word: мербромин
origin: 1940s: from mercuric + bromo- + -in1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məːˈbrəʊmɪn
phonetics_text: məːˈbrəʊmɪn
definition:
a greenish iridescent crystalline compound which dissolves in water to give a red solution used as an antiseptic. It is a fluorescein derivative containing bromine and mercury.


word: MERCANTILE
russian_word: меркантильный
example: the shift of wealth to the mercantile classes
definition: relating to trade or commerce; commercial.
antonyms: idealistic|unworldly
origin: mid 17th century: from French, from Italian, from mercante ‘merchant’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈməːk(ə)ntʌɪl
phonetics_text: ˈməːk(ə)ntʌɪl
synonyms:
commercial|trade|trading|business|merchant|sales|profit-oriented|money-oriented|profit-making|for-profit|mercenary|capitalistic|worldly|greedy|materialistic


word: MERCENARY
russian_word: наемник
example: she's nothing but a mercenary little gold-digger
definition: primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.
antonyms: altruistic|philanthropic
origin: late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin mercenarius ‘hireling’, from merces, merced- ‘reward’.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈməːsɪn(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈməːsɪn(ə)ri
synonyms:
money-oriented|grasping|greedy|acquisitive|avaricious|covetous|rapacious|bribable|venal|materialistic|money-grubbing


word: MERCERIZED
russian_word: мерсеризованный
example: shorts in white mercerized cotton
origin: mid 19th century: from the name of John Mercer (died 1866), said to have invented the process.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈməːsərʌɪzd
phonetics_text: ˈməːsərʌɪzd
definition:
(of cotton fabric or thread) treated under tension with caustic alkali to impart strength and lustre.


word: MERCH
russian_word: мерч
definition: short for merchandise.
origin: 1960s: abbreviation.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məːtʃ
phonetics_text: məːtʃ
example:
any merch involving Elvis, the Beatles, the Stones, Led Zeppelin, or punk-rock legends moves quickly


word: MERCHANT
russian_word: купец
example: a builders' merchant|his driver was no speed merchant
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈməːtʃ(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈməːtʃ(ə)nt
definition:
a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying goods to a particular trade.|a person who has a liking for a particular activity.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French marchant, based on Latin mercari ‘to trade’, from merx, merc- ‘merchandise’.


word: MERCHANTABLE
russian_word: ходовой
example: goods must be of merchantable quality
definition: suitable for sale.
synonyms: saleable|sellable|marketable|merchandisable|vendible
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈməːtʃ(ə)ntəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈməːtʃ(ə)ntəb(ə)l
origin:
late 15th century: from the obsolete verb merchant  ‘haggle, trade as a merchant’, from Old French marchander, from marchand ‘merchant’.


word: MERCIFUL
russian_word: милосердный
example: William did not believe in being merciful to those who fought against him
definition: showing or exercising mercy.
antonyms: merciless|cruel
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈməːsɪfʊl
phonetics_text: ˈməːsɪfʊl|ˈməːsɪf(ə)l
synonyms:
forgiving|compassionate|gracious|lenient|clement|pitying|forbearing|humane|mild|soft-hearted|tender-hearted|kind|kindly|sympathetic|patient|humanitarian|liberal|easy-going|permissive|tolerant|indulgent|generous|magnanimous|beneficent|benign|benignant|benevolent|show mercy to|have mercy on|have pity on|spare|pardon|forgive|let off|be lenient on/to|deal leniently with|go/be easy on


word: MERCILESS
russian_word: беспощадный
example: a merciless attack with a blunt instrument
definition: showing no mercy.
antonyms: merciful|compassionate
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈməːsɪlɪs
phonetics_text: ˈməːsɪlɪs
synonyms:
ruthless|remorseless|pitiless|unmerciful|unforgiving|uncharitable|unsparing|unpitying|implacable|inexorable|relentless|inflexible|barbarous|inhumane|inhuman|cold-blooded|hard-hearted|stony-hearted|heartless|harsh|callous|cruel|brutal|cut-throat|unsympathetic|unfeeling|illiberal|intolerant|rigid|severe|stern


word: MERCURIAL
russian_word: ртутный
example: his mercurial temperament|gels containing organic mercurial compounds
antonyms: stable|steady|constant
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: məːˈkjʊərɪəl
phonetics_text: məːˈkjʊərɪəl
definition:
subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.|of or containing the element mercury.|of the planet Mercury.

synonyms:
volatile|capricious|temperamental|excitable|fickle|changeable|unpredictable|variable|protean|mutable|erratic|quicksilver|inconstant|inconsistent|unstable|unsteady|fluctuating|ever-changing|kaleidoscopic|fluid|wavering|vacillating|moody|flighty|wayward|whimsical|giddy|impulsive|labile

origin:
late Middle English (in mercurial (sense 3 of the adjective)): from Latin mercurialis ‘relating to the god Mercury’, from Mercurius ‘Mercury’. mercurial (sense 1 of the adjective) dates from the mid 17th century.


word: MERCURY
russian_word: ртуть
origin: Middle English: from Latin Mercurius (see Mercury (sense 2)).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməːkjəri
phonetics_text: ˈməːkjəri
definition:
the chemical element of atomic number 80, a heavy silvery-white metal which is liquid at ordinary temperatures.


word: MERCY
russian_word: милость
example: the boy was screaming and begging for mercy
definition: compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm.
antonyms: ruthlessness|cruelty|inhumanity
part_of_speech: noun|exclamation
phonetic: ˈməːsi
phonetics_text: ˈməːsi
synonyms:
leniency|lenience|clemency|compassion|grace|pity|charity|forgiveness|forbearance|quarter|humanity|humaneness|humanitarianism|mildness|soft-heartedness|tender-heartedness|kindness|sympathy|liberality|indulgence|tolerance|generosity|magnanimity|beneficence

origin:
Middle English: from Old French merci ‘pity’ or ‘thanks’, from Latin merces, merced- ‘reward’, in Christian Latin ‘pity, favour, heavenly reward’.


word: MERE
russian_word: простой
example: questions that cannot be answered by mere mortals
definition: used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is.
origin: late Middle English (in the senses ‘pure’ and ‘sheer, downright’): from Latin merus ‘undiluted’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪə
phonetics_text: mɪə
synonyms:
trifling|meagre|bare|trivial|paltry|basic|scant|scanty|skimpy|minimal|slender|no more than|just|only


word: MERENGUE
russian_word: меренге
example: sounds of Latin music, mostly salsa and merengue, came in from the streets
definition: a Caribbean style of dance music, typically in duple and triple time.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈrɛŋɡeɪ
phonetics_text: məˈrɛŋɡeɪ
origin:
late 19th century: probably American Spanish; compare with the sense ‘upheaval, disorder’, attested in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.


word: MERETRICIOUS
russian_word: показной
example: meretricious souvenirs for the tourist trade
definition: apparently attractive but having no real value.|relating to or characteristic of a prostitute.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmɛrɪˈtrɪʃəs
phonetics_text: ˌmɛrɪˈtrɪʃəs
synonyms:
flashy|pretentious|gaudy|tawdry|trashy|garish|chintzy|Brummagem|loud|tinselly|cheap|tasteless|kitschy|false|artificial|fake|faked|fraudulent|imitation|bogus|spurious|sham|specious|plastic|tacky|fakey

origin:
early 17th century: from Latin meretricius (adjective from meretrix, meretric- ‘prostitute’, from mereri ‘be hired’) + -ous.


word: MERGE
russian_word: слияние
example: the merchant bank merged with another broker
definition: combine or cause to combine to form a single entity.
antonyms: separate|split
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: məːdʒ
phonetics_text: məːdʒ
synonyms:
join (together)|join forces|amalgamate|consolidate|integrate|unite|unify|combine|incorporate|affiliate|coalesce|meld|agglutinate|team up|link (up)|band (together)|ally|league|federate|bring together|join|conflate|pool|knit|yoke

origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘immerse oneself’): from Latin mergere ‘to dip, plunge’; the legal sense is from Anglo-Norman French merger .


word: MERGER
russian_word: слияние
example: a merger between two supermarket chains
definition: a combination of two things, especially companies, into one.
antonyms: split|break-up
origin: early 18th century: from Anglo-Norman French merger (verb used as a noun): see merge.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməːdʒə
phonetics_text: ˈməːdʒə
synonyms:
amalgamation|combination|merging|union|fusion|coalition|affiliation|coupling|unification|incorporation|coalescence|consolidation|confederation|hook-up|link-up|alliance|association|connection|mash-up


word: MERIDIAN
russian_word: меридиан
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: məˈrɪdɪən
phonetics_text: məˈrɪdɪən
example:
the European Broadcasting Area extends from the Atlantic to the meridian 40°E|the slow movements and postures of t'ai chi open up and align the meridians of the body

definition:
a circle of constant longitude passing through a given place on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles.|(in acupuncture and Chinese medicine) each of a set of pathways in the body along which vital energy is said to flow.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French meridien, from Latin meridianum (neuter, used as a noun) ‘noon’, from medius ‘middle’ + dies ‘day’. The use in astronomy is due to the fact that the sun crosses a meridian at noon.


word: MERIDIONAL
russian_word: меридиональный
example: the meridional leg of the journey|the meridional line of demarcation
definition: of or in the south; southern.|relating to a meridian.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: məˈrɪdɪən(ə)l
phonetics_text: məˈrɪdɪən(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin meridionalis, formed irregularly from Latin meridies ‘midday, south’.


word: MERINGUE
russian_word: меренга
example: chocolate meringues|cover the pudding with meringue
origin: from French, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈraŋ
phonetics_text: məˈraŋ
definition:
an item of sweet food made by baking a mixture of stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar until crisp.|a light mixture of stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar, baked until crisp or used as a topping for desserts.


word: MERISTEM
russian_word: меристема
example: the apical meristem of the shoot produces the embryonic seed leaves
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛrɪstɛm
phonetics_text: ˈmɛrɪstɛm
definition:
a region of plant tissue, found chiefly at the growing tips of roots and shoots and in the cambium, consisting of actively dividing cells forming new tissue.

origin:
late 19th century: formed irregularly from Greek meristos ‘divisible’, from merizein ‘divide into parts’, from meros ‘part’. The suffix -em is on the pattern of words such as xylem .


word: MERISTEMATIC
russian_word: меристематической
example: meristematic cells located in the tip of the root
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɛrɪstəˈmatɪk
phonetics_text: mɛrɪstəˈmatɪk
definition:
relating to or denoting a region of plant tissue consisting of actively dividing cells forming new tissue.


word: MERIT
russian_word: заслуга
example: composers of outstanding merit
definition: the quality of being particularly good or worthy, especially so as to deserve praise or reward.
antonyms: inferiority
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɛrɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɛrɪt
synonyms:
excellence|goodness|standard|quality|level|grade|high quality|calibre|worth|good|credit|eminence|worthiness|value|virtue|distinction|account|deservingness|meritoriousness

origin:
Middle English (originally in the sense ‘deserved reward or punishment’): via Old French from Latin meritum ‘due reward’, from mereri ‘earn, deserve’.


word: MERITOCRATIC
russian_word: меритократической
example: such privileges are breaches in the ideal of a meritocratic democracy
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmɛrɪtəˈkratɪk
phonetics_text: ˌmɛrɪtəˈkratɪk
definition:
relating to or characteristic of a society in which power is held by people selected according to merit.


word: MERITORIOUS
russian_word: похвальный
example: a medal for meritorious conduct
definition: deserving reward or praise.
antonyms: worthless|discreditable
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəs
phonetics_text: ˌmɛrɪˈtɔːrɪəs
synonyms:
praiseworthy|laudable|commendable|admirable|estimable|creditable|worthy|worthwhile|deserving|excellent|exemplary|good

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘entitling a person to reward’): from late Latin meritorius (from merit- ‘earned’, from the verb mereri ) + -ous.


word: MERKIN
russian_word: Меркин
definition: an artificial covering of hair for the pubic area.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməːkɪn
phonetics_text: ˈməːkɪn
origin:
early 17th century: apparently a variant of dialect malkin, diminutive of Malde (early form of the given name Maud ).


word: MERLIN
russian_word: кречет
definition: a small dark falcon that hunts small birds, found throughout most of Eurasia and North America.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməːlɪn
phonetics_text: ˈməːlɪn
origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French merilun, from Old French esmerillon, augmentative of esmeril, of Germanic origin; related to German Schmerl .


word: MERMAID
russian_word: русалка
origin: Middle English: from mere2 (in the obsolete sense ‘sea’) + maid.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməːmeɪd
phonetics_text: ˈməːmeɪd
definition:
a mythical sea creature with the head and trunk of a woman and the tail of a fish, conventionally depicted as beautiful and with long flowing golden hair.


word: MERRILY
russian_word: весело
definition: in a cheerful way.|without consideration for the consequences.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈmɛrɪli
phonetics_text: ˈmɛrɪli
example:
he threw back his head and laughed merrily|marketers have been merrily debasing our language with non-words like ‘infotainment’


word: MERRIMENT
russian_word: веселье
example: her eyes sparkled with merriment
definition: gaiety and fun.
antonyms: doom and gloom|misery
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛrɪm(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈmɛrɪm(ə)nt
synonyms:
high spirits|high-spiritedness|exuberance|cheerfulness|gaiety|fun|effervescence|euphoria|exhilaration|elation|verve|buoyancy|carefreeness|blitheness|levity|zest|sportiveness|liveliness|cheer|joy|joyfulness|joyousness|jolliness|jollity|happiness|gladness|exultation|rejoicing|jocundity|jocularity|conviviality|festivity|merrymaking|revelry|mirth|mirthfulness|glee|gleefulness|laughter|hilarity|light-heartedness|amusement|pleasure|larking about


word: MERRY
russian_word: веселый
example: the streets were dense with merry throngs of students
definition: cheerful and lively.
antonyms: miserable|sad|gloomy
origin: Old English myrige ‘pleasing, delightful’, of Germanic origin; related to mirth.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɛri
phonetics_text: ˈmɛri
synonyms:
cheerful|cheery|in good spirits|high-spirited|blithe|bright|sunny|light-hearted|buoyant|bubbly|lively|carefree|without a care in the world|joyful|joyous|rejoicing|jolly|jocund|convivial|festive|mirthful|gleeful|happy|glad|laughing|chirpy|gay|frolicsome|sportive|blithesome


word: MESENCHYME
russian_word: мезенхима
origin: late 19th century: from Greek mesos ‘middle’ + enkhuma ‘infusion’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛsəŋkʌɪm
phonetics_text: ˈmɛsəŋkʌɪm|ˈmiːzəŋkʌɪm
definition:
a loosely organized, mainly mesodermal embryonic tissue which develops into connective and skeletal tissues, including blood and lymph.


word: MESENTERY
russian_word: брыжейка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛs(ə)nt(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈmɛs(ə)nt(ə)ri
definition:
a fold of the peritoneum which attaches the stomach, small intestine, pancreas, spleen, and other organs to the posterior wall of the abdomen.

origin:
late Middle English: via medieval Latin from Greek mesenterion, from mesos ‘middle’ + enteron ‘intestine’.


word: MESH
russian_word: меш
example: mesh for fishing nets|cell fragments which agglutinate and form intricate meshes
definition: material made of a network of wire or thread.|an interlaced structure.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mɛʃ
phonetics_text: mɛʃ
synonyms:
netting|net|network|tracery|reticulation|web|webbing|lattice|latticework|lacework|openwork|tatting|filigree|trellis|screen|plexus|tangle|mat

origin:
late Middle English: probably from an unrecorded Old English word related to (and perhaps reinforced in Middle English by) Middle Dutch maesche, of Germanic origin.


word: MESHED
russian_word: зацепление
example: a meshed grille|a meshed sphere
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɛʃt
phonetics_text: mɛʃt
definition:
having the form or appearance of a mesh or network.|(of a geometric object) represented by an arrangement of a finite number of geometric components.


word: MESNE
russian_word: посредствующий
definition: intermediate or intervening.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: miːn
phonetics_text: miːn
origin:
late Middle English (as adverb and noun): from legal French, variant of Anglo-Norman French meen ‘middle’ (see mean3).


word: MESODERM
russian_word: мезодерма
origin: late 19th century: from meso- ‘middle’ + Greek derma ‘skin’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛsə(ʊ)dəːm
phonetics_text: ˈmɛsə(ʊ)dəːm|ˈmɛzə(ʊ)dəːm|ˈmiːsə(ʊ)dəːm|ˈmiːzə(ʊ)dəːm
definition:
the middle layer of cells or tissues of an embryo, or the parts derived from this (e.g. cartilage, muscles, and bone).


word: MESOMORPH
russian_word: мезоморф
definition: a person whose build is compact and muscular.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛsə(ʊ)mɔːf
phonetics_text: ˈmɛsə(ʊ)mɔːf|ˈmɛzə(ʊ)mɔːf|ˈmiːsə(ʊ)mɔːf|ˈmiːzə(ʊ)mɔːf
origin:
1920s: meso- from mesodermal (being the layer of the embryo giving rise to physical characteristics which predominate) + -morph.


word: MESON
russian_word: мезон
origin: 1930s: from meso- ‘intermediate’ + -on.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmiːzɒn
phonetics_text: ˈmiːzɒn|ˈmɛzɒn
definition:
a subatomic particle which is intermediate in mass between an electron and a proton and transmits the strong interaction that binds nucleons together in the atomic nucleus.


word: MESOPAUSE
russian_word: мезопауза - граница между мезосферой и экзосферой
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛsə(ʊ)pɔːz
phonetics_text: ˈmɛsə(ʊ)pɔːz|ˈmɛzə(ʊ)pɔːz|ˈmiːsə(ʊ)pɔːz|ˈmiːzə(ʊ)pɔːz
definition:
the boundary in the earth's atmosphere between the mesosphere and the thermosphere, at which the temperature stops decreasing with increasing height and begins to increase.


word: MESOPELAGIC
russian_word: мезопелагической
example: many mesopelagic fish species have swim bladders
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmɛsə(ʊ)pɪˈladʒɪk
phonetics_text: ˌmɛsə(ʊ)pɪˈladʒɪk|ˌmɛzə(ʊ)pɪˈladʒɪk|ˌmiːsə(ʊ)pɪˈladʒɪk|ˌmiːzə(ʊ)pɪˈladʒɪk
definition:
(of fish and other organisms) inhabiting the intermediate depths of the sea, between about 200 and 1,000 metres (approximately 650 and 3,300 ft) down.


word: MESOSCALE
russian_word: мезомасштабная
example: mesoscale phenomena
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛsə(ʊ)skeɪl
phonetics_text: ˈmɛsə(ʊ)skeɪl|ˈmɛzə(ʊ)skeɪl|ˈmiːsə(ʊ)skeɪl|ˈmiːzə(ʊ)skeɪl
definition:
an intermediate scale between those of weather systems and of microclimates, on which storms and other phenomena occur.


word: MESOSPHERE
russian_word: мезосфера
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛsə(ʊ)sfɪə
phonetics_text: ˈmɛsə(ʊ)sfɪə|ˈmɛzə(ʊ)sfɪə|ˈmiːsə(ʊ)sfɪə|ˈmiːzə(ʊ)sfɪə
definition:
the region of the earth's atmosphere above the stratosphere and below the thermosphere, between about 50 and 80 km in altitude.


word: MESOZOIC
russian_word: мезозойский
example: fossils of Mesozoic birds have been described at an unprecedented rate
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪk
phonetics_text: ˌmɛsə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪk|ˌmɛzə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪk|ˌmiːsə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪk|ˌmiːzə(ʊ)ˈzəʊɪk
definition:
relating to or denoting the era between the Palaeozoic and Cenozoic eras, comprising the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous periods.

origin:
mid 19th century: from meso- ‘intermediate’ + Greek zōion ‘animal’ (referring to the appearance of the first mammals) + -ic.


word: MESQUITE
russian_word: мескитового
origin: mid 18th century: from Mexican Spanish mezquite .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛskiːt
phonetics_text: ˈmɛskiːt|mɛˈskiːt
definition:
a spiny tree or shrub of the pea family, native to arid regions of south-western US and Mexico. It yields useful timber, tanbark, medicinal products, and edible pods. The timber is used for fencing and flooring, and burned in barbecues as flavouring.


word: MESS
russian_word: беспорядок
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mɛs
phonetics_text: mɛs
example:
she made a mess of the kitchen|the economy is still in a terrible mess|a mess of mashed black beans and rice|the sergeants' mess|big-time outfits that do a mess of printing

definition:
a dirty or untidy state of things or of a place.|a situation that is confused and full of problems.|a portion of semi-liquid food.|a building or room providing meals and recreational facilities for members of the armed forces.|a large amount or quantity of.

synonyms:
untidiness|disorder|disarray|clutter|heap|shambles|litter|tangle|jumble|muddle|mishmash|chaos|confusion|disorganization|turmoil|muck|fright|sight|dog's dinner/breakfast|tip

origin:
Middle English: from Old French mes ‘portion of food’, from late Latin missum ‘something put on the table’, past participle of mittere ‘send, put’. The original sense was ‘a serving of (semi-liquid) food’, later ‘liquid food for an animal’; this gave rise (early 19th century) to the senses ‘unappetizing concoction’ and ‘predicament’, on which sense 1 is based. In late Middle English the term also denoted any of the small groups into which the company at a banquet was divided (who were served from the same dishes); hence, ‘a group who regularly eat together’ (recorded in military use from the mid 16th century).


word: MESSAGE
russian_word: сообщение
origin: Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin missus, past participle of mittere ‘send’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɛsɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈmɛsɪdʒ
example:
if I'm not there leave a message on the answerphone|a campaign to get the message about home security across|he would run those interminable messages after school to the bookie

definition:
a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly.|a significant political, social, or moral point that is being conveyed by a film, speech, etc.|an errand.

synonyms:
communication|piece of information|news|word|note|memorandum|memo|email|posting|tweet|letter|line|missive|report|bulletin|communiqué|dispatch|intelligence|notification|announcement


word: MESSAN
russian_word: Мессан
example: out came her wee messan
definition: a small pet dog; a lapdog.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic:
late 15th century: from Scottish Gaelic measan, Irish measán ‘small dog’, diminutive of mess ‘favoured one’.


word: MESS AROUND
russian_word: возиться с
example:
he lay there snoring so I thought he was messing around and told him to get up|I found out he was messing around with my best friend|get your own back—make him sorry he ever messed you around!

definition:
behave in a silly or playful way.|engage in sexual activity casually or with someone other than one's spouse or partner.|cause someone problems, especially by acting unfairly or indecisively.


word: MESSENGER
russian_word: посланник
definition: a person who carries a message or is employed to carry messages.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɛsɪn(d)ʒə
phonetics_text: ˈmɛsɪn(d)ʒə
synonyms:
message-bearer|message-carrier|postman|courier|errand boy/girl|runner|dispatch rider|envoy|emissary|agent|go-between|legate|nuncio|herald|harbinger

origin:
Middle English: from Old Northern French messanger, variant of Old French messager, from Latin missus (see message).


word: MESSIAH
russian_word: мессия
example: the club's supporters have been tempted to regard him as a messiah rather than a manager
origin: Old English Messias : via late Latin and Greek from Hebrew māšīaḥ ‘anointed’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈsʌɪə
phonetics_text: mɪˈsʌɪə
definition:
the promised deliverer of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible.|a leader regarded as the saviour of a particular country, group, or cause.


word: MESSIANIC
russian_word: мессианский
example: the messianic role of Jesus|an admirable messianic zeal
definition: relating to the Messiah.|fervent or passionate.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmɛsɪˈanɪk
phonetics_text: ˌmɛsɪˈanɪk
origin:
mid 19th century: from French messianique, from Messie (see messiah), on the pattern of rabbinique ‘rabbinical’.


word: MESS UP
russian_word: портить дело
example:
you've messed up my beautiful carpet|I really messed up|it messed me up because I was too young to understand

definition:
make something untidy or dirty.|mishandle a situation.|cause someone emotional or psychological problems.


word: MESSY
russian_word: грязный
example: his messy hair|a messy divorce
definition: untidy or dirty.|(of a situation) confused and difficult to deal with.
antonyms: clean|tidy|orderly
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɛsi
phonetics_text: ˈmɛsi
synonyms:
dirty|filthy|grubby|soiled|grimy|begrimed|mucky|muddy|slimy|sticky|sullied|spotted|stained|smeared|smudged|tarnished|dishevelled|blowsy|scruffy|rumpled|matted|unkempt|tousled|bedraggled|tangled|slapdash|slovenly|yucky|gungy|disorderly|disordered|muddled|in a muddle|chaotic|confused|disorganized|in disarray|in turmoil|disarranged|untidy|cluttered|littered|in a jumble|jumbled|like a bomb's hit it|shambolic


word: META-
russian_word: мета-
example: metamorphosis|metacarpus|metalanguage|metadichlorobenzene|metaphosphoric acid
origin: from Greek meta ‘with, across, or after’.
part_of_speech: combining form
phonetic: ˈmɛtə
phonetics_text: ˈmɛtə
definition:
denoting a change of position or condition.|denoting position behind, after, or beyond.|denoting something of a higher or second-order kind.|denoting substitution at two carbon atoms separated by one other in a benzene ring, e.g. in 1,3 positions.|denoting a compound formed by dehydration.


word: METACENTRE
russian_word: метацентр
origin: late 18th century: from French métacentre (see meta-, centre).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛtəsɛntə
phonetics_text: ˈmɛtəsɛntə
definition:
the point of intersection between an imaginary line drawn vertically through the centre of buoyancy of a floating vessel and a corresponding line through the new centre of buoyancy when the vessel is tilted.


word: METACHROSIS
russian_word: способность менять окраску
definition: the ability of chameleons and some other animals to change colour.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɛtəˈkrəʊsɪs
phonetics_text: ˌmɛtəˈkrəʊsɪs
origin:
late 19th century: modern Latin, from meta- (denoting a change of condition) + Greek khrōsis ‘colouring’.


word: METAL
russian_word: металл
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɛt(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɛt(ə)l
example:
an adjustable pole made of metal|the work also involves dealing with rock aggregates for potential use as suitable road metal|industrial music is a blend of metal and techno

definition:
a solid material which is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity (e.g. iron, gold, silver, and aluminium, and alloys such as steel).|broken stone for use in making roads.|molten glass before it is blown or cast.|heavy metal or similar rock music.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French metal or Latin metallum, from Greek metallon ‘mine, quarry, or metal’.


word: METALLOID
russian_word: металлоид
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛt(ə)lɔɪd
phonetics_text: ˈmɛt(ə)lɔɪd
definition:
an element (e.g. arsenic, antimony, or tin) whose properties are intermediate between those of metals and solid non-metals or semiconductors.


word: METALLURGY
russian_word: металлургия
example: the constituents of bronze can be scientifically analysed to gain information on ancient metallurgy
origin: early 18th century: from Greek metallon ‘metal’ + -ourgia ‘working’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈtalədʒi
phonetics_text: mɪˈtalədʒi|ˈmɛt(ə)ˌləːdʒi
definition:
the branch of science and technology concerned with the properties of metals and their production and purification.


word: METAMATHEMATICS
russian_word: метаматематика
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɛtəmaθ(ə)ˈmatɪks
phonetics_text: ˌmɛtəmaθ(ə)ˈmatɪks
definition:
the field of study that deals with the structure and formal properties of mathematics and similar formal systems.


word: METAMORPHIC
russian_word: метаморфических
example: metamorphic gneisses|the supermodels' metamorphic ability to bend their looks
origin: early 19th century: from meta- (denoting a change of condition) + Greek morphē ‘form’ + -ic.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɛtəˈmɔːfɪk
phonetics_text: mɛtəˈmɔːfɪk
definition:
denoting or relating to rock that has undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural agencies, e.g. in the folding of strata or the nearby intrusion of igneous rocks.|of or marked by metamorphosis.


word: METAMORPHOSE
russian_word: метаморфоз
origin: late 16th century: from French métamorphoser, from métamorphose (see metamorphosis).
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəʊz
phonetics_text: ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəʊz
example:
feed the larvae to your fish before they metamorphose into adults|the extreme heat metamorphosed the sandstone, baking it white and producing a quartzite rock

definition:
(of an insect or amphibian) undergo metamorphosis, especially into the adult form.|subject (rock) to metamorphism.


word: METAMORPHOSED
russian_word: метаморфизованы
example: the metamorphosed larvae leave the water by climbing plants|a metamorphosed sandstone
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəʊzd
phonetics_text: ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəʊzd
definition:
(of an insect or amphibian) having undergone metamorphosis, especially into the adult form.|(of rock) subjected to metamorphism.


word: METAMORPHOSIS
russian_word: метаморфоза
example: the persistence of the larval tail during metamorphosis
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs
phonetics_text: ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəsɪs|ˌmɛtəmɔːˈfəʊsɪs
definition:
(in an insect or amphibian) the process of transformation from an immature form to an adult form in two or more distinct stages.

origin:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek metamorphōsis, from metamorphoun ‘transform, change shape’.


word: METAPHASE
russian_word: метафаза
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛtəfeɪz
phonetics_text: ˈmɛtəfeɪz
definition:
the second stage of cell division, between prophase and anaphase, during which the chromosomes become attached to the spindle fibres.


word: METAPHOR
russian_word: метафора
example: when we speak of gene maps and gene mapping, we use a cartographic metaphor
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛtəfə
phonetics_text: ˈmɛtəfə|ˈmɛtəfɔː
definition:
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

synonyms:
figure of speech|figurative expression|image|trope|allegory|parable|analogy|comparison|symbol|emblem|word painting|word picture|conceit

origin:
late 15th century: from French métaphore, via Latin from Greek metaphora, from metapherein ‘to transfer’.


word: METAPHORICAL
russian_word: метафорический
example: many of our metaphorical expressions develop from our perceptions of the body
definition: characteristic of or relating to metaphor; figurative.
antonyms: literal
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmɛtəˈfɒrɪkl
phonetics_text: ˌmɛtəˈfɒrɪkl
synonyms:
figurative|allegorical|analogous|symbolic|emblematic|imaginative|fanciful|extended|parabolic|tropical


word: METAPHRASE
russian_word: дословный перевод
definition: a literal, word-for-word translation, as opposed to a paraphrase.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɛtəfreɪz
phonetics_text: ˈmɛtəfreɪz
origin:
early 17th century (denoting a metrical translation): from Greek metaphrazein, literally ‘word differently’.


word: METAPHYSICIAN
russian_word: метафизик
example: a talented metaphysician famous for defending idealism
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɛtəfɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: mɛtəfɪˈzɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
an expert in or student of the branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being and knowing.


word: METAPHYSICS
russian_word: метафизика
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɛtəˈfɪzɪks
phonetics_text: mɛtəˈfɪzɪks
example:
they would regard the question of the initial conditions for the universe as belonging to the realm of metaphysics or religion

definition:
the branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, identity, time, and space.

origin:
mid 16th century: representing medieval Latin metaphysica (neuter plural), based on Greek ta meta ta phusika ‘the things after the Physics’, referring to the sequence of Aristotle's works: the title came to denote the branch of study treated in the books, later interpreted as meaning ‘the science of things transcending what is physical or natural’.


word: METAPLASIA
russian_word: метаплазия
example: intestinal metaplasia
definition: abnormal change in the nature of a tissue.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɛtəˈpleɪzɪə
phonetics_text: ˌmɛtəˈpleɪzɪə
origin:
late 19th century: modern Latin, from German Metaplase, based on Greek metaplassein ‘mould into a new form’.


word: METAPSYCHOLOGY
russian_word: метапсихология
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɛtəsʌɪˈkɒlədʒi
phonetics_text: mɛtəsʌɪˈkɒlədʒi
definition:
the study of mental processes and the mind–body relationship, beyond what can be studied experimentally.


word: METASOMATISM
russian_word: метасоматизм
origin: late 19th century: from meta- (expressing change) + Greek sōma, somat- ‘body’ + -ism.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɛtəˈsəʊmətɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˌmɛtəˈsəʊmətɪz(ə)m
definition:
change in the composition of a rock as a result of the introduction or removal of chemical constituents.


word: METASTASIS
russian_word: метастазирование
example: an increased risk of metastasis
definition: the development of secondary malignant growths at a distance from a primary site of cancer.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈtastəsɪs
phonetics_text: mɪˈtastəsɪs
origin:
late 16th century (as a rhetorical term, meaning ‘rapid transition from one point to another’): from Greek, literally ‘removal or change’, from methistanai ‘to change’.


word: METATHESIS
russian_word: метатеза
definition: the transposition of sounds or letters in a word.|another term for double decomposition.
origin: late 16th century: from Greek, from metatithenai ‘transpose, change the position of’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈtaθɪsɪs
phonetics_text: mɪˈtaθɪsɪs
example:
he attributes the metathesis of the last two sounds to the Creole tendency to end words with a vowel


word: METAZOA
russian_word: многоклеточные
origin: modern Latin (plural), from meta- (expressing change) + Greek zōia (plural of zōion ‘animal’).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɛtəˈzəʊə
phonetics_text: ˌmɛtəˈzəʊə
definition:
a major division of the animal kingdom that comprises all animals other than protozoans and sponges. They are multicellular animals with differentiated tissues.


word: METE
russian_word: определять
example: punishments meted out to soldiers who violated army regulations
definition: dispense or allot justice, a punishment, or harsh treatment.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: miːt
phonetics_text: miːt
synonyms:
dispense|hand out|apportion|distribute|issue|deal out|dole out|measure out|divide out|divide up|parcel out|share out|split up|give out|portion out|dish out|allocate|allot|bestow|assign|administer

origin:
Old English metan  ‘measure’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meten and German messen ‘to measure’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin meditari ‘meditate’, Greek medesthai ‘care for’, also by meet2.


word: METEMPSYCHOSIS
russian_word: метемпсихоз
example: like Eliot he has an interest in metempsychosis
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɛtɛmsʌɪˈkəʊsɪs
phonetics_text: ˌmɛtɛmsʌɪˈkəʊsɪs
definition:
the supposed transmigration at death of the soul of a human being or animal into a new body of the same or a different species.

origin:
late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek metempsukhōsis, from meta- (expressing change) + en ‘in’ + psukhē ‘soul’.


word: METEOR
russian_word: метеор
synonyms: falling star|shooting star|fireball|meteorite|bolide|meteoroid|comet
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmiːtɪə
phonetics_text: ˈmiːtɪə|ˈmiːtɪɔː
definition:
a small body of matter from outer space that enters the earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.

origin:
mid 16th century (denoting any atmospheric phenomenon): from modern Latin meteorum, from Greek meteōron, neuter (used as a noun) of meteōros ‘lofty’.


word: METEORIC
russian_word: метеорный
example: meteoric iron|leaching is thought to have been caused by meteoric water during uplift and exposure
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk
phonetics_text: ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk
definition:
relating to meteors or meteorites.|relating to or denoting water derived from the atmosphere by precipitation or condensation.


word: METEORITE
russian_word: метеорит
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmiːtɪərʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmiːtɪərʌɪt
definition:
a piece of rock or metal that has fallen to the earth's surface from outer space as a meteor. Over 90 per cent of meteorites are of rock while the remainder consist wholly or partly of iron and nickel.


word: METEOROID
russian_word: метеорное тело
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmiːtɪərɔɪd
phonetics_text: ˈmiːtɪərɔɪd
definition:
a small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere.


word: METEOROLOGICAL
russian_word: метеорологический
example: detailed meteorological data
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmiːtɪərəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˌmiːtɪərəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l
definition:
relating to the branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting the weather.


word: METEOROLOGIST
russian_word: метеоролог
example: meteorologists predict rain for the rest of the week
definition: an expert in or student of meteorology; a weather forecaster.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪst
phonetics_text: ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒɪst
synonyms:
weather forecaster|met officer|weatherman|weatherwoman|nowcaster|weather prophet|weathergirl|met man


word: METEOROLOGY
russian_word: метеорология
example: an induction course to learn basic meteorology
origin: early 17th century: from Greek meteōrologia, from meteōron ‘of the atmosphere’ (see meteor).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒi
phonetics_text: ˌmiːtɪəˈrɒlədʒi
definition:
the branch of science concerned with the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, especially as a means of forecasting the weather.


word: METER
russian_word: метр
example: the huge capital outlay required to meter every household is not available
definition: measure or regulate by means of a meter.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmiːtə
phonetics_text: ˈmiːtə
origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘person who measures’): from mete1 + -er1. The current sense dates from the 19th century.


word: METHACRYLATE
russian_word: метакрилат
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈθakrɪleɪt
phonetics_text: mɪˈθakrɪleɪt
definition:
a salt or ester of methacrylic acid, especially any of these esters used in making resins by polymerization.


word: METHADONE
russian_word: метадон
origin: 1940s: from its chemical name, (6-di)meth(yl)a(mino-4,4-)d(iphenyl-3-heptan)one .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛθədəʊn
phonetics_text: ˈmɛθədəʊn
definition:
a powerful synthetic analgesic drug which is similar to morphine in its effects but less sedative and is used as a substitute drug in the treatment of morphine and heroin addiction.


word: METHAEMOGLOBIN
russian_word: метгемоглобина
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɛθiːməˈɡləʊbɪn
phonetics_text: ˌmɛθiːməˈɡləʊbɪn|mɛtˌhiːməˈɡləʊbɪn
definition:
a stable oxidized form of haemoglobin which is unable to release oxygen to the tissues, produced in some inherited abnormalities and by oxidizing drugs.


word: METHAMPHETAMINE
russian_word: метамфетамин
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɛθamˈfɛtəmiːn
phonetics_text: ˌmɛθamˈfɛtəmiːn|ˌmɛθamˈfɛtəmɪn
definition:
a synthetic drug with more rapid and lasting effects than amphetamine, used illegally as a stimulant.


word: METHANE
russian_word: метан
origin: mid 19th century: from methyl + -ane2.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmiːθeɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmiːθeɪn|ˈmɛθeɪn
definition:
a colourless, odourless flammable gas which is the main constituent of natural gas. It is the simplest member of the alkane series of hydrocarbons.


word: METHEGLIN
russian_word: Метеглин
definition: a spiced or medicated variety of mead, associated particularly with Wales.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈθɛɡlɪn
phonetics_text: mɪˈθɛɡlɪn|ˈmɛθəɡlɪn
origin:
mid 16th century: from Welsh meddyglyn, from meddyg ‘medicinal’ (from Latin medicus ) + llyn ‘liquor’.


word: METHINKS
russian_word: мне кажется
example: life has been rather hard on her, methinks
definition: it seems to me.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪˈθɪŋks
phonetics_text: mɪˈθɪŋks
origin:
Old English mē thyncth, from mē  ‘to me’ + thyncth ‘it seems’ (from thyncan ‘seem’, related to think).


word: METHIONINE
russian_word: метионин
origin: 1920s: from methyl + Greek theion ‘sulphur’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈθʌɪəniːn
phonetics_text: mɪˈθʌɪəniːn
definition:
a sulphur-containing amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins and is essential to the diet of vertebrates.


word: METHOD
russian_word: метод
example: a method for software maintenance
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛθəd
phonetics_text: ˈmɛθəd
definition:
a particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.

synonyms:
procedure|technique|system|practice|routine|modus operandi|method of working|formula|process|means|medium|mechanism|tack|approach|way|line|course of action|route|road|strategy|tactic|plan|recipe|rule

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘prescribed medical treatment for a disease’): via Latin from Greek methodos ‘pursuit of knowledge’, from meta- (expressing development) + hodos ‘way’.


word: METHODICAL
russian_word: методический
example: a methodical approach to the evaluation of computer systems
definition: done according to a systematic or established procedure.
antonyms: disorganized|chaotic|inefficient
origin: late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek methodikos (from methodos : see method) + -al.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪˈθɒdɪk(ə)l
phonetics_text: mɪˈθɒdɪk(ə)l
synonyms:
orderly|well ordered|well organized|well thought out|planned|well planned|efficient|businesslike|coherent|systematic|scientific|structured|logical|analytic|formal|regular|well regulated|disciplined|meticulous|punctilious|tidy|neat


word: METHODIST
russian_word: методист
example: it is next to impossible to swerve a determined Methodist from his inspired path
origin: probably from the notion of following a specified ‘method’ of Bible study.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmɛθədɪst
phonetics_text: ˈmɛθədɪst
definition:
a member of a Christian Protestant denomination originating in the 18th-century evangelistic movement of Charles and John Wesley and George Whitefield.


word: METHOTREXATE
russian_word: метотрексат
origin: 1950s: from meth- (denoting a substance containing methyl groups) + elements of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɛθəˈtrɛkseɪt
phonetics_text: ˌmɛθəˈtrɛkseɪt|ˌmiːθəˈtrɛkseɪt
definition:
a synthetic compound that interferes with cell growth and is used to treat leukaemia and other forms of cancer.


word: METHYL
russian_word: метил
example: methyl bromide
definition: of or denoting the alkyl radical —CH3, derived from methane and present in many organic compounds.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmiːθʌɪl
phonetics_text: ˈmiːθʌɪl|ˈmɛθʌɪl|ˈmiːθəl|ˈmɛθəl
origin:
mid 19th century: from German Methyl or French méthyle, back-formations from German Methylen and French méthylène (see methylene).


word: METHYLENE
russian_word: метилен
example: methylene chloride
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛθɪliːn
phonetics_text: ˈmɛθɪliːn
definition:
of or denoting the divalent radical or group —CH2—, derived from methane by loss of two hydrogen atoms.

origin:
mid 19th century: from French méthylène (formed irregularly from Greek methu ‘wine’ + hulē ‘wood’) + -ene.


word: METHYLPHENIDATE
russian_word: метилфенидат
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmiːθʌɪlˈfɛnɪdeɪt
phonetics_text: ˌmiːθʌɪlˈfɛnɪdeɪt|ˌmɛθʌɪlˈfɛnɪdeɪt|ˌmiːθɪlˈfɛnɪdeɪt
definition:
a synthetic drug that stimulates the sympathetic and central nervous systems, used chiefly to improve mental activity in attention deficit disorder.


word: METIC
russian_word: арифметическая
definition: a foreigner living in an ancient Greek city who had some of the privileges of citizenship.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛtɪk
phonetics_text: ˈmɛtɪk
origin:
early 19th century: formed irregularly from Greek metoikos, from meta- (expressing change) + oikos ‘dwelling’.


word: METICULOUS
russian_word: дотошный
example: the designs are hand-glazed with meticulous care
definition: showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
antonyms: careless|sloppy|slapdash
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪˈtɪkjʊləs
phonetics_text: mɪˈtɪkjʊləs
synonyms:
careful|conscientious|diligent|ultra-careful|scrupulous|punctilious|painstaking|demanding|exacting|accurate|correct|thorough|studious|rigorous|detailed|perfectionist|fastidious|methodical|particular|strict|pedantic|fussy|white-glove|nice|laborious

origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘fearful or timid’): from Latin meticulosus, from metus ‘fear’. The word came to mean ‘overcareful about detail’, hence the current sense (early 19th century).


word: METIS
russian_word: метис
origin: from French métis, from Latin mixtus ‘mixed’ (see also mestizo).
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: meɪˈtiːs
phonetics_text: meɪˈtiːs
definition:
(especially in western Canada) a person of mixed indigenous and Euro-American ancestry, in particular one of a group of such people who in the 19th century constituted the so-called Metis nation in the areas around the Red and Saskatchewan rivers.


word: METONYM
russian_word: метоним
origin: mid 19th century: back-formation from metonymy.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛtənɪm
phonetics_text: ˈmɛtənɪm
definition:
a word, name, or expression used as a substitute for something else with which it is closely associated. For example, Washington is a metonym for the US government.


word: METONYMY
russian_word: метонимия
origin: mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek metōnumia, literally ‘change of name’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈtɒnɪmi
phonetics_text: mɪˈtɒnɪmi
definition:
the substitution of the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant, for example suit for business executive, or the turf for horse racing.


word: METRE
russian_word: метр
example: sit two metres away from the TV screen
origin: late 18th century: from French mètre, from Greek metron ‘measure’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmiːtə
phonetics_text: ˈmiːtə
definition:
the SI base unit of length (equivalent to approximately 39.37 inches), first introduced as a unit of length in the metric system.


word: METRIC
russian_word: метрика
example: all measurements are given in metric form|the metric equation of Minkowski space–time
definition: relating to or based on the metre as a unit of length.|relating to or denoting a metric.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmɛtrɪk
phonetics_text: ˈmɛtrɪk
origin:
mid 19th century (as an adjective relating to length): from French métrique, from mètre (see metre1).


word: METRO
russian_word: метро
example: auditions were held in all major metros of the country
definition: an underground railway system in a city, especially Paris.|a major city or metropolitan region.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmɛtrəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈmɛtrəʊ
origin:
early 20th century: from French métro, abbreviation of métropolitain (from Chemin de Fer Métropolitain ‘Metropolitan Railway’).


word: METROPOLIS
russian_word: метрополия
example: he preferred the peaceful life of the countryside to the bustle of the metropolis
definition: the capital or chief city of a country or region.
synonyms: capital (city)|chief town|county town|county borough|administrative centre
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈtrɒp(ə)lɪs
phonetics_text: mɪˈtrɒp(ə)lɪs
origin:
late Middle English (denoting the see of a metropolitan bishop): via late Latin from Greek mētropolis ‘mother state’, from mētēr, mētr- ‘mother’ + polis ‘city’.


word: METROPOLITAN
russian_word: митрополит
example: the Boston metropolitan area|metropolitan Spain|a metropolitan bishop
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: mɛtrəˈpɒlɪt(ə)n
phonetics_text: mɛtrəˈpɒlɪt(ə)n
definition:
relating to or denoting a metropolis or large city.|relating to or denoting the parent state of a colony.|relating to or denoting a metropolitan or his see.

origin:
late Middle English (in the ecclesiastical sense): from late Latin metropolitanus, from Greek mētropolitēs ‘citizen of a mother state’, from mētropolis (see metropolis).


word: METROSEXUAL
russian_word: метросексуал
origin: 1990s: blend of metropolitan and heterosexual.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɛtrəˈsɛkʃʊəl
phonetics_text: mɛtrəˈsɛkʃʊəl
definition:
a heterosexual urban man who enjoys shopping, fashion, and similar interests traditionally associated with women or gay men.


word: METTLE
russian_word: лихость
example: the team showed their true mettle in the second half
definition: a person's ability to cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience.
origin: mid 16th century: specialized spelling (used for figurative senses) of metal.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɛt(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɛt(ə)l
synonyms:
spirit|fortitude|tenacity|strength of character|moral fibre|steel|determination|resolve|resolution|steadfastness|indomitability|backbone|hardihood|pluck|nerve|gameness|courage|courageousness|bravery|gallantry|valour|intrepidity|fearlessness|boldness|daring|audacity|Dunkirk spirit|guts|grit|spunk|bottle|calibre|character|disposition|nature|temperament|temper|personality|make-up|stamp|kind|sort|variety|mould|kidney|grain


word: METTLESOME
russian_word: ретивый
example: their horses were beasts of burden, not mettlesome chargers
definition: (of a person or animal) full of spirit and courage; lively.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɛtls(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈmɛtls(ə)m
synonyms:
spirited|game|gritty|intrepid|fearless|courageous|hardy|brave|plucky|gallant|valiant|valorous|bold|daring|audacious|heroic|tenacious|steely|determined|resolved|resolute|steadfast|indomitable


word: MEWS
russian_word: конюшни
example: an eighteenth-century mews
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mjuːz
phonetics_text: mjuːz
definition:
a row or street of houses or flats that have been converted from stables or built to look like former stables.

origin:
late Middle English: plural of mew2, originally referring to the royal stables on the site of the hawk mews at Charing Cross, London. The sense ‘converted dwellings’ dates from the early 19th century.


word: MEZE
russian_word: мезе
example: sit down to a Cyprus meze and a glass of wine
origin: from Turkish, literally ‘appetizer’, from Persian maza ‘to relish’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmeɪzeɪ
phonetics_text: ˈmeɪzeɪ
definition:
(in Turkish, Greek, and Middle Eastern cooking) a selection of hot and cold dishes, typically served as an hors d'oeuvre.


word: MEZUZAH
russian_word: мезуза
origin: mid 17th century: from Hebrew mĕzūzāh ‘doorpost’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɛˈzuːzə
phonetics_text: mɛˈzuːzə
definition:
a parchment inscribed with religious texts and attached in a case to the doorpost of a Jewish house as a sign of faith.


word: MEZZANINE
russian_word: мезонин
example: a mezzanine floor
definition: a low storey between two others in a building, typically between the ground and first floors.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmɛtsəniːn
phonetics_text: ˈmɛtsəniːn|ˈmɛzəniːn
origin:
early 18th century: from French, from Italian mezzanino, diminutive of mezzano ‘middle’, from Latin medianus ‘median’.


word: MEZZOTINT
russian_word: меццо-тинто
example: a series of mezzotints produced in the early 19th century
origin: from Italian mezzotinto, from mezzo ‘half’ + tinto ‘tint’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɛtsəʊtɪnt
phonetics_text: ˈmɛtsəʊtɪnt|ˈmɛzəʊtɪnt
definition:
a print made from an engraved copper or steel plate, the surface of which has been scraped and polished to give areas of shade and light respectively. The technique was much used in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries for the reproduction of paintings.


word: MIASMIC
russian_word: миазматических
example: that peculiarly miasmic atmosphere generated by small boys and adolescent teenagers
definition: producing an unpleasant smell; noxious.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪˈazmɪk
phonetics_text: mɪˈazmɪk|mʌɪˈazmɪk
synonyms:
foul-smelling|evil-smelling|fetid|smelly|stinking|stinking to high heaven|reeking|rank|high|putrid|noxious|malodorous|noisome|mephitic|niffing|niffy|pongy|whiffy|olid


word: MICA
russian_word: слюда
origin: early 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘crumb’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkə
definition:
a shiny silicate mineral with a layered structure, found as minute scales in granite and other rocks, or as crystals. It is used as a thermal or electrical insulator.


word: MICHAELMAS DAISY
russian_word: астра
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a North American aster with numerous pinkish-lilac daisy-like flowers which bloom around Michaelmas.


word: MICKLE
russian_word: Михайличенко
definition: a large amount.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective|determiner
phonetic: ˈmɪk(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɪk(ə)l
origin:
Old English micel  ‘great, numerous, much’, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Greek megas, megal- .


word: MICROAEROPHILIC
russian_word: микроаэрофильный
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmʌɪkrəʊˌɛːrəˈfɪlɪk
phonetics_text: ˌmʌɪkrəʊˌɛːrəˈfɪlɪk
definition:
(of a microorganism) requiring little free oxygen, or oxygen at a lower partial pressure than that of atmospheric oxygen.


word: MICROARRAY
russian_word: микрочипов
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrəʊəˌreɪ
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrəʊəˌreɪ
definition:
a set of DNA sequences representing the entire set of genes of an organism, arranged in a grid pattern for use in genetic testing.


word: MICROBIAL
russian_word: микробный
example: skin is a major source of microbial contamination during a surgical procedure
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mʌɪˈkrəʊbɪəl
phonetics_text: mʌɪˈkrəʊbɪəl
definition:
relating to or characteristic of a microorganism, especially a bacterium causing disease or fermentation.


word: MICROCAPSULE
russian_word: микрокапсулы
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌkapsjʊl
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌkapsjʊl|ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌkapsjuːl
definition:
a minute capsule used to contain drugs, dyes, or other substances and render them temporarily inactive.


word: MICROCEPHALY
russian_word: микроцефалия
origin: mid 19th century: from micro- + Greek kephalē ‘head’ + -y3.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmʌɪkrəʊˈsɛfəli
phonetics_text: ˌmʌɪkrəʊˈsɛfəli|ˌmʌɪkrəʊˈkɛfəli
definition:
abnormal smallness of the head, a congenital condition associated with incomplete brain development.


word: MICROCHEMISTRY
russian_word: микрохимия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌkɛmɪstri
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌkɛmɪstri
definition:
the branch of chemistry concerned with the reactions and properties of substances in minute quantities, e.g. in living tissue.


word: MICROCLIMATE
russian_word: микроклимат
example: the microclimate of the valley is fairly mild
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌklʌɪmət
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌklʌɪmət
definition:
the climate of a very small or restricted area, especially when this differs from the climate of the surrounding area.


word: MICROCLINE
russian_word: микроклин
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)klʌɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)klʌɪn
definition:
a green, pink, or brown crystalline mineral consisting of potassium-rich feldspar, characteristic of granite and pegmatites.

origin:
mid 19th century: from German Microklin, from Greek mikros ‘small’ + klinein ‘to lean’ (because its angle of cleavage differs only slightly from 90 degrees).


word: MICROCODE
russian_word: микрокода
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)kəʊd
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)kəʊd
definition:
a very low-level instruction set which is stored permanently in a computer or peripheral controller and controls the operation of the device.


word: MICROCOSM
russian_word: микрокосм
example: the city is a microcosm of modern Malaysia
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)kɒz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)kɒz(ə)m
definition:
a community, place, or situation regarded as encapsulating in miniature the characteristics of something much larger.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French microcosme or medieval Latin microcosmus, from Greek mikros kosmos ‘little world’.


word: MICROECONOMIC
russian_word: микроэкономический
example: the environment in which microeconomic decisions are made
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmʌɪkrəʊiːkəˈnɒmɪk
phonetics_text: ˌmʌɪkrəʊiːkəˈnɒmɪk|ˌmʌɪkrəʊɛkəˈnɒmɪk
definition:
relating to the branch of economics concerned with single factors and the effects of individual decisions.


word: MICROFIBRIL
russian_word: микрофибрилла
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌfʌɪbrɪl
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌfʌɪbrɪl
definition:
a small fibril in the cytoplasm or wall of a cell, visible only under an electron microscope, and typically aggregated into coarser fibrils or structures.


word: MICROFICHE
russian_word: микрофиша
example: the journal is available as a microfiche
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)fiːʃ
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)fiːʃ
definition:
a flat piece of film containing microphotographs of the pages of a newspaper, catalogue, or other document.


word: MICROFILAMENT
russian_word: микрофиламентных
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌfɪləm(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌfɪləm(ə)nt
definition:
a small rodlike structure, about 4–7 nanometres in diameter, present in numbers in the cytoplasm of many eukaryotic cells.


word: MICROFORM
russian_word: микроформа
definition: microphotographic reproduction, on film or paper, of a manuscript, map, or other document.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)fɔːm
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)fɔːm
example:
the items available include books, electronic documents, journals, microform, and audio and video recordings


word: MICROGLIA
russian_word: микроглии
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈɡlʌɪə
phonetics_text: ˌmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈɡlʌɪə|ˌmɪkrə(ʊ)ˈɡlʌɪə
definition:
glial cells derived from mesoderm that function as macrophages (scavengers) in the central nervous system and form part of the reticuloendothelial system.


word: MICROHABITAT
russian_word: микросреда
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrəʊhabɪtat
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrəʊhabɪtat
definition:
a habitat which is of small or limited extent and which differs in character from some surrounding more extensive habitat.


word: MICROMETEOROID
russian_word: микрометеоритных
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌɪkrəʊˈmiːtɪərɔɪd
phonetics_text: mʌɪkrəʊˈmiːtɪərɔɪd
definition:
a microscopic particle in space or of extraterrestrial origin which is small enough not to burn up in the earth's atmosphere but to drift to the surface instead.


word: MICROMETER
russian_word: микрометр
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌɪˈkrɒmɪtə
phonetics_text: mʌɪˈkrɒmɪtə
definition:
a gauge that measures small distances or thicknesses between its two faces, one of which can be moved away from or towards the other by turning a screw with a fine thread.


word: MICRON
russian_word: микрон
origin: late 19th century: from Greek mikron, neuter of mikros ‘small’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrɒn
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrɒn
definition:
a unit of length equal to one millionth of a metre, used in many technological and scientific fields.


word: MICRONUTRIENT
russian_word: питательный микроэлемент
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈnjuːtrɪənt
phonetics_text: mʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈnjuːtrɪənt
definition:
a chemical element or substance required in trace amounts for the normal growth and development of living organisms.


word: MICROPHONE
russian_word: микрофон
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrəfəʊn
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrəfəʊn
definition:
an instrument for converting sound waves into electrical energy variations which may then be amplified, transmitted, or recorded.


word: MICROPHYSICS
russian_word: микрофизика
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌfɪzɪks
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌfɪzɪks
definition:
the branch of physics that deals with bodies and phenomena on a microscopic or smaller scale, especially with molecules, atoms, and subatomic particles.


word: MICROPRISM
russian_word: микропирамид
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌprɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌprɪz(ə)m
definition:
an area of the focusing screen of some reflex cameras which is covered with a grid of tiny prisms and splits up the image when the subject is not in focus.


word: MICROPROGRAM
russian_word: микропрограмма
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌprəʊɡram
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌprəʊɡram
definition:
a microinstruction program that controls the functions of a central processing unit or peripheral controller of a computer.


word: MICROPYLE
russian_word: микропиле
origin: early 19th century: from micro- ‘small’ + Greek pulē ‘gate’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)pʌɪl
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)pʌɪl
definition:
a small opening in the surface of an ovule, through which the pollen tube penetrates, often visible as a small pore in the ripe seed.


word: MICROSATELLITE
russian_word: микроспутник
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌsatəlʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌsatəlʌɪt
definition:
a set of short repeated DNA sequences at a particular locus on a chromosome, which vary in number in different individuals and so can be used for genetic fingerprinting.


word: MICROSCOPE
russian_word: микроскоп
origin: mid 17th century: from modern Latin microscopium (see micro-, -scope).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrəskəʊp
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrəskəʊp
definition:
an optical instrument used for viewing very small objects, such as mineral samples or animal or plant cells, typically magnified several hundred times.


word: MICROSCOPIC
russian_word: микроскопический
example: microscopic algae|microscopic soil analysis
definition: so small as to be visible only with a microscope.|relating to a microscope.
antonyms: huge|enormous|gigantic
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mʌɪkrəˈskɒpɪk
phonetics_text: mʌɪkrəˈskɒpɪk
synonyms:
tiny|very small|minute|infinitesimal|minuscule|nanoscopic|nanosized|microscale|invisible to the naked eye|little|micro|diminutive|wee|teeny|teeny-weeny|teensy|teensy-weensy|weeny|itsy-bitsy|itty-bitty|eensy|eensy-weensy|pint-sized|bite-sized|knee-high to a grasshopper|titchy|tiddly|little-bitty


word: MICROSITE
russian_word: микросайт
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrəʊsʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrəʊsʌɪt
definition:
a small auxiliary website designed to function as a supplement to a primary website.|a small, distinct area or habitat within a particular ecosystem.


word: MICROSOME
russian_word: микросома
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrəsəʊm
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrəsəʊm
definition:
a fragment of endoplasmic reticulum and attached ribosomes obtained by the centrifugation of homogenized cells.


word: MICROSTRUCTURE
russian_word: микроструктура
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌstrʌktʃə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˌstrʌktʃə
definition:
the fine structure (in a metal or other material) which can be made visible and examined with a microscope.


word: MICROSURGICAL
russian_word: микрохирургическая
example: microsurgical techniques used to transplant a hand
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈsəːdʒɪk(ə)l
phonetics_text: mʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈsəːdʒɪk(ə)l
definition:
relating to or involving intricate surgery performed using miniaturized instruments and a microscope.


word: MICROTUBULE
russian_word: микротрубочек
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈtjuːbjuːl
phonetics_text: mʌɪkrə(ʊ)ˈtjuːbjuːl
definition:
a microscopic tubular structure present in numbers in the cytoplasm of cells, sometimes aggregating to form more complex structures.


word: MICROWAVE
russian_word: микроволновая печь
example: microwave radiation
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)weɪv
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪkrə(ʊ)weɪv
definition:
an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength in the range 0.001–0.3 m, shorter than that of a normal radio wave but longer than those of infrared radiation. Microwaves are used in radar, in communications, and for heating in microwave ovens and in various industrial processes.


word: MICTURATE
russian_word: мочиться
example: she became unable to go out for more than about ten minutes without having to micturate
definition: urinate.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmɪktjʊreɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɪktjʊreɪt
origin:
mid 19th century: back-formation from micturition, from Latin micturit- ‘urinated’, from the verb micturire .


word: MIDBRAIN
russian_word: средний мозг
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪdbreɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmɪdbreɪn
definition:
a small central part of the brainstem, developing from the middle of the primitive or embryonic brain.


word: MIDDAY
russian_word: полдень
example: he awoke at midday
definition: the middle of the day; noon.
antonyms: midnight
origin: Old English middæg (see mid-, day).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪdˈdeɪ
phonetics_text: mɪdˈdeɪ
synonyms:
noon|twelve noon|twelve midday|twelve o'clock|high noon|noontide|noontime|noonday|twelve hundred|twelve hundred hours|one-two-double-O


word: MIDDLE
russian_word: средний
example: she stood alone in the middle of the street
part_of_speech: noun|adjective|verb
phonetic: ˈmɪd(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɪd(ə)l
definition:
the point or position at an equal distance from the sides, edges, or ends of something.|the form or voice of a verb expressing reflexive or reciprocal action.|short for middle term.

origin:
Old English middel, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch middel and German Mittel, also to mid1.


word: MIDDLEWEIGHT
russian_word: в среднем
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪd(ə)lweɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɪd(ə)lweɪt
definition:
a weight in boxing and other sports intermediate between welterweight and light heavyweight. In the amateur boxing scale it ranges from 71–5 kg.


word: MIDDLING
russian_word: средний
example: people on middling incomes
definition: moderate or average in size, amount, or rank.
origin: late Middle English (originally Scots): probably from mid- + the adverbial suffix -ling .
part_of_speech: adjective|noun|adverb
phonetic: ˈmɪd(ə)lɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈmɪd(ə)lɪŋ
synonyms:
average|standard|normal|middle-of-the-road|in-between|medium|moderate|ordinary|common|commonplace|everyday|workaday|tolerable|passable|adequate|run-of-the-mill|fair|indifferent|mediocre|pedestrian|prosaic|uninspired|undistinguished|unexceptional|unexciting|unremarkable|lacklustre|forgettable|inferior|second-rate|amateur|amateurish|OK|so-so|bog-standard|fair-to-middling|(plain) vanilla|nothing to write home about|no great shakes|not so hot|not up to much|half-pie


word: MIDGE
russian_word: мошка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪdʒ
phonetics_text: mɪdʒ
definition:
a small or minute two-winged fly that forms swarms and breeds near water or marshy areas.|a small person.

origin:
Old English mycg(e), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mug and German Mücke, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin musca and Greek muia ‘fly’.


word: MIDGET
russian_word: карлик
example: the country was an economic midget compared with its extraordinarily rich neighbour
definition: a person of extremely or exceptionally small stature.|something that is very small.
origin: early 19th century : from midge + -et1 .
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪdʒɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɪdʒɪt
synonyms:
small person|little person|short person|person of restricted growth|homunculus|manikin|Lilliputian|dwarf|pygmy


word: MIDNIGHT
russian_word: полночь
example: I left at midnight
definition: twelve o'clock at night.
antonyms: midday
origin: Old English midniht (see mid-, night).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪdnʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɪdnʌɪt
synonyms:
twelve midnight|twelve at night|twelve o'clock|dead of night|the middle of the night|zero hours|the witching hour


word: MIDRASH
russian_word: мидраш
origin: from Hebrew miḏrāš ‘commentary’, from dāraš ‘expound’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪdraʃ
phonetics_text: ˈmɪdraʃ|ˈmɪdrʌʃ
definition:
an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures, attached to the biblical text. The earliest Midrashim come from the 2nd century AD, although much of their content is older.


word: MIDSHIPMAN
russian_word: гардемарин
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪdʃɪpmən
phonetics_text: ˈmɪdʃɪpmən
definition:
a rank of officer in the Royal Navy, above naval cadet and below sub lieutenant.|an American toadfish with dorsal and anal fins that run most of the length of the body and rows of light organs on the underside.


word: MIDWAY
russian_word: на полпути
example: Peter came to a halt midway down the street
definition: in or towards the middle of something.
part_of_speech: adverb|adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmɪdweɪ
phonetics_text: ˈmɪdweɪ|mɪdˈweɪ
synonyms:
halfway|in the middle|at the mid point|in the centre|equidistant|betwixt and between|part way|at some point


word: MIDWIFE
russian_word: акушерка
definition: a person, typically a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɪdwʌɪf
phonetics_text: ˈmɪdwʌɪf
origin:
Middle English: probably from the obsolete preposition mid  ‘with’ + wife (in the archaic sense ‘woman’), expressing the sense ‘a woman who is with (the mother’).


word: MIEN
russian_word: выражение лица
example: he has a cautious, academic mien
definition: a person's appearance or manner, especially as an indication of their character or mood.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: miːn
phonetics_text: miːn
synonyms:
appearance|look|expression|countenance|face|front|aspect|aura|demeanour|comportment|attitude|air|presence|manner|bearing|carriage|deportment|stance

origin:
early 16th century: probably from French mine ‘expression’, influenced by obsolete demean  ‘bearing, demeanour’ (from demean2).


word: MIFEPRISTONE
russian_word: мифепристон
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɪfɛˈprɪstəʊn
phonetics_text: ˌmɪfɛˈprɪstəʊn
definition:
a synthetic steroid that inhibits the action of progesterone, given orally in early pregnancy to induce abortion.

origin:
1980s: probably from Dutch mifepriston, from mife- (representing aminophenol ) + -pr- (representing propyl ) + -ist- (representing oestradiol) + -one.


word: MIFF
russian_word: вспышка раздражения
example: I'll confess it miffed me slightly at the time
definition: annoy.
antonyms: pleased
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: mɪf
phonetics_text: mɪf
synonyms:
annoyed|displeased|offended|aggrieved|piqued|riled|nettled|vexed|irked|irritated|upset|hurt|pained|put out|in a huff|fed up|chagrined|disgruntled|discontented|resentful|peeved|narked|browned off|hacked off|cheesed off|not best pleased|sore|pissed off

origin:
early 17th century: perhaps imitative; compare with early modern German muff, an exclamation of disgust.


word: MIG
russian_word: МиГ
example: a MiG-15
definition: a Russian fighter aircraft made by the MiG company.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪɡ
phonetics_text: mɪɡ
origin:
1940s: from the initial letters of the surnames of A. I. M  ikoyan and M. I. G  urevich (Soviet aircraft designers), linked by Russian i  ‘and’.


word: MIGHT
russian_word: мощь
example: might I just ask one question?|this might be true
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mʌɪt
phonetics_text: mʌɪt
definition:
past of may1.|used tentatively to ask permission or to express a polite request.|used to express possibility or make a suggestion.


word: MIGHTILY
russian_word: сильно
definition: with a lot of force; fiercely.|to a great or impressive extent; enormously.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈmʌɪtɪli
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪtɪli
example:
Holly struggled mightily with her mother over doing her homework|this little town has contributed mightily to the life of the nation

synonyms:
extremely|exceedingly|enormously|vastly|immensely|tremendously|hugely|markedly|remarkably|abundantly|awfully|dreadfully|very|very much|most|to a great extent|majorly|mega|oh-so|devilish|mighty|plumb|strenuously|energetically|powerfully|heavily|hard|with all one's might|with might and main|all out|heartily|vigorously|with vigour|forcefully|with force|forcibly|with great effort|fiercely|intensely|eagerly|industriously|diligently|assiduously|conscientiously|enthusiastically|sedulously|with application|earnestly|with perseverance|persistently|indefatigably|like billy-o|like mad|like crazy|bigly


word: MIGHTY
russian_word: могущественный
example: three mighty industrial countries
definition: possessing great and impressive power or strength, especially because of size.
antonyms: puny|tiny|insignificant
origin: Old English mihtig (see might2, -y1).
part_of_speech: adjective|adverb
phonetic: ˈmʌɪti
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪti
synonyms:
fearsome|ferocious|big|tough|robust|manful|potent|sturdy|muscular|strapping|Herculean|vigorous|energetic|stout|dominant|influential|strong|powerful|important|leading|authoritative|controlling|predominant|prestigious


word: MIGMATITE
russian_word: мигматит
example: a series of dykes intrude the underlying migmatites
origin: early 20th century: from Greek migma, migmat- ‘mixture’ + -ite1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪɡmətʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɪɡmətʌɪt
definition:
a rock composed of two intermingled but distinguishable components, typically a granitic rock within a metamorphic host rock.


word: MIGRAINE
russian_word: мигрень
example: I'm getting a migraine
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmiːɡreɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmiːɡreɪn|ˈmʌɪɡreɪn
definition:
a recurrent throbbing headache that typically affects one side of the head and is often accompanied by nausea and disturbed vision.

origin:
late Middle English: from French, via late Latin from Greek hēmikrania, from hēmi- ‘half’ + kranion ‘skull’.


word: MIGRANT
russian_word: мигрант
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmʌɪɡr(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪɡr(ə)nt
definition:
a person who moves from one place to another, especially in order to find work or better living conditions.|an animal that migrates.

synonyms:
immigrant|emigrant|incomer|newcomer|asylum seeker|settler|expatriate|expat|exile|nomad|itinerant|gypsy|traveller|vagrant|transient|rover|wayfarer|wanderer|drifter|displaced person|DP|homeless person|streety


word: MIGRATE
russian_word: мигрировать
synonyms: roam|wander|drift|rove|travel (around)|voyage|journey|trek|hike|itinerate|globetrot
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mʌɪˈɡreɪt
phonetics_text: mʌɪˈɡreɪt|ˈmʌɪɡreɪt
example:
as autumn arrives, the birds migrate south|cells that can form pigment migrate beneath the skin|customers are migrating from mainframes to client-server environments

definition:
(of an animal, typically a bird or fish) move from one region or habitat to another according to the seasons.|move from one part of something to another.|change or cause to change from one system to another.

origin:
early 17th century (in the general sense ‘move from one place to another’): from Latin migrat- ‘moved, shifted’, from the verb migrare .


word: MIGRATION
russian_word: миграция
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌɪˈɡreɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: mʌɪˈɡreɪʃ(ə)n
example:
this butterfly's annual migration across North America|there is virtually no cell migration in plants

definition:
seasonal movement of animals from one region to another.|movement from one part of something to another.

synonyms:
relocation|resettling|population movement|transhumance|moving|moving abroad|emigration|expatriation|posting|exodus|departure|hegira|defection|trek|diaspora|Völkerwanderung|passage|flight|run


word: MIHRAB
russian_word: михраб
origin: from Arabic miḥrāb ‘place for prayer’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmiːrɑːb
phonetics_text: ˈmiːrɑːb
definition:
a niche in the wall of a mosque, at the point nearest to Mecca, towards which the congregation faces to pray.


word: MIKADO
russian_word: микадо
definition: a title given to the emperor of Japan.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈkɑːdəʊ
phonetics_text: mɪˈkɑːdəʊ
origin:
Japanese, from mi ‘august’ + kado ‘gate’ (the gate of the Imperial palace being a place where the emperor traditionally held audiences). Compare with Porte.


word: MIKVAH
russian_word: миква
definition: a bath in which certain Jewish ritual purifications are performed.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪkvə
phonetics_text: ˈmɪkvə
origin:
mid 19th century: from Yiddish mikve, from Hebrew miqweh, literally ‘collection (usually of water)’.


word: MILCH
russian_word: молочный
example: the most important milch breed
definition: denoting a cow or other domestic mammal giving or kept for milk.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪltʃ
phonetics_text: mɪltʃ
origin:
Middle English: from Old English -milce, only in thrimilce  ‘May’ (when cows could be milked three times a day), from the Germanic base of milk.


word: MILD
russian_word: мягкий
example: mild criticism|she was implacable, despite her mild exterior
definition: not severe, serious, or harsh.|gentle and not easily provoked.
antonyms: cruel|harsh
synonyms: lenient|clement|light|compassionate|pitying|forgiving|merciful|forbearing|humane
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: mʌɪld
phonetics_text: mʌɪld
origin:
Old English milde (originally in the sense ‘gracious, not severe in command’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German mild, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mollis and Greek malthakos ‘soft’.


word: MILDEW
russian_word: плесень
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɪldjuː
phonetics_text: ˈmɪldjuː
definition:
a thin whitish coating consisting of minute fungal hyphae, growing on plants or damp organic material such as paper.

origin:
Old English mildēaw  ‘honeydew’, of Germanic origin. The first element is related to Latin mel and Greek meli ‘honey’.


word: MILDEWY
russian_word: пораженный милдью
example: the first room had a mildewy smell to it
definition: affected by mildew; mouldy.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪldʒuːi
phonetics_text: ˈmɪldʒuːi|ˈmɪldjuːi
synonyms:
mouldy|mildewed|blighted|smutty|smutted|musty|fetid|fusty|rotting|rotten|decaying|putrid|putrescent|stale|damp


word: MILDNESS
russian_word: мягкость
definition: lack of intensity.|lack of severity.|a person's lack of aggressiveness.
antonyms: cruelty|harshness|severity
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪldnəs
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪldnəs
example:
the tomatoes were sweet, compensating for the mildness of the cheese|the mildness of her disease|the mildness of his manner and his desire to please everyone

synonyms:
gentleness|tenderness|softness|soft-heartedness|sensitivity|warmth|warmness|compassion|meekness|modesty|docility|calmness|tranquillity|placidity|serenity|peaceableness|amiability|affability|geniality|mellowness|balminess|equability|temperateness|moderation


word: MILE
russian_word: мили
example: vistas which stretch for miles
part_of_speech: noun|adverb
phonetic: mʌɪl
phonetics_text: mʌɪl
definition:
a unit of linear measure equal to 1,760 yards (approximately 1.609 kilometres).|a very long way or a very great amount.

origin:
Old English mīl, based on Latin mil(l)ia, plural of mille ‘thousand’ (the original Roman unit of distance was mille passus ‘a thousand paces’).


word: MILEAGE
russian_word: пробег
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪlɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪlɪdʒ
example:
the car is in good condition, considering its mileage|he was getting a lot of mileage out of the mix-up

definition:
a number of miles travelled or covered.|actual or potential benefit or use to be derived from a situation or event.


word: MILEPOST
russian_word: верстовой столб
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪlpəʊst
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪlpəʊst
example:
the railway's mileposts showed the distance from the junction|they've recently passed mileposts in their careers

definition:
a marker set up to indicate how distant a particular place is.|a significant stage or event in the development of something; a milestone.


word: MILESTONE
russian_word: веха
example: the speech is being hailed as a milestone in race relations
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪlstəʊn
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪlstəʊn
definition:
a stone set up beside a road to mark the distance in miles to a particular place.|a significant stage or event in the development of something.


word: MILFOIL
russian_word: тысячелистник
origin: Middle English: via Old French from Latin millefolium, from mille ‘thousand’ + folium ‘leaf’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪlfɔɪl
phonetics_text: ˈmɪlfɔɪl
definition:
the common Eurasian yarrow.|a widely distributed aquatic plant with whorls of fine submerged leaves and wind-pollinated flowers.


word: MILIEU
russian_word: окружение
example: Gregory came from the same aristocratic milieu as Sidonius
definition: a person's social environment.
origin: mid 19th century: French, from mi ‘mid’ + lieu ‘place’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmiːljəː
phonetics_text: ˈmiːljəː|mɪˈljəː
synonyms:
environment|background|backdrop|setting|context|atmosphere|scene|location|locale|conditions|surroundings|habitat|environs|sphere|world|territory|home|domain|preserve|province|circle|element


word: MILITANT
russian_word: воинствующий
example: the army are in conflict with militant groups
definition: favouring confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause.
antonyms: restrained|apathetic
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmɪlɪt(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈmɪlɪt(ə)nt
synonyms:
aggressive|violent|belligerent|bellicose|assertive|pushy|vigorous|forceful|active|ultra-active|fierce|combative|pugnacious|radical|extremist|extreme|enthusiastic|zealous|fanatical

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘engaged in warfare’): from Old French, or from Latin militant- ‘serving as a soldier’, from the verb militare (see militate). The current sense dates from the early 20th century.


word: MILITARISM
russian_word: милитаризм
example: the hostility and militarism of the regime has not ebbed in any perceptible manner
origin: mid 19th century: from French militarisme, from militaire (see military).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪlɪt(ə)rɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈmɪlɪt(ə)rɪz(ə)m
definition:
the belief that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.


word: MILITARISTIC
russian_word: милитаристический
example: they continue to pursue a militaristic policy
definition: advocating or pursuing an aggressive military policy; hawkish.
antonyms: peaceable
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmɪlɪtəˈrɪstɪk
phonetics_text: ˌmɪlɪtəˈrɪstɪk
synonyms:
warmongering|war-loving|warlike|martial|hawkish|pugnacious|combative|aggressive|belligerent|bellicose|jingoistic|flag-waving|chauvinistic|gung-ho


word: MILITARIZE
russian_word: военизировать
definition: equip or supply (a place, organization, etc.) with soldiers and other military resources.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmɪlɪt(ə)rʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈmɪlɪt(ə)rʌɪz
example:
the commander said the deployment of missles would be contrary to the country's pledge not to militarize the region


word: MILITATE
russian_word: препятствовать
example: these fundamental differences will militate against the two communities coming together
definition: (of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing.
antonyms: reinforce
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmɪlɪteɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɪlɪteɪt
synonyms:
tend to prevent|work against|resist|hinder|discourage|oppose|counter|cancel out|foil|prejudice|operate/work/go/tell against|be detrimental to|be disadvantageous to

origin:
late 16th century: from Latin militat- ‘served as a soldier’, from the verb militare, from miles, milit- ‘soldier’.


word: MILITIA
russian_word: милиция
example: creating a militia was no answer to the army's manpower problem
origin: late 16th century: from Latin, literally ‘military service’, from miles, milit- ‘soldier’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈlɪʃə
phonetics_text: mɪˈlɪʃə
definition:
a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.


word: MILK
russian_word: молоко
example: a healthy mother will produce enough milk for her baby
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mɪlk
phonetics_text: mɪlk
definition:
an opaque white fluid rich in fat and protein, secreted by female mammals for the nourishment of their young.

origin:
Old English milc, milcian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch melk and German Milch, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mulgere and Greek amelgein ‘to milk’.


word: MILKER
russian_word: дояр
example: the cows were no more than fair milkers
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪlkə
phonetics_text: ˈmɪlkə
definition:
a cow or other animal that is kept for milk, especially one of a specified productivity.|a person who milks cows.


word: MILK FEVER
russian_word: молочница
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
an acute illness in female cows, goats, etc. that have just produced young, caused by calcium deficiency.|a fever in women caused by infection after childbirth, formerly supposed to be due to the swelling of the breasts with milk.


word: MILKFISH
russian_word: молочная рыба
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a large active silvery fish of the Indo-Pacific region, farmed for food in SE Asia and the Philippines.


word: MILKSHAKE
russian_word: молочный коктейль
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪlkʃeɪk
phonetics_text: ˈmɪlkʃeɪk
definition:
a cold drink made of milk, a sweet flavouring such as fruit or chocolate, and typically ice cream, whisked until it is frothy.


word: MILKSOP
russian_word: тряпка
example: you could have respect for a man who fought for you, but none for this milksop, who backed away
definition: a person who is indecisive and lacks courage.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪlksɒp
phonetics_text: ˈmɪlksɒp
synonyms:
coward|weakling|namby-pamby|drip|mummy's boy|sissy|snowflake|jellyfish|wimp|crybaby|milquetoast|wet|weed|big girl's blouse|jessie|ponce|candy-ass|pantywaist|pussy|poltroon

origin:
late Middle English: from milk + sop. The literal meaning was ‘piece of bread soaked with milk’, as formerly eaten by children and invalids.


word: MILKWEED
russian_word: молочай
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪlkwiːd
phonetics_text: ˈmɪlkwiːd
definition:
a herbaceous American plant with milky sap, some kinds of which attract butterflies or yield a variety of useful products.|another term for monarch (sense 2).


word: MILKY
russian_word: молочный
definition: containing or mixed with a large amount of milk.|resembling milk in colour.|weak and compliant.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪlki
phonetics_text: ˈmɪlki
example:
a cup of sweet milky coffee|not a blemish marred her milky skin|they just talk that way to make you turn milky


word: MILL
russian_word: мельница
example: a steel mill
synonyms: factory|plant|processing plant|works|workshop|shop|foundry|industrial centre|industrial unit
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mɪl
phonetics_text: mɪl
definition:
a building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour.|a factory fitted with machinery for a particular manufacturing process.|an engine.|a boxing match or a fist fight.

origin:
Old English mylen, based on late Latin molinum, from Latin mola ‘grindstone, mill’, from molere ‘to grind’.


word: MILLED
russian_word: молотый
example: freshly milled black pepper|a bag containing a thousand Spanish milled dollars
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪld
phonetics_text: mɪld
definition:
reduced to fine particles by grinding in a mill.|(of a coin) having regular ribbed markings on the edge as a protection against illegal clipping.


word: MILLEFIORI
russian_word: тысячецветник
origin: mid 19th century: from Italian millefiore, literally ‘a thousand flowers’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmiːlɪfɪˈɔːri
phonetics_text: ˌmiːlɪfɪˈɔːri
definition:
a kind of ornamental glass in which a number of glass rods of different sizes and colours are fused together and cut into sections which form various patterns, typically embedded in colourless transparent glass to make items such as paperweights.


word: MILLENARIANISM
russian_word: милленаризм
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɪlɪˈnɛːrɪəˌnɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˌmɪlɪˈnɛːrɪəˌnɪz(ə)m
definition:
the doctrine of or belief in a future (and typically imminent) thousand-year age of blessedness, beginning with or culminating in the Second Coming of Christ. It is central to the teaching of groups such as Adventists, Mormons, and Jehovah's Witnesses.


word: MILLENNIAL
russian_word: тысячелетний
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: mɪˈlɛnɪəl
phonetics_text: mɪˈlɛnɪəl
example:
the current increase in hurricanes is only a small fluctuation within this longer millennial cycle|most social networking groups are dominated by the millennial generation

definition:
denoting or relating to a period of a thousand years.|denoting people reaching young adulthood in the early 21st century.|another term for millenarian.


word: MILLENNIUM
russian_word: тысячелетие
origin: mid 17th century: modern Latin, from Latin mille ‘thousand’, on the pattern of biennium .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈlɛnɪəm
phonetics_text: mɪˈlɛnɪəm
example:
silver first came into use on a substantial scale during the 3rd millennium BC|the millennium of the Russian Orthodox Church

definition:
a period of a thousand years, especially when calculated from the traditional date of the birth of Christ.|an anniversary of a thousand years.


word: MILLERITE
russian_word: миллерит
origin: mid 19th century: named after William H. Miller (1801–80), English scientist, + -ite1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪlərʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɪlərʌɪt
definition:
a mineral consisting of nickel sulphide and typically occurring as slender needle-shaped bronze crystals.


word: MILLET
russian_word: просо
origin: late Middle English: from French, diminutive of dialect mil, from Latin milium .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪlɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɪlɪt
definition:
a cereal grown in warm countries and regions with poor soils, bearing a large crop of small seeds which are chiefly used to make flour.


word: MILLINER
russian_word: модистка
example: Alison got a local milliner to make her a stunning hat
definition: a person who makes or sells women's hats.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪlɪnə
phonetics_text: ˈmɪlɪnə
origin:
late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘native of Milan’, later ‘a vendor of fancy goods from Milan’): from Milan + -er1.


word: MILLING
russian_word: фрезерование
example: I had to take it home and drill it out on the milling machine|the milling crowds of guests
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪlɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈmɪlɪŋ
definition:
(of a machine) designed to cut or shape metal using a rotating tool.|(of people or animals) moving around in a confused mass.


word: MILLION
russian_word: миллион
example: a million people will benefit
definition: the number equivalent to the product of a thousand and a thousand; 1,000,000 or 106.
part_of_speech: number
phonetic: ˈmɪljən
phonetics_text: ˈmɪljən
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, probably from Italian milione, from mille ‘thousand’ + the augmentative suffix -one .


word: MILLIONTH
russian_word: миллионный
part_of_speech: number
phonetic: ˈmɪljənθ
phonetics_text: ˈmɪljənθ
example:
the museum welcomed its millionth visitor 21 months after opening|a dot less than a millionth of an inch in diameter

definition:
constituting number one million in a sequence; 1,000,000th.|each of one million equal parts into which something is or may be divided.


word: MILLIPEDE
russian_word: многоножка
origin: early 17th century: from Latin millepeda ‘woodlouse’, from mille ‘thousand’ + pes, ped- ‘foot’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪlɪpiːd
phonetics_text: ˈmɪlɪpiːd
definition:
a myriapod invertebrate with an elongated body composed of many segments, most of which bear two pairs of legs. Most kinds are herbivorous and shun light, living in the soil or under stones and logs.


word: MILT
russian_word: молоки
definition: the semen of a male fish.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪlt
phonetics_text: mɪlt
origin:
Old English milte  ‘spleen’, of Germanic origin; perhaps related to melt. The current sense dates from the late 15th century.


word: MIME
russian_word: мим
synonyms: dumb show|pantomime|mummery
origin: early 17th century (also in the sense ‘mimic or jester’): from Latin mimus, from Greek mimos .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mʌɪm
phonetics_text: mʌɪm
example:
mime is part of our cultural heritage|the Dorian mimes first began to lay the foundations of the theatre

definition:
the theatrical technique of suggesting action, character, or emotion without words, using only gesture, expression, and movement.|(in ancient Greece and Rome) a simple farcical drama including mimicry.


word: MIMIC
russian_word: имитировать
example: she mimicked Eileen's pedantic voice
definition: imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule.
origin: late 16th century (as noun and adjective): via Latin from Greek mimikos, from mimos ‘mime’.
part_of_speech: verb|noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪmɪk
phonetics_text: ˈmɪmɪk
synonyms:
imitate|copy|impersonate|do an impression of|take off|do an impersonation of|do|ape|caricature|mock|make fun of|parody|satirize|lampoon|burlesque|travesty|send up|spoof|monkey


word: MIMICKER
russian_word: имитатор
example: as a mimicker of voices I am unrivalled
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪmɪkə
phonetics_text: ˈmɪmɪkə
definition:
a person who imitates someone or their actions or words, especially in order to entertain or ridicule.


word: MIMICRY
russian_word: мимикрия
example: the word was spoken with gently teasing mimicry
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪmɪkri
phonetics_text: ˈmɪmɪkri
definition:
the action or skill of imitating someone or something, especially in order to entertain or ridicule.

synonyms:
imitation|imitating|impersonation|take-off|impression|copying|aping|caricature|mockery|parody|satire|lampoon|burlesque|send-up|spoof|apery|pasquinade


word: MIMOSA
russian_word: мимоза
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈməʊzə
phonetics_text: mɪˈməʊzə|mɪˈməʊsə
definition:
an Australian acacia tree with delicate fernlike leaves and yellow flowers.|a plant of a genus that includes the sensitive plant.|a drink of champagne and orange juice.

origin:
modern Latin, apparently from Latin mimus ‘mime’ (because the plant seemingly mimics the sensitivity of an animal) + the feminine suffix -osa .


word: MINARET
russian_word: минарет
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnərɛt
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnərɛt|ˌmɪnəˈrɛt
definition:
a slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.

origin:
late 17th century: from French, or from Spanish minarete, Italian minaretto, via Turkish from Arabic manār(a ) ‘lighthouse, minaret’, based on nār ‘fire or light’. Compare with menorah.


word: MINATORY
russian_word: угрожающий
example: he is unlikely to be deterred by minatory finger-wagging
definition: expressing or conveying a threat.
origin: mid 16th century: from late Latin minatorius, from minat- ‘threatened’, from the verb minari .
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪnəˌt(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnəˌt(ə)ri
synonyms:
menacing|threatening|baleful|intimidating|ominous|admonitory|warning|cautionary|minacious|comminatory|minatorial


word: MINCE
russian_word: фарш
example: use a food processor to mince the lamb|there were plenty of secretaries mincing about
synonyms: chop up|cut up|chop/cut into small pieces|grind|dice|crumble|cube|hash
origin: late Middle English: from Old French mincier, based on Latin minutia ‘smallness’.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: mɪns
phonetics_text: mɪns
definition:
cut up or grind (food, especially meat) into very small pieces, typically in a machine with revolving blades.|walk with short quick steps in an affectedly dainty manner.


word: MINCEMEAT
russian_word: фарш
example: spoon the mincemeat into the pastry cases
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnsmiːt
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnsmiːt
definition:
a mixture of currants, raisins, sugar, apples, candied peel, spices, and suet, typically baked in pastry.|minced meat.


word: MIND
russian_word: ум
example: a lot of thoughts ran through my mind|his keen mind|employees should keep their minds on the job
antonyms: body
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mʌɪnd
phonetics_text: mʌɪnd
definition:
the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.|a person's ability to think and reason; the intellect.|a person's attention.

synonyms:
brain|intelligence|intellect|intellectual capabilities|mental capacity|brains|brainpower|wits|wit|powers of reasoning|powers of comprehension|powers of thought|understanding|reasoning|judgement|sense|mentality|perception|head|imagination|subconscious|psyche|ego|grey matter|brainbox|brain cells|loaf|smarts|kop|ratiocination|sanity|mental balance|mental faculties|senses|reason|rationality|marbles

origin:
Old English gemynd  ‘memory, thought’, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘revolve in the mind, think’, shared by Sanskrit manas and Latin mens ‘mind’.


word: MINDFUL
russian_word: заботливый
antonyms: heedless|oblivious
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmʌɪn(d)fʊl
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪn(d)fʊl|ˈmʌɪn(d)f(ə)l
example:
I arrived home for the summer, ever mindful of my obligations to my parents|tune in to your body and be mindful|the judge said that he was not mindful to postpone the eviction again

definition:
conscious or aware of something.|focusing one's awareness on the present moment, especially as part of a therapeutic or meditative technique.|inclined or willing to do something.

synonyms:
aware of|conscious of|alive to|sensible of|alert to|awake to|acquainted with|heedful of|watchful of|careful of|wary of|chary of|cognizant of|wise to|hip to|regardful of|recognizant of


word: MINDFULNESS
russian_word: внимательность
example: their mindfulness of the wider cinematic tradition
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪn(d)f(ʊ)lnəs
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪn(d)f(ʊ)lnəs
definition:
the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something.|a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique.


word: MINDLESS
russian_word: бессмысленный
antonyms: intelligent|thoughtful|considered|premeditated
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmʌɪndləs
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪndləs
example:
a generation of mindless vandals|mindless of the fact she was in her nightie, she rushed to the door

definition:
acting or done without justification and with no concern for the consequences.|not thinking of or concerned about.

synonyms:
stupid|idiotic|brainless|imbecilic|imbecile|asinine|witless|foolish|empty-headed|vacuous|unintelligent|half-witted|dull|slow-witted|obtuse|weak-minded|feather-brained|doltish|blockish|dumb|moronic|pig-ignorant|dead from the neck up|brain-dead|cretinous|thick|thickheaded|birdbrained|pea-brained|pinheaded|dopey|dim|dim-witted|dippy|pie-faced|fat-headed|blockheaded|boneheaded|lamebrained|chuckleheaded|dunderheaded|wooden-headed|damfool|muttonheaded|divvy|glaikit|dumb-ass|chowderheaded|dof|dotish|unthinking|thoughtless|senseless|gratuitous|careless|wanton|indiscriminate|unreasoning|uncalled for|brutish|barbarous|barbaric


word: MINER
russian_word: шахтер
example: he worked as a miner at Wearmouth Colliery for 27 years
synonyms: pitman|digger|collier|haulier|faceworker|headsman|surfaceman|topman|tinner|dry-blower|hewer|groover
origin: Middle English: from Old French minour, from miner ‘to mine’ (see mine2).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪnə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪnə
definition:
a person who works in a mine.|a person who dug tunnels in order to destroy an enemy position with explosives.|a small South American bird of the ovenbird family, which excavates a long burrow for breeding.|short for leaf miner.


word: MINERAL
russian_word: минерал
example: it identifies the mineral or compound present
definition: a solid, naturally occurring inorganic substance.|fizzy soft drinks.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪn(ə)r(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɪn(ə)r(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin minerale, neuter (used as a noun) of mineralis, from minera ‘ore’.


word: MINERAL WATER
russian_word: минеральная вода
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
water occurring in nature with some dissolved salts present, often bottled and sold as drinking water.


word: MINGLE
russian_word: смешиваться
example: the sound of voices mingled with a scraping of chairs
definition: mix or cause to mix together.
antonyms: separate|be separated
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmɪŋɡ(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɪŋɡ(ə)l
synonyms:
mix|blend|intermingle|commingle|intermix|interweave|interlace|combine|merge|fuse|unite|join|amalgamate|meld|marry|mesh|compound|coalesce|interblend|admix|commix|interflow

origin:
late Middle English: frequentative of obsolete meng  ‘mix or blend’ (related to among), perhaps influenced by Middle Dutch mengelen .


word: MINIATURE
russian_word: миниатюрный
example: children dressed as miniature adults
definition: very small of its kind.
antonyms: giant
part_of_speech: adjective|noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɪnɪtʃə
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnɪtʃə
synonyms:
small-scale|scaled-down|mini|tiny|little|small|minute|baby|toy|pocket|fun-size|midget|dwarf|pygmy|minuscule|microscopic|nanoscopic|micro|microscale|diminutive|reduced|Lilliputian|wee|vest-pocket|teeny|teeny-weeny|teensy|teensy-weensy|weeny|itsy-bitsy|itty-bitty|eensy|eensy-weensy|pint-sized|bite-sized|titchy|tiddly|little-bitty

origin:
late 16th century: from Italian miniatura, via medieval Latin from Latin miniare ‘rubricate, illuminate’, from minium ‘red lead, vermilion’ (used to mark particular words in manuscripts).


word: MINIBAR
russian_word: мини-бар
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnɪbɑː
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnɪbɑː
definition:
a refrigerator in a hotel room containing a selection of drinks which, if consumed, are charged to the occupant's bill.


word: MINICAB
russian_word: мини-такси
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnɪkab
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnɪkab
definition:
a taxi which may be booked in advance but which is not licensed to pick up passengers who hail it in the street.


word: MINIDISC
russian_word: минидиск
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnɪdɪsk
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnɪdɪsk
definition:
a disc having a format similar to a small CD but able to record sound or data as well as play it back.


word: MINIM
russian_word: мельчайшая частица
origin: late Middle English: from Latin minima, from minimus ‘smallest’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnɪm
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnɪm
definition:
a note having the time value of two crotchets or half a semibreve, represented by a ring with a stem.|a small bronze or silver ancient Roman coin.|one sixtieth of a fluid drachm, about one drop of liquid.|(in calligraphy) a short vertical stroke, as in the letters i, m, n, u.


word: MINIMAL
russian_word: минимальный
antonyms: maximal
origin: mid 17th century: from Latin minimus ‘smallest’ + -al.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪnɪm(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnɪm(ə)l
example:
the aircraft suffered minimal damage|‘p’ and ‘b’ are a minimal pair, distinguished by the feature of voicing

definition:
of a minimum amount, quantity, or degree; negligible.|characterized by the use of simple forms or structures, especially geometric or massive ones.|characterized by the repetition and gradual alteration of short phrases.|(of a pair of forms) distinguished by only one feature.

synonyms:
very little|minimum|the smallest amount of|slightest|least|least possible|minutest|tiniest|littlest|nominal|token|negligible|next to no


word: MINIMALISM
russian_word: минимализм
example: his living room was a testament to minimalism
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnɪməˌlɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnɪməˌlɪz(ə)m
definition:
a movement in sculpture and painting which arose in the 1950s, characterized by the use of simple, massive forms.|an avant-garde movement in music characterized by the repetition of very short phrases which change gradually, producing a hypnotic effect.|deliberate lack of decoration or adornment in style or design.


word: MINIMALIST
russian_word: минималист
definition: a person who advocates or practises minimalism.|a person advocating moderate reform in politics.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪnɪm(ə)lɪst
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnɪm(ə)lɪst
origin:
early 20th century: first used with reference to the Russian Mensheviks. Usage in art and music dates from the 1960s.


word: MINIMIZATION
russian_word: минимизация
example: more needs to be done to ensure harm minimization when it comes to drugs
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪnɪmʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: mɪnɪmʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
the reduction of something, especially something undesirable, to the smallest possible amount or degree.


word: MINIMIZE
russian_word: минимизировать
example: the aim is to minimize costs
definition: reduce (something, especially something undesirable) to the smallest possible amount or degree.
antonyms: maximize|increase
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmɪnɪmʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnɪmʌɪz
synonyms:
keep down|keep at/to a minimum|reduce|decrease|cut back on|cut down|lessen|curtail|diminish|prune|pare down|shrink|slash


word: MINION
russian_word: миньон
example: he gets oppressed minions like me to fob them off
definition: a follower or underling of a powerful person, especially a servile or unimportant one.
antonyms: peer
origin: late 15th century: from French mignon, mignonne .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnjən
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnjən
synonyms:
underling|henchman|flunkey|lackey|hanger-on|follower|camp follower|servant|hireling|vassal|stooge|creature|toady|sycophant|flatterer|fawner|lickspittle|myrmidon|yes-man|bootlicker|brown-nose|poodle|dogsbody|gofer|suck-up|chamcha|arse-licker|bum-sucker|ass-kisser


word: MINISTER
russian_word: министр
example: the Defence Minister|a minister of the Lutheran church|the Angels are ministers of the Divine Will
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɪnɪstə
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnɪstə
definition:
(in certain countries) a head of a government department.|a member of the clergy, especially in the Presbyterian and Nonconformist Churches.|a diplomatic agent, usually ranking below an ambassador, representing a state or sovereign in a foreign country.|a person or thing used to achieve or convey something.

synonyms:
member of the government|political leader|cabinet minister|secretary of state|secretary|undersecretary|department head|privy counsellor|politician|diwan

origin:
Middle English (in minister (sense 2 of the noun)); also in the sense ‘a person acting under the authority of another’): from Old French ministre (noun), ministrer (verb), from Latin minister ‘servant’, from minus ‘less’.


word: MINISTERIAL
russian_word: министерский
example: a back-bencher who had never held ministerial office|the basic ministerial stipend
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪnɪˈstɪərɪəl
phonetics_text: mɪnɪˈstɪərɪəl
definition:
relating to a government minister or ministers.|relating to a minister of religion.|relating to or entrusted with the execution of the law or the commands of a superior.

origin:
mid 16th century: from French ministériel or late Latin ministerialis, from Latin ministerium ‘ministry’.


word: MINISTRATION
russian_word: богослужение
synonyms: attention|treatment|help|assistance|aid|care|services|succour|relief|support
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪnɪˈstreɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: mɪnɪˈstreɪʃ(ə)n
example:
the kitchen was made spotless by the ministrations of a cleaning lady|the ministrations of Father Martin

definition:
the provision of assistance or care.|the services of a minister of religion or of a religious institution.

origin:
late Middle English: from Latin ministratio(n- ), from ministrare ‘wait upon’, from minister (see minister).


word: MINISTRY
russian_word: министерство
synonyms: government department|department|bureau|agency|office
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnɪstri
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnɪstri
example:
the Ministry of Defence|he is training for the ministry|Gladstone's first ministry was outstanding|the soldiers were no less in need of his ministry

definition:
(in certain countries) a government department headed by a minister.|the work or vocation of a minister of religion.|(in certain countries) a period of government under one prime minister.|the action of ministering to someone.

origin:
Middle English (in ministry (sense 2 of the noun)): from Latin ministerium, from minister (see minister).


word: MINIVER
russian_word: мех горностая
example: the doctor's miniver-trimmed hat
definition: plain white fur used for lining or trimming clothes.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnɪvə
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnɪvə
origin:
Middle English: from Old French menu vair ‘little vair’, from menu ‘little’ + vair ‘squirrel fur’ (see vair).


word: MINK
russian_word: норка
origin: late Middle English (denoting the animal's fur): from Swedish.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪŋk
phonetics_text: mɪŋk
definition:
a small semiaquatic carnivore resembling the stoat, native to North America and Eurasia. The American mink is widely farmed for its fur, resulting in it becoming naturalized in many parts of Europe.


word: MINKE
russian_word: малый полосатик
origin: 1930s: probably from Meincke, the name of a Norwegian whaler.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪŋkə
phonetics_text: ˈmɪŋkə|ˈmɪŋki
definition:
a small rorqual whale with a dark grey back, white underparts, and pale markings on the fins and behind the head.


word: MINNOW
russian_word: гольян
example: the paper is a minnow in the national newspaper mass market
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnəʊ
definition:
a small freshwater Eurasian fish of the carp family, which typically forms large shoals.|a small or insignificant person or organization.

origin:
late Middle English: probably related to Dutch meun and German Münne, influenced by Anglo-Norman French menu ‘small, minnow’.


word: MINOR
russian_word: минор
example: she requested a number of minor alterations|Smith minor
antonyms: major|important|considerable
part_of_speech: adjective|noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmʌɪnə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪnə
definition:
lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance.|(of a scale) having intervals of a semitone between the second and third degrees, and (usually) the fifth and sixth, and the seventh and eighth.|(following a surname in public schools) indicating the younger of two brothers.|(of a term) occurring as the subject of the conclusion of a categorical syllogism.

synonyms:
slight|small|unimportant|insignificant|inconsequential|inconsiderable|of little account|peripheral|subsidiary|negligible|trivial|trifling|paltry|petty|footling|nickel-and-dime|piffling|piddling|little known|unknown|lesser|obscure|lightweight|subordinate|minor-league|small-time|penny-ante|two-bit|picayune|bush-league

origin:
Middle English: from Latin, ‘smaller, less’; related to minuere ‘lessen’. The term originally denoted a Franciscan friar, suggested by the Latin name Fratres Minores (‘Lesser Brethren’), chosen by St Francis for the order.


word: MINORITY
russian_word: меньшинство
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌɪˈnɒrɪti
phonetics_text: mʌɪˈnɒrɪti|mɪˈnɒrɪti
example:
only a minority of properties are rented|intrigues between factions striving to make the king their puppet continued throughout his minority

definition:
the smaller number or part, especially a number or part representing less than half of the whole.|the state or period of being under the age of full legal responsibility.

origin:
late 15th century (in minority (sense 2)): from French minorité or medieval Latin minoritas, from Latin minor ‘smaller’ (see minor).


word: MINOXIDIL
russian_word: миноксидил
origin: 1970s: from amino + oxide + -dil (perhaps representing dilate).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈnɒksɪdɪl
phonetics_text: mɪˈnɒksɪdɪl
definition:
a synthetic drug which is used as a vasodilator in the treatment of hypertension, and is also used in lotions to promote hair growth.


word: MINSTER
russian_word: кафедральный собор
example: York Minster
origin: Old English mynster, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek monastērion (see monastery).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnstə
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnstə
definition:
a large or important church, typically one of cathedral status in the north of England that was built as part of a monastery.


word: MINSTREL
russian_word: менестрель
synonyms: musician|singer|balladeer|bard|troubadour|jongleur|joculator
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnstr(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnstr(ə)l
example:
they listened to the minstrels singing songs of knightly prowess|the exaggerated dialect of blackface minstrels

definition:
a medieval singer or musician, especially one who sang or recited lyric or heroic poetry to a musical accompaniment for the nobility.|a member of a band of entertainers, typically white actors with blackened faces, who performed in a type of stage entertainment prevalent in the US in the 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring songs, dances, and formulaic comic routines based on stereotyped depictions of black Americans.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French menestral ‘entertainer, servant’, via Provençal from late Latin ministerialis ‘servant’ (see ministerial).


word: MINSTRELSY
russian_word: менестрели
origin: Middle English: from Old French menestralsie, from menestrel (see minstrel).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnstr(ə)lsi
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnstr(ə)lsi
example:
a tradition of oral minstrelsy stretching back for centuries|it was a counter to the proliferation of racist caricatures, particularly in blackface minstrelsy

definition:
the art or occupation of a medieval minstrel.|the form of entertainment associated with minstrel shows, featuring songs, dances, and formulaic comic routines based on stereotyped depictions of black Americans and typically performed by white actors with blackened faces.


word: MINT
russian_word: мята
example: plant mint in a large pot with drainage holes|Dickie pulled out a packet of mints from his pocket
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪnt
phonetics_text: mɪnt
definition:
an aromatic plant native to temperate regions of the Old World, several kinds of which are used as culinary herbs.|a peppermint sweet.

origin:
Old English minte, of West Germanic origin; related to German Minze, ultimately via Latin from Greek minthē .


word: MINUET
russian_word: менуэт
definition: a slow, stately ballroom dance for two in triple time, popular especially in the 18th century.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mɪnjʊˈɛt
phonetics_text: mɪnjʊˈɛt
origin:
late 17th century: from French menuet, ‘fine, delicate’, diminutive (used as a noun) of menu ‘small’.


word: MINUSCULE
russian_word: минускул
example: a minuscule fragment of DNA
definition: extremely small; tiny.|of or in lower-case letters, as distinct from capitals or uncials.
antonyms: vast|huge
origin: early 18th century: from French, from Latin minuscula (littera) ‘somewhat smaller (letter)’.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnəskjuːl
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnəskjuːl
synonyms:
tiny|minute|microscopic|nanoscopic|very small|little|micro|microscale|diminutive|miniature|baby|toy|midget|dwarf|pygmy|Lilliputian|infinitesimal|wee|teeny|teeny-weeny|teensy|teensy-weensy|weeny|itsy-bitsy|itty-bitty|eensy|eensy-weensy|titchy|tiddly|little-bitty


word: MINUTE
russian_word: минут
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnɪt
example:
we waited for twenty minutes|Delta Lyrae is a double star with a separation of over 10 minutes of arc

definition:
a period of time equal to sixty seconds or a sixtieth of an hour.|a sixtieth of a degree of angular measurement (symbol: ʹ).

origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin minuta, feminine (used as a noun) of minutus ‘made small’. The senses ‘period of sixty seconds’ and ‘sixtieth of a degree’ derive from medieval Latin pars minuta prima ‘first minute part’.


word: MINUTELY
russian_word: подробно
example: minutely detailed descriptions covering every angle
definition: with great attention to detail; meticulously.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: mʌɪˈnjuːtli
phonetics_text: mʌɪˈnjuːtli
synonyms:
exhaustively|painstakingly|systematically|meticulously|rigorously|scrupulously|punctiliously|in detail|closely|finely|precisely|accurately|critically|with a fine-tooth comb


word: MINUTEMAN
russian_word: человек, всегда готовый к действию
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪnɪtman
phonetics_text: ˈmɪnɪtman
definition:
a member of a class of militiamen of the American revolutionary period who volunteered to be ready for service at a minute's notice.


word: MINUTIAE
russian_word: мелочи
example: the minutiae of everyday life
definition: the small, precise, or trivial details of something.
origin: mid 18th century: Latin, literally ‘trifles’, from minutia ‘smallness’, from minutus (see minute2).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈnjuːʃɪiː
phonetics_text: mɪˈnjuːʃɪiː|mʌɪˈnjuːʃɪiː|mɪˈnjuːʃɪʌɪ|mʌɪˈnjuːʃɪʌɪ
synonyms:
details|niceties|subtleties|finer points|particulars|specifics|trivia|trivialities|trifles|technicalities|non-essentials|deets


word: MINX
russian_word: шалунья
example: you saucy little minx!
definition: an impudent, cunning, or boldly flirtatious girl or young woman.
origin: mid 16th century (denoting a pet dog): of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪŋks
phonetics_text: mɪŋks
synonyms:
tease|flirt|coquette|vamp|vixen|madam|ladette|hussy|hoochie|loose woman|trollop|strumpet|floozy|hoyden|fizgig|jade|quean|wanton


word: MIOCENE
russian_word: миоцен
example: the rhino-like creature has not shown up in any of the early Miocene sediments
origin: mid 19th century: formed irregularly from Greek meiōn ‘less’ + kainos ‘new’.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪə(ʊ)siːn
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪə(ʊ)siːn
definition:
relating to or denoting the fourth epoch of the Tertiary period, between the Oligocene and Pliocene epochs.


word: MIRACIDIUM
russian_word: мирацидий
origin: late 19th century: from Greek meirakidion, diminutive of meirakion ‘boy, stripling’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmʌɪrəˈsɪdɪəm
phonetics_text: ˌmʌɪrəˈsɪdɪəm
definition:
a free-swimming ciliated larval stage in which a parasitic fluke passes from the egg to its first host, typically a snail.


word: MIRACLE
russian_word: чудо
example: the miracle of rising from the grave
synonyms: supernatural phenomenon|mystery|prodigy|sign
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪrək(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɪrək(ə)l
definition:
an extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore attributed to a divine agency.

origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin miraculum ‘object of wonder’, from mirari ‘to wonder’, from mirus ‘wonderful’.


word: MIRACULOUS
russian_word: чудотворный
example: a miraculous cure
definition: of the nature of a miracle or having the power to work miracles.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪˈrakjʊləs
phonetics_text: mɪˈrakjʊləs
synonyms:
supernatural|preternatural|superhuman|inexplicable|unaccountable|fantastic|magical|phenomenal|prodigious|thaumaturgic

origin:
late Middle English: from French miraculeux or medieval Latin miraculosus, from Latin miraculum (see miracle).


word: MIRAGE
russian_word: мираж
example: the surface of the road ahead rippled in the heat mirages
origin: early 19th century: from French, from se mirer ‘be reflected’, from Latin mirare ‘look at’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪrɑːʒ
phonetics_text: ˈmɪrɑːʒ|mɪˈrɑːʒ
definition:
an optical illusion caused by atmospheric conditions, especially the appearance of a sheet of water in a desert or on a hot road caused by the refraction of light from the sky by heated air.

synonyms:
optical illusion|hallucination|phantasmagoria|apparition|fantasy|chimera|trick|vision|delusion|figment of the imagination|misconception|pipe dream|day dream|phantasm


word: MIRE
russian_word: болото
example: acres of land had been reduced to a mire|the service is sinking in the mire of its own regulations
origin: Middle English: from Old Norse mýrr, of Germanic origin; related to moss.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mʌɪə
phonetics_text: mʌɪə
definition:
a stretch of swampy or boggy ground.|a complicated or unpleasant situation from which it is difficult to extricate oneself.


word: MIRROR
russian_word: зеркало
example: he checked his appearance in the mirror
definition: a surface, typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, which reflects a clear image.
synonyms: looking glass|reflector|reflecting surface|glass
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɪrə
phonetics_text: ˈmɪrə
origin:
Middle English: from Old French mirour, based on Latin mirare ‘look at’. Early senses also included ‘a crystal used in magic’ and ‘a person deserving imitation’.


word: MIRTH
russian_word: веселье
example: his six-foot frame shook with mirth
definition: amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.
antonyms: gloom|misery
origin: Old English myrgth, of Germanic origin; related to merry.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məːθ
phonetics_text: məːθ
synonyms:
merriment|high spirits|mirthfulness|cheerfulness|cheeriness|cheer|hilarity|glee|laughter|jocularity|levity|gaiety|buoyancy|blitheness|euphoria|exhilaration|elation|light-heartedness|joviality|joy|joyfulness|joyousness|fun|enjoyment|amusement|pleasure|merrymaking|jollity|festivity|revelry|frolics|frolicsomeness|sport


word: MIRTHFUL
russian_word: радостный
example: mirthful laughter
definition: full of mirth; merry or amusing.
antonyms: miserable|dejected
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈməːθf(ʊ)l
phonetics_text: ˈməːθf(ʊ)l
synonyms:
merry|high-spirited|in high spirits|cheerful|cheery|hilarious|gleeful|laughter-filled|jocular|chucklesome|buoyant|carefree|blithe|euphoric|exhilarated|elated|light-hearted|jovial|joyous|fun-filled|enjoyable|amusing|pleasurable|jolly|festive|playful|frolicsome|sportive


word: MIRTHLESS
russian_word: невеселый
example: he gave a short, mirthless laugh
definition: (of a smile or laugh) lacking real amusement and typically expressing irony.
antonyms: cheerful|smiling
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈməːθlɪs
phonetics_text: ˈməːθlɪs
synonyms:
humourless|unamused|grim|glum|moody|sour|surly|dour|sullen|sulky|gloomy|scowling|glowering|sombre|lugubrious|mournful|melancholy|melancholic|doleful|miserable|dismal|grumpy|churlish|grouchy


word: MIRY
russian_word: грязный
example: the roads were miry in winter
definition: very muddy or boggy.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmʌɪri
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪri
synonyms:
muddy|oozy|slushy|slimy|swampy|marshy|boggy|fenny|watery|sodden|sopping|saturated|squelchy|waterlogged|soggy|soft|heavy|mucky|dirty|filthy|claggy|quaggy


word: MISADVENTURE
russian_word: несчастный случай
antonyms: piece of good luck
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪsədˈvɛntʃə
phonetics_text: mɪsədˈvɛntʃə
example:
the coroner recorded a verdict of death by misadventure|the petty misdemeanours and misadventures of childhood

definition:
death caused by a person accidentally while performing a legal act without negligence or intent to harm.|an unfortunate incident; a mishap.

synonyms:
accident|problem|difficulty|misfortune|mishap|mischance|unfortunate incident|setback|reverse|reverse of fortune|stroke of bad luck|blow|trouble|failure|disaster|tragedy|calamity|woe|trial|tribulation|catastrophe|contretemps|reversal|upset|debacle|car crash

origin:
Middle English (in misadventure (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French mesaventure, from mesavenir ‘turn out badly’.


word: MISANTHROPIC
russian_word: человеконенавистнический
example: a misanthropic drunken loner
definition: having or showing a dislike of other people; unsociable.
antonyms: sociable
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪs(ə)nˈθrɒpɪk
phonetics_text: mɪs(ə)nˈθrɒpɪk|mɪz(ə)nˈθrɒpɪk
synonyms:
antisocial|unsociable|unfriendly|reclusive|uncongenial|unneighbourly|inhospitable|cynical|suspicious|distrustful|sceptical|jaundiced|narrow-minded


word: MISAPPLY
russian_word: злоупотреблять
example: once new technology is adopted, it is often underused or misapplied
definition: use (something) for the wrong purpose or in the wrong way.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˌmɪsəˈplʌɪ
phonetics_text: ˌmɪsəˈplʌɪ
synonyms:
misuse|make bad use of|mishandle|misemploy|misappropriate|abuse|exploit|pervert|prostitute|distort|garble|warp|misinterpret|misconstrue|misrepresent|squander|waste|dissipate


word: MISAPPREHEND
russian_word: неправильно понимать
example: they seemed not to mind that their more profound utterances were misapprehended as self-help maxims
definition: fail to understand (a person or their words) correctly; misinterpret.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˌmɪsaprɪˈhɛnd
phonetics_text: ˌmɪsaprɪˈhɛnd
synonyms:
misunderstand|misinterpret|put a wrong interpretation on|misconstrue|misconceive|mistake|misread|miss|confuse|confound|take amiss|miscalculate|err|be mistaken|get the wrong idea|get it/someone wrong|take something the wrong way|receive a false impression|be under a delusion|be at cross purposes|be barking up the wrong tree


word: MISAPPREHENSION
russian_word: недоразумение
example: people tried to exchange the vouchers under the misapprehension that they were book tokens
definition: a mistaken belief about or interpretation of something.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪsaprɪˈhɛnʃn
phonetics_text: mɪsaprɪˈhɛnʃn
synonyms:
misunderstanding|mistake|error|misinterpretation|misconstruction|misreading|misjudgement|misconception|misbelief|miscalculation|confusion|mix-up|crossed wires|the wrong idea|false impression|fallacy|illusion|delusion


word: MISAPPROPRIATE
russian_word: присваивать
example: the report revealed that department officials had misappropriated funds
definition: dishonestly or unfairly take (something, especially money, belonging to another) for one's own use.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsəˈprəʊprɪeɪt
phonetics_text: mɪsəˈprəʊprɪeɪt
synonyms:
embezzle|expropriate|steal|thieve|pilfer|swindle|pocket|help oneself to|abscond with|make off with|skim|swipe|lift|filch|rip off|snitch|pinch|half-inch|nick|whip|knock off|bone|peculate|defalcate


word: MISAPPROPRIATION
russian_word: растрата
example: an alleged misappropriation of funds
definition: the action of misappropriating something; embezzlement.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɪsəˌprəʊprɪˈeɪʃn
phonetics_text: ˌmɪsəˌprəʊprɪˈeɪʃn
synonyms:
embezzlement|expropriation|swindle|stealing|theft|thieving|pilfering|unauthorized removal|peculation|defalcation


word: MISBEHAVE
russian_word: дурно вести себя
example: Josh misbehaved, pushing his food off the table
definition: (of a person, especially a child) fail to conduct oneself in an acceptable way; behave badly.
antonyms: behave oneself
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsbɪˈheɪv
phonetics_text: mɪsbɪˈheɪv
synonyms:
behave badly|be misbehaved|be bad|be naughty|be disobedient|get up to mischief|get up to no good|misconduct oneself|forget oneself|be guilty of misconduct|be bad-mannered|show bad/poor manners|be rude|fool around|carry on|act up


word: MISBEHAVIOUR
russian_word: недостойное поведение
example: he had denied all sexual misbehaviour
definition: the action of misbehaving; bad behaviour.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə
phonetics_text: ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪvjə
synonyms:
bad behaviour|misconduct|disorderly conduct|badness|naughtiness|disobedience|mischief|mischievousness|delinquency|misdeed|misdemeanour|bad/poor manners|rudeness|fooling around|carryings-on|acting-up|shenanigans


word: MISBELIEF
russian_word: заблуждение
example: the misbelief that alcohol problems require a specialist response
definition: a wrong or false belief or opinion.
antonyms: orthodoxy
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪsbɪˈliːf
phonetics_text: mɪsbɪˈliːf
synonyms:
false belief|unorthodoxy|heresy|wrong belief|delusion|illusion|fallacy|error|mistake|misconception|misapprehension


word: MISCALCULATE
russian_word: прогадать
example: they miscalculated the number of new houses that would need to be built
definition: calculate (an amount or measurement) wrongly.
antonyms: get it right
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsˈkalkjʊleɪt
phonetics_text: mɪsˈkalkjʊleɪt
synonyms:
misjudge|make a mistake (about)|calculate wrongly|estimate wrongly|overestimate|underestimate|overvalue|undervalue|go wrong|err|make an error|blunder|be wide of the mark|slip up|make a boo-boo|make a howler|boob


word: MISCALCULATION
russian_word: просчет
example: miscalculations were made in counting properties
definition: an act of miscalculating; an error or misjudgement.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɪskalkjʊˈleɪʃn
phonetics_text: ˌmɪskalkjʊˈleɪʃn|mɪsˌkalkjʊˈleɪʃn
synonyms:
error of judgement|misjudgement|misreading of the situation|mistake|blunder|faux pas|overestimate|underestimate|slip-up|boo-boo|fail|misreckoning


word: MISCALL
russian_word: обзывать бранными словами
example: the agency is usually miscalled MI6 by the press
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsˈkɔːl
phonetics_text: mɪsˈkɔːl
definition:
call (something) by a wrong or inappropriate name.|wrongly predict the result of (a future event, especially an election or a vote).


word: MISCARRIAGE
russian_word: выкидыш
example: his wife had a miscarriage|the miscarriage of the project
synonyms: spontaneous abortion|stillbirth
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪsˈkarɪdʒ
phonetics_text: mɪsˈkarɪdʒ|ˈmɪskarɪdʒ
definition:
the spontaneous or unplanned expulsion of a fetus from the womb before it is able to survive independently.|an unsuccessful outcome of something planned.


word: MISCELLANEOUS
russian_word: разное
example: he picked up the miscellaneous papers in his in tray
definition: (of items or people gathered or considered together) of various types or from different sources.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs
phonetics_text: ˌmɪsəˈleɪnɪəs
synonyms:
various|varied|different|assorted|mixed|diverse|disparate|sundry|many and different|variegated|diversified|motley|multifarious|jumbled|confused|indiscriminate|heterogeneous|divers|farraginous

origin:
early 17th century: from Latin miscellaneus (from miscellus ‘mixed’, from miscere ‘to mix’) + -ous. In earlier use the word also described a person as ‘having various qualities’.


word: MISCELLANY
russian_word: сборник
example: a miscellany of houses
definition: a group or collection of different items; a mixture.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈsɛləni
phonetics_text: mɪˈsɛləni
synonyms:
assortment|mixture|melange|blend|variety|mixed bag|mix|medley|diversity|collection|selection|assemblage|combination|motley collection|pot-pourri|conglomeration|jumble|mess|confusion|mishmash|hotchpotch|hodgepodge|ragbag|pastiche|patchwork|farrago|hash|scissors-and-paste job|gallimaufry|omnium gatherum|olio|salmagundi|macédoine

origin:
late 16th century: from French miscellanées (feminine plural), from Latin miscellanea (see miscellanea).


word: MISCHANCE
russian_word: неудача
example: by pure mischance the secret was revealed
definition: bad luck.
antonyms: good fortune
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪsˈtʃɑːns
phonetics_text: mɪsˈtʃɑːns
synonyms:
accident|misfortune|mishap|misadventure|unfortunate incident|setback|failure|disaster|tragedy|calamity|catastrophe|contretemps|reversal|upset|blow|debacle|bad luck|ill fortune

origin:
Middle English: from Old French mescheance, from the verb mescheoir, from mes- ‘adversely’ + cheoir ‘befall’.


word: MISCHIEF
russian_word: зло
antonyms: good behaviour|solemnity
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪstʃɪf
phonetics_text: ˈmɪstʃɪf
example:
she'll make sure Danny doesn't get into mischief|she was bent on making mischief|the statute was passed to prevent a mischief in respect of which the defendant was already under a duty at common law

definition:
playful misbehaviour, especially on the part of children.|harm or trouble caused by someone or something.|a wrong or hardship that a statute is designed to remove or for which the common law affords a remedy.

synonyms:
naughtiness|badness|bad behaviour|misbehaviour|mischievousness|misconduct|misdemeanour|perversity|disobedience|pranks|tricks|larks|capers|nonsense|roguery|devilry|funny business|diablerie|monkey business|shenanigans|goings-on|hanky-panky|carry-on|carryings-on|jiggery-pokery|monkey tricks|deviltry|impishness|roguishness|devilment|rascality

origin:
late Middle English (denoting misfortune or distress): from Old French meschief, from the verb meschever, from mes- ‘adversely’ + chever ‘come to an end’ (from chef ‘head’).


word: MISCHIEVOUS
russian_word: озорной
example: mischievous children|a mischievous allegation for which there is not a shred of evidence
antonyms: well behaved|good
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪstʃɪvəs
phonetics_text: ˈmɪstʃɪvəs
definition:
causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.|(of an action or statement) causing or intended to cause harm or trouble.

synonyms:
naughty|bad|badly behaved|misbehaving|disobedient|troublesome|vexatious|full of mischief|rascally|roguish|prankish|delinquent|playful|teasing|wicked|impish|puckish|waggish|arch

origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French meschevous, from Old French meschever ‘come to an unfortunate end’ (see mischief). The early sense was ‘unfortunate or calamitous’, later ‘having harmful effects’; the sense ‘playfully troublesome’ dates from the late 17th century.


word: MISCHIEVOUSLY
russian_word: озорно
example: she met his eyes and smiled mischievously|I believe he has mischievously misled the Committee
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈmɪstʃɪvəsli
phonetics_text: ˈmɪstʃɪvəsli
definition:
in a way that shows a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.|in a way that causes or intends to cause harm or trouble.


word: MISCONCEIVE
russian_word: неправильно понять
example: some academic latinists did misconceive Pound's poem in that way
definition: fail to understand (something) correctly.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪskənˈsiːv
phonetics_text: mɪskənˈsiːv
synonyms:
misunderstand|misinterpret|put a wrong interpretation on|misconstrue|misapprehend|mistake|misread|miss|confuse|confound|take amiss|miscalculate|err|be mistaken|get the wrong idea|get it/someone wrong|receive a false impression|be under a delusion|be misguided about|be at cross purposes|be barking up the wrong tree


word: MISCONCEPTION
russian_word: неправильное представление
example: public misconceptions about antibiotic use
definition: a view or opinion that is incorrect because based on faulty thinking or understanding.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪskənˈsɛpʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: mɪskənˈsɛpʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
misapprehension|misunderstanding|mistake|error|mix-up|misinterpretation|misconstruction|misreading|misjudgement|misbelief|miscalculation|false impression|illusion|fallacy|delusion|the wrong idea


word: MISCONDUCT
russian_word: проступок
part_of_speech: noun|verb
example:
she was found guilty of professional misconduct by a disciplinary tribunal and dismissed|the general was pardoned for misconduct of the war

definition:
unacceptable or improper behaviour, especially by an employee or professional person.|mismanagement, especially culpable neglect of duties.

synonyms:
wrongdoing|delinquency|unlawfulness|lawlessness|crime|felony|criminality|sin|sinfulness|evil|evil-doing|unprofessional behaviour|unprofessionalism|unethical behaviour|malpractice|maladministration|dereliction of duty|negligence|breach of ethics|impropriety|immorality|abuse|malversation|misbehaviour|bad behaviour|misdeeds|misdemeanours|disorderly conduct|badness|mischief|naughtiness|rudeness


word: MISCONSTRUCTION
russian_word: неверное истолкование
example: I used a phrase which may be open to misconstruction
definition: the action of misconstruing words or actions; misinterpretation.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
misunderstanding|misinterpretation|misapprehension|misconception|misreading|misjudgement|misbelief|miscalculation|mistake|error|mix-up|false impression|illusion|fallacy|delusion|the wrong idea


word: MISCONSTRUE
russian_word: неправильно истолковывать
example: my advice was deliberately misconstrued
definition: interpret (a person's words or actions) wrongly.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪskənˈstruː
phonetics_text: mɪskənˈstruː
synonyms:
misunderstand|misinterpret|put a wrong interpretation on|misconceive|misapprehend|mistake|misread|miss|confuse|confound|take amiss|miscalculate|err|be mistaken|get the wrong idea|get it/someone wrong|receive a false impression|be under a delusion|be at cross purposes|be barking up the wrong tree


word: MISCREANT
russian_word: злодей
example: the police are straining every nerve to bring the miscreants to justice
definition: a person who has done something wrong or unlawful.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪskrɪənt
phonetics_text: ˈmɪskrɪənt
synonyms:
criminal|culprit|wrongdoer|malefactor|offender|villain|black hat|lawbreaker|evil-doer|convict|delinquent|sinner|transgressor|outlaw|trespasser|scoundrel|wretch|reprobate|rogue|rascal|malfeasant|misfeasor

origin:
Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘disbelieving’): from Old French mescreant, present participle of mescreire ‘disbelieve’, from mes- ‘mis-’ + creire ‘believe’ (from Latin credere ).


word: MISCUE
russian_word: партак
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mɪsˈkjuː
phonetics_text: mɪsˈkjuː
definition:
(in billiards and snooker) a shot in which the player fails to strike the ball properly with the cue.


word: MISDEED
russian_word: проступок
example: his past misdeeds were forgiven
definition: a wicked or illegal act.
origin: Old English misdǣd (see mis-1, deed).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪsˈdiːd
phonetics_text: mɪsˈdiːd
synonyms:
wrongdoing|wrong|evil deed|crime|felony|criminal act|misdemeanour|misconduct|offence|violation|error|peccadillo|transgression|sin|trespass


word: MISDEMEANOUR
russian_word: проступок
example: the player can expect a suspension for his latest misdemeanour|he pleaded guilty to misdemeanours
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪsdɪˈmiːnə
phonetics_text: mɪsdɪˈmiːnə
definition:
a minor wrongdoing.|a non-indictable offence, regarded in the US (and formerly in the UK) as less serious than a felony.

synonyms:
wrongdoing|evil deed|crime|felony|criminal act|misdeed|misconduct|offence|violation|error|peccadillo|transgression|sin|trespass


word: MISDIRECT
russian_word: неправильно направлять
definition: direct to the wrong place or in the wrong direction.|(of a judge) instruct (a jury) wrongly.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsdʌɪˈrɛkt
phonetics_text: mɪsdʌɪˈrɛkt|mɪsdɪˈrɛkt
example:
voters were misdirected to the wrong polling station|the appeal court was satisfied that the trial judge had misdirected the jury


word: MISDIRECTION
russian_word: неправильное указание
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɪsdʌɪˈrɛkʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌmɪsdʌɪˈrɛkʃ(ə)n|mɪsdɪˈrɛkʃ(ə)n
example:
the deliberate misdirection that had put me off the track|he won his appeal on the basis of a misdirection by the trial judge

definition:
the action or process of directing someone to the wrong place or in the wrong direction.|a wrong instruction given by a judge to a jury.


word: MISER
russian_word: скряга
example: a typical miser, he hid his money in the house in various places
definition: a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.
antonyms: spendthrift|philanthropist
origin: late 15th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘miserly’): from Latin, literally ‘wretched’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪzə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪzə
synonyms:
penny-pincher|pinchpenny|niggard|cheese-parer|Scrooge|hoarder|saver|collector|gatherer|accumulator|magpie|squirrel|ascetic|puritan|skinflint|meanie|money-grubber|cheapskate|tightwad|tight-arse|tight-ass


word: MISERABLE
russian_word: несчастный
example: their happiness made Anne feel even more miserable|all they pay me is a miserable £8,000 a year
definition: (of a person) wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable.|pitiably small or inadequate.
antonyms: happy|contented
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪz(ə)rəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɪz(ə)rəb(ə)l
synonyms:
unhappy|sad|sorrowful|dejected|depressed|downcast|downhearted|down|despondent|despairing|disconsolate|out of sorts|desolate|bowed down|wretched|glum|gloomy|dismal|blue|melancholy|melancholic|low-spirited|mournful|woeful|woebegone|doleful|forlorn|crestfallen|broken-hearted|heartbroken|inconsolable|luckless|grief-stricken|down in the mouth|down in the dumps

origin:
late Middle English: from French misérable, from Latin miserabilis ‘pitiable’, from miserari ‘to pity’, from miser ‘wretched’.


word: MISERERE
russian_word: мизерере
origin: Middle English: from Latin, ‘have mercy!’, imperative of misereri, from miser ‘wretched’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɪzəˈrɪəri
phonetics_text: ˌmɪzəˈrɪəri|ˌmɪzəˈrɛːri
definition:
a psalm in which mercy is sought, especially Psalm 51 or the music written for it.|another term for misericord (sense 1).


word: MISERICORD
russian_word: кинжал
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈzɛrɪkɔːd
phonetics_text: mɪˈzɛrɪkɔːd
definition:
a ledge projecting from the underside of a hinged seat in a choir stall which, when the seat is turned up, gives support to someone standing.|an apartment in a monastery in which some relaxations of the monastic rule were permitted.|a small dagger used to deliver a death stroke to a wounded enemy.

origin:
Middle English (denoting pity): from Old French misericorde, from Latin misericordia, from misericors ‘compassionate’, from the stem of misereri ‘to pity’ + cor, cord- ‘heart’.


word: MISERLINESS
russian_word: скупость
example: the party earned a damaging reputation for miserliness by cutting pensions
definition: excessive desire to save money; extreme meanness.
antonyms: generosity
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪzəlɪnɪs
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪzəlɪnɪs
synonyms:
avarice|acquisitiveness|parsimony|parsimoniousness|penny-pinching|cheese-paring|thrift|meanness|niggardliness|close-fistedness|closeness|penuriousness|illiberality|greed|asceticism|puritanism|masochism|stinginess|minginess|tightness|tight-fistedness|cheapness|nearness


word: MISERLY
russian_word: скупой
example: his miserly great-uncle proved to be worth nearly £1 million
definition: of or characteristic of a miser.
antonyms: spendthrift|generous
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmʌɪzəli
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪzəli
synonyms:
niggardly|parsimonious|close-fisted|penny-pinching|cheese-paring|grasping|greedy|avaricious|Scrooge-like|ungenerous|illiberal|close|ascetic|puritanical|masochistic|mean|stingy|mingy|tight|tight-fisted|money-grubbing|money-grabbing|cheap|near|tight-arsed|tight-assed


word: MISERY
russian_word: нищета
example: a man who had brought her nothing but misery
definition: a state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort.
antonyms: contentment|pleasure
origin: late Middle English: from Old French miserie, from Latin miseria, from miser ‘wretched’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪz(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈmɪz(ə)ri
synonyms:
unhappiness|distress|wretchedness|hardship|suffering|affliction|anguish|anxiety|angst|torment|torture|hell|agony|pain|discomfort|deprivation|poverty|grief|heartache|heartbreak|heartbrokenness|despair|despondency|dejection|depression|desolation|gloom|gloominess|low spirits|moroseness|doldrums|melancholy|melancholia|woe|sadness|sorrow|the dumps|the blues|dolour


word: MISFEASANCE
russian_word: злоупотребление властью
definition: a transgression, especially the wrongful exercise of lawful authority.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪsˈfiːz(ə)ns
phonetics_text: mɪsˈfiːz(ə)ns
origin:
early 17th century: from Old French mesfaisance, from mesfaire, from mes- ‘wrongly’ + faire ‘do’ (from Latin facere ). Compare with malfeasance.


word: MISFIRE
russian_word: осечка
example: as she raised her pistol again, it misfired|he didn't know that his plan had misfired
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: mɪsˈfʌɪə
phonetics_text: mɪsˈfʌɪə
definition:
(of a gun or missile) fail to discharge or fire properly.|(especially of a plan) fail to produce the intended result.

synonyms:
go wrong|go awry|go amiss|be unsuccessful|fail|abort|be abortive|founder|come to nothing|come to grief|meet with disaster|fall through|be ruined|fall flat|boomerang|rebound|backfire|recoil|flop|bite the dust|go up in smoke|go phut


word: MISFIT
russian_word: неудачник
example: a motley collection of social misfits
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪsfɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɪsfɪt
definition:
a person whose behaviour or attitude sets them apart from others in an uncomfortably conspicuous way.

synonyms:
fish out of water|square peg in a round hole|round peg in a square hole|nonconformist|eccentric|maverick|individualist|deviant|exception|outsider|outlier|oddball|odd fish|weirdo|weirdie|freak|bad boy|screwball|kook|wackadoo|wackadoodle


word: MISGIVING
russian_word: опасение
example: we have misgivings about the way the campaign is being run
definition: a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.
antonyms: confidence
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ
phonetics_text: mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ
synonyms:
qualm|doubt|reservation|scruple|suspicion|distrust|mistrust|lack of faith|lack of confidence|diffidence|second thoughts|trepidation|scepticism|worry|unease|uneasiness|anxiety|apprehension|uncertainty|niggle|disquiet|disquietude|hesitation|hesitance|hesitancy


word: MISGUIDED
russian_word: неправильный
example: their misguided belief that they were defending the honour of their country
definition: having or showing faulty judgement or reasoning.
antonyms: well judged|well informed
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪsˈɡʌɪdɪd
phonetics_text: mɪsˈɡʌɪdɪd
synonyms:
erroneous|fallacious|unwarranted|unfounded|unsound|misplaced|misconceived|ill-advised|inadvisable|ill-considered|ill-judged|inappropriate|impolitic|unwise|injudicious|imprudent|rash|foolish|misinformed|misled|misdirected|wrong|mistaken|deluded


word: MISHANDLE
russian_word: плохо обращаться
example: the officer had mishandled the situation|the equipment could be dangerous if mishandled
definition: manage or deal with (something) wrongly or ineffectively.|manipulate roughly or carelessly.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsˈhand(ə)l
phonetics_text: mɪsˈhand(ə)l
synonyms:
botch|bungle|fluff|fumble|make a mess of|mismanage|misdirect|misgovern|misconduct|mar|spoil|ruin|mangle|wreck|make a hash of|muff|mess up|muck up|foul up|screw up|bitch up|make a muck of|make a pig's ear of|make a Horlicks of|cock up|bully|persecute|treat badly|ill-treat|mistreat|maltreat|abuse|ill-use|misuse|knock about|knock around|hit|beat|strike|manhandle|maul|molest|injure|harm|hurt|beat up|rough up|do over|fuck up|balls up


word: MISHAP
russian_word: неудача
example: although there were a few minor mishaps, none of the pancakes stuck to the ceiling
definition: an unlucky accident.
origin: Middle English: from mis-1 + hap1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪshap
phonetics_text: ˈmɪshap
synonyms:
accident|trouble|problem|difficulty|issue|setback|reverse|adversity|reverse of fortune|misadventure|misfortune|mischance|stroke of bad luck|blow|failure|disaster|tragedy|affliction|woe|trial|tribulation|catastrophe|contretemps|upset|calamity|car crash


word: MISHMASH
russian_word: мешанина
example: a mishmash of outmoded ideas
definition: a confused mixture.
origin: late 15th century: reduplication of mash.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪʃmaʃ
phonetics_text: ˈmɪʃmaʃ
synonyms:
jumble|mess|confusion|hotchpotch|hodgepodge|ragbag|pastiche|patchwork|farrago|hash|assortment|medley|miscellany|mixture|melange|blend|variety|mixed bag|mix|diversity|collection|selection|assemblage|combination|motley collection|pot-pourri|conglomeration|scissors-and-paste job|mash-up|gallimaufry|omnium gatherum|olio|salmagundi|macédoine


word: MISINFORM
russian_word: дезинформировать
example: I'm afraid you have been misinformed
definition: give (someone) false or inaccurate information.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsɪnˈfɔːm
phonetics_text: mɪsɪnˈfɔːm
synonyms:
mislead|misguide|misdirect|give wrong information to|delude|take in|deceive|lie to|fool|hoodwink|lead astray|throw off the scent|send on a wild goose chase|put on the wrong track|pull someone's leg|bamboozle|lead up the garden path|take for a ride|give someone a bum steer


word: MISINFORMATION
russian_word: дезинформация
example: nuclear matters are often entangled in a web of secrecy and misinformation
definition: false or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌmɪsɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
disinformation|false information|misleading information|deception|lie|fib|false rumour|trumped-up story|fake news|alternative fact|gossip|red herring|false trail|kidology|disinfo|bum steer


word: MISINTERPRET
russian_word: неверно истолковывать
example: I think you're misinterpreting the situation
definition: interpret (something or someone) wrongly.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsɪnˈtəːprɪt
phonetics_text: mɪsɪnˈtəːprɪt
synonyms:
misunderstand|misconceive|misconstrue|misapprehend|mistake|misread|put a wrong interpretation on|miss|confuse|confound|take amiss|miscalculate|err|be mistaken|get the wrong idea|get it/someone wrong|receive a false impression|be under a delusion|be at cross purposes|be barking up the wrong tree


word: MISLAY
russian_word: заложить
example: I seem to have mislaid my car keys
definition: unintentionally put (an object) where it cannot readily be found and so lose it temporarily.
antonyms: find|keep
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsˈleɪ
phonetics_text: mɪsˈleɪ
synonyms:
lose|misplace|put in the wrong place|lose track of|miss|drop|forget|be unable to find|forget the whereabouts of


word: MISLEAD
russian_word: вводить в заблуждение
example: fans believed they were misled about the reasons for the cancellation
definition: cause (someone) to have a wrong idea or impression.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsˈliːd
phonetics_text: mɪsˈliːd
synonyms:
deceive|delude|take in|lie to|fool|hoodwink|lead astray|throw off the scent|send on a wild goose chase|put on the wrong track|pull someone's leg|misguide|misdirect|misinform|give wrong information to|bamboozle|lead up the garden path|take for a ride|give someone a bum steer


word: MISLEADING
russian_word: вводящий в заблуждение
example: your article contains a number of misleading statements
definition: giving the wrong idea or impression.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪsˈliːdɪŋ
phonetics_text: mɪsˈliːdɪŋ
synonyms:
deceptive|confusing|deceiving|equivocal|ambiguous|fallacious|specious|spurious|false|mock|pseudo|illusory|delusive|evasive|casuistic|sophistical


word: MISMANAGE
russian_word: портить
example: he was accused of mismanaging the economy
definition: manage (something) badly or wrongly.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsˈmanɪdʒ
phonetics_text: mɪsˈmanɪdʒ
synonyms:
botch|bungle|fluff|fumble|make a mess of|mishandle|misdirect|misgovern|misconduct|mar|spoil|ruin|mangle|wreck|make a hash of|muff|mess up|muck up|foul up|screw up|bitch up|make a muck of|cock up|make a pig's ear of|make a Horlicks of|fuck up|balls up


word: MISMATCH
russian_word: рассогласование
definition: a failure to correspond or match; a discrepancy.|an unequal or unfair sporting contest.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
example:
a huge mismatch between supply and demand|there are fewer mismatches so spectators get better value for money

synonyms:
discrepancy|lack of congruence|inconsistency|contradiction|incongruity|incongruousness|conflict|discord|irreconcilability|misalliance|mismarriage|mésalliance|bad match


word: MISMATCH
russian_word: рассогласование
definition: match (people or things) unsuitably or incorrectly.
antonyms: matching|compatible
part_of_speech: verb
example:
designers throw in big furniture pieces that are deliberately mismatched with the existing ones to give an accent to the space

synonyms:
ill-assorted|ill-matched|incongruous|unsuited|incompatible|inharmonious|conflicting|inconsistent|opposed|at odds|out of keeping|clashing|discrepant|uneven|dissimilar|unlike|unalike|different|varying|variant|at variance|disparate|unrelated|divergent|deviating|diverse|various|contrasting|distinct


word: MISNOMER
russian_word: неправильное название
example: morning sickness is a misnomer for many women, since the nausea can occur any time during the day
definition: a wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪsˈnəʊmə
phonetics_text: mɪsˈnəʊmə
origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from the Old French verb mesnommer, from mes- ‘wrongly’ + nommer ‘to name’ (based on Latin nomen ‘name’).


word: MISOGYNIST
russian_word: женоненавистник
example: a bachelor and renowned misogynist
definition: a person who dislikes, despises, or is strongly prejudiced against women.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: mɪˈsɒdʒ(ə)nɪst
phonetics_text: mɪˈsɒdʒ(ə)nɪst
synonyms:
woman-hater|anti-feminist|male chauvinist|male supremacist|chauvinist|sexist|male chauvinist pig|MCP


word: MISPLACE
russian_word: класть не на место
definition: put (an object) in the wrong place and so lose it temporarily.|position incorrectly.
antonyms: find|keep
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsˈpleɪs
phonetics_text: mɪsˈpleɪs
example:
I'm sure the jewellery has just been misplaced, and not stolen|Crewe came back into the game when Strachan misplaced a pass in the midfield

synonyms:
lose|mislay|put in the wrong place|lose track of|miss|drop|forget|be unable to find|forget the whereabouts of


word: MISPRINT
russian_word: опечатка
example: Galway might be a misprint for Galloway
definition: an error in printed text.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
synonyms:
mistake|error|printing mistake/error|typographical mistake/error|typesetting mistake/error|keyboarding mistake/error|keying mistake/error|typing mistake/error|corrigendum|erratum|literal|typo|howler|boob


word: MISPRISION
russian_word: недонесение о преступлении
definition: the deliberate concealment of one's knowledge of a treasonable act or a felony.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪsˈprɪʒ(ə)n
phonetics_text: mɪsˈprɪʒ(ə)n
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French mesprision ‘error’, from mesprendre, from mes- ‘wrongly’ + prendre ‘to take’.


word: MISPRIZE
russian_word: недооценивать
example: their cultures have been misprized
definition: fail to appreciate the value of (something); undervalue.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsˈprʌɪz
phonetics_text: mɪsˈprʌɪz
origin:
late 15th century: from Old French mesprisier, from mes- ‘wrongly’ + prisier ‘estimate the value of’.


word: MISQUOTE
russian_word: переврать
example: the government insisted that the official had been misquoted
definition: quote (a person or a piece of written or spoken text) inaccurately.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: mɪsˈkwəʊt
phonetics_text: mɪsˈkwəʊt
synonyms:
misreport|misrepresent|misstate|quote incorrectly|take/quote out of context|distort|twist|slant|bias|put a spin on|pervert|falsify|garble|muddle|mistranslate|misrender


word: MISREPRESENT
russian_word: искажать
definition: give a false or misleading account of the nature of.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˌmɪsrɛprɪˈzɛnt
phonetics_text: ˌmɪsrɛprɪˈzɛnt
synonyms:
give a false account of|give a false idea of|misstate|misreport|misquote|quote/take out of context|garble|misinterpret|put a spin on|falsify|fudge|pervert|belie|distort|warp|strain|colour|manipulate|parody|travesty|conceal|disguise


word: MISRULE
russian_word: плохое управление
antonyms: order
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mɪsˈruːl
phonetics_text: mɪsˈruːl
example:
a country that is recovering from decades of misrule|there was a tradition of misrule before, during, and after games

definition:
the unfair or inefficient conduct of the affairs of a country or state.|the disruption of peace; disorder.

synonyms:
bad government|misgovernment|mismanagement|misdirection|mishandling|maladministration|negligence|incompetence|malpractice


word: MISS
russian_word: мисс
antonyms: see|notice
synonyms: fail to hear|fail to take in|mishear|misunderstand|fail to see/notice|overlook|pass over|forget
origin: Old English missan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German missen .
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: mɪs
phonetics_text: mɪs
example:
a laser-guided bomb had missed its target|the villa is impossible to miss—it's right by the road|he's rich—he won't miss the money|the motor began missing and investigation found a cracked cylinder head

definition:
fail to hit, reach, or come into contact with (something aimed at).|fail to notice, hear, or understand.|notice the loss or absence of.|(of an engine or motor vehicle) undergo failure of ignition in one or more cylinders.


word: MISSAL
russian_word: служебник
example: the bookcase contained an assortment of old prayer books, missals, and devotional pamphlets
definition: a book containing the texts used in the Catholic Mass throughout the year.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪs(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɪs(ə)l
origin:
Middle English: from medieval Latin missale, neuter of ecclesiastical Latin missalis ‘relating to the Mass’, from missa ‘Mass’.


word: MISSHAPEN
russian_word: уродливый
example: misshapen fruit
definition: not having the normal or natural shape or form.
antonyms: well proportioned|well built
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪsˈʃeɪp(ə)n
phonetics_text: mɪsˈʃeɪp(ə)n
synonyms:
deformed|malformed|distorted|crooked|contorted|wry|twisted|warped|out of shape|bent|bandy|curved|recurved|asymmetrical|irregular|misproportioned|ill-proportioned|ill-shaped|disfigured|hunchbacked|abnormal|grotesque|monstrous|thrawn


word: MISSILE
russian_word: ракета
example: one of the players was hit on the head by a missile thrown by a spectator
definition: an object which is forcibly propelled at a target, either by hand or from a mechanical weapon.
synonyms: projectile|trajectile
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪsʌɪl
phonetics_text: ˈmɪsʌɪl
origin:
early 17th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘suitable for throwing (at a target’)): from Latin missile, neuter (used as a noun) of missilis, from miss- ‘sent’, from the verb mittere .


word: MISSION
russian_word: миссия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈmɪʃ(ə)n
example:
a fact-finding mission to the Czech Republic|the Christian mission|his main mission in life has been to cut unemployment

definition:
an important assignment given to a person or group of people, typically involving travel abroad.|the vocation or calling of a religious organization, especially a Christian one, to go out into the world and spread its faith.|a strongly felt aim, ambition, or calling.

synonyms:
assignment|commission|expedition|journey|trip|errand|undertaking|operation|task|job|labour|work|chore|business|duty|charge|trust|message

origin:
mid 16th century (denoting the sending of the Holy Spirit into the world): from Latin missio(n- ), from mittere ‘send’.


word: MISSIONARY
russian_word: миссионер
origin: mid 17th century: from modern Latin missionarius, from Latin missio (see mission).
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈmɪʃ(ə)n(ə)ri
definition:
a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.

synonyms:
evangelist|apostle|proselytizer|preacher|televangelist|minister|priest|campaigner|crusader|champion|converter|promoter|advocate|proponent


word: MISSIVE
russian_word: послание
example: yet another missive from the Foreign Office
definition: a letter, especially a long or official one.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪsɪv
phonetics_text: ˈmɪsɪv
synonyms:
message|communication|letter|word|note|memorandum|line|report|bulletin|communiqué|dispatch|intelligence|piece of information|news|notification|announcement|greeting|epistle|memo|tidings

origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective, originally in the phrase letter missive): from medieval Latin missivus, from Latin mittere ‘send’. The current sense dates from the early 16th century.


word: MISS OUT
russian_word: пропускать
example:
if you haven't tried this recipe, you're really missing out|she claimed that the newspaper missed out one important detail of her interview

definition:
not be able to experience or fail to take advantage of an opportunity or chance.|fail to include someone or something; omit.


word: MISSPEND
russian_word: зря тратить деньги
definition: spend (one's time or money) foolishly, wrongly, or wastefully.
antonyms: well regulated|fruitful|profitable
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsˈspɛnd
phonetics_text: mɪsˈspɛnd
synonyms:
wasted|dissipated|squandered|thrown away|frittered away|prodigal|misused|misapplied|irregular|idle|profitless|unprofitable


word: MISSTATE
russian_word: делать ложное заявление
example: to say that he was alone misstates the case
definition: make wrong or inaccurate statements about.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsˈsteɪt
phonetics_text: mɪsˈsteɪt
synonyms:
misreport|misrepresent|take/quote out of context|distort|twist|slant|bias|put a spin on|pervert|falsify|garble|muddle|mistranslate|misrender


word: MIST
russian_word: туман
example: the peaks were shrouded in mist
origin: Old English, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Greek omikhlē ‘mist, fog’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mɪst
phonetics_text: mɪst
definition:
a cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface that limits visibility (to a lesser extent than fog; strictly, with visibility remaining above 1 km).

synonyms:
haze|fog|smog|murk|cloud|cloudiness|mistiness|Scotch mist|haar|vapour|drizzle|spray|steam|condensation|film|(sea) fret|clag|brume|fume


word: MISTAKE
russian_word: ошибка
example: coming here was a mistake
definition: an act or judgement that is misguided or wrong.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mɪˈsteɪk
phonetics_text: mɪˈsteɪk
synonyms:
error|fault|inaccuracy|omission|slip|blunder|miscalculation|misunderstanding|flaw|oversight|misinterpretation|fallacy|gaffe|faux pas|solecism|misapprehension|misconception|misreading|slip-up|boo-boo|howler|boner|fail|boob|clanger|goof|bloomer|misreckoning

origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): from Old Norse mistaka ‘take in error’, probably influenced in sense by Old French mesprendre .


word: MISTAKEN
russian_word: ошибочный
example: she wondered whether she'd been mistaken about his intentions
definition: wrong in one's opinion or judgement.
antonyms: correct|accurate
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪˈsteɪk(ə)n
phonetics_text: mɪˈsteɪk(ə)n
synonyms:
wrong|erroneous|inaccurate|incorrect|inexact|off-target|off-beam|out|false|fallacious|unsound|unfounded|misguided|misinformed|wide of the mark


word: MISTAKENLY
russian_word: ошибочно
example: they mistakenly believed her to be pregnant
definition: in a mistaken way; wrongly.
antonyms: correctly|accurately|intentionally
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: mɪˈsteɪk(ə)nli
phonetics_text: mɪˈsteɪk(ə)nli
synonyms:
wrongly|in error|erroneously|incorrectly|falsely|fallaciously|inaccurately|imprecisely|inappropriately|by accident|accidentally|inadvertently|unintentionally|unwittingly|unknowingly|unconsciously|by mistake|by chance|misguidedly


word: MISTIME
russian_word: не попадать в такт
example: he lost £800 million by mistimimg his withdrawal from the market
definition: choose a bad or inappropriate moment to do or say (something).
antonyms: opportune|timely
origin: Old English mistīmian ‘happen unfortunately’ (see mis-1, time).
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsˈtʌɪm
phonetics_text: mɪsˈtʌɪm
synonyms:
ill-timed|badly timed|inopportune|inappropriate|untimely|inconvenient|awkward|unwelcome|unfavourable|unfortunate|inapt|unseasonable


word: MISTLETOE
russian_word: омела белая
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪs(ə)ltəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈmɪs(ə)ltəʊ
definition:
a leathery-leaved parasitic plant which grows on apple, oak, and other broadleaf trees and bears white glutinous berries in winter.

origin:
Old English misteltān, from mistel  ‘mistletoe’ (of Germanic origin, related to Dutch mistel and German Mistel ) + tān ‘twig’.


word: MISTRAL
russian_word: мистраль
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪstr(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɪstr(ə)l|mɪˈstrɑːl
definition:
a strong, cold north-westerly wind that blows through the Rhône valley and southern France into the Mediterranean, mainly in winter.

origin:
early 17th century: French, from Provençal, from Latin magistralis (ventus ), literally ‘master wind’.


word: MISTREAT
russian_word: плохо обращаться
example: he denied mistreating his workers
definition: treat (a person or animal) badly, cruelly, or unfairly.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsˈtriːt
phonetics_text: mɪsˈtriːt
synonyms:
ill-treat|maltreat|abuse|ill-use|misuse|treat badly|handle/treat roughly|knock about|knock around|hit|beat|strike|mishandle|manhandle|maul|molest|injure|harm|hurt|bully|persecute|beat up|rough up|do over


word: MISTREATMENT
russian_word: плохое обращение
example: the alleged mistreatment of the animals that perform in those shows
definition: the action of mistreating or fact of being mistreated; ill-treatment.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɪsˈtriːtm(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˌmɪsˈtriːtm(ə)nt
synonyms:
ill treatment|maltreatment|abuse|ill use|ill usage|beating|rough handling|mishandling|manhandling|molestation|injury|harm|bullying|persecution


word: MISTRESS
russian_word: любовница
origin: Middle English: from Old French maistresse, from maistre ‘master’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪstrəs
phonetics_text: ˈmɪstrəs
example:
she is always mistress of the situation, coolly self-possessed|Elsie knew her husband had a mistress tucked away somewhere

definition:
a woman in a position of authority or control.|a woman (other than the man's wife) having a sexual relationship with a married man.|used as a title prefixed to the name of a married woman; Mrs.

synonyms:
lover|girlfriend|paramour|kept woman|live-in lover|courtesan|concubine|inamorata|hetaera|sultana|girlf|bit on the side|fancy woman|lady-love|doxy|leman


word: MISTRUST
russian_word: недоверие
example: she had no cause to mistrust him
definition: be suspicious of; have no confidence in.
antonyms: trust
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: mɪsˈtrʌst
phonetics_text: mɪsˈtrʌst
synonyms:
be suspicious of|be mistrustful of|be distrustful of|be sceptical of|be wary of|be chary of|harbour suspicions about|be uneasy about|distrust|have doubts about|have misgivings about|have reservations about|have qualms about|suspect|wonder about|be leery of|question|challenge|doubt|disbelieve|have no confidence/faith in|query


word: MISTRUSTFUL
russian_word: недоверчивый
example: he wondered if he had been unduly mistrustful of her
definition: lacking in trust; suspicious.
antonyms: trusting
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪsˈtrʌstfʊl
phonetics_text: mɪsˈtrʌstfʊl|mɪsˈtrʌstf(ə)l
synonyms:
suspicious|chary|wary|uncertain|unsure|distrustful|untrusting|doubtful|dubious|uneasy|cautious|hesitant|sceptical|unbelieving|leery


word: MISTYPE
russian_word: печатать с ошибками
example: I might have mistyped my password|I mistyped you—I didn't think you looked the hunting type
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪsˈtʌɪp
phonetics_text: mɪsˈtʌɪp
definition:
make a mistake in typing (a word or letter).|assign (someone or something) to an incorrect category.


word: MISUNDERSTAND
russian_word: неправильно понять
example: he had misunderstood the police officer's hand signals
definition: fail to interpret or understand (something) correctly.
antonyms: grasp|understand correctly|get the right idea
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˌmɪsʌndəˈstand
phonetics_text: ˌmɪsʌndəˈstand
synonyms:
misapprehend|misinterpret|put a wrong interpretation on|misconstrue|misconceive|mistake|misread|miss|confuse|confound|take amiss|miscalculate|err|be mistaken|get the wrong idea|get it/someone wrong|take something the wrong way|receive a false impression|be under a delusion|be at cross purposes|be barking up the wrong tree


word: MISUNDERSTANDING
russian_word: размолвка
example: a misunderstanding of the government's plans
definition: a failure to understand something correctly.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɪsʌndəˈstandɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˌmɪsʌndəˈstandɪŋ
synonyms:
misinterpretation|misconstruction|misreading|misapprehension|misconception|mistake|error|misjudgement|misbelief|miscalculation|confusion|mix-up|crossed wires|the wrong idea|false impression|fallacy|illusion|delusion


word: MISUSE
russian_word: злоупотребление
example: he was found guilty of misusing public funds
definition: use (something) in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
synonyms:
put to wrong use|misapply|misemploy|embezzle|use fraudulently|abuse|exploit|squander|waste|dissipate


word: MITCH
russian_word: Митч
example: we're looking for three young fellows who've mitched from school
definition: play truant from school.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɪtʃ
phonetics_text: mɪtʃ
origin:
late Middle English (in the obsolete sense ‘pilfer’): apparently from Old French muchier ‘hide, lurk’; compare with mooch.


word: MITE
russian_word: клещ
origin: Old English mīte, of Germanic origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌɪt
phonetics_text: mʌɪt
definition:
a minute arachnid which has four pairs of legs when adult, related to the ticks. Many kinds live in the soil and a number are parasitic on plants or animals.


word: MITHRIDATE
russian_word: Митридат
example: to procure sweat, use cardamom water with mithridate
definition: a medicine believed to be a universal antidote to or preservative against poison and disease.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪθrɪdeɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɪθrɪdeɪt
origin:
early 16th century: from medieval Latin mithridatum, alteration of late Latin mithridatium, from Mithridatius ‘relating to Mithridates’ (see mithridatize).


word: MITIGATE
russian_word: смягчать
example: drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem
definition: make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.
antonyms: aggravate|increase|intensify
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɪtɪɡeɪt
synonyms:
alleviate|reduce|diminish|lessen|weaken|lighten|attenuate|take the edge off|allay|ease|assuage|palliate|cushion|damp|deaden|dull|appease|soothe|relieve|help|soften|temper|still|quell|tone down|blunt|dilute|moderate|modify|abate|lull|pacify|placate|mollify|sweeten|tranquillize|remit|extenuate|excuse|commute|quieten|quiet

origin:
late Middle English: from Latin mitigat- ‘softened, alleviated’, from the verb mitigare, from mitis ‘mild’.


word: MITIGATION
russian_word: смягчение
example: the identification and mitigation of pollution
definition: the action of reducing the severity, seriousness, or painfulness of something.
antonyms: intensification
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪtɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: mɪtɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
alleviation|reduction|diminution|lessening|easing|weakening|lightening|assuagement|palliation|cushioning|dulling|deadening|soothing|softening|relief

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin mitigatio(n- ), from the verb mitigare ‘alleviate’ (see mitigate).


word: MITOCHONDRION
russian_word: митохондрия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmʌɪtə(ʊ)ˈkɒndrɪən
phonetics_text: ˌmʌɪtə(ʊ)ˈkɒndrɪən
definition:
an organelle found in large numbers in most cells, in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur. It has a double membrane, the inner part being folded inwards to form layers (cristae).

origin:
early 20th century: modern Latin, from Greek mitos ‘thread’ + khondrion (diminutive of khondros ‘granule’).


word: MITOSIS
russian_word: митоз
example: the single large egg cell subdivides by repeated mitosis
origin: late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek mitos ‘thread’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌɪˈtəʊsɪs
phonetics_text: mʌɪˈtəʊsɪs
definition:
a type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.


word: MITRE
russian_word: митра
example: a mitre saw
origin: late Middle English: from Old French, via Latin from Greek mitra ‘belt or turban’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmʌɪtə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪtə
definition:
a tall headdress worn by bishops and senior abbots as a symbol of office, tapering to a point at front and back with a deep cleft between.|a joint made between two pieces of wood or other material at an angle of 90°, such that the line of junction bisects this angle.|a mollusc of warm seas which has a sharply pointed shell with a narrow aperture, supposedly resembling a bishop's mitre.


word: MITT
russian_word: рука
example: woolly mitts|he sent the ball hurtling into the catcher's mitt
origin: mid 18th century: abbreviation of mitten.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪt
phonetics_text: mɪt
definition:
a mitten.|a protective glove, especially one worn by a catcher and having one section for the thumb and another for all four fingers.


word: MITTEN
russian_word: рукавица
definition: a glove with two sections, one for the thumb and the other for all four fingers.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪt(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈmɪt(ə)n
origin:
Middle English: from Old French mitaine, perhaps from mite, a pet name for a cat (because mittens were often made of fur).


word: MITTIMUS
russian_word: ордер на арест
definition: a warrant committing a person to prison.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪtɪməs
phonetics_text: ˈmɪtɪməs
origin:
Latin, literally ‘we send’, first used as the opening word of the writ which transferred records from one court to another (late Middle English to the early 18th century).


word: MIX
russian_word: смешивать
antonyms: separate|divide
origin: late Middle English: back-formation from mixed (taken as a past participle).
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: mɪks
phonetics_text: mɪks
example:
peppercorns are sometimes mixed with other spices|the people he mixed with were nothing to do with show business|up to eight tracks can be mixed simultaneously

definition:
combine or put together to form one substance or mass.|(of a person) associate with others socially.|(especially in sound recording) combine (two or more signals or soundtracks) into one.

synonyms:
blend|mingle|combine|put together|stir|jumble|merge|fuse|unite|unify|join|amalgamate|incorporate|fold in|meld|marry|mesh|compound|alloy|coalesce|homogenize|intermingle|intermix|interweave|interpenetrate|interlace|cross|cross-breed|hybridize|integrate|emulsify|premix|shuffle|shift around|blunge|admix|commingle|interflow|commix


word: MIXED
russian_word: смешанный
example: a mixed diet
definition: consisting of different qualities or elements.
antonyms: homogeneous
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪkst
phonetics_text: mɪkst
synonyms:
assorted|varied|variegated|miscellaneous|different|differing|disparate|diverse|diversified|motley|sundry|jumbled|haphazard|heterogeneous

origin:
late Middle English mixt : from Old French mixte, from Latin mixtus, past participle of miscere ‘to mix’.


word: MIXER
russian_word: смеситель
example: a food mixer|media people need to be good mixers|use low-calorie mixers in your cocktails
synonyms: blender|food processor|liquidizer|stirrer|beater|churn|whisk
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪksə
phonetics_text: ˈmɪksə
definition:
a machine for mixing things, especially an electrical appliance for mixing foods.|a person considered in terms of their ability to mix socially with others.|a soft drink that can be mixed with alcohol.|(in sound recording and cinematography) a device for merging input signals to produce a combined output in the form of sound or pictures.


word: MIX UP
russian_word: смешивать
example: the papers got mixed up when they slid off her lap|I'd got her mixed up with her sister
synonyms: confuse|get confused|muddle|muddle up|get muddled up|get jumbled up|scramble|mistake
definition:
spoil the order or arrangement of a collection of things.|confuse someone or something with another person or thing.


word: MIZZEN
russian_word: бизань
example: mizzen yard
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪz(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈmɪz(ə)n
definition:
the mast aft of a ship's mainmast.|a sail on the mizzenmast of a ship, in particular the lowest sail on the mizzenmast of a square-rigged sailing ship.

origin:
late Middle English: from Italian mezzana ‘mizzensail’, feminine (used as a noun) of mezzano ‘middle’, from Latin medianus (see median).


word: MIZZLE
russian_word: улепетнуть
example: the stillness that comes with a Cornish mizzle
definition: light rain; drizzle.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɪz(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɪz(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): probably a frequentative from the base of mist; compare with Low German miseln and Dutch dialect miezelen .


word: MNEMONIC
russian_word: мнемонический
example: the usual mnemonic for star types is O Be A Fine Girl Kiss Me
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: nɪˈmɒnɪk
phonetics_text: nɪˈmɒnɪk
definition:
a system such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations which assists in remembering something.

origin:
mid 18th century (as an adjective): via medieval Latin from Greek mnēmonikos, from mnēmōn ‘mindful’.


word: MOAN
russian_word: стонать
example: she gave a low moan of despair|there were moans about the car's feeble ventilation
synonyms: groan|wail|whimper|sob|cry|whine|howl|lament|lamentation|keen
origin: Middle English (in the sense ‘complaint or lamentation’): of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: məʊn
phonetics_text: məʊn
definition:
a long, low sound made by a person expressing physical or mental suffering or sexual pleasure.|a complaint which is perceived as trivial and not taken seriously by others.


word: MOAT
russian_word: ров
origin: late Middle English: from Old French mote ‘mound’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: məʊt
phonetics_text: məʊt
definition:
a deep, wide ditch surrounding a castle, fort, or town, typically filled with water and intended as a defence against attack.


word: MOB
russian_word: толпа
example: a mob of protesters|he gambled at a time when the Mob ran gaming|a mob of cattle
origin: late 17th century: abbreviation of archaic mobile, short for Latin mobile vulgus ‘excitable crowd’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mɒb
phonetics_text: mɒb
definition:
a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence.|the Mafia or a similar criminal organization.|a flock or herd of animals.

synonyms:
crowd|horde|multitude|rabble|mass|body|throng|group|host|pack|press|crush|jam|gang|gathering|swarm|assemblage|rout


word: MOBILE
russian_word: мобильный
antonyms: immobile|motionless|inert
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈməʊbʌɪl
phonetics_text: ˈməʊbʌɪl
example:
he has a weight problem and is not very mobile|the next generation of mobile networks|an increasingly mobile society

definition:
able to move or be moved freely or easily.|relating to mobile phones, handheld computers, and similar technology.|able or willing to move easily or freely between occupations, places of residence, or social classes.

synonyms:
able to move|able to move around|moving|walking|ambulant|ambulatory|lively|sprightly|spry|energetic|vigorous|motile

origin:
late 15th century: via French from Latin mobilis, from movere ‘to move’. The noun dates from the 1940s.


word: MOBILE HOME
russian_word: жилой автоприцеп
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a large caravan or prefabricated structure that is situated in one particular place and used as permanent living accommodation.


word: MOBILE PHONE
russian_word: мобильный телефон
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a telephone with access to a cellular radio system so it can be used over a wide area, without a physical connection to a network.


word: MOBILITY
russian_word: мобильность
example: this exercise helps retain mobility in the damaged joints
definition: the ability to move or be moved freely and easily.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məʊˈbɪləti
phonetics_text: məʊˈbɪləti
synonyms:
ability to move|movability|moveableness|motility|vigour|strength|potency|transportability|portability|manoeuvrability


word: MOBILIZATION
russian_word: мобилизация
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məʊbɪlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: məʊbɪlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
example:
mobilization of the army in 1941 brought 2,500,000 men under arms|mobilization of the shoulder can be resumed within 10 days following injury

definition:
the action of a country or its government preparing and organizing troops for active service.|the action of making something movable or capable of movement.


word: MOBILIZE
russian_word: мобилизовать
example: the physiotherapist might mobilize the patient's shoulder girdle
origin: mid 19th century: from French mobiliser, from mobile (see mobile).
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈməʊbɪlʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈməʊbɪlʌɪz
definition:
(of a country or its government) prepare and organize (troops) for active service.|make (something) movable or capable of movement.

synonyms:
marshal|deploy|muster|rally|call to arms|call up|summon|assemble|mass|organize|make ready|prepare|ready


word: MOB RULE
russian_word: самосуд
example: the leadership were criticized for giving in to mob rule
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
control of a political situation by those outside the conventional or lawful realm, typically involving violence and intimidation.


word: MOCCASIN
russian_word: мокасин
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒkəsɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmɒkəsɪn
definition:
a soft leather slipper or shoe, strictly one without a separate heel, having the sole turned up on all sides and sewn to the upper in a simple gathered seam, in a style originating among North American Indians.|a venomous American pit viper.

origin:
early 17th century: from Virginia Algonquian mockasin . The word is also found in other indigenous languages of the Americas.


word: MOCHA
russian_word: кофе мокко
example: Kenyan, Colombian or mocha coffee
definition: a type of fine-quality coffee.|a soft kind of leather made from sheepskin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒkə
phonetics_text: ˈmɒkə
origin:
late 18th century: named after Mocha, a port in Yemen on the Red Sea, from where the coffee and leather were first shipped.


word: MOCK
russian_word: макет
example: opposition MPs mocked the government's decision
definition: tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner.|make a replica or imitation of something.
antonyms: friendly|open|good-humoured
origin: late Middle English: from Old French mocquer ‘deride’.
part_of_speech: verb|adjective|noun
phonetic: mɒk
phonetics_text: mɒk
synonyms:
ridicule|jeer at|sneer at|deride|treat with contempt|treat contemptuously|scorn|make fun of|poke fun at|laugh at|make jokes about|laugh to scorn|scoff at|pillory|be sarcastic about|tease|taunt|make a monkey of|rag|chaff|jibe at|chiack|kid|rib|josh|twit|wind up|take the mickey out of|goof on|rag on|razz|pull someone's chain|poke mullock at|sling off at|make sport of|sneering|derisive|contemptuous|scornful|sardonic|insulting|satirical|sarcastic|ironic|ironical|quizzical|teasing|taunting|take the piss out of


word: MOCKERY
russian_word: издевательство
example: stung by her mockery, Frankie hung his head
definition: teasing and contemptuous language or behaviour directed at a particular person or thing.
origin: late Middle English: from Old French moquerie, from mocquer ‘to deride’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒk(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈmɒk(ə)ri
synonyms:
ridicule|derision|jeering|sneering|contempt|scorn|scoffing|joking|teasing|taunting|sarcasm|ragging|chaffing|jibing|chiacking|kidding|kidology|ribbing|joshing|winding up|taking the mickey|goofing|razzing|taking the piss


word: MOCKINGBIRD
russian_word: пересмешник
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒkɪŋbəːd
phonetics_text: ˈmɒkɪŋbəːd
definition:
a long-tailed songbird with greyish plumage, found mainly in tropical America and noted for its mimicry of the calls and songs of other birds.


word: MOCKUMENTARY
russian_word: псевдодокументальный
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒkjʊˈmɛnt(ə)ri
phonetics_text: mɒkjʊˈmɛnt(ə)ri
definition:
a television programme or film which takes the form of a serious documentary in order to satirize its subject.


word: MODAL
russian_word: модальный
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈməʊd(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈməʊd(ə)l
definition:
relating to mode or form as opposed to substance.|of or denoting the mood of a verb.|relating to a value that occurs most frequently in a given set of data.|of or denoting music using melodies or harmonies based on modes other than the ordinary major and minor scales.|(of a proposition) in which the predicate is affirmed of the subject with some qualification, or which involves the affirmation of possibility, impossibility, necessity, or contingency.

origin:
mid 16th century (in modal1 (sense 5 of the adjective)): from medieval Latin modalis, from Latin modus (see mode).


word: MODALISM
russian_word: модализм
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməʊd(ə)lɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈməʊd(ə)lɪz(ə)m
definition:
the doctrine that the persons of the Trinity represent only three modes or aspects of the divine revelation, not distinct and coexisting parts of the divine nature.|the use of modal melodies and harmonies.


word: MODE
russian_word: режим
example: his preferred mode of travel was a kayak|in the Seventies the mode for active wear took hold
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məʊd
phonetics_text: məʊd
definition:
a way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done.|a fashion or style in clothes, art, literature, etc.|the value that occurs most frequently in a given set of data.|a set of musical notes forming a scale and from which melodies and harmonies are constructed.

synonyms:
manner|way|fashion|means|method|system|style|approach|technique|procedure|process|methodology|modus operandi|form|routine|practice

origin:
late Middle English (in the musical and grammatical senses): from Latin modus ‘measure’, from an Indo-European root shared by mete1; compare with mood2.


word: MODEL
russian_word: модель
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɒd(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɒd(ə)l
example:
a model of St Paul's Cathedral|the project became a model for other schemes|a statistical model used for predicting the survival rates of endangered species|Jane was too small to be a model|the company revealed their latest model at the Motor Show

definition:
a three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original.|a thing used as an example to follow or imitate.|a simplified description, especially a mathematical one, of a system or process, to assist calculations and predictions.|a person employed to display clothes by wearing them.|a particular design or version of a product.

synonyms:
replica|copy|representation|mock-up|dummy|imitation|double|duplicate|lookalike|reproduction|toy|miniature|facsimile|artificial|fake|make-believe|sham|false|spurious|bogus|counterfeit|pretend|phoney

origin:
late 16th century (denoting a set of plans of a building): from French modelle, from Italian modello, from an alteration of Latin modulus (see modulus).


word: MODELLING
russian_word: моделирование
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒd(ə)lɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈmɒd(ə)lɪŋ
example:
have you ever thought of a career in modelling?|lessons included life drawing and clay modelling|macroeconomic modelling and policy analysis

definition:
the work of a fashion model.|the activity of making three-dimensional models.|the devising or use of abstract or mathematical models.


word: MODEM
russian_word: модем
origin: 1950s: blend of modulator and demodulator .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈməʊdɛm
phonetics_text: ˈməʊdɛm
definition:
a combined device for modulation and demodulation, for example, between the digital data of a computer and the analogue signal of a phone line.


word: MODERATE
russian_word: умеренный
example: we walked at a moderate pace
definition: average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.
antonyms: great|massive|outrageous|unreasonable|immoderate
part_of_speech: adjective|noun|verb
synonyms:
average|modest|medium|middling|ordinary|common|commonplace|everyday|workaday|tolerable|passable|adequate|fair|decent|mediocre|indifferent|uninspired|undistinguished|unexceptional|unexciting|unremarkable|run-of-the-mill|lacklustre|forgettable|inferior|second-rate|OK|so-so|bog-standard|fair-to-middling|(plain) vanilla|nothing to write home about|no great shakes|not so hot|not up to much|half-pie|reasonable|within reason|acceptable|non-excessive|within due limits|inexpensive|low|cheap|bargain-basement|abstemious|temperate|restrained|controlled|sober|steady|regular|not given to excesses|easy|even|mild|tolerant|lenient

phonetic:
late Middle English: from Latin moderat- ‘reduced, controlled’, from the verb moderare ; related to modest.


word: MODERATELY
russian_word: умеренно
example: the event was moderately successful
definition: to a certain extent; quite; fairly.
antonyms: massively|hugely
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈmɒd(ə)rətli
phonetics_text: ˈmɒd(ə)rətli
synonyms:
somewhat|quite|rather|fairly|reasonably|comparatively|relatively|to a limited extent/degree|to a certain degree|to some extent|within reason|within limits|tolerably|passably|adequately|satisfactorily|pretty|kind of|sort of|ish


word: MODERATION
russian_word: умеренность
antonyms: extremism
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒdəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: mɒdəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
example:
he urged them to show moderation|coursework may need to be filed separately for the purposes of moderation

definition:
the avoidance of excess or extremes, especially in one's behaviour or political opinions.|the action or process of moderating examination papers, results, or candidates.|the retardation of neutrons by a moderator.

synonyms:
self-restraint|restraint|self-control|self-discipline|moderateness|temperateness|temperance|abstemiousness|non-indulgence|leniency|fairness

origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin moderatio(n- ), from the verb moderare ‘to control’ (see moderate).


word: MODERATOR
russian_word: замедлитель
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒdəreɪtə
phonetics_text: ˈmɒdəreɪtə
example:
Egypt managed to assert its role as a regional moderator|after marking by the tutor, the papers are returned to a moderator|in a fast reactor there is no moderator to slow the reaction down

definition:
an arbitrator or mediator.|a person who reviews examination papers to ensure consistency, or otherwise oversees an examination.|a person who moderates an internet forum or online discussion.|a substance used in a nuclear reactor to retard neutrons.


word: MODERNITY
russian_word: современность
example: an aura of technological modernity
definition: the quality or condition of being modern.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈdəːnɪti
phonetics_text: məˈdəːnɪti
synonyms:
contemporaneity|contemporaneousness|modernness|modernism|currency|freshness|novelty|fashionableness|vogue|trendiness|coolness|snazziness


word: MODERNIZE
russian_word: модернизировать
example: he modernized the health service
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmɒd(ə)nʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈmɒd(ə)nʌɪz
definition:
adapt (something) to modern needs or habits, typically by installing modern equipment or adopting modern ideas or methods.

synonyms:
update|bring up to date|streamline|rationalize|technologize|overhaul|develop|renovate|rebuild|reindustrialize|remodel|refashion|retouch|remake|redo|refresh|revamp|make over|rejuvenate|redecorate|refurbish|do over|tart up|get up to date|move with the times|innovate|make changes/alterations|get in the swim|get on the ball|get with it


word: MODEST
russian_word: скромный
antonyms: boastful|conceited
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɒdɪst
phonetics_text: ˈmɒdɪst
example:
he was a very modest man, refusing to take any credit for the enterprise|drink modest amounts of alcohol|the modest women wear long-sleeved dresses and all but cover their faces

definition:
unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements.|(of an amount, rate, or level) relatively moderate, limited, or small.|dressing or behaving so as to avoid impropriety or indecency, especially to avoid attracting sexual attention (typically used of a woman).

synonyms:
self-effacing|self-deprecating|humble|unpretentious|unassuming|unpresuming|unostentatious|low-key|free from vanity|shy|bashful|self-conscious|diffident|timid|reserved|retiring|media-shy|reticent|quiet|coy|embarrassed|shamefaced|blushing|fearful|meek|docile|mild|apologetic|mim

origin:
mid 16th century: from French modeste, from Latin modestus ‘keeping due measure’, related to modus ‘measure’.


word: MODESTLY
russian_word: умеренно
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈmɒdɪstli
phonetics_text: ˈmɒdɪstli
example:
he modestly shrugged off the tributes from his manager|sales and profits have grown modestly in recent years|women are expected to dress modestly

definition:
in an unassuming manner; without vanity or arrogance.|to a relatively moderate or small degree.|so as to avoid impropriety or indecency.


word: MODESTY
russian_word: скромность
antonyms: boastfulness
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒdɪsti
phonetics_text: ˈmɒdɪsti
example:
with typical modesty he insisted on sharing the credit with others|the modesty of his political aspirations|modesty forbade her to undress in front of so many people

definition:
the quality or state of being unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities.|the quality of being relatively moderate, limited, or small in amount, rate, or level.|behaviour, manner, or appearance intended to avoid impropriety or indecency.

synonyms:
self-effacement|humility|lack of vanity|lack of pretension|unpretentiousness|shyness|bashfulness|self-consciousness|reserve|reticence|timidity|meekness


word: MODICUM
russian_word: чуточка
example: his statement had a modicum of truth
definition: a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something desirable or valuable.
origin: late 15th century: from Latin, neuter of modicus ‘moderate’, from modus ‘measure’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒdɪkəm
phonetics_text: ˈmɒdɪkəm
synonyms:
little bit|small amount|particle|degree|speck|fragment|scrap|crumb|grain|morsel|taste|soupçon|shred|mite|dash|drop|pinch|ounce|touch|tinge|dab|jot|iota|whit|tittle|jot or tittle|atom|inch|snippet|sliver|smattering|scintilla|hint|suggestion|whisper|trifle|smidgen|smidge|tad|scantling|scruple


word: MODIFICATION
russian_word: модификация
example: the parts supplied should fit with little or no modification
definition: the action of modifying something.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
softening|moderation|tempering|qualification|restriction|lessening|reduction|decrease|diminishing|lowering|abatement|mitigation

origin:
late 15th century (in Scots law, denoting the assessment of a payment): from French, or from Latin modificatio(n- ), from modificare (see modify).


word: MODIFY
russian_word: изменять
example: she may be prepared to modify her views
definition: make partial or minor changes to (something).
origin: late Middle English: from Old French modifier, from Latin modificare, from modus (see mode).
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmɒdɪfʌɪ
phonetics_text: ˈmɒdɪfʌɪ
synonyms:
alter|make alterations to|change|adjust|make adjustments to|adapt|amend|improve|revise|recast|reform|reshape|refashion|redesign|restyle|revamp|rework|remake|remodel|remould|redo|reconstruct|reorganize|refine|reorient|reorientate|vary|transform|convert|customize|tailor|tweak|permute|permutate|moderate|temper|soften|tone down|blunt|dull|qualify|restrict|limit|lessen|reduce|decrease|diminish|lower|abate|mitigate


word: MODISH
russian_word: модный
example: it seems sad that such a scholar should feel compelled to use this modish jargon
definition: conforming to or following what is currently popular and fashionable.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈməʊdɪʃ
phonetics_text: ˈməʊdɪʃ
synonyms:
fashionable|stylish|smart|chic|modern|contemporary|designer|all the rage|in vogue|trendsetting|voguish|up to the minute|à la mode|trendy|cool|with it|in|now|hip|happening|snazzy|natty|nifty|kicking|kicky|tony|fly|spiffy|sassy|stylin'|on fleek|all the go|swagger


word: MODULAR
russian_word: модульный
example: modular housing units
origin: late 18th century: from modern Latin modularis, from Latin modulus (see modulus).
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɒdjʊlə
phonetics_text: ˈmɒdjʊlə
definition:
employing or involving a module or modules as the basis of design or construction.|relating to a modulus.


word: MODULATE
russian_word: модулировать
example: the state attempts to modulate private business's cash flow|we all modulate our voice by hearing it
definition: exert a modifying or controlling influence on.|vary the strength, tone, or pitch of (one's voice).
synonyms: regulate|adjust|set|attune|balance|harmonize|temper|modify|moderate
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmɒdjʊleɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɒdjʊleɪt
origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘intone a song’): from Latin modulat- ‘measured, made melody’, from the verb modulari, from modulus ‘measure’ (see modulus).


word: MODULATION
russian_word: модуляция
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒdjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: mɒdjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n
example:
endorphins in the body are responsible for the modulation of pain sensation|excellent voice modulation

definition:
the exertion of a modifying or controlling influence on something.|variation in the strength, tone, or pitch of one's voice.


word: MODULE
russian_word: модуль
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒdjuːl
phonetics_text: ˈmɒdjuːl
example:
ships are now built in modules rather than built in a whole from the base up|Spacelab, an extra module for the shuttle, will quadruple the experimental facilities on board

definition:
each of a set of standardized parts or independent units that can be used to construct a more complex structure, such as an item of furniture or a building.|a detachable self-contained unit of a spacecraft.

origin:
late 16th century (in the senses ‘allotted scale’ and ‘plan, model’): from French, or from Latin modulus (see modulus). Current senses date from the 1950s.


word: MODULO
russian_word: модулю
example: 19 and 64 are congruent modulo 5
origin: late 19th century: from Latin, ablative of modulus (see modulus).
part_of_speech: preposition
phonetic: ˈmɒdjʊləʊ
phonetics_text: ˈmɒdjʊləʊ
definition:
(in number theory) with respect to or using a modulus of a specified number. Two numbers are congruent modulo a given number if they give the same remainder when divided by that number.


word: MODULUS
russian_word: модуль
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒdjʊləs
phonetics_text: ˈmɒdjʊləs
definition:
another term for absolute value.|a constant factor or ratio.|a number used as a divisor for considering numbers in sets, numbers being considered congruent when giving the same remainder when divided by a particular modulus.

origin:
mid 16th century (denoting an architectural unit of length): from Latin, literally ‘measure’, diminutive of modus .


word: MODUS OPERANDI
russian_word: образ действия
example: every killer has his own special modus operandi
definition: a particular way or method of doing something.
origin: Latin, literally ‘way of operating’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌməʊdəs ɒpəˈrandiː
phonetics_text: ˌməʊdəs ɒpəˈrandiː|ˌməʊdəs ɒpəˈrandʌɪ
synonyms:
method of working|method|way|MO|manner|technique|style|procedure|approach|course of action|plan of action|methodology|mode|fashion|process|means|strategy|plan|formula|recipe|practice|praxis


word: MOE
russian_word: мое
example: I am an enthusiast of anime and have watched series where moe is a selling point
origin: Japanese.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməʊeɪ
phonetics_text: ˈməʊeɪ
definition:
(in the context of Japanese popular culture) the quality in a fictional female character of being youthfully innocent and vulnerable in an idealized way, perceived as eliciting feelings of affection or protectiveness.


word: MOGUL
russian_word: могул
example: the Hollywood movie mogul, Sam Goldwyn
origin: late 17th century: figurative use of Mogul.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməʊɡ(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈməʊɡ(ə)l
definition:
an important or powerful person, especially in the film or media industry.|a steam locomotive of 2-6-0 wheel arrangement.

synonyms:
magnate|tycoon|VIP|notable|notability|personage|baron|captain|king|lord|grandee|mandarin|nabob|bigwig|big shot|big noise|big cheese|big gun|big wheel|big fish|top dog|Big Chief|Big Daddy|biggie|heavy|fat cat|kahuna|top banana|big enchilada|macher


word: MOHAIR
russian_word: мохер
definition: the hair of the angora goat.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməʊhɛː
phonetics_text: ˈməʊhɛː
origin:
late 16th century: from Arabic muḵayyar ‘cloth made of goat's hair’ (literally ‘choice, select’). The change in ending was due to association with hair.


word: MOHAWK
russian_word: мохаук
origin: Narragansett mohowawog, ‘man-eaters’.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈməʊhɔːk
phonetics_text: ˈməʊhɔːk
definition:
a member of an Iroquoian people originally inhabiting parts of what is now upper New York State, one of the five peoples comprising the original Iroquois confederacy.|the Iroquoian language of the Mohawk.|a hairstyle in which the head is shaved except for a strip of hair running centrally from the middle of the forehead to the back of the neck.|a step from either edge of the skate to the same edge on the other foot in the opposite direction.


word: MOHICAN
russian_word: индеец из племени могикан
example: I was a nihilistic punk with a Mohican and a ring in my nose
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məʊˈhiːk(ə)n
phonetics_text: məʊˈhiːk(ə)n|ˈməʊɪk(ə)n
definition:
a hairstyle with the head shaved except for a strip of hair from the middle of the forehead to the back of the neck, typically stiffened to stand erect or in spikes.

origin:
1950s (as Mohican haircut ): erroneously associated with the North American Indian people (see Mohican2), from illustrations or film adaptations of James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans . See also Huron.


word: MOIETY
russian_word: часть
example: the tax was to be delivered in two moieties
definition: each of two parts into which a thing is or can be divided.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɔɪɪti
phonetics_text: ˈmɔɪɪti
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French moite, from Latin medietas ‘middle’, from medius ‘mid, middle’.


word: MOIL
russian_word: тяжелая работа
example: men who moiled for gold|a crowd of men and women moiled in the smoky haze
definition: work hard.|move around in confusion or agitation.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: mɔɪl
phonetics_text: mɔɪl
origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘moisten or bedaub’): from Old French moillier ‘paddle in mud, moisten’, based on Latin mollis ‘soft’. The sense ‘work’ dates from the mid 16th century, often in the phrase toil and moil .


word: MOIRE
russian_word: муар
example: a backless dress fashioned out of moire in the new fashionable colour
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: mwɑː
phonetics_text: mwɑː
definition:
silk fabric that has been subjected to heat and pressure rollers after weaving to give it a rippled appearance.

origin:
mid 17th century: French moire ‘mohair’ (the original fabric); the variant moiré ‘given a watered appearance’ (past participle of moirer, from moire ).


word: MOIST
russian_word: влажный
example: the moist, fertile soil
definition: slightly wet.|marked by a fluid discharge.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɔɪst
phonetics_text: mɔɪst
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French moiste, based on Latin mucidus ‘mouldy’ (influenced by musteus ‘fresh’, from mustum : see must2).


word: MOISTURE
russian_word: влажность
example: the air was constantly heavy with moisture
origin: late Middle English (denoting moistness): from Old French moistour, from moiste (see moist).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɔɪstʃə
phonetics_text: ˈmɔɪstʃə
definition:
water or other liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapour, within a solid, or condensed on a surface.

synonyms:
wetness|wet|water|liquid|condensation|steam|vapour|dampness|damp|humidity|clamminess|mugginess|dankness|wateriness|rain|dew|drizzle|precipitation|spray|perspiration|sweat


word: MOISTURIZER
russian_word: увлажнитель
example: every night I take off my make-up with baby lotion and then put moisturizer on
definition: a cosmetic preparation used to prevent dryness in the skin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɔɪstʃərʌɪzə
phonetics_text: ˈmɔɪstʃərʌɪzə
synonyms:
lotion|cream|balm|emollient|salve|unguent|lubricant|hand lotion|body lotion|baby oil|cold cream|aftershave|aftersun|pomade|pomatum|humectant


word: MOULD
russian_word: плесень
synonyms: cast|die|form|matrix|shape|container|framework|template|pattern|frame
origin: Middle English: apparently from Old French modle, from Latin modulus (see modulus).
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: məʊld
phonetics_text: məʊld
example:
the smith would pour the molten metal into the shaped mould|he's a superb striker in the same mould as Gary Lineker|all the moulds, masters or originals, had been kept for reference

definition:
a hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material when it cools and hardens.|a distinctive and typical style, form, or character.|a frame or template for producing mouldings.


word: MOLE
russian_word: моль
example: a well-placed mole was feeding them the names of operatives
synonyms: mouldwarp|mouldywarp
origin: late Middle English: from the Germanic base of Middle Dutch and Middle Low German mol .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məʊl
phonetics_text: məʊl
definition:
a small burrowing mammal with dark velvety fur, a long muzzle, and very small eyes, feeding mainly on worms, grubs, and other invertebrates.|a spy who gradually achieves an important position within the security defences of a country.


word: MOLECULE
russian_word: молекула
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒlɪkjuːl
phonetics_text: ˈmɒlɪkjuːl
definition:
a group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound that can take part in a chemical reaction.

origin:
late 18th century: from French molécule, from modern Latin molecula, diminutive of Latin moles ‘mass’.


word: MOLESKINS
russian_word: молескиновые брюки
example: they wear the standard uniform of bush hat, check shirt, and scrubby moleskins
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməʊlskɪnz
phonetics_text: ˈməʊlskɪnz
definition:
trousers made of a thick, strong cotton fabric with a shaved pile surface, as worn by agricultural workers, gold prospectors, and others from the early 19th century onwards.


word: MOLEST
russian_word: приставать
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: məˈlɛst
phonetics_text: məˈlɛst
example:
he was charged with molesting and taking obscene photographs of a ten-year-old boy|he had been arrested for being drunk and molesting passers-by

definition:
assault or abuse (a person, especially a woman or child) sexually.|pester or harass (someone) in an aggressive or persistent manner.

synonyms:
abuse|sexually abuse|assault|sexually assault|interfere with|rape|violate|attack|hurt|harm|injure|maul|grope|paw|ravish

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘cause trouble to, vex’): from Old French molester or Latin molestare ‘annoy’, from molestus ‘troublesome’.


word: MOLESTATION
russian_word: назойливость
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məʊlɛˈsteɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: məʊlɛˈsteɪʃ(ə)n|mɒlɛˈsteɪʃ(ə)n
example:
he was tried for molestation of two young girls|the soldiers were allowed to depart without molestation

definition:
sexual assault or abuse of a person, especially a woman or child.|the action of pestering or harassing someone in an aggressive or persistent manner.


word: MOLESTER
russian_word: хулиган
example: a serial child molester|enthusiastic molesters of private property
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈlɛstə
phonetics_text: məˈlɛstə
definition:
a person who sexually assaults or abuses someone, especially a woman or child.|a person who pesters or harasses someone in an aggressive or persistent manner.


word: MOLINE
russian_word: Молин
definition: (of a cross) having each extremity broadened, split, and curved back.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: məˈlʌɪn
phonetics_text: məˈlʌɪn
origin:
mid 16th century: probably from Anglo-Norman French moliné, from molin ‘mill’, because of a resemblance to the iron support of a millstone.


word: MOLLIFY
russian_word: смягчать
example: nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists
definition: appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).
antonyms: enrage
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmɒlɪfʌɪ
phonetics_text: ˈmɒlɪfʌɪ
synonyms:
appease|placate|pacify|conciliate|humour|soothe|calm|calm down|still|propitiate|quieten|quiet|square someone off

origin:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘make soft or supple’): from French mollifier or Latin mollificare, from mollis ‘soft’.


word: MOLLUSC
russian_word: моллюск
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒləsk
phonetics_text: ˈmɒləsk
definition:
an invertebrate of a large phylum which includes snails, slugs, mussels, and octopuses. They have a soft unsegmented body and live in aquatic or damp habitats, and most kinds have an external calcareous shell.

origin:
late 18th century: from modern Latin mollusca, neuter plural of Latin molluscus, from mollis ‘soft’.


word: MOLLY
russian_word: Молли
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒli
phonetics_text: ˈmɒli
definition:
a small live-bearing killifish which is popular in aquaria and has been bred in many colours, especially black.

origin:
1930s: from modern Latin Mollienisia (former genus name), from the name of Count Mollien (1758–1850), French statesman.


word: MOLLYCODDLE
russian_word: неженка
example: I found school very difficult, and realized I'd been mollycoddled at home
definition: treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way.
origin: mid 19th century: from molly ‘girl or prostitute’ (see moll) + coddle.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈmɒlɪkɒd(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɒlɪkɒd(ə)l
synonyms:
pamper|cosset|coddle|spoil|indulge|overindulge|pet|baby|wait on hand and foot|spoon-feed|kill with/by kindness|nanny|nursemaid|overparent|wrap in cotton wool|feather-bed|cocker


word: MOLOCH
russian_word: Молох
origin: from Moloch.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməʊlɒk
phonetics_text: ˈməʊlɒk
definition:
a harmless spiny lizard of grotesque appearance which feeds chiefly on ants, found in arid inland Australia.


word: MOLY
russian_word: молибдена
origin: mid 16th century (in moly1 (sense 2)): via Latin from Greek mōlu .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməʊli
phonetics_text: ˈməʊli
definition:
a southern European plant related to the onions, with small yellow flowers.|a mythical herb with white flowers and black roots, endowed with magic properties.


word: MOLYBDENITE
russian_word: молибденит
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈlɪbdənʌɪt
phonetics_text: məˈlɪbdənʌɪt
definition:
a blue-grey mineral, typically occurring as hexagonal crystals. It consists of molybdenum disulphide and is the most common ore of molybdenum.


word: MOLYBDENUM
russian_word: молибден
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈlɪbdənəm
phonetics_text: məˈlɪbdənəm
definition:
the chemical element of atomic number 42, a brittle silver-grey metal of the transition series, used in some alloy steels.

origin:
early 19th century: modern Latin, earlier molybdena (originally denoting a salt of lead), from Greek molubdaina ‘plummet’, from molubdos ‘lead’.


word: MOMENT
russian_word: момент
example: she was silent for a moment before replying|the issues were of little moment to the electorate
origin: late Middle English: from Latin momentum (see momentum).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməʊm(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈməʊm(ə)nt
definition:
a very brief period of time.|importance.|a turning effect produced by a force acting at a distance on an object.|a quantity that expresses the average or expected value of the first, second, third, or fourth power of the deviation of each component of a frequency distribution from a given value, typically mean or zero. The first moment is the mean, the second moment the variance, the third moment the skew, and the fourth moment the kurtosis.

synonyms:
little while|short time|bit|minute|second|instant|split second|sec|nanosecond|jiffy|jiff|tick|mo|two ticks


word: MOMENTARILY
russian_word: на мгновение
example: as he passed Jenny's door, he paused momentarily|my husband will be here to pick me up momentarily
definition: for a very short time.|at any moment; very soon.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈməʊm(ə)nt(ə)rɪli
phonetics_text: ˈməʊm(ə)nt(ə)rɪli|ˌməʊm(ə)nˈtɛrɪli
synonyms:
briefly|temporarily|fleetingly|for a moment|for a second|for an instant|for a minute|for a little while


word: MOMENTARY
russian_word: сиюминутный
example: a momentary lapse of concentration
definition: lasting for a very short time; brief.
antonyms: lengthy|lasting|permanent
origin: late Middle English: from Latin momentarius, from momentum (see moment).
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈməʊm(ə)nt(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈməʊm(ə)nt(ə)ri
synonyms:
brief|short|short-lived|quick|fleeting|passing|transient|transitory|ephemeral|evanescent|fugitive|temporary|impermanent|fugacious


word: MOMENTOUS
russian_word: важный
example: a period of momentous changes in East–West relations
definition: of great importance or significance, especially in having a bearing on future events.
antonyms: unimportant|trivial|insignificant
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəs
phonetics_text: mə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəs
synonyms:
important|significant|epoch-making|historic|apocalyptic|headline|fateful|portentous|critical|crucial|vital|life-and-death|decisive|pivotal|serious|grave|weighty|consequential|big|great|far-reaching|life-changing|of importance|of moment|of significance|of consequence|earth-shaking|earth-shattering|world-shaking|world-shattering


word: MOMENTUM
russian_word: импульс
example: the vehicle gained momentum as the road dipped
origin: late 17th century: from Latin, from movimentum, from movere ‘to move’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm
phonetics_text: mə(ʊ)ˈmɛntəm
definition:
the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.|the impetus gained by a moving object.


word: MONACHAL
russian_word: монашеский
example: the monachal orders of the Roman Church
definition: relating to or characteristic of a monk; monastic.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɒnək(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnək(ə)l
origin:
late 16th century: from Old French monacal or ecclesiastical Latin monachalis, from Latin monachus ‘monk’.


word: MONANDRY
russian_word: одномужество
origin: mid 19th century: from mono- ‘single’, on the pattern of words such as polyandry .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒˈnandri
phonetics_text: mɒˈnandri
definition:
a pattern of mating in which a female has only one mate at a time.|the state of having a single stamen.


word: MONARCH
russian_word: монарх
example: the reigning monarch
synonyms: sovereign|ruler|Crown|crowned head|potentate|king|queen|emperor|empress|prince|princess|tsar
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒnək
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnək
definition:
a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.|a large migratory orange and black butterfly that occurs mainly in North America. The caterpillar feeds on milkweed, using the toxins in the plant to render both itself and the adult unpalatable to predators.|a flycatcher found in Africa, Asia, and Australasia, typically having boldly marked or colourful plumage.

origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin monarcha, from Greek monarkhēs, from monos ‘alone’ + arkhein ‘to rule’.


word: MONARCHY
russian_word: монархия
definition: a form of government with a monarch at the head.
synonyms: kingship|sovereignty|autocracy|monocracy|absolutism|absolute power|despotism|royalism|monarchism
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒnəki
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnəki
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French monarchie, via late Latin from Greek monarkhia ‘the rule of one’.


word: MONASTERY
russian_word: монастырь
definition: a building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒnəst(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnəst(ə)ri
synonyms:
religious house|religious community|friary|abbey|priory|cloister|convent|nunnery|vihara|lamasery|tekke|ashram|charterhouse|cell|cenobium|cenoby

origin:
late Middle English: via ecclesiastical Latin from ecclesiastical Greek monastērion, from monazein ‘live alone’, from monos ‘alone’.


word: MONASTIC
russian_word: монашеский
example: a monastic order
synonyms: cloistered|conventual|cloistral|claustral|canonical|monastical|cenobitic|monachal
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: məˈnastɪk
phonetics_text: məˈnastɪk
definition:
relating to monks, nuns, or others living under religious vows, or the buildings in which they live.

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘anchoritic’): from late Latin monasticus, from Greek monastikos, from monazein ‘live alone’.


word: MONAZITE
russian_word: монацит
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒnəzʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnəzʌɪt
definition:
a brown crystalline mineral consisting of a phosphate of cerium, lanthanum, other rare earth elements, and thorium.

origin:
mid 19th century: from German Monazit, from Greek monazein ‘live alone’ (because of its rare occurrence).


word: MONETARISM
russian_word: монетаризм
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌnɪt(ə)rɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈmʌnɪt(ə)rɪz(ə)m
definition:
the theory or practice of controlling the supply of money as the chief method of stabilizing the economy.


word: MONETIZATION
russian_word: монетизация
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌnɪtʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: mʌnɪtʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
example:
the network supports the distribution and monetization of online content to any type of site or device|the trust is actively reviewing the monetization of a portion of its assets to reduce indebtedness

definition:
the action or process of earning revenue from an asset, business, etc.|the conversion of an asset, debt, etc. into cash or a form easily converted into cash.


word: MONETIZE
russian_word: монетизировать
definition: earn revenue from (an asset, business, etc.).|convert into or express in the form of currency.
origin: mid 19th century: from French monétiser, from Latin moneta ‘money’.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmʌnɪtʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈmʌnɪtʌɪz
example:
the company has not said how it expects to monetize the game|Hamilton had monetized the entire federal and state war debts


word: MONEY
russian_word: деньги
example: I counted the money before putting it in my wallet
definition: a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌni
phonetics_text: ˈmʌni
synonyms:
cash|hard cash|ready money|the means|the wherewithal|funds|capital|finances|(filthy) lucre|banknotes|notes|paper money|coins|change|coin|coinage|silver|copper|currency|legal tender|sterling|bills|roll|dough|bread|loot|shekels|moolah|the necessary|wad|boodle|dibs|gelt|ducats|rhino|gravy|scratch|stuff|oof|folding money|dosh|brass|lolly|spondulicks|wonga|ackers|the ready|readies|dinero|greenbacks|simoleons|bucks|jack|mazuma|Oscar|splosh|green|tin|l.s.d.|kale|rocks|shinplasters|specie|pelf

origin:
Middle English: from Old French moneie, from Latin moneta ‘mint, money’, originally a title of the goddess Juno, in whose temple in Rome money was minted.


word: MONEY-GRUBBING
russian_word: стяжательство
example: money-grubbing speculators
definition: overeager to make money; grasping.
part_of_speech: adjective
synonyms:
acquisitive|avaricious|grasping|money-grabbing|greedy|rapacious|mercenary|materialistic|grabby|quaestuary|Mammonish|Mammonistic


word: MONEYMAKING
russian_word: прибыльный
example: he hit on an unusual moneymaking scheme
definition: producing a profit, especially with little effort; profitable.
antonyms: loss-making
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmʌnɪˌmeɪkɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈmʌnɪˌmeɪkɪŋ
synonyms:
profitable|profit-making|remunerative|lucrative|gainful|paying|successful|financially rewarding|productive|thriving|going|commercial|for-profit


word: MONGOL
russian_word: монгол
origin: Mongolian, perhaps from mong ‘brave’.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmɒŋɡ(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɒŋɡ(ə)l
definition:
a native or inhabitant of Mongolia; a Mongolian.|the language of the Mongols; Mongolian.|a person with Down's syndrome.


word: MONGOLIAN
russian_word: монгольский
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: mɒŋˈɡəʊlɪən
phonetics_text: mɒŋˈɡəʊlɪən
definition:
a native or inhabitant of Mongolia.|the language of Mongolia, a member of the Altaic family with an unusual vertical cursive script. It has some 2 million speakers, and related forms are spoken by over 3 million people in northern China.


word: MONGOLOID
russian_word: монголоидный
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmɒŋɡ(ə)lɔɪd
phonetics_text: ˈmɒŋɡ(ə)lɔɪd
definition:
relating to the broad division of humankind including the indigenous peoples of East Asia, SE Asia, and the Arctic region of North America.|having Down's syndrome.


word: MONGOOSE
russian_word: мангуста
origin: late 17th century: from Marathi maṅgūs .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒŋɡuːs
phonetics_text: ˈmɒŋɡuːs
definition:
a small carnivorous mammal with a long body and tail and a grizzled or banded coat, native to Africa and Asia.


word: MONGREL
russian_word: дворняжка
example: she's a particularly intelligent mongrel with a lot of collie in her
definition: a dog of no definable type or breed.
antonyms: pedigree
synonyms: cross-bred|mixed-breed|half-breed|hybrid
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌŋɡr(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmʌŋɡr(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English: of Germanic origin, apparently from a base meaning ‘mix’, and related to mingle and among.


word: MONILIFORM
russian_word: четковидные
definition: resembling a string of beads.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: məˈnɪlɪfɔːm
phonetics_text: məˈnɪlɪfɔːm
origin:
early 19th century: from French moniliforme or modern Latin moniliformis, from Latin monile ‘necklace’ + -form.


word: MONISM
russian_word: монизм
origin: mid 19th century: from modern Latin monismus, from Greek monos ‘single’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒnɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnɪz(ə)m|ˈməʊnɪz(ə)m
definition:
a theory or doctrine that denies the existence of a distinction or duality in a particular sphere, such as that between matter and mind, or God and the world.


word: MONITOR
russian_word: монитор
synonyms: detector|scanner|recorder|security system|security camera|CCTV
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɒnɪtə
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnɪtə
example:
a heart monitor|the playback can be displayed on an external television screen or monitor|he was a school monitor and a choir boy

definition:
a device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of something.|a television receiver used in a studio to select or verify the picture being broadcast from a particular camera.|a school pupil with disciplinary or other special duties.|a large tropical Old World lizard with a long neck, narrow head, forked tongue, strong claws, and a short body. Monitors were formerly believed to give warning of crocodiles.|a shallow-draught warship mounting one or two heavy guns for bombardment.

origin:
early 16th century (in monitor (sense 3 of the noun)): from Latin, from monit- ‘warned’, from the verb monere . monitor (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the 1930s.


word: MONK
russian_word: монах
origin: Old English munuc, based on Greek monakhos ‘solitary’, from monos ‘alone’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌŋk
phonetics_text: mʌŋk
definition:
a member of a religious community of men typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

synonyms:
brother|religious|contemplative|friar|abbot|prior|novice|oblate|postulant|Benedictine|Black Monk|Cluniac|Carthusian|Cistercian|White Monk|Culdee|lama|talapoin|marabout|mendicant|cenobite|cloisterer|religioner|religieux


word: MONKEY
russian_word: обезьяна
origin: mid 16th century: of unknown origin, perhaps from Low German.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmʌŋki
phonetics_text: ˈmʌŋki
definition:
a small to medium-sized primate that typically has a long tail, most kinds of which live in trees in tropical countries.|a sum of £500.|a piledriving machine consisting of a heavy hammer or ram working vertically in a groove.


word: MONKFISH
russian_word: морской ангел
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌŋkfɪʃ
phonetics_text: ˈmʌŋkfɪʃ
definition:
a bottom-dwelling anglerfish of European waters.|see angel shark.|the monkfish or angel shark as food.

origin:
late 16th century: from monk1 and fish1 (from the supposed resemblance of the head of the fish to that of a cowled monk).


word: MONOAMINE
russian_word: моноамин
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɒnəʊˈeɪmiːn
phonetics_text: ˌmɒnəʊˈeɪmiːn
definition:
a compound having a single amine group in its molecule, especially one which is a neurotransmitter (e.g. serotonin, noradrenaline).


word: MONOCHORD
russian_word: монохорд
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒnə(ʊ)kɔːd
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnə(ʊ)kɔːd
definition:
an instrument for comparing musical pitches, using a taut wire whose vibrating length can be adjusted with a movable bridge.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French monacorde, via late Latin from Greek monokhordon, neuter (used as a noun) of monokhordos ‘having a single string’.


word: MONOCHROME
russian_word: монохромный
origin: mid 17th century: based on Greek monokhrōmatos ‘of a single colour’.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmɒnəkrəʊm
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnəkrəʊm|mɒnə(ʊ)ˈkrəʊm
definition:
a photograph or picture developed or executed in black and white or in varying tones of only one colour.


word: MONOCLE
russian_word: монокль
definition: a single eyeglass, kept in position by the muscles around the eye.
synonyms: eyeglass|glass|lorgnette|quizzing glass
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒnək(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnək(ə)l
origin:
mid 19th century: from French (earlier in the sense ‘one-eyed’), from late Latin monoculus ‘one-eyed’.


word: MONOCLINIC
russian_word: моноклинный
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɒnə(ʊ)ˈklɪnɪk
phonetics_text: mɒnə(ʊ)ˈklɪnɪk
definition:
of or denoting a crystal system or three-dimensional geometrical arrangement having three unequal axes of which one is at right angles to the other two.


word: MONOCLINOUS
russian_word: обоеполые
definition: (of a plant) having stamens and pistils in the same flower.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɒnə(ʊ)ˈklʌɪnəs
phonetics_text: mɒnə(ʊ)ˈklʌɪnəs
origin:
early 19th century: from French monocline or modern Latin monoclinus, from Greek monos ‘single’ + klinē ‘bed’ + -ous.


word: MONOCOTYLEDON
russian_word: односемядольное растение
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɒnə(ʊ)kɒtɪˈliːd(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌmɒnə(ʊ)kɒtɪˈliːd(ə)n
definition:
a flowering plant with an embryo that bears a single cotyledon (seed leaf). Monocotyledons constitute the smaller of the two great divisions of flowering plants, and typically have elongated stalkless leaves with parallel veins (e.g. grasses, lilies, palms).


word: MONODY
russian_word: монодия
example: the Italian masters of monody
origin: early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek monōdia, from monōdos ‘singing alone’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒnədi
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnədi
definition:
an ode sung by a single actor in a Greek tragedy.|a poem lamenting a person's death.|music with only one melodic line.


word: MONOECIOUS
russian_word: однодомный
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: məˈniːʃəs
phonetics_text: məˈniːʃəs
definition:
(of a plant or invertebrate animal) having both the male and female reproductive organs in the same individual; hermaphrodite.

origin:
mid 18th century: from modern Latin Monoecia (denoting a class of such plants in Linnaeus's system), from Greek monos ‘single’ + oikos ‘house’.


word: MONOGAMY
russian_word: моногамия
example: Judaism has journeyed from polygamy to strict monogamy
definition: the practice of marrying or state of being married to one person at a time.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈnɒɡəmi
phonetics_text: məˈnɒɡəmi
origin:
early 17th century: from French monogamie, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek monogamia, from monos ‘single’ + gamos ‘marriage’.


word: MONOGENEAN
russian_word: моногенеи
origin: 1960s: from modern Latin Monogenea (from Greek monos ‘single’ + genea ‘generation’) + -an.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˌmɒnə(ʊ)dʒɪˈniːən
phonetics_text: ˌmɒnə(ʊ)dʒɪˈniːən|mɒnə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪən
definition:
relating to a group of flukes that are chiefly external or gill parasites of fish and only require a single host.


word: MONOGRAM
russian_word: монограмма
example: a handkerchief with his monogram embroidered on one corner
origin: late 17th century: from French monogramme, from late Latin monogramma, from Greek.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɒnəɡram
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnəɡram
definition:
a motif of two or more interwoven letters, typically a person's initials, used to identify a personal possession or as a logo.


word: MONOGRAPH
russian_word: монография
example: they are publishing a series of monographs on music in late medieval and Renaissance cities
definition: a detailed written study of a single specialized subject or an aspect of it.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɒnəɡrɑːf
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnəɡrɑːf
origin:
early 19th century (earlier monography ): from modern Latin monographia, from monographus ‘writer on a single genus or species’.


word: MONOKINI
russian_word: монокини
definition: a woman's one-piece beach garment equivalent to the lower half of a bikini.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒnə(ʊ)ˈkiːni
phonetics_text: mɒnə(ʊ)ˈkiːni
origin:
1960s: from mono- ‘one’ + a shortened form of bikini (the first syllable misinterpreted as bi- ‘two’).


word: MONOLITH
russian_word: монолит
synonyms: standing stone|menhir|sarsen (stone)|megalith
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒn(ə)lɪθ
phonetics_text: ˈmɒn(ə)lɪθ
example:
we passed Stonehenge, the strange stone monoliths silhouetted against the horizon|independent voices have been crowded out by the media monoliths

definition:
a large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or serving as a pillar or monument.|a large, impersonal political, corporate, or social structure regarded as indivisible and slow to change.

origin:
mid 19th century: from French monolithe, from Greek monolithos, from monos ‘single’ + lithos ‘stone’.


word: MONOLITHIC
russian_word: монолитный
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɒnəˈlɪθɪk
phonetics_text: mɒnəˈlɪθɪk
example:
later Byzantine columns were monolithic and usually made of marble|rejecting any move towards a monolithic European superstate|a video converter on a single monolithic chip

definition:
formed of a single large block of stone.|(of an organization or system) large, powerful, indivisible, and slow to change.|(of a solid-state circuit) composed of active and passive components formed in a single chip.

synonyms:
inflexible|rigid|unbending|unchanging|intractable|immovable|impenetrable|fossilized|hidebound|undifferentiated|uniform|unitary


word: MONOMANIA
russian_word: мономания
example: she has an obsession with the drug that verges on monomania
definition: exaggerated or obsessive enthusiasm for or preoccupation with one thing.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒnə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə
phonetics_text: mɒnə(ʊ)ˈmeɪnɪə
synonyms:
obsession|fixation|idée fixe|ruling passion|consuming passion|mania|compulsion|fetish|preoccupation|hobby horse|bee in one's bonnet|thing


word: MONONUCLEOSIS
russian_word: мононуклеоз
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɒnə(ʊ)njuːklɪˈəʊsɪs
phonetics_text: ˌmɒnə(ʊ)njuːklɪˈəʊsɪs
definition:
an abnormally high proportion of monocytes in the blood, especially associated with glandular fever.


word: MONONYM
russian_word: мононим
definition: a person's name consisting of one word, typically a first name without a surname.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒnənɪm
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnənɪm
example:
the villa once belonged to famed Florentine artist Michelangelo Buonarroti, better known by his mononym, Michelangelo

origin:
late 19th century (with reference to a one-word term in scientific nomenclature): from mono- + -onym.


word: MONOPHONIC
russian_word: монофонический
example: the style of monophonic singing known as Gregorian chant
origin: early 19th century: from mono- ‘one’ + Greek phonē ‘sound’ + -ic.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈfɒnɪk
phonetics_text: ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈfɒnɪk
definition:
(of sound reproduction) using only one channel of transmission.|having a single melodic line without harmonies or melody in counterpoint.


word: MONOPHYLETIC
russian_word: монофилетическую
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmɒnə(ʊ)fʌɪˈlɛtɪk
phonetics_text: ˌmɒnə(ʊ)fʌɪˈlɛtɪk
definition:
(of a group of organisms) descended from a common evolutionary ancestor or ancestral group, especially one not shared with any other group.


word: MONOPHYSITE
russian_word: монофизитское
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈnɒfɪsʌɪt
phonetics_text: məˈnɒfɪsʌɪt
definition:
a person who holds that there is only one inseparable nature (partly divine, partly and subordinately human) in the person of Christ.

origin:
late 17th century: via ecclesiastical Latin from ecclesiastical Greek monophusitēs, from monos ‘single’ + phusis ‘nature’.


word: MONOPOLE
russian_word: монополь
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒnəpəʊl
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnəpəʊl
definition:
a single electric charge or magnetic pole, especially a hypothetical isolated magnetic pole.|a radio aerial or pylon consisting of a single pole or rod.


word: MONOPOLISTIC
russian_word: монопольный
example: the investigation into monopolistic practices among supermarkets
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mənɒp(ə)ˈlɪstɪk
phonetics_text: mənɒp(ə)ˈlɪstɪk
definition:
relating to a person or business that has exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.


word: MONOPOLIZE
russian_word: монополизировать
example: they instituted press censorship and monopolized the means of communication
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: məˈnɒpəlʌɪz
phonetics_text: məˈnɒpəlʌɪz
definition:
(of an organization or group) obtain exclusive possession or control of (a trade, commodity, or service).

synonyms:
corner|control|take over|gain control/dominance over|have sole/exclusive rights in|exercise a monopoly over|engross


word: MONOPOLY
russian_word: монополия
example: the state's monopoly of radio and television broadcasting
origin: mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek monopōlion, from monos ‘single’ + pōlein ‘sell’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈnɒp(ə)li
phonetics_text: məˈnɒp(ə)li
definition:
the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.|a board game in which players engage in simulated property and financial dealings using imitation money. It was invented in the US and the name was coined by Charles Darrow c. 1935.


word: MONORAIL
russian_word: монорельс
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒnə(ʊ)reɪl
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnə(ʊ)reɪl
definition:
a railway in which the track consists of a single rail, typically elevated and with the trains suspended from it.


word: MONOSOMY
russian_word: моносомия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈsəʊmi
phonetics_text: ˌmɒnə(ʊ)ˈsəʊmi
definition:
the condition of having a diploid chromosome complement in which one chromosome lacks its homologous partner.


word: MONOTHELITE
russian_word: монофелитской
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈnɒθəlʌɪt
phonetics_text: məˈnɒθəlʌɪt
definition:
an adherent of the doctrine that Jesus had only one will, proposed in the 7th century to reconcile Monophysite and orthodox parties in the Byzantine Empire but condemned as heresy.

origin:
late Middle English: via ecclesiastical Latin from ecclesiastical Greek monothelētēs, from monos ‘single’ + thelētēs (from thelein ‘to will’).


word: MONOTONE
russian_word: монотонный
example: he sat and answered the questions in a monotone
origin: mid 17th century: from modern Latin monotonus, from late Greek monotonos .
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmɒnətəʊn
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnətəʊn
definition:
a continuing sound, especially of a person's voice, that is unchanging in pitch and without intonation.


word: MONOTONIC
russian_word: монотонной
example: her dour, monotonic husband
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɒnə(ʊ)ˈtɒnɪk
phonetics_text: mɒnə(ʊ)ˈtɒnɪk
definition:
(of a function or quantity) varying in such a way that it either never decreases or never increases.|speaking or uttered with an unchanging pitch or tone.


word: MONOTONOUS
russian_word: монотонный
example: the statistics that he quotes with monotonous regularity
definition: dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.
antonyms: varied|interesting|exciting
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: məˈnɒt(ə)nəs
phonetics_text: məˈnɒt(ə)nəs
synonyms:
tedious|boring|dull|uninteresting|unexciting|wearisome|tiresome|repetitive|repetitious|unvarying|unchanging|unvaried|lacking variety|without variety|humdrum|ho-hum|routine|mechanical|mind-numbing|soul-destroying|prosaic|run-of-the-mill|uneventful|unrelieved|dreary|plodding|colourless|featureless|dry as dust|uniform|monochrome|deadly|samey|dullsville


word: MONOTONY
russian_word: однообразие
example: you can become resigned to the monotony of captivity
definition: lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine.
antonyms: variety|excitement
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈnɒt(ə)ni
phonetics_text: məˈnɒt(ə)ni
synonyms:
tedium|tediousness|lack of variety|dullness|boredom|lack of variation|repetitiveness|repetitiousness|repetition|sameness|unchangingness|uniformity|routine|routineness|wearisomeness|tiresomeness|humdrumness|lack of interest|lack of excitement|prosaicness|uneventfulness|dreariness|colourlessness|featurelessness|deadliness|sameyness


word: MONOTYPE
russian_word: монотип
example: Monotype machines
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒnə(ʊ)tʌɪp
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnə(ʊ)tʌɪp
definition:
a typesetting machine, now little used, which casts type in metal, one character at a time.|a single print taken from a design created in oil paint or printing ink on glass or metal.


word: MONSIGNOR
russian_word: монсеньер
origin: Italian, on the pattern of French Monseigneur .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒnˈsiːnjə
phonetics_text: mɒnˈsiːnjə|ˌmɒnsiːˈnjɔː
definition:
the title of various senior Roman Catholic posts, such as a prelate or an officer of the papal court.


word: MONSOON
russian_word: муссон
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒnˈsuːn
phonetics_text: mɒnˈsuːn
definition:
a seasonal prevailing wind in the region of South and SE Asia, blowing from the south-west between May and September and bringing rain (the wet monsoon ), or from the north-east between October and April (the dry monsoon ).

origin:
late 16th century: from Portuguese monção, from Arabic mawsim ‘season’, from wasama ‘to mark, brand’.


word: MONSTER
russian_word: монстр
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɒnstə
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnstə
example:
a monster with the head of a hyena and hindquarters of a wolf|this is a monster of a book, almost 500 pages

definition:
a large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature.|a thing of extraordinary or daunting size.|a congenitally malformed or mutant animal or plant.

synonyms:
fabulous creature|mythical creature|giant|mammoth|colossus|leviathan|behemoth|titan|Brobdingnagian|monstrosity|jumbo

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French monstre, from Latin monstrum ‘portent or monster’, from monere ‘warn’.


word: MONSTERA
russian_word: монстера
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒnˈstɪərə
phonetics_text: mɒnˈstɪərə
definition:
a large tropical American climbing plant of the arum family, which typically has divided or perforated leaves and corky aerial roots. Several kinds are cultivated as indoor plants when young.

origin:
modern Latin, perhaps from Latin monstrum ‘monster’ (because of the unusual appearance of the leaves in some species).


word: MONSTRANCE
russian_word: дароносица
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒnstr(ə)ns
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnstr(ə)ns
definition:
(in the Roman Catholic Church) an open or transparent receptacle in which the consecrated Host is displayed for veneration.

origin:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘demonstration or proof’): from medieval Latin monstrantia, from Latin monstrare ‘to show’.


word: MONSTROSITY
russian_word: чудовище
synonyms: eyesore|horror|blot on the landscape|carbuncle|excrescence
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒnˈstrɒsɪti
phonetics_text: mɒnˈstrɒsɪti
example:
the shopping centre, a multi-storey monstrosity of raw concrete|how could anyone be capable of such monstrosities?|had my tone of reason in the face of monstrosity finally registered?

definition:
a thing, especially a building, which is very large and unsightly.|a thing which is outrageously evil or wrong.|the state or fact of being monstrous.

origin:
mid 16th century (denoting an abnormality of growth): from late Latin monstrositas, from Latin monstrosus (see monstrous).


word: MONSTROUS
russian_word: чудовищный
antonyms: lovely|beautiful|normal
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɒnstrəs
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnstrəs
example:
monstrous, bug-eyed fish|he wasn't lovable, he was monstrous and violent|the monstrous tidal wave swamped the surrounding countryside

definition:
having the ugly or frightening appearance of a monster.|inhumanly or outrageously evil or wrong.|extraordinarily and dauntingly large.

synonyms:
grotesque|hideous|ugly|ghastly|gruesome|horrible|horrid|horrific|horrendous|horrifying|grisly|disgusting|repulsive|repellent|revolting|nightmarish|dreadful|frightening|terrifying|fearsome|freakish|malformed|misshapen|unnatural|abnormal|mutant|miscreated|teratoid

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘strange or unnatural’): from Old French monstreux or Latin monstrosus, from monstrum (see monster). Current senses date from the 16th century.


word: MONTAGE
russian_word: монтаж
example: montage was a useful device for overcoming the drawbacks of silent film
origin: early 20th century: French, from monter ‘to mount’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒnˈtɑːʒ
phonetics_text: mɒnˈtɑːʒ|ˈmɒntɑːʒ
definition:
the technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of film to form a continuous whole.


word: MONTE
russian_word: Монте
origin: early 19th century: Spanish, literally ‘mountain’, also ‘heap of cards left after dealing’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒnti
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnti
definition:
a game, traditionally associated with confidence tricksters, in which bets are made on which is the queen among three cards lying face downwards.|a Spanish game of chance played with forty-five cards.


word: MONUMENT
russian_word: памятник
example: a simple stone monument marked the nearby crash site
definition: a statue, building, or other structure erected to commemorate a notable person or event.
origin: Middle English (denoting a burial place): via French from Latin monumentum, from monere ‘remind’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒnjʊm(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnjʊm(ə)nt
synonyms:
memorial|statue|pillar|column|obelisk|cross|cairn|dolmen|cromlech|monolith|megalith|henge|stone circle|cenotaph|tomb|mausoleum|shrine|sepulchre|reliquary|chorten


word: MONUMENTAL
russian_word: монументальный
example: it's been a monumental effort|additional details are found in monumental inscriptions
definition: great in importance, extent, or size.|of or serving as a monument.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɒnjʊˈmɛnt(ə)l
phonetics_text: mɒnjʊˈmɛnt(ə)l
synonyms:
huge|great|enormous|gigantic|massive|colossal|mammoth|immense|tremendous|mighty|stupendous|vast|prodigious|Herculean|titanic|gargantuan|staggering|exceptional|extraordinary|ginormous|terrible|dreadful|awful|catastrophic|unforgivable|indefensible|whopping|egregious|impressive|striking|outstanding|remarkable|magnificent|marvellous|majestic|ambitious|large-scale|grand|awe-inspiring|awesome|important|significant|distinguished|classic|memorable|transcendent|exalted|unforgettable|enduring|lasting|abiding|permanent|immortal|historic|epoch-making


word: MONZONITE
russian_word: монцонит
origin: late 19th century: named after Mount Monzoni in the Tyrol, Italy, + -ite1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒnzənʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmɒnzənʌɪt
definition:
a granular igneous rock with a composition intermediate between syenite and diorite, containing approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase.


word: MOOCH
russian_word: слоняться
example: he just mooched about his bedsit|a bunch of your friends will show up, mooching food
definition: loiter in a bored or listless manner.|ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it.
synonyms: beg|ask for|ask for money|borrow|scrounge|bum|sponge|cadge
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: muːtʃ
phonetics_text: muːtʃ
origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘to hoard’): probably from Old French muchier (Anglo-Norman muscher ) ‘hide, skulk’: compare with mitch. Current senses date from the mid 19th century.


word: MOOD
russian_word: настроение
example: he appeared to be in a very good mood about something|he was obviously in a mood
definition: a temporary state of mind or feeling.|an angry, irritable, or sullen state of mind.
synonyms: frame of mind|state of mind|emotional state|humour|temper|disposition|spirit|tenor|vein
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: muːd
phonetics_text: muːd
origin:
Old English mōd (also in the senses ‘mind’ and ‘fierce courage’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moed and German Mut .


word: MOODY
russian_word: угрюмый
example: his moody adolescent brother
antonyms: cheerful|happy|equable
origin: Old English mōdig ‘brave or wilful’ (see mood1, -y1).
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmuːdi
phonetics_text: ˈmuːdi
definition:
(of a person) given to unpredictable changes of mood, especially sudden bouts of gloominess or sullenness.

synonyms:
unpredictable|temperamental|emotional|volatile|capricious|changeable|mercurial|unstable|fickle|flighty|inconstant|undependable|unsteady|erratic|fitful|impulsive|sullen|sulky|morose|gloomy|glum|moping|mopey|mopish|depressed|dejected|despondent|blue|melancholic|doleful|dour|dismal|sour|saturnine|lugubrious|introspective|down in the dumps|down in the mouth|mardy|mumpish|kittle


word: MOON
russian_word: луна
example: there was no moon, but a sky sparkling with brilliant stars
definition: the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.
synonyms: satellite
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: muːn
phonetics_text: muːn
origin:
Old English mōna, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch maan and German Mond, also to month, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mensis and Greek mēn ‘month’, and also Latin metiri ‘to measure’ (the moon being used to measure time).


word: MOONCALF
russian_word: идиот
definition: a foolish person.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmuːnkɑːf
phonetics_text: ˈmuːnkɑːf
origin:
mid 16th century: from moon + calf1, perhaps on the pattern of German Mondkalb ; originally in the sense ‘shapeless mass in the womb’, thought to be produced by the influence of the moon.


word: MOONFLOWER
russian_word: лунный цветок
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmuːnflaʊə
phonetics_text: ˈmuːnflaʊə
definition:
a tropical American climbing plant of the convolvulus family, with sweet-smelling trumpet-shaped white flowers which open at dusk and close at midday.


word: MOONSHINE
russian_word: самогон
example: whatever I said, it was moonshine
definition: foolish talk or ideas.|illicitly distilled or smuggled alcohol.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmuːnʃʌɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmuːnʃʌɪn
synonyms:
nonsense|balderdash|claptrap|blarney|blather|blether|rubbish|hogwash|baloney|tripe|drivel|bilge|bosh|bull|bunk|guff|hot air|eyewash|piffle|poppycock|phooey|malarkey|twaddle|dribble|rot|cobblers|codswallop|cock|stuff and nonsense|tosh|taradiddle|havers|garbage|flapdoodle|blathers|bushwa|wack|applesauce|bunkum|tommyrot|cod|gammon|shit|bullshit|crap|bollocks|balls|bulldust


word: MOONSHOT
russian_word: полет на Луну
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmuːnʃɒt
phonetics_text: ˈmuːnʃɒt
example:
the Apollo 17 moonshot|Ramirez hit an absolute moonshot into the left-field stands in the third inning

definition:
an act or instance of launching a spacecraft to the moon.|a home run characterized by its great height.


word: MOONSTRUCK
russian_word: помешанный
example: a moonstruck but musically unaccomplished lover
definition: unable to think or act normally, especially as a result of being in love.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmuːnstrʌk
phonetics_text: ˈmuːnstrʌk
origin:
late 17th century: from moon + struck, past participle of strike; because it was believed that the moon could affect the mind.


word: MOONWALK
russian_word: лунную походку
example: Jackson does the moonwalk in his current stageshow
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmuːnwɔːk
phonetics_text: ˈmuːnwɔːk
definition:
an act or period of walking on the surface of the moon.|a dance with a gliding motion, in which the dancer appears to be moving forward but in fact is moving backwards.


word: MOONWORT
russian_word: гроздовник
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmuːnwəːt
phonetics_text: ˈmuːnwəːt
definition:
a widely distributed fern with a single small frond of fan-shaped lobes and a separate spike bearing the spore-producing organs, growing typically in grassy uplands and old meadows.


word: MOOSE
russian_word: американский лось
origin: early 17th century: from Eastern Abnaki mos .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: muːs
phonetics_text: muːs
definition:
a large deer with palmate antlers and a growth of skin hanging from the neck, native to northern Eurasia and northern North America.


word: MOOT
russian_word: спорный
part_of_speech: adjective|verb|noun
phonetic: muːt
phonetics_text: muːt
example:
whether they had been successful or not was a moot point|the whole matter is becoming increasingly moot

definition:
subject to debate, dispute, or uncertainty.|having little or no practical relevance, typically because the subject is too uncertain to allow a decision.

synonyms:
debatable|open to debate|open to discussion|arguable|questionable|at issue|open to question|open|doubtful|open to doubt|disputable|contestable|controvertible|problematic|problematical|controversial|contentious|vexed|disputed|unresolved|unsettled|up in the air|undecided|yet to be decided|undetermined|unconcluded

origin:
Old English mōt  ‘assembly or meeting’ and mōtian ‘to converse’, of Germanic origin; related to meet1. The adjective (originally an attributive noun use: see moot court) dates from the mid 16th century; the current verb sense dates from the mid 17th century.


word: MOP
russian_word: швабра
example: her tousled mop of blonde hair
synonyms: sponge|swab|squeegee
origin: late 15th century: perhaps ultimately related to Latin mappa ‘napkin’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mɒp
phonetics_text: mɒp
definition:
an implement consisting of a bundle of thick loose strings or a sponge attached to a handle, used for wiping floors or other surfaces.|a thick mass of disordered hair.


word: MOPANE
russian_word: Мопане
origin: mid 19th century: from Setswana.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒˈpɑːni
phonetics_text: mɒˈpɑːni
definition:
a tree found in arid regions of southern Africa, with bitter-tasting leaves that are shaped like butterfly wings and fold together in intense heat.


word: MOPE
russian_word: хандрить
example: no use moping—things could be worse
definition: feel dejected and apathetic.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: məʊp
phonetics_text: məʊp
synonyms:
brood|sulk|be miserable|be gloomy|be sad|be despondent|pine|eat one's heart out|fret|grieve|despair|be down in the dumps|be down in the mouth|repine

origin:
mid 16th century (the early noun sense being ‘fool or simpleton’): perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish dialect mopa ‘to sulk’.


word: MOPED
russian_word: мопед
definition: a light motor cycle, especially one with an engine capacity of not more than 50 cc.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməʊpɛd
phonetics_text: ˈməʊpɛd
origin:
1950s: from Swedish, from ( trampcykel med) mo(tor och) ped(aler ) ‘pedal cycle with motor and pedals’.


word: MOP UP
russian_word: разделываться
example: a barmaid rushed forward to mop up the spilled beer|troops mopped up the last pockets of resistance
synonyms: finish off|deal with|make an end of|dispose of|account for|take care of|clear up|eliminate|dispatch
definition:
wipe liquid away from a surface with something absorbent.|complete the military conquest of an area by capturing or killing remaining enemy troops.


word: MORAINE
russian_word: морена
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈreɪn
phonetics_text: məˈreɪn
definition:
a mass of rocks and sediment carried down and deposited by a glacier, typically as ridges at its edges or extremity.

origin:
late 18th century: from French, from Italian dialect morena, from French dialect morre ‘snout’; related to morion1.


word: MORAL
russian_word: моральный
antonyms: immoral|bad|dishonourable
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmɒr(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɒr(ə)l
example:
the moral dimensions of medical intervention|he prides himself on being a highly moral and ethical person

definition:
concerned with the principles of right and wrong behaviour.|holding or manifesting high principles for proper conduct.

synonyms:
virtuous|good|righteous|upright|upstanding|high-minded|right-minded|principled|proper|honourable|honest|just|noble|incorruptible|scrupulous|respectable|decent|irreproachable|truthful|law-abiding|clean-living|chaste|pure|blameless|sinless

origin:
late Middle English: from Latin moralis, from mos, mor- ‘custom’, (plural) mores ‘morals’. As a noun the word was first used to translate Latin Moralia, the title of St Gregory the Great's moral exposition of the Book of Job, and was subsequently applied to the works of various classical writers.


word: MORALE
russian_word: боевой дух
example: the team's morale was high
definition: the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time.
origin: mid 18th century: from French moral, respelled to preserve the final stress in pronunciation.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈrɑːl
phonetics_text: məˈrɑːl
synonyms:
confidence|self-confidence|self-esteem|spirit|spirits|esprit de corps|team spirit|state of mind|heart|optimism|hope|hopefulness|determination


word: MORALITY
russian_word: мораль
example: the matter boiled down to simple morality: innocent prisoners ought to be freed
definition: principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviour.
antonyms: immorality
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈralɪti
phonetics_text: məˈralɪti
synonyms:
ethics|rights and wrongs|correctness|ethicality|virtue|goodness|good behaviour|righteousness|rectitude|uprightness|morals|principles|honesty|integrity|propriety|honour|justice|fair play|justness|decency|probity|chasteness|chastity|purity|blamelessness|moral standards|moral code|principles of right and wrong|rules of conduct|ethos|mores|standards|ideals

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French moralite or late Latin moralitas, from Latin moralis (see moral).


word: MORALIZE
russian_word: морализировать
synonyms: pontificate|sermonize|philosophize|lecture|preach|preachify|ethicize
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmɒr(ə)lʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈmɒr(ə)lʌɪz
example:
the solution to climate change is not to moralize from on high|he endeavoured to moralize an immoral society

definition:
comment on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority.|reform the character and conduct of.

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘explain the moral meaning of’): from French moraliser or medieval Latin moralizare, from late Latin moralis (see moral).


word: MORALIZING
russian_word: морализирующий
example: the self-righteous moralizing of his aunt was ringing in his ears
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmɒr(ə)lʌɪzɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈmɒr(ə)lʌɪzɪŋ
definition:
the action of commenting on issues of right and wrong, typically with an unfounded air of superiority.


word: MORASS
russian_word: болото
definition: an area of muddy or boggy ground.|a complicated or confused situation.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈras
phonetics_text: məˈras
example:
in midwinter the track beneath this bridge became a muddy morass|she would become lost in a morass of lies and explanations

synonyms:
quagmire|swamp|bog|marsh|mire|quag|marshland|peat bog|fen|slough|quicksand|moss|carr|corcass|bayou|pocosin|moor|marish

origin:
late 15th century: from Dutch moeras, alteration (by assimilation to moer ‘moor’) of Middle Dutch marasch, from Old French marais ‘marsh’, from medieval Latin mariscus .


word: MORATORIUM
russian_word: мораторий
example: a moratorium on the use of drift nets
definition: a temporary prohibition of an activity.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɒrəˈtɔːrɪəm
phonetics_text: ˌmɒrəˈtɔːrɪəm
synonyms:
embargo|ban|prohibition|suspension|postponement|stay|stoppage|halt|freeze|standstill|respite|hiatus|delay|deferment|deferral|adjournment

origin:
late 19th century: modern Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of late Latin moratorius ‘delaying’, from Latin morat- ‘delayed’, from the verb morari, from mora ‘delay’.


word: MORAY
russian_word: мурена
origin: early 17th century: from Portuguese moréia, via Latin from Greek muraina .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒˈreɪ
phonetics_text: mɒˈreɪ|ˈmɒreɪ
definition:
a mainly nocturnal eel-like predatory fish of warm seas, that typically hides in crevices with just the head protruding.


word: MORBID
russian_word: болезненный
example: his morbid fascination with the horrors of contemporary warfare|the treatment of morbid obesity
antonyms: wholesome
origin: mid 17th century (in the medical sense): from Latin morbidus, from morbus ‘disease’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɔːbɪd
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːbɪd
definition:
characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease.|of the nature of or indicative of disease.

synonyms:
ghoulish|macabre|unhealthy|gruesome|grisly|grotesque|ghastly|horrible|unwholesome|death-obsessed|sick


word: MORBIDLY
russian_word: патологически
example: a girl who morbidly wears her dead mother's clothes|the patients remained morbidly hypertensive
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈmɔːbɪdli
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːbɪdli
definition:
(with reference to a disturbing or unpleasant interest or activity) in an abnormal and unhealthy manner.|in a way that relates to or is indicative of disease.


word: MORDACITY
russian_word: язвительность
example: such panache and gleeful mordacity in his phrasing
definition: biting sarcasm or invective.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɔːˈdasɪti
phonetics_text: mɔːˈdasɪti
origin:
mid 17th century: from French mordacité or Latin mordacitas, from mordax, mordac- ‘biting’ (see mordacious).


word: MORDANT
russian_word: протрава
example: a mordant sense of humour
definition: (especially of humour) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting.
antonyms: vague|uncritical
origin: late 15th century: from French, present participle of mordre ‘to bite’, from Latin mordere .
part_of_speech: adjective|noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɔːd(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːd(ə)nt
synonyms:
caustic|trenchant|biting|cutting|acerbic|sardonic|sarcastic|scathing|acid|sharp|keen|tart|pungent|stinging|astringent|incisive|devastating|piercing|rapier-like|razor-edged|critical|bitter|polemic|virulent|vitriolic|venomous|waspish|corrosive|acidulous|mordacious


word: MORDENT
russian_word: мордент
origin: early 19th century: via German from Italian mordente, present participle of mordere ‘to bite’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɔːd(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːd(ə)nt
definition:
a rapid alternation of a note with the note immediately below or above it in the scale (sometimes further distinguished as lower mordent and upper mordent ). The term inverted mordent usually refers to the upper mordent.


word: MORE
russian_word: более
example: she poured herself more coffee
definition: a greater or additional amount or degree of.
antonyms: less|fewer
origin: Old English māra, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch meer and German mehr .
part_of_speech: determiner|pronoun|adverb
phonetic: mɔː
phonetics_text: mɔː
synonyms:
additional|further|added|extra|increased|fresh|new|other|supplementary|supplemental|spare|alternative


word: MOREL
russian_word: сморчок
origin: late 17th century: from French morille, from Dutch morilje ; related to German Morchel ‘fungus’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈrɛl
phonetics_text: məˈrɛl
definition:
a widely distributed edible fungus which has a brown oval or pointed fruiting body with an irregular honeycombed surface bearing the spores.


word: MORELLO
russian_word: Морелло
example: morello cherries
definition: a dark cherry of a sour kind used in cooking.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒˈrɛləʊ
phonetics_text: mɒˈrɛləʊ
origin:
mid 17th century: from Italian morello ‘blackish’, from medieval Latin morellus, diminutive of Latin Maurus ‘Moor’.


word: MORE OR LESS
russian_word: более или менее
example: they are more or less a waste of time
definition: speaking imprecisely; to a certain extent.
synonyms:
approximately|roughly|nearly|almost|close to|about|of the order of|in the region of|give or take a few|plus-minus


word: MOREOVER
russian_word: более того
example: moreover, statistics show that competition for places is growing
definition: as a further matter; besides.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: mɔːrˈəʊvə
phonetics_text: mɔːrˈəʊvə
synonyms:
besides|furthermore|what's more|in addition|also|as well|too|to boot|additionally|on top of that|over and above that|into the bargain|at that|more|withal|forbye


word: MORES
russian_word: нравы
example: an offence against social mores
definition: the essential or characteristic customs and conventions of a society or community.
origin: late 19th century: from Latin, plural of mos, mor- ‘custom’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɔːreɪz
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːreɪz|ˈmɔːriːz
synonyms:
customs|conventions|ways|way of life|way of doing things|traditions|practices|custom and practice|procedures|habits|usages|praxis


word: MORESQUE
russian_word: мавританский
example: three Moresque plates showing views of the synagogue at Toledo
definition: (of art or architecture) Moorish in style or design.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: məˈrɛsk
phonetics_text: məˈrɛsk|mɔːˈrɛsk
origin:
late Middle English (as a noun denoting arabesque ornament): from French, from Italian moresco, from Moro ‘Moor’.


word: MORGAN
russian_word: Морган
definition: a horse of a light thickset breed developed in New England.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɔːɡ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːɡ(ə)n
origin:
mid 19th century: named after Justin Morgan (1747–98), American teacher and owner of the original sire of the breed.


word: MORGANATIC
russian_word: морганатический
example: he contracted a morganatic marriage with a German-born actress
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmɔːɡəˈnatɪk
phonetics_text: ˌmɔːɡəˈnatɪk
definition:
relating to or denoting a marriage in which neither the spouse of lower rank, nor any children, have any claim to the possessions or title of the spouse of higher rank.

origin:
early 18th century: from modern Latin morganaticus, from medieval Latin matrimonium ad morganaticam ‘marriage with a morning gift’ (because a morning gift, given by a husband to his wife on the morning after the marriage, was the wife's sole entitlement in a marriage of this kind).


word: MORGUE
russian_word: морг
definition: a mortuary.|a newspaper's collection of miscellaneous information for use in future obituaries.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɔːɡ
phonetics_text: mɔːɡ
example:
the cadavers were bagged and removed to the city morgue|a full-time obituaries editor in charge of the morgue

synonyms:
mortuary|funeral parlour|funeral chapel|funeral home|chapel of rest|charnel house|dead house|lych-house

origin:
early 19th century: from French, originally the name of a building in Paris where bodies were kept until identified.


word: MORIBUND
russian_word: умирающий
example: on examination she was moribund and dehydrated
definition: (of a person) at the point of death.
antonyms: thriving|recovering
origin: early 18th century: from Latin moribundus, from mori ‘to die’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɒrɪbʌnd
phonetics_text: ˈmɒrɪbʌnd
synonyms:
dying|expiring|on one's deathbed|near death|near the end|at death's door|breathing one's last|fading/sinking fast|not long for this world|failing rapidly|on one's last legs|in extremis|with one foot in the grave


word: MORMON
russian_word: многоженец
origin: mid 19th century: the name of a prophet to whom Smith attributed The Book of Mormon .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɔːmən
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːmən
definition:
a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a religion founded in the US in 1830 by Joseph Smith Jr.


word: MORNING COAT
russian_word: визитка
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a man's formal coat with a long back section cut into tails which curves up to join the waist at the front.


word: MORNING DRESS
russian_word: визитка
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a man's morning coat and striped trousers, worn on formal occasions such as weddings, typically with a top hat.


word: MORNING STAR
russian_word: утренняя звезда
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a planet, especially Venus, when visible in the east before sunrise.|a club with a heavy spiked head, sometimes attached to the handle by a chain.


word: MOROCCO
russian_word: Марокко
example: a small fat volume bound in red morocco
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məˈrɒkəʊ
phonetics_text: məˈrɒkəʊ
definition:
fine flexible leather made (originally in Morocco) from goatskins tanned with sumac, used especially for book covers and shoes.


word: MORON
russian_word: дебил
example: we can't let these thoughtless morons get away with mindless vandalism every weekend
definition: a stupid person.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɔːrɒn
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːrɒn
synonyms:
fool|oaf|nincompoop|clown|dunce|dolt|dullard|ignoramus|simpleton|idiot|cretin|imbecile|nitwit|halfwit|ninny|dope|dimwit|dumbo|dummy|jerk|nerd|dum-dum|loon|chump|goon|jackass|fathead|blockhead|numbskull|dunderhead|meathead|dipstick|bonehead|chucklehead|clod|goop|knucklehead|lamebrain|pea-brain|pudding-head|thickhead|wooden-head|pinhead|airhead|birdbrain|dumb-bell|donkey|stupe|noodle|muttonhead|noddy|nit|clot|ass|twit|numpty|muppet|plonker|berk|prat|pillock|wally|git|wazzock|divvy|nerk|twerp|twonk|charlie|mug|nyaff|balloon|sumph|gowk|galoot|gobdaw|schmuck|bozo|boob|lamer|schlepper|chowderhead|dumbhead|dumbass|goofball|goof|lummox|dork|klutz|putz|schlemiel|sap|gink|cluck|ding-dong|wiener|weeny|dip|simp|spud|coot|palooka|poop|retardate|squarehead|yo-yo|goofus|clunk|dingleberry|turkey|alec|galah|nong|bogan|poon|boofhead|dingbat|drongo|dill|mompara|tomfool|retard|clodpole|loggerhead|spoony|mooncalf|dickhead|fuckwit|fuckhead|shit for brains|dildo|arsehole|arse|dick|tit|tosser|knobhead|asshole|asshat|gobshite

origin:
early 20th century (as a medical term denoting an adult with a mental age of about 8–12): from Greek mōron, neuter of mōros ‘foolish’.


word: MORONIC
russian_word: идиотский
example: television's latest moronic soap opera
definition: very foolish or stupid.
antonyms: intelligent
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: məˈrɒnɪk
phonetics_text: məˈrɒnɪk
synonyms:
stupid|foolish|senseless|brainless|mindless|idiotic|imbecilic|imbecile|insane|lunatic|asinine|ridiculous|ludicrous|absurd|preposterous|silly|inane|witless|half-baked|empty-headed|unintelligent|half-witted|slow-witted|weak-minded|crazy|dumb|dead from the neck up|brain-dead|cretinous|doltish|thick|thickheaded|birdbrained|pea-brained|pinheaded|dopey|dim|dim-witted|dippy|pie-faced|fat-headed|blockheaded|boneheaded|lamebrained|chuckleheaded|dunderheaded|wooden-headed|muttonheaded|damfool|daft|divvy|glaikit|dumb-ass|chowderheaded|dof|dotish


word: MOROSE
russian_word: угрюмый
example: she was morose and silent when she got home
definition: sullen and ill-tempered.
antonyms: cheerful|happy|communicative
origin: mid 16th century: from Latin morosus ‘peevish’, from mos, mor- ‘manner’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: məˈrəʊs
phonetics_text: məˈrəʊs
synonyms:
sullen|sulky|gloomy|bad-tempered|ill-tempered|in a bad mood|dour|surly|sour|glum|moody|unsmiling|humourless|uncommunicative|taciturn|unresponsive|unsociable|scowling|glowering|ill-humoured|sombre|sober|saturnine|pessimistic|lugubrious|Eeyorish|mournful|melancholy|melancholic|doleful|miserable|dismal|depressed|dejected|despondent|downcast|unhappy|low-spirited|in low spirits|low|with a long face|blue|down|fed up|grumpy|irritable|churlish|cantankerous|crotchety|cross|crabbed|crabby|grouchy|testy|snappish|peevish|crusty|waspish|down in the mouth|down in the dumps|narky|mardy|mumpish


word: MORPH
russian_word: морфинг
example: the characters can be morphed on screen
origin: 1990s: element from metamorphosis.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: mɔːf
phonetics_text: mɔːf
definition:
change smoothly from one image to another by small gradual steps using computer animation techniques.


word: MORPHEME
russian_word: морфема
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɔːfiːm
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːfiːm
definition:
a meaningful morphological unit of a language that cannot be further divided (e.g. in, come, -ing, forming incoming ).

origin:
late 19th century: from French morphème, from Greek morphē ‘form’, on the pattern of French phonème ‘phoneme’.


word: MORPHO
russian_word: морфо
origin: modern Latin, from Greek Morphō, an epithet of Aphrodite.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɔːfəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːfəʊ
definition:
a large tropical butterfly, the male of which has bright blue iridescent wings. Native to the Central and South American rainforests, large numbers are caught each year for use in the jewellery trade.


word: MORPHOGENESIS
russian_word: морфогенез
origin: late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek morphē ‘form’ + genesis.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɔːfə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
phonetics_text: ˌmɔːfə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
definition:
the origin and development of morphological characteristics.|the formation of landforms or other structures.


word: MORPHOMETRY
russian_word: морфометрия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɔːˈfɒmɪtri
phonetics_text: mɔːˈfɒmɪtri
definition:
the process of measuring the external shape and dimensions of landforms, living organisms, or other objects.


word: MORSE
russian_word: морж
example: it transmits a signal of continuous dashes in Morse
origin: mid 19th century: named after Samuel F. B. Morse (1791–1872), American inventor.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mɔːs
phonetics_text: mɔːs
definition:
an alphabet or code in which letters are represented by combinations of long and short light or sound signals.


word: MORSEL
russian_word: кусочек
example: Juliet pushed a morsel of toast into her mouth
definition: a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɔːs(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːs(ə)l
synonyms:
mouthful|bite|nibble|bit|small piece|soupçon|taste|sample|spoonful|forkful|crumb|grain|particle|fragment|fraction|scrap|sliver|shred|pinch|drop|dollop|whit|atom|granule|segment|spot|modicum|titbit|bonne bouche|gobbet|smidgen|smidge|skerrick

origin:
Middle English: from Old French, diminutive of mors ‘a bite’, from Latin mors- ‘bitten’, from the verb mordere .


word: MORTADELLA
russian_word: мортаделлы
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɔːtəˈdɛlə
phonetics_text: ˌmɔːtəˈdɛlə
definition:
a type of light pink, smooth-textured Italian sausage containing pieces of fat, typically served in slices.

origin:
Italian diminutive, formed irregularly from Latin murtatum ‘(sausage) seasoned with myrtle berries’.


word: MORTAL
russian_word: смертный
antonyms: immortal
origin: late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin mortalis, from mors, mort- ‘death’.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmɔːt(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːt(ə)l
example:
all men are mortal|a mortal disease|she had committed a mortal sin|he knew every mortal thing you did

definition:
(of a living human being, often in contrast to a divine being) subject to death.|causing or liable to cause death; fatal.|denoting a grave sin that is regarded as depriving the soul of divine grace.|conceivable or imaginable.

synonyms:
perishable|physical|bodily|corporeal|fleshly|corporal|earthly|human|earth-born|impermanent|temporal|worldly|transient|ephemeral|passing|sublunary


word: MORTALITY
russian_word: смертность
definition: the state of being subject to death.|death, especially on a large scale.
antonyms: immortality
origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Latin mortalitas, from mortalis (see mortal).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɔːˈtalɪti
phonetics_text: mɔːˈtalɪti
example:
the work is increasingly haunted by thoughts of mortality|the causes of mortality among infants and young children

synonyms:
impermanence|temporality|transience|ephemerality|impermanency|perishability|humanity|corporeality|earthliness|corporality


word: MORTAR
russian_word: миномет
example: mortars and machine guns|a pestle and mortar
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɔːtə
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːtə
definition:
a short smooth-bore gun for firing shells (technically called bombs) at high angles.|a cup-shaped receptacle in which ingredients are crushed or ground, used in cooking or pharmacy.

origin:
late Old English (in mortar1 (sense 2 of the noun)), from Old French mortier, from Latin mortarium (to which the English spelling was later assimilated).


word: MORTGAGE
russian_word: ипотека
example: I put down a hundred thousand in cash and took out a mortgage for the rest
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ
definition:
a legal agreement by which a bank, building society, etc. lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property, with the condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the payment of the debt.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, literally ‘dead pledge’, from mort (from Latin mortuus ‘dead’) + gage ‘pledge’.


word: MORTIFICATION
russian_word: унижение
definition: great embarrassment and shame.|the action of subduing one's bodily desires.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn
phonetics_text: ˌmɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn
example:
they mistook my mortification for an admission of guilt|mortification of the flesh has a long tradition in some religions

synonyms:
embarrassment|humiliation|chagrin|discomfiture|discomposure|awkwardness|shame|loss of face|subduing|suppression|subjugation|control|controlling|restraint|disciplining|chastening|punishment|denying


word: MORTIFY
russian_word: унижать
antonyms: be pleased|be proud
synonyms: embarrass|humiliate|chagrin|shame|discomfit|abash|horrify|appal|crush
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmɔːtɪfʌɪ
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːtɪfʌɪ
example:
she was mortified to see her wrinkles in the mirror|return to heaven by mortifying the flesh|a scratch or cut in Henry's arm had mortified

definition:
cause (someone) to feel very embarrassed or ashamed.|subdue (the body or its needs and desires) by self-denial or discipline.|(of flesh) be affected by gangrene or necrosis.

origin:
late Middle English (in the senses ‘put to death’, ‘deaden’, and ‘subdue by self-denial’): from Old French mortifier, from ecclesiastical Latin mortificare ‘kill, subdue’, from mors, mort- ‘death’.


word: MORTISE
russian_word: паз
example: a mortise and tenon joint
origin: late Middle English: from Old French mortaise .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɔːtɪs
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːtɪs
definition:
a hole or recess cut into a part which is designed to receive a corresponding projection (a tenon) on another part so as to join or lock the parts together.


word: MORTMAIN
russian_word: право мертвой руки
definition: the status of lands or tenements held inalienably by an ecclesiastical or other corporation.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɔːtmeɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːtmeɪn
origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, Old French mortemain, from medieval Latin mortua manus ‘dead hand’ (probably alluding to impersonal ownership).


word: MORTUARY
russian_word: морг
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmɔːtʃʊri
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːtʃʊri|ˈmɔːtjʊəri
definition:
a room or building in which dead bodies are kept, for hygienic storage or for examination, until burial or cremation.

synonyms:
morgue|funeral parlour|funeral chapel|funeral home|chapel of rest|charnel house|dead house|lych-house

origin:
late Middle English (denoting a gift claimed by a parish priest from a deceased person's estate): from Latin mortuarius, from mortuus ‘dead’. The current noun sense dates from the mid 19th century.


word: MORULA
russian_word: морула
origin: mid 19th century: modern Latin, diminutive of Latin morum ‘mulberry’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɔːr(j)ʊlə
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːr(j)ʊlə
definition:
a solid ball of cells resulting from division of a fertilized ovum, and from which a blastula is formed.


word: MOSAIC
russian_word: мозаика
example: mosaics on the interior depict scenes from the Old Testament
part_of_speech: noun|verb|adjective
phonetic: mə(ʊ)ˈzeɪɪk
phonetics_text: mə(ʊ)ˈzeɪɪk
definition:
a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone, tile, glass, etc.|an individual (especially an animal) composed of cells of two genetically different types.|a virus disease that results in leaf variegation in tobacco, maize, sugar cane, and other plants.

origin:
late Middle English: from French mosaïque, based on Latin musi(v)um ‘decoration with small square stones’, perhaps ultimately from Greek mousa ‘a muse’.


word: MOSH
russian_word: мош
example: the boys began to mosh, slamming shoulder to shoulder with abandon
origin: 1980s: perhaps from mash or mush1.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɒʃ
phonetics_text: mɒʃ
definition:
dance to rock music in a violent manner involving jumping up and down and deliberately colliding with other dancers.


word: MOSQUITO
russian_word: комар
origin: late 16th century: from Spanish and Portuguese, diminutive of mosca, from Latin musca ‘fly’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒˈskiːtəʊ
phonetics_text: mɒˈskiːtəʊ
definition:
a slender long-legged fly with aquatic larvae. The bite of the bloodsucking female can transmit a number of serious diseases including malaria and elephantiasis.


word: MOSS
russian_word: мох
example: the trees are overgrown with vines and moss
origin: Old English mos ‘bog or moss’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mos and German Moos .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mɒs
phonetics_text: mɒs
definition:
a small flowerless green plant that lacks true roots, growing in damp habitats and reproducing by means of spores released from stalked capsules.|a green colour like that of moss.|a bog, especially a peat bog.


word: MOSTLY
russian_word: главным образом
example: the culprits are mostly, but not exclusively, male
definition: as regards the greater part or number.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈməʊs(t)li
phonetics_text: ˈməʊs(t)li
synonyms:
mainly|for the most part|on the whole|in the main|almost entirely|largely|chiefly|predominantly|principally|primarily|substantially


word: MOTEL
russian_word: мотель
origin: 1920s: blend of motor and hotel.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məʊˈtɛl
phonetics_text: məʊˈtɛl
definition:
a roadside hotel designed primarily for motorists, typically having the rooms arranged in low blocks with parking directly outside.


word: MOTH
russian_word: мотылек
origin: Old English moththe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mot and German Motte .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒθ
phonetics_text: mɒθ
definition:
an insect with two pairs of broad wings covered in microscopic scales, typically drably coloured and held flat when at rest. Moths are chiefly nocturnal, and lack the clubbed antennae of butterflies.


word: MOTHBALL
russian_word: консервировать
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmɒθbɔːl
phonetics_text: ˈmɒθbɔːl
definition:
a small pellet of a pungent substance, typically naphthalene, put in among stored garments to keep away clothes moths.


word: MOTHER
russian_word: мать
example: she returned to Bristol to nurse her ageing mother
definition: a woman in relation to her child or children.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmʌðə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌðə
synonyms:
female parent|biological mother|birth mother|foster mother|adoptive mother|stepmother|surrogate mother|materfamilias|matriarch|mama|mamma|ma|mammy|old dear|old lady|old woman|mum|mummy|mumsy|mam|mom|mommy|mater|Mata|amma|progenitress|progenitrix

origin:
Old English mōdor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moeder and German Mutter, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mater and Greek mētēr .


word: MOTHERBOARD
russian_word: материнская плата
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌðəbɔːd
phonetics_text: ˈmʌðəbɔːd
definition:
a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors for other circuit boards to be slotted into.


word: MOTHERFUCKER
russian_word: ублюдок
example: that cover photo proves he is one talented motherfucker
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌðəfʌkə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌðəfʌkə
definition:
a despicable or very unpleasant person or thing.|a person or thing of a specified kind, especially one that is formidable, remarkable, or impressive in some way.


word: MOTHERLY
russian_word: по-матерински
example: she held both her arms wide in a gesture of motherly love
definition: of, resembling, or characteristic of a mother, especially in being caring, protective, and kind.
origin: Old English mōdorlic (see mother, -ly1).
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmʌðəli
phonetics_text: ˈmʌðəli
synonyms:
maternal|maternalistic|protective|caring|nurturing|loving|devoted|affectionate|fond|warm|tender|gentle|kind|kindly|comforting|understanding|compassionate


word: MOTHER-OF-PEARL
russian_word: перламутровый
example: mother-of-pearl buttons
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌðərəvˈpəːl
phonetics_text: mʌðərəvˈpəːl
definition:
a smooth shining iridescent substance forming the inner layer of the shell of some molluscs, especially oysters and abalones, used in ornamentation.


word: MOTHERWORT
russian_word: пустырник
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a tall strong-smelling European plant of the mint family. It is used in herbal medicine, especially in the treatment of gynaecological disorders.


word: MOTIF
russian_word: лейтмотив
synonyms: design|pattern|decoration|figure|shape|logo|monogram|device|emblem|ornament
origin: mid 19th century: from French.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məʊˈtiːf
phonetics_text: məʊˈtiːf
example:
the colourful hand-painted motifs which adorn narrowboats|superstition is a recurring motif in the book

definition:
a decorative image or design, especially a repeated one forming a pattern.|a dominant or recurring idea in an artistic work.|a distinctive sequence on a protein or DNA, having a three-dimensional structure that allows binding interactions to occur.


word: MOTILE
russian_word: подвижный
example: males produce small motile gametes
origin: mid 19th century: from Latin motus ‘motion’, on the pattern of mobile .
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈməʊtʌɪl
phonetics_text: ˈməʊtʌɪl
definition:
(of cells, gametes, and single-celled organisms) capable of motion.|relating to or characterized by responses that involve muscular rather than audiovisual sensations.


word: MOTION
russian_word: движение
origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Latin motio(n- ), from movere ‘to move’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈməʊʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈməʊʃ(ə)n
example:
the laws of planetary motion|opposition parties tabled a no-confidence motion|73% of the patients had fewer than three bowel motions a day

definition:
the action or process of moving or being moved.|a formal proposal put to a legislature or committee.|an evacuation of the bowels.

synonyms:
movement|moving|locomotion|rise and fall|shifting|stirring|to and fro|toing and froing|coming and going|progress|passage|passing|transit|course|flow|going|travel|travelling|motility|mobility


word: MOTIONLESS
russian_word: неподвижный
example: an eagle hung almost motionless close to the ground
definition: not moving; stationary.
antonyms: moving|mobile|active
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈməʊʃ(ə)nləs
phonetics_text: ˈməʊʃ(ə)nləs
synonyms:
unmoving|still|stationary|stock-still|at a standstill|immobile|immovable|static|at rest|halted|stopped|not moving a muscle|rooted to the spot|transfixed|paralysed|frozen|inert|inanimate|quiescent|lifeless


word: MOTIVATE
russian_word: мотивировать
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈməʊtɪveɪt
phonetics_text: ˈməʊtɪveɪt
example:
he was primarily motivated by the desire for profit|he said he would motivate funds to upgrade the food stalls

definition:
provide (someone) with a reason for doing something.|request (something) and present facts and arguments in support of one's request.

synonyms:
prompt|drive|move|inspire|stimulate|influence|lead|persuade|actuate|activate|impel|push|propel|spur (on)|provoke|trigger|cause|bring about|occasion|induce|incite


word: MOTIVATION
russian_word: мотивация
origin: late 19th century: from motive, reinforced by motivate.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məʊtɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: məʊtɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n
example:
escape can be a strong motivation for travel|the following proposal and motivation is submitted for consideration

definition:
a reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way.|a set of facts and arguments used in support of a proposal.

synonyms:
motive|motivating force|incentive|stimulus|stimulation|inspiration|impulse|inducement|incitement|spur|goad|provocation|reason|rationale|ground(s)


word: MOTIVE
russian_word: мотив
example: police were unable to establish a motive for his murder
definition: a reason for doing something.|a motif in art, literature, or music.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈməʊtɪv
phonetics_text: ˈməʊtɪv
synonyms:
reason|motivation|motivating force|rationale|grounds|cause|basis|occasion|thinking|the whys and wherefores|object|purpose|intention|design|incentive|inducement|impulse|incitement|influence|lure|inspiration|stimulus|stimulation|spur|goad|provocation|pressure|persuasion|consideration

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French motif (adjective used as a noun), from late Latin motivus, from movere ‘to move’.


word: MOTLEY
russian_word: пестрый
example: a motley crew of discontents and zealots|they wore the motley coat of jesters
antonyms: homogeneous|uniform
synonyms: miscellaneous|disparate|diverse|assorted|sundry|varied|mixed|diversified|heterogeneous
origin: late Middle English: of unknown origin; perhaps ultimately related to mote.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmɒtli
phonetics_text: ˈmɒtli
definition:
incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate.|(of clothing) made up of a variety of colours.


word: MOTOR
russian_word: двигатель
example: these electric motors are highly reliable|we drove out in my motor
part_of_speech: noun|adjective|verb
phonetic: ˈməʊtə
phonetics_text: ˈməʊtə
definition:
a machine, especially one powered by electricity or internal combustion, that supplies motive power for a vehicle or for another device with moving parts.|a car.

origin:
late Middle English (denoting a person who imparts motion): from Latin, literally ‘mover’, based on movere ‘to move’. The current sense of the noun dates from the mid 19th century.


word: MOTORIC
russian_word: двигательного
example: the infants' motoric and linguistic capabilities|the motorik pulse of 70's Krautrock
origin: late 19th century: from motor + -ic, after German Motorik ‘motor functions’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: məʊˈtɔːrɪk
phonetics_text: məʊˈtɔːrɪk|məʊˈtɒrɪk
definition:
relating to muscular movement.|(of music) marked by a repetitive beat suggestive of mechanized action or movement.


word: MOTORIZE
russian_word: моторизовать
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈməʊtərʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈməʊtərʌɪz
example:
the modern car evolved from initial attempts to motorize a horse-drawn carriage|the organization proposes to motorize more than half of the artillery

definition:
equip (a vehicle or device) with a motor to operate or propel it.|equip (troops) with motor transport.


word: MOTORWAY
russian_word: автомагистраль
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməʊtəweɪ
phonetics_text: ˈməʊtəweɪ
definition:
a dual-carriageway road designed for fast traffic, with relatively few places for joining or leaving.


word: MOTTE
russian_word: Мотт
origin: late 19th century: from French, ‘mound’, from Old French mote (see moat).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɒt
phonetics_text: mɒt
definition:
a mound forming the site of a castle or camp.|(especially in the southwestern US) a stand of trees; a grove.


word: MOTTLED
russian_word: пестрый
example: a bird with mottled brown plumage
definition: marked with spots or smears of colour.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɒt(ə)ld
phonetics_text: ˈmɒt(ə)ld
synonyms:
blotchy|blotched|spotted|spotty|speckled|streaked|streaky|marbled|flecked|freckled|dappled|stippled|piebald|skewbald|pied|brindled|brindle|tabby|marled|patchy|variegated|multicoloured|particoloured|pinto|splotchy|splodgy|jaspé


word: MOTTO
russian_word: девиз
origin: late 16th century: from Italian, ‘word’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒtəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈmɒtəʊ
example:
the family motto is ‘Faithful though Unfortunate’|they were developing the use of leitmotifs or mottoes that appear throughout an opera

definition:
a short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution.|a phrase which recurs throughout a musical work and has some symbolical significance.

synonyms:
maxim|saying|proverb|aphorism|adage|saw|axiom|formula|expression|phrase|rule|dictum|precept|epigram|gnome|slogan|catchphrase|watchword|byword|cry|battle cry|truism|cliché|platitude|apophthegm


word: MOTU
russian_word: моту
origin: the name in Melanesian.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈməʊtuː
phonetics_text: ˈməʊtuː
definition:
a member of a Melanesian people of Papua New Guinea inhabiting the area around Port Moresby.|the language of the Motu, the base of a pidgin known as Hiri Motu or (formerly) Police Motu, widely used as a lingua franca for administrative purposes.


word: MOUFLON
russian_word: муфлон
origin: late 18th century: from French, from Italian muflone .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmuːflɒn
phonetics_text: ˈmuːflɒn
definition:
a small wild sheep with chestnut-brown wool, found in mountainous country from Iran to Asia Minor. It is the ancestor of the domestic sheep.


word: MOULDED
russian_word: формованные
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈməʊldɪd
phonetics_text: ˈməʊldɪd
example:
the moulded fibreglass hull eliminates leaks and is immune to attack from marine organisms|a corridor with a moulded cornice

definition:
made or shaped in a mould.|(of a column, ceiling, or other part of a building) having a decorative moulding.


word: MOULDER
russian_word: формовщик
example: the books, if any are ever printed, will moulder in the warehouse
definition: slowly decay or disintegrate, especially because of neglect.
origin: mid 16th century: perhaps from mould3, but compare with Norwegian dialect muldra ‘crumble’.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈməʊldə
phonetics_text: ˈməʊldə
synonyms:
decay|decompose|rot|rot away|go mouldy|perish|go off|go bad|spoil|putrefy|crumble|disintegrate|fall apart|fall to pieces|deteriorate|fall into decay|go to rack and ruin


word: MOULDING
russian_word: молдинг
example: a decorative plaster moulding placed at the centre of a ceiling
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməʊldɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈməʊldɪŋ
definition:
a shaped strip of wood or other material fitted as a decorative architectural feature, especially in a cornice.


word: MOULDY
russian_word: заплесневелый
example: mouldy bread|mouldy conventions
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈməʊldi
phonetics_text: ˈməʊldi
definition:
covered with a fungal growth which causes decay, due to age or damp conditions.|tediously old-fashioned.

synonyms:
mildewed|mildewy|musty|mouldering|fusty|blighted|smutty|decaying|decayed|rotting|rotten|bad|spoiled|spoilt|decomposing|decomposed|rancid|rank|putrid|putrescent|putrefying|mucid


word: MOULIN
russian_word: Мулен
origin: mid 19th century: French, literally ‘mill’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmuːlɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmuːlɪn
definition:
a vertical or nearly vertical shaft in a glacier, formed by surface water percolating through a crack in the ice.


word: MOULT
russian_word: линька
example: the adult birds were already moulting
definition: (of an animal) shed old feathers, hair, or skin to make way for a new growth.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: məʊlt
phonetics_text: məʊlt
origin:
Middle English moute, from an Old English verb based on Latin mutare ‘to change’. For the intrusive -l-, compare with words such as fault .


word: MOUND
russian_word: курган
example: the bushes were little more than vague mounds beneath the snow|a mound of dirty crockery
definition: a rounded mass projecting above a surface.|a large pile or quantity of something.
synonyms: heap|pile|stack|mass|collection|accumulation|aggregation|assemblage|mountain|pyramid|rickle|bing
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: maʊnd
phonetics_text: maʊnd
origin:
early 16th century (as a verb in the sense ‘enclose with a fence or hedge’): of obscure origin. An early sense of the noun was ‘boundary hedge or fence’.


word: MOUNT
russian_word: крепление
antonyms: descend
synonyms: go up|ascend|climb|climb up|scale|clamber up|make one's way up|move up
origin: Middle English: from Old French munter, based on Latin mons, mont- ‘mountain’.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: maʊnt
phonetics_text: maʊnt
example:
he mounted the steps|the company had successfully mounted takeover bids|the costs mount up when you buy a home|fluorescent lights are mounted on the ceiling

definition:
climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface).|organize and initiate (a campaign or other course of action).|grow larger or more numerous.|place or fix (an object) on a support.


word: MOUNTAIN
russian_word: гора
example: we set off down the mountain|a mountain of paperwork
origin: Middle English: from Old French montaigne, based on Latin mons, mont- ‘mountain’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmaʊntɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmaʊntɪn
definition:
a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.|a large pile or quantity of something.

synonyms:
peak|height|elevation|eminence|prominence|summit|pinnacle|mountaintop|alp|horn|range|massif|sierra|cordillera|ridge|fell|ben|Munro|berg|jebel|inselberg|mount


word: MOUNTAINEERING
russian_word: альпинизм
definition: the sport or activity of climbing mountains.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: maʊntəˈnɪərɪŋ
phonetics_text: maʊntəˈnɪərɪŋ
example:
the village of Glencoe is surrounded by fantastic mountains—ideal for skiing and mountaineering in the winter


word: MOUNTEBANK
russian_word: шарлатан
definition: a person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money; a charlatan.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmaʊntɪbaŋk
phonetics_text: ˈmaʊntɪbaŋk
synonyms:
swindler|charlatan|confidence trickster|confidence man|fraud|fraudster|impostor|trickster|racketeer|hoaxer|sharper|quack|rogue|villain|scoundrel|con man|shark|flimflammer|sharp|twister|grifter|bunco artist|chiseller|shicer|magsman|illywhacker|defalcator

origin:
late 16th century: from Italian montambanco, from the imperative phrase monta in banco! ‘climb on the bench!’ (with allusion to the raised platform used to attract an audience).


word: MOURN
russian_word: оплакивать
example: Isobel mourned her husband
synonyms: grieve for|sorrow over|lament for|weep for|shed tears for/over|wail/keen over|plain for
origin: Old English murnan, of Germanic origin.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mɔːn
phonetics_text: mɔːn
definition:
feel or show sorrow for the death of (someone), typically by following conventions such as the wearing of black clothes.


word: MOURNER
russian_word: плакальщик
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɔːnə
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːnə
definition:
a person who attends a funeral as a relative or friend of the dead person.|any of a number of drab-coloured South American tyrant flycatchers and related birds.


word: MOURNFUL
russian_word: скорбный
example: her large, mournful eyes
definition: feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief.
antonyms: happy|joyful|cheerful
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɔːnfʊl
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːnfʊl|ˈmɔːnf(ə)l
synonyms:
sad|sorrowful|sorrowing|doleful|melancholy|melancholic|woeful|grief-stricken|miserable|unhappy|heartbroken|broken-hearted|heavy-hearted|gloomy|dismal|tragic|desolate|dejected|despondent|depressed|downcast|disconsolate|woebegone|forlorn|rueful|lugubrious|sombre|joyless|cheerless|mirthless|funereal|elegiac|plaintive|plangent|dirge-like|threnodic|heartsick|dolorous


word: MOURNING
russian_word: траур
example: she's still in mourning after the death of her husband
definition: the expression of sorrow for someone's death.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɔːnɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈmɔːnɪŋ
synonyms:
grief|grieving|sorrowing|lamentation|lament|keening|wailing|weeping|sorrow|sadness|misery|melancholy|heartache|anguish|despair|despondency|desolation|woefulness|shiva|dole


word: MOUSE
russian_word: мышь
example: copy the file with a click of the mouse|she touched the mouse under her eye
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: maʊs
phonetics_text: maʊs
definition:
a small rodent that typically has a pointed snout, relatively large ears and eyes, and a long tail.|a small handheld device which is moved across a mat or flat surface to move the cursor on a computer screen.|a lump or bruise on or near the eye.

origin:
Old English mūs, (plural) mȳs, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch muis and German Maus, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin and Greek mus .


word: MOUSEOVER
russian_word: Наведите курсор мыши
example: on mouseover, the message ‘Click to activate and use this control’ appears
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmaʊsəʊvə
phonetics_text: ˈmaʊsəʊvə
definition:
a computer function in which an image or hyperlink can be generated by moving a cursor over a specific point on a web page.


word: MOUSETRAP
russian_word: мышеловка
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmaʊstrap
phonetics_text: ˈmaʊstrap
definition:
a trap for catching and usually killing mice, especially one with a spring bar which snaps down on to the mouse when it touches a piece of cheese or other bait attached to the mechanism.


word: MOUSSE
russian_word: мусс
origin: mid 19th century: from French, ‘moss or froth’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: muːs
phonetics_text: muːs
example:
sponge topped with chocolate mousse|the Brut Réserve possesses a wonderful creamy mousse of small, compact bubbles|apply a dollop of volumizing mousse to the roots and work it in towards the ends of your hair

definition:
a sweet or savoury dish made as a smooth, light mass in which the main ingredient is whipped with cream and egg white.|a mass of tiny bubbles that forms on the top of a glass of champagne or sparkling wine.|a light, foamy preparation used for styling hair.|a frothy brown emulsion of oil and seawater formed by weathering of an oil slick.


word: MOUSSELINE
russian_word: муслин
example: a silk mousseline camisole
origin: late 17th century: from French (see muslin).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmuːsliːn
phonetics_text: ˈmuːsliːn
definition:
a very fine, semi-opaque fabric similar to muslin.|a soft, light sweet or savoury mousse.|hollandaise sauce that has been made frothy with whipped cream or egg white, served mainly with fish or asparagus.


word: MOUTAN
russian_word: корня пиона мудань
origin: early 19th century: from Chinese mudan .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmuːt(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈmuːt(ə)n
definition:
a tall shrubby peony with pink or white blotched flowers, native to China and Tibet and the parent of many garden varieties.


word: MOUTH
russian_word: рот
example: Ben stood transfixed with disbelief, his mouth open|the mouth of a cave
synonyms: lips|jaws|maw|muzzle|trap|chops|kisser|gob|cakehole|mush|laughing gear|puss|bazoo|yap|bake
part_of_speech: noun|verb
definition:
the opening and cavity in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and vocal sounds are emitted.|an opening or entrance to a hollow, concave, or enclosed structure.

phonetic:
Old English mūth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch mond and German Mund, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin mentum ‘chin’.


word: MOUTHED
russian_word: рот
example: a clown's face, wide-mouthed and laughing|a shallow, wide-mouthed cave
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: maʊðd
phonetics_text: maʊðd
definition:
(of a person or animal) having a mouth of a specified kind.|having an opening or entrance of a specified kind.


word: MOUTHFUL
russian_word: глоток
example: he took a mouthful of beer|poliomyelitis is a bit of a mouthful
antonyms: monosyllable
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmaʊθfʊl
phonetics_text: ˈmaʊθfʊl|ˈmaʊθf(ə)l
definition:
a quantity of food or drink that fills or can be put in the mouth.|a long or complicated word or phrase that is difficult to say.

synonyms:
bite|nibble|taste|bit|piece|spoonful|forkful|morsel|sample|draught|sip|swallow|sup|drop|pull|gulp|swig|slug|swill


word: MOUTHPIECE
russian_word: мундштук
synonyms: embouchure
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmaʊθpiːs
phonetics_text: ˈmaʊθpiːs
example:
he shouted into the mouthpiece, but there was no response|the media acts as a mouthpiece for the Party

definition:
the part of a musical instrument, telephone, etc. designed to be put in or against the mouth.|a person or organization who speaks on behalf of another person or organization.


word: MOVABLE
russian_word: подвижной
antonyms: immovable
synonyms: portable|transportable|transferable|mobile|adjustable|flexible|detachable|portative
origin: late Middle English: from Old French, from moveir ‘to move’.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmuːvəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmuːvəb(ə)l
example:
they stripped the town of all movable objects and fled|a man of sufficient movable property but with hardly any land

definition:
capable of being moved.|(of property) of the nature of a chattel, as distinct from land or buildings.


word: MOVE
russian_word: движение
antonyms: stay put
synonyms: go|walk|proceed|progress|advance|pass|budge|stir|shift|change position|make a move|locomote
origin: Middle English: from Old French moveir, from Latin movere .
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: muːv
phonetics_text: muːv
example:
she moved to the door|aircraft design had moved forward a long way|his deep love of music moved him to take lessons with Dr Hill|she intends to move an amendment to the Bill|if you haven't moved your bowels today you'd better do it now

definition:
go in a specified direction or manner; change position.|make progress; develop in a particular manner or direction.|influence or prompt (someone) to do something.|propose for discussion and resolution at a meeting or legislative assembly.|empty (the bowels).


word: MOVE IN
russian_word: вдвигать
synonyms: circulate|mix|go round|socialize|fraternize|keep company|associate|hang out|hang around|hang about
example:
when I first moved in I painted everything magnolia|food and water was scarce before soldiers moved in to rescue residents|she moved in the pop and art worlds

definition:
take possession of a new house.|intervene, especially so as to attack or take control.|spend one's time or be active in a particular environment or social group.


word: MOVEMENT
russian_word: движение
synonyms: motion|move|manoeuvre|gesture|gesticulation|sign|signal|action|activity
origin: late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin movimentum, from Latin movere ‘to move’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmuːvm(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈmuːvm(ə)nt
example:
a slight movement of the body|the movement towards greater sexual equality|the labour movement|the slow movement of his violin concerto

definition:
an act of moving.|a change or development.|a group of people working together to advance their shared political, social, or artistic ideas.|a principal division of a longer musical work, self-sufficient in terms of key, tempo, and structure.|an act of defecation.


word: MOVING
russian_word: перемещение
example: a fast-moving river|an unforgettable and moving book
definition: in motion.|producing strong emotion, especially sadness or sympathy.
antonyms: immobile|fixed|stationary|motionless
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmuːvɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈmuːvɪŋ
synonyms:
in motion|operating|operational|working|going|on the move|active|kinetic|movable|mobile|motile|unfixed


word: MOVIOLA
russian_word: мовиола
origin: 1920s: from movie + -ola (probably from pianola).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmuːvɪˈəʊlə
phonetics_text: ˌmuːvɪˈəʊlə
definition:
a device which reproduces the picture and sound of a film on a small scale, to allow checking and editing.


word: MOW DOWN
russian_word: косить
example: he was mown down in a hail of machine gun bullets
definition: kill someone by firing a series of bullets or other missiles.
synonyms:
kill|gun down|shoot down|cut down|cut to pieces|butcher|slaughter|massacre|decimate|annihilate|exterminate|liquidate|wipe out|destroy|blow away|smoke|slay


word: MOXA
russian_word: китайская полынь
origin: late 17th century: from Japanese mogusa, from moe kusa ‘burning herb’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɒksə
phonetics_text: ˈmɒksə
definition:
a downy substance obtained from the dried leaves of an Asian plant related to mugwort. It is burnt on or near the skin in Eastern medicine as a counterirritant.


word: MRIDANGAM
russian_word: мридангам
origin: late 19th century: Tamil alteration of Sanskrit mṛdaṇga .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mrɪˈdaŋəm
phonetics_text: mrɪˈdaŋəm
definition:
a barrel-shaped double-headed drum with one head larger than the other, used in southern Indian music.


word: MUCH
russian_word: много
example: I didn't get much sleep
definition: a great amount or quantity of.
antonyms: little
origin: Middle English: shortened from muchel, from Old English micel (see mickle).
part_of_speech: determiner|pronoun|adverb
phonetic: mʌtʃ
phonetics_text: mʌtʃ
synonyms:
a lot of|a great/good deal of|a great/large amount of|plenty of|ample|copious|abundant|plentiful|considerable|substantial|lots of|loads of|heaps of|masses of|a pile of|piles of|oodles of|tons of|lashings of|a shedload of|gobs of|a lot|a great/good deal|plenty|lots|loads|heaps|masses|oodles|tons|a shitload of


word: MUCILAGE
russian_word: слизь
definition: a viscous secretion or bodily fluid.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmjuːsɪlɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈmjuːsɪlɪdʒ
origin:
late Middle English: via French from late Latin mucilago ‘musty juice’, from Latin mucus (see mucus).


word: MUCK
russian_word: навоз
example: I'll just clean the muck off the windscreen
definition: dirt, rubbish, or waste matter.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mʌk
phonetics_text: mʌk
synonyms:
dirt|grime|filth|mud|slime|sludge|scum|mire|mess|rubbish|crud|gunk|grunge|gloop|gook|goo|yuck|gunge|grot|guck|glop|clag

origin:
Middle English muk, probably of Scandinavian origin: compare with Old Norse myki ‘dung’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘soft’, shared by meek.


word: MUCK ABOUT
russian_word: слоняться
example:
we just muck around in training and have a laugh|have you been mucking about with the thermostat?|what the management has to learn is that we can't be mucked about

definition:
behave in a silly or aimless way.|tinker with something, typically so as to damage or spoil it.|treat someone inconsiderately, typically by disrupting their plans.

synonyms:
fool about|fool around|play about|play around|fiddle about|fiddle around|amuse oneself|clown about|clown around|mess about|mess around|horse about|horse around|screw around|puddle about|puddle around|fanny about|fanny around|footle about|footle around|lark (about)|lark (around)|frig about|frig around|fuck about|fuck around|piss about|piss around|arse about|arse around|bugger about|bugger around


word: MUCKER
russian_word: товарищ
example: we felt like old muckers
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌkə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌkə
definition:
a person who removes dirt and waste, especially from mines or stables.|a friend or companion.|a rough or coarse person.

origin:
Middle English: from muck + -er1; mucker (sense 2) probably from the phrase muck in . mucker (sense 3) is probably from German Mucker ‘sulky person’.


word: MUCKRAKING
russian_word: Дотошные
example: a muckraking journalist
definition: the action of searching out and publicizing scandal about famous people.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌkreɪkɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈmʌkreɪkɪŋ
origin:
coined by President Theodore Roosevelt in a speech (1906) alluding to Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and the man with the muck rake .


word: MUCKY
russian_word: грязный
example: he took off his mucky boots
definition: covered with dirt or filth.
antonyms: clean
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmʌki
phonetics_text: ˈmʌki
synonyms:
dirty|filthy|grimy|muddy|mud-caked|grubby|messy|soiled|stained|smeared|smeary|scummy|slimy|sticky|sooty|dusty|unclean|foul|begrimed|bespattered|befouled|polluted|squalid|insanitary|claggy|cruddy|grungy|yucky|icky|gloopy|crummy|manky|gungy|grotty|bogging|scungy|besmirched|feculent


word: MUCUS
russian_word: слизь
origin: mid 17th century: from Latin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmjuːkəs
phonetics_text: ˈmjuːkəs
definition:
a slimy substance, typically not miscible with water, secreted by the mucous membranes and glands of animals for lubrication, protection, etc.


word: MUD
russian_word: грязь
synonyms: mire|sludge|slush|ooze|silt|clay|gumbo|dirt|soil|clag|clart|slob
origin: late Middle English: probably from Middle Low German mudde .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌd
phonetics_text: mʌd
example:
ankle deep in mud, we squelched across a meadow|the two sides took over the local media to throw mud at each other

definition:
soft, sticky matter resulting from the mixing of earth and water.|information or allegations regarded as damaging or scandalous.


word: MUDDLE
russian_word: неразбериха
example: I fear he may have muddled the message|muddle the kiwi slices with the sugar
definition: bring into a disordered or confusing state.|mix (a drink) or stir (an ingredient) into a drink.
antonyms: be in (good) order|orderly
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈmʌd(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmʌd(ə)l
synonyms:
confuse|mix up|jumble|jumble up|disarrange|disorganize|disorder|disturb|throw into disorder|get into a tangle|scramble|mess up|jumbled|in a jumble|in a muddle|in a mess|chaotic|in disorder|in disarray|topsy-turvy|disorganized|disordered|disorderly|out of place|out of order|mixed up|upside-down|at sixes and sevens|untidy|messy|scrambled|tangled|higgledy-piggledy

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘wallow in mud’): perhaps from Middle Dutch moddelen, frequentative of modden ‘dabble in mud’; compare with mud. The sense ‘confuse’ was initially associated with alcoholic drink (late 17th century), giving rise to ‘busy oneself in a confused way’ and ‘jumble up’ (mid 19th century).


word: MUDDLER
russian_word: растяпа
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌd(ə)lə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌd(ə)lə
definition:
a person who creates muddles, especially because of a disorganized method of thinking or working.|a type of fly used in trout-fishing.|a stick used to stir cocktails.


word: MUDDLING
russian_word: неразберихи
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmʌdlɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈmʌdlɪŋ|ˈmʌd(ə)lɪŋ
example:
the muddling of fact and fiction is a tried-and-true tactic of totalitarian regimes|the muddling helps ensure that all the flavours are well blended

definition:
the action or process of bringing something into a disordered or confusing state.|the action or process of mixing a drink or stirring an ingredient into a drink.


word: MUDDY
russian_word: мутный
example: they changed their muddy boots
definition: covered in or full of mud.
antonyms: clean|clear
part_of_speech: adjective|verb
phonetic: ˈmʌdi
phonetics_text: ˈmʌdi
synonyms:
mud-caked|mud-spattered|muddied|dirty|filthy|mucky|grubby|grimy|soiled|begrimed|murky|cloudy|turbid|opaque|impure|riled|roily|roiled


word: MUDEJAR
russian_word: мудехар
origin: via Spanish from Arabic mudajjan ‘allowed to stay’.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: muːˈdeɪhɑː
phonetics_text: muːˈdeɪhɑː
definition:
of or denoting a partly Gothic, partly Islamic style of architecture and art prevalent in Spain in the 12th to 15th centuries.


word: MUDFISH
russian_word: ильная рыба
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌdfɪʃ
phonetics_text: ˈmʌdfɪʃ
definition:
any of a number of elongated fish that are able to survive long periods of drought by burrowing in the mud.|another term for bowfin.


word: MUDFLAP
russian_word: брызговик
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌdflap
phonetics_text: ˈmʌdflap
definition:
a flap that hangs behind the wheel of a vehicle and is designed to prevent water and stones thrown up from the road from hitting the bodywork or any following vehicles.


word: MUDGUARD
russian_word: брызговик
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌdɡɑːd
phonetics_text: ˈmʌdɡɑːd
definition:
a curved strip or cover over a wheel of a vehicle, especially a bicycle or motorcycle, designed to protect the vehicle and rider from water and dirt thrown up from the road.


word: MUDSLIDE
russian_word: оползень
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌdslʌɪd
phonetics_text: ˈmʌdslʌɪd
definition:
a mass of mud and other earthy material that is falling or has fallen down a hillside or other slope.


word: MUFF
russian_word: муфта
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌf
phonetics_text: mʌf
definition:
a tube made of fur or other warm material into which the hands are placed for warmth.|a woman's genitals.

origin:
mid 16th century: from Dutch mof, Middle Dutch muffel, from medieval Latin muff(u)la, of unknown ultimate origin.


word: MUFFIN
russian_word: оладья
example: blueberry muffins
origin: early 18th century: of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌfɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmʌfɪn
definition:
a small domed spongy cake made with eggs and baking powder.|a flat circular spongy bread roll made from yeast dough and eaten split, toasted, and buttered.


word: MUFFLE
russian_word: заглушать
example: everyone was muffled up in coats and scarves|the soft beat of a muffled drum
definition: wrap or cover for warmth.|cover or wrap up (a source of sound) to reduce its loudness.
synonyms: wrap|wrap up|swathe|swaddle|enfold|envelop|cloak|cover up
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈmʌf(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmʌf(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps a shortening of Old French enmoufler ; the noun (mid 17th century) from Old French moufle ‘thick glove’.


word: MUFFLER
russian_word: глушитель
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌflə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌflə
definition:
a wrap or scarf worn around the neck and face for warmth.|a device used to deaden the sound of a drum, bell, piano, or other instrument.


word: MUG
russian_word: кружка
synonyms: cup|tankard|glass|stein|flagon|pot|pint pot|toby jug|beaker|seidel|stoup
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mʌɡ
phonetics_text: mʌɡ
example:
she picked up her coffee mug|I don't want to see Barry's ugly mug when I get home|they were no mugs where finance was concerned

definition:
a large cup, typically cylindrical with a handle and used without a saucer.|a person's face.|a stupid or gullible person.|a violent criminal or troublemaker.

origin:
early 16th century (originally Scots and northern English, denoting an earthenware bowl): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian mugge, Swedish mugg ‘pitcher with a handle’.


word: MUGGY
russian_word: влажный
example: it was a hot, very muggy evening
definition: (of the weather) unpleasantly warm and humid.
antonyms: fresh|airy
origin: mid 18th century: from dialect mug ‘mist, drizzle’, from Old Norse mugga .
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmʌɡi
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɡi
synonyms:
humid|close|sultry|sticky|steamy|oppressive|airless|stifling|suffocating|stuffy|clammy|damp|moist|soupy|heavy|fuggy|like a Turkish bath|like a sauna|claggy


word: MUGWORT
russian_word: полынь
origin: Old English mucgwyrt (see midge, wort).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɡwəːt
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɡwəːt
definition:
a plant of the daisy family, with aromatic divided leaves that are dark green above and whitish below, native to north temperate regions.


word: MUJAHIDEEN
russian_word: моджахеды
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmʊdʒɑːhɪˈdiːn
phonetics_text: ˌmʊdʒɑːhɪˈdiːn
definition:
guerrilla fighters in Islamic countries, especially those who are fighting against non-Muslim forces.

origin:
from Persian and Arabic mujāhidīn, colloquial plural of mujāhid, denoting a person who fights a jihad.


word: MULATTO
russian_word: мулат
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: m(j)uːˈlatəʊ
phonetics_text: m(j)uːˈlatəʊ
definition:
a person of mixed white and black ancestry, especially a person with one white and one black parent.

origin:
late 16th century: from Spanish mulato ‘young mule or mulatto’, formed irregularly from mulo ‘mule’.


word: MULBERRY
russian_word: шелковица
example: a mulberry carpet
origin: Old English mōrberie, from Latin morum + berry; related to Dutch moerbezie and German Maulbeere .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌlb(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈmʌlb(ə)ri
definition:
a small deciduous tree with broad leaves, native to East Asia and long cultivated elsewhere.|a dark red or purple colour.


word: MULCH
russian_word: мульча
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mʌl(t)ʃ
phonetics_text: mʌl(t)ʃ
definition:
material (such as decaying leaves, bark, or compost) spread around or over a plant to enrich or insulate the soil.

origin:
mid 17th century: probably from dialect mulch  ‘soft’ used as a noun, from Old English melsc, mylsc .


word: MULE
russian_word: мул
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mjuːl
phonetics_text: mjuːl
definition:
the offspring of a donkey and a horse (strictly, a male donkey and a female horse), typically sterile and used as a beast of burden.|a hybrid plant or animal, especially a sterile one.|a kind of spinning machine producing yarn on spindles, invented by Samuel Crompton in 1779.|a small tractor or locomotive, typically one that is electrically powered.|a coin with the obverse and reverse of designs not originally intended to be used together.

origin:
Old English mūl, probably of Germanic origin, from Latin mulus, mula ; reinforced in Middle English by Old French mule .


word: MULISH
russian_word: упрямый
example: a mulish expression
definition: resembling or likened to a mule in being stubborn.
antonyms: docile|tractable|obliging
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmjuːlɪʃ
phonetics_text: ˈmjuːlɪʃ
synonyms:
obstinate|stubborn|stubborn as a mule|pig-headed|recalcitrant|refractory|intransigent|intractable|unyielding|inflexible|unbending|bull-headed|stiff-necked|headstrong|difficult|wilful|self-willed|cross-grained|bloody-minded|bolshie|contumacious


word: MULL
russian_word: размышлять
example: she began to mull over the various possibilities
definition: think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.
origin: mid 19th century: of uncertain origin.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mʌl
phonetics_text: mʌl
synonyms:
ponder|consider|think over/about|reflect on|contemplate|deliberate|turn over in one's mind|chew over|weigh up|consider the pros and cons of|cogitate on|meditate on|muse on|ruminate over/on|brood on|have one's mind on|give some thought to|evaluate|examine|study|review|revolve|pore on|cerebrate


word: MULLEIN
russian_word: коровяк
definition: a herbaceous Eurasian plant with woolly leaves and tall spikes of yellow flowers.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌlɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmʌlɪn
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French moleine, of Celtic origin; compare with Breton melen, Cornish and Welsh melyn ‘yellow’.


word: MULLET
russian_word: кефаль
definition: any of various chiefly marine fish that are widely caught for food.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌlɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmʌlɪt
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French mulet, diminutive of Latin mullus ‘red mullet’, from Greek mullos .


word: MULLIGAN
russian_word: Маллиган
origin: early 20th century: apparently from the surname Mulligan.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌlɪɡ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈmʌlɪɡ(ə)n
definition:
a stew made from odds and ends of food.|(in informal golf) an extra stroke allowed after a poor shot, not counted on the scorecard.


word: MULTICOLOURED
russian_word: многоцветный
definition: having many colours.
antonyms: monochrome
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmʌltɪkʌləd
phonetics_text: ˈmʌltɪkʌləd
synonyms:
kaleidoscopic|psychedelic|colourful|multicolour|many-coloured|many-hued|rainbow|jazzy|particoloured|varicoloured|variegated|harlequin|motley|prismatic|polychromatic|pied|piebald|skewbald|dappled|brindled|brindle|tabby|pinto


word: MULTIGRADE
russian_word: всесезонное
example: Multigrade paper
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌltɪɡreɪd
phonetics_text: ˈmʌltɪɡreɪd
definition:
an engine oil meeting the requirements of several standard grades.|a kind of photographic paper made with two emulsions of different sensitivities, from which prints with different levels of contrast can be made using colour filters.


word: MULTILATERAL
russian_word: многосторонний
example: multilateral negotiations
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mʌltɪˈlat(ə)r(ə)l
phonetics_text: mʌltɪˈlat(ə)r(ə)l
definition:
agreed upon or participated in by three or more parties, especially the governments of different countries.


word: MULTILATERALISM
russian_word: многосторонность
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmʌltɪˈlat(ə)r(ə)lɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˌmʌltɪˈlat(ə)r(ə)lɪz(ə)m
definition:
the principle of participation by three or more parties, especially by the governments of different countries.


word: MULTILATERALIST
russian_word: многосторонний
example: he is a committed multilateralist
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˌmʌltɪˈlat(ə)r(ə)lɪst
phonetics_text: ˌmʌltɪˈlat(ə)r(ə)lɪst
definition:
a person who advocates or supports the principle of participation by three or more parties, especially by the governments of different countries.


word: MULTIMETER
russian_word: мультиметр
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌltɪmiːtə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌltɪmiːtə
definition:
an instrument designed to measure electric current, voltage, and usually resistance, typically over several ranges of value.


word: MULTIMODE
russian_word: многорежимный
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmʌltɪməʊd
phonetics_text: ˈmʌltɪməʊd
definition:
characterized by several different modes of activity or occurrence.|(of a frequency curve or distribution) having several modes or maxima.


word: MULTIPACK
russian_word: мультипакет
example: multipacks now account for 40 per cent of potato crisp sales
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌltɪpak
phonetics_text: ˈmʌltɪpak
definition:
a package containing a number of similar or identical products sold at a discount compared to the price when bought separately.


word: MULTIPLE
russian_word: многократный
example: multiple occupancy
definition: having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmʌltɪp(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmʌltɪp(ə)l
origin:
mid 17th century: from French, from late Latin multiplus, alteration of Latin multiplex (see multiplex).


word: MULTIPLET
russian_word: мультиплет
origin: 1920s: from multiple, on the pattern of words such as doublet and triplet .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌltɪplɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmʌltɪplɪt
definition:
a group of closely associated things, especially closely spaced spectral lines or atomic energy levels, or subatomic particles differing only in a single property (e.g. charge or strangeness).


word: MULTIPLEX
russian_word: мультиплекс
example: multiplex ties of work and friendship
origin: late Middle English in the mathematical sense ‘multiple’: from Latin.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmʌltɪplɛks
phonetics_text: ˈmʌltɪplɛks
definition:
involving or consisting of many elements in a complex relationship.|(of a cinema) having several separate screens within one building.


word: MULTIPLICAND
russian_word: множимое
definition: a quantity which is to be multiplied by another (the multiplier).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkand
phonetics_text: ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkand|ˈmʌltɪplɪˌkand
origin:
late 16th century: from medieval Latin multiplicandus ‘to be multiplied’, gerundive of Latin multiplicare (see multiply1).


word: MULTIPLICATION
russian_word: умножение
example: we need to use both multiplication and division to find the answers
definition: the process or skill of multiplying.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin multiplicatio(n- ), from multiplicare (see multiply1).


word: MULTIPLICITY
russian_word: множественность
example: the demand for higher education depends on a multiplicity of factors
definition: a large number or variety.
origin: late Middle English: from late Latin multiplicitas, from Latin multiplex (see multiplex).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪti
phonetics_text: ˌmʌltɪˈplɪsɪti
synonyms:
abundance|scores|mass|host|array|variety|myriad|a lot|range|diverseness|numerousness|heterogeneity|plurality|profusion|quantities|lots|loads|stacks|heaps|piles|masses|tons|oodles|hundreds|thousands|millions|billions|shedload|slew|gazillions|gobs|swag|shitload|assload


word: MULTIPLY
russian_word: умножить
example: multiply fourteen by nineteen|ever since I became a landlord my troubles have multiplied tenfold
antonyms: decrease|diminish
origin: Middle English: from Old French multiplier, from Latin multiplicare .
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmʌltɪplʌɪ
phonetics_text: ˈmʌltɪplʌɪ
definition:
obtain from (a number) another which contains the first number a specified number of times.|increase or cause to increase greatly in number or quantity.

synonyms:
increase|increase exponentially|grow|become more numerous|accumulate|proliferate|mount up|mushroom|snowball|burgeon|spread|expand|wax


word: MULTIPOLAR
russian_word: многополярный
definition: having many poles or extremities.|polarized in several ways or directions.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mʌltɪˈpəʊlə
phonetics_text: mʌltɪˈpəʊlə
example:
regions of the gut are innervated with multipolar neurons|today's multipolar and multicultural world


word: MULTIPROCESSING
russian_word: многопроцессорная обработка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌltɪˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ
phonetics_text: mʌltɪˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ
definition:
the running of two or more programs or sequences of instructions simultaneously by a computer with more than one central processor.


word: MULTISCREEN
russian_word: мультиэкран
part_of_speech: adjective
example:
a multiscreen cinema will be open soon|the provider can enable multiscreen delivery covering smartphones and tablets

definition:
(of a cinema) having several auditoriums each with its own screen, so as to show different films at the same time.|involving or using several different types of screen, such as televisions, smartphones, and tablet computers.


word: MULTISTAGE
russian_word: многоступенчатый
example: a multistage decision-making process
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmʌltɪsteɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈmʌltɪsteɪdʒ
definition:
consisting of, occurring in, or involving several stages or processes.|(of a rocket) having at least two sections which contain their own motor and are jettisoned as their fuel runs out.


word: MULTITASK
russian_word: многозадачный
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmʌltɪtɑːsk
phonetics_text: ˈmʌltɪtɑːsk
example:
I managed my time efficiently and multitasked|its interface and ability to multitask feels a lot better than the devices powered by the single core processor

definition:
(of a person) deal with more than one task at the same time.|(of a computer) execute more than one program or task simultaneously.


word: MULTITASKING
russian_word: многозадачность
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmʌltɪˈtɑːskɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˌmʌltɪˈtɑːskɪŋ
example:
parenting skills such as multitasking and concentrating amid distractions are easily transferable to the workplace|multitasking didn't slow down the smartphone at any point

definition:
the performance of more than one task at the same time.|the execution by a computer of more than one program or task simultaneously.


word: MULTITHREADING
russian_word: многопоточность
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a technique by which a single set of code can be used by several processors at different stages of execution.


word: MULTITUDE
russian_word: множество
example: a multitude of medical conditions are due to being overweight
definition: a large number of people or things.
origin: Middle English: via Old French from Latin multitudo, from multus ‘many’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌltɪtjuːd
phonetics_text: ˈmʌltɪtjuːd
synonyms:
a lot|a great/large number|a great/large quantity|host|horde|mass|mountain|droves|swarm|army|legion|sea|abundance|profusion|scores|quantities|lots|loads|masses|stacks|heaps|tons|dozens|hundreds|thousands|millions|billions|zillions|shedload|slew|gazillions|bazillions|gobs|swag|shitload


word: MULTITUDINOUS
russian_word: многочисленный
example: multitudinous rugs kept us warm
definition: very numerous.|(of a body of water) vast.
origin: early 17th century: from Latin multitudo (see multitude) + -ous.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmʌltɪˈtjuːdɪnəs
phonetics_text: ˌmʌltɪˈtjuːdɪnəs
synonyms:
numerous|many|abundant|profuse|prolific|copious|legion|teeming|multifarious|a thousand and one|innumerable|countless|uncounted|infinite|numberless|unnumbered|untold|incalculable|umpteen|lank|divers|myriad|manifold|innumerous|unnumberable


word: MULTIVALENT
russian_word: многовалентный
example: visually complex and multivalent work|a multivalent antiserum
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmʌltɪˈveɪl(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˌmʌltɪˈveɪl(ə)nt
definition:
having or susceptible of many applications, interpretations, meanings, or values.|(of an antigen or antibody) having several sites at which attachment to an antibody or antigen can occur.|another term for polyvalent.


word: MULTIVERSE
russian_word: мультивселенной
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌltɪvəːs
phonetics_text: ˈmʌltɪvəːs
definition:
a hypothetical space or realm consisting of a number of universes, of which our own universe is only one.


word: MULTIVIBRATOR
russian_word: мультивибратор
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmʌltɪvʌɪˈbreɪtə
phonetics_text: ˌmʌltɪvʌɪˈbreɪtə
definition:
a device consisting of two amplifying transistors or valves, each with its output connected to the input of the other, which produces an oscillatory signal.


word: MULTURE
russian_word: плата натурой за помол
definition: grain or flour due to a miller in return for grinding corn.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌltʃə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌltʃə
origin:
Middle English: from Old French moulture, from medieval Latin molitura, from molit- ‘ground’, from the verb molere .


word: MUM
russian_word: мама
example: she often goes round to see her mum, who lives nearby
definition: one's mother.
origin: mid 17th century: abbreviation of mummy2. Compare with mom.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌm
phonetics_text: mʌm
synonyms:
mother|biological mother|birth mother|foster mother|adoptive mother|stepmother|surrogate mother|mama|mamma|ma|mammy|old dear|old lady|old woman|mummy|mumsy|mam|mom|mommy|mater|Mata|amma|progenitress|progenitrix


word: MUMBLE
russian_word: бормотать
example: he mumbled something she didn't catch|she mumbled a piece of black bread
synonyms: mutter|murmur|speak indistinctly|talk under one's breath|speak sotto voce|talk to oneself|maffle
origin: Middle English: frequentative of mum2.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈmʌmb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmʌmb(ə)l
definition:
say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear.|bite or chew (something) with toothless gums or without making much use of the teeth.


word: MUMBO JUMBO
russian_word: фетиш
example: a maze of legal mumbo jumbo
definition: language or ritual causing or intended to cause confusion or bewilderment.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmʌmbəʊ ˈdʒʌmbəʊ
phonetics_text: ˌmʌmbəʊ ˈdʒʌmbəʊ
synonyms:
nonsense|gibberish|claptrap|balderdash|blather|blether|rigmarole|jargon|unintelligible language|obscure language|hocus-pocus|rubbish|gobbledygook|double Dutch|argle-bargle|bull

origin:
mid 18th century (as Mumbo Jumbo, denoting a supposed African idol): of unknown origin; the current sense dates from the late 19th century.


word: MUMMER
russian_word: фигляр
definition: an actor in a traditional masked mime or a mummers' play.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌmə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌmə
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French momeur, from momer ‘act in a mime’; perhaps of Germanic origin.


word: MUMMY
russian_word: мумия
example: the mummy of Tutankhamen
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌmi
phonetics_text: ˈmʌmi
definition:
(especially in ancient Egypt) a body of a human being or animal that has been ceremonially preserved by removal of the internal organs, treatment with natron and resin, and wrapping in bandages.

origin:
late Middle English (denoting a substance taken from embalmed bodies and used in medicines): from French momie, from medieval Latin mumia and Arabic mūmiyā ‘embalmed body’, perhaps from Persian mūm ‘wax’.


word: MUMPS
russian_word: свинка
origin: late 16th century: from obsolete mump ‘grimace, have a miserable expression’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌmps
phonetics_text: mʌmps
definition:
a contagious and infectious viral disease causing swelling of the parotid salivary glands in the face, and a risk of sterility in adult males.


word: MUNCHKIN
russian_word: манчкин
definition: a child or short person.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌn(t)ʃkɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmʌn(t)ʃkɪn
origin:
from the Munchkins, depicted as a race of small childlike creatures, in L. Frank Baum's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900).


word: MUNDANE
russian_word: мирской
antonyms: extraordinary|imaginative
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmʌndeɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmʌndeɪn|mʌnˈdeɪn
example:
his mundane, humdrum existence|according to the Shinto doctrine, spirits of the dead can act upon the mundane world

definition:
lacking interest or excitement; dull.|of this earthly world rather than a heavenly or spiritual one.

synonyms:
humdrum|dull|boring|tedious|monotonous|tiresome|wearisome|prosaic|unexciting|uninteresting|uneventful|unvarying|unvaried|unremarkable|repetitive|repetitious|routine|ordinary|everyday|day-to-day|quotidian|run-of-the-mill|commonplace|common|workaday|usual|pedestrian|customary|regular|normal|unimaginative|banal|hackneyed|trite|stale|platitudinous|typical|vanilla|plain vanilla|hacky|banausic

origin:
late Middle English (in mundane (sense 2)): from Old French mondain, from late Latin mundanus, from Latin mundus ‘world’. mundane (sense 1) dates from the late 19th century.


word: MUNG
russian_word: маш
origin: early 19th century: from Hindi mūng .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌŋ
phonetics_text: mʌŋ|muːŋ
definition:
a small round green bean.|the tropical Old World plant that yields mung beans, commonly grown as a source of bean sprouts.


word: MUNICIPAL
russian_word: муниципальный
example: municipal offices
definition: relating to a town or district or its governing body.
antonyms: rural
synonyms: civic|civil|metropolitan|urban|city|town|borough|community|district|local|council|public|oppidan
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mjʊˈnɪsɪp(ə)l
phonetics_text: mjʊˈnɪsɪp(ə)l
origin:
mid 16th century (originally relating to the internal affairs of a state as distinct from its foreign relations): from Latin municipalis (from municipium ‘free city’, from municeps, municip- ‘citizen with privileges’, from munia ‘civic offices’) + capere ‘take’.


word: MUNIFICENCE
russian_word: щедрость
example: we must be thankful for his munificence
definition: the quality or action of being extremely generous.
antonyms: meanness|niggardliness
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mjʊˈnɪfɪs(ə)ns
phonetics_text: mjʊˈnɪfɪs(ə)ns
synonyms:
generosity|bountifulness|open-handedness|magnanimity|magnanimousness|princeliness|lavishness|free-handedness|liberality|philanthropy|charity|charitableness|largesse|big-heartedness|beneficence|benevolence|bounty|bounteousness


word: MUNIFICENT
russian_word: необычайно щедрый
example: a munificent bequest
definition: characterized by or displaying great generosity.
antonyms: niggardly|miserly
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mjʊˈnɪfɪs(ə)nt
phonetics_text: mjʊˈnɪfɪs(ə)nt
synonyms:
generous|bountiful|open-handed|magnanimous|philanthropic|princely|handsome|lavish|unstinting|free-handed|unstinted|liberal|free|charitable|big-hearted|beneficent|ungrudging|bounteous

origin:
late 16th century: from Latin munificent- (stem of munificentior, comparative of munificus ‘bountiful’), from munus ‘gift’.


word: MUNIMENTS
russian_word: документ о привилегиях
example: Navy Board muniments for the seventeenth—nineteenth centuries
definition: title deeds or other documents proving a person's title to land.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmjuːnɪm(ə)nts
phonetics_text: ˈmjuːnɪm(ə)nts
origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin munimentum ‘defence’ (in medieval Latin ‘title deed’), from munire ‘fortify’.


word: MUNITION
russian_word: снаряжение
example: reserves of nuclear, chemical, and conventional munitions
definition: military weapons, ammunition, equipment, and stores.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: mjʊˈnɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: mjʊˈnɪʃ(ə)n
origin:
late Middle English (denoting a granted right or privilege): from French, from Latin munitio(n- ) ‘fortification’, from munire ‘fortify or secure’.


word: MUON
russian_word: мюон
origin: 1950s: contraction of mu-meson; the particle, however, is no longer regarded as a meson.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmjuːɒn
phonetics_text: ˈmjuːɒn
definition:
an unstable subatomic particle of the same class as an electron (a lepton), but with a mass around 200 times greater. Muons make up much of the cosmic radiation reaching the earth's surface.


word: MUPPET
russian_word: кукла
definition: an incompetent or foolish person.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌpɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmʌpɪt
origin:
1990s: from Muppet, the generic name given to various puppets and marionettes created by Jim Henson (1936–90) for the children's television programmes Sesame Street and The Muppet Show .


word: MURAL
russian_word: фреска
example: huge murals depicting Norse legends
definition: a painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmjʊər(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmjʊər(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English: from French, from Latin muralis, from murus ‘wall’. The adjective was first used in mural crown; later (mid 16th century) the sense ‘placed or executed on a wall’ arose, reflected in the current noun use (dating from the early 20th century).


word: MURDER
russian_word: убийство
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈməːdə
phonetics_text: ˈməːdə
example:
the brutal murder of a German holidaymaker|the 40-mile-per-hour winds at the summit were murder|a murder of crows flew past the window

definition:
the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.|a very difficult or unpleasant task or experience.|a group of crows.

synonyms:
killing|homicide|assassination|liquidation|extermination|execution|slaughter|butchery|massacre|manslaughter|patricide|matricide|parricide|fratricide|sororicide|filicide|infanticide|uxoricide|regicide|slaying

origin:
Old English morthor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moord and German Mord, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit mará ‘death’ and Latin mors ; reinforced in Middle English by Old French murdre .


word: MURDEROUS
russian_word: убийственный
example: a brutal and murderous despot|the team had a murderous schedule of four games in ten days
definition: capable of or intending to murder; dangerously violent.|extremely arduous or unpleasant.
antonyms: easy|light
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈməːd(ə)rəs
phonetics_text: ˈməːd(ə)rəs
synonyms:
homicidal|brutal|violent|savage|ferocious|fierce|vicious|bloodthirsty|barbarous|barbaric|cruel|inhuman|fatal|lethal|deadly|mortal|killing|death-dealing|bloody|fell|sanguinary


word: MUREX
russian_word: мурекс
origin: late 16th century: from Latin; perhaps related to Greek muax ‘sea mussel’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmjʊərɛks
phonetics_text: ˈmjʊərɛks
definition:
a predatory tropical marine mollusc, the shell of which bears spines and forms a long, narrow canal extending downwards from the aperture.


word: MURKY
russian_word: темный
example: the sky was murky and a thin drizzle was falling|a government minister with a murky past
definition: dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist.|obscure or morally questionable.
antonyms: bright|sunny
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈməːki
phonetics_text: ˈməːki
synonyms:
dark|gloomy|grey|leaden|dull|dim|overcast|cloudy|clouded|sunless|foggy|misty|dismal|dreary|bleak|louring|threatening|cheerless|depressing|shadowy|sombre|claggy|tenebrous|crepuscular|caliginous|Cimmerian


word: MURMUR
russian_word: ропот
example: the distant murmur of traffic|a quiet murmur of thanks|she had been born with a heart murmur
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈməːmə
phonetics_text: ˈməːmə
definition:
a low continuous background noise.|a softly spoken or almost inaudible utterance.|a recurring sound heard in the heart through a stethoscope that is usually a sign of disease or damage.

synonyms:
burble|babble|purl|gurgle|plash|hum|humming|buzz|buzzing|whir|thrum|thrumming|drone|sigh|susurration|murmuration|susurrus

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French murmure, from murmurer ‘to murmur’, from Latin murmurare, from murmur ‘a murmur’.


word: MURMURING
russian_word: бормотание
example: the murmuring of the River Derwent|murmurings of discontent from the fans
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməːmərɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈməːmərɪŋ
definition:
a low or indistinct continuous sound.|a subdued or private expression of discontent or dissatisfaction.


word: MURRAIN
russian_word: ящур
origin: late Middle English: from Old French morine, based on Latin mori ‘to die’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌrɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmʌrɪn
definition:
redwater fever or a similar infectious disease affecting cattle or other animals.|a plague, epidemic, or crop blight.


word: MUSCADINE
russian_word: мускатный виноград
origin: probably an alteration of muscatel.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌskədɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmʌskədɪn|ˈmʌɪn
definition:
any of a group of species and varieties of wine grape native to Mexico and the south-eastern US, typically having thick skins and a musky flavour.


word: MUSCARINIC
russian_word: мускариновых
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmʌskəˈrɪnɪk
phonetics_text: ˌmʌskəˈrɪnɪk
definition:
relating to a type of acetylcholine receptor in the nervous system which is capable of responding to muscarine.


word: MUSCAT
russian_word: мускатный
origin: French, from Provençal, from musc ‘musk’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌskat
phonetics_text: ˈmʌskat
definition:
a variety of white, red, or black grape with a musky scent, grown in warm climates for wine or raisins or as table grapes.


word: MUSCLE
russian_word: мышца
example: the calf muscle|he had muscle but no brains
synonyms: thew
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmʌs(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmʌs(ə)l
definition:
a band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement in or maintaining the position of parts of the body.|physical power; strength.

origin:
late Middle English: from French, from Latin musculus, diminutive of mus ‘mouse’ (some muscles being thought to be mouse-like in form).


word: MUSE
russian_word: муза
example: Yeats' muse, Maud Gonne
synonyms: inspiration|creative influence|stimulus|stimulation|afflatus
origin: late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin musa, from Greek mousa .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mjuːz
phonetics_text: mjuːz
definition:
(in Greek and Roman mythology) each of nine goddesses, the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who preside over the arts and sciences.|a person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.


word: MUSETTE
russian_word: мюзет
origin: late Middle English: from Old French, diminutive of muse ‘bagpipe’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mjuːˈzɛt
phonetics_text: mjuːˈzɛt
definition:
a kind of small bagpipe played with bellows, common in the French court in the 17th–18th centuries and in later folk music.|a small, simple variety of oboe, used chiefly in 19th-century France.|a small knapsack.


word: MUSEUM
russian_word: музей
example: the Museum of Modern Art
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mjuːˈzɪəm
phonetics_text: mjuːˈzɪəm
definition:
a building in which objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited.

origin:
early 17th century (denoting a university building, specifically one erected at Alexandria by Ptolemy Soter): via Latin from Greek mouseion ‘seat of the Muses’, based on mousa ‘muse’.


word: MUSHROOM
russian_word: гриб
example: she sautéd the mushrooms in butter|a mushroom leather bag
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmʌʃruːm
phonetics_text: ˈmʌʃruːm|ˈmʌʃrʊm
definition:
a fungal growth that typically takes the form of a domed cap on a stalk, with gills on the underside of the cap.|a pale pinkish-brown colour.

origin:
late Middle English (originally denoting any fungus having a fleshy fruiting body): from Old French mousseron, from late Latin mussirio(n- ).


word: MUSHROOMING
russian_word: грибы
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmʌʃruːmɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈmʌʃruːmɪŋ|ˈmʌʃrʊmɪŋ
example:
he has attacked what he describes as the culture of waste and mushrooming costs|the pulverized meteorite or comet would be swept high into the stratosphere by the mushrooming fireball

definition:
rapidly growing, expanding, or developing.|forming or spreading into a shape resembling that of a mushroom.


word: MUSHY
russian_word: мягкий
example: mushy vegetables|a mushy film
definition: soft and pulpy.|excessively sentimental.
antonyms: hard|firm
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmʌʃi
phonetics_text: ˈmʌʃi
synonyms:
soft|semi-liquid|pulpy|pappy|slushy|sloppy|spongy|squashy|squelchy|squishy|gooey|gloopy|squidgy|pulpous


word: MUSIC
russian_word: музыка
example: couples were dancing to the music|Tony learned to read music
synonyms: notes|strains|tones|chords|sound|tune|air|melody|theme|subject|line|part|song|refrain|jingle|piece
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmjuːzɪk
phonetics_text: ˈmjuːzɪk
definition:
vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.|the written or printed signs representing vocal or instrumental sound.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French musique, via Latin from Greek mousikē (tekhnē) ‘(art) of the Muses’, from mousa ‘muse’.


word: MUSICAL
russian_word: музыкальный
example: they shared similar musical tastes|they burst out into rich, musical laughter
definition: relating to music.|having a pleasant sound; melodious or tuneful.
antonyms: discordant|harsh|grating
origin: late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin musicalis, from Latin musica (see music).
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmjuːzɪk(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmjuːzɪk(ə)l
synonyms:
tuneful|melodic|melodious|harmonious|sweet-sounding|sweet|mellifluous|dulcet|lyrical|lilting|liquid|euphonious|euphonic|mellifluent


word: MUSICOLOGIST
russian_word: музыковед
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪst
phonetics_text: mjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒɪst
definition:
an expert in or student of music as an academic subject, as opposed to someone trained in performance or composition.


word: MUSICOLOGY
russian_word: музыковедение
origin: early 20th century: from French musicologie .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒi
phonetics_text: mjuːzɪˈkɒlədʒi
definition:
the study of music as an academic subject, as distinct from training in performance or composition; scholarly research into music.


word: MUSING
russian_word: размышление
example: his musings were interrupted by the sound of the telephone
definition: a period of reflection or thought.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmjuːzɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈmjuːzɪŋ
synonyms:
meditation|thinking|contemplation|deliberation|pondering|reflection|rumination|cogitation|introspection|daydreaming|dreaming|reverie|brown study|abstraction|preoccupation|brooding|wool-gathering|cerebration


word: MUSK
russian_word: мускус
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌsk
phonetics_text: mʌsk
definition:
a strong-smelling reddish-brown substance which is secreted by the male musk deer for scent-marking and is an important ingredient in perfumery.|a relative of the monkey flower, formerly cultivated for a musky fragrance which has been lost in the development of modern varieties.

origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin muscus, from Persian mušk, perhaps from Sanskrit muṣka ‘scrotum’ (because of the similarity in shape of the sac on the abdomen of a male musk deer in which musk is produced).


word: MUSKET
russian_word: мушкет
example: a volley of musket fire
definition: an infantryman's light gun with a long barrel, typically smooth-bored and fired from the shoulder.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌskɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmʌskɪt
origin:
late 16th century: from French mousquet, from Italian moschetto ‘crossbow bolt’, from mosca ‘a fly’.


word: MUSKETEER
russian_word: мушкетер
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌskɪˈtɪə
phonetics_text: mʌskɪˈtɪə
definition:
a soldier armed with a musket.|a member of the household troops of the French king in the 17th and 18th centuries.


word: MUSLIN
russian_word: муслин
example: she folded the dress in layers of clean muslin
definition: lightweight cotton cloth in a plain weave.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌzlɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmʌzlɪn
origin:
early 17th century: from French mousseline, from Italian mussolina, from Mussolo ‘Mosul’ (see Mosul, where it was first manufactured).


word: MUSS
russian_word: беспорядок
example: the wind was mussing up his hair
definition: make (someone's hair or clothes) untidy or messy.
antonyms: tidy
origin: mid 19th century (also as a noun in the sense ‘disturbance or row’): apparently a variant of mess.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: mʌs
phonetics_text: mʌs
synonyms:
ruffle|tousle|dishevel|rumple|mess up|make a mess of|disarrange|make untidy|tumble|put out of place|disorder


word: MUSSEL
russian_word: мидия
definition: any of a number of bivalve molluscs with a brown or purplish-black shell.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌs(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmʌs(ə)l
origin:
Old English mus(c)le, superseded by forms from Middle Low German mussel, Middle Dutch mosscele ; ultimately from late Latin muscula, from Latin musculus (see muscle).


word: MUST
russian_word: должен
example: you must show your ID card|there must be something wrong
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: mʌst
phonetics_text: mʌst
definition:
be obliged to; should (expressing necessity).|expressing an opinion about something that is logically very likely.

synonyms:
ought to|should|have to|have got to|need to|be obliged to|be required to|be compelled to|be under an obligation to

origin:
Old English mōste, past tense of mōt ‘may’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch moeten and German müssen .


word: MUSTANG
russian_word: мустанг
definition: an American feral horse which is typically small and lightly built.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌstaŋ
phonetics_text: ˈmʌstaŋ
origin:
early 19th century: from a blend of Spanish mestengo (from mesta ‘company of graziers’) and mostrenco, both meaning ‘wild or masterless cattle’.


word: MUSTARD
russian_word: горчица
example: Dijon mustard|a mustard sweater
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌstəd
phonetics_text: ˈmʌstəd
definition:
a hot-tasting yellow or brown paste made from the crushed seeds of certain plants, typically eaten with meat or used as a cooking ingredient.|the yellow-flowered Eurasian plant of the cabbage family whose seeds are used to make mustard.|a brownish yellow colour.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French moustarde, from Latin mustum ‘must’ (mustard being originally prepared with grape must).


word: MUSTARD GAS
russian_word: иприт
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a colourless oily liquid whose vapour causes severe irritation and blistering of the skin, used in chemical weapons.


word: MUSTELID
russian_word: куньих
origin: early 20th century: from modern Latin Mustelidae (plural), from Latin mustela ‘weasel’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌstɪlɪd
phonetics_text: ˈmʌstɪlɪd|mʌˈstɛlɪd
definition:
a mammal of the weasel family ( Mustelidae ), distinguished by having a long body, short legs, and musky scent glands under the tail.


word: MUSTER
russian_word: собирать
antonyms: disperse
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈmʌstə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌstə
example:
17,000 men had been mustered on Haldon Hill|the city council was unable to muster enough votes to pass the measure

definition:
assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle.|collect or assemble (a number or amount).

synonyms:
assemble|bring together|call together|marshal|mobilize|rally|round up|raise|summon|gather|gather together|mass|collect|convene|call up|call to arms|recruit|conscript|draft|convoke|levy

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French moustrer (verb), moustre (noun), from Latin monstrare ‘to show’.


word: MUSTY
russian_word: затхлый
example: a dark musty library
definition: having a stale, mouldy, or damp smell.
antonyms: fresh|fragrant
origin: early 16th century: perhaps an alteration of moisty ‘moist’, influenced by must2.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmʌsti
phonetics_text: ˈmʌsti
synonyms:
mouldy|stale|fusty|damp|dank|mildewed|mildewy|decayed|smelly|stuffy|airless|unventilated|frowsty|claggy|funky|mucid


word: MUTABLE
russian_word: изменчивый
example: the mutable nature of fashion
definition: liable to change.
antonyms: constant|invariable
origin: late Middle English: from Latin mutabilis, from mutare ‘to change’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmjuːtəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmjuːtəb(ə)l
synonyms:
changeable|variable|varying|fluctuating|shifting|inconsistent|unpredictable|inconstant|uncertain|fluid|erratic|irregular|uneven|unsettled|unstable|unsteady|protean|chameleon-like|chameleonic|capricious|fickle|faithless|flighty|unreliable|undependable|mercurial|volatile|labile|changeful|fluctuant


word: MUTATE
russian_word: мутировать
example: rhythm and blues mutated into rock and roll
definition: change in form or nature.
origin: early 19th century: back-formation from mutation.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mjuːˈteɪt
phonetics_text: mjuːˈteɪt
synonyms:
change|metamorphose|evolve|undergo a sea change|transmute|transform|transfigure|recast|reconstruct|convert|transmogrify


word: MUTATION
russian_word: мутация
origin: late Middle English: from Latin mutatio(n- ), from mutare ‘to change’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mjuːˈteɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: mjuːˈteɪʃ(ə)n
example:
the mutation of punk's angry energy into something more thuggish and mindless|mutation is, ultimately, the only way in which new variation enters the species

definition:
the action or process of mutating.|the changing of the structure of a gene, resulting in a variant form that may be transmitted to subsequent generations, caused by the alteration of single base units in DNA, or the deletion, insertion, or rearrangement of larger sections of genes or chromosomes.|regular change of a sound when it occurs adjacent to another.

synonyms:
alteration|change|variation|modification|transformation|metamorphosis|transmutation|transfiguration|sea change|evolution|transmogrification


word: MUTCH
russian_word: чепчик
definition: a linen cap, especially one worn by older women or children.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌtʃ
phonetics_text: mʌtʃ
origin:
late Middle English (denoting a nightcap): from Middle Dutch mutse, from medieval Latin almucia ‘amice’.


word: MUTE
russian_word: немой
antonyms: voluble|talkative
origin: Middle English: from Old French muet, diminutive of mu, from Latin mutus .
part_of_speech: adjective|noun|verb
phonetic: mjuːt
phonetics_text: mjuːt
example:
Harry sat mute, his cheeks burning resentfully|mute e is generally dropped before suffixes beginning with a vowel

definition:
refraining from speech or temporarily speechless.|(of a person) lacking the faculty of speech.|(of a letter) not pronounced.

synonyms:
silent|speechless|dumb|unspeaking|wordless|voiceless|tongue-tied|at a loss for words|tight-lipped|close-mouthed|taciturn|uncommunicative|mum|mumchance


word: MUTILATE
russian_word: калечить
example: most of the prisoners had been mutilated
definition: inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmjuːtɪleɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmjuːtɪleɪt
synonyms:
mangle|maim|disfigure|cut to pieces|cut up|hack up|butcher|dismember|tear limb from limb|tear apart|lacerate

origin:
early 16th century: from Latin mutilat- ‘maimed, mutilated, lopped off’, from the verb mutilare, from mutilus ‘maimed’.


word: MUTINEER
russian_word: мятежник
example: those who resisted were denounced as mutineers and treated accordingly
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mjuːtɪˈnɪə
phonetics_text: mjuːtɪˈnɪə
definition:
a person, especially a soldier or sailor, who rebels or refuses to obey the orders of a person in authority.

origin:
early 17th century: from French mutinier, from mutin ‘rebellious’, from muete ‘movement’, based on Latin movere ‘to move’.


word: MUTINOUS
russian_word: мятежный
example: mutinous soldiers occupied the radio station
definition: (of a soldier or sailor) refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority.
antonyms: obedient|compliant
origin: late 16th century: from obsolete mutine ‘rebellion’ (see mutiny) + -ous.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmjuːtɪnəs
phonetics_text: ˈmjuːtɪnəs
synonyms:
rebellious|insubordinate|subversive|seditious|insurgent|insurrectionary|insurrectionist|rebel|revolutionary|anarchistic|lawless|riotous|rioting|traitorous|factious|disobedient|defiant|wilful|recalcitrant|refractory|restive|disaffected|up in arms|unruly|disorderly|out of control|uncontrollable|ungovernable|unmanageable|unbiddable|bolshie|contumacious


word: MUTINY
russian_word: мятеж
example: a mutiny by those manning the weapons could trigger a global war
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmjuːtɪni
phonetics_text: ˈmjuːtɪni
definition:
an open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.

synonyms:
insurrection|rebellion|revolt|riot|revolution|uprising|rising|coup|coup d'état|putsch|protest|strike|insurgence|insurgency|subversion|sedition|anarchy|disorder|insubordination|disobedience|resistance|defiance

origin:
mid 16th century: from obsolete mutine ‘rebellion’, from French mutin ‘mutineer’, based on Latin movere ‘to move’.


word: MUTON
russian_word: Мутон
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmjuːtɒn
phonetics_text: ˈmjuːtɒn
definition:
the smallest element of genetic material capable of undergoing a distinct mutation, usually identified as a single pair of nucleotides.


word: MUTTER
russian_word: бормотание
example: he muttered something under his breath
definition: say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation.
antonyms: speak out
origin: late Middle English: imitative; compare with German dialect muttern .
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈmʌtə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌtə
synonyms:
talk under one's breath|murmur|mumble|whisper|speak in an undertone|speak sotto voce|speak in hushed tones|talk to oneself


word: MUTTON
russian_word: баранина
example: a leg of mutton
definition: the flesh of fully grown sheep used as food.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌt(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈmʌt(ə)n
origin:
Middle English: from Old French moton, from medieval Latin multo(n- ), probably of Celtic origin; compare with Scottish Gaelic mult, Welsh mollt, and Breton maout .


word: MUTUAL
russian_word: взаимный
example: a partnership based on mutual respect and understanding|we were introduced by a mutual friend
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈmjuːtʃʊəl
phonetics_text: ˈmjuːtʃʊəl|ˈmjuːtʃ(ə)l
definition:
(of a feeling or action) experienced or done by each of two or more parties towards the other or others.|held in common by two or more parties.

synonyms:
reciprocal|reciprocated|requited|returned|give-and-take|interchangeable|interactive|complementary|correlative|common|joint|shared

origin:
late 15th century: from Old French mutuel, from Latin mutuus ‘mutual, borrowed’; related to mutare ‘to change’.


word: MUTUALISM
russian_word: мутуализм
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmjuːtʃʊəlɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈmjuːtʃʊəlɪz(ə)m
definition:
the doctrine that mutual dependence is necessary to social well-being.|symbiosis which is beneficial to both organisms involved.


word: MUZZ
russian_word: зубрить
example: in the echoey hall, every other word is lost in the muzz
definition: a muddle or blur.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌz
phonetics_text: mʌz
origin:
mid 18th century (as a verb in the sense ‘study intently’): of unknown origin; based partly perhaps on an alteration of muse2.


word: MUZZLE
russian_word: морда
example: she patted the horse's velvety muzzle|Devlin jammed the muzzle of the gun into the man's neck
synonyms: snout|nose|mouth|jaws|maw
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈmʌz(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmʌz(ə)l
definition:
the projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse.|the open end of the barrel of a firearm.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French musel, diminutive of medieval Latin musum, of unknown ultimate origin.


word: MUZZY
russian_word: неясный
example: she was shivering and her head felt muzzy from sleep|a slightly muzzy picture
definition: unable to think clearly; confused.|blurred; indistinct.
antonyms: clear-headed
origin: early 18th century: of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmʌzi
phonetics_text: ˈmʌzi
synonyms:
groggy|light-headed|faint|dizzy|shaky|confused|muddled|fuddled|befuddled|addled|befogged|dopey|woozy|not with it


word: MY
russian_word: мой
example: my name is John|my goodness!
definition: belonging to or associated with the speaker.|used in various expressions of surprise.
part_of_speech: determiner
phonetic: mʌɪ
phonetics_text: mʌɪ
origin:
Middle English mi (originally before words beginning with any consonant except h- ), reduced from min, from Old English mīn (see mine1).


word: MYALL
russian_word: австралийская акация
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪəl
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪəl
definition:
an Australian acacia tree with silvery foliage sometimes used as fodder.|an Aboriginal person living in a traditional way.

origin:
mid 19th century (in myall (sense 1)): sense 2 from Dharuk myal, miyal ‘person from another tribe’; sense 1 is perhaps an unexplained transferred use of sense 2.


word: MYCOPLASMA
russian_word: микоплазма
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈplazmə
phonetics_text: ˌmʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈplazmə
definition:
any of a group of small typically parasitic bacteria that lack cell walls and sometimes cause diseases.


word: MYCORRHIZA
russian_word: микориза
origin: late 19th century: modern Latin, from myco- ‘of fungi’ + Greek rhiza ‘root’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈrʌɪzə
phonetics_text: ˌmʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈrʌɪzə
definition:
a fungus which grows in association with the roots of a plant in a symbiotic or mildly pathogenic relationship.


word: MYCOTROPHIC
russian_word: микотрофных
origin: 1920s: from myco- ‘of fungi’ + Greek trophē ‘nourishment’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌmʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈtrəʊfɪk
phonetics_text: ˌmʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈtrəʊfɪk|ˌmʌɪkə(ʊ)ˈtrɒfɪk
definition:
(of a plant) living in association with a mycorrhiza or another fungus which appears to improve the uptake of nutrients.


word: MYELIN
russian_word: миелин
origin: late 19th century: from Greek muelos ‘marrow’ + -in1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪəlɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪəlɪn
definition:
a mixture of proteins and phospholipids forming a whitish insulating sheath around many nerve fibres, which increases the speed at which impulses are conducted.


word: MYLAR
russian_word: майлар
origin: 1950s: an arbitrary formation.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪlɑː
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪlɑː
definition:
a form of polyester resin used to make heat-resistant plastic films and sheets. It is made by copolymerizing ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid.


word: MYLONITE
russian_word: милонит
example: the mylonites occur in a complex zone
origin: late 19th century: from Greek mulōn ‘mill’ + -ite1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪlənʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪlənʌɪt
definition:
a fine-grained metamorphic rock, typically banded, resulting from the grinding or crushing of other rocks.


word: MYNAH
russian_word: майна
origin: mid 18th century: from Hindi mainā .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪnə
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪnə
definition:
an Asian and Australasian starling that typically has dark plumage, gregarious behaviour, and a loud call.


word: MYOGLOBIN
russian_word: миоглобина
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈɡləʊbɪn
phonetics_text: ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈɡləʊbɪn
definition:
a red protein containing haem, which carries and stores oxygen in muscle cells. It is structurally similar to a subunit of haemoglobin.


word: MYOSIN
russian_word: миозин
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmʌɪə(ʊ)sɪn
phonetics_text: ˈmʌɪə(ʊ)sɪn
definition:
a fibrous protein which forms (together with actin) the contractile filaments of muscle cells and is also involved in motion in other types of cell.


word: MYRIAD
russian_word: мириады
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪrɪəd
phonetics_text: ˈmɪrɪəd|ˈmɪrɪad
example:
myriads of insects danced around the light above my head|the army was organized on a decimal system, up to divisions of 10,000 or myriads

definition:
a countless or extremely great number of people or things.|(chiefly in classical history) a unit of ten thousand.

synonyms:
multitude|a large/great number/quantity|a lot|scores|quantities|mass|crowd|throng|host|droves|horde|army|legion|sea|swarm|lots|loads|masses|stacks|tons|oodles|hundreds|thousands|millions|billions|zillions|shedload|slew|gazillions|bazillions|gobs|swag|shitload|assload

origin:
mid 16th century (in myriad (sense 2 of the noun)): via late Latin from Greek murias, muriad-, from murioi ‘10,000’.


word: MYRMIDON
russian_word: мирмидонец
example: one of Hitler's myrmidons
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməːmɪd(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈməːmɪd(ə)n
definition:
a follower or subordinate of a powerful person, typically one who is unscrupulous or carries out orders unquestioningly.

origin:
late Middle English: from Latin Myrmidones (plural), from Greek Murmidones, a warlike Thessalian people who accompanied Achilles to Troy.


word: MYROBALAN
russian_word: миробалан
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mʌɪˈrɒbələn
phonetics_text: mʌɪˈrɒbələn
definition:
another term for cherry plum.|a tropical tree of a characteristic pagoda shape, which yields a number of useful items including dye, timber, and medicinal products.

origin:
late Middle English: from French myrobolan or Latin myrobalanum, from Greek murobalanos, from muron ‘unguent’ + balanos ‘acorn’.


word: MYRRH
russian_word: мирра
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: məː
phonetics_text: məː
definition:
a fragrant gum resin obtained from certain trees and used, especially in the Near East, in perfumery, medicines, and incense.

origin:
Old English myrra, myrre, via Latin from Greek murra, of Semitic origin; compare with Arabic murr ‘bitter’.


word: MYRTLE
russian_word: мирт
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈməːt(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈməːt(ə)l
definition:
an evergreen shrub which has glossy aromatic foliage and white flowers followed by purple-black oval berries.|the lesser periwinkle.

origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin myrtilla, myrtillus, diminutive of Latin myrta, myrtus, from Greek murtos .


word: MYSELF
russian_word: себя
part_of_speech: pronoun
phonetic: mʌɪˈsɛlf
phonetics_text: mʌɪˈsɛlf|mɪˈsɛlf
example:
I hurt myself by accident|I myself am unsure how this problem should be handled|myself presented to him a bronze sword

definition:
used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb or preposition when he or she is the subject of the clause.|I or me personally (used to emphasize the speaker).|used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself; I.

origin:
Old English me self, from me1 + self (used adjectivally); the change of me to my occurred in Middle English.


word: MYSTERIOUS
russian_word: таинственный
example: his colleague had vanished in mysterious circumstances
definition: difficult or impossible to understand, explain, or identify.
antonyms: straightforward
origin: late 16th century: from French mystérieux, from mystère ‘mystery’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪˈstɪərɪəs
phonetics_text: mɪˈstɪərɪəs
synonyms:
puzzling|strange|peculiar|curious|funny|queer|odd|weird|bizarre|mystifying|inexplicable|baffling|perplexing|bewildering|confusing|uncanny|dark|impenetrable|incomprehensible|unexplainable|unfathomable|Delphic|sibylline|unaccountable|insoluble|obscure|arcane|recondite|secret|esoteric|occult|cryptic|hidden|concealed|supernatural|mystical


word: MYSTERY
russian_word: тайна
example: the mysteries of outer space|the 1920s murder mystery, The Ghost Train|the mystery of Christ
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪst(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈmɪst(ə)ri
definition:
something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.|a novel, play, or film dealing with a puzzling crime, especially a murder.|the secret rites of Greek and Roman pagan religion, or of any ancient or tribal religion, to which only initiates are admitted.|a religious belief based on divine revelation, especially one regarded as beyond human understanding.

synonyms:
puzzle|enigma|conundrum|riddle|secret|unsolved problem|problem|question|question mark|closed book|poser

origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘mystic presence, hidden religious symbolism’): from Old French mistere or Latin mysterium, from Greek mustērion ; related to mystic.


word: MYSTIC
russian_word: мистик
example: the poetry of the 16th-century Spanish mystic, St John of the Cross
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪstɪk
phonetics_text: ˈmɪstɪk
definition:
a person who seeks by contemplation and self-surrender to obtain unity with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute, or who believes in the spiritual apprehension of truths that are beyond the intellect.

origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘mystical meaning’): from Old French mystique, or via Latin from Greek mustikos, from mustēs ‘initiated person’ from muein ‘close the eyes or lips’, also ‘initiate’. The current sense of the noun dates from the late 17th century.


word: MYSTICAL
russian_word: мистический
example: the mystical theology of Richard Rolle|the mystical city of Kathmandu
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪstɪk(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈmɪstɪk(ə)l
definition:
relating to mystics or religious mysticism.|inspiring a sense of spiritual mystery, awe, and fascination.

synonyms:
spiritual|religious|transcendental|transcendent|paranormal|other-worldly|supernatural|preternatural|non-rational|occult|metaphysical|ineffable


word: MYSTICISM
russian_word: мистика
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈmɪstɪsɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈmɪstɪsɪz(ə)m
example:
St Theresa's writings were part of the tradition of Christian mysticism|there is a hint of New Age mysticism in the show's title

definition:
belief that union with or absorption into the Deity or the absolute, or the spiritual apprehension of knowledge inaccessible to the intellect, may be attained through contemplation and self-surrender.|vague or ill-defined religious or spiritual belief, especially as associated with a belief in the occult.


word: MYSTIFY
russian_word: мистифицировать
example: I was completely mystified by his disappearance
definition: utterly bewilder or perplex (someone).
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈmɪstɪfʌɪ
phonetics_text: ˈmɪstɪfʌɪ
synonyms:
bewilder|puzzle|perplex|baffle|confuse|confound|bemuse|obfuscate|nonplus|throw|get|flummox|be all Greek to|stump|bamboozle|beat|faze|fox|wilder|gravel|maze

origin:
early 19th century: from French mystifier, formed irregularly from mystique ‘mystic’ or from mystère ‘mystery’.


word: MYTH
russian_word: миф
origin: mid 19th century: from modern Latin mythus, via late Latin from Greek muthos .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪθ
phonetics_text: mɪθ
example:
ancient Celtic myths|the belief that evening primrose oil helps to cure eczema is a myth, according to dermatologists

definition:
a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining a natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving supernatural beings or events.|a widely held but false belief or idea.

synonyms:
folk tale|story|folk story|legend|tale|fable|saga|allegory|parable|tradition|lore|folklore|mythos|mythus


word: MYTHICAL
russian_word: мифический
example: one of Denmark's greatest mythical heroes
definition: occurring in or characteristic of myths or folk tales.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈmɪθɪkəl
phonetics_text: ˈmɪθɪkəl
synonyms:
legendary|mythological|fabled|fabulous|folkloric|fairy-tale|storybook|chimerical|fantastical|imaginary|imagined|fictitious|allegorical|symbolic|symbolical|parabolic


word: MYTHOLOGICAL
russian_word: мифологический
example: the tree of life is one of the oldest of all mythological symbols
definition: relating to, based on, or appearing in myths or mythology.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: mɪθəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l
phonetics_text: mɪθəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l
synonyms:
fabled|fabulous|folkloric|fairy-tale|legendary|mythical|mythic|heroic|traditional|fictitious|imaginary|imagined|allegorical|symbolic|symbolical|parabolic


word: MYTHOLOGY
russian_word: мифология
example: tales from Greek mythology|this field includes archaeology, comparative mythology, and folklore
synonyms: myth(s)|legend(s)|folklore|folk tales|folk stories|lore|tradition|stories|tales|mythos
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: mɪˈθɒlədʒi
phonetics_text: mɪˈθɒlədʒi
definition:
a collection of myths, especially one belonging to a particular religious or cultural tradition.|the study of myths.

origin:
late Middle English: from French mythologie, or via late Latin from Greek muthologia, from muthos ‘myth’ + -logia (see -logy).


word: MYXOEDEMA
russian_word: микседема
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɪksɪˈdiːmə
phonetics_text: ˌmɪksɪˈdiːmə
definition:
swelling of the skin and underlying tissues giving a waxy consistency, typical of patients with underactive thyroid glands.


word: MYXOMATOSIS
russian_word: миксоматоз
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌmɪksəməˈtəʊsɪs
phonetics_text: ˌmɪksəməˈtəʊsɪs
definition:
a highly infectious and usually fatal viral disease of rabbits, causing swelling of the mucous membranes and inflammation and discharge around the eyes.


word: NAB
russian_word: арестовать
example: they recently nabbed a burglar inside the house he was ransacking
definition: catch (someone) doing something wrong.
origin: late 17th century (also as napp ; compare with kidnap): of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: nab
phonetics_text: nab
synonyms:
catch|capture|apprehend|arrest|take into custody|place under arrest|seize|take in|bring in|nail|cop|run in|pull in|pick up|collar|bust|pinch|nick|nobble


word: NABOB
russian_word: набоб
origin: from Portuguese nababo or Spanish nabab, from Urdu; see also nawab.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈneɪbɒb
phonetics_text: ˈneɪbɒb
definition:
a Muslim official or governor under the Mogul empire.|a person of conspicuous wealth or high status.

synonyms:
very rich person|tycoon|magnate|millionaire|billionaire|multimillionaire|plutocrat|zillionaire|fat cat|moneybags|squillionaire|Croesus|Dives


