# Dictionary_data_final

word: SACK
russian_word: мешок
example: he got the sack for swearing
synonyms: bag|pack|pouch|pocket|gunny|poke
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: sak
phonetics_text: sak
definition:
a large bag made of a strong material such as hessian, thick paper, or plastic, used for storing and carrying goods.|a woman's short loose unwaisted dress, typically narrowing at the hem, popular especially in the 1950s.|dismissal from employment.|bed, especially as regarded as a place for sex.|a base.|an act of tackling of a quarterback behind the line of scrimmage.

origin:
Old English sacc, from Latin saccus ‘sack, sackcloth’, from Greek sakkos, of Semitic origin. Sense 1 of the verb dates from the mid 19th century.


word: SACKBUT
russian_word: свирель
definition: an early form of trombone used in Renaissance music.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsakbʌt
phonetics_text: ˈsakbʌt
origin:
late 15th century: from French saquebute, from obsolete saqueboute ‘hook for pulling a man off a horse’, from saquer ‘to pull’ + bouter ‘to hit’.


word: SACKING
russian_word: увольнение
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsakɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈsakɪŋ
example:
the offence merited a written warning that could lead to a sacking|Edward took Caen and subjected it to a brutal sacking

definition:
an act of dismissing someone from employment.|the pillaging of a town or city.|coarse material for making sacks; sackcloth.


word: SACRAMENT
russian_word: таинство
example: he heard Mass and received the sacrament|they used peyote as a sacrament
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsakrəm(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈsakrəm(ə)nt
definition:
(in the Christian Church) a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism, the Eucharist and (in the Roman Catholic and many Orthodox Churches) penance and the anointing of the sick.|(in Roman Catholic use) the consecrated elements of the Eucharist, especially the bread or Host.|a thing of mysterious and sacred significance; a religious symbol.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French sacrement, from Latin sacramentum ‘solemn oath’ (from sacrare ‘to hallow’, from sacer ‘sacred’), used in Christian Latin as a translation of Greek mustērion ‘mystery’.


word: SACRED
russian_word: священный
example: sacred rites
definition: connected with God or a god or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration.
antonyms: unconsecrated|cursed
synonyms: holy|hallowed|blessed|blest|consecrated|sanctified|dedicated|venerated|revered
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈseɪkrɪd
phonetics_text: ˈseɪkrɪd
origin:
late Middle English: past participle of archaic sacre  ‘consecrate’, from Old French sacrer, from Latin sacrare, from sacer, sacr- ‘holy’.


word: SACRIFICE
russian_word: жертва
example: they offer sacrifices to the spirits|we must all be prepared to make sacrifices
synonyms: ritual slaughter|hecatomb|immolation|offering|oblation|self-sacrifice|self-immolation
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsakrɪfʌɪs
phonetics_text: ˈsakrɪfʌɪs
definition:
an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity.|Christ's offering of himself in the Crucifixion.|an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin sacrificium ; related to sacrificus ‘sacrificial’, from sacer ‘holy’.


word: SACRILEGE
russian_word: святотатство
example: putting ecclesiastical vestments to secular use was considered sacrilege
definition: violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.
antonyms: piety|respectfulness
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsakrɪlɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈsakrɪlɪdʒ
synonyms:
desecration|profanity|profaneness|profanation|blasphemy|impiety|impiousness|sin|irreverence|irreligion|irreligiousness|godlessness|unholiness|disrespect

origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin sacrilegium, from sacrilegus ‘stealer of sacred things’, from sacer, sacr- ‘sacred’ + legere ‘take possession of’.


word: SACRISTY
russian_word: ризница
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsakrɪsti
phonetics_text: ˈsakrɪsti
definition:
a room in a church where a priest prepares for a service, and where vestments and articles of worship are kept.

origin:
late Middle English: from French sacristie, from medieval Latin sacristia, based on Latin sacer, sacr- ‘sacred’.


word: SACROSANCT
russian_word: священный
example: the individual's right to work has been upheld as sacrosanct
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsakrə(ʊ)saŋ(k)t
phonetics_text: ˈsakrə(ʊ)saŋ(k)t|ˈseɪkrə(ʊ)saŋ(k)t
definition:
(especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with.

synonyms:
sacred|hallowed|respected|inviolable|inviolate|unimpeachable|unchallengeable|invulnerable|untouchable|inalienable|set apart|protected|defended|secure|safe|unthreatened

origin:
late 15th century: from Latin sacrosanctus, from sacro ‘by a sacred rite’ (ablative of sacrum ) + sanctus ‘holy’.


word: SACRUM
russian_word: крестец
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪkrəm
phonetics_text: ˈseɪkrəm|ˈsakrəm
definition:
a triangular bone in the lower back formed from fused vertebrae and situated between the two hip bones of the pelvis.

origin:
mid 18th century: from Latin os sacrum, translation of Greek hieron osteon ‘sacred bone’ (from the belief that the soul resides in it).


word: SAD
russian_word: печальный
example: I was sad and subdued|the show is tongue-in-cheek—anyone who takes it seriously is a bit sad
antonyms: happy|cheerful
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sad
phonetics_text: sad
definition:
feeling or showing sorrow; unhappy.|pathetically inadequate or unfashionable.|(of dough) heavy through having failed to rise.

synonyms:
unhappy|sorrowful|dejected|regretful|depressed|downcast|miserable|downhearted|down|despondent|despairing|disconsolate|out of sorts|desolate|bowed down|wretched|glum|gloomy|doleful|dismal|blue|melancholy|melancholic|low-spirited|mournful|woeful|woebegone|forlorn|crestfallen|broken-hearted|heartbroken|inconsolable|grief-stricken|down in the mouth|down in the dumps

origin:
Old English sæd  ‘sated, weary’, also ‘weighty, dense’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zat and German satt, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin satis ‘enough’. The original meaning was replaced in Middle English by the senses ‘steadfast, firm’ and ‘serious, sober’, and later ‘sorrowful’.


word: SADDEN
russian_word: печалить
example: he was greatly saddened by the death of his only son
definition: cause to feel sorrow; make unhappy.
antonyms: cheer up
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈsad(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈsad(ə)n
synonyms:
depress|dispirit|dishearten|grieve|desolate|discourage|upset|get down|bring down|cast down|dash|dampen someone's spirits|cast a gloom on|bring tears to someone's eyes|break someone's heart|make someone's heart bleed|deject


word: SADDLE
russian_word: седло
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsad(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsad(ə)l
example:
follow the road which goes across the saddle between two tors|feathers at the rear of a rooster's saddle

definition:
a seat fastened on the back of a horse or other animal for riding, typically made of leather and raised at the front and rear.|a low part of a ridge between two higher points or peaks.|a shaped support on which a cable, wire, or pipe rests.|the lower part of the back in a mammal or fowl, especially when distinct in shape or marking.

origin:
Old English sadol, sadul, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zadel and German Sattel, perhaps from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sella ‘seat’ and sit.


word: SADDLEBACK
russian_word: седловина
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsad(ə)lbak
phonetics_text: ˈsad(ə)lbak
definition:
a tower roof which has two opposite gables connected by a pitched section.|a hill with a ridge along the top that dips in the middle.|a pig of a black breed with a white stripe across the back.|a New Zealand wattlebird with mainly black plumage, a reddish-brown back, and two small red wattles under the bill.


word: SADISM
russian_word: садизм
example: beneath the apparent loving concern she had glimpsed spite and sadism
origin: late 19th century: from French sadisme, from the name of the Marquis de Sade, Comte de.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪdɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈseɪdɪz(ə)m
definition:
the tendency to derive pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.

synonyms:
schadenfreude|callousness|barbarity|bestiality|perversion|viciousness|brutality|cruelty|savagery|fiendishness|cold-bloodedness|inhumanity|ruthlessness|heartlessness|mercilessness|pitilessness


word: SADIST
russian_word: садист
example: he was dubbed a dangerous sexual sadist by the judge at his trial
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪdɪst
phonetics_text: ˈseɪdɪst
definition:
a person who derives pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from inflicting pain or humiliation on others.


word: SADISTIC
russian_word: садистский
example: she took a sadistic pleasure in tormenting him
definition: deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: səˈdɪstɪk
phonetics_text: səˈdɪstɪk
synonyms:
callous|barbarous|bestial|perverted|vicious|brutal|cruel|savage|fiendish|cold-blooded|inhuman|ruthless|heartless|merciless|pitiless


word: SADNESS
russian_word: печаль
example: a source of great sadness
definition: the condition or quality of being sad.
antonyms: happiness
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsadnəs
phonetics_text: ˈsadnəs
synonyms:
unhappiness|sorrow|dejection|regret|depression|misery|cheerlessness|downheartedness|despondency|despair|desolation|wretchedness|glumness|gloom|gloominess|dolefulness|melancholy|low spirits|mournfulness|woe|broken-heartedness|heartache|grief|down|disconsolateness|disconsolation|dismalness


word: SAFE
russian_word: сейф
antonyms: unsafe|insecure|at risk
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: seɪf
phonetics_text: seɪf
example:
eggs remain in the damp sand, safe from marine predators|MacGregor would be a compromise, the safe choice|the verdict is safe and satisfactory|they had returned safe and sound|that shirt is real safe

definition:
protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.|cautious and unenterprising.|based on good reasons or evidence and not likely to be proved wrong.|uninjured; with no harm done.|excellent (used to express approval or enthusiasm).

synonyms:
protected from harm/danger|shielded|sheltered|guarded|defended|secure|safe and sound|out of harm's way|all right

origin:
Middle English (as an adjective): from Old French sauf, from Latin salvus ‘uninjured’. The noun is from the verb save1, later assimilated to the adjectival form.


word: SAFEGUARD
russian_word: охранять
example: the charity called for tougher safeguards to protect Britain's remaining natural forests
definition: a measure taken to protect someone or something or to prevent something undesirable.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈseɪfɡɑːd
phonetics_text: ˈseɪfɡɑːd
synonyms:
protection|defence|guard|shelter|screen|buffer|preventive|precaution|prophylactic|provision|security|safety measure|surety|cover|insurance|indemnity

origin:
late Middle English (denoting protection or safe conduct): from Old French sauve garde, from sauve ‘safe’ + garde ‘guard’. Compare with saggar.


word: SAFEKEEPING
russian_word: хранение
example: she'd put her wedding ring in her purse for safekeeping
definition: preservation in a safe place.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌseɪf ˈkiːpɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˌseɪf ˈkiːpɪŋ
synonyms:
protection|preservation|safety|custody|care|charge|keeping|surveillance|supervision|guardianship|trusteeship|tutelage|wardship


word: SAFELIGHT
russian_word: неактиничного
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪflʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈseɪflʌɪt
definition:
a light with a coloured filter that can be used in a darkroom without affecting photosensitive film or paper.


word: SAFELY
russian_word: безопасно
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈseɪfli
phonetics_text: ˈseɪfli
example:
there is a memento she keeps safely stored away|all of us have a responsibility to drive safely|we can safely say that things are improving|all crews have returned safely from their missions

definition:
in a way that gives protection from danger or risk.|in a way that is not likely to cause or lead to harm or injury.|with confidence through being based on good reasons or evidence.|without being injured or harmed.


word: SAFETY
russian_word: безопасность
example: they should leave for their own safety
antonyms: danger
synonyms: welfare|well-being|protection|security|harmlessness|lack of side effects
origin: Middle English: from Old French sauvete, from medieval Latin salvitas, from Latin salvus ‘safe’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪfti
phonetics_text: ˈseɪfti
definition:
the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.|a defensive back who plays in a deep position.|a condom.


word: SAFETY FUSE
russian_word: плавкий предохранитель
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a protective electric fuse.|a fuse that burns at a constant slow rate, used for the controlled firing of a detonator.


word: SAFETY GLASS
russian_word: безосколочное стекло
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
glass that has been toughened or laminated so that it is less likely to splinter when broken.|toughened glasses or goggles for protecting the eyes when using power tools or industrial or laboratory equipment.


word: SAFETY MATCH
russian_word: спичка
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a match igniting only when struck on a specially prepared surface, especially the side of a matchbox.


word: SAFFLOWER
russian_word: сафлоровое
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsaflaʊə
phonetics_text: ˈsaflaʊə
definition:
an orange-flowered thistle-like Eurasian plant with seeds that yield an edible oil and petals that were formerly used to produce a red or yellow dye.

origin:
late Middle English: from Dutch saffloer or German Saflor, via Old French and Italian from Arabic aṣfar ‘yellow’. The spelling has been influenced by saffron and flower.


word: SAFFRON
russian_word: шафран
origin: Middle English: from Old French safran, based on Arabic za‘farān .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsafr(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈsafr(ə)n
definition:
an orange-yellow flavouring, food colouring, and dye made from the dried stigmas of a crocus.|an autumn-flowering crocus with reddish-purple flowers, native to warmer regions of Eurasia. Enormous numbers of flowers are required to produce a small quantity of the large red stigmas used for the spice.


word: SAG
russian_word: провисание
example: she let her head sag lower and lower|exports are forging ahead while home sales sag
synonyms: sink|subside|slump|crumple|loll|flop|curve down|hang down|dip|droop|swag|bulge|bag
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: saɡ
phonetics_text: saɡ
definition:
sink, subside, or bulge downwards under weight or pressure or through lack of strength.|decline to a lower level, usually temporarily.

origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): apparently related to Middle Low German sacken, Dutch zakken ‘subside’.


word: SAGA
russian_word: сага
example: a figure straight out of a Viking saga|launching into the saga of her engagement
origin: early 18th century: from Old Norse, literally ‘narrative’; related to saw3.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɑːɡə
phonetics_text: ˈsɑːɡə
definition:
a long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic.|a long, involved story, account, or series of incidents.

synonyms:
epic|chronicle|legend|folk tale|romance|traditional story|history|narrative|adventure|fairy story|myth|roman-fleuve


word: SAGACIOUS
russian_word: прозорливый
example: they were sagacious enough to avoid any outright confrontation
definition: having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd.
antonyms: stupid|foolish
origin: early 17th century: from Latin sagax, sagac- ‘wise’ + -ious.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: səˈɡeɪʃəs
phonetics_text: səˈɡeɪʃəs
synonyms:
wise|clever|intelligent|with/showing great knowledge|knowledgeable|sensible|sage|discerning|judicious|canny|penetrating|perceptive|acute|astute|shrewd|prudent|politic|thoughtful|full of insight|insightful|percipient|perspicacious|philosophical|profound|deep|streetwise|sapient


word: SAGACITY
russian_word: проницательность
example: a man of great political sagacity
definition: the quality of being sagacious.
antonyms: stupidity
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: səˈɡasɪti
phonetics_text: səˈɡasɪti
synonyms:
wisdom|(deep) insight|intelligence|understanding|judgement|acuity|astuteness|insight|sense|canniness|sharpness|depth|profundity|profoundness|perceptiveness|penetration|perception|percipience|perspicuity|discernment|erudition|learning|knowledgeability|thoughtfulness|sapience


word: SAGE
russian_word: мудрец
origin: Middle English: from Old French sauge, from Latin salvia ‘healing plant’, from salvus ‘safe’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: seɪdʒ
phonetics_text: seɪdʒ
definition:
an aromatic plant whose greyish-green leaves are used as a culinary herb, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean.|either of two bushy North American plants with silvery-grey leaves.


word: SAGGING
russian_word: провисание
example: sagging shelves bearing rusty paint tins|a comprehensive overhaul meant to revive sagging sales
synonyms: drooping|saggy|bowed|bowing|hanging limply|dangling|droopy|wilting
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsaɡɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈsaɡɪŋ
definition:
sinking or bulging downwards under weight or pressure or through lack of strength.|becoming weaker; declining.


word: SAGITTAL
russian_word: сагиттальный
example: sagittal and transverse sections
origin: late Middle English: from medieval Latin sagittalis, from Latin sagitta ‘arrow’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsadʒɪt(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsadʒɪt(ə)l|səˈdʒɪt(ə)l
definition:
relating to or denoting the suture on top of the skull which runs between the parietal bones in a front to back direction.|of or in a plane parallel to the sagittal suture, especially that dividing the body into left and right halves.


word: SAGO
russian_word: саго
origin: mid 16th century: from Malay sagu (originally via Portuguese).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪɡəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈseɪɡəʊ
definition:
edible starch which is obtained from a palm and is a staple food in parts of the tropics. The pith inside the trunk is scraped out, washed, and dried to produce a flour or processed to produce the granular sago used in the West.|the palm from which most sago is obtained, growing in freshwater swamps in SE Asia.


word: SAGUARO
russian_word: Карнегия
origin: mid 19th century: from Mexican Spanish.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: səˈɡwɑːrəʊ
phonetics_text: səˈɡwɑːrəʊ|səˈwɑːrəʊ
definition:
a giant cactus which can grow to 20 metres in height and whose branches are shaped like candelabra, native to the south-western United States and Mexico. The edible fruit was formerly a source of food and drink.


word: SAI
russian_word: сай
origin: Japanese.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sʌɪ
phonetics_text: sʌɪ
definition:
a dagger with two sharp prongs curving outward from the hilt, originating in Okinawa and sometimes used in pairs in martial arts.


word: SAIGA
russian_word: сайга
origin: early 19th century: from Russian.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪɡə
phonetics_text: ˈseɪɡə|ˈsʌɪɡə
definition:
an Asian antelope which has a distinctive convex snout with the nostrils opening downwards, living in herds on the cold steppes.


word: SAIL
russian_word: парус
synonyms: canvas
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: seɪl
phonetics_text: seɪl
example:
all the sails were unfurled|they went for a sail|the sail covering the load of crates broke loose from the truck

definition:
a piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship or other vessel.|a wind-catching apparatus attached to the arm of a windmill.|a voyage or excursion in a ship, especially a sailing ship or boat.|the conning tower of a submarine.|a canvas sheet or tarpaulin.

origin:
Old English segel (noun), seglian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeil and German Segel (nouns).


word: SAILOR
russian_word: моряк
example: Hawaii was an important stopping point for sailors to restock provisions
origin: mid 17th century: variant of obsolete sailer .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪlə
phonetics_text: ˈseɪlə
definition:
a person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat, especially one who is below the rank of officer.

synonyms:
seaman|seafarer|seafaring man|mariner|boatman|yachtsman|yachtswoman|hand|crew member|(old) salt|sea dog|bluejacket|matelot|matlow|matlo|tar|Jack Tar|hearty|crew|complement


word: SAINFOIN
russian_word: эспарцет
definition: a pink-flowered plant of the pea family, which is native to Asia and grown widely for fodder.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪnfɔɪn
phonetics_text: ˈseɪnfɔɪn|ˈsanfɔɪn
origin:
mid 17th century: from obsolete French saintfoin, from modern Latin sanum foenum ‘wholesome hay’ (with reference to its medicinal properties).


word: SAINT
russian_word: святой
example: a place dedicated to a seventh-century saint|she's a saint to go on living with that man
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: seɪnt
phonetics_text: seɪnt|s(ə)nt
definition:
a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and regarded in Christian faith as being in heaven after death.|a very virtuous, kind, or patient person.

origin:
Middle English, from Old French seint, from Latin sanctus ‘holy’, past participle of sancire ‘consecrate’.


word: SAINTED
russian_word: причисленный к лику святых
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈseɪntɪd
phonetics_text: ˈseɪntɪd
example:
he's a sainted figure on the Left, holding one of the highest seats in their pantheon|the special sanctity of the sainted Pope Gregory I

definition:
regarded as worthy of sainthood; beyond reproach or very virtuous.|formally recognized as a saint; canonized.


word: SAINTLINESS
russian_word: святость
example: her selfless behaviour borders on saintliness
definition: the quality or state of being saintly; holiness.
antonyms: ungodliness|sinfulness
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪntlɪnəs
phonetics_text: ˈseɪntlɪnəs
synonyms:
holiness|godliness|piety|devoutness|spirituality|blessedness|virtue|righteousness|purity|goodness|morality|sanctity|unworldliness|innocence|lack of corruption|ethicality|blamelessness|stainlessness|spotlessness|irreproachableness|guiltlessness|sinlessness


word: SAINTLY
russian_word: святой
example: a truly saintly woman
definition: very holy or virtuous.
antonyms: unholy|sinful
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈseɪntli
phonetics_text: ˈseɪntli
synonyms:
holy|godly|pious|God-fearing|religious|devout|spiritual|prayerful|blessed|virtuous|righteous|good|moral|ethical|unworldly|innocent|sinless|blameless|guiltless|irreproachable|stainless|spotless|uncorrupted|pure|sainted|saintlike|angelic


word: SAKE
russian_word: сакэ
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: seɪk
phonetics_text: seɪk
example:
the couple moved to the coast for the sake of her health|I have to make an effort for John's sake|‘Oh, for God's sake!’ snarled Dyson

definition:
for the purpose of; in the interest of; in order to achieve or preserve.|out of consideration for or in order to help or please someone.|used to express impatience, annoyance, urgency, or desperation.

synonyms:
cause|purpose|reason|aim|end|objective|object|goal|motive|for purposes of|for|in the interests of|in the cause of|in the furtherance of|in order to achieve|with something in mind

origin:
Old English sacu  ‘contention, crime’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaak and German Sache, from a base meaning ‘affair, legal action, thing’. The phrase for the sake of may be from Old Norse.


word: SAKER
russian_word: балобан
origin: late Middle English: from Old French sacre, from Arabic ṣaqr ‘falcon’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪkə
phonetics_text: ˈseɪkə
definition:
a large Eurasian falcon with a brown back and whitish head, used in falconry.|an early form of cannon.


word: SALACIOUS
russian_word: непристойный
example: salacious stories
definition: having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters.
origin: mid 17th century: from Latin salax, salac- (from salire ‘to leap’) + -ious.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: səˈleɪʃəs
phonetics_text: səˈleɪʃəs
synonyms:
pornographic|obscene|indecent|improper|indelicate|crude|lewd|erotic|titillating|arousing|suggestive|sexy|risqué|coarse|vulgar|gross|dirty|ribald|smutty|filthy|bawdy|earthy|corrupting|exploitative|prurient|immoral|off colour|nasty|adult|X-rated|triple-X|XXX|low|hardcore|soft-core|porn|porno|blue|skin|rank


word: SALAD
russian_word: салат
example: a green salad
origin: late Middle English: from Old French salade, from Provençal salada, based on Latin sal ‘salt’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsaləd
phonetics_text: ˈsaləd
definition:
a cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables, usually seasoned with oil, vinegar, or other dressing and sometimes accompanied by meat, fish, or other ingredients.


word: SALAMANDER
russian_word: саламандра
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsaləˌmandə
phonetics_text: ˈsaləˌmandə
definition:
a lizard-like amphibian with an elongated body and tail and short limbs, once thought able to endure fire.|a mythical lizard-like creature said to live in fire or to be able to withstand its effects.|a metal plate heated and placed over food to brown it.|a red-hot iron or poker.

origin:
Middle English (in salamander (sense 2)): from Old French salamandre, via Latin from Greek salamandra . Sense 1 dates from the early 17th century.


word: SALARY
russian_word: зарплата
example: he received a salary of £24,000
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsaləri
phonetics_text: ˈsaləri
definition:
a fixed regular payment, typically paid on a monthly basis but often expressed as an annual sum, made by an employer to an employee, especially a professional or white-collar worker.

synonyms:
pay|earnings|remuneration|fee(s)|emolument(s)|stipend|honorarium|hire|wages|wage|gross pay|payment|earned income|take-home pay|net pay

origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French salarie, from Latin salarium, originally denoting a Roman soldier's allowance to buy salt, from sal ‘salt’.


word: SALBUTAMOL
russian_word: сальбутамол
origin: 1960s: from sal(icylic acid) + but(yl) + am(ine) + -ol.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: salˈbjuːtəmɒl
phonetics_text: salˈbjuːtəmɒl
definition:
a synthetic compound related to aspirin, used as a bronchodilator in the treatment of asthma and other conditions involving constriction of the airways.


word: SALCHOW
russian_word: сальхов
origin: early 20th century: named after Ulrich Salchow (1877–1949), Swedish skater.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsalkəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈsalkəʊ
definition:
a jump in figure skating from the backward inside edge of one skate to the backward outside edge of the other, with one or more full turns in the air.


word: SALE
russian_word: продажа
example: we withdrew it from sale|the January sales got under way this week
antonyms: purchase
synonyms: selling|vending|disposal|dealing|trading|bargaining
origin: late Old English sala, from Old Norse sala, of Germanic origin; related to sell.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: seɪl
phonetics_text: seɪl
definition:
the exchange of a commodity for money; the action of selling something.|a period during which a shop or dealer sells goods at reduced prices.


word: SALEP
russian_word: салеп
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsaləp
phonetics_text: ˈsaləp
definition:
a starchy preparation of the dried tubers of various orchids, used as a thickener in cooking and as the basis of a drink.

origin:
mid 18th century: from French, from Turkish sālep, from Arabic ( ḵuṣa-'ṯ-) ṯa‘lab, the name of an orchid (literally ‘fox's testicles’).


word: SALESMAN
russian_word: продавец
example: an insurance salesman
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪlzmən
phonetics_text: ˈseɪlzmən
definition:
a man whose job involves selling or promoting commercial products, either in a shop or visiting locations to get orders.


word: SALESPERSON
russian_word: продавец
definition: a salesman or saleswoman (used as a neutral alternative).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪlzpəːs(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈseɪlzpəːs(ə)n
synonyms:
salesman|saleswoman|sales assistant|assistant|shop assistant|saleslady|salesgirl|seller|negotiator|representative|sales representative|agent|reseller|auctioneer|shopkeeper|trader|merchant|dealer|pedlar|hawker|sales clerk|counter-jumper|rep|knight of the road|shop boy|shop girl|shopman|traveller|commercial traveller


word: SALICIN
russian_word: салицин
origin: mid 19th century: from French salicine, from Latin salix, salic- ‘willow’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsalɪsɪn
phonetics_text: ˈsalɪsɪn
definition:
a bitter compound present in willow bark. It is a glucoside related to aspirin, and accounts for the ancient use of willow bark as a pain-relieving drug.


word: SALIENT
russian_word: выступ
example: it succinctly covered all the salient points of the case
antonyms: unimportant|inconspicuous
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈseɪlɪənt
phonetics_text: ˈseɪlɪənt
definition:
most noticeable or important.|(of an angle) pointing outwards.|(of an animal) standing on its hind legs with the forepaws raised, as if leaping.

synonyms:
important|main|principal|major|chief|primary|notable|noteworthy|outstanding|arresting|conspicuous|striking|noticeable|obvious|remarkable|signal|prominent|pronounced|predominant|dominant|key|crucial|vital|essential|basic|staple|critical|pivotal|prime|central|focal|paramount

origin:
mid 16th century (as a heraldic term): from Latin salient- ‘leaping’, from the verb salire . The noun dates from the early 19th century.


word: SALINA
russian_word: соляное озеро
definition: (chiefly in the Caribbean or South America) a salt pan, salt lake, or salt marsh.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: səˈlʌɪnə
phonetics_text: səˈlʌɪnə
origin:
late 16th century: from Spanish, from medieval Latin, ‘salt pit’, in Latin salinae (plural) ‘salt pans’.


word: SALIVA
russian_word: слюна
synonyms: spit|spittle|dribble|drool|slaver|slobber|sputum
origin: late Middle English: from Latin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: səˈlʌɪvə
phonetics_text: səˈlʌɪvə
definition:
watery liquid secreted into the mouth by glands, providing lubrication for chewing and swallowing, and aiding digestion.


word: SALIVATE
russian_word: выделять слюну
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈsalɪveɪt
phonetics_text: ˈsalɪveɪt
example:
the delicious aroma of rich stews made us salivate|I was fairly salivating at the prospect of a $10 million loan

definition:
secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food.|display great relish at the sight or prospect of something.

origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin salivat- ‘(having) produced saliva’, from the verb salivare, from saliva (see saliva).


word: SALLET
russian_word: шлем с забралом
origin: late Middle English: from French salade, based on Latin caelare ‘engrave’ (from caelum ‘chisel’).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsalɪt
phonetics_text: ˈsalɪt
definition:
a light helmet with an outward curve extending over the back of the neck, worn as part of medieval armour.


word: SALLOW
russian_word: ива
example: his skin was sallow and pitted
definition: (of a person's face or complexion) of an unhealthy yellow or pale brown colour.
antonyms: rosy|glowing
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsaləʊ
phonetics_text: ˈsaləʊ
synonyms:
yellowish|jaundiced|pallid|wan|pale|waxen|anaemic|bloodless|colourless|pasty|pasty-faced|unhealthy-looking|sickly|sickly-looking|washed out|peaky|peakish|peaked|like death warmed up|wabbit|peely-wally|etiolated|lymphatic

origin:
Old English salo  ‘dusky’, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse sǫlr ‘yellow’, from a base meaning ‘dirty’.


word: SALLY
russian_word: вылазка
example: the garrison there made a sally against us|there was subdued laughter at this sally
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsali
phonetics_text: ˈsali
definition:
a sudden charge out of a besieged place against the enemy; a sortie.|a witty or lively remark, especially one made as an attack or as a diversion in an argument; a retort.

synonyms:
charge|sortie|foray|thrust|drive|offensive|attack|raid|assault|descent|blitz|incursion|invasion|onset|inroad|onslaught|rush|onrush|blitzkrieg|razzia

origin:
late Middle English: from French saillie, feminine past participle (used as a noun) of saillir ‘come or jut out’, from Old French salir ‘to leap’, from Latin salire .


word: SALMAGUNDI
russian_word: всякая всячина
example: it is a salmagundi of styles
origin: from French salmigondis, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsalməˈɡʌndi
phonetics_text: ˌsalməˈɡʌndi
definition:
a dish of chopped meat, anchovies, eggs, onions, and seasoning.|a general mixture; a miscellaneous collection.


word: SALMON
russian_word: лосось
example: cotton checked throw in cream and salmon pink
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsamən
phonetics_text: ˈsamən
definition:
a large edible fish that is a popular sporting fish, much prized for its pink flesh. Salmon mature in the sea but migrate to freshwater streams to spawn.|any of a number of fishes resembling the salmon.|a pale pink colour.

origin:
Middle English samoun, from Anglo-Norman French saumoun, from Latin salmo, salmon- . The spelling with -l- is influenced by Latin.


word: SALMONID
russian_word: лососевых
definition: a fish of the salmon family ( Salmonidae ).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsalmənɪd
phonetics_text: ˈsalmənɪd|salˈmɒnɪd
origin:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Salmonidae (plural), based on Latin salmo, salmon- ‘salmon’ + -id2.


word: SALON
russian_word: салон
example: have your hair cut in a professional salon
synonyms: shop|parlour|establishment|place|premises|building|place of business|boutique|store
origin: late 17th century: from French (see saloon).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsalɒn
phonetics_text: ˈsalɒn
definition:
an establishment where a hairdresser, beautician, or couturier conducts trade.|a reception room in a large house.|an annual exhibition of the work of living artists held by the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Paris from 1648, originally in the Salon d'Apollon in the Louvre.


word: SALOON
russian_word: седан
example: a billiard saloon|a four-door saloon
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: səˈluːn
phonetics_text: səˈluːn
definition:
a public room or building used for a specified purpose.|a car having a closed body and a closed boot separated from the part in which the driver and passengers sit.

origin:
early 18th century (in the sense ‘drawing room’): from French salon, from Italian salone ‘large hall’, augmentative of sala ‘hall’.


word: SALP
russian_word: сальп
origin: mid 19th century: from French salpe, based on Greek salpē ‘fish’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: salp
phonetics_text: salp
definition:
a free-swimming marine invertebrate related to the sea squirts, with a transparent barrel-shaped body.


word: SALSA
russian_word: сальса
example: a flour tortilla with salsa and shredded cheese
origin: Spanish, literally ‘sauce’, extended in American Spanish to denote the dance.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsalsə
phonetics_text: ˈsalsə
definition:
a type of Latin American dance music incorporating elements of jazz and rock.|(especially in Latin American cooking) a spicy tomato sauce.


word: SALSIFY
russian_word: козлобородник
definition: an edible European plant of the daisy family, with a long root like that of a parsnip.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsalsɪfi
phonetics_text: ˈsalsɪfi
origin:
late 17th century: from French salsifis, from obsolete Italian salsefica, of unknown ultimate origin.


word: SALT
russian_word: соль
example: he was one of many old salts who lined up to volunteer
antonyms: landlubber
synonyms: sodium chloride|table salt|sea salt|marine salt|rock salt
part_of_speech: noun|adjective|verb
phonetic: sɔːlt
phonetics_text: sɔːlt|sɒlt
definition:
a white crystalline substance that gives seawater its characteristic taste and is used for seasoning or preserving food.|any chemical compound formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, with all or part of the hydrogen of the acid replaced by a metal or other cation.|an experienced sailor.

origin:
Old English sealt (noun), sealtan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zout and German Salz (nouns), from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sal, Greek hals ‘salt’.


word: SALTATION
russian_word: скачок
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: salˈteɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: salˈteɪʃ(ə)n|sɔːlˈteɪʃ(ə)n|sɒlˈteɪʃ(ə)n
example:
new genetic characters appear suddenly by saltation|the distance travelled by each grain during saltation

definition:
abrupt evolutionary change; sudden large-scale mutation.|the transport of hard particles over an uneven surface in a turbulent flow of air or water.|the action of leaping or dancing.

origin:
early 17th century (in saltation (sense 3)): from Latin saltatio(n- ), from saltare ‘to dance’, frequentative of salire ‘to leap’.


word: SALT AWAY
russian_word: солить
example: they salted the money away in numbered bank accounts around the world
definition: discreetly store or save something, especially money.
synonyms:
save|put aside|put away|put by|lay by|set aside|lay aside|put to one side|reserve|keep in reserve|deposit|keep|store|stockpile|hoard|stow away|cache|squirrel away|stash away


word: SALT CELLAR
russian_word: солонка
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a dish or container for storing salt, now typically a closed container with perforations in the lid for sprinkling.

phonetic:
late Middle English: from salt + obsolete saler, from Old French salier ‘salt-box’, from Latin salarium (see salary). The change in spelling of the second word was due to association with cellar.


word: SALTED
russian_word: соленый
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɒltɪd
phonetics_text: ˈsɒltɪd|ˈsɔːltɪd
example:
I could definitely taste the salted caramel|with the sudden influx of whaling ships came an increased demand for fresh and salted beef

definition:
having salt as an ingredient; containing or seasoned with salt.|preserved with salt.|(of a horse) having developed a resistance to disease by surviving it.


word: SALTIMBOCCA
russian_word: Салтимбокка
example: the veal saltimbocca with its sage and prosciutto had the edge on flavour
origin: Italian, literally ‘leap into the mouth’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsaltɪmˈbɒkə
phonetics_text: ˌsaltɪmˈbɒkə
definition:
a dish consisting of rolled pieces of veal or poultry cooked with herbs, bacon, and other flavourings.


word: SALTIRE
russian_word: косой крест
definition: a diagonal cross as a heraldic ordinary.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsaltʌɪə
phonetics_text: ˈsaltʌɪə|ˈsɔːltʌɪə
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French saultoir ‘stirrup cord, stile, saltire’, based on Latin saltare ‘to dance’.


word: SALTPETRE
russian_word: селитра
definition: another term for potassium nitrate.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɔːltˈpiːtə
phonetics_text: sɔːltˈpiːtə|sɒltˈpiːtə
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French salpetre, from medieval Latin salpetra, probably representing sal petrae ‘salt of rock’ (i.e. found as an encrustation). The change in the first element was due to association with salt.


word: SALTWORT
russian_word: солянка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɔːltwəːt
phonetics_text: ˈsɔːltwəːt|ˈsɒltwəːt
definition:
a plant of the goosefoot family, which typically grows in salt marshes. It is rich in alkali and its ashes were formerly used in soap-making.


word: SALTY
russian_word: соленый
antonyms: fresh|bland
synonyms: salt|salted|saline|briny|brackish|piquant|tangy|over-salted
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɔːlti
phonetics_text: ˈsɔːlti|ˈsɒlti
example:
the bacon will be quite salty|her wild ways and salty language shocked the local gentry|a salty campaign strategist

definition:
tasting of, containing, or preserved with salt.|(of language or humour) down-to-earth; coarse.|tough or aggressive.


word: SALUTARY
russian_word: благотворный
example: it failed to draw salutary lessons from Britain's loss of its colonies
antonyms: unwelcome|irrelevant
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsaljʊt(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈsaljʊt(ə)ri
definition:
(especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial.

synonyms:
beneficial|good|good for one|advantageous|profitable|productive|helpful|useful|of use|of service|valuable|worthwhile|practical|relevant|timely

origin:
late Middle English (as a noun in the sense ‘remedy’): from French salutaire or Latin salutaris, from salus, salut- ‘health’.


word: SALUTATION
russian_word: приветствие
example: we greeted them but no one returned our salutations
definition: a gesture or utterance made as a greeting or acknowledgement of another's arrival or departure.
synonyms: greeting|salute|address|hail|welcome|toast|tribute|homage|obeisance
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsaljʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌsaljʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin salutatio(n- ), from salutare ‘pay one's respects to’ (see salute).


word: SALUTATORY
russian_word: приветственный
definition: (especially of an address) relating to or of the nature of a salutation.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: səˈljuːtət(ə)ri
phonetics_text: səˈljuːtət(ə)ri
origin:
late 17th century (as an adjective): from Latin salutatorius, from salutare ‘pay one's respects to’ (see salute).


word: SALUTE
russian_word: салют
example: he raises his arms in a triumphant salute
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: səˈl(j)uːt
phonetics_text: səˈl(j)uːt
definition:
a gesture of respect or polite recognition, especially one made to or by a person when arriving or departing.

synonyms:
gesture of respect|greeting|salutation|address|hail|welcome|tribute|wave|homage|obeisance|acknowledgement

origin:
late Middle English: from Latin salutare ‘greet, pay one's respects to’, from salus, salut- ‘health, welfare, greeting’; the noun partly from Old French salut .


word: SALVAGE
russian_word: спасение
synonyms: rescue|save|recover|retrieve|raise|reclaim|get back|restore|reinstate
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈsalvɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈsalvɪdʒ
example:
an emerald and gold cross was salvaged from the wreck|those who are salvaged simply disappear from their homes or workplaces

definition:
rescue (a wrecked or disabled ship or its cargo) from loss at sea.|apprehend and execute (a suspected criminal) without trial.

origin:
mid 17th century (as a noun denoting payment for saving a ship or its cargo): from French, from medieval Latin salvagium, from Latin salvare ‘to save’. The verb dates from the late 19th century.


word: SALVATION
russian_word: спасение
example: they try to sell it to us as economic salvation|the Christian gospel of salvation for all mankind
antonyms: damnation|downfall|destruction
synonyms: lifeline|preservation|conservation|means of escape
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: salˈveɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: salˈveɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss.|deliverance from sin and its consequences, believed by Christians to be brought about by faith in Christ.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French salvacion, from ecclesiastical Latin salvation- (from salvare ‘to save’), translating Greek sōtēria .


word: SALVE
russian_word: мазь
example: the wound should be washed with water and then a salve applied
definition: an ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection.
synonyms: ointment|cream|balm|unction|unguent|balsam|pomade|rub|embrocation|emollient|liniment
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: salv
phonetics_text: salv
origin:
Old English sealfe (noun), sealfian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zalf and German Salbe .


word: SALVER
russian_word: поднос
definition: a tray, typically one made of silver and used in formal circumstances.
synonyms: platter|plate|dish|tray|ashet|trencher|charger|paten
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsalvə
phonetics_text: ˈsalvə
origin:
mid 17th century: from French salve ‘tray for presenting food to the king’, from Spanish salva ‘sampling of food’, from salvar ‘make safe’.


word: SALVIA
russian_word: шалфей
origin: modern Latin, from Latin salvia ‘sage’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsalvɪə
phonetics_text: ˈsalvɪə
definition:
a widely distributed plant of a genus including the sages, especially (in gardening) a bedding plant cultivated for its spikes of bright flowers.


word: SAMADHI
russian_word: самадхи
origin: from Sanskrit samādhi ‘contemplation’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sʌˈmɑːdi
phonetics_text: sʌˈmɑːdi
definition:
a state of intense concentration achieved through meditation. In yoga this is regarded as the final stage, at which union with the divine is reached (before or at death).|a tomb.


word: SAMARITAN
russian_word: самаритянин
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: səˈmarɪt(ə)n
phonetics_text: səˈmarɪt(ə)n
example:
suddenly, miraculously, a Good Samaritan leaned over and handed the cashier a dollar bill on my behalf|I began volunteer work for the Samaritans

definition:
a charitable or helpful person (with reference to Luke 10:33).|a member of a people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times, or of the modern community claiming descent from them, adhering to a form of Judaism accepting only its own ancient version of the Pentateuch as Scripture.|the dialect of Aramaic formerly spoken in Samaria.|(in the UK) an organization which counsels the suicidal and others in distress, mainly through a telephone service.

origin:
from late Latin Samaritanus, from Greek Samareitēs, from Samareia ‘Samaria’. The New Testament parable of the Good Samaritan reflects a proverbial hostility between Jews and Samaritans.


word: SAMARIUM
russian_word: самарий
definition: the chemical element of atomic number 62, a hard silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: səˈmɛːrɪəm
phonetics_text: səˈmɛːrɪəm
origin:
late 19th century: from samar(skite), a mineral in which its spectrum was first observed (named after Samarsky, a 19th-century Russian official) + -ium.


word: SAMBO
russian_word: самбо
definition: a black person.|a person of mixed race, especially of black and Indian or black and European blood.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsambəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈsambəʊ
origin:
early 18th century: Sambo (sense 1) perhaps from Fula sambo ‘uncle’; Sambo (sense 2) from American Spanish zambo, denoting a kind of yellow monkey.


word: SAME
russian_word: то же самое
example: she was saying the same thing over and over|they all wore the same clothes
definition: identical; not different.|of an identical type; exactly similar.
antonyms: another|different
synonyms: the identical|the very same|selfsame|one and the same|the very
part_of_speech: adjective|pronoun|adverb
phonetic: seɪm
phonetics_text: seɪm
origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse sami, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit sama, Greek homos .


word: SAMENESS
russian_word: одинаковость
example: there is a sameness about all the political parties
definition: lack of variety; uniformity or monotony.
antonyms: variety|difference|contrast
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪmnəs
phonetics_text: ˈseɪmnəs
synonyms:
similarity|uniformity|resemblance|likeness|alikeness|similitude|closeness|comparability|correspondence|indistinguishability|consistency|equality|equalness|parity|equivalence|interchangeability|parallelism|monotony|changelessness|invariability|standardization|lack of variety|tedium|tediousness|routine|routineness|humdrum|predictability|repetition|duplication|semblance|identity|identicalness|oneness|selfsameness|congruity|congruence


word: SAMITE
russian_word: тяжелый шелк
example: samite hangings
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsamʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈsamʌɪt|ˈseɪmʌɪt
definition:
a rich silk fabric interwoven with gold and silver threads, used for dressmaking and decoration in the Middle Ages.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French samit, via medieval Latin from medieval Greek hexamiton, from Greek hexa- ‘six’ + mitos ‘thread’.


word: SAMIZDAT
russian_word: самиздат
example: a samizdat newsletter
origin: 1960s: Russian, literally ‘self-publishing house’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsamɪzdat
phonetics_text: ˈsamɪzdat|ˌsamɪzˈdat
definition:
the clandestine copying and distribution of literature banned by the state, especially formerly in the communist countries of eastern Europe.


word: SAMOYED
russian_word: самоед
origin: from Russian samoed .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsaməjɛd
phonetics_text: ˈsaməjɛd|ˈsamɔɪjɛd
definition:
a member of a group of mainly nomadic peoples of northern Siberia, who traditionally live as reindeer herders.|any of several Samoyedic (Uralic) languages of the Samoyeds.|a dog of a white Arctic breed.


word: SAMPHIRE
russian_word: критмум морской
origin: mid 16th century (earlier as sampiere ): from French (herbe de) Saint Pierre ‘St Peter('s herb)’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsamfʌɪə
phonetics_text: ˈsamfʌɪə
definition:
a European plant of the parsley family, which grows on rocks and cliffs by the sea. Its aromatic fleshy leaves are sometimes eaten as a vegetable.


word: SAMPLE
russian_word: образец
example: investigations involved analysing samples of handwriting|piano samples
synonyms: representative|illustrative|selected|specimen|test|trial|typifying|typical
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsɑːmp(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsɑːmp(ə)l
definition:
a small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like.|a sound or piece of music created by sampling.

origin:
Middle English (as a noun): from an Anglo-Norman French variant of Old French essample ‘example’. Current senses of the verb date from the mid 18th century.


word: SAMPLER
russian_word: пробоотборник
example: a sampler of rock plants
origin: Middle English (denoting an example to be imitated): from Old French essamplaire ‘exemplar’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɑːmplə
phonetics_text: ˈsɑːmplə
definition:
a piece of embroidery worked in various stitches as a specimen of skill, typically containing the alphabet and some mottoes.|a representative collection or example of something.|a person or device that takes and analyses samples.|an electronic device for sampling music and sound.


word: SAMPLING
russian_word: выборка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɑːmplɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈsɑːmplɪŋ
example:
routine river sampling is carried out according to a schedule|sampling is bringing older music to younger ears

definition:
the action or process of taking samples of something for analysis.|the technique of digitally encoding music or sound and reusing it as part of a composition or recording.


word: SANATORIUM
russian_word: санаторий
origin: mid 19th century: modern Latin, based on Latin sanare ‘heal’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsanəˈtɔːrɪəm
phonetics_text: ˌsanəˈtɔːrɪəm
definition:
an establishment for the medical treatment of people who are convalescing or have a chronic illness.

synonyms:
infirmary|clinic|sickbay|sickroom|medical centre|hospital|hospice|nursing home|convalescent home|rest home|sanitarium|san


word: SANCTIFY
russian_word: освящать
example: a small shrine was built to sanctify the site
definition: set apart as or declare holy; consecrate.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈsaŋ(k)tɪfʌɪ
phonetics_text: ˈsaŋ(k)tɪfʌɪ
synonyms:
consecrate|make holy|make sacred|bless|hallow|set apart|dedicate to God|anoint|ordain|canonize|beatify

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French saintifier (influenced later by sanctifier ), from ecclesiastical Latin sanctificare, from Latin sanctus ‘holy’.


word: SANCTIMONIOUS
russian_word: ханжеский
example: what happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?
definition: making a show of being morally superior to other people.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌsaŋ(k)tɪˈməʊnɪəs
phonetics_text: ˌsaŋ(k)tɪˈməʊnɪəs
synonyms:
self-righteous|holier-than-thou|churchy|pious|pietistic|moralizing|unctuous|smug|superior|priggish|mealy-mouthed|hypocritical|insincere|for form's sake|to keep up appearances|goody-goody|pi|religiose|Pharisaic|Pharisaical|Tartuffian

origin:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘holy in character’): from Latin sanctimonia ‘sanctity’ (from sanctus ‘holy’) + -ous.


word: SANCTION
russian_word: санкция
example: a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse|he appealed to the bishop for his sanction
definition: a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule.|official permission or approval for an action.
antonyms: reward
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsaŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈsaŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
penalty|punishment|deterrent|punitive action|discipline|penalization|correction|retribution|embargo|ban|prohibition|boycott|barrier|restriction|tariff

origin:
late Middle English (as a noun denoting an ecclesiastical decree): from French, from Latin sanctio(n- ), from sancire ‘ratify’. The verb dates from the late 18th century.


word: SANCTITY
russian_word: святость
example: the site of the tomb was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians|the sanctity of human life
definition: the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.|ultimate importance and inviolability.
antonyms: wickedness
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsaŋ(k)tɪti
phonetics_text: ˈsaŋ(k)tɪti
synonyms:
holiness|godliness|sacredness|blessedness|saintliness|sanctitude|spirituality|piety|piousness|devoutness|devotion|righteousness|goodness|virtue|virtuousness|purity

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘saintliness’): from Old French sainctite, reinforced by Latin sanctitas, from sanctus ‘holy’.


word: SANCTUARY
russian_word: святилище
example: his sons took sanctuary in the church|a bird sanctuary|the sanctuaries of Apollo and Athena
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsaŋ(k)tjʊəri
phonetics_text: ˈsaŋ(k)tjʊəri
definition:
refuge or safety from pursuit, persecution, or other danger.|a nature reserve.|a holy place; a temple.

synonyms:
refuge|haven|harbour|port in a storm|oasis|shelter|retreat|bolthole|foxhole|hideout|hiding place|hideaway|den|asylum|safe house|fastness|querencia|safety|safe keeping|protection|security|immunity

origin:
Middle English (in sanctuary (sense 3)): from Old French sanctuaire, from Latin sanctuarium, from sanctus ‘holy’. Early use in reference to a church or other sacred place where a fugitive was immune, by the law of the medieval Church, from arrest, gave rise to sanctuary (sense 1, sense 2).


word: SANCTUM
russian_word: святилище
synonyms: holy place|shrine|sanctuary|altar|inner sanctum|holy of holies|sanctum sanctorum
origin: late 16th century: from Latin, neuter of sanctus ‘holy’, from sancire ‘consecrate’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsaŋ(k)təm
phonetics_text: ˈsaŋ(k)təm
example:
an icon installed within the sanctum of the temple|he ushered her into his sanctum and gave her something to drink

definition:
a sacred place, especially a shrine within a temple or church.|a private place from which most people are excluded.


word: SANCTUM SANCTORUM
russian_word: рабочий кабинет
definition: the holy of holies in the Jewish temple.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: saŋ(k)ˈtɔːrəm
phonetics_text: saŋ(k)ˈtɔːrəm
origin:
late Middle English: Latin sanctum (see sanctum) + sanctorum ‘of holy places’, translating Hebrew qōḏeš haqqŏḏāšīm ‘holy of holies’.


word: SAND
russian_word: песок
example: this magical coast boasts mile upon mile of golden sand|no one has the sand to stand against him
synonyms: beach|sands|shore|seaside|seashore|foreshore|(sand) dunes|sandhills|desert|strand
origin: Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zand and German Sand .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: sand
phonetics_text: sand
definition:
a loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major constituent of beaches, river beds, the seabed, and deserts.|a light yellow-brown colour like that of sand.|firmness of purpose.


word: SANDAL
russian_word: сандал
example: they were dressed in open-toed sandals
definition: a light shoe with either an openwork upper or straps attaching the sole to the foot.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsand(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsand(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek sandalion, diminutive of sandalon ‘wooden shoe’, probably of Asiatic origin; compare with Persian sandal .


word: SANDARAC
russian_word: сандарак
definition: a gum resin obtained from the alerce (cypress) of Spain and North Africa, used in making varnish.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsandərak
phonetics_text: ˈsandərak
origin:
late Middle English (denoting realgar): from Latin sandaraca, from Greek sandarakē, of Asiatic origin. The current sense dates from the mid 17th century.


word: SANDBOX
russian_word: песочница
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsan(d)bɒks
phonetics_text: ˈsan(d)bɒks
definition:
a shallow box or hollow in the ground partly filled with sand for children to play in; a sandpit.|a testing environment in a computer system in which new or untested software or coding can be run securely.|a box containing sand, especially one kept on a train to hold sand for sprinkling on to slippery rails.|a tropical American tree whose seed cases were formerly used to hold sand for blotting ink.


word: SANDERLING
russian_word: песчанка
origin: early 17th century: of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsandəlɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈsandəlɪŋ
definition:
a small migratory sandpiper of northern Eurasia and Canada, typically seen running after receding waves on the beach.


word: SANDFLY
russian_word: москитов
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsan(d)flʌɪ
phonetics_text: ˈsan(d)flʌɪ
definition:
a small hairy biting fly of tropical and subtropical regions, which transmits a number of diseases including leishmaniasis.|another term for blackfly (sense 2 of the noun).


word: SANDGROUSE
russian_word: рябков
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsan(d)ɡraʊs
phonetics_text: ˈsan(d)ɡraʊs
definition:
a seed-eating ground-dwelling bird with brownish plumage, allied to the pigeons and found in the deserts and arid regions of the Old World.


word: SANDHI
russian_word: сандхи
origin: from Sanskrit saṃdhi ‘putting together’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsʌndi
phonetics_text: ˈsʌndi
definition:
the process whereby the form of a word changes as a result of its position in an utterance (e.g. the change from a to an before a vowel).


word: SAND
russian_word: песок
example: mask off the area to be painted and sand it down
origin: Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zand and German Sand .
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: sand
phonetics_text: sand
definition:
smooth or polish with sandpaper or a mechanical sander.|sprinkle or overlay with sand, to give better purchase on a surface.


word: SANDPAPER
russian_word: наждачная бумага
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsan(d)peɪpə
phonetics_text: ˈsan(d)peɪpə
definition:
paper with sand or another abrasive stuck to it, used for smoothing or polishing woodwork or other surfaces.


word: SANDPIPER
russian_word: кулик
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsan(d)pʌɪpə
phonetics_text: ˈsan(d)pʌɪpə
definition:
a wading bird with a long bill and typically long legs, nesting on the ground by water and frequenting coastal areas on migration.


word: SANDSTONE
russian_word: песчаник
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsan(d)stəʊn
phonetics_text: ˈsan(d)stəʊn
definition:
sedimentary rock consisting of sand or quartz grains cemented together, typically red, yellow, or brown in colour.


word: SANDWICH
russian_word: бутерброд
example: a ham sandwich|the degree includes a sandwich year
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsan(d)wɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈsan(d)wɪdʒ|ˈsan(d)wɪtʃ
definition:
an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with a filling between them, eaten as a light meal.|relating to a sandwich course.

origin:
mid 18th century: named after the 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–92), an English nobleman said to have eaten food in this form so as not to leave the gaming table.


word: SANE
russian_word: здравомыслящий
example: hard work kept me sane
definition: (of a person) of sound mind; not mad or mentally ill.
antonyms: insane|mad
origin: early 17th century: from Latin sanus ‘healthy’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: seɪn
phonetics_text: seɪn
synonyms:
of sound mind|right in the head|in one's right mind|able to think/reason clearly|lucid|clear-headed|rational|coherent|balanced|well balanced|stable|normal|compos mentis|all there


word: SANFORIZED
russian_word: безусадочный
origin: 1930s: from the name of Sanford L. Cluett (1874–1968), the American inventor of the process.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsanfərʌɪzd
phonetics_text: ˈsanfərʌɪzd
definition:
(of cotton or other fabrics) pre-shrunk by a controlled compressive process; meeting certain standards of washing shrinkage.


word: SANGFROID
russian_word: хладнокровие
definition: composure or coolness shown in danger or under trying circumstances.
origin: mid 18th century: from French sang-froid, literally ‘cold blood’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɒ̃ˈfrwɑː
phonetics_text: sɒ̃ˈfrwɑː
synonyms:
composure|equanimity|self-possession|level-headedness|equilibrium|aplomb|poise|assurance|self-assurance|self-control|nerve|calmness|coolness|countenance|collectedness|imperturbability|presence of mind|cool|unflappability


word: SANGUINARY
russian_word: кровавый
example: they lost heavily in the sanguinary campaigns that followed
definition: involving or causing much bloodshed.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsanɡwɪn(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈsanɡwɪn(ə)ri
origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to blood’): from Latin sanguinarius, from sanguis, sanguin- ‘blood’.


word: SANGUINE
russian_word: жизнерадостный
example: he is sanguine about prospects for the global economy
antonyms: pessimistic|gloomy
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈsaŋɡwɪn
phonetics_text: ˈsaŋɡwɪn
definition:
optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.|blood-red.|bloody or bloodthirsty.

synonyms:
optimistic|bullish|hopeful|buoyant|positive|confident|cheerful|cheery|bright|assured|upbeat|of good cheer

origin:
Middle English: from Old French sanguin(e ) ‘blood red’, from Latin sanguineus ‘of blood’, from sanguis, sanguin- ‘blood’.


word: SANITARY
russian_word: санитарный
example: a sanitary engineer
origin: mid 19th century: from French sanitaire, from Latin sanitas ‘health’, from sanus ‘healthy’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsanɪt(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈsanɪt(ə)ri
definition:
relating to the conditions that affect hygiene and health, especially the supply of sewage facilities and clean drinking water.


word: SANITATION
russian_word: санитария
example: they could afford to erect new dwellings with a reasonable standard of construction and sanitation
origin: mid 19th century: formed irregularly from sanitary.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sanɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: sanɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
conditions relating to public health, especially the provision of clean drinking water and adequate sewage disposal.


word: SANITIZE
russian_word: дезинфицировать
example: new chemicals for sanitizing a pool
definition: make clean and hygienic; disinfect.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈsanɪtʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈsanɪtʌɪz
synonyms:
sterilize|disinfect|clean|cleanse|cauterize|purify|fumigate|pasteurize|decontaminate|autoclave|depollute


word: SANITIZED
russian_word: продезинфицировать
example: sanitized equipment and utensils|a sanitized version of his career
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsanɪtʌɪzd
phonetics_text: ˈsanɪtʌɪzd
definition:
made clean and hygienic; disinfected.|made more palatable by the removal of elements that are likely to be unacceptable or controversial.


word: SANITY
russian_word: здравомыслие
example: I began to doubt my own sanity
definition: the ability to think and behave in a normal and rational manner; sound mental health.
antonyms: insanity
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsanɪti
phonetics_text: ˈsanɪti
synonyms:
soundness of mind|mental health|mental faculties|balance|balance of mind|stability|reason|rationality|saneness|lucidity|lucidness|sense|senses|wits|normality|right-mindedness

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘health’): from Latin sanitas ‘health’, from sanus ‘healthy’. Current senses date from the early 17th century.


word: SANJAK
russian_word: санджак
origin: from Turkish sancak, literally ‘banner’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsandʒak
phonetics_text: ˈsandʒak
definition:
(in the Ottoman Empire) one of the several administrative districts into which a larger district (vilayet) was divided.


word: SANS
russian_word: без
example: a picture of Maughan sans specs
definition: without.
part_of_speech: preposition
phonetic: sanz
phonetics_text: sanz
origin:
Middle English: from Old French sanz, from a variant of Latin sine ‘without’, influenced by Latin absentia ‘in the absence of’.


word: SANTERO
russian_word: Сантеро
example: a visual arts show will include five works by santero Patrocinio Barela
origin: Spanish.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sanˈtɛːrəʊ
phonetics_text: sanˈtɛːrəʊ
definition:
(in Mexico and Spanish-speaking areas of the south-western US) a person who makes religious images.|a priest of the Santeria folk religion.


word: SANTO
russian_word: Санту
origin: Spanish or Italian.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsantəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈsantəʊ
example:
I asked Quiroz about his mother and the santos she used to sell - saints that could cure illness or a broken heart

definition:
(in Mexico and Spanish-speaking areas of the south-western US) a religious symbol, especially a wooden representation of a saint.


word: SANTONICA
russian_word: полынь
definition: the dried flower heads of a wormwood plant, containing the drug santonin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sanˈtɒnɪkə
phonetics_text: sanˈtɒnɪkə
origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin Santonica (herba) ‘(plant) of the Santoni’, referring to a tribe of Aquitania (now Aquitaine).


word: SANTOOR
russian_word: сантур
origin: from Arabic sanṭīr, alteration of Greek psaltērion ‘psaltery’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sʌnˈtʊə
phonetics_text: sʌnˈtʊə|sʌnˈtɔː
definition:
an Indian musical instrument like a dulcimer, played by striking with a pair of small, spoon-shaped wooden hammers.


word: SAP
russian_word: живица
synonyms: plant fluid|vital fluid|life fluid|juice|secretion|liquor|liquid
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: sap
phonetics_text: sap
definition:
the fluid which circulates in the vascular system of a plant, consisting chiefly of water with dissolved sugars and mineral salts.

origin:
Old English sæp, probably of Germanic origin. The verb (dating from the mid 18th century) is often interpreted as a figurative use of the notion ‘drain the sap from’, but is derived originally from the verb sap2, in the sense ‘undermine’.


word: SAPIENT
russian_word: мудрый
definition: wise, or attempting to appear wise.|relating to the human species ( Homo sapiens ).
origin: late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sapient- ‘being wise’, from the verb sapere .
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈseɪpɪənt
phonetics_text: ˈseɪpɪənt
example:
members of the female quarter were more sapient but no less savage than the others|our sapient ancestors of 40,000 years ago


word: SAPIENTIAL
russian_word: поучительный
example: I saw them as sapiential metaphors, far more meaningful than their didactic pretext
definition: relating to wisdom.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: seɪpɪˈɛnʃ(ə)l
phonetics_text: seɪpɪˈɛnʃ(ə)l
origin:
late 15th century: from Old French, or from ecclesiastical Latin sapientialis, from Latin sapientia ‘wisdom’.


word: SAPODILLA
russian_word: саподилла
origin: late 17th century: from Spanish zapotillo, diminutive of zapote, from Nahuatl tzápotl .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsapəˈdɪlə
phonetics_text: ˌsapəˈdɪlə
definition:
a large evergreen tropical American tree which has edible fruit and hard durable wood and yields chicle.


word: SAPPER
russian_word: сапер
origin: early 17th century: from the verb sap2 + -er1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsapə
phonetics_text: ˈsapə
definition:
a soldier responsible for tasks such as building and repairing roads and bridges, laying and clearing mines, etc.


word: SAPPHIC
russian_word: сафический
example: sapphic lovers
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈsafɪk
phonetics_text: ˈsafɪk
definition:
relating to lesbians or lesbianism.|relating to Sappho, her poetry, or verse in a metre associated with her.

origin:
mid 16th century (in sapphic (sense 2 of the adjective)): from French saphique, via Latin from Greek Sapphikos, from Sapphō (see Sappho).


word: SAPPHIRE
russian_word: сапфир
example: a sapphire ring
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsafʌɪə
phonetics_text: ˈsafʌɪə
definition:
a transparent precious stone, typically blue, which is a variety of corundum (aluminium oxide).|a small hummingbird with shining blue or violet colours in its plumage and a short tail.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French safir, via Latin from Greek sappheiros, probably denoting lapis lazuli.


word: SAPWOOD
russian_word: заболонь
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsapwʊd
phonetics_text: ˈsapwʊd
definition:
the soft outer layers of recently formed wood between the heartwood and the bark, containing the functioning vascular tissue.


word: SAR
russian_word: сар
example: SAR helicopters
part_of_speech: abbreviation
phonetic: sɑː
phonetics_text: sɑː
definition:
search and rescue, an emergency service involving the detection and rescue of those who have met with an accident or mishap in dangerous or isolated locations.|Special Administrative Region (of the People's Republic of China).|Saudi riyal(s).


word: SARANGI
russian_word: саранги
origin: from Hindi sāraṅgī .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: səˈraŋɡi
phonetics_text: səˈraŋɡi|sɑːˈrʌŋɡi
definition:
an Indian bowed musical instrument about two feet high, with three or four main strings and up to thirty-five sympathetic strings.


word: SARCASM
russian_word: сарказм
example: she didn't like the note of sarcasm in his voice
definition: the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɑːkaz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈsɑːkaz(ə)m
synonyms:
derision|mockery|ridicule|satire|irony|scorn|sneering|scoffing|gibing|taunting|trenchancy|mordancy|acerbity|causticity|mordacity

origin:
mid 16th century: from French sarcasme, or via late Latin from late Greek sarkasmos, from Greek sarkazein ‘tear flesh’, in late Greek ‘gnash the teeth, speak bitterly’ (from sarx, sark- ‘flesh’).


word: SARCASTIC
russian_word: саркастический
example: making sarcastic comments
definition: marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sɑːˈkastɪk
phonetics_text: sɑːˈkastɪk
synonyms:
sardonic|ironic|ironical|satirical|derisive|scornful|contemptuous|mocking|ridiculing|sneering|jeering|scoffing|taunting|snide|caustic|scathing|trenchant|mordant|cutting|sharp|stinging|acerbic|tart|acid|sarky|mordacious|acidulous

origin:
late 17th century: from French sarcastique, from sarcasme (see sarcasm), on the pattern of pairs such as enthousiasme, enthousiastique .


word: SARCOIDOSIS
russian_word: саркоидоз
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsɑːkɔɪˈdəʊsɪs
phonetics_text: ˌsɑːkɔɪˈdəʊsɪs
definition:
a chronic disease of unknown cause characterized by the enlargement of lymph nodes in many parts of the body and the widespread appearance of granulomas derived from the reticuloendothelial system.


word: SARCOMA
russian_word: саркома
definition: a malignant tumour of connective or other non-epithelial tissue.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɑːˈkəʊmə
phonetics_text: sɑːˈkəʊmə
origin:
early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek sarkōma, from sarkoun ‘become fleshy’, from sarx, sark- ‘flesh’.


word: SARCOMERE
russian_word: саркомер
origin: late 19th century: from Greek sarx, sark- ‘flesh’ + meros ‘part’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɑːkə(ʊ)mɪə
phonetics_text: ˈsɑːkə(ʊ)mɪə
definition:
a structural unit of a myofibril in striated muscle, consisting of a dark band and the nearer half of each adjacent pale band.


word: SARCOPHAGUS
russian_word: саркофаг
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs
phonetics_text: sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs
definition:
a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece.

origin:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek sarkophagos ‘flesh-consuming’, from sarx, sark- ‘flesh’ + -phagos ‘-eating’.


word: SARD
russian_word: сердолик
definition: a yellow or brownish-red semi-precious stone consisting of a variety of chalcedony.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɑːd
phonetics_text: sɑːd
origin:
late Middle English: from French sarde or Latin sarda, from Greek sardios, probably from Sardō ‘Sardinia’.


word: SARDINE
russian_word: сардина
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: sɑːˈdiːn
phonetics_text: sɑːˈdiːn
definition:
a young pilchard or other young or small herring-like fish.|a children's game based on hide-and-seek, in which one child hides and the other children, as they find the hider, join him or her in the hiding place until just one child remains.

origin:
late Middle English: from French, or from Latin sardina, from sarda, from Greek, probably from Sardō ‘Sardinia’.


word: SARDIUS
russian_word: рубин
origin: late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek sardios .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɑːdɪəs
phonetics_text: ˈsɑːdɪəs
definition:
a red precious stone mentioned in the Bible (e.g. Exodus 28:17) and in classical writings, probably ruby or carnelian.


word: SARDONIC
russian_word: злобный
example: Starkey attempted a sardonic smile
definition: grimly mocking or cynical.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sɑːˈdɒnɪk
phonetics_text: sɑːˈdɒnɪk
synonyms:
mocking|satirical|sarcastic|ironical|ironic|cynical|scornful|contemptuous|derisive|derisory|sneering|jeering|scoffing|taunting|scathing|caustic|trenchant|mordant|cutting|sharp|stinging|acerbic|tart|acid|wry|dry|sarky|mordacious|acidulous

origin:
mid 17th century: from French sardonique, earlier sardonien, via Latin from Greek sardonios ‘of Sardinia’, alteration of sardanios, used by Homer to describe bitter or scornful laughter.


word: SARI
russian_word: сари
origin: late 18th century: from Hindi sāṛī .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɑːri
phonetics_text: ˈsɑːri
definition:
a garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body, traditionally worn by women from South Asia.


word: SARONG
russian_word: саронг
origin: mid 19th century: Malay, literally ‘sheath’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: səˈrɒŋ
phonetics_text: səˈrɒŋ
definition:
a garment consisting of a long piece of cloth worn wrapped round the body and tucked at the waist or under the armpits, traditionally worn in SE Asia and now also by women in the West.


word: SAROS
russian_word: сарос
definition: a period of about 18 years between repetitions of solar and lunar eclipses.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛːrɒs
phonetics_text: ˈsɛːrɒs
origin:
early 19th century: from Greek, from Babylonian šār(u) ‘3,600 (years)’, the sense apparently based on a misinterpretation of the number.


word: SARS
russian_word: ТОРС
origin: early 21st century: short for severe acute respiratory syndrome .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɑːz
phonetics_text: sɑːz
definition:
an infectious disease with symptoms including fever and cough and in some cases progressing to pneumonia and respiratory failure. It is caused by a coronavirus.


word: SARSAPARILLA
russian_word: сарсапарель
origin: late 16th century: from Spanish zarzaparilla, from zarza ‘bramble’ + a diminutive of parra ‘vine’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsɑːs(ə)pəˈrɪlə
phonetics_text: ˌsɑːs(ə)pəˈrɪlə
definition:
a preparation of the dried rhizomes of various plants, especially smilax, used to flavour some drinks and medicines and formerly as a tonic.|the tropical American climbing plant from which sarsaparilla is generally obtained.


word: SARSENET
russian_word: подкладочный шелк
definition: a fine, soft silk fabric, used as a lining material and in dressmaking.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɑːsnɪt
phonetics_text: ˈsɑːsnɪt
origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French sarzinett, perhaps a diminutive of sarzin ‘Saracen’, suggested by Old French drap sarrasinois ‘Saracen cloth’.


word: SARTORIUS
russian_word: портняжная мышца
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɑːˈtɔːrɪəs
phonetics_text: sɑːˈtɔːrɪəs
definition:
a long, narrow muscle running obliquely across the front of each thigh from the hip bone to the inside of the leg below the knee.

origin:
early 18th century: modern Latin, from Latin sartor ‘tailor’ (because the muscle is used when adopting a cross-legged position, earlier associated with a tailor's sewing posture).


word: SASH
russian_word: пояс
synonyms: belt|cummerbund|waistband|girdle|obi|cincture|zone
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: saʃ
phonetics_text: saʃ
definition:
a long strip or loop of cloth worn over one shoulder or round the waist, especially as part of a uniform or official dress.

origin:
late 16th century (earlier as shash, denoting fine fabric twisted round the head as a turban): from Arabic šāš ‘muslin, turban’.


word: SASHAY
russian_word: отправляться
example: Louise was sashaying along in a long black satin dress|ladies center, men sashay, left allemande
origin: mid 19th century (as a verb): alteration of chassé.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: saˈʃeɪ
phonetics_text: saˈʃeɪ
definition:
walk in an ostentatious yet casual manner, typically with exaggerated movements of the hips and shoulders.|perform the sashay.


word: SASSAFRAS
russian_word: сассафрас
origin: late 16th century: from Spanish sasafrás, based on Latin saxifraga ‘saxifrage’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsasəfras
phonetics_text: ˈsasəfras
definition:
a deciduous North American tree with aromatic leaves and bark. The leaves are infused to make tea or ground into filé.


word: SASSENACH
russian_word: англичанин
definition: an English person.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈsasənax
phonetics_text: ˈsasənax|ˈsasənak
origin:
mid 18th century (as a noun): from Scottish Gaelic Sasunnoch, Irish Sasanach, from Latin Saxones ‘Saxons’.


word: SATANISM
russian_word: сатанизм
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪt(ə)nɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈseɪt(ə)nɪz(ə)m
definition:
the worship of Satan, typically involving a travesty of Christian symbols and practices, such as placing a cross upside down.


word: SATAY
russian_word: сатай
origin: from Malay satai, Indonesian sate .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsateɪ
phonetics_text: ˈsateɪ
definition:
an Indonesian and Malaysian dish consisting of small pieces of meat grilled on a skewer and served with a spiced sauce that typically contains peanuts.


word: SATCHEL
russian_word: ранец
origin: Middle English: from Old French sachel, from Latin saccellus ‘small bag’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsatʃ(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsatʃ(ə)l
definition:
a bag carried on the shoulder by a long strap and closed by a flap, used especially for school books.


word: SATE
russian_word: насыщать
example: sate your appetite at the resort's restaurant
definition: satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full.
antonyms: starve|deprive|dissatisfy
origin: mid 16th century: probably an alteration of satiate.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: seɪt
phonetics_text: seɪt
synonyms:
satiate|fully satisfy|slake|quench|take the edge off|gorge|stuff|fill|overfill|overfeed|surfeit|glut|cloy


word: SATELLITE
russian_word: спутник
example: a communications satellite|satellite offices in London and New York
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsatəlʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈsatəlʌɪt
definition:
an artificial body placed in orbit round the earth or moon or another planet in order to collect information or for communication.|a celestial body orbiting the earth or another planet.|something that is separated from or on the periphery of something else but is nevertheless dependent on or controlled by it.|a portion of the DNA of a genome with repeating base sequences and of different density from the main sequence.

synonyms:
space station|space capsule|spacecraft|artificial satellite|communications satellite|weather satellite|television satellite|sputnik|COBE|IRAS|Comsat

origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘follower, obsequious underling’): from French satellite or Latin satelles, satellit- ‘attendant’.


word: SATIN
russian_word: сатин
example: flowing skirts made of satin, chiffon, and velvet
origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Arabic zaytūnī ‘of Tsinkiang’, a town in China.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsatɪn
phonetics_text: ˈsatɪn
definition:
a smooth, glossy fabric, usually of silk, produced by a weave in which the threads of the warp are caught and looped by the weft only at certain intervals.


word: SATINWOOD
russian_word: атл `асное дерево или его древесина
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsatɪnwʊd
phonetics_text: ˈsatɪnwʊd
definition:
glossy yellowish timber from a tropical tree, valued for cabinetmaking.|the tropical hardwood tree that produces satinwood.


word: SATINY
russian_word: шелковистый
example: the walls glow with a satiny sheen
definition: having a smooth, glossy surface or finish like that of satin.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsatɪni
phonetics_text: ˈsatɪni
synonyms:
smooth|shiny|glossy|shining|gleaming|lustrous|sleek|silky|sheeny|polished|patinated|slippery|glassy|nitid


word: SATIRE
russian_word: сатира
example: the crude satire seems to be directed at the fashionable protest singers of the time
synonyms: mockery|ridicule|derision|scorn|caricature|irony|sarcasm
origin: early 16th century: from French, or from Latin satira, later form of satura ‘poetic medley’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsatʌɪə
phonetics_text: ˈsatʌɪə
definition:
the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.


word: SATIRIZE
russian_word: высмеивать
example: the movie satirized the notion of national superiority
definition: deride and criticize by means of satire.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈsatɪrʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈsatɪrʌɪz
synonyms:
mock|ridicule|hold up to ridicule|deride|make fun of|poke fun at|parody|lampoon|burlesque|caricature|take off|travesty|criticize|censure|pillory|send up|take the mickey out of|squib|pasquinade|take the piss out of


word: SATISFACTION
russian_word: удовлетворение
example: I looked round with satisfaction|in full and final satisfaction of the claim
antonyms: dissatisfaction|displeasure|discontent
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: satɪsˈfakʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: satɪsˈfakʃ(ə)n
definition:
fulfilment of one's wishes, expectations, or needs, or the pleasure derived from this.|the payment of a debt or fulfilment of an obligation or claim.|Christ's atonement for sin.

synonyms:
contentment|contentedness|content|pleasure|gratification|fulfilment|happiness|sense of well-being|pride|sense of achievement|delight|joy|enjoyment|relish|triumph|self-satisfaction|smugness|complacency|self-content|appeasement|assuagement

origin:
Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin satisfactio(n- ), from satisfacere ‘satisfy, content’ (see satisfy). The earliest recorded use referred to the last part of religious penance after ‘contrition’ and ‘confession’: this involved fulfilment of the observance required by the confessor, in contrast with the current meaning ‘fulfilment of one's own expectations’.


word: SATISFACTORY
russian_word: удовлетворительный
example: he didn't get a satisfactory answer
definition: fulfilling expectations or needs; acceptable, though not outstanding or perfect.
antonyms: unsatisfactory|inadequate|unacceptable|poor
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: satɪsˈfakt(ə)ri
phonetics_text: satɪsˈfakt(ə)ri
synonyms:
adequate|all right|acceptable|good enough|sufficient|sufficiently good|fine|in order|up to scratch|up to the mark|up to standard|up to par|competent|reasonable|quite good|fair|decent|not bad|average|tolerable|passable|middling|moderate|presentable|suitable|convenient|OK|so-so|fair-to-middling|jake

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘leading to the atonement of sin’): from Old French satisfactoire or medieval Latin satisfactorius, from Latin satisfacere ‘to content’ (see satisfy). The current senses date from the mid 17th century.


word: SATISFIED
russian_word: удовлетворенный
example: satisfied customers
definition: contented; pleased.
antonyms: dissatisfied|unhappy|unfulfilled
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsatɪsfʌɪd
phonetics_text: ˈsatɪsfʌɪd
synonyms:
pleased|well pleased|happy|content|contented|proud|triumphant|smug|self-satisfied|pleased with oneself|complacent|gruntled|fulfilled|gratified|appeased|assuaged|satiate|shit-eating


word: SATISFY
russian_word: удовлетворить
antonyms: dissatisfy|frustrate
synonyms: please|content|make happy
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈsatɪsfʌɪ
phonetics_text: ˈsatɪsfʌɪ
example:
I have never been satisfied with my job|people need to be satisfied that the environmental assessments are accurate

definition:
meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone).|provide (someone) with adequate or convincing information or proof about something.|(of a quantity) make (an equation) true.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French satisfier, formed irregularly from Latin satisfacere ‘to content’, from satis ‘enough’ + facere ‘make’.


word: SATISFYING
russian_word: удовлетворительный
example: these are very satisfying books
definition: giving fulfilment or the pleasure associated with this.
antonyms: dissatisfying|frustrating|pointless|unsatisfactory
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsatɪsfʌɪɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈsatɪsfʌɪɪŋ
synonyms:
fulfilling|rewarding|gratifying|pleasing|enjoyable|pleasurable|to one's liking|worthwhile|constructive|productive|valuable|beneficial|satisfactory|reasonable|acceptable|convincing|persuasive|reassuring


word: SATRAP
russian_word: сатрап
definition: a provincial governor in the ancient Persian empire.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsatrap
phonetics_text: ˈsatrap
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French satrape or Latin satrapa, based on Old Persian kšathra-pāvan ‘country-protector’.


word: SATSUMA
russian_word: Сацума
origin: late 19th century: named after the province Satsuma.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: satˈsuːmə
phonetics_text: satˈsuːmə
definition:
a tangerine of a hardy loose-skinned variety, originally grown in Japan.|Japanese pottery from Satsuma, ranging from simple 17th-century earthenware to later work made for export to Europe, often elaborately painted, with a crackled cream-coloured glaze.


word: SATURATE
russian_word: насыщать
example: the soil is saturated
antonyms: dry out
synonyms: soak|drench|waterlog|wet through|wet|souse|steep|douse|impregnate|ret|drouk|sop
part_of_speech: verb|noun|adjective
definition:
cause (something) to become thoroughly soaked with water or other liquid so that no more can be absorbed.

phonetic:
late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘satisfied’): from Latin saturat- ‘filled, glutted’, from the verb saturare, from satur ‘full’. The early sense of the verb (mid 16th century) was ‘satisfy’; the noun dates from the 1950s.


word: SATURATED
russian_word: насыщенный
antonyms: bone dry
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsatʃəreɪtɪd
phonetics_text: ˈsatʃəreɪtɪd
example:
a mass of saturated air decreases in temperature as it rises in the atmosphere|saturated hydrocarbons|intense and saturated colour

definition:
holding as much water or moisture as can be absorbed; thoroughly soaked.|(of an organic molecule) containing the greatest possible number of hydrogen atoms, without carbon–carbon double or triple bonds.|(of colour) very bright, full, and free from an admixture of white.

synonyms:
soaked|soaking|soaking wet|wet through|sopping|sopping wet|sodden|dripping|dripping wet|wringing wet|drenched|streaming wet|soaked to the skin|like a drowned rat|waterlogged|soggy|squelchy|heavy|muddy|swampy|boggy


word: SATURDAY
russian_word: суббота
example: the match will be held on Saturday
part_of_speech: noun|adverb
phonetic: ˈsatədeɪ
phonetics_text: ˈsatədeɪ|ˈsatədi
definition:
the day of the week before Sunday and following Friday, and (together with Sunday) forming part of the weekend.

origin:
Old English Sætern(es)dæg, translation of Latin Saturni dies ‘day of Saturn’, the ancient Roman god of agriculture. Compare with Dutch zaterdag .


word: SATURNALIA
russian_word: вакханалия
origin: Latin, literally ‘matters relating to Saturn’, neuter plural of Saturnalis .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsatəˈneɪlɪə
phonetics_text: ˌsatəˈneɪlɪə
definition:
the ancient Roman festival of Saturn in December, a period of general merrymaking and the predecessor of Christmas.


word: SATURNINE
russian_word: угрюмый
example: a saturnine temperament
definition: (of a person or their manner) gloomy.|relating to lead.
antonyms: cheerful|jovial
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsatənʌɪn
phonetics_text: ˈsatənʌɪn
synonyms:
gloomy|sombre|melancholy|melancholic|moody|miserable|lugubrious|dour|glum|unsmiling|humourless|grumpy|bad-tempered|taciturn|uncommunicative|unresponsive

origin:
late Middle English (as a term in astrology): from Old French saturnin, from medieval Latin Saturninus ‘of Saturn’ (identified with lead by the alchemists and associated with slowness and gloom by astrologers).


word: SATYAGRAHA
russian_word: сатьяграха
origin: Sanskrit, from satya ‘truth’ + āgraha ‘obstinacy’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sʌˈtjɑːɡrəhɑː
phonetics_text: sʌˈtjɑːɡrəhɑː
definition:
a policy of passive political resistance, especially that advocated by Mahatma Gandhi against British rule in India.


word: SATYR
russian_word: сатир
origin: late Middle English: from Old French satyre, or via Latin from Greek saturos .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsatə
phonetics_text: ˈsatə
definition:
one of a class of lustful, drunken woodland gods. In Greek art they were represented as a man with a horse's ears and tail, but in Roman representations as a man with a goat's ears, tail, legs, and horns.|a satyrid butterfly with chiefly dark brown wings.


word: SAUCE
russian_word: соус
example: tomato sauce|she's been on the sauce for years|‘None of your sauce,’ said Aunt Edie
antonyms: politeness|respectfulness
synonyms: relish|dressing|condiment|ketchup|flavouring|dip|jus|coulis
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: sɔːs
phonetics_text: sɔːs
definition:
a liquid or semi-liquid substance served with food to add moistness and flavour.|alcoholic drink.|impertinence; cheek.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French, based on Latin salsus ‘salted’, past participle of salere ‘to salt’, from sal ‘salt’. Compare with salad.


word: SAUCEPAN
russian_word: кастрюля
definition: a deep cooking pan, typically round, made of metal, and with one long handle and a lid.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɔːspən
phonetics_text: ˈsɔːspən
synonyms:
cooking utensil|pan|pot|casserole|skillet|stockpot|stewpot|steamer|double boiler|billy|billycan|dixie|Crockpot|tian|potjie


word: SAUCER
russian_word: блюдце
definition: a shallow dish, typically having a circular indentation in the centre, on which a cup is placed.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɔːsə
phonetics_text: ˈsɔːsə
origin:
Middle English (denoting a condiment dish): from Old French saussier(e ) ‘sauce boat’, probably suggested by late Latin salsarium .


word: SAUCY
russian_word: дерзкий
example: saucy postcards|the beret was perched at a saucy angle on her blonde hair
antonyms: demure|prim
synonyms: suggestive|titillating|risqué|rude|bawdy|racy|ribald|spicy|raunchy|smutty|fruity|gamy
origin: early 16th century (in the sense ‘savoury, flavoured with sauce’): from sauce + -y1.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɔːsi
phonetics_text: ˈsɔːsi
definition:
sexually suggestive in a light-hearted and humorous way.|having or expressing a bold, lively, or spirited manner.


word: SAUNTER
russian_word: прогулка
example: Adam sauntered into the room
definition: walk in a slow, relaxed manner.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈsɔːntə
phonetics_text: ˈsɔːntə
synonyms:
stroll|amble|wander|meander|drift|maunder|potter|walk|promenade|ramble|go for a walk|go for a stroll|take a walk|stretch one's legs|take the air|stravaig|streel|mosey|tootle|pootle|bimble|perambulate

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘to muse, wonder’): of unknown origin. The current sense dates from the mid 17th century.


word: SAUROPOD
russian_word: зауроподов
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɔːrəpɒd
phonetics_text: ˈsɔːrəpɒd|ˈsaʊrəpɒd
definition:
a very large quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur with a long neck and tail, small head, and massive limbs.

origin:
late 19th century: from modern Latin Sauropoda (plural), from Greek sauros ‘lizard’ + pous, pod- ‘foot’.


word: SAUSAGE
russian_word: колбаса
example: ‘Silly sausage,’ he teased
synonyms: banger|snag
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɒsɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈsɒsɪdʒ
definition:
an item of food in the form of a cylindrical length of minced pork or other meat encased in a skin, typically sold raw to be grilled or fried before eating.|used as an affectionate form of address, especially to a child.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old Northern French saussiche, from medieval Latin salsicia, from Latin salsus ‘salted’ (see sauce).


word: SAVAGE
russian_word: дикарь
example: packs of savage dogs roamed the streets|the decision was a savage blow for the town|a savage race
antonyms: tame
synonyms: ferocious|fierce|wild|untamed|undomesticated|feral|predatory|ravening
part_of_speech: adjective|noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsavɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈsavɪdʒ
definition:
(of an animal or force of nature) fierce, violent, and uncontrolled.|(of something bad or negative) very great; severe.|(of a person or group) primitive and uncivilized.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French sauvage ‘wild’, from Latin silvaticus ‘of the woods’, from silva ‘a wood’.


word: SAVAGELY
russian_word: жестоко
definition: in a fierce, violent, and uncontrolled manner.|to a very great and severe degree.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈsavɪdʒli
phonetics_text: ˈsavɪdʒli
example:
a schoolgirl has been savagely attacked by a dog|corporations have savagely cut costs to boost profits


word: SAVAGERY
russian_word: дикость
example: a crime of the utmost savagery|without adult society, the children descend into savagery
antonyms: mildness|gentleness
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsavɪdʒ(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈsavɪdʒ(ə)ri
definition:
the quality of being fierce or cruel.|(chiefly in historical or literary contexts) the condition of being primitive or uncivilized.

synonyms:
brutality|ferocity|fierceness|violence|viciousness|cruelty|sadism|barbarity|barbarousness|murderousness|bloodthirstiness|brutishness|mercilessness|ruthlessness|pitilessness|inhumanity|heartlessness|ferity


word: SAVANNAH
russian_word: саванна
example: the Savannah is noted for its outgoing personality
origin: mid 16th century: from Spanish sabana, from Taino zavana .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: səˈvanə
phonetics_text: səˈvanə
definition:
a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with few trees.|a large cat of a breed that is a cross between a domestic cat and an African serval.


word: SAVANT
russian_word: ученый
definition: a learned person, especially a distinguished scientist.
antonyms: ignoramus|fool
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsav(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈsav(ə)nt|French savɑ̃
synonyms:
intellectual|scholar|sage|philosopher|thinker|learned person|wise person|Solomon|guru|master|authority|mahatma|maharishi|pandit

origin:
early 18th century: French, literally ‘knowing (person)’, present participle (used as a noun) of savoir .


word: SAVE
russian_word: экономить
antonyms: endanger
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: seɪv
phonetics_text: seɪv
example:
they brought him in to help save the club from bankruptcy|she had never been able to save much from her salary|save the instructions to a new file|save £20 on a new camcorder|the powerful German saved three match points

definition:
keep safe or rescue (someone or something) from harm or danger.|keep and store up (something, especially money) for future use.|keep (data) by moving a copy to a storage location.|avoid the need to use up or spend (money, time, or other resources).|prevent an opponent from scoring (a goal or point) in a game or from winning (the game).

synonyms:
rescue|come to someone's rescue|save someone's life|come to someone's aid|set free|free|liberate|deliver|extricate|snatch|bail out|bring off|save someone's bacon|save someone's neck|save someone's skin|preserve|keep safe|keep|protect|safeguard|guard|conserve|salvage|retrieve|reclaim

origin:
Middle English: from Old French sauver, from late Latin salvare, from Latin salvus ‘safe’. The noun dates from the late 19th century.


word: SAVELOY
russian_word: сервелат
definition: a seasoned red pork sausage, dried and smoked and sold ready to eat.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsavəlɔɪ
phonetics_text: ˈsavəlɔɪ
origin:
mid 19th century: alteration of obsolete French cervelat, from Italian cervellata ; compare with cervelat.


word: SAVER
russian_word: заставки
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪvə
phonetics_text: ˈseɪvə
example:
a cut in base rate usually means less income for savers|an annual check-up can be a significant money-saver|a new saver from London to Edinburgh

definition:
a person who regularly saves money through a bank or recognized scheme.|an object, action, or process that prevents a particular resource from being used up or expended.|a travel fare offering reductions on the standard price.|a hedging bet.


word: SAVING
russian_word: экономия
origin: Middle English: from save1; the preposition probably from save2, on the pattern of touching .
part_of_speech: noun|adjective|preposition
phonetic: ˈseɪvɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈseɪvɪŋ
example:
this resulted in a considerable saving in development costs|the agents were cheating them out of their life savings

definition:
an economy of or reduction in money, time, or another resource.|the money one has saved, especially through a bank or official scheme.|a reservation; an exception.

synonyms:
reduction|cut|decrease|economy|economizing|frugality|thrift|thriftiness|retrenchment|cutting back|belt-tightening|penny-pinching|carefulness|prudence


word: SAVIOUR
russian_word: спаситель
example: politicians of the era usually portray themselves as the nation's saviours
definition: a person who saves someone or something from danger or difficulty.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪvjə
phonetics_text: ˈseɪvjə
synonyms:
rescuer|liberator|deliverer|emancipator|champion|knight in shining armour|friend in need|Good Samaritan|salvation

origin:
Middle English: from Old French sauveour, from ecclesiastical Latin salvator (translating Greek sōtēr ), from late Latin salvare ‘to save’.


word: SAVOUR
russian_word: смаковать
origin: Middle English: from Old French, from Latin sapor, from sapere ‘to taste’.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈseɪvə
phonetics_text: ˈseɪvə
example:
gourmets will want to savour our game specialities|their genuflections savoured of superstition and popery

definition:
taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it to the full.|have a suggestion or trace of (a quality or attribute, typically one considered bad).

synonyms:
suggest|smack of|have the hallmarks of|have all the signs of|give the impression of|seem like|have the air of|have a suggestion of|be indicative of|hint at|have overtones of


word: SAVOURY
russian_word: чабер
antonyms: sweet
synonyms: salty|spicy|piquant|tangy
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈseɪv(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈseɪv(ə)ri
example:
fresh pineapple is useful in savoury as well as in sweet dishes|everyone knew it was a front for less savoury operations

definition:
(of food) belonging to the category that is salty or spicy rather than sweet.|morally wholesome or acceptable.

origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘pleasing to the sense of taste or smell’): from Old French savoure ‘tasty, fragrant’, based on Latin sapor ‘taste’.


word: SAVVY
russian_word: смекалка
example: the corporate finance bankers lacked the necessary political savvy
definition: shrewdness and practical knowledge; the ability to make good judgements.
antonyms: inexperience|ignorance
origin: late 18th century: originally black and pidgin English imitating Spanish sabe usted ‘you know’.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective|verb
phonetic: ˈsavi
phonetics_text: ˈsavi
synonyms:
shrewdness|astuteness|sharp-wittedness|sharpness|acuteness|acumen|acuity|intelligence|wit|canniness|common sense|discernment|insight|understanding|penetration|perception|perceptiveness|perspicacity|perspicaciousness|knowledge|sagacity|sageness|nous|horse sense|sapience|arguteness


word: SAW
russian_word: пила
origin: Old English saga, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaag .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: sɔː
phonetics_text: sɔː
definition:
a hand tool for cutting wood or other hard materials, typically with a long, thin serrated blade and operated using a backwards and forwards movement.


word: SAWFISH
russian_word: пила-рыба
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɔːfɪʃ
phonetics_text: ˈsɔːfɪʃ
definition:
a large, tropical, mainly marine fish related to the rays, with an elongated flattened snout that bears large blunt teeth along each side.


word: SAWFLY
russian_word: пилильщик
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɔːflʌɪ
phonetics_text: ˈsɔːflʌɪ
definition:
an insect related to the wasps, with a sawlike egg-laying tube used to cut into plant tissue before depositing the eggs. The larvae resemble caterpillars and can be serious pests of crops and foliage.


word: SAWN-OFF
russian_word: низкорослый
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
definition:
(of a gun) having a specially shortened barrel to make handling easier and to give a wider field of fire.


word: SAWYER
russian_word: пильщик
origin: Middle English (earlier as sawer ): from the noun saw1 + -yer.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɔːjə
phonetics_text: ˈsɔːjə
definition:
a person who saws timber for a living.|an uprooted tree floating in a river but held fast at one end.|a large longhorn beetle whose larvae bore tunnels in the wood of injured or recently felled trees, producing an audible chewing sound.


word: SAXHORN
russian_word: саксгорн
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsakshɔːn
phonetics_text: ˈsakshɔːn
definition:
a member of a family of brass instruments with valves and a funnel-shaped mouthpiece, used mainly in military and brass bands.

origin:
from the name of Charles J. Sax (1791–1865) and his son Antoine-Joseph ‘Adolphe’ Sax (1814–94), Belgian instrument-makers, + horn.


word: SAXIFRAGE
russian_word: камнеломка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsaksɪfreɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈsaksɪfreɪdʒ
definition:
a low-growing plant of poor soils, bearing small white, yellow, or red flowers and forming rosettes of succulent leaves or hummocks of mossy leaves. Many are grown as alpines in rockeries.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French saxifrage or late Latin saxifraga (herba ), from Latin saxum ‘rock’ + frangere ‘break’.


word: SAXON
russian_word: германский
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈsaks(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈsaks(ə)n
definition:
a member of a people that inhabited parts of central and northern Germany from Roman times, many of whom conquered and settled in much of southern England in the 5th–6th centuries.|the West Germanic language of the ancient Saxons.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin and Greek Saxones (plural), of West Germanic origin; related to Old English Seaxan, Seaxe (plural), perhaps from the base of sax2.


word: SAXOPHONE
russian_word: саксофон
origin: from the name of Adolphe Sax (see saxhorn) + -phone.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsaksəfəʊn
phonetics_text: ˈsaksəfəʊn
definition:
a member of a family of metal wind instruments with a reed like that of a clarinet, used especially in jazz and dance music.


word: SAY
russian_word: сказать
example: ‘Thank you,’ he said|let's say we pay in five thousand pounds in the first year
origin: Old English secgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeggen and German sagen .
part_of_speech: verb|exclamation|noun
phonetic: seɪ
phonetics_text: seɪ
definition:
utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction.|assume something in order to work out what its consequences would be; make a hypothesis.

synonyms:
speak|utter|voice|pronounce|give utterance to|give voice to|vocalize|declare|state|announce|remark|observe|mention|comment|note|add|reply|respond|answer|rejoin|whisper|mutter|mumble|mouth|come out with|claim|maintain|assert|hold|insist|contend|aver|affirm|avow|allege|profess|opine|asseverate|express|put into words|phrase|articulate|communicate|make known|get across|put across|convey|verbalize|render|tell|reveal|divulge|impart|disclose|imply|suggest|signify|denote|mean|adduce|propose|advance|bring forward|offer|plead


word: SAYING
russian_word: поговорка
definition: a short, pithy, commonly known expression which generally offers advice or wisdom.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈseɪɪŋ
synonyms:
proverb|maxim|aphorism|axiom|adage|saw|tag|motto|precept|epigram|epigraph|dictum|gnome|pearl of wisdom|expression|phrase|formula|slogan|catchphrase|platitude|cliché|commonplace|truism|apophthegm


word: SCAB
russian_word: парша
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skab
phonetics_text: skab
definition:
a dry, rough protective crust that forms over a cut or wound during healing.|mange or a similar skin disease in animals.|a person or thing regarded with contempt.

origin:
Middle English (as a noun): from Old Norse skabb ; related to dialect shab (compare with shabby). The sense ‘contemptible person’ (dating from the late 16th century) was probably influenced by Middle Dutch schabbe ‘promiscuous woman’.


word: SCABBARD
russian_word: ножны
example: a ceremonial sword hung at his side in a gilded scabbard
definition: a sheath for the blade of a sword or dagger, typically made of leather or metal.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskabəd
phonetics_text: ˈskabəd
origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French escalberc, from a Germanic compound of words meaning ‘cut’ (related to shear) and ‘protect’ (related to the second element of hauberk).


word: SCABIES
russian_word: чесотка
definition: a contagious skin disease marked by itching and small raised red spots, caused by the itch mite.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskeɪbiːz
phonetics_text: ˈskeɪbiːz
origin:
late Middle English (denoting various skin diseases): from Latin, from scabere ‘to scratch’. The current sense dates from the early 19th century.


word: SCABIOUS
russian_word: скабиоза
definition: a plant of the teasel family, with pink, white, or (most commonly) blue pincushion-shaped flowers.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈskeɪbɪəs
phonetics_text: ˈskeɪbɪəs
origin:
late Middle English: based on Latin scabiosus ‘rough, scabby’; the noun is from medieval Latin scabiosa (herba) ‘rough, scabby (plant)’, formerly regarded as a cure for skin disease (see scabies).


word: SCABROUS
russian_word: шероховатый
example: his face was scabrous and lumpy|scabrous details included being regularly seen with a mistress
definition: rough and covered with, or as if with, scabs.|indecent; salacious.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskeɪbrəs
phonetics_text: ˈskeɪbrəs|ˈskabrəs
origin:
late 16th century (first used to describe an author's style as ‘harsh, unmusical, unpolished’): from French scabreux or late Latin scabrosus, from Latin scaber ‘rough’.


word: SCAFFOLD
russian_word: эшафот
example: scaffold boards
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈskafəʊld
phonetics_text: ˈskafəʊld|ˈskaf(ə)ld
definition:
a raised wooden platform used formerly for the public execution of criminals.|a structure made using scaffolding.

origin:
Middle English (denoting a temporary platform from which to repair or erect a building): from Anglo-Norman French, from Old French ( e)schaffaut, from the base of catafalque.


word: SCAFFOLDING
russian_word: строительные леса
example: two of the shops had scaffolding against them
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskafəʊldɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈskafəʊldɪŋ|ˈskaf(ə)ldɪŋ
definition:
a temporary structure on the outside of a building, made of wooden planks and metal poles, used by workmen while building, repairing, or cleaning the building.


word: SCAGLIOLA
russian_word: скальол
example: scagliola columns
origin: mid 18th century: from Italian scagliuola, diminutive of scaglia ‘a scale’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: skalˈjəʊlə
phonetics_text: skalˈjəʊlə
definition:
imitation marble or other stone, made of plaster mixed with glue and dyes which is then painted or polished.


word: SCALABLE
russian_word: масштабируемой
example: scalable fonts
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskeɪləb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈskeɪləb(ə)l
definition:
able to be scaled or climbed.|able to be changed in size or scale.|able to be measured or graded according to a scale.


word: SCALARIFORM
russian_word: лестничных
origin: mid 19th century: from Latin scalaris ‘of a ladder’ + -form.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: skəˈlarɪfɔːm
phonetics_text: skəˈlarɪfɔːm
definition:
(especially of the walls of water-conducting cells) having thickened bands arranged like the rungs of a ladder.


word: SCALD
russian_word: ожог
example: the tea scalded his tongue
definition: injure with very hot liquid or steam.
synonyms: burn|scorch|sear|cauterize
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skɔːld
phonetics_text: skɔːld
origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Anglo-Norman French escalder, from late Latin excaldare, from Latin ex- ‘thoroughly’ + calidus ‘hot’. The noun dates from the early 17th century.


word: SCALE
russian_word: шкала
synonyms: plate|lamella|lamina|squama|scute|scutum
origin: Middle English: shortening of Old French escale, from the Germanic base of scale2.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skeɪl
phonetics_text: skeɪl
definition:
each of the small, thin horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles, typically overlapping one another.|a thick, dry flake of skin.|a flaky covering or deposit.


word: SCALENUS
russian_word: лестничная мышца
definition: any of several muscles extending from the neck to the first and second ribs.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: skəˈliːnəs
phonetics_text: skəˈliːnəs
origin:
early 18th century: modern Latin, from late Latin scalenus (musculus) ‘unequal (muscle)’ (see scalene).


word: SCALING
russian_word: пересчет
definition: the removal of the scales from something.|the formation of scales, especially on the skin.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈskeɪlɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈskeɪlɪŋ
example:
fresh fish processing is highly labour-intensive, mainly in the scaling|moisturizers can ease drying and scaling


word: SCALLION
russian_word: лук-шалот
definition: a long-necked onion with a small bulb, in particular a spring onion.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskalɪən
phonetics_text: ˈskalɪən
origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French scaloun, based on Latin Ascalonia (caepa ) ‘(onion) of Ascalon’, a port in ancient Palestine.


word: SCALLOP
russian_word: гребешок
example: an intricate design of vees and scallops
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈskɒləp
phonetics_text: ˈskɒləp|ˈskaləp
definition:
an edible bivalve mollusc with a ribbed fan-shaped shell. Scallops swim by rapidly opening and closing the shell valves.|each of a series of convex rounded projections forming an ornamental edging cut in material or worked in lace or knitting in imitation of the edge of a scallop shell.|another term for escalope.

origin:
Middle English: shortening of Old French escalope, probably of Germanic origin. The verb dates from the mid 18th century.


word: SCALLOP
russian_word: гребешок
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈskɒləp
phonetics_text: ˈskɒləp|ˈskaləp
example:
the beaded lace overlay scalloped the neckline of the dress|in fall and early winter they went scalloping|the potatoes were scalloped with green peppers, onions, and herbs

definition:
ornament (an edge or material) with scallops.|gather or dredge for scallops.|bake with milk or a sauce.

origin:
Middle English: shortening of Old French escalope, probably of Germanic origin. The verb dates from the mid 18th century.


word: SCALLYWAG
russian_word: прохвост
example: that scallywag of a son of yours
origin: mid 19th century: of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskalɪwaɡ
phonetics_text: ˈskalɪwaɡ
definition:
a person, typically a child, who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous rather than harmful way; a rascal.|a white Southerner who collaborated with northern Republicans during the post-Civil War reconstruction period.


word: SCALP
russian_word: скальп
example: hair tonics will improve the condition of your hair and scalp
origin: Middle English (denoting the skull or cranium): probably of Scandinavian origin.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skalp
phonetics_text: skalp
definition:
the skin covering the head, excluding the face.|a bare rock projecting above surrounding water or vegetation.


word: SCALPEL
russian_word: скальпель
definition: a knife with a small, sharp, sometimes detachable blade, as used by a surgeon.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskalp(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈskalp(ə)l
origin:
mid 18th century: from French, or from Latin scalpellum, diminutive of scalprum ‘chisel’, from scalpere ‘to scratch’.


word: SCAM
russian_word: жульничество
example: an insurance scam
definition: a dishonest scheme; a fraud.
origin: 1960s: of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skam
phonetics_text: skam
synonyms:
fraud|swindle|fraudulent scheme|racket|trick|diddle|con|con trick|flimflam|gyp|kite|ramp|twist|hustle|grift|shakedown|bunco|boondoggle|rort


word: SCAMP
russian_word: негодяй
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: skamp
phonetics_text: skamp
example:
some little scamp stuffed tissue paper in between the hammer and the bell|that man was a scamp, a damn thief

definition:
a person, especially a child, who is mischievous in a likeable or amusing way.|a wicked or worthless person; a rogue.

synonyms:
rascal|monkey|devil|imp|rogue|wretch|mischief-maker|troublemaker|prankster|scallywag|horror|monster|terror|holy terror|perisher|pickle|spalpeen|tyke|scally|varmint|hellion|rip|rapscallion|scapegrace

origin:
mid 18th century (denoting a highwayman): from obsolete scamp ‘rob on the highway’, probably from Middle Dutch schampen ‘slip away’, from Old French eschamper . Early usage (still reflected in West Indian English) was derogatory.


word: SCAMPER
russian_word: пробежка
example: he scampered in like an overgrown puppy
origin: late 17th century (in the sense ‘run away’): probably from scamp2.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈskampə
phonetics_text: ˈskampə
definition:
(especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement.

synonyms:
scurry|scuttle|dart|run|rush|dash|race|sprint|hurry|hasten|make haste|romp|frolic|gambol|scutter|scoot|beetle


word: SCAN
russian_word: сканирование
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skan
phonetics_text: skan
example:
he raised his binoculars to scan the coast|their brains are scanned so that researchers can monitor the progress of the disease

definition:
look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature.|cause (a surface, object, or part of the body) to be traversed by a detector or an electromagnetic beam.|analyse the metre of (a line of verse) by reading with the emphasis on its rhythm or by examining the pattern of feet or syllables.

synonyms:
study|examine|scrutinize|inspect|survey|search|scour|sweep|rake|look at|stare at|gaze at|eye|watch|contemplate|regard|take stock of|glass|check out|recce|scope|con

origin:
late Middle English (as a verb in scan (sense 3 of the verb)): from Latin scandere ‘climb’ (in late Latin ‘scan (verses)’), by analogy with the raising and lowering of one's foot when marking rhythm. From ‘analyse (metre)’ arose the senses ‘estimate the correctness of’ and ‘examine minutely’, which led to ‘look at searchingly’ (late 18th century).


word: SCANDAL
russian_word: скандал
example: a bribery scandal involving one of his key supporters
definition: an action or event regarded as morally or legally wrong and causing general public outrage.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskand(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈskand(ə)l
synonyms:
outrageous wrongdoing|outrageous behaviour|immoral behaviour|unethical behaviour|discreditable behaviour|impropriety|misconduct|wrongdoing|offence|transgression|crime|sin|skeleton in the cupboard|skeleton in the closet|business|affair|-gate

origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘discredit to religion (by the reprehensible behaviour of a religious person)’): from Old French scandale, from ecclesiastical Latin scandalum ‘cause of offence’, from Greek skandalon ‘snare, stumbling block’.


word: SCANDALIZE
russian_word: шокировать
example: their lack of manners scandalized their hosts
definition: shock or horrify (someone) by a real or imagined violation of propriety or morality.
antonyms: impress
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈskand(ə)lʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈskand(ə)lʌɪz
synonyms:
shock|appal|outrage|horrify|disgust|revolt|repel|sicken|nauseate|offend|give offence to|affront|insult|cause raised eyebrows

origin:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘make a public scandal of’): from French scandaliser or ecclesiastical Latin scandalizare, from Greek skandalizein .


word: SCANDALMONGER
russian_word: сплетник
synonyms: gossip|muckraker|tattler|quidnunc|calumniator
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskand(ə)lmʌŋɡə
phonetics_text: ˈskand(ə)lmʌŋɡə
definition:
a person who stirs up public outrage towards someone or their actions by spreading rumours or malicious gossip.


word: SCANDALOUS
russian_word: скандальный
example: a series of scandalous liaisons
definition: causing general public outrage by a perceived offence against morality or law.
antonyms: seemly|proper
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskandələs
phonetics_text: ˈskandələs
synonyms:
discreditable|disreputable|dishonourable|improper|unseemly|sordid|scurrilous|malicious|slanderous|libellous|defamatory|calumnious|calumniatory|aspersive


word: SCANDIUM
russian_word: скандий
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskandɪəm
phonetics_text: ˈskandɪəm
definition:
the chemical element of atomic number 21, a soft silvery-white metal generally included among the rare earth elements.

origin:
late 19th century: modern Latin, from Scandia, contraction of Scandinavia (where minerals are found containing this element).


word: SCANT
russian_word: скудный
example: companies with scant regard for the safety of future generations
definition: barely sufficient or adequate.
antonyms: abundant|ample|sufficient
origin: Middle English: from Old Norse skamt, neuter of skammr ‘short’.
part_of_speech: adjective|verb
phonetic: skant
phonetics_text: skant
synonyms:
little|little or no|minimal|hardly any|limited|negligible|barely sufficient|meagre|insufficient|too little|not enough|inadequate|deficient|exiguous


word: SCANTLING
russian_word: брус
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskantlɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈskantlɪŋ
definition:
a timber beam of small cross section.|a set of standard dimensions for parts of a structure, especially in shipbuilding.|a specimen, sample, or small amount of something.

origin:
early 16th century (denoting prescribed size, or a set of standard dimensions): alteration of obsolete scantillon (from Old French escantillon ‘sample’), by association with the suffix -ling.


word: SCANTY
russian_word: скудный
example: they paid whatever they could out of their scanty wages to their families
definition: small or insufficient in quantity or amount.
antonyms: abundant|ample|plentiful
origin: late 16th century: from scant + -y1.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈskanti
phonetics_text: ˈskanti
synonyms:
meagre|scant|minimal|limited|modest|restricted|sparse|tiny|small|paltry|negligible|insufficient|inadequate|deficient|sketchy|too small/little/few|not enough|poor|thin|thinning|scarce|in short supply|thin on the ground|few and far between|measly|piddling|mingy|pathetic|exiguous


word: SCAPE
russian_word: стебель
origin: early 19th century: via Latin from Greek skapos ‘rod’; related to sceptre.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: skeɪp
phonetics_text: skeɪp
definition:
a long flower stalk coming directly from a root.|the basal segment of an insect's antenna, especially when it is enlarged and lengthened (as in a weevil).


word: SCAPEGOAT
russian_word: козел отпущения
synonyms: whipping boy|victim|Aunt Sally|goat|fall guy|patsy
origin: mid 16th century: from archaic scape ‘escape’ + goat.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈskeɪpɡəʊt
phonetics_text: ˈskeɪpɡəʊt
definition:
a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency.|(in the Bible) a goat sent into the wilderness after the Jewish chief priest had symbolically laid the sins of the people upon it (Lev. 16).


word: SCAPEGRACE
russian_word: повеса
definition: a mischievous or wayward person, especially a young person or child; a rascal.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskeɪpɡreɪs
phonetics_text: ˈskeɪpɡreɪs
origin:
early 19th century: from scape (see scapegoat) + grace, literally denoting a person who escapes the grace of God.


word: SCAPHOID
russian_word: ладьевидный
example: scaphoid bone
definition: a large carpal bone articulating with the radius below the thumb.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskafɔɪd
phonetics_text: ˈskafɔɪd
origin:
mid 18th century (in the sense ‘boat-shaped’): from modern Latin scaphoides, from Greek skaphoeidēs, from skaphos ‘boat’.


word: SCAPULAR
russian_word: лопаточный
definition: relating to the shoulder or shoulder blade.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈskapjʊlə
phonetics_text: ˈskapjʊlə
origin:
late 15th century (in scapular (sense 1 of the noun)): from late Latin scapulare, from scapula ‘shoulder’. The adjective (late 17th century) and the later senses of the noun are from scapula + -ar1.


word: SCAR
russian_word: шрам
example: a faint scar ran the length of his left cheek|high limestone scars bordered the road
origin: late Middle English: from Old French escharre, via late Latin from Greek eskhara ‘scab’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skɑː
phonetics_text: skɑː
definition:
a mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed.|a steep high cliff or rock outcrop, especially of limestone.

synonyms:
cicatrix|mark|blemish|disfigurement|discoloration|defacement|pockmark|pock|pit|wound|lesion|burn|birthmark|naevus|stigmata


word: SCARAB
russian_word: скарабей
definition: a large dung beetle of the eastern Mediterranean area, regarded as sacred in ancient Egypt.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskarəb
phonetics_text: ˈskarəb
origin:
late 16th century (originally denoting a beetle of any kind): from Latin scarabaeus, from Greek skarabeios .


word: SCARAMOUCH
russian_word: негодник
definition: a boastful but cowardly person.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskarəmaʊtʃ
phonetics_text: ˈskarəmaʊtʃ|ˈskarəmuːtʃ
origin:
mid 17th century: from Italian Scaramuccia, the name of a stock character in Italian farce, from scaramuccia ‘skirmish’.


word: SCARCE
russian_word: дефицитный
example: as raw materials became scarce, synthetics were developed
definition: (especially of food, money, or some other resource) insufficient for the demand.
antonyms: plentiful|abundant
part_of_speech: adjective|adverb
phonetic: skɛːs
phonetics_text: skɛːs
synonyms:
in short supply|short|scant|scanty|meagre|sparse|hard to find|hard to come by|not enough|too little|insufficient|deficient|inadequate|lacking|wanting|at a premium|like gold dust|not to be had|scarcer than hen's teeth|paltry|negligible|thin|exiguous

origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘restricted in quantity or size’, also ‘parsimonious’): from a shortening of Anglo-Norman escars, from a Romance word meaning ‘plucked out, selected’.


word: SCARCITY
russian_word: дефицит
example: a time of scarcity
definition: the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.
antonyms: abundance|excess|surplus|commonness
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskɛːsɪti
phonetics_text: ˈskɛːsɪti
synonyms:
shortage|dearth|lack|want|undersupply|insufficiency|paucity|scarceness|scantness|meagreness|sparseness|scantiness|poverty|deficiency|inadequacy|limitedness|unavailability|absence|exiguity|exiguousness|rarity|rareness|infrequency|uncommonness|unusualness


word: SCARE
russian_word: паника
example: I was scared stiff
definition: cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten.
antonyms: reassure
origin: Middle English: from Old Norse skirra ‘frighten’, from skjarr ‘timid’.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skɛː
phonetics_text: skɛː
synonyms:
frighten|make afraid|make fearful|make nervous|panic|throw into a panic|terrify|petrify|scare/frighten to death|scare stiff|scare witless|scare/frighten the life out of|scare the hell out of|strike terror into|fill with fear|put the fear of God into|give someone goose pimples|make someone's blood run cold|chill someone's blood|send into a cold sweat|startle|alarm|give someone a fright|give someone a turn|shock|appal|horrify|intimidate|daunt|unnerve|scare the pants off|scarify|make someone's hair curl|throw into a blue funk|put the wind up|scare the bejesus out of|spook|fright|affright|scare shitless|scare the shit out of


word: SCARECROW
russian_word: пугало
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskɛːkrəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈskɛːkrəʊ
definition:
an object made to resemble a human figure, set up to scare birds away from a field where crops are growing.


word: SCARED
russian_word: испуганный
example: I wasn't scared at all
definition: fearful; frightened.
antonyms: confident|laid-back|calm
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: skɛːd
phonetics_text: skɛːd
synonyms:
frightened|afraid|fearful|nervous|panicky|agitated|alarmed|worried|intimidated|terrified|petrified|horrified|panic-stricken|scared stiff|scared witless|frightened/scared to death|terror-stricken|terror-struck|horror-stricken|horror-struck|frantic|hysterical|beside oneself|shaking in one's shoes|shaking like a leaf|shaky|feart|in a cold sweat|in a (blue) funk|jumpy|jittery|funky|windy|spooked|frit|afeared|affrighted|scared shitless|shit scared|shitting bricks|bricking oneself


word: SCARF
russian_word: шарф
example: she tucked her woolly scarf around her neck
definition: a length or square of fabric worn around the neck or head.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: skɑːf
phonetics_text: skɑːf
synonyms:
muffler|headscarf|headsquare|square|stole|tippet|neckerchief|kerchief|cravat|bandana|babushka|comforter|mantilla|rebozo

origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘sash (around the waist or over the shoulder)’): probably based on Old Northern French escarpe, probably identical with Old French escharpe ‘pilgrim's scrip’.


word: SCARF
russian_word: шарф
example: he forced me to scarf the keel timbers in watertight sections
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: skɑːf
phonetics_text: skɑːf
definition:
join the ends of (two pieces of timber or metal) by bevelling or notching them so that they fit over or into each other.|make an incision in the blubber of (a whale).

origin:
Middle English (as a noun): probably via Old French from Old Norse. The verb dates from the early 17th century.


word: SCARIFY
russian_word: скарифицировать
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈskarɪfʌɪ
phonetics_text: ˈskarɪfʌɪ|ˈskɛːrɪfʌɪ
example:
she scarified the snakebite with a paring knife|he scarified our leading politicians, seizing upon their vulnerable points

definition:
cut and remove debris from (a lawn) with a scarifier.|make shallow incisions in (the skin), especially as a medical procedure or traditional cosmetic practice.|criticize severely and hurtfully.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French scarifier, via late Latin from Greek skariphasthai ‘scratch an outline’, from skariphos ‘stylus’.


word: SCARLATINA
russian_word: скарлатина
definition: another term for scarlet fever.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌskɑːləˈtiːnə
phonetics_text: ˌskɑːləˈtiːnə
origin:
early 19th century: modern Latin, from Italian scarlattina (feminine), based on scarlatto ‘scarlet’.


word: SCARLET
russian_word: алый
example: a mass of scarlet berries
definition: of a brilliant red colour.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈskɑːlɪt
phonetics_text: ˈskɑːlɪt
origin:
Middle English (originally denoting any brightly coloured cloth): shortening of Old French escarlate, from medieval Latin scarlata, via Arabic and medieval Greek from late Latin sigillatus ‘decorated with small images’, from sigillum ‘small image’.


word: SCARLET FEVER
russian_word: скарлатина
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
an infectious bacterial disease affecting especially children, and causing fever and a scarlet rash. It is caused by streptococci.


word: SCARY
russian_word: страшно
example: a scary movie
definition: frightening; causing fear.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskɛːri
phonetics_text: ˈskɛːri
synonyms:
frightening|scaring|hair-raising|terrifying|petrifying|spine-chilling|blood-curdling|chilling|horrifying|alarming|appalling|daunting|formidable|fearsome|nerve-racking|unnerving|eerie|sinister|creepy|spine-tingling|spooky|hairy


word: SCAT
russian_word: брысь
example: Scat! Leave me alone
definition: go away; leave.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: skat
phonetics_text: skat
origin:
mid 19th century: perhaps an abbreviation of scatter, or perhaps from the sound of a hiss (used to drive an animal away) + -cat .


word: SCATHE
russian_word: уничтожать
example: he was barely scathed
definition: harm; injure.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skeɪð
phonetics_text: skeɪð
origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse skathi (noun), skatha (verb); related to Dutch and German schaden (verb).


word: SCATHING
russian_word: уничтожающий
example: she launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister
definition: witheringly scornful; severely critical.
antonyms: mild|gentle|complimentary
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskeɪðɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈskeɪðɪŋ
synonyms:
devastating|withering|blistering|extremely critical|coruscating|searing|scorching|fierce|ferocious|savage|severe|stinging|biting|cutting|mordant|trenchant|virulent|caustic|vitriolic|scornful|sharp|bitter|acid|harsh|unsparing|mordacious


word: SCATTER
russian_word: разброс
antonyms: assemble|converge|congregate
origin: Middle English (as a verb): probably a variant of shatter.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈskatə
phonetics_text: ˈskatə
example:
scatter the coconut over the icing|the roar made the dogs scatter|the light is scattered as it strikes particles suspended in the air|Fernandez struck out 14 while scattering three hits over eight scoreless innings

definition:
throw in various random directions.|(of a group of people or animals) separate and move off quickly in different directions.|deflect or diffuse (electromagnetic radiation or particles).|(of a pitcher) allow (several hits) at intervals so as to result in little or no scoring.

synonyms:
disperse|break up|disband|separate|go separate ways|dissipate|disintegrate|dissolve|drive|send|put to flight|chase


word: SCATTERBRAINED
russian_word: легкомысленный
example: a scatterbrained blonde
definition: (of a person) disorganized and lacking in concentration.
antonyms: organized|together
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskatəbreɪnd
phonetics_text: ˈskatəbreɪnd
synonyms:
absent-minded|forgetful|with a mind like a sieve|disorganized|unsystematic|dreamy|wool-gathering|with one's head in the clouds|feather-brained|feather-headed|birdbrained|empty-headed|erratic|giddy|dizzy|dippy|not with it|dappy|scatty


word: SCATTERED
russian_word: рассеянный
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskatəd
phonetics_text: ˈskatəd
example:
the forecast is for scattered showers|with so much on her plate, however, she can be a bit scattered|changes in the angular distribution of scattered light

definition:
occurring or found at intervals or various locations rather than all together.|(of a person) distracted or disorganized.|(of electromagnetic radiation or particles) deflected or diffused.


word: SCATTERING
russian_word: рассеяние
example: the colossal wastage involved in a random scattering|scattering is detected by a photomultiplier
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskatərɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈskatərɪŋ
definition:
an act of scattering something.|the process in which electromagnetic radiation or particles are deflected or diffused.


word: SCAUP
russian_word: чернеть морская
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: skɔːp
phonetics_text: skɔːp
definition:
a Eurasian, North American, and New Zealand diving duck, the male of which has a black head with a green or purple gloss.

origin:
late 17th century: Scots variant of Scots and northern English scalp ‘mussel bed’, a feeding ground of the duck.


word: SCAVENGE
russian_word: собирать
origin: mid 17th century (in the sense ‘clean out (dirt)’): back-formation from scavenger.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈskavɪn(d)ʒ
phonetics_text: ˈskavɪn(d)ʒ
example:
people sell junk scavenged from the garbage|solid lead deposits of combustion would be scavenged from the engine|chlorine molecules can scavenge ozone at a very fast rate

definition:
search for and collect (anything usable) from discarded waste.|remove (combustion products) from an internal combustion engine cylinder on the return stroke of the piston.|combine with and remove (molecules, groups, etc.) from a particular medium.

synonyms:
rummage|search|hunt|look|forage|root about|root around|scratch about|scratch around|grub about|grub around|poozle|mudlark


word: SCAVENGER
russian_word: мусорщик
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskavɪn(d)ʒə
phonetics_text: ˈskavɪn(d)ʒə
example:
carcasses are usually quickly disposed of by scavengers|a reputation as a scavenger of discarded odds and ends|4-aminosalicylic acid is not an effective free radical scavenger

definition:
an animal that feeds on carrion, dead plant material, or refuse.|a person who searches for and collects discarded items.|a person employed to clean the streets.|a substance that reacts with and removes particular molecules, groups, etc.

origin:
mid 16th century: alteration of earlier scavager, from Anglo-Norman French scawager, from Old Northern French escauwer ‘inspect’, from Flemish scauwen ‘to show’. The term originally denoted an officer who collected scavage, a toll on foreign merchants' goods offered for sale in a town, later a person who kept the streets clean.


word: SCENARIO
russian_word: сценарий
example: the scenarios for four short stories
definition: a written outline of a film, novel, or stage work giving details of the plot and individual scenes.
origin: late 19th century: from Italian, from Latin scena ‘scene’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈnɑːrɪəʊ
phonetics_text: sɪˈnɑːrɪəʊ
synonyms:
plot|outline|storyline|framework|structure|scheme|plan|layout|screenplay|script|synopsis|summary|precis|schema|diegesis


word: SCENE
russian_word: сцена
example: the emergency team were among the first on the scene|a scene from Tarantino's latest movie
synonyms: location|site|place|position|point|spot|locale|whereabouts|arena|stage|set|locus
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: siːn
phonetics_text: siːn
definition:
the place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs or occurred.|a sequence of continuous action in a play, film, opera, or book.

origin:
mid 16th century (denoting a subdivision of a play, or (a piece of) stage scenery): from Latin scena, from Greek skēnē ‘tent, stage’.


word: SCENERY
russian_word: декорации
example: spectacular views of mountain scenery|they had all helped with scenery and costumes
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːn(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈsiːn(ə)ri
definition:
the natural features of a landscape considered in terms of their appearance, especially when picturesque.|the painted background used to represent natural features or other surroundings on a theatre stage or film set.

synonyms:
landscape|countryside|country|terrain|topography|setting|surroundings|environment|view|vista|panorama|prospect|outlook|cityscape|townscape|roofscape|riverscape|seascape|waterscape|snowscape

origin:
mid 18th century (earlier as scenary ): from Italian scenario (see scenario). The change in the ending was due to association with -ery.


word: SCENIC
russian_word: живописный
antonyms: dreary|unattractive
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsiːnɪk
phonetics_text: ˈsiːnɪk
example:
the scenic route from Florence to Siena|a scenic artist from the Royal Opera House|the trend to scenic figural work

definition:
providing or relating to views of impressive or beautiful natural scenery.|relating to theatrical scenery.|(of a picture) representing an incident.

synonyms:
picturesque|pretty|pleasing|attractive|lovely|beautiful|charming|pretty as a picture|easy on the eye|impressive|striking|spectacular|breathtaking|panoramic

origin:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘theatrical’): via Latin from Greek skēnikos ‘of the stage’, from skēnē (see scene).


word: SCENOGRAPHY
russian_word: сценография
definition: the design and painting of theatrical scenery.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: siːˈnɒɡrəfi
phonetics_text: siːˈnɒɡrəfi
origin:
mid 17th century: from French scénographie, or via Latin from Greek skēnographia ‘scene-painting’, from skēnē (see scene).


word: SCENT
russian_word: нюх
antonyms: stink|stench
synonyms: smell|fragrance|aroma|perfume|redolence|savour|odour|whiff|bouquet|nose
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: sɛnt
phonetics_text: sɛnt
example:
the scent of freshly cut hay|the hound followed the scent|the dog, having the help of scent as well as of sight

definition:
a distinctive smell, especially one that is pleasant.|a trail indicated by the characteristic smell of an animal and perceptible to hounds or other animals.|the faculty or sense of smell.

origin:
late Middle English (denoting the sense of smell): from Old French sentir ‘perceive, smell’, from Latin sentire . The addition of -c- (in the 17th century) is unexplained.


word: SCEPTIC
russian_word: скептик
synonyms: cynic|doubter|questioner|scoffer|pessimist|prophet of doom|Pyrrhonist|minimifidian
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈskɛptɪk
phonetics_text: ˈskɛptɪk
definition:
a person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions.|an ancient or modern philosopher who denies the possibility of knowledge, or even rational belief, in some sphere.

origin:
late 16th century (in sceptic (sense 2 of the noun)): from French sceptique, or via Latin from Greek skeptikos, from skepsis ‘inquiry, doubt’.


word: SCEPTICAL
russian_word: скептический
example: the public were deeply sceptical about some of the proposals
antonyms: certain|convinced|optimistic
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskɛptɪk(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈskɛptɪk(ə)l
definition:
not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations.|relating to the theory that certain knowledge is impossible.

synonyms:
dubious|doubtful|having reservations|doubting|questioning|cynical|distrustful|mistrustful|suspicious|disbelieving|misbelieving|unconvinced|incredulous|hesitant|scoffing|pessimistic|defeatist|iffy|Pyrrhonist|minimifidian


word: SCEPTICISM
russian_word: скептицизм
example: these claims were treated with scepticism|Cartesian scepticism
antonyms: conviction|belief|faith
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskɛptɪsɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈskɛptɪsɪz(ə)m
definition:
a sceptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.|the theory that certain knowledge is impossible.

synonyms:
doubt|doubtfulness|dubiousness|a pinch of salt|lack of conviction|disbelief|cynicism|distrust|mistrust|suspicion|misbelief|incredulity|pessimism|defeatism|dubiety|Pyrrhonism|scepsis|minimifidianism|agnosticism|atheism|non-theism|unbelief|non-belief|rationalism


word: SCEPTRE
russian_word: скипетр
example: imperial regalia of orb and sceptre
definition: an ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛptə
phonetics_text: ˈsɛptə
origin:
Middle English: from Old French ceptre, via Latin from Greek skēptron, from skēptein (alteration of skēptesthai ) ‘lean on’.


word: SCHEDULE
russian_word: график
example: we have drawn up an engineering schedule|they need a clear schedule of fixtures and fittings
synonyms: plan|programme|timetable|scheme
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈʃɛdjuːl
phonetics_text: ˈʃɛdjuːl|ˈskɛdjuːl
definition:
a plan for carrying out a process or procedure, giving lists of intended events and times.|an appendix to a formal document or statute, especially as a list, table, or inventory.|(with reference to the British system of income tax) any of the forms (named ‘A’, ‘B’, etc.) issued for completion and relating to the various classes into which taxable income is divided.

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘scroll, explanatory note, appendix’): from Old French cedule, from late Latin schedula ‘slip of paper’, diminutive of scheda, from Greek skhedē ‘papyrus leaf’. The verb dates from the mid 19th century.


word: SCHEDULED
russian_word: планируется
example: the bus makes one scheduled thirty-minute stop
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈʃɛdjuːld
phonetics_text: ˈʃɛdjuːld
definition:
included in or planned according to a schedule.|(of a building or other historic monument) included in a list for legal preservation and protection.


word: SCHEELITE
russian_word: шеелит
origin: mid 19th century: from the name of Carl W. Scheele (1742–86), Swedish chemist, + -ite1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈʃiːlʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈʃiːlʌɪt
definition:
a fluorescent mineral, white when pure, which consists of calcium tungstate and is an important ore of tungsten.


word: SCHEMA
russian_word: схема
example: a schema of scientific reasoning
origin: late 18th century (as a term in philosophy): from Greek skhēma ‘form, figure’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskiːmə
phonetics_text: ˈskiːmə
definition:
a representation of a plan or theory in the form of an outline or model.|a syllogistic figure.|(in Kantian philosophy) a conception of what is common to all members of a class; a general or essential type or form.


word: SCHEMATISM
russian_word: схематизм
example: one must try to locate the precise questions with which to replace Marx's schematism
definition: the arrangement or presentation of something according to a scheme or schema.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskiːmətɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈskiːmətɪz(ə)m
origin:
early 17th century: from modern Latin schematismus, from Greek skhēmatismos ‘assumption of a certain form’, from skhēma, skhēmat- ‘form’.


word: SCHEME
russian_word: схема
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skiːm
phonetics_text: skiːm
example:
the occupational sick pay scheme|the whole scheme is plunged into darkness, bar the light in Victor's house

definition:
a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining a particular object or putting a particular idea into effect.|an estate of social housing.

synonyms:
plan|project|plan of action|programme|strategy|stratagem|game plan|enterprise|venture|measure|move|course of action|line of action|system|procedure|design|formula|recipe|device|tactic|contrivance|proposal|proposition|suggestion|idea|blueprint|wheeze|lurk|shift

origin:
mid 16th century (denoting a figure of speech): from Latin schema, from Greek (see schema). An early sense was ‘diagram of the position of celestial objects’, giving rise to ‘diagram, outline’, whence the current senses. The unfavourable notion ‘plot’ arose in the mid 18th century.


word: SCHEMER
russian_word: интриган
definition: a person who is involved in making secret or underhand plans.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskiːmə
phonetics_text: ˈskiːmə
synonyms:
plotter|conspirator|intriguer|intrigant|intrigante|conniver|tactician|strategist|planner|machinator|conspirer|Machiavellian|cabalist


word: SCHEMING
russian_word: коварный
example: they had mean, scheming little minds
definition: given to or involved in making secret and underhand plans.
antonyms: ingenuous|honest|artless
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈskiːmɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈskiːmɪŋ
synonyms:
cunning|crafty|calculating|devious|designing|conniving|wily|sly|tricky|artful|guileful|slippery|slick|manipulative|Machiavellian|unscrupulous|disingenuous|duplicitous|deceitful|Janus-faced|underhand|treacherous|foxy|slim|subtle


word: SCHILLING
russian_word: шиллинг
origin: from German Schilling ; compare with shilling.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈʃɪlɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈʃɪlɪŋ
definition:
(until the introduction of the euro in 2002) the basic monetary unit of Austria, equal to 100 groschen.


word: SCHIPPERKE
russian_word: шипперке
definition: a small black dog of a breed with a ruff of fur round its neck and typically a docked tail.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskɪpəki
phonetics_text: ˈskɪpəki|ˈʃɪpəki|ˈskɪpəkə|ˈʃɪpəkə
origin:
late 19th century: from Dutch dialect, literally ‘little boatman’, with reference to its use as a watchdog on barges.


word: SCHISM
russian_word: раскол
example: the widening schism between Church leaders and politicians
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈskɪz(ə)m|ˈsɪz(ə)m
definition:
a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.

synonyms:
division|split|rift|breach|rupture|break|separation|severance|estrangement|alienation|detachment|chasm|gulf|discord|disagreement|dissension|disunion|scission

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French scisme, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek skhisma ‘cleft’, from skhizein ‘to split’.


word: SCHISMATIC
russian_word: раскольник
example: schismatic religious movements were gaining currency
definition: characterized by or favouring schism.
antonyms: mainstream|orthodox
synonyms: separatist|heterodox|dissident|dissentient|dissenting|heretical|breakaway|splinter
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: skɪzˈmatɪk
phonetics_text: skɪzˈmatɪk|sɪzˈmatɪk
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French scismatique, via ecclesiastical Latin from ecclesiastical Greek skhismatikos, from skhisma (see schism).


word: SCHIST
russian_word: сланец
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ʃɪst
phonetics_text: ʃɪst
definition:
a coarse-grained metamorphic rock which consists of layers of different minerals and can be split into thin irregular plates.

origin:
late 18th century: from French schiste, via Latin from Greek skhistos ‘split’, from the base of skhizein ‘cleave’.


word: SCHISTOSOME
russian_word: шистосом
origin: early 20th century: from modern Latin Schistosoma, from Greek skhistos ‘divided’ + sōma ‘body’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈʃɪstə(ʊ)ˌsəʊm
phonetics_text: ˈʃɪstə(ʊ)ˌsəʊm
definition:
a parasitic flatworm which needs two hosts to complete its life cycle. The immature form infests freshwater snails and the adult lives in the blood vessels of birds and mammals, causing bilharzia in humans.


word: SCHIZOPHRENIA
russian_word: шизофрения
origin: early 20th century: modern Latin, from Greek skhizein ‘to split’ + phrēn ‘mind’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌskɪtsə(ʊ)ˈfriːnɪə
phonetics_text: ˌskɪtsə(ʊ)ˈfriːnɪə
definition:
a long-term mental disorder of a type involving a breakdown in the relation between thought, emotion, and behaviour, leading to faulty perception, inappropriate actions and feelings, withdrawal from reality and personal relationships into fantasy and delusion, and a sense of mental fragmentation.


word: SCHLIEREN
russian_word: шлирен
origin: late 19th century: from German Schlieren, plural of Schliere ‘streak’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈʃlɪərən
phonetics_text: ˈʃlɪərən
definition:
discernible layers in a transparent material that differ from the surrounding material in density or composition.


word: SCHLOCK
russian_word: барахло
example: mass-produced schlock
definition: cheap or inferior goods or material; trash.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ʃlɒk
phonetics_text: ʃlɒk
origin:
early 20th century: apparently from Yiddish shlak ‘an apoplectic stroke’, shlog ‘wretch, untidy person, apoplectic stroke’.


word: SCHMALTZY
russian_word: слащавый
example: schmaltzy ballads
definition: excessively sentimental.
origin: 1930s: from schmaltz + -y1.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈʃmɔːltsi
phonetics_text: ˈʃmɔːltsi|ˈʃmɒltsi
synonyms:
sentimental|over-sentimental|mawkish|cloying|sickly|saccharine|sugary|syrupy|twee|slushy|sloppy|mushy|weepy|cutesy|lovey-dovey|gooey|drippy|sloshy|soupy|treacly|cheesy|corny|icky|sick-making|toe-curling|soppy|cornball|sappy|hokey|three-hanky


word: SCHNAUZER
russian_word: шнауцер
origin: 1920s: from German, from Schnauze ‘muzzle, snout’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈʃnaʊzə
phonetics_text: ˈʃnaʊzə
definition:
a medium- or small-sized dog of a German breed with a close wiry coat and heavy whiskers round the muzzle.


word: SCHOLAR
russian_word: ученый
example: a Hebrew scholar
definition: a specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskɒlə
phonetics_text: ˈskɒlə
synonyms:
academic|intellectual|learned person|professor|man of letters|woman of letters|mind|intellect|savant|polymath|highbrow|bluestocking|authority|expert|pundit|mastermind|pandit|rabbi|egghead|pointy-head|bookman

origin:
Old English scol(i)ere  ‘schoolchild, student’, from late Latin scholaris, from Latin schola (see school1).


word: SCHOLARSHIP
russian_word: стипендия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskɒləʃɪp
phonetics_text: ˈskɒləʃɪp
example:
the intellectual dishonesty has nothing to do with lack of scholarship|Tim held a Humboldt scholarship

definition:
academic study or achievement; learning at a high level.|a grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement.

synonyms:
learning|book learning|knowledge|erudition|education|letters|culture|academic study|academic achievement|intellectual attainment|wisdom|lore


word: SCHOLASTIC
russian_word: схоластический
example: scholastic achievement
definition: of or concerning schools and education.|relating to medieval scholasticism.
synonyms: academic|educational|school|scholarly
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: skəˈlastɪk
phonetics_text: skəˈlastɪk
origin:
late 16th century (in scholastic (sense 2 of the adjective)): via Latin from Greek skholastikos ‘studious’, from skholazein ‘be at leisure to study’, from skholē (see school1).


word: SCHOLASTICISM
russian_word: схоластика
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: skəˈlastɪˌsɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: skəˈlastɪˌsɪz(ə)m
definition:
the system of theology and philosophy taught in medieval European universities, based on Aristotelian logic and the writings of the early Christian Fathers and emphasizing tradition and dogma.


word: SCHOLIAST
russian_word: схолиаст
definition: a commentator on ancient or classical literature.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskəʊlɪast
phonetics_text: ˈskəʊlɪast
origin:
late 16th century: from medieval Greek skholiastēs, from skholiazein ‘write scholia’ (see scholium).


word: SCHOOL
russian_word: школа
synonyms: educational institution|centre of learning|academy|college|alma mater|phrontistery
part_of_speech: noun|verb|adjective
phonetic: skuːl
phonetics_text: skuːl
example:
Ryder's children did not go to school at all|a dancing school|the Frankfurt school of critical theory|a poker school

definition:
an institution for educating children.|any institution at which instruction is given in a particular discipline.|a group of people, particularly writers, artists, or philosophers, sharing similar ideas or methods.|(at Oxford University) the hall in which final examinations are held.|a group gambling together.

origin:
Old English scōl, scolu, via Latin from Greek skholē ‘leisure, philosophy, lecture place’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French escole .


word: SCHOOLING
russian_word: образование
example: his parents paid for his schooling|schooling fences
definition: education received at school.|the training of a horse on the flat or over fences.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskuːlɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈskuːlɪŋ
synonyms:
education|teaching|tuition|instruction|tutoring|tutelage|pedagogy|andragogy|lessons|learning|book learning


word: SCHOOLMARM
russian_word: учительница
example: I gave an exasperated schoolmarm's laugh
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskuːlmɑːm
phonetics_text: ˈskuːlmɑːm
definition:
a schoolmistress (typically used with reference to a woman regarded as prim, strict, and brisk in manner).


word: SCHOOLMASTER
russian_word: школьный учитель
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskuːlmɑːstə
phonetics_text: ˈskuːlmɑːstə
definition:
a male teacher in a school.|an experienced horse that is used to train or give confidence to inexperienced riders or horses.


word: SCHOOLTEACHER
russian_word: школьный учитель
definition: a person who teaches in a school.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskuːltiːtʃə
phonetics_text: ˈskuːltiːtʃə
synonyms:
teacher|schoolmaster|schoolmistress|instructor|tutor|educationist|master|mistress|dominie|schoolmarm|chalkie|schoolie|preceptor|pedagogue


word: SCHOONER
russian_word: шхуна
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskuːnə
phonetics_text: ˈskuːnə
definition:
a sailing ship with two or more masts, typically with the foremast smaller than the mainmast.|a glass for drinking a large measure of sherry.

origin:
early 18th century: perhaps from dialect scun  ‘skim along’, influenced by Dutch words beginning with sch- .


word: SCHWA
russian_word: нейтральный гласный звук
origin: late 19th century: from German, from Hebrew šěwā' .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ʃwɑː
phonetics_text: ʃwɑː
definition:
the unstressed central vowel (as in a mom e nt a go), represented by the symbol /ə/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.


word: SCIAGRAPHY
russian_word: рентгеноскопия
example: skiagraphy showed a foreign body, hardly as large as the little fingernail
origin: late 16th century: from French sciagraphie, via Latin from Greek skiagraphia, from skia ‘shadow’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sʌɪˈaɡrəfi
phonetics_text: sʌɪˈaɡrəfi
definition:
the use of shading and the projection of shadows to show perspective in architectural or technical drawing.|the use of X-rays as a diagnostic tool.


word: SCIATIC
russian_word: седалищный
definition: relating to the hip.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sʌɪˈatɪk
phonetics_text: sʌɪˈatɪk
origin:
early 16th century (as a noun denoting sciatica): from French sciatique, via late Latin from Greek iskhiadikos ‘relating to the hips, subject to sciatica’, from iskhion ‘hip joint’.


word: SCIATICA
russian_word: пояснично-крестцовый радикулит
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sʌɪˈatɪkə
phonetics_text: sʌɪˈatɪkə
definition:
pain affecting the back, hip, and outer side of the leg, caused by compression of a spinal nerve root in the lower back, often owing to degeneration of an intervertebral disc.

origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin sciatica (passio) ‘(affliction) of sciatica’, feminine of sciaticus, from Greek iskhiadikos (see sciatic).


word: SCIENCE
russian_word: наука
example: the world of science and technology
synonyms: branch of knowledge|area of study|discipline|field
origin: Middle English (denoting knowledge): from Old French, from Latin scientia, from scire ‘know’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsʌɪəns
phonetics_text: ˈsʌɪəns
definition:
the intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.


word: SCIENTIFIC
russian_word: научный
example: the scientific study of earthquakes|how many people buy food in an organized, scientific way?
definition: based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science.|systematic; methodical.
antonyms: unsystematic|random
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sʌɪənˈtɪfɪk
phonetics_text: sʌɪənˈtɪfɪk
synonyms:
technological|technical|research-based|factual|knowledge-based|empirical|chemical|biological|medical

origin:
late 16th century: from French scientifique or late Latin scientificus ‘producing knowledge’, from scientia (see science). Early use described the liberal arts as opposed to the ‘mechanic’ arts (i.e. arts requiring manual skill).


word: SCIENTIST
russian_word: ученый
example: a research scientist
synonyms: researcher|technologist|boffin
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsʌɪəntɪst
phonetics_text: ˈsʌɪəntɪst
definition:
a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences.


word: SCILLA
russian_word: Шилла
origin: modern Latin, from Latin scilla ‘sea onion’, from Greek skilla .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɪlə
phonetics_text: ˈsɪlə
definition:
a plant of the lily family which typically bears small blue star- or bell-shaped flowers and glossy straplike leaves, native to Eurasia and temperate Africa.


word: SCIMITAR
russian_word: ятаган
origin: mid 16th century: from French cimeterre or Italian scimitarra, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɪmɪtə
phonetics_text: ˈsɪmɪtə
definition:
a short sword with a curved blade that broadens towards the point, used originally in Eastern countries.


word: SCINTIGRAPHY
russian_word: сцинтиграфия
origin: 1950s: from scintillation + -graphy.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪnˈtɪɡrəfi
phonetics_text: sɪnˈtɪɡrəfi
definition:
a technique in which a scintillation counter or similar detector is used with a radioactive tracer to obtain an image of a bodily organ or a record of its functioning.


word: SCINTILLA
russian_word: искра
example: a scintilla of doubt
definition: a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling.
origin: late 17th century: from Latin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪnˈtɪlə
phonetics_text: sɪnˈtɪlə
synonyms:
particle|iota|jot|whit|atom|speck|bit|trace|ounce|shred|crumb|morsel|fragment|grain|drop|spot|mite|tittle|jot or tittle|modicum|hint|touch|suggestion|whisper|suspicion|smidgen|smidge|tad|stim|scantling|scruple


word: SCINTILLATE
russian_word: сверкать
example: the sleek boat seemed to scintillate with a dark blue light
definition: emit flashes of light; sparkle.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈsɪntɪleɪt
phonetics_text: ˈsɪntɪleɪt
synonyms:
sparkle|shine|gleam|glitter|flash|shimmer|twinkle|glint|glisten|wink|blink|glister|coruscate|fulgurate|effulge|luminesce|phosphoresce|incandesce

origin:
early 17th century: from Latin scintillat- ‘sparkled’, from the verb scintillare, from scintilla ‘spark’.


word: SCINTILLATING
russian_word: частый
example: the scintillating sun|the audience loved his scintillating wit
definition: sparkling or shining brightly.|brilliantly and excitingly clever or skilful.
antonyms: dull|matte
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɪntɪleɪtɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈsɪntɪleɪtɪŋ
synonyms:
sparkling|shining|bright|brilliant|gleaming|glittering|twinkling|coruscating|flashing|shimmering|shimmery|scintillant


word: SCIOLIST
russian_word: лжеученый
definition: a person who pretends to be knowledgeable and well informed.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsʌɪəlɪst
phonetics_text: ˈsʌɪəlɪst
origin:
early 17th century: from late Latin sciolus (diminutive of Latin scius ‘knowing’, from scire ‘know’) + -ist.


word: SCION
russian_word: отпрыск
example: he was the scion of a wealthy family
antonyms: ancestor|predecessor
synonyms: cutting|graft|slip|shoot|offshoot|twig
origin: Middle English: from Old French ciun ‘shoot, twig’, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsʌɪən
phonetics_text: ˈsʌɪən
definition:
a young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting.|a descendant of a notable family.


word: SCISSOR
russian_word: ножничный
example: pages scissored out of a magazine|he was still hanging on, scissoring his legs uselessly
origin: early 17th century: from scissors.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈsɪzə
phonetics_text: ˈsɪzə
definition:
cut (something) with scissors.|move (one's legs) back and forth in a way resembling the action of scissors.


word: SCLERENCHYMA
russian_word: склеренхима
definition: strengthening tissue in a plant, formed from cells with thickened, typically lignified, walls.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsklɪəˈrɛŋkɪmə
phonetics_text: ˌsklɪəˈrɛŋkɪmə|skləˈrɛŋkɪmə
origin:
mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek sklēros ‘hard’ + enkhuma ‘infusion’, on the pattern of parenchyma .


word: SCLERITE
russian_word: склерит
origin: mid 19th century: from Greek sklēros ‘hard’ + -ite1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsklɪərʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈsklɪərʌɪt|ˈsklɛrʌɪt
definition:
a component section of an exoskeleton, especially each of the plates forming the skeleton of an arthropod.


word: SCLERODERMA
russian_word: склеродермия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsklɪərəˈdəːmə
phonetics_text: ˌsklɪərəˈdəːmə
definition:
a chronic hardening and contraction of the skin and connective tissue, either locally or throughout the body.


word: SCLEROSIS
russian_word: склероз
example: the challenge was to avoid institutional sclerosis
definition: abnormal hardening of body tissue.|excessive resistance to change.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sklɪəˈrəʊsɪs
phonetics_text: sklɪəˈrəʊsɪs|skləˈrəʊsɪs
origin:
late Middle English (originally denoting a hard external tumour): via medieval Latin from Greek sklērōsis, from sklēroun ‘harden’.


word: SCLEROTIC
russian_word: склеротический
example: sclerotic management
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: sklɪəˈrɒtɪk
phonetics_text: sklɪəˈrɒtɪk|skləˈrɒtɪk
definition:
of or having sclerosis.|becoming rigid and unresponsive; losing the ability to adapt.|relating to the sclera.


word: SCLEROTIUM
russian_word: склероций
origin: mid 19th century: modern Latin (former genus name), from Greek sklēros ‘hard’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sklɪəˈrəʊtɪəm
phonetics_text: sklɪəˈrəʊtɪəm|skləˈrəʊtɪəm
definition:
the hard dark resting body of certain fungi, consisting of a mass of hyphal threads, capable of remaining dormant for long periods.


word: SCOFF
russian_word: насмехаться
example: Patrick professed to scoff at soppy love scenes in films
definition: speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skɒf
phonetics_text: skɒf
synonyms:
mock|deride|ridicule|sneer at|be scornful about|treat contemptuously|jeer at|jibe at|make fun of|poke fun at|laugh at|scorn|laugh to scorn|dismiss|pooh-pooh|make light of|belittle|taunt|tease|make a fool of|rag|thumb one's nose at|take the mickey out of|poke mullock at|make sport of|fleer at|bite one's thumb at|scout at|take the piss out of

origin:
Middle English (first used as a noun in the sense ‘mockery, scorn’): perhaps of Scandinavian origin.


word: SCOFFLAW
russian_word: нарушитель закона
example: scofflaws who have accumulated large debts in unpaid parking tickets
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskɒflɔː
phonetics_text: ˈskɒflɔː
definition:
a person who flouts the law, especially by failing to comply with a law that is difficult to enforce effectively.


word: SCOLD
russian_word: ругать
example: Mum took Anna away, scolding her for her bad behaviour
definition: remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily.
antonyms: praise|compliment|commendation
origin: Middle English (as a noun): probably from Old Norse skáld ‘skald’.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skəʊld
phonetics_text: skəʊld
synonyms:
rebuke|reprimand|reproach|reprove|admonish|remonstrate with|chastise|chide|upbraid|berate|take to task|pull up|castigate|lambast|read someone the Riot Act|go on at|haul over the coals|criticize|censure|tell off|give someone a talking-to|give someone a telling-off|dress down|give someone a dressing-down|give someone an earful|give someone a roasting|give someone a rocket|give someone a rollicking|rap|rap over the knuckles|slap someone's wrist|let someone have it|bawl out|give someone hell|come down on|blow up|pitch into|lay into|lace into|give someone a caning|put on the mat|slap down|blast|rag|keelhaul|tick off|have a go at|carpet|monster|give someone a mouthful|tear someone off a strip|give someone what for|give someone some stick|wig|give someone a wigging|give someone a row|row|chew out|ream out|take to the woodshed|call down|rate|give someone a rating|trim|reprehend|objurgate|reproof|admonishment|admonition|reproval|remonstration|lecture|upbraiding|castigation|lambasting|criticism|telling-off|dressing-down|earful|roasting|bawling-out|caning|ticking off|carpeting|rollicking|wigging|rating|bollock|give someone a bollocking|tear someone a new arsehole|rip someone a new arsehole|chew someone's ass|ream someone's ass|tear someone a new asshole|rip someone a new asshole|bollocking


word: SCONCE
russian_word: бра
example: a wall sconce
definition: a candle holder that is attached to a wall with an ornamental bracket.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: skɒns
phonetics_text: skɒns
origin:
late Middle English (originally denoting a portable lantern with a screen to protect the flame): shortening of Old French esconse ‘lantern’, or from medieval Latin sconsa, from Latin absconsa (laterna) ‘dark (lantern)’ (i.e. a lantern with a device for concealing the light), from abscondere ‘to hide’.


word: SCONE
russian_word: ячменная или пшеничная лепешка
example: he tapped his scone and said, 'off the top of my head'
origin: early 16th century (originally Scots): perhaps from Middle Dutch schoon(broot) ‘fine (bread)’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: skɒn
phonetics_text: skɒn|skəʊn
definition:
a small unsweetened or lightly sweetened cake made from flour, fat, and milk and sometimes having added fruit.|a person's head.


word: SCOOP
russian_word: совок
synonyms: spoon|ladle|dipper|bailer
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skuːp
phonetics_text: skuːp
example:
the powder is packed in tubs in which a measuring scoop is provided|reporters at the city's three tabloid papers usually compete for scoops

definition:
a utensil resembling a spoon, with a short handle and a deep bowl, used for removing dry or semi-solid substances from a container.|a piece of news published by a newspaper or broadcast by a television or radio station in advance of its rivals.|an exaggerated upward slide or portamento in singing.

origin:
Middle English (originally denoting a utensil for pouring liquids): from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schōpe ‘waterwheel bucket’; from a West Germanic base meaning ‘draw water’; related to the verb shape.


word: SCOOT
russian_word: поспешное бегство
definition: go or leave somewhere quickly.|slide in a sitting position.|ride a scooter.
antonyms: amble|stroll
origin: mid 18th century: of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: skuːt
phonetics_text: skuːt
example:
they scooted off on their bikes|she laughed when she saw me scooting down the slope on my backside|many children who scoot to school wear helmets

synonyms:
dash|dart|run|sprint|race|rush|hurry|hasten|hare|hurtle|bolt|shoot|charge|career|speed|fly|whizz|zoom|scuttle|scurry|scamper|skip|skitter|trot|scutter|tear|pelt|zip|belt|beetle|post|hie|skirr


word: SCOOTER
russian_word: скутер
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈskuːtə
phonetics_text: ˈskuːtə
definition:
a light two-wheeled open motor vehicle on which the driver sits over an enclosed engine with their legs together and their feet resting on a floorboard.|a child's toy consisting of a footboard mounted on two wheels and a long steering handle, propelled by resting one foot on the footboard and pushing the other against the ground.


word: SCOPE
russian_word: сфера
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skəʊp
phonetics_text: skəʊp
example:
we widened the scope of our investigation|the scope for major change is always limited by political realities|infrared night scopes

definition:
the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant.|the opportunity or possibility to do or deal with something.|a telescope, microscope, or other device having a name ending in -scope.|the length of cable extended when a ship rides at anchor.|the number of terms or arguments affected by an operator such as a quantifier or conjunction.

synonyms:
extent|range|breadth|width|reach|sweep|purview|span|stretch|spread|horizon|area|sphere|field|realm|compass|orbit|ambit|terms of reference|field of reference|jurisdiction|remit|confine|limit|gamut|competence

origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘target for shooting at’): from Italian scopo ‘aim’, from Greek skopos ‘target’, from skeptesthai ‘look out’. scope (sense 3 of the noun) is derived from -scope.


word: SCOPOPHILIA
russian_word: скопофилия
origin: 1920s: from Greek skopein ‘look at’ + -philia.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌskɒpə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə
phonetics_text: ˌskɒpə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə
definition:
sexual pleasure derived chiefly from watching others when they are naked or engaged in sexual activity; voyeurism.


word: SCORBUTIC
russian_word: цинготный
definition: relating to or affected with scurvy.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: skɔːˈbjuːtɪk
phonetics_text: skɔːˈbjuːtɪk
origin:
mid 17th century: from modern Latin scorbuticus, from medieval Latin scorbutus ‘scurvy’, perhaps from Middle Low German schorbūk (from schoren ‘to break’ + būk ‘belly’).


word: SCORCH
russian_word: ожог
definition: burn the surface of (something) with flame or heat.|(of a person or vehicle) move very fast.
synonyms: burn|sear|singe|char|blacken|discolour|torrefy
origin: Middle English (as a verb): perhaps related to Old Norse skorpna ‘be shrivelled’.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skɔːtʃ
phonetics_text: skɔːtʃ
example:
surrounding houses were scorched by heat from the blast|a sports car was scorching along the expressway


word: SCORCHED
russian_word: выжженный
definition: burned by flames or heat.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: skɔːtʃt
phonetics_text: skɔːtʃt
example:
the suburbs resembled a battlefield with row after row of burned-out homes and the scorched remains of cars


word: SCORCHING
russian_word: палящий
example: the scorching July sun
definition: very hot.
antonyms: freezing
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskɔːtʃɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈskɔːtʃɪŋ
synonyms:
extremely hot|red-hot|unbearably hot|baking (hot)|blazing|flaming|fiery|burning|blistering|searing|sweltering|torrid|tropical|like an oven|like a furnace|like a blowtorch|parching|withering|broiling|boiling (hot)|sizzling


word: SCORE
russian_word: счет
synonyms: result|outcome|number of goals/runs/points|total|sum total|tally|count
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skɔː
phonetics_text: skɔː
example:
the final score was 4–3 to Royston|a score of men lost their lives in the battle|check the shaft for scratches and scores

definition:
the number of points, goals, runs, etc. achieved in a game or by a team or an individual.|a group or set of twenty or about twenty.|a written representation of a musical composition showing all the vocal and instrumental parts arranged one below the other.|a notch or line cut or scratched into a surface.

origin:
late Old English scoru  ‘set of twenty’, from Old Norse skor ‘notch, tally, twenty’, of Germanic origin; related to shear. The verb (late Middle English) is from Old Norse skora ‘make an incision’.


word: SCORELESS
russian_word: нулевых по счету
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskɔːləs
phonetics_text: ˈskɔːləs
example:
the game remained scoreless after 90 minutes|the film is scoreless with only a few pop hits in a few scenes

definition:
denoting a game or match in which no goals, points, or runs are scored.|(of a film or play) having no music composed for it.


word: SCORELINE
russian_word: итоговый счет
definition: the number of points or goals scored in a match; the score.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskɔːlʌɪn
phonetics_text: ˈskɔːlʌɪn
origin:
1960s: extension of the original use denoting a line in a newspaper giving the score in a sports contest.


word: SCORER
russian_word: маркер
example: he was last season's leading scorer with 40 tries
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskɔːrə
phonetics_text: ˈskɔːrə
definition:
a person who scores goals, points, etc. in a game.|a person who keeps a record of the score in a game.


word: SCORIA
russian_word: шлак
example: chunks of black scoria|the scoria has been expelled completely from the mercury
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskɔːrɪə
phonetics_text: ˈskɔːrɪə
definition:
basaltic lava ejected as fragments from a volcano, typically with a frothy texture.|slag separated from molten metal during smelting.

origin:
late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal): via Latin from Greek skōria ‘refuse’, from skōr ‘dung’. The geological term dates from the late 18th century.


word: SCORN
russian_word: презрение
example: I do not wish to become the object of scorn
definition: a feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.
antonyms: admiration|respect
origin: Middle English: shortening of Old French escarn (noun), escharnir (verb), of Germanic origin.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skɔːn
phonetics_text: skɔːn
synonyms:
contempt|derision|contemptuousness|disdain|derisiveness|scornfulness|mockery|sneering|scoffing|contumely|despite


word: SCORNFUL
russian_word: презрительный
example: the opposition were scornful of the Prime Minister's proposal
definition: feeling or expressing contempt or derision.
antonyms: admiring|respectful
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskɔːnfʊl
phonetics_text: ˈskɔːnfʊl|ˈskɔːnf(ə)l
synonyms:
contemptuous|full of contempt|derisive|derisory|withering|mocking|scoffing|sneering|jeering|scathing|snide|disparaging|slighting|supercilious|disdainful|superior|dismissive|sniffy|snotty|contumelious


word: SCORPION
russian_word: скорпион
origin: Middle English: via Old French from Latin scorpio(n- ), based on Greek skorpios ‘scorpion’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskɔːpɪən
phonetics_text: ˈskɔːpɪən
definition:
a terrestrial arachnid with pincers similar to those of a lobster and a poisonous sting at the end of its jointed tail, which it can hold curved over its back. Most kinds live in tropical and subtropical areas.


word: SCOT
russian_word: шотландец
definition: a payment corresponding to a modern tax, rate, or other assessed contribution.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: skɒt
phonetics_text: skɒt
origin:
late Old English, from Old Norse skot ‘a shot’, reinforced by Old French escot, of Germanic origin; related to shot1.


word: SCOTCH
russian_word: скотч
example: a spokesman has scotched the rumours|he soon scotched himself against a wall
definition: decisively put an end to.|wedge (someone or something) somewhere.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skɒtʃ
phonetics_text: skɒtʃ
synonyms:
put an end to|put a stop to|bring to an end|nip in the bud|put the lid on|ruin|wreck|scupper|destroy|devastate|smash|shatter|demolish|queer|frustrate|thwart|put paid to|blow|put the kibosh on|clobber|dish

origin:
early 17th century (as a noun): of unknown origin; perhaps related to skate1. The sense ‘render temporarily harmless’ is based on an emendation of Shakespeare's Macbeth III. ii. 13 as ‘We have scotch'd the snake, not kill'd it’, originally understood as a use of scotch2; the sense ‘put an end to’ (early 19th century) results from the influence on this of the notion of wedging or blocking something so as to render it inoperative.


word: SCOT-FREE
russian_word: безнаказанный
example: the people who kidnapped you will get off scot-free
definition: without suffering any punishment or injury.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: skɒtˈfriː
phonetics_text: skɒtˈfriː
synonyms:
unpunished|without punishment|unreprimanded|unscathed|unhurt|unharmed|without a scratch|uninjured|undamaged|safe|scatheless

origin:
early 16th century: from the old word shot-free ‘not subject to the payment of scot or tax’: see scot.


word: SCOTIA
russian_word: Шотландия
definition: (chiefly in classical architecture) a concave moulding, especially at the base of a column.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskəʊʃə
phonetics_text: ˈskəʊʃə
origin:
mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek skotia, from skotos ‘darkness’, with reference to the shadow produced.


word: SCOTOMA
russian_word: скотома
definition: a partial loss of vision or blind spot in an otherwise normal visual field.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: skɒˈtəʊmə
phonetics_text: skɒˈtəʊmə|skə(ʊ)ˈtəʊmə
origin:
mid 16th century (denoting dizziness and dim vision): via late Latin from Greek skotōma, from skotoun ‘darken’, from skotos ‘darkness’.


word: SCOUNDREL
russian_word: негодяй
example: that scoundrel sets a bad example for the other young men
definition: a dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue.
origin: late 16th century: of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskaʊndr(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈskaʊndr(ə)l
synonyms:
rogue|rascal|good-for-nothing|reprobate|unprincipled person|cheat|swindler|fraudster|trickster|charlatan|villain|bastard|beast|son of a bitch|SOB|rat|louse|swine|dog|cur|hound|skunk|heel|snake|snake in the grass|wretch|scumbag|bad egg|stinker|scrote|blighter|sleeveen|spalpeen|rat fink|butthole|rotter|bounder|cad|ne'er-do-well|blackguard|miscreant|knave|dastard|vagabond|varlet|wastrel|rapscallion|whoreson|shit|bugger|motherfucker|mother|mofo


word: SCOUR
russian_word: рыскать
example: she scoured the cooker|he went out to deal with piglets who were scouring
synonyms: scrub|rub|clean|wash|cleanse|wipe|polish|buff (up)|shine|burnish|abrade|dight|furbish
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈskaʊə
phonetics_text: ˈskaʊə
definition:
clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent.|(of livestock) suffer from diarrhoea.

origin:
Middle English: from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German schūren, from Old French escurer, from late Latin excurare ‘clean (off)’, from ex- ‘away’ + curare ‘to clean’.


word: SCOURGE
russian_word: бич
example: the scourge of mass unemployment
antonyms: blessing|godsend
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skəːdʒ
phonetics_text: skəːdʒ
definition:
a whip used as an instrument of punishment.|a person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering.

synonyms:
whip|horsewhip|lash|strap|birch|switch|flail|bullwhip|rawhide|cat-o'-nine-tails|knout|flagellum|quirt|blacksnake

origin:
Middle English: shortening of Old French escorge (noun), escorgier (verb), from Latin ex- ‘thoroughly’ + corrigia ‘thong, whip’.


word: SCOUT
russian_word: разведчик
synonyms: lookout|lookout man/woman|outrider|advance guard|vanguard|spy|avant-courier
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skaʊt
phonetics_text: skaʊt
example:
forward scouts reported that the enemy were massing at two points ahead|a single-seater scout|a scout leader|I've got nothing against old Adrian—he's a good scout

definition:
a soldier or other person sent out ahead of a main force so as to gather information about the enemy's position, strength, or movements.|a ship or aircraft employed for reconnaissance, especially a small, fast aircraft.|a member of the Scout Association or a similar organization.|a honeybee that searches for a new site for a swarm to settle or for a new food source.|a domestic worker at a college at Oxford University.|a man or boy.

origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): from Old French escouter ‘listen’, earlier ascolter, from Latin auscultare . scout1 (sense 5 of the noun) (early 18th century) is of uncertain origin.


word: SCOUTING
russian_word: разведка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskaʊtɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈskaʊtɪŋ
example:
he learned the elements of scouting and intelligence gathering|we need active participation from every facet of Scouting

definition:
the action of gathering information about enemy forces or an area.|the characteristic activity and occupation of a Scout; the Scout movement.


word: SCOWL
russian_word: хмуриться
example: she stamped into the room with a scowl on her face
definition: an angry or bad-tempered expression.
antonyms: smile|grin
synonyms: frown|glower|glare|grimace|black look|dirty look|death stare|glunch
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skaʊl
phonetics_text: skaʊl
origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Danish skule ‘scowl’. The noun dates from the early 16th century.


word: SCRABBLE
russian_word: рыться
example: she scrabbled at the grassy slope, desperate for purchase
definition: scratch or grope around with one's fingers to find, collect, or hold on to something.
synonyms: scratch|grope|rummage|root|pole|grub|scavenge|fumble|feel|clamber|scramble|poozle|grabble
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈskrab(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈskrab(ə)l
origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘make marks at random, scrawl’): from Middle Dutch schrabbelen, frequentative of schrabben ‘to scrape’. The noun sense ‘struggle to achieve something’ is originally a North American usage dating from the late 18th century.


word: SCRAG
russian_word: шея
definition: handle roughly; beat up.|kill by strangling or hanging.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skraɡ
phonetics_text: skraɡ
example:
my brothers were hoping he'd put a foot wrong so they could scrag him|many an honester man than her has been scragged

origin:
mid 16th century (as a noun): perhaps an alteration of Scots and northern English crag ‘neck’. The verb (mid 18th century) developed the sense ‘handle roughly’ from the early use ‘hang, strangle’.


word: SCRAGGY
russian_word: тощий
example: scraggy mongrels
definition: (of a person or animal) thin and bony.
antonyms: fat|plump
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskraɡi
phonetics_text: ˈskraɡi
synonyms:
scrawny|thin|thin as a rake|skinny|skin-and-bones|size-zero|gaunt|bony|angular|gawky|rangy|raw-boned|skeletal|emaciated|pinched|lean|slim|slender|lanky|spindly|gangly|gangling|spindle-shanked


word: SCRAM
russian_word: катись
origin: early 20th century: probably from the verb scramble.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skram
phonetics_text: skram
example:
get out of here, you miserable wretches—scram!|when the power is cut off, the unit will automatically scram the reactor|the reactor scrammed unexpectedly after an electrical malfunction

definition:
leave or go away from a place quickly.|shut down (a nuclear reactor) in an emergency.|(of a nuclear reactor) shut down in an emergency.

synonyms:
go away|depart|leave|take yourself off|take off|get out|get out of my sight|go|go your way|get going|get moving|move off|be off|set off|set out|start out|make a start|take your leave|decamp|duck out|take wing|walk out|walk off|absent yourself|be off with you!|shoo!|hit the road|fly|skedaddle|split|vamoose|scat|make yourself scarce|be on one's way|run along|beat it|get|get lost|push off|shove off|buzz off|clear off|skip off|pop off|go (and) jump in the lake|on your bike!|go and chase yourself!|get along|push along|get stuffed|sling your hook|hop it|hop the twig/stick|bog off|naff off|bug off|light out|haul off|haul ass|take a powder|hit the trail|take a hike|nick off|rack off|voetsak|hamba|begone|avaunt|piss off|fuck off|sod off|bugger off


word: SCRAMBLE
russian_word: схватка
synonyms: clamber|climb|crawl|claw one's way|scrabble|grope one's way|shinny
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈskramb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈskramb(ə)l
example:
we scrambled over the damp boulders|the Hurricanes were scrambled again, this time meeting Italian fighters|maybe the alcohol has scrambled his brains|McNabb scrambled in the third quarter and threw a touchdown pass to Maddox

definition:
make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet.|order (a fighter aircraft or its pilot) to take off immediately in an emergency or for action.|make (something) jumbled or muddled.|(of a quarterback) run with the ball behind the line of scrimmage, avoiding tackles.

origin:
late 16th century: imitative; compare with the dialect words scamble  ‘stumble’ and cramble ‘crawl’.


word: SCRAMBLER
russian_word: шифратор
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskramblə
phonetics_text: ˈskramblə
definition:
a device for scrambling a broadcast transmission or telephone conversation.|a person who walks over steep, mountainous terrain as a pastime.|a plant with long slender stems supported by other plants.|a quarterback noted for scrambling.


word: SCRAMBLING
russian_word: карабкаться
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskramblɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈskramblɪŋ
example:
the final push for the summit involved some exhilarating scrambling|he activated the aircraft's radar scrambling unit

definition:
the action of scrambling up or over rough or steep ground, especially as a leisure activity.|the alteration of the speech frequency of a telephone conversation or broadcast transmission so as to make it unintelligible without a decoding device.


word: SCRAP
russian_word: лом
example: I scribbled her address on a scrap of paper|the steamer was eventually sold for scrap
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skrap
phonetics_text: skrap
definition:
a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.|discarded metal for reprocessing.

synonyms:
fragment|piece|bit|offcut|oddment|snippet|snip|tatter|wisp|shred|remnant|speck|iota|particle|ounce|whit|jot|atom|crumb|morsel|grain|drop|hint|touch|trace|suggestion|whisper|suspicion|scintilla|spot|mite|tittle|jot or tittle|modicum|stim|smidgen|smidge|tad|scantling|scruple

origin:
late Middle English (as a plural noun denoting fragments of uneaten food): from Old Norse skrap ‘scraps’; related to skrapa ‘to scrape’. The verb dates from the late 19th century.


word: SCRAPE
russian_word: очистить
synonyms: rake|drag|push|brush|sweep
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skreɪp
phonetics_text: skreɪp
example:
remove the green tops from the carrots and scrape them|he smashed into the wall and felt his teeth scrape against the plaster|there was only just room to scrape through between the tree and the edge of the stream|all search engines scrape content from sites without permission and display it on their own sites

definition:
drag or pull a hard or sharp implement across (a surface or object) so as to remove dirt or other matter.|rub or cause to rub by accident against a rough or hard surface, causing damage or injury.|narrowly pass by or through something.|copy (data) from a website using a computer program.

origin:
Old English scrapian  ‘scratch with the fingernails’, of Germanic origin, reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse skrapa or Middle Dutch schrapen ‘to scratch’.


word: SCRAPER
russian_word: скребок
example: a wallpaper scraper
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskreɪpə
phonetics_text: ˈskreɪpə
definition:
a tool or device used for scraping, especially for removing dirt, paint, or other unwanted matter from a surface.


word: SCRAPIE
russian_word: скрепи
origin: early 20th century: from the verb scrape + -ie.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskreɪpi
phonetics_text: ˈskreɪpi
definition:
a disease of sheep involving the central nervous system, characterized by a lack of coordination causing affected animals to rub against trees and other objects for support, and thought to be caused by a virus-like agent such as a prion.


word: SCRAPPY
russian_word: лоскутной
example: scrappy lecture notes piled up unread|he had a scrappy New York temperament
definition: consisting of disorganized, untidy, or incomplete parts.|determined, argumentative, or pugnacious.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskrapi
phonetics_text: ˈskrapi
synonyms:
disorganized|untidy|disjointed|unsystematic|thrown together|uneven|bitty|sketchy|superficial|perfunctory|slipshod|inadequate|imperfect|incoherent|piecemeal|fragmentary|incomplete|unfinished|unpolished|deficient|defective


word: SCRATCH
russian_word: царапина
synonyms: score|abrade|scrape|roughen|scuff (up)|lacerate|groove|gash|engrave|incise|gouge
part_of_speech: verb|noun|adjective
phonetic: skratʃ
phonetics_text: skratʃ
example:
the car's paintwork was battered and scratched|the name of Dr McNab was scratched out and that of Dr Dunstaple substituted|he raps and scratches simultaneously to dazzling effect

definition:
score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object.|cancel or strike out (writing) with a pen or pencil.|play a record using the scratch technique.

origin:
late Middle English: probably a blend of the synonymous dialect words scrat and cratch, both of uncertain origin; compare with Middle Low German kratsen and Old High German krazzōn .


word: SCRATCHY
russian_word: колючий
example: a cardigan in a scratchy wool
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskratʃi
phonetics_text: ˈskratʃi
definition:
(especially of a fabric or garment) having a rough, uncomfortable texture and tending to cause itching or discomfort.


word: SCRAWL
russian_word: каракули
example: Charlie scrawled his signature
definition: write (something) in a hurried, careless way.
synonyms: scribble|write hurriedly|write untidily|write illegibly|scratch|doodle|dash off|jot (down)
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skrɔːl
phonetics_text: skrɔːl
origin:
early 17th century: apparently an alteration of the verb crawl, perhaps influenced by obsolete scrawl  ‘sprawl’.


word: SCRAWNY
russian_word: тощий
example: he had a scrawny physique and a protuberant Adam's apple
definition: (of a person or animal) unattractively thin and bony.
antonyms: plump|fat
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskrɔːni
phonetics_text: ˈskrɔːni
synonyms:
skinny|thin|thin as a rake|skin-and-bones|gaunt|bony|size-zero|angular|gawky|scraggy|rangy|raw-boned|skeletal|emaciated|pinched|lean|slim|slender|lanky|spindly|gangly|gangling|spindle-shanked

origin:
mid 19th century: variant of dialect scranny ; compare with archaic scrannel  ‘weak, feeble’ (referring to sound).


word: SCREAM
russian_word: орать
origin: Middle English: origin uncertain; perhaps from Middle Dutch.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skriːm
phonetics_text: skriːm
example:
they could hear him screaming in pain|sirens were screaming from all over the city|he never got paid and my information is he's ready to scream

definition:
give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing extreme emotion or pain.|make a loud, high-pitched sound.|turn informer.


word: SCREAMER
russian_word: крикун
example: the screamer's screams choked off into a gurgling sob|he won a screamer of a 500 cc final
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskriːmə
phonetics_text: ˈskriːmə
definition:
a person or thing that makes a screaming sound.|a thing remarkable for speed or impact.|a large goose-like South American waterbird with a short bill, a sharp bony spur on each wing, and a harsh honking call.


word: SCREE
russian_word: осыпь
example: they had to pick their way up precarious scree
definition: a mass of small loose stones that form or cover a slope on a mountain.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: skriː
phonetics_text: skriː
origin:
early 18th century: probably a back-formation from the plural screes, from Old Norse skritha ‘landslip’; related to skrítha ‘glide’.


word: SCREECH
russian_word: визг
example: she hit her brother, causing him to screech with pain
definition: (of a person or animal) give a loud, harsh, piercing cry.
antonyms: whisper
origin: mid 16th century: alteration of archaic scritch, of imitative origin.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skriːtʃ
phonetics_text: skriːtʃ
synonyms:
shriek|squeal|squawk|howl|shout|yell|bellow|bawl|cry out|call out|yawp|yelp|wail|squall|caterwaul|whoop|holler


word: SCREED
russian_word: стяжка
example: her criticism appeared in the form of screeds in a local film magazine
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skriːd
phonetics_text: skriːd
definition:
a long speech or piece of writing, typically one regarded as tedious.|a levelled layer of material (e.g. cement) applied to a floor or other surface.

origin:
Middle English: probably a variant of the noun shred. The early sense was ‘fragment cut from a main piece’, then ‘torn strip’, whence (via the notion of a long roll or list) screed (sense 1 of the noun).


word: SCREEN
russian_word: экран
origin: Middle English: shortening of Old Northern French escren, of Germanic origin.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skriːn
phonetics_text: skriːn
example:
the Special Branch man remained hidden behind the screen for prosecution witnesses|a television screen|services offered by the centre include a health screen for people who have just joined the company|HMS Prince Leopold and HMS Prince Charles sailed for Shetland with a screen of four destroyers|the material retained on each sieve screen is weighed in turn

definition:
a fixed or movable upright partition used to divide a room, give shelter from draughts, heat, or light, or to provide concealment or privacy.|a flat panel or area on an electronic device such as a television, computer, or smartphone, on which images and data are displayed.|a transparent finely ruled plate or film used in half-tone reproduction.|a system of checking a person or thing for the presence or absence of something, typically a disease.|a detachment of troops or ships detailed to cover the movements of the main body.|a large sieve or riddle, especially one for sorting substances such as grain or coal into different sizes.

synonyms:
partition|(room) divider|dividing wall|separator|curtain|arras|blind|awning|shade|shutter|canopy|windbreak


word: SCREENING
russian_word: скрининг
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskriːnɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈskriːnɪŋ
example:
filmgoers were shut out in droves from the film's many screenings in Cannes|nowhere is drug screening more common than in the federal criminal justice system

definition:
a showing of a film, video, or television programme.|the evaluation or investigation of something as part of a methodical survey, to assess suitability for a particular role or purpose.|refuse separated by sieving grain.


word: SCREW
russian_word: винт
example: she was frightened by the look of the screws|he's offered me the job with a jolly good screw
synonyms: bolt|fastener|nail|pin|tack|spike|rivet|brad
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skruː
phonetics_text: skruː
definition:
a short, slender, sharp-pointed metal pin with a raised helical thread running round it and a slotted head, used to join things together by being rotated so that it pierces wood or other material and is held tightly in place.|an act of turning a screw or other object having a thread.|a prisoner's derogatory term for a warder.|an act or instance of having sex.|an amount of salary or wages.|a mean or miserly person.|a worn-out horse.

origin:
late Middle English (as a noun): from Old French escroue ‘female screw, nut’, from Latin scrofa, literally ‘sow’, later ‘screw’. The early sense of the verb was ‘contort (the features), twist around’ (late 16th century).


word: SCREWDRIVER
russian_word: отвертка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskruːdrʌɪvə
phonetics_text: ˈskruːdrʌɪvə
definition:
a tool with a flattened or cross-shaped tip that fits into the head of a screw to turn it.|a cocktail made from vodka and orange juice.


word: SCREWED
russian_word: пьяный
example: any tappings that aren't being used on the cylinder can be fitted with screwed blanks
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: skruːd
phonetics_text: skruːd
definition:
(of a bolt or other device) having a helical ridge or thread running around the outside.|in a difficult or hopeless situation; ruined or broken.|drunk.


word: SCREW UP
russian_word: задрать
antonyms: sort out
example:
he screwed the note up and threw it away|why are you trying to screw up your life?|this job can really screw you up|now Stephen had to screw up his courage and confess

definition:
crush a piece of paper or fabric into a tight mass.|cause something to fail or go wrong.|cause someone to be emotionally or mentally disturbed.|summon up one's courage.

synonyms:
wreck|ruin|destroy|devastate|wreak havoc on|reduce to nothing|damage|spoil|mar|injure|blast|blight|smash|shatter|dash|torpedo|scotch|make a mess of|mess up|louse up|foul up|put the kibosh on|banjax|do for|blow a hole in|nix|queer|scupper|cock up|dish|euchre|cruel|bring to naught|fuck up


word: SCREWY
russian_word: странный
example: my uncles were screwy old guys who had abandoned everyday life
definition: rather odd or eccentric.
antonyms: normal|conventional
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskruːi
phonetics_text: ˈskruːi
synonyms:
odd|strange|peculiar|weird|queer|funny|bizarre|eccentric|unusual|abnormal|idiosyncratic|unconventional|outlandish|offbeat|freakish|quirky|quaint|zany|off-centre|wacky|freaky|kooky|kinky|oddball|cranky|off the wall|wacko|bizarro|dilly


word: SCRIBE
russian_word: писец
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skrʌɪb
phonetics_text: skrʌɪb
definition:
a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.|a Jewish recordkeeper or, later, a professional theologian and jurist.|a pointed instrument used for making marks on wood, bricks, etc., to guide a saw or in signwriting.

synonyms:
clerk|secretary|copyist|transcriber|amanuensis|recorder|record keeper|mallam|pen-pusher|pencil pusher|penman|scrivener|writer

origin:
Middle English (in scribe (sense 2 of the noun)): from Latin scriba, from scribere ‘write’. The verb was first used in the sense ‘write down’; in sense 2 it is perhaps partly a shortening of describe.


word: SCRIMMAGE
russian_word: драка
origin: late Middle English: alteration of dialect scrimish, variant of the noun skirmish.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈskrɪmɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈskrɪmɪdʒ
example:
there was a considerable scrimmage, with people anxious to obtain cabs|Michigan was called for pass interference in the first play from scrimmage

definition:
a confused struggle or fight.|a sequence of play beginning with the placing of the ball on the ground with its longest axis at right angles to the goal line.

synonyms:
fight|battle|struggle|tussle|brawl|fracas|rumpus|melee|free-for-all|rough and tumble|donnybrook|affray|scrap|dust-up|punch-up|set-to|shindy|scrum|afters|roughhouse


word: SCRIMP
russian_word: скупиться
example: I have scrimped and saved to give you a good education
definition: be thrifty or parsimonious; economize.
antonyms: spend
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: skrɪmp
phonetics_text: skrɪmp
synonyms:
economize|skimp|be (more) economical|make economies|scrimp and scrape|save|be thrifty|be frugal|tighten one's belt|cut back|make cutbacks|budget|retrench|husband one's resources|cut costs|cut expenditure|draw in one's horns|watch one's pennies|look after the pence|pinch pennies|rake and scrape

origin:
mid 18th century (in the sense ‘keep short of food’): from Scots scrimp ‘meagre’; perhaps related to shrimp.


word: SCRIP
russian_word: сума
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: skrɪp
phonetics_text: skrɪp
definition:
a provisional certificate of money subscribed to a bank or company, entitling the holder to a formal certificate and dividends.|a certificate entitling the holder to acquire possession of certain portions of public land.|paper money in amounts of less than a dollar.

origin:
late 16th century (originally in the sense ‘a short note or document’): probably an alteration of scrap1; scrip1 (sense 1) is an abbreviation of subscription receipt .


word: SCRIPT
russian_word: сценарий
example: her neat, tidy script
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skrɪpt
phonetics_text: skrɪpt
definition:
handwriting as distinct from print; written characters.|the written text of a play, film, or broadcast.|a candidate's written answers in an examination.

synonyms:
handwriting|writing|hand|autograph|pen|letters|longhand|penmanship|calligraphy|chirography|scribble|scrawl|fist

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘something written’): shortening of Old French escript, from Latin scriptum, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of scribere ‘write’.


word: SCRIPTURE
russian_word: священное писание
example: passages of scripture
definition: the sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible.
origin: Middle English: from Latin scriptura ‘writings’, from script- ‘written’, from the verb scribere .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskrɪptʃə
phonetics_text: ˈskrɪptʃə
synonyms:
sacred text|Holy Writ|the Bible|the Holy Bible|the Gospel|the Good Book|the Word of God|the Book of Books


word: SCRIVENER
russian_word: писец
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskrɪv(ə)nə
phonetics_text: ˈskrɪv(ə)nə
definition:
a clerk, scribe, or notary.|a person who invested money at interest for clients and lent funds to those who wanted to raise money on security.

origin:
Middle English (in scrivener (sense 1 of the noun)): shortening of Old French escrivein, from Latin scriba (see scribe). scrivener (sense 2 of the noun) dates from the early 17th century.


word: SCROFULA
russian_word: золотуха
definition: a disease with glandular swellings, probably a form of tuberculosis.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskrɒfjʊlə
phonetics_text: ˈskrɒfjʊlə
origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin, diminutive of Latin scrofa ‘breeding sow’ (said to be subject to the disease).


word: SCROLL
russian_word: свиток
example: if scroll is enabled, the window scrolls down
origin: late Middle English: alteration of obsolete scrow ‘roll’, shortening of escrow.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skrəʊl
phonetics_text: skrəʊl
definition:
a roll of parchment or paper for writing on.|the facility which moves a display on a computer screen in order to view new material.


word: SCROLLING
russian_word: прокрутки
example: the graphics are excellent with fast, smooth scrolling
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈskrəʊlɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈskrəʊlɪŋ
definition:
the action of moving displayed text or graphics up, down, or across on a computer screen in order to view different parts of them.


word: SCROUNGE
russian_word: стянуть
example: he had managed to scrounge a free meal
synonyms: beg|borrow|sponge|bum|touch someone for|scab|cadge|sorn on someone for|mooch|bludge
origin: early 20th century: variant of dialect scrunge ‘steal’.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skraʊn(d)ʒ
phonetics_text: skraʊn(d)ʒ
definition:
seek to obtain (something, typically food or money) at the expense or through the generosity of others or by stealth.


word: SCROUNGER
russian_word: попрошайка
example: welfare scroungers
definition: a person who borrows from or lives off others.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskraʊndʒə
phonetics_text: ˈskraʊndʒə
synonyms:
beggar|borrower|parasite|scrounge|sponger|freeloader|junketeer|cadger|sorner|mooch|moocher|schnorrer|bludger


word: SCRUB
russian_word: скраб
antonyms: keep|restore
synonyms: scour|rub|brush|sponge|swab|clean|cleanse|wash|wipe
origin: late 16th century: probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schrobben, schrubben .
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skrʌb
phonetics_text: skrʌb
example:
he had to scrub the floor|the first two races had to be scrubbed because of blustery winds and rough seas|the vapour is scrubbed by the condensate|I usually only scrub the front tyre when I get into a turn too hot|by now the field was spreadeagled and scrubbing to keep in touch with the hounds

definition:
rub (someone or something) hard so as to clean them, typically with a brush and water.|cancel or abandon (something).|use water to remove impurities from (gas or vapour).|(of a driver) allow (a tyre) to slide or scrape across the road surface so as to reduce speed.|(of a rider) rub the arms and legs urgently on a horse's neck and flanks to urge it to move faster.


word: SCRUBBER
russian_word: скруббер
example: a plastic pan scrubber
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskrʌbə
phonetics_text: ˈskrʌbə
definition:
a brush or other object used to clean something.|a vulgar or slovenly woman, or one who has many casual sexual relationships.|an animal that lives in the scrub.


word: SCRUFFY
russian_word: грязный
antonyms: smart|tidy|clean
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskrʌfi
phonetics_text: ˈskrʌfi
example:
a teenager in scruffy jeans and a baggy T-shirt|his employer has got used to seeing his face becoming scruffier each spring

definition:
shabby and untidy or dirty.|(of a man's face) having short, bristly hairs as a result of not having been shaved for a while.

synonyms:
shabby|worn|down at heel|shoddy|ragged|tattered|mangy|sorry|run down|disreputable|untidy|unkempt|bedraggled|messy|dishevelled|ungroomed|ill-groomed|sleazy|seedy|slatternly|slovenly|dirty|squalid|filthy|tatty|the worse for wear|scuzzy|grungy|yucky|grotty|raggedy

origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘covered with scurf’): from scruff ‘scurf’, variant of scurf, + -y1. The sense ‘shabby’ dates from the late 19th century.


word: SCRUM
russian_word: драка
example: there was quite a scrum of people at the bar
origin: late 19th century: abbreviation of scrummage.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skrʌm
phonetics_text: skrʌm
definition:
an ordered formation of players, used to restart play, in which the forwards of a team form up with arms interlocked and heads down, and push forward against a similar group from the opposing side. The ball is thrown into the scrum and the players try to gain possession of it by kicking it backwards towards their own side.|a disorderly crowd of people or things.|a set of practices used in agile project management that emphasize daily communication and the flexible reassessment of plans that are carried out in short, iterative phases of work.


word: SCRUMMAGE
russian_word: схватка вокруг мяча
definition: a scrum.|a disorderly crowd.
origin: early 19th century: variant of scrimmage.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈskrʌmɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈskrʌmɪdʒ
example:
London Irish forced the penalty at the scrummage and Shane converted to close the gap to 6–3|a scrummage of shouting reporters and flashbulbs


word: SCRUMPTIOUS
russian_word: восхитительный
example: a scrumptious chocolate tart
definition: (of food) extremely tasty; delicious.
antonyms: inedible|unpalatable
origin: mid 19th century: of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskrʌm(p)ʃəs
phonetics_text: ˈskrʌm(p)ʃəs
synonyms:
delicious|gorgeous|tasty|good|mouth-watering|appetizing|inviting|palatable|delectable|delightful|succulent|rich|sweet|choice|dainty|savoury|flavoursome|flavourful|piquant|luscious|toothsome|delish|scrummy|yummy|yum-yum|moreish|peng|finger-licking|nummy|ambrosial|ambrosian|nectareous|nectarean


word: SCRUPLE
russian_word: скрупул
example: I had no scruples about eavesdropping|give, daily, one scruple of sulphate of quinine
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈskruːp(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈskruːp(ə)l
definition:
a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action.|a unit of weight equal to 20 grains, used by apothecaries.

synonyms:
qualms|twinge of conscience|compunction|hesitation|reservations|second thoughts|doubt(s)|misgivings|pangs of conscience|uneasiness|reluctance|principles|standards|values|morals|morality|moral concern|ethics|conscience|creed|beliefs

origin:
late Middle English: from French scrupule or Latin scrupulus, from scrupus, literally ‘rough pebble’, (figuratively) ‘anxiety’.


word: SCRUPULOUS
russian_word: скрупулезный
example: the research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail
definition: (of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
antonyms: careless|slapdash
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskruːpjʊləs
phonetics_text: ˈskruːpjʊləs
synonyms:
careful|meticulous|painstaking|thorough|assiduous|sedulous|attentive|diligent|conscientious|ultra-careful|punctilious|searching|close|elaborate|minute|studious|rigorous|particular|religious|strict|pedantic|fussy

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘troubled with doubts’): from French scrupuleux or Latin scrupulosus, from scrupulus (see scruple).


word: SCRUTINIZE
russian_word: изучать
example: customers were warned to scrutinize the small print
definition: examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
antonyms: glance at
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈskruːtɪnʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈskruːtɪnʌɪz
synonyms:
examine carefully|inspect|survey|scan|study|look over|peruse|search|investigate|explore|probe|research|inquire into|go over|go over with a fine-tooth comb|check|audit|review|sift|analyse|dissect


word: SCRUTINY
russian_word: рассмотрение
definition: critical observation or examination.
antonyms: glance|cursory look
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskruːtɪni
phonetics_text: ˈskruːtɪni
synonyms:
careful examination|inspection|survey|scan|study|perusal|search|investigation|exploration|research|probe|inquiry|check|audit|review|analysis|dissection|going-over|look-see|once-over

origin:
late Middle English: from Latin scrutinium, from scrutari ‘to search’ (originally ‘sort rubbish’, from scruta ‘rubbish’). Early use referred to the taking of individual votes in an election procedure.


word: SCUD
russian_word: нестись
example: we lie watching the clouds scudding across the sky|she scudded me across the head
definition: move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind.|slap, beat, or spank.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: skʌd
phonetics_text: skʌd
synonyms:
speed|race|sail|streak|shoot|sweep|skim|whip|whizz|whoosh|buzz|zoom|flash|blast|career|hare|fly|wing|kite|skite|scurry|flit|scutter|hurry|hasten|rush|belt|scoot|scorch|tear|zap|zip|bomb|bucket|shift|boogie|hightail|clip|cut along|drag/tear/haul ass

origin:
mid 16th century (as a verb): perhaps an alteration of the noun scut1, thus reflecting the sense ‘race like a hare’.


word: SCUFFLE
russian_word: драка
example: there were minor scuffles with police|he heard the scuffle of feet
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈskʌf(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈskʌf(ə)l
definition:
a short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters.|an act or sound of moving in a hurried, confused, or shuffling manner.

synonyms:
fight|struggle|tussle|brawl|fracas|rumpus|melee|free-for-all|rough and tumble|scrimmage|disturbance|brouhaha|commotion|donnybrook|affray|scrap|dust-up|punch-up|set-to|shindy|afters|roughhouse

origin:
late 16th century (as a verb): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Swedish skuffa ‘to push’; related to shove and shuffle.


word: SCULLERY
russian_word: буфетная
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskʌl(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈskʌl(ə)ri
definition:
a small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work.

origin:
late Middle English (denoting the department of a household concerned with kitchen utensils): from Old French escuelerie, from escuele ‘dish’, from Latin scutella ‘salver’, diminutive of scutra ‘wooden platter’.


word: SCULPIN
russian_word: бычок
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskʌlpɪn
phonetics_text: ˈskʌlpɪn
definition:
a chiefly marine fish of the northern hemisphere, with a broad flattened head and spiny scales and fins.

origin:
late 17th century: perhaps from obsolete scorpene, via Latin from Greek skorpaina, denoting a kind of fish.


word: SCULPT
russian_word: лепить
example: sculpting human figures from ivory
definition: create or represent (something) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques.
synonyms: carve|model|chisel|sculpture|fashion|form|shape|cast|cut|hew|sculp
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: skʌlpt
phonetics_text: skʌlpt
origin:
mid 19th century: from French sculpter, from sculpteur ‘sculptor’; later regarded as a back-formation from sculptor or sculpture.


word: SCULPTURE
russian_word: скульптура
example: the boundary between painting and sculpture is displaced
origin: late Middle English: from Latin sculptura, from sculpere ‘carve’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈskʌlptʃə
phonetics_text: ˈskʌlptʃə
definition:
the art of making two- or three-dimensional representative or abstract forms, especially by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster.


word: SCUM
russian_word: сволочь
example: green scum found on stagnant pools|you drug dealers are the scum of the earth
synonyms: film|layer|covering|froth|foam|suds|dross|dirt
origin: Middle English: from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schūm, of Germanic origin.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: skʌm
phonetics_text: skʌm
definition:
a layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid.|a worthless or contemptible person or group of people.


word: SCUMBLE
russian_word: лессировать
example: the area surrounding the main figures will be scumbled
origin: late 17th century (as a verb): perhaps a frequentative of the verb scum.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈskʌmb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈskʌmb(ə)l
definition:
modify (a painting or colour) by applying a very thin coat of opaque paint to give a softer or duller effect.


word: SCUPPER
russian_word: потопить
definition: a hole in a ship's side to carry water overboard from the deck.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskʌpə
phonetics_text: ˈskʌpə
origin:
late Middle English: perhaps via Anglo-Norman French from Old French escopir ‘to spit’; compare with German Speigatt, literally ‘spit hole’.


word: SCURF
russian_word: налет
origin: late Old English sceorf, from the base of sceorfan ‘gnaw’, sceorfian ‘cut to shreds’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: skəːf
phonetics_text: skəːf
definition:
flakes on the surface of the skin that form as fresh skin develops below, occurring especially as dandruff.


word: SCURRILITY
russian_word: непристойность
example: a mixture of humour and mild scurrility
definition: the quality of being scurrilous.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: skəˈrɪlɪti
phonetics_text: skəˈrɪlɪti
synonyms:
abuse|scurrilousness|disparagement|denigration|deprecation|insult|defamation|slander|libel|scandal|calumny|aspersions|invective|opprobrium|vituperation|vitriol|venom|bitchiness|contumely|billingsgate


word: SCURRILOUS
russian_word: грубый
example: a scurrilous attack on his integrity
origin: late 16th century: from French scurrile or Latin scurrilus (from scurra ‘buffoon’) + -ous.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈskʌrɪləs
phonetics_text: ˈskʌrɪləs
definition:
making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation.

synonyms:
abusive|vituperative|derogatory|disparaging|denigratory|pejorative|deprecatory|insulting|offensive|defamatory|slanderous|libellous|scandalous|opprobrious|vitriolic|venomous|unfounded|ill-founded|groundless|baseless|unsubstantiated|unwarranted|unsupported|insupportable|uncorroborated|unjustified|unjustifiable|bitchy|contumelious|calumnious|calumniatory|aspersive|invective


word: SCURRY
russian_word: беготня
example: pedestrians scurried for cover
definition: (of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps.
antonyms: amble|stroll
origin: early 19th century: abbreviation of hurry-scurry, reduplication of hurry.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈskʌri
phonetics_text: ˈskʌri
synonyms:
scamper|scuttle|bustle|skip|trot|hurry|hasten|make haste|rush|race|dash|run|sprint|scutter|scoot|beetle


word: SCURVY
russian_word: цинга
example: the ravages of scurvy
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈskəːvi
phonetics_text: ˈskəːvi
definition:
a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by swollen bleeding gums and the opening of previously healed wounds, which particularly affected poorly nourished sailors until the end of the 18th century.

origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective meaning ‘scurfy’): from scurf + -y1. The noun use (mid 16th century) is by association with French scorbut (see scorbutic).


word: SCUTE
russian_word: щиток
origin: Middle English (denoting a coin): from Latin scutum.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: skjuːt
phonetics_text: skjuːt
definition:
a thickened horny or bony plate on a turtle's shell or on the back of a crocodile, stegosaurus, etc.


word: SCUTTLE
russian_word: люк
origin: late Old English scutel ‘dish, platter’, from Old Norse skutill, from Latin scutella ‘dish’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskʌt(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈskʌt(ə)l
definition:
a metal container with a handle, used to fetch and store coal for a domestic fire.|the part of a car's bodywork between the windscreen and the bonnet.


word: SCUTTLEBUTT
russian_word: бачок с питьевой водой
example: the scuttlebutt has it that he was a spy
definition: rumour; gossip.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈskʌt(ə)lbʌt
phonetics_text: ˈskʌt(ə)lbʌt
origin:
early 19th century (denoting a water butt on the deck of a ship, providing drinking water): from scuttled butt . Sailors would traditionally exchange gossip when they gathered at the scuttlebutt for a drink of water.


word: SCYTHE
russian_word: коса
origin: Old English sīthe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeis and German Sense .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: sʌɪð
phonetics_text: sʌɪð
definition:
a tool used for cutting crops such as grass or corn, with a long curved blade at the end of a long pole attached to one or two short handles.


word: SEA
russian_word: море
example: a ban on dumping radioactive wastes in the sea
definition: the expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface and surrounds its land masses.
antonyms: land|shore|freshwater|dry land|fresh water
origin: Old English sǣ, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zee and German See .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: siː
phonetics_text: siː
synonyms:
marine|ocean|oceanic|salt|saltwater|seawater|watery|pelagic|ocean-going|seagoing|seafaring|afloat|maritime|naval|nautical|thalassic|pelagian|(the) ocean|the waves|the drink|the briny|salt chuck|the deep|the main|the foam|moana


word: SEA ANCHOR
russian_word: плавучий якорь
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
an object dragged in the water behind a boat in order to keep its bows pointing into the waves or to lessen leeway.


word: SEABORGIUM
russian_word: сиборгия
origin: modern Latin, named after G. Seaborg (see Seaborg, Glenn).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: siːˈbɔːɡɪəm
phonetics_text: siːˈbɔːɡɪəm
definition:
the chemical element of atomic number 106, a very unstable element made by high-energy atomic collisions.


word: SEACOCK
russian_word: забортный клапан
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːkɒk
phonetics_text: ˈsiːkɒk
definition:
a valve sealing off an opening through a ship's hull below or near to the waterline (e.g. one connecting a ship's sewage system to the sea).


word: SEAHORSE
russian_word: морской конек
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːhɔːs
phonetics_text: ˈsiːhɔːs
definition:
a small marine fish with segmented bony armour, an upright posture, a curled prehensile tail, a tubular snout, and a head and neck suggestive of a horse. The male has a brood pouch in which the eggs develop.|a mythical creature with a horse's head and fish's tail.


word: SEAL
russian_word: печать
synonyms: sealant|sealer|adhesive
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: siːl
phonetics_text: siːl
example:
attach a draught seal to the door itself|the monarchy is the seal of the unbroached integrity of the Isles|I was told under the seal

definition:
a device or substance that is used to join two things together so as to prevent them from coming apart or to prevent anything from passing between them.|a piece of wax, lead, or other material with an individual design stamped into it, attached to a document as a guarantee of authenticity.|a thing regarded as a confirmation or guarantee of something.|the obligation on a priest not to divulge anything said during confession.

origin:
Middle English (in seal1 (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French seel (noun), seeler (verb), from Latin sigillum ‘small picture’, diminutive of signum ‘a sign’.


word: SEALER
russian_word: охотник на тюленей
example: a vacuum sealer extends the time wine remains drinkable
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːlə
phonetics_text: ˈsiːlə
definition:
a device or substance used to seal something.|a jar with a hermetic seal designed to preserve food such as fruit, pickles, and jams.


word: SEALING
russian_word: уплотнение
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːlɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈsiːlɪŋ
example:
observers have the right to be present during the sealing of the ballot box|inadequate seam sealing is the most common reason roofing systems fail|that moment is the sealing of a pact

definition:
the action or process of fastening or closing something securely.|the application of a non-porous coating to a surface to make it impervious.|the definitive conclusion or establishment of something.


word: SEAM
russian_word: шов
example: the buried forests became seams of coal
synonyms: join|stitching|joint|junction|closure|line|suture
origin: Old English sēam, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zoom and German Saum .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: siːm
phonetics_text: siːm
definition:
a line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment or other article.|an underground layer of a mineral such as coal or gold.


word: SEAMAN
russian_word: моряк
example: merchant seamen
definition: a person who works as a sailor, especially one below the rank of officer.
antonyms: landlubber
origin: Old English sǣman (see sea, man).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːmən
phonetics_text: ˈsiːmən
synonyms:
sailor|seafarer|seafaring man|mariner|boatman|hand|crew member|rating|(old) salt|sea dog|bluejacket|matelot|matlow|matlo|tar|Jack Tar|hearty|crew|complement


word: SEAMED
russian_word: швом
example: a pair of sheer seamed stockings|an old cowboy with a seamed face
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: siːmd
phonetics_text: siːmd
definition:
(of stockings or tights) having seams running up the back of the legs.|(of a person's face) having many lines or wrinkles.


word: SEAMY
russian_word: неприличный
example: a seamy sex scandal
definition: sordid and disreputable.
antonyms: salubrious
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsiːmi
phonetics_text: ˈsiːmi
synonyms:
sordid|disreputable|seedy|sleazy|corrupt|shameful|low|dark|squalid|unwholesome|unsavoury|rough|mean|nasty|unpleasant

origin:
late 16th century: from seam + -y1. The sense ‘disreputable’ (early 17th century) arose from the notion of ‘having the rough edges of seams visible’.


word: SEANCE
russian_word: сеанс
origin: late 18th century: French séance, from Old French seoir, from Latin sedere ‘sit’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪɒns
phonetics_text: ˈseɪɒns|ˈseɪɒ̃s|ˈseɪɑːns
definition:
a meeting at which people attempt to make contact with the dead, especially through the agency of a medium.


word: SEAR
russian_word: шептала
origin: Old English sēar (adjective), sēarian (verb), of Germanic origin.
part_of_speech: verb|adjective
phonetic: sɪə
phonetics_text: sɪə
example:
the water got so hot that it seared our lips|a crushing pain seared through his chest|when summer sears the plains

definition:
burn or scorch the surface of (something) with a sudden, intense heat.|(of pain) be experienced as a sudden, burning sensation.|cause to wither.

synonyms:
scorch|burn|singe|scald|char|dry up/out|parch|desiccate|dehydrate|wither|shrivel|discolour|brown|blacken|carbonize|cauterize|exsiccate|distress|grieve|sadden|make miserable/wretched|upset|trouble|harrow|cause anguish to|afflict|perturb|disturb|hurt|wound|pain|cut to the quick|affect|move|sting|mortify|torment|torture|gnaw at|vex|gall


word: SEARCH
russian_word: поиск
example: I searched among the rocks, but there was nothing
definition: try to find something by looking or otherwise seeking carefully and thoroughly.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: səːtʃ
phonetics_text: səːtʃ
synonyms:
hunt|look|explore|forage|fish about|fish around|look high and low|cast about|cast round|cast around|ferret (about)|ferret (around)|root about|root around|rummage about|rummage around|seek|scout out|pursue

origin:
Middle English: from Old French cerchier (verb), from late Latin circare ‘go round’, from Latin circus ‘circle’.


word: SEARCHING
russian_word: поиск
example: you have to ask yourselves some searching questions
definition: thoroughly scrutinizing, especially in a disconcerting way.
antonyms: casual|cursory|vague
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsəːtʃɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈsəːtʃɪŋ
synonyms:
observant|penetrating|piercing|probing|curious|discerning|incisive|keen|alert|perceptive|shrewd|sharp|intent|minute|thorough|inquisitive|analytic|deep|in-depth|inquiring


word: SEARCHLIGHT
russian_word: прожектор
example: the lifeboat's searchlight picked out a survivor on the rocks
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsəːtʃlʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈsəːtʃlʌɪt
definition:
a powerful outdoor electric light with a concentrated beam that can be turned in the required direction.


word: SEARING
russian_word: жгучая
example: the searing heat of the sun
definition: extremely hot or intense.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɪərɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈsɪərɪŋ
synonyms:
scorching|blistering|flaming|blazing (hot)|baking (hot)|burning|fiery|torrid|parching|withering|boiling|boiling hot|sizzling|roasting|sweltering|intense|excruciating|agonizing|sharp|stabbing|shooting|stinging|severe|extreme|fierce|harrowing|piercing|penetrating|racking|insufferable|unbearable|unendurable|torturous|exquisite


word: SEASIDE
russian_word: приморский
example: a day at the seaside
definition: a place by the sea, especially a beach area or holiday resort.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːsʌɪd
phonetics_text: ˈsiːsʌɪd
synonyms:
coast|shore|coastal region|seashore|seaboard|sea coast|waterside|beach resort|beach|sand|sands|foreshore|littoral|strand


word: SEA SNAKE
russian_word: морское чудовище
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a venomous marine snake with a flattened tail, which lives in the warm coastal waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans and does not come on to land.


word: SEASON
russian_word: сезон
example: the first two seasons of the show|the bitch can come into season at irregular intervals
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsiːz(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈsiːz(ə)n
definition:
each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours, resulting from the earth's changing position with regard to the sun.|a set or sequence of related television programmes; a series.|a period when a female mammal is ready to mate.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French seson, from Latin satio(n- ) ‘sowing’, later ‘time of sowing’, from the root of serere ‘to sow’.


word: SEASONABLE
russian_word: по сезону
example: the seasonable temperatures
antonyms: unseasonable
synonyms: usual|expected|predictable|normal for the time of year
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsiːz(ə)nəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsiːz(ə)nəb(ə)l
definition:
usual for or appropriate to a particular season of the year.|coming at the right time or meeting the needs of the occasion; opportune.


word: SEASONED
russian_word: закаленный
example: seasoned flour|it was made from seasoned, untreated oak|she is a seasoned traveller
antonyms: inexperienced|callow|green
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsiːznd
phonetics_text: ˈsiːznd
definition:
(of food) having had salt, pepper, herbs, or spices added.|(of wood) made suitable for use as timber by adjusting its moisture content.|accustomed to particular conditions; experienced.

synonyms:
experienced|practised|well versed|expert|knowledgeable|sophisticated|established|habituated|long-serving|time-served|veteran|hardened|battle-scarred|consummate|well trained


word: SEASONING
russian_word: приправа
synonyms: flavouring|salt and pepper|herbs|spices|condiments|dressing|relish
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːz(ə)nɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈsiːz(ə)nɪŋ
example:
a dash of lemon juice and seasoning|the outside may be notably drier in the intermediate stages of seasoning

definition:
salt, herbs, or spices added to food to enhance the flavour.|the process of adjusting the moisture content of wood to make it more suitable for use as timber.


word: SEASON TICKET
russian_word: абонемент
example: season ticket holders
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a ticket for a period of travel or a series of events that costs less than purchasing several separate tickets.


word: SEAT
russian_word: сиденье
synonyms: chair|place|space|seating|seating accommodation|room
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: siːt
phonetics_text: siːt
example:
he lost his seat in the 1997 election|Parliament House was the seat of the Scots Parliament until the Union with England|if the valve seat is damaged, it can be recut using a special tool

definition:
a thing made or used for sitting on, such as a chair or stool.|a person's buttocks.|a place in an elected legislative or other body.|a principal site or location.|a part of a machine that supports or guides another part.

origin:
Middle English (as a noun): from Old Norse sæti, from the Germanic base of sit. The verb dates from the late 16th century.


word: SEAT
russian_word: сиденье
definition: arrange for (someone) to sit somewhere.|fit in position.
synonyms: position|put|place|stand|station|install|settle|arrange|dispose|array|range|deploy|plonk|park|posit
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: siːt
phonetics_text: siːt
example:
Owen seated his guests in the draughty baronial hall|upper boulders were simply seated in the interstices below

origin:
Middle English (as a noun): from Old Norse sæti, from the Germanic base of sit. The verb dates from the late 16th century.


word: SEATING
russian_word: посадка
example: the restaurant has seating for 80|lunch seatings are from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. only
synonyms: seats|room|places|chairs|seating accommodation|accommodation
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːtɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈsiːtɪŋ
definition:
the seats with which a building or room is provided.|an instance or time of making seats available to customers at a restaurant or performance venue.


word: SEA URCHIN
russian_word: морской еж
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a marine echinoderm having a spherical or flattened shell covered in mobile spines, with a mouth on the underside and calcareous jaws.


word: SECANT
russian_word: секанс
origin: late 16th century; from French sécante, based on Latin secare ‘to cut’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːk(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈsiːk(ə)nt|ˈsɛk(ə)nt
definition:
the ratio of the hypotenuse to the shorter side adjacent to an acute angle (in a right-angled triangle); the reciprocal of a cosine.|a straight line that cuts a curve in two or more parts.


word: SECATEURS
russian_word: секатор
definition: a pair of pruning clippers for use with one hand.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsɛkəˈtəːz
phonetics_text: ˌsɛkəˈtəːz|ˈsɛkətəːz
origin:
mid 19th century: plural of French sécateur ‘cutter’, formed irregularly from Latin secare ‘to cut’.


word: SECEDE
russian_word: отделяться
example: the kingdom of Belgium seceded from the Netherlands in 1830
antonyms: join
origin: early 18th century: from Latin secedere, from se- ‘apart’ + cedere ‘go’.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: sɪˈsiːd
phonetics_text: sɪˈsiːd
definition:
withdraw formally from membership of a federal union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization.

synonyms:
withdraw from|break away from|break with|separate (oneself) from|sever relations with|leave|quit|split with|split off from|disaffiliate from|defect from|resign from|pull out of|drop out of|have nothing more to do with|turn one's back on|repudiate|reject|renounce|desert|form a splinter group


word: SECESSION
russian_word: отделение
example: the republics want secession from the union
antonyms: joining|unification
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈsɛʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: sɪˈsɛʃ(ə)n
definition:
the action of withdrawing formally from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.

synonyms:
withdrawal|break|breakaway|separation|severance|schism|apostasy|leaving|quitting|split|splitting|disaffiliation|resignation|pulling out|dropping out|desertion|defection

origin:
mid 16th century (denoting the withdrawal of plebeians from ancient Rome in order to compel the patricians to redress their grievances): from French sécession or Latin secessio(n- ), from secedere ‘go apart’ (see secede).


word: SECESSIONIST
russian_word: раскольник
example: an ardent secessionist
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: sɪˈsɛʃənɪst
phonetics_text: sɪˈsɛʃənɪst
definition:
a person who favours formal withdrawal from membership of a federation or body, especially a political state.


word: SECLUDE
russian_word: уединяться
example: I secluded myself up here for a life of study and meditation
definition: keep (someone) away from other people.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: sɪˈkluːd
phonetics_text: sɪˈkluːd
origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘obstruct access to’): from Latin secludere, from se- ‘apart’ + claudere ‘to shut’.


word: SECLUSION
russian_word: уединение
example: they enjoyed ten days of peace and seclusion
definition: the state of being private and away from other people.
origin: early 17th century: from medieval Latin seclusio(n- ), from secludere ‘shut off’ (see seclude).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈkluːʒ(ə)n
phonetics_text: sɪˈkluːʒ(ə)n
synonyms:
isolation|solitude|retreat|privacy|privateness|retirement|withdrawal|purdah|an ivory tower|concealment|hiding|secrecy|peace|peace and quiet|peacefulness|quietness|lack of disturbance|lack of interruption|freedom from interference|sequestration|reclusion


word: SECOND
russian_word: второй
example: he married for a second time|it was second only to Copenhagen among Baltic ports
antonyms: first|preceding
synonyms: next|following|after the first|subsequent|ensuing|succeeding|coming
part_of_speech: number|verb
phonetic: ˈsɛk(ə)nd
phonetics_text: ˈsɛk(ə)nd
definition:
constituting number two in a sequence; coming after the first in time or order; 2nd.|subordinate or inferior in position, rank, or importance.|an attendant assisting a combatant in a duel or boxing match.

origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin secundus ‘following, second’, from the base of sequi ‘follow’. The verb dates from the late 16th century.


word: SECONDARY
russian_word: вторичный
antonyms: primary|central|direct|main
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈsɛk(ə)nd(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈsɛk(ə)nd(ə)ri
example:
the plot is of secondary importance: what matters most is the relationships between the characters|when a bear eats a plant-eating rodent, the bear is functioning as a secondary consumer|the primary and secondary coils of the transformer

definition:
coming after, less important than, or resulting from someone or something else that is primary.|(of an organic compound) having its functional group located on a carbon atom which is bonded to two other carbon atoms.|denoting or relating to organisms in a particular community that belong to the second trophic level among its consumers, and consume primary consumers.|relating to or denoting the output side of a device using electromagnetic induction, especially in a transformer.|former term for Mesozoic.

synonyms:
subordinate|lesser|lower|lower-level|minor|peripheral|incidental|tangential|marginal|ancillary|subsidiary|subservient|non-essential|inessential|of little account|unimportant|less important|indirect|non-primary|derived|derivative|resulting|resultant|concomitant|accompanying|consequential|contingent|second-hand|alternative|spare|extra|additional|another|backup|supporting|relief|fallback|substitute|auxiliary|alternate

origin:
late Middle English: from Latin secundarius ‘of the second quality or class’, from secundus (see second1).


word: SECOND-GUESS
russian_word: предугадывать
part_of_speech: verb
example:
he had to second-guess what the environmental regulations would be in five years' time|juries are often reluctant to second-guess doctors

definition:
anticipate or predict (someone's actions or thoughts) by guesswork.|criticize (someone or something) with hindsight.


word: SECOND-RATE
russian_word: второсортный
example: a second-rate theatre
definition: of mediocre or inferior quality.
antonyms: first-rate|excellent
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌsɛk(ə)ndˈreɪt
phonetics_text: ˌsɛk(ə)ndˈreɪt
synonyms:
substandard|below standard|below par|bad|deficient|defective|faulty|imperfect|inferior|mediocre|abject|poor|appalling|abysmal|atrocious|awful|terrible|dismal|dreadful|unsatisfactory|low-grade|third-rate|jerry-built|shoddy|crude|tinny|trashy|miserable|wretched|lamentable|deplorable|pitiful|inadequate|insufficient|unacceptable|execrable|frightful|crummy|dire|bum|diabolical|rotten|sad|tatty|tacky|tenth-rate|ropy|duff|rubbish|rubbishy|pants|a load of pants|grotty|farkakte|direful|egregious|crap|crappy


word: SECRECY
russian_word: секретность
example: the bidding is conducted in secrecy
definition: the action of keeping something secret or the state of being kept secret.
origin: late Middle English: from secret, probably on the pattern of privacy .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːkrɪsi
phonetics_text: ˈsiːkrɪsi
synonyms:
confidentiality|classified nature|privateness|clandestineness|furtiveness|surreptitiousness|secretiveness|stealth|stealthiness|covertness|cloak and dagger|mystery


word: SECRET
russian_word: секрет
example: how did you guess I'd got a secret plan?
definition: not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by others.
antonyms: known|public|visible|overt|open|known about
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈsiːkrɪt
phonetics_text: ˈsiːkrɪt
synonyms:
confidential|strictly confidential|top secret|classified|restricted|unrevealed|undisclosed|unpublished|untold|unknown|uncommunicated|behind someone's back|under wraps|unofficial|off the record|not to be made public|not to be disclosed|sub rosa|hush-hush|mum|hidden|concealed|camouflaged|disguised|unnoticeable|invisible|inconspicuous|clandestine|covert|undercover|underground|shrouded|conspiratorial|surreptitious|stealthy|cloak-and-dagger|hole-and-corner|closet|sneaky|sly|underhand|shifty|furtive|black|cryptic|encoded|coded|enciphered|mysterious|abstruse|recondite|arcane|esoteric|cabbalistic|secluded|private|sheltered|undisturbed|unfrequented|solitary|lonely|sequestered|out of the way|remote|isolated|off the beaten track|tucked away|cut-off

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin secretus (adjective) ‘separate, set apart’, from the verb secernere, from se- ‘apart’ + cernere ‘sift’.


word: SECRETARIAT
russian_word: секретариат
example: the European Secretariat in Luxembourg
definition: a permanent administrative office or department, especially a governmental one.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛːrɪət
phonetics_text: ˌsɛkrɪˈtɛːrɪət
origin:
early 19th century: from French secrétariat, from medieval Latin secretariatus, from secretarius (see secretary).


word: SECRETARY
russian_word: секретарь
example: she was secretary to David Wilby MP
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛkrɪt(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈsɛkrɪt(ə)ri
definition:
a person employed by an individual or in an office to assist with correspondence, make appointments, and carry out administrative tasks.

synonyms:
assistant|personal assistant|PA|administrator|clerk|clerical assistant|amanuensis|girl/man Friday|typist|shorthand typist|copyist|keyboarder|stenographer

origin:
late Middle English (originally in the sense ‘person entrusted with a secret’): from late Latin secretarius ‘confidential officer’, from Latin secretum ‘secret’, neuter of secretus (see secret).


word: SECRETARY OF STATE
russian_word: министр
example: the Secretary of State for Defence
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
(in the UK) the head of a major government department.|(in the US) the head of the State Department, responsible for foreign affairs.|(in Canada) a government minister responsible for a specific area within a department.


word: SECRETIN
russian_word: секретин
origin: early 20th century: from secretion + -in1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈkriːtɪn
phonetics_text: sɪˈkriːtɪn
definition:
a hormone released into the bloodstream by the duodenum (especially in response to acidity) to stimulate secretion by the liver and pancreas.


word: SECRETION
russian_word: секреция
example: alcohol had a stimulatory effect on gastric acid secretion
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈkriːʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: sɪˈkriːʃ(ə)n
definition:
a process by which substances are produced and discharged from a cell, gland, or organ for a particular function in the organism or for excretion.

synonyms:
production|discharge|emission|excretion|exudation|ooze|oozing|leakage|leaching|emanation|giving off|release|sending out|extravasation

origin:
mid 17th century: from French sécrétion or Latin secretio(n- ) ‘separation’, from secret- ‘moved apart’, from the verb secernere .


word: SECRETIVE
russian_word: скрытный
example: she was very secretive about her past
antonyms: open|communicative|chatty
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsiːkrɪtɪv
phonetics_text: ˈsiːkrɪtɪv
definition:
(of a person or an organization) inclined to conceal feelings and intentions or not to disclose information.

synonyms:
uncommunicative|secret|unforthcoming|reticent|taciturn|silent|non-communicative|quiet|tight-lipped|close-mouthed|close|clamlike|reserved|introvert|introverted|self-contained|discreet

origin:
mid 19th century: back-formation from secretiveness, suggested by French secrétivité, from secret ‘secret’.


word: SECRETLY
russian_word: тайно
example: the two were secretly married in 1751
definition: in a secret way; without others knowing.
antonyms: publicly|openly
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈsiːkrɪtli
phonetics_text: ˈsiːkrɪtli
synonyms:
covertly|without anyone knowing|in secret|in private|privately|in confidence|confidentially|behind closed doors|behind the scenes|behind someone's back|under cover|under the counter|discreetly|unobserved|quietly|furtively|stealthily|on the sly|on the quiet|privily|conspiratorially|clandestinely|on the side|sub rosa|in camera|on the q.t.|in one's heart|in one's heart of hearts|in one's innermost thoughts


word: SECRET SERVICE
russian_word: агентура
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a government department concerned with espionage.|(in the US) a branch of the Department of Homeland Security responsible for providing protection to the president and investigating certain types of financial crime.


word: SECT
russian_word: секта
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛkt
phonetics_text: sɛkt
definition:
a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong.

synonyms:
(religious) cult|religious group|faith community|denomination|persuasion|religious order|splinter group|faction|schism|heretical movement

origin:
Middle English: from Old French secte or Latin secta, literally ‘following’, hence ‘faction, party’, from the stem of sequi ‘follow’.


word: SECTARY
russian_word: сектант
definition: a member of a religious or political sect.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛktəri
phonetics_text: ˈsɛktəri
origin:
mid 16th century: from modern Latin sectarius ‘schismatic’, from medieval Latin sectarius ‘adherent’, from Latin secta (see sect).


word: SECTION
russian_word: раздел
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n
example:
I unscrewed every section of copper pipe, from the roof tank to the hot-water cylinder|the non-parliamentary section of the party

definition:
any of the more or less distinct parts into which something is or may be divided or from which it is made up.|a distinct group within a larger body of people or things.|the cutting of a solid by or along a plane.

synonyms:
segment|part|component|division|piece|portion|length|element|module|unit|constituent|bit|slice|fraction|fragment

origin:
late Middle English (as a noun): from French section or Latin sectio(n- ), from secare ‘to cut’. The verb dates from the early 19th century.


word: SECTIONALISM
russian_word: групповщина
example: the rise of democracy, capitalism, and sectionalism
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪz(ə)m
definition:
restriction of interest to a narrow sphere; undue concern with local interests or petty distinctions at the expense of general well-being.


word: SECTIONED
russian_word: секционного
example: the sleeping area of a sectioned tent|a sectioned patient has to gain permission before leaving
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛkʃ(ə)nd
phonetics_text: ˈsɛkʃ(ə)nd
definition:
made or divided into a separate sections.|having been committed compulsorily to a psychiatric hospital in accordance with a section of a mental health act.


word: SECTOR
russian_word: сектор
example: operations in the southern sector of the North Sea
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛktə
phonetics_text: ˈsɛktə
definition:
an area or portion that is distinct from others.|the plane figure enclosed by two radii of a circle or ellipse and the arc between them.|a mathematical instrument consisting of two arms hinged at one end and marked with sines, tangents, etc. for making diagrams.

synonyms:
district|quarter|part|section|zone|precinct|borough|locality|neighbourhood|side|province|territory|division|region|area|belt|tract|locale|hood

origin:
late 16th century (in sector (sense 2, sense 3)): from late Latin, a technical use of Latin sector ‘cutter’, from sect- ‘cut off’, from the verb secare .


word: SECTORIAL
russian_word: секторный
example: sectorial boundaries
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sɛkˈtɔːrɪəl
phonetics_text: sɛkˈtɔːrɪəl
definition:
of or like a sector.|denoting a carnassial tooth, or a similar cutting tooth in mammals other than carnivores.


word: SECULAR
russian_word: светский
example: secular buildings|there is evidence that the slump is not cyclical but secular
antonyms: holy|religious|sacred
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈsɛkjʊlə
phonetics_text: ˈsɛkjʊlə
definition:
not connected with religious or spiritual matters.|(of clergy) not subject to or bound by religious rule; not belonging to or living in a monastic or other order.|of or denoting slow changes in the motion of the sun or planets.|(of a fluctuation or trend) occurring or persisting over an indefinitely long period.|occurring once every century or similarly long period (used especially in reference to celebratory games in ancient Rome).

synonyms:
non-religious|lay|non-church|temporal|worldly|earthly|profane|unsanctified|unconsecrated|unhallowed|laic

origin:
Middle English: secular (sense 1 of the adjective, sense 2 of the adjective) from Old French seculer, from Latin saecularis, from saeculum ‘generation, age’, used in Christian Latin to mean ‘the world’ (as opposed to the Church); secular (sense 3 of the adjective, sense 4 of the adjective, sense 5 of the adjective) (early 19th century) from Latin saecularis ‘relating to an age or period’.


word: SECURE
russian_word: безопасный
antonyms: loose|unlocked|precarious|rocky
part_of_speech: adjective|verb
phonetic: sɪˈkjʊə
phonetics_text: sɪˈkjʊə|sɪˈkjɔː
example:
check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure|his position as party leader was less than secure

definition:
fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.|certain to remain safe and unthreatened.

synonyms:
tight|firm|taut|fixed|secured|done up|closed|shut|locked|sealed|stable|fast|safe|steady|immovable|unshakeable|dependable|anchored|moored|jammed|rooted|braced|cemented|riveted|nailed|tied|strong|sturdy|solid|sound

origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘feeling no apprehension’): from Latin securus, from se- ‘without’ + cura ‘care’.


word: SECURITIZATION
russian_word: секьюритизация
example: £20 billion of assets, made liquid through securitization, would be a strong draw for investors
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪkjʊərɪtʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: sɪkjʊərɪtʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n|sɪkjɔːrɪtʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
the conversion of an asset, especially a loan, into marketable securities, typically for the purpose of raising cash by selling them to other investors.


word: SECURITIZE
russian_word: секьюритизации
example: normally these loans are securitized and sold into secondary markets to generate fresh liquidity
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: sɪˈkjʊərɪtʌɪz
phonetics_text: sɪˈkjʊərɪtʌɪz|sɪˈkjɔːrɪtʌɪz
definition:
convert (an asset, especially a loan) into marketable securities, typically for the purpose of raising cash by selling them to other investors.


word: SECURITY
russian_word: безопасность
example: the system is designed to provide maximum security against toxic spills
synonyms: certainty|safe future|assured future|safety|reliability|dependability|solidness|soundness
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈkjʊərɪti
phonetics_text: sɪˈkjʊərɪti|sɪˈkjɔːrɪti
definition:
the state of being free from danger or threat.|a thing deposited or pledged as a guarantee of the fulfilment of an undertaking or the repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in case of default.|a certificate attesting credit, the ownership of stocks or bonds, or the right to ownership connected with tradable derivatives.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French securite or Latin securitas, from securus ‘free from care’ (see secure).


word: SEDAN
russian_word: седан
origin: perhaps an alteration of an Italian dialect word, based on Latin sella ‘saddle’, from sedere ‘sit’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈdan
phonetics_text: sɪˈdan
definition:
an enclosed chair for conveying one person, carried between horizontal poles by two porters.|a car having a closed body and a closed boot separated from the part in which the driver and passengers sit; a saloon.


word: SEDATE
russian_word: степенный
example: in the old days, business was carried on at a rather more sedate pace
definition: calm, dignified, and unhurried.
antonyms: exciting|wild|fast
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sɪˈdeɪt
phonetics_text: sɪˈdeɪt
synonyms:
calm|tranquil|placid|composed|serene|steady|unruffled|imperturbable|unflappable|dignified|serious|serious-minded|formal|decorous|proper|prim|demure|sober|earnest|staid|stiff|stuffy|boring|starchy|stick-in-the-mud|slow|unhurried|relaxed|leisurely|unrushed|slow-moving|slow-going|slow and steady|easy|easy-going|gentle|comfortable|restful|undemanding|lazy|languid|languorous|plodding|dawdling|leisured|measured|laid-back

origin:
late Middle English (originally as a medical term meaning ‘not sore or painful’, also ‘calm, tranquil’): from Latin sedatus, past participle of sedare ‘settle’, from sedere ‘sit’.


word: SEDATIVE
russian_word: седативный
example: the seeds have a sedative effect
definition: promoting calm or inducing sleep.
synonyms: tranquillizing|calming|depressant|soothing|calmative|relaxing|soporific|neuroleptic
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈsɛdətɪv
phonetics_text: ˈsɛdətɪv
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French sedatif or medieval Latin sedativus, from Latin sedat- ‘settled’, from the verb sedare (see sedate1).


word: SEDENTARY
russian_word: сидячий
example: we all walk a certain amount every day even if we are sedentary
definition: (of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.
antonyms: active|mobile
synonyms: sitting|seated|desk-bound|desk|inactive|still|stationary
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛd(ə)nt(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈsɛd(ə)nt(ə)ri
origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘not migratory’): from French sédentaire or Latin sedentarius, from sedere ‘sit’.


word: SEDGE
russian_word: осока
origin: Old English secg, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin secare ‘to cut’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛdʒ
phonetics_text: sɛdʒ
definition:
a grasslike plant with triangular stems and inconspicuous flowers, growing typically in wet ground. Sedges are widely distributed throughout temperate and cold regions.


word: SEDIMENT
russian_word: осадок
example: the ice freezes the wine and sediment at the base of the cork
definition: matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; dregs.
origin: mid 16th century: from French sédiment or Latin sedimentum ‘settling’, from sedere ‘sit’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsɛdɪm(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈsɛdɪm(ə)nt
synonyms:
dregs|lees|deposit|grounds|settlings|residue|remains|accumulation|silt|sludge|alluvium|precipitate|sublimate|residuum|draff|grouts


word: SEDITION
russian_word: крамола
definition: conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: sɪˈdɪʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
incitement (to riot/rebellion)|agitation|rabble-rousing|fomentation (of discontent)|troublemaking|provocation|inflaming|rebellion|revolt|insurrection|rioting|mutiny|insurgence|insurgency|subversion|civil disorder|insubordination|disobedience|resistance|defiance

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘violent strife’): from Old French, or from Latin seditio(n- ), from sed- ‘apart’ + itio(n- ) ‘going’ (from the verb ire ).


word: SEDITIOUS
russian_word: мятежный
example: the letter was declared seditious
definition: inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sɪˈdɪʃəs
phonetics_text: sɪˈdɪʃəs
synonyms:
rabble-rousing|inciting|agitating|fomenting|troublemaking|provocative|inflammatory|agitational|revolutionary|rebellious|insurrectionist|mutinous|insurgent|subversive|insubordinate|civil disobedience|dissident|defiant|disloyal|treasonous

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French seditieux or Latin seditiosus, from seditio ‘mutinous separation’ (see sedition).


word: SEDUCE
russian_word: соблазнять
example: a lawyer had seduced a female client
definition: entice (someone) into sexual activity.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: sɪˈdjuːs
phonetics_text: sɪˈdjuːs
synonyms:
persuade someone to have sex|take away someone's innocence|lead astray|corrupt|deprave|bed|pop someone's cherry|tumble|have one's (wicked) way with|take advantage of|ravish|deflower|dishonour|ruin

origin:
late 15th century (originally in the sense ‘persuade (someone) to abandon their duty’): from Latin seducere, from se- ‘away, apart’ + ducere ‘to lead’.


word: SEDUCTION
russian_word: совращение
example: if seduction doesn't work, she can play on his sympathy
definition: the action of seducing someone.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈdʌkʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: sɪˈdʌkʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
persuading someone to have sex|debauching|corruption|bedding|tumbling|dishonouring|ruin|ravishment|defloration

origin:
early 16th century: from French séduction or Latin seductio(n- ), from seducere ‘draw aside’ (see seduce).


word: SEDUCTIVE
russian_word: соблазнительный
example: a seductive voice
definition: tempting and attractive; enticing.
antonyms: repellent|off-putting
origin: mid 18th century: from seduction, on the pattern of pairs such as induction, inductive .
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sɪˈdʌktɪv
phonetics_text: sɪˈdʌktɪv
synonyms:
sexy|sexually arousing|sexually exciting|alluring|tempting|suggestive|tantalizing|fascinating|ravishing|captivating|bewitching|immodest|shameless|erotic|sensuous|sultry|slinky|passionate|raunchy|steamy|coquettish|amorous|flirtatious|provocative|come-hither|come-to-bed|hot|tarty|attractive|appealing|inviting|enticing|beguiling|engaging|winning|irresistible|fuck-me


word: SEDUCTRESS
russian_word: соблазнительница
definition: a woman who seduces someone, especially one who entices a man into sexual activity.
origin: early 19th century: from obsolete seductor ‘male seducer’, from seducere (see seduce).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈdʌktrəs
phonetics_text: sɪˈdʌktrəs
synonyms:
temptress|siren|femme fatale|enchantress|sorceress|Delilah|Circe|Lorelei|Mata Hari|flirt|coquette|tease|vamp|mantrap|fizgig|wanton


word: SEDULOUS
russian_word: прилежный
example: he watched himself with the most sedulous care
definition: (of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.
antonyms: nonchalant
origin: mid 16th century: from Latin sedulus ‘zealous’ + -ous.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛdjʊləs
phonetics_text: ˈsɛdjʊləs
synonyms:
diligent|careful|meticulous|thorough|assiduous|attentive|industrious|laborious|hard-working|conscientious|ultra-careful|punctilious|scrupulous|painstaking|searching|close|elaborate|minute|studious|rigorous|particular|religious|strict|pedantic|fussy


word: SEDUM
russian_word: очиток едкий
origin: from modern Latin, denoting a houseleek.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːdəm
phonetics_text: ˈsiːdəm
definition:
a widely distributed fleshy-leaved plant with small star-shaped yellow, pink, or white flowers, grown as an ornamental.


word: SEE
russian_word: посмотреть
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: siː
phonetics_text: siː
example:
in the distance she could see the blue sea|I can't see any other way to treat it|I shall not live to see it|I saw Colin last night|don't bother seeing me out|Lucy saw to it that everyone got enough to eat

definition:
perceive with the eyes; discern visually.|discern or deduce after reflection or from information; understand.|experience or witness (an event or situation).|meet (someone one knows) socially or by chance.|escort or conduct (someone) to a specified place.|ensure.|(in poker or brag) equal the bet of (an opponent) and require them to reveal their cards in order to determine who has won the hand.

synonyms:
discern|perceive|glimpse|catch/get a glimpse of|spot|notice|catch sight of|sight|make out|pick out|spy|distinguish|identify|recognize|detect|note|mark|clap/lay/set eyes on|clock|behold|descry|espy

origin:
Old English sēon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zien and German sehen, perhaps from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sequi ‘follow’.


word: SEED
russian_word: семя
example: cut open the peppers and remove the seeds|he knocked the top seed out of the championships
synonyms: pip|stone|pit|nut|kernel|germ|ovule
origin: Old English sǣd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaad, German Saat, also to the verb sow1.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: siːd
phonetics_text: siːd
definition:
the unit of reproduction of a flowering plant, capable of developing into another such plant.|a man's semen.|any of a number of stronger competitors in a sports tournament who have been assigned a specified position in an ordered list with the aim of ensuring that they do not play each other in the early rounds.|a small crystal introduced into a liquid to act as a nucleus for crystallization.|a small container for radioactive material placed in body tissue during radiotherapy.


word: SEEDED
russian_word: высевают
example: a single-seeded fruit|seeded, chopped tomatoes|Italy is one of the eight seeded teams
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsiːdɪd
phonetics_text: ˈsiːdɪd
definition:
(of a plant or fruit) having a seed or seeds of a specified kind or number.|(of a fruit or vegetable) having had the seeds removed.|given the status of seed in a sports tournament.


word: SEEDER
russian_word: сеялка
example: it has a reputation as a free seeder
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːdə
phonetics_text: ˈsiːdə
definition:
a machine for sowing seed mechanically.|a plant that produces seeds in a particular way or under particular conditions.


word: SEEDY
russian_word: потрепанный
example: his seedy affair with a soft-porn starlet|she felt weak and seedy
definition: sordid and disreputable.|unwell.
antonyms: classy
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsiːdi
phonetics_text: ˈsiːdi
synonyms:
sordid|disreputable|seamy|sleazy|corrupt|shameful|low|dark|squalid|unwholesome|unsavoury|rough|mean|nasty|unpleasant


word: SEEK
russian_word: искать
example: they came here to seek shelter from biting winter winds
definition: attempt to find (something).
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: siːk
phonetics_text: siːk
synonyms:
search for|try to find|look for|look about for|look round for|look around for|cast about for|cast round for|cast around for|be on the lookout for|be after|hunt for|be in quest of|quest (after)|be in pursuit of

origin:
Old English sēcan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zieken and German suchen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sagire ‘perceive by scent’.


word: SEEL
russian_word: завязать глаза
example: the wise Gods seel our eyes in our own filth
definition: close (a person's eyes); prevent (someone) from seeing.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: siːl
phonetics_text: siːl
origin:
late 15th century (originally a term in falconry meaning ‘stitch shut the eyelids of (a hawk’)): from French ciller, or medieval Latin ciliare, from Latin cilium ‘eyelid’.


word: SEEM
russian_word: казаться
example: Dawn seemed annoyed|he couldn't seem to remember his lines
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: siːm
phonetics_text: siːm
definition:
give the impression of being something or having a particular quality.|be unable to do something, despite having tried.

synonyms:
appear|appear to be|give the impression of being|look|look like|look as though one is|look to be|have the look of|show signs of|come across as|strike someone as|sound

origin:
Middle English (also in the sense ‘suit, befit, be appropriate’): from Old Norse sœma ‘to honour’, from sœmr ‘fitting’.


word: SEEMING
russian_word: кажущийся
example: Ellen's seeming indifference to the woman's fate
definition: appearing to be real or true, but not necessarily being so; apparent.
antonyms: actual|real|genuine
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈsiːmɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈsiːmɪŋ
synonyms:
apparent|outward|surface|pretended|feigned|specious|professed|supposed|presumed|avowed|so-called|alleged|declared|claimed|purported|ostensible|ostensive


word: SEEMINGLY
russian_word: по-видимому
example: a seemingly competent and well-organized person
definition: so as to give the impression of having a certain quality; apparently.
antonyms: genuinely
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈsiːmɪŋli
phonetics_text: ˈsiːmɪŋli
synonyms:
apparently|on the face of it|to all appearances|as far as one can see/tell|on the surface|to all intents and purposes|outwardly|evidently|superficially|supposedly|avowedly|allegedly|professedly|purportedly|pretendedly|ostensively


word: SEEMLY
russian_word: приличный
example: I felt it was not seemly to observe too closely
definition: conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste; decorous.
antonyms: unseemly|unbecoming|unsuitable
origin: Middle English: from Old Norse sœmiligr, from soemr ‘fitting’ (see seem).
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsiːmli
phonetics_text: ˈsiːmli
synonyms:
decorous|proper|decent|becoming|fitting|suitable|appropriate|apt|apposite|meet|in good taste|genteel|polite|conventional|the done thing|right|correct|acceptable|comme il faut


word: SEEP
russian_word: просачиваться
example: water began to seep through the soles of his boots
definition: (of a liquid) flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes.
origin: late 18th century: perhaps a dialect form of Old English sīpian ‘to soak’.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: siːp
phonetics_text: siːp
synonyms:
ooze|trickle|exude|drip|dribble|flow|issue|discharge|excrete|escape|leak|drain|bleed|sweat|well|leach|filter|percolate|permeate|soak|extravasate|filtrate|transude|exudate


word: SEEPAGE
russian_word: просачивание
example: the National Rivers Authority was called on to prevent further seepage
definition: the slow escape of a liquid or gas through porous material or small holes.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːpɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈsiːpɪdʒ
synonyms:
oozing|seeping|trickle|trickling|drip|dribble|flow|issuance|discharge|excretion|escape|leak|leakage|drainage|bleeding|sweating|welling|leaching|filtration|percolation|secretion|extravasation|transudation|exudation


word: SEER
russian_word: провидец
example: a seer had foretold that the earl would assume the throne|a seer of the future
origin: Middle English: from see1 + -er1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːə
phonetics_text: ˈsiːə|sɪə
definition:
a person of supposed supernatural insight who sees visions of the future.|a person who sees something specified.

synonyms:
prophet|prophetess|sibyl|augur|soothsayer|wise man|wise woman|sage|oracle|prognosticator|prophesier|forecaster of the future|diviner|fortune teller|crystal gazer|clairvoyant|psychic|spiritualist|medium|spaeman|spaewife|haruspex|vaticinator|oracler


word: SEERSUCKER
russian_word: индийская жатая ткань в полоску
example: a colourful seersucker summer jacket
definition: a lightweight fabric with a crimped or puckered surface.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɪəsʌkə
phonetics_text: ˈsɪəsʌkə
origin:
early 18th century: from Persian šir o šakar, literally ‘milk and sugar’, (by transference) ‘striped cotton garment’ because seersucker formerly was typically striped.


word: SEETHE
russian_word: бурлить
origin: Old English sēothan ‘make or keep boiling’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zieden .
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: siːð
phonetics_text: siːð
example:
the grey ocean seethed|inwardly he was seething at the slight to his authority|the entire cellar was seething with spiders

definition:
(of a liquid) boil or be turbulent as if boiling.|(of a person) be filled with intense but unexpressed anger.|(of a place) be crowded with people or things moving about in a rapid or hectic way.

synonyms:
boil|bubble|simmer|foam|froth|rise|ferment|fizz|effervesce|teem|swarm|swirl|convulse|churn|whirl|surge


word: SEETHING
russian_word: кипела
example: his seething resentment finally reached boiling point|the seething mass of commuters
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsiːðɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈsiːðɪŋ
definition:
filled with or characterized by intense but unexpressed anger.|(of a crowd) moving in a rapid or hectic way.


word: SEGMENT
russian_word: сегмент
example: a large segment of the local population
antonyms: whole
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsɛɡm(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈsɛɡm(ə)nt
definition:
each of the parts into which something is or may be divided.|a part of a figure cut off by a line or plane intersecting it.|each of the series of similar anatomical units of which the body and appendages of some animals are composed, such as the visible rings of an earthworm's body.|the smallest distinct part of a spoken utterance, especially with regard to vowel and consonant sounds rather than stress or intonation.

synonyms:
piece|part|bit|section|chunk|division|portion|slice|fragment|component|wedge|lump|slab|hunk|parcel|tranche|wodge|subdivision|fraction|constituent|element|unit|module|ingredient|department|compartment|sector|branch|wing

origin:
late 16th century (as a term in geometry): from Latin segmentum, from secare ‘to cut’. The verb dates from the mid 19th century.


word: SEGMENTAL
russian_word: сегментарный
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sɛɡˈmɛnt(ə)l
phonetics_text: sɛɡˈmɛnt(ə)l
definition:
consisting of or divided into segments.|having the form of an arch of which the curved part forms a shallow arc of a circle, less than a semicircle.


word: SEGREGATE
russian_word: отделять
antonyms: amalgamate
part_of_speech: verb|noun
example:
apprehensions about groups segregated from the rest of society|the gene pairs segregate at reduction division

definition:
set apart from the rest or from each other; isolate or divide.|(of pairs of alleles) be separated at meiosis and transmitted independently via separate gametes.

synonyms:
separate|set apart|keep apart|sort out|isolate|quarantine|insulate|exclude|closet|protect|shield|partition|divide|detach|disconnect|sever|divorce|dissociate|cut off|sequester

phonetic:
mid 16th century: from Latin segregat- ‘separated from the flock’, from the verb segregare, from se- ‘apart’ + grex, greg- ‘flock’.


word: SEGREGATION
russian_word: сегрегация
example: the segregation of pupils with learning difficulties
antonyms: integration
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌsɛɡrɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.|the separation of pairs of alleles at meiosis and their independent transmission via separate gametes.

synonyms:
separation|setting apart|keeping apart|sorting out|isolation|quarantine|insulation|exclusion|closeting|protection|shielding|partitioning|division|detachment|disconnection|dissociation|sequestration|partition|apartheid


word: SEICHE
russian_word: сейш
origin: mid 19th century: from Swiss French, perhaps from German Seiche ‘sinking (of water)’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: seɪʃ
phonetics_text: seɪʃ
definition:
a temporary disturbance or oscillation in the water level of a lake or partially enclosed body of water, especially one caused by changes in atmospheric pressure.


word: SEIDEL
russian_word: Сайдел
definition: a beer mug or glass.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈzʌɪd(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈzʌɪd(ə)l
origin:
early 20th century: from German Seidel, originally denoting a measure between a third and a half of a litre.


word: SEIGNIORAGE
russian_word: сеньораж
origin: late Middle English: from Old French seignorage, from seigneur (see seigneur).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈseɪnjərɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈseɪnjərɪdʒ
definition:
profit made by a government by issuing currency, especially the difference between the face value of coins and their production costs.|a thing claimed by a sovereign or feudal superior as a prerogative.


word: SEINE
russian_word: невод
example: a seine boat
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: seɪn
phonetics_text: seɪn
definition:
a fishing net which hangs vertically in the water with floats at the top and weights at the bottom edge, the ends being drawn together to encircle the fish.

origin:
Old English segne, of West Germanic origin, via Latin from Greek sagēnē ; reinforced in Middle English by Old French saine .


word: SEIZE
russian_word: воспользоваться
antonyms: let go of
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: siːz
phonetics_text: siːz
example:
she jumped up and seized his arm|he seized his chance to attack as Carr hesitated|he was seized by the most dreadful fear|the story of the king's escape seized the public imagination|I realized that the mechanism had seized|Jack was seized to the gun and had his two dozen lashes

definition:
take hold of suddenly and forcibly.|take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively.|(of a feeling or pain) affect (someone) suddenly or acutely.|strongly appeal to or attract (the imagination or attention).|(of a machine with moving parts) become jammed.|fasten or attach (someone or something) to something by binding with turns of rope.

synonyms:
grab|grasp|snatch|seize hold of|grab hold of|take hold of|lay hold of|lay (one's) hands on|get one's hands on|take a grip of|grip|clutch|take|pluck

origin:
Middle English: from Old French seizir ‘give seisin’, from medieval Latin sacire, in the phrase ad proprium sacire ‘claim as one's own’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘procedure’.


word: SEIZURE
russian_word: захват
example: the seizure of the Assembly building|the patient had a seizure
antonyms: restitution|liberation|release|ransoming
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːʒə
phonetics_text: ˈsiːʒə
definition:
the action of capturing someone or something using force.|a sudden attack of illness, especially a stroke or an epileptic fit.

synonyms:
capture|occupation|takeover|overrunning|annexation|annexing|invasion|conquering|subjugation|subjection|colonization|kidnapping|kidnap|abduction|hostage-taking|hijacking|snatching|nobbling


word: SEJANT
russian_word: сидящий
definition: (of an animal) sitting upright.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsiːdʒ(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈsiːdʒ(ə)nt
origin:
late 15th century: alteration of an Old French variant of seant ‘sitting’, from the verb seoir, from Latin sedere ‘sit’.


word: SELAH
russian_word: Села
origin: from Hebrew selāh .
part_of_speech: exclamation
phonetic: ˈsiːlə
phonetics_text: ˈsiːlə|ˈsiːlɑː
definition:
(in the Bible) occurring frequently at the end of a verse in Psalms and Habakkuk, probably as a musical direction.


word: SELDOM
russian_word: редко
example: Islay is seldom visited by tourists
definition: not often; rarely.
antonyms: often|frequently
part_of_speech: adverb|adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛldəm
phonetics_text: ˈsɛldəm
synonyms:
rarely|infrequently|on rare occasions|hardly ever|scarcely ever|hardly|scarcely|almost never|(every) once in a while|only now and then|not often|only occasionally|sporadically|once in a blue moon

origin:
Old English seldan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zelden and German selten, from a base meaning ‘strange, wonderful’.


word: SELECT
russian_word: выбирать
example: children must select their GCSE subjects
definition: carefully choose as being the best or most suitable.
part_of_speech: verb|adjective
phonetic: sɪˈlɛkt
phonetics_text: sɪˈlɛkt
synonyms:
choose|pick|hand-pick|single out|pick out|sort out|take|opt for|decide on|settle on|set|fix|fix on|adopt|determine|designate|name|nominate|appoint|elect|specify|stipulate|prefer|favour

origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin select- ‘chosen’, from the verb seligere, from se- ‘apart’ + legere ‘choose’.


word: SELECTION
russian_word: выбор
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: sɪˈlɛkʃ(ə)n
example:
such men decided the selection of candidates|there has been more than enough time for selection to generate specific DNA sequences of the required length|blocks ranging in area from 158 to 3,102 acres have been thrown open for selection

definition:
the action or fact of carefully choosing someone or something as being the best or most suitable.|a process in which environmental or genetic influences determine which types of organism thrive better than others, regarded as a factor in evolution.|the action of choosing and acquiring plots of land for small farming on terms favourable to the buyer.

origin:
early 17th century: from Latin selectio(n- ), from seligere ‘select by separating off’ (see select).


word: SELENITE
russian_word: селенит
definition: a form of gypsum occurring as transparent crystals or thin plates.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛlɪnʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈsɛlɪnʌɪt
origin:
mid 17th century: via Latin from Greek selēnitēs lithos ‘moonstone’, from selēnē ‘moon’ + lithos ‘stone’.


word: SELENIUM
russian_word: селен
origin: early 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek selēnē ‘moon’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈliːnɪəm
phonetics_text: sɪˈliːnɪəm
definition:
the chemical element of atomic number 34, a grey crystalline non-metal with semiconducting properties.


word: SELF
russian_word: само
example: our alienation from our true selves
antonyms: other
part_of_speech: noun|adjective|verb
phonetic: sɛlf
phonetics_text: sɛlf
definition:
a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action.

synonyms:
ego|I|oneself|persona|person|identity|character|personality|psyche|soul|spirit|mind|intellect|inner man/woman/person|inner self|one's innermost feelings|one's heart of hearts

origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zelf and German selbe . Early use was emphatic, expressing the sense ‘(I) myself’, ‘(he) himself’, etc. The verb dates from the early 20th century.


word: SELF-ABSORPTION
russian_word: эгоцентризм
example: she had lapsed into gloomy self-absorption
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
preoccupation with one's own feelings, interests, or situation.|the absorption by a body of radiation which it has itself emitted.


word: SELF-CENTRED
russian_word: эгоистичный
example: he's far too self-centred to care what you do
definition: preoccupied with oneself and one's affairs.
antonyms: considerate
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌsɛlfˈsɛntəd
phonetics_text: ˌsɛlfˈsɛntəd
synonyms:
egocentric|egotistic|egotistical|egomaniacal|self-regarding|self-absorbed|self-obsessed|self-seeking|self-interested|self-serving|wrapped up in oneself|inward-looking|introverted|selfish|self-loving|narcissistic|vain|inconsiderate|thoughtless|unthinking|uncaring|uncharitable|unkind|looking after number one


word: SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS
russian_word: самосознание
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛlfˈkɒn(t)ʃəsnəs
phonetics_text: sɛlfˈkɒn(t)ʃəsnəs
example:
people warm to her candour and lack of self-consciousness|the self-consciousness of the opening scene devolves steadily into parody

definition:
undue awareness of oneself, one's appearance, or one's actions.|the quality of being carried out deliberately and with full awareness, especially in an affected way.


word: SELF-CONTAINED
russian_word: автономный
example: every section of the painting is a self-contained unit|he's very self-contained
antonyms: linked
synonyms: complete|independent|separate|free-standing|enclosed
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌsɛlfkənˈteɪnd
phonetics_text: ˌsɛlfkənˈteɪnd
definition:
(of a thing) complete, or having all that is needed, in itself.|(of a person) quiet and independent; not depending on or influenced by others.


word: SELF-DENIAL
russian_word: самоотречение
example: the farm has been built up over the years by hard work and self-denial
definition: the denial of one's own interests and needs; self-sacrifice.
antonyms: self-indulgence
part_of_speech: noun
synonyms:
self-sacrifice|selflessness|unselfishness|altruism|self-discipline|asceticism|abnegation|self-abnegation|self-deprivation|abstemiousness|abstinence|moderation|austerity|temperance|abstention|renunciation|celibacy|chastity|teetotalism|continence


word: SELF-DIRECTED
russian_word: самонаводящийся
part_of_speech: adjective
example:
she grimaces with a bitter self-directed humour|this gives learners guidance in their self-directed learning

definition:
(of an emotion, statement, or activity) directed at one's self.|(of an activity) under one's own control.


word: SELF-EVIDENT
russian_word: самоочевидный
example: self-evident truths
definition: not needing to be demonstrated or explained; obvious.
antonyms: unclear
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌsɛlfˈɛvɪd(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˌsɛlfˈɛvɪd(ə)nt
synonyms:
obvious|clear|plain|evident|apparent|manifest|patent|distinct|definite|transparent|overt|discernible|visible|conspicuous|palpable|glaringly obvious|undisguised|unconcealed|unmistakable|unequivocal|unquestionable|undeniable


word: SELF-EXPLANATORY
russian_word: самоочевидный
example: the film's title is fairly self-explanatory
definition: easily understood; not needing explanation.
antonyms: impenetrable
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌsɛlfɪkˈsplanətri
phonetics_text: ˌsɛlfɪkˈsplanətri
synonyms:
easily understood|readily comprehensible|intelligible|straightforward|unambiguous|unproblematic|accessible|clearly expressed|user-friendly|simple|self-evident|obvious|clear|crystal clear


word: SELF-FERTILIZATION
russian_word: самоопыление
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛlffəːtɪlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: sɛlffəːtɪlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
the fertilization of plants and some invertebrate animals by their own pollen or sperm rather than that of another individual.


word: SELF-GOVERNMENT
russian_word: самоуправление
antonyms: hegemony|colonialism
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsɛlfˈɡʌv(ə)nmənt
phonetics_text: ˌsɛlfˈɡʌv(ə)nmənt
definition:
government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony.|old-fashioned term for self-control.

synonyms:
independence|self-rule|home rule|self-legislation|self-determination|sovereignty|autonomy|non-alignment|freedom


word: SELF-IMPORTANT
russian_word: важничающий
example: a self-important bureaucrat
definition: having an exaggerated sense of one's own value or importance.
antonyms: humble
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌsɛlfɪmˈpɔːt(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˌsɛlfɪmˈpɔːt(ə)nt
synonyms:
conceited|arrogant|bumptious|self-assertive|full of oneself|puffed up|swollen-headed|pompous|overbearing|(self-)opinionated|cocky|swaggering|strutting|presumptuous|forward|imperious|domineering|magisterial|pontifical|sententious|grandiose|vain|haughty|overweening|proud|egotistic|egotistical|supercilious|condescending|patronizing|snooty|uppity|uppish


word: SELF-INTEREST
russian_word: эгоизм
example: the assumption that individuals are primarily motivated by self-interest
definition: one's personal interest or advantage, especially when pursued without regard for others.
antonyms: altruism|generosity
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsɛlfˈɪntrɛst
phonetics_text: ˌsɛlfˈɪntrɛst
synonyms:
self-seeking|self-serving|self-obsession|self-absorption|self-regard|egocentrism|egotism|egomania|introversion|selfishness|lack of consideration|inconsiderateness|thoughtlessness|unthinkingness|looking after number one


word: SELFISH
russian_word: эгоистичный
example: I joined them for selfish reasons
antonyms: unselfish|selfless|altruistic|considerate|generous
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛlfɪʃ
phonetics_text: ˈsɛlfɪʃ
definition:
(of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for other people; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure.

synonyms:
egocentric|egotistic|egotistical|egomaniacal|self-centred|self-regarding|self-absorbed|self-obsessed|self-seeking|self-serving|wrapped up in oneself|inward-looking|introverted|self-loving|inconsiderate|thoughtless|unthinking|uncaring|heedless|unmindful|regardless|insensitive|tactless|uncharitable|unkind|miserly|grasping|greedy|mercenary|money-grubbing|acquisitive|opportunistic|out for what one can get|mean|looking after number one|on the make


word: SELFISHLY
russian_word: эгоистично
example: they continue to act selfishly at the expense of others
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈsɛlfɪʃli
phonetics_text: ˈsɛlfɪʃli
definition:
with a lack of consideration for other people due to concern with one's own personal profit or pleasure.


word: SELFISHNESS
russian_word: эгоизм
example: an act of pure selfishness
definition: the quality or state of being selfish; lack of consideration for other people.
antonyms: unselfishness|altruism|generosity
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs
phonetics_text: ˈsɛlfɪʃnəs
synonyms:
egocentrism|egotism|egomania|introversion|self-seeking|self-serving|self-obsession|self-absorption|self-regard|self-interest|self-love|lack of consideration|inconsiderateness|thoughtlessness|unthinkingness|heedlessness|regardlessness|insensitivity|insensitiveness|tactlessness|uncharitableness|unkindness|meanness|miserliness|greed|acquisitiveness|opportunism|looking after number one


word: SELFLESS
russian_word: самоотверженный
example: an act of selfless devotion
definition: concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with one's own; unselfish.
antonyms: selfish|egoistic|inconsiderate|mean
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛlfləs
phonetics_text: ˈsɛlfləs
synonyms:
unselfish|altruistic|self-sacrificing|self-denying|considerate|compassionate|kind|decent|noble|public-spirited|generous|magnanimous|ungrudging|unstinting|charitable|benevolent|liberal|open-handed|philanthropic


word: SELF-POLLINATION
russian_word: самоопыление
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛlfpɒlɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: sɛlfpɒlɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
the pollination of a flower by pollen from the same flower or from another flower on the same plant.


word: SELF-POSSESSED
russian_word: хладнокровный
definition: calm, confident, and in control of one's feelings; composed.
antonyms: unsure|nervous
part_of_speech: adjective
synonyms:
assured|self-assured|calm|cool|and collected|composed|at ease|tranquil|serene|unperturbed|unruffled|impassive|nonchalant|confident|self-confident|sure of oneself|poised|dignified|equable|imperturbable|suave|urbane|elegant|together|unfazed|unflappable|nonplussed|equanimous


word: SELF-RESTRAINT
russian_word: воздержание
definition: restraint imposed by oneself on one's own actions; self-control.
antonyms: self-indulgence
part_of_speech: noun
synonyms:
self-control|restraint|control|self-discipline|self-mastery|self-possession|will power|strength of will|moderation|temperateness|temperance|abstemiousness|abstention|non-indulgence|cool|countenance


word: SELF-RIGHTEOUS
russian_word: фарисейский
example: self-righteous indignation and complacency
antonyms: humble
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌsɛlfˈrʌɪtʃəs
phonetics_text: ˌsɛlfˈrʌɪtʃəs
definition:
having or characterized by a certainty, especially an unfounded one, that one is totally correct or morally superior.

synonyms:
sanctimonious|holier-than-thou|self-satisfied|smug|priggish|complacent|too good to be true|pious|pietistic|moralizing|unctuous|superior|mealy-mouthed|hypocritical|goody-goody|Pharisaic|Pharisaical|Tartuffian


word: SELF-WILLED
russian_word: самовольный
example: the child may be very obstinate and self-willed
definition: obstinately doing what one wants in spite of the wishes or orders of others.
antonyms: obedient|easily led
part_of_speech: adjective
synonyms:
wilful|contrary|perverse|uncooperative|wayward|headstrong|stubborn|stubborn as a mule|obstinate|obdurate|pig-headed|mulish|intransigent|recalcitrant|refractory|stiff-necked|intractable|unpersuadable|ungovernable|difficult|disobedient|insubordinate|naughty|cussed|bloody-minded|contumacious


word: SELL
russian_word: продавать
antonyms: buy
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: sɛl
phonetics_text: sɛl
example:
they had sold the car|he sold the idea of making a film about Tchaikovsky|what we want is to go out of here quiet, and talk this show up, and sell the rest of the town

definition:
give or hand over (something) in exchange for money.|persuade someone of the merits of.|trick or deceive (someone).

synonyms:
dispose of|get rid of|vend|auction (off)|put up for sale|offer for sale|put on sale|trade|barter|exchange|part-exchange|give in part-exchange|vending|selling off|auctioning|trading|trade (in)|traffic|trafficking|bartering|exchanging|part-exchanging|salesmanship|sales|marketing|merchandising|promotion|advertising

origin:
Old English sellan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse selja ‘give up, sell’. Early use included the sense ‘give, hand (something) over voluntarily in response to a request’.


word: SELLER
russian_word: продавец
definition: a person who sells something.|a product that sells in some specified way.
antonyms: buyer
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛlə
phonetics_text: ˈsɛlə
example:
street sellers of newspapers, flowers, etc.|the book became the biggest seller in the history of royal publishing

synonyms:
vendor|retailer|purveyor|shopkeeper|supplier|stockist|trader|merchant|dealer|salesperson|salesman|saleswoman|sales assistant|assistant|shop assistant|representative|sales representative|agent|negotiator|reseller|auctioneer|sales clerk|counter-jumper|rep|knight of the road|saleslady|salesgirl|shop boy|shop girl|shopman|pedlar|hawker|traveller|commercial traveller|chapman


word: SELTZER
russian_word: сельтерская вода
definition: soda water.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛltzə
phonetics_text: ˈsɛltzə
origin:
mid 18th century (denoting a type of naturally effervescent mineral water): alteration of German Selterser, from Selters, the name of a German village near which this water was obtained.


word: SELVEDGE
russian_word: кромка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛlvɪdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈsɛlvɪdʒ
definition:
an edge produced on woven fabric during manufacture that prevents it from unravelling.|a zone of altered rock, especially volcanic glass, at the edge of a rock mass.

origin:
late Middle English: from an alteration of self + edge, on the pattern of early modern Dutch selfegghe . The geological term dates from the 1930s.


word: SEMANTEME
russian_word: семантема
definition: a minimal distinctive unit of meaning.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈmantiːm
phonetics_text: sɪˈmantiːm
origin:
early 20th century: from French sémantème, from sémantique (see semantic), on the pattern of words such as morphème ‘morpheme’.


word: SEMANTIC
russian_word: семантический
definition: relating to meaning in language or logic.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sɪˈmantɪk
phonetics_text: sɪˈmantɪk
origin:
mid 17th century: from French sémantique, from Greek sēmantikos ‘significant’, from sēmainein ‘signify’, from sēma ‘sign’.


word: SEMANTICS
russian_word: семантика
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈmantɪks
phonetics_text: sɪˈmantɪks
definition:
the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning. The two main areas are logical semantics, concerned with matters such as sense and reference and presupposition and implication, and lexical semantics, concerned with the analysis of word meanings and relations between them.


word: SEMAPHORE
russian_word: семафор
example: if you learn semaphore or the Morse code, you'll have a fun way to send messages
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsɛməfɔː
phonetics_text: ˈsɛməfɔː
definition:
a system of sending messages by holding the arms or two flags or poles in certain positions according to an alphabetic code.

origin:
early 19th century (denoting a signalling apparatus): from French sémaphore, formed irregularly from Greek sēma ‘sign’ + -phoros .


word: SEMEN
russian_word: сперма
definition: the male reproductive fluid, containing spermatozoa in suspension.
origin: late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘seed’, from serere ‘to sow’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːmən
phonetics_text: ˈsiːmən
synonyms:
sperm|spermatic fluid|seminal fluid|seed|milt|ejaculate|emission|spermatozoa|come|cum|jism|jissom|jizz|spunk


word: SEMESTER
russian_word: семестр
example: the opening week of Harvard's autumn semester
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈmɛstə
phonetics_text: sɪˈmɛstə
definition:
a half-year term in a school or university, especially in North America, typically lasting for fifteen to eighteen weeks.

origin:
early 19th century: from German Semester, from Latin semestris ‘six-monthly’, from sex ‘six’ + mensis ‘month’.


word: SEMIBREVE
russian_word: целая нота
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛmɪbriːv
phonetics_text: ˈsɛmɪbriːv
definition:
a note having the time value of two minims or four crotchets, represented by a ring with no stem. It is the longest note now in common use.


word: SEMICOLON
russian_word: точка с запятой
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsɛmɪˈkəʊlən
phonetics_text: ˌsɛmɪˈkəʊlən|ˌsɛmɪˈkəʊlɒn
definition:
a punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.


word: SEMICONDUCTOR
russian_word: полупроводник
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsɛmɪkənˈdʌktə
phonetics_text: ˌsɛmɪkənˈdʌktə
definition:
a solid substance that has a conductivity between that of an insulator and that of most metals, either due to the addition of an impurity or because of temperature effects. Devices made of semiconductors, notably silicon, are essential components of most electronic circuits.


word: SEMINAL
russian_word: семенной
definition: strongly influencing later developments.|relating to or denoting semen.
antonyms: irrelevant|unimportant
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛmɪn(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsɛmɪn(ə)l
example:
his seminal work on chaos theory|the spermatozoa are washed to separate them from the seminal plasma

synonyms:
influential|formative|groundbreaking|pioneering|original|creative|innovative|imaginative|productive|major|important

origin:
late Middle English (in seminal (sense 2)): from Old French seminal or Latin seminalis, from semen ‘seed’. seminal (sense 1) dates from the mid 17th century.


word: SEMINAR
russian_word: семинар
definition: a conference or other meeting for discussion or training.
origin: late 19th century: from German Seminar, from Latin seminarium (see seminary).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛmɪnɑː
phonetics_text: ˈsɛmɪnɑː
synonyms:
discussion|symposium|meeting|conference|congress|convention|forum|awayday|convocation|colloquy|summit|synod|conclave|consultation


word: SEMINARY
russian_word: семинария
definition: a training college for priests or rabbis.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛmɪn(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈsɛmɪn(ə)ri
synonyms:
theological college|rabbinical college|Talmudical college|academy|training college|training institute|school|high school|conservatory

origin:
late Middle English (denoting a seed plot): from Latin seminarium ‘seed plot’, neuter of seminarius ‘of seed’, from semen ‘seed’.


word: SEMIOCHEMICAL
russian_word: полухимического
origin: 1970s: from Greek ēmeion ‘sign’ + chemical.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsiːmɪə(ʊ)ˈkɛmɪk(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˌsiːmɪə(ʊ)ˈkɛmɪk(ə)l
definition:
a pheromone or other chemical that conveys a signal from one organism to another so as to modify the behaviour of the recipient organism.


word: SEMIOTIC
russian_word: семиотический
definition: relating to signs and symbols.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌsiːmɪˈɒtɪk
phonetics_text: ˌsiːmɪˈɒtɪk|ˌsɛmɪˈɒtɪk
example:
the gestures, images, and objects notated in his scripts share a semiotic importance equal to the spoken text


word: SEMIPERMEABLE
russian_word: полупроницаемую
example: a semipermeable membrane
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sɛmɪˈpəːmɪəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: sɛmɪˈpəːmɪəb(ə)l
definition:
(of a material or membrane) allowing certain substances to pass through it but not others, especially allowing the passage of a solvent but not of certain solutes.


word: SEMIQUAVER
russian_word: шестнадцатая нота
example: two bars of accompanying semiquavers in the violas
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛmɪˌkweɪvə
phonetics_text: ˈsɛmɪˌkweɪvə
definition:
a note having the time value of a sixteenth of a semibreve or half a quaver, represented by a large dot with a two-hooked stem.


word: SEMITE
russian_word: еврей
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːmʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈsiːmʌɪt|ˈsɛmʌɪt
definition:
a member of any of the peoples who speak or spoke a Semitic language, including in particular the Jews and Arabs.

origin:
from modern Latin Semita, via late Latin from Greek Sēm ‘Shem’, son of Noah in the Bible, from whom these peoples were traditionally supposed to be descended.


word: SEMITONE
russian_word: полутон
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛmɪtəʊn
phonetics_text: ˈsɛmɪtəʊn
definition:
the smallest interval used in classical Western music, equal to a twelfth of an octave or half a tone.


word: SEMPITERNAL
russian_word: вечный
example: the sempiternal sadness of the industrial background
definition: eternal and unchanging; everlasting.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌsɛmpɪˈtəːn(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˌsɛmpɪˈtəːn(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French sempiternel or late Latin sempiternalis, from Latin sempiternus, from semper ‘always’ + aeternus ‘eternal’.


word: SEN
russian_word: сен
origin: sen (sense 1 of the noun) represents cent; sen (sense 2 of the noun) is of Japanese origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛn
phonetics_text: sɛn
definition:
a monetary unit of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, and Malaysia, equal to one hundredth of a dollar in Brunei, one hundredth of a riel in Cambodia, one hundredth of a rupiah in Indonesia, and one hundredth of a ringgit in Malaysia.|a former monetary unit in Japan, equal to one hundredth of a yen.


word: SENARY
russian_word: шестерной
definition: relating to or based on the number six.
origin: late 16th century: from Latin senarius ‘containing six’, based on sex ‘six’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsiːnəri
phonetics_text: ˈsiːnəri|ˈsɛnəri
example:
in the binary scale only two characters are wanted, namely 1 and 0; in the senary, six; in the decimal, ten


word: SENATE
russian_word: сенат
origin: Middle English: from Old French senat, from Latin senatus, from senex ‘old man’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛnɪt
phonetics_text: ˈsɛnɪt
definition:
the smaller upper assembly in the US, US states, France, and other countries.|the state council of the ancient Roman republic and empire, which shared legislative power with the popular assemblies, administration with the magistrates, and judicial power with the knights.


word: SENATOR
russian_word: сенатор
example: Senator Vandenburg
definition: a member of a senate.|a Lord of Session.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛnətə
phonetics_text: ˈsɛnətə
origin:
Middle English (denoting a member of the ancient Roman senate): from Old French senateur, from Latin senator (see senate).


word: SEND
russian_word: послать
antonyms: receive
origin: Old English sendan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zenden and German senden .
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: sɛnd
phonetics_text: sɛnd
example:
we sent a reminder letter but received no reply|while driving in London I was sent crazy by roadworks

definition:
cause to go or be taken to a particular destination; arrange for the delivery of, especially by post.|cause to be in a specified state.

synonyms:
dispatch|mail|put in the mail|address|get off|convey|consign|direct|forward|redirect|send on|remit|airmail|post|put in the post|transmit|communicate|telephone|phone|broadcast|televise|telecast|radio|fax|email|upload|ISDN|FTP|telegraph|wire|cable


word: SEND DOWN
russian_word: отчислить
definition: expel a student from a university.|sentence someone to imprisonment.|bowl a ball or an over.
antonyms: admit|readmit
synonyms: expel|exclude|rusticate
example:
he was sent down from Oxford without a degree|you're going to get sent down for possessing drugs|Bainbridge sent down 25 overs and finished with 5 for 44


word: SENDING
russian_word: отправка
origin: mid 19th century: from Old Norse.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛndɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈsɛndɪŋ
definition:
an unpleasant or evil thing or creature supposedly sent by someone with paranormal or magical powers to warn, punish, or take revenge on a person.


word: SEND OFF
russian_word: отсылать
definition: instruct someone to go.|dispatch something by post.
example:
she sent him off to a lecturing engagement|please take a moment or two to send off a cheque to a good cause


word: SEND OUT
russian_word: отправлять
definition: produce, emit, or give out something.|dispatch items to a number of people.
example:
radar signals were sent out in powerful pulses|the company sent out written information about the stock


word: SEND-UP
russian_word: розыгрыш
example: a delicious send-up of a speech given by a trendy academic
definition: an act of imitating someone or something in order to ridicule them; a parody.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛndʌp
phonetics_text: ˈsɛndʌp
synonyms:
satire|burlesque|lampoon|pastiche|caricature|take-off|skit|squib|imitation|impression|impersonation|mockery|mimicry|travesty|spoof|mickey-take|pappyshow|pasquinade|pasticcio|piss-take


word: SENECA
russian_word: Сенека
origin: via Dutch from Algonquian.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛnɪkə
phonetics_text: ˈsɛnɪkə
definition:
a member of an Iroquoian people originally inhabiting upstate New York, one of the five nations comprising the original Iroquois confederacy.|the Iroquoian language of the Seneca, now with few speakers.


word: SENESCHAL
russian_word: сенешаль
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛnɪʃ(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsɛnɪʃ(ə)l
definition:
the steward or major-domo of a medieval great house.|a governor or other administrative or judicial officer.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin seniscalus, from a Germanic compound of words meaning ‘old’ and ‘servant’.


word: SENHORA
russian_word: Сеньора
example: I look forward to hearing what Senhora Rocha decides
origin: Portuguese, feminine of senhor.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛnˈjɔːrə
phonetics_text: sɛnˈjɔːrə
definition:
(in Portuguese-speaking countries) a woman, especially a married woman (often used as a title or polite form of address).


word: SENILE
russian_word: старческий
example: she couldn't cope with her senile husband
antonyms: in the prime of life
origin: mid 17th century: from French sénile or Latin senilis, from senex ‘old man’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsiːnʌɪl
phonetics_text: ˈsiːnʌɪl
definition:
(of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties.

synonyms:
doddering|doddery|decrepit|aged|long in the tooth|senescent|failing|declining|infirm|feeble|unsteady|in one's dotage|losing one's faculties|in one's second childhood|mentally confused|suffering from senile dementia|past it|gaga|soft in the head|anile


word: SENILITY
russian_word: старость
example: the onset of senility
definition: the condition of being senile.
antonyms: the prime of life
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈnɪlɪti
phonetics_text: sɪˈnɪlɪti
synonyms:
decrepitude|infirmity|feebleness|unsteadiness|senescence|decline|old age|dotage|second childhood|confusion|Alzheimer's (disease)|senile dementia|softening of the brain|caducity|anility


word: SENIOR
russian_word: старший
example: senior citizens|he is a senior Finance Ministry official
definition: of or for older or more experienced people.|high or higher in rank or status.
antonyms: junior|younger
synonyms: older|elder|more grown up
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈsiːnɪə
phonetics_text: ˈsiːnɪə|ˈsiːnjə
origin:
late Middle English: from Latin, literally ‘older, older man’, comparative of senex, sen- ‘old man, old’.


word: SENIORITY
russian_word: старшинство
example: 26 archbishops and bishops in order of seniority|pay and benefits rise with seniority
synonyms: rank|standing|primacy|superiority|precedence|priority|longer service|age|greater age|higher rank
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: siːnɪˈɒrɪti
phonetics_text: siːnɪˈɒrɪti
definition:
the fact or state of being older or higher in rank or status than someone else.|a privileged position earned by reason of longer service or higher rank.


word: SENNET
russian_word: трубный сигнал, возвещавший выход артистов на сцену
origin: late 16th century: perhaps a variant of signet.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛnɪt
phonetics_text: ˈsɛnɪt
definition:
(in the stage directions of Elizabethan plays) a call on a trumpet or cornet to signal the ceremonial entrance or exit of an actor.


word: SENSATION
russian_word: ощущение
example: a burning sensation in the middle of the chest|his arrest for poisoning caused a sensation
origin: early 17th century: from medieval Latin sensatio(n- ), from Latin sensus (see sense).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛnˈseɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: sɛnˈseɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
a physical feeling or perception resulting from something that happens to or comes into contact with the body.|a widespread reaction of interest and excitement.

synonyms:
commotion|stir|uproar|furore|outrage|scandal|impact|interest|excitement|agitation|splash|to-do|hullabaloo


word: SENSATIONAL
russian_word: сенсационный
example: a sensational murder trial|you look sensational
definition: causing great public interest and excitement.|very good indeed; very impressive or attractive.
antonyms: run-of-the-mill
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sɛnˈseɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l
phonetics_text: sɛnˈseɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l
synonyms:
amazing|startling|astonishing|staggering|shocking|appalling|horrifying|scandalous|stirring|exciting|thrilling|electrifying|fascinating|interesting|notable|noteworthy|important|significant|remarkable|momentous|historic|newsworthy|buzzworthy


word: SENSATIONALISM
russian_word: сенсуализм
example: media sensationalism
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛnˈseɪʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: sɛnˈseɪʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪz(ə)m
definition:
(especially in journalism) the presentation of stories in a way that is intended to provoke public interest or excitement, at the expense of accuracy.|another term for phenomenalism.


word: SENSATIONALIST
russian_word: сенсуалист
example: sensationalists got their kicks out of misreporting the murder
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: sɛnˈseɪʃ(ə)nəlɪst
phonetics_text: sɛnˈseɪʃ(ə)nəlɪst
definition:
a person who presents stories in a way that is intended to provoke public interest or excitement, at the expense of accuracy.


word: SENSE
russian_word: смысл
antonyms: stupidity|mindlessness
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: sɛns
phonetics_text: sɛns
example:
the bear has a keen sense of smell which enables it to hunt at dusk|she had the sense of being a political outsider|he earned respect by the good sense he showed at meetings|it is not clear which sense of the word ‘characters’ is intended in this passage|the cord does not become straight, but forms a length of helix in the opposite sense

definition:
a faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.|a feeling that something is the case.|a sane and realistic attitude to situations and problems.|a way in which an expression or a situation can be interpreted; a meaning.|a property (e.g. direction of motion) distinguishing a pair of objects, quantities, effects, etc. which differ only in that each is the reverse of the other.

synonyms:
sensory faculty|feeling|sensation|perception|sight|hearing|touch|taste|smell|sixth sense|sensibility

origin:
late Middle English (as a noun in the sense ‘meaning’): from Latin sensus ‘faculty of feeling, thought, meaning’, from sentire ‘feel’. The verb dates from the mid 16th century.


word: SENSELESS
russian_word: бессмысленный
example: the attack left a policeman beaten senseless|it was as senseless as crossing Death Valley on foot
definition: (of a person) unconscious.|lacking common sense; wildly foolish.
antonyms: conscious|aware
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛnsləs
phonetics_text: ˈsɛnsləs
synonyms:
unconscious|out cold|out|cold|stunned|numb|numbed|insensible|insensate|comatose|knocked out|out for the count|KO'd|kayoed|laid out|dead to the world|out like a light|spark out|soporose|soporous


word: SENSIBILITY
russian_word: чувствительность
example: the study of literature leads to a growth of intelligence and sensibility
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti
phonetics_text: ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti
definition:
the quality of being able to appreciate and respond to complex emotional or aesthetic influences; sensitivity.|sensitivity to sensory stimuli.

synonyms:
sensitivity|sensitiveness|finer feelings|delicacy|subtlety|taste|discrimination|discernment|understanding|insight|empathy|appreciation|feeling|intuition|intuitiveness|responsiveness|receptivity|receptiveness|perceptiveness|awareness

origin:
late Middle English (denoting the power of sensation): from late Latin sensibilitas, from sensibilis ‘that can be perceived by the senses’ (see sensible).


word: SENSIBLE
russian_word: разумный
antonyms: foolish
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛnsɪb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsɛnsɪb(ə)l
example:
I cannot believe that it is sensible to spend so much|Mum always made me have sensible shoes|it will effect a sensible reduction in these figures

definition:
done or chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit.|(of an object) practical and functional rather than decorative.|readily perceived; appreciable.

synonyms:
practical|realistic|responsible|full of common sense|reasonable|rational|logical|sound|circumspect|balanced|sober|no-nonsense|pragmatic|level-headed|serious-minded|thoughtful|commonsensical|down-to-earth|wise|prudent|mature|judicious|sagacious|sharp|shrewd|far-sighted|intelligent|clever

origin:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘perceptible by the senses’): from Old French, or from Latin sensibilis, from sensus (see sense).


word: SENSIBLY
russian_word: разумно
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈsɛnsɪb(ə)li
phonetics_text: ˈsɛnsɪb(ə)li
example:
the committee sensibly decided not to go ahead with the meeting|a sensibly dressed, respectable-looking woman|his strength is sensibly diminished

definition:
in a way that shows wisdom or prudence.|in a practical and functional rather than decorative manner.|in a way that is readily perceived; perceptibly.


word: SENSILLUM
russian_word: сенсиллы
origin: late 19th century: modern Latin, diminutive of Latin sensus ‘sense’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛnˈsɪləm
phonetics_text: sɛnˈsɪləm
definition:
(in arthropods and some other invertebrates) a simple sensory receptor consisting of a modified cell or small group of cells of the cuticle or epidermis, typically hair- or rod-shaped.


word: SENSITIVE
russian_word: чувствительный
antonyms: unresponsive|impervious|insensitive
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈsɛnsɪtɪv
phonetics_text: ˈsɛnsɪtɪv
example:
the new method of protein detection was more sensitive than earlier ones|I pay tribute to the Minister for his sensitive handling of the bill|he was suspected of passing sensitive information to other countries

definition:
quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences.|having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others' feelings.|kept secret or with restrictions on disclosure to avoid endangering security.

synonyms:
responsive to|quick to respond to|sensitized to|reactive to|sentient of|aware of|conscious of|alive to|susceptible to|easily affected by|vulnerable to|attuned to|tuned in to|susceptive of

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘sensory’): from Old French sensitif, -ive or medieval Latin sensitivus, formed irregularly from Latin sentire ‘feel’. The current senses date from the early 19th century.


word: SENSITIVELY
russian_word: чутко
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈsɛnsɪtɪvli
phonetics_text: ˈsɛnsɪtɪvli
example:
plants respond sensitively to the environment|the issue needs to be handled sensitively|any information we receive will be treated sensitively

definition:
in a way that is quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences.|with a quick and delicate appreciation of others' feelings.|in a way that ensures secrecy or restrictions on disclosure.


word: SENSITIVITY
russian_word: чувствительность
example: a total lack of common decency and sensitivity
definition: the quality or condition of being sensitive.
antonyms: imperviousness|insensitivity
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti
phonetics_text: sɛnsɪˈtɪvɪti
synonyms:
responsiveness|sensitiveness|reactivity|susceptibility|vulnerability|reactiveness|susceptivity|susceptibleness|consideration|care|thoughtfulness|tact|diplomacy|delicacy|subtlety|finesse|finer feelings|understanding|empathy|soft skills|sensibility|feeling|intuition|intuitiveness|receptivity|receptiveness|perceptiveness|perception|discernment|insight|savoir faire|touchiness|oversensitivity|hypersensitivity|thin skin|defensiveness|twitchiness|trickiness|awkwardness|difficulty|ticklishness


word: SENSOR
russian_word: датчик
origin: 1950s: from sensory, on the pattern of motor .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛnsə
phonetics_text: ˈsɛnsə
example:
to ensure greater response and surer handling, the engineers used electronic sensors to monitor each wheel

definition:
a device which detects or measures a physical property and records, indicates, or otherwise responds to it.


word: SENSORY
russian_word: сенсорный
example: sensory input
definition: relating to sensation or the physical senses; transmitted or perceived by the senses.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛns(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈsɛns(ə)ri
origin:
mid 18th century: from Latin sens- ‘perceived’ (from the verb sentire ) or from the noun sense + -ory2.


word: SENSUAL
russian_word: чувственный
example: the production of the ballet is sensual and passionate
definition: relating to or involving gratification of the senses and physical, especially sexual, pleasure.
antonyms: spiritual|mental|ascetic|passionless
origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘sensory’): from late Latin sensualis, from sensus (see sense).
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛnʃʊəl
phonetics_text: ˈsɛnʃʊəl
synonyms:
physical|physically gratifying|carnal|bodily|fleshly|animal|hedonistic|epicurean|sybaritic|voluptuary|Dionysiac|appetitive|sexually attractive|sexy|voluptuous|sultry|seductive|passionate|sexually exciting/arousing|erotic|sexual


word: SENSUALIST
russian_word: сластолюбец
example: a dedicated sensualist
definition: a person devoted to physical, especially sexual, pleasure.
antonyms: puritan
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛnʃʊəlɪst
phonetics_text: ˈsɛnʃʊəlɪst|ˈsɛnsjʊəlɪst|ˈsɛnsjʊlɪst
synonyms:
hedonist|pleasure lover|pleasure seeker|sybarite|voluptuary|epicure|epicurean|gastronome|gastronomist|bon vivant|bon viveur


word: SENSUALITY
russian_word: чувственность
example: he ate the grapes with surprising sensuality
definition: the enjoyment, expression, or pursuit of physical, especially sexual, pleasure.
antonyms: asceticism
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛnʃʊˈalɪti
phonetics_text: sɛnʃʊˈalɪti
synonyms:
sexiness|sexual attractiveness|voluptuousness|sultriness|seductiveness|passion|sexuality|eroticism|physicality|carnality

origin:
Middle English (denoting the animal side of human nature): from Old French sensualite, from late Latin sensualitas, from sensualis (see sensual).


word: SENSUOUS
russian_word: чувственный
origin: mid 17th century: from Latin sensus ‘sense’ + -ous.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛnʃʊəs
phonetics_text: ˈsɛnʃʊəs
example:
the work showed a deliberate disregard of the more sensuous and immediately appealing aspects of painting|her voice was rather deep but very sensuous

definition:
relating to or affecting the senses rather than the intellect.|attractive or gratifying physically, especially sexually.

synonyms:
aesthetically pleasing|aesthetic|pleasurable|gratifying|rich|sumptuous|luxurious|affective|sensory|sensorial


word: SENT
russian_word: посланный
origin: respelling of cent.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛnt
phonetics_text: sɛnt
definition:
(until the introduction of the euro in 2011) a monetary unit of Estonia, equal to one hundredth of a kroon.


word: SENTENCE
russian_word: приговор
example: her husband is serving a three-year sentence for fraud
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsɛnt(ə)ns
phonetics_text: ˈsɛnt(ə)ns
definition:
a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.|the punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offence.

synonyms:
judgement|ruling|pronouncement|decision|determination|decree|verdict|punishment|prison term|prison sentence|jail sentence|penal sentence|life sentence|suspended sentence|time|stretch|stint|porridge|rap|bird

origin:
Middle English (in the senses ‘way of thinking, opinion’, ‘court's declaration of punishment’, and ‘gist (of a piece of writing’)): via Old French from Latin sententia ‘opinion’, from sentire ‘feel, be of the opinion’.


word: SENTENTIOUS
russian_word: нравоучительный
example: he tried to encourage his men with sententious rhetoric
definition: given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sɛnˈtɛnʃəs
phonetics_text: sɛnˈtɛnʃəs
synonyms:
moralistic|moralizing|sanctimonious|self-righteous|pietistic|pious|priggish|Pecksniffian|judgemental|canting|pompous|pontifical|self-important|unco guid|preachy|preachifying|pi

origin:
late Middle English: from Latin sententiosus, from sententia ‘opinion’ (see sentence). The original sense was ‘full of meaning or wisdom’, later becoming depreciatory.


word: SENTIMENT
russian_word: чувство
synonyms: view|point of view|way of thinking|feeling|attitude|thought|opinion|belief|idea
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛntɪm(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈsɛntɪm(ə)nt
example:
I agree with your sentiments regarding the road bridge|many of the appeals rely on treacly sentiment

definition:
a view or opinion that is held or expressed.|exaggerated and self-indulgent feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.

origin:
late Middle English (in the senses ‘personal experience’ and ‘physical feeling, sensation’): from Old French sentement, from medieval Latin sentimentum, from Latin sentire ‘feel’.


word: SENTIMENTAL
russian_word: сентиментальный
example: she felt a sentimental attachment to the place creep over her
definition: of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.
antonyms: dispassionate|practical
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sɛntɪˈmɛnt(ə)l
phonetics_text: sɛntɪˈmɛnt(ə)l
synonyms:
nostalgic|tender|emotional|dewy-eyed|misty-eyed|affectionate|loving|soft-hearted|tender-hearted|soft|soft-centred|soppy


word: SENTIMENTALITY
russian_word: сентиментальность
example: there are passages which verge on sentimentality
definition: exaggerated and self-indulgent tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsɛntɪmɛnˈtalɪti
phonetics_text: ˌsɛntɪmɛnˈtalɪti
synonyms:
mawkishness|over-sentimentality|sentimentalism|emotionalism|overemotionalism|nostalgia|pathos|romanticism|kitsch|tweeness|schmaltz|mush|slush|sob stuff|slushiness|sloppiness|slop|corn|corniness|hokum|cheese|soppiness|sappiness|hokeyness


word: SEPAL
russian_word: чашелистник
definition: each of the parts of the calyx of a flower, enclosing the petals and typically green and leaflike.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛp(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsɛp(ə)l|ˈsiːp(ə)l
origin:
early 19th century: from French sépale, modern Latin sepalum, from Greek skepē ‘covering’, influenced by French pétale ‘petal’.


word: SEPARABLE
russian_word: разъемный
example: body and soul are not separable
synonyms: divisible|distinguishable|distinct|independent|detachable|removable|severable|scissile
origin: late Middle English: from Latin separabilis, from separare ‘disjoin, divide’ (see separate).
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛp(ə)rəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsɛp(ə)rəb(ə)l
definition:
able to be separated or treated separately.|(of a verb) having a prefix that is written as a separate word in some circumstances.


word: SEPARATE
russian_word: отдельный
example: this raises two separate issues
definition: forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself.
antonyms: interdependent|connected|same
part_of_speech: adjective|verb|noun
synonyms:
unconnected|unrelated|different|discrete|distinct|disparate|detached|divorced|disconnected|independent|autonomous|respective|individual|particular|several

phonetic:
late Middle English: from Latin separat- ‘disjoined, divided’, from the verb separare, from se- ‘apart’ + parare ‘prepare’.


word: SEPARATELY
russian_word: отдельно
example: they arrived together but left separately
definition: as a separate entity or entities; not together.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈsɛp(ə)rətli
phonetics_text: ˈsɛp(ə)rətli
synonyms:
individually|one by one|one at a time|singly|apart|not together|independently|alone|by oneself|on one's own|personally|severally


word: SEPARATION
russian_word: разделение
antonyms: unification|marriage
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: sɛpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
example:
the damage that might arise from the separation of parents and children|prose structured into short sentences with meaningful separation into paragraphs|use two transmitters for full stereo separation

definition:
the action or state of moving or being moved apart.|the division of something into constituent or distinct elements.|distinction or difference between the signals carried by the two channels of a stereophonic system.|short for colour separation.|the generation of a turbulent boundary layer between the surface of a body and a moving fluid, or between two fluids moving at different speeds.

synonyms:
disconnection|detachment|severance|uncoupling|dissociation|disassociation|disjunction|disunion|disaffiliation|segregation|partition|sundering|disseverment|break-up|split|split-up|parting|estrangement|parting of the ways|rift|rupture|breach|divorce|legal separation|judicial separation|bust-up

origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin separatio(n- ), from separare ‘disjoin, divide’ (see separate).


word: SEPARATISM
russian_word: сепаратизм
example: Basque separatism
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛp(ə)rətɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈsɛp(ə)rətɪz(ə)m
definition:
the advocacy or practice of separation of a certain group of people from a larger body on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or gender.


word: SEPARATIST
russian_word: сепаратистский
example: religious separatists
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛp(ə)rətɪst
phonetics_text: ˈsɛp(ə)rətɪst
definition:
a person who supports the separation of a particular group of people from a larger body on the basis of ethnicity, religion, or gender.


word: SEPIA
russian_word: сепия
example: old sepia photographs
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːpɪə
phonetics_text: ˈsiːpɪə
definition:
a reddish-brown colour associated particularly with monochrome photographs of the 19th and early 20th centuries.|a blackish fluid secreted by a cuttlefish as a defensive screen.

origin:
late Middle English (denoting a cuttlefish): via Latin from Greek sēpia ‘cuttlefish’. The current senses date from the early 19th century.


word: SEPSIS
russian_word: сепсис
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛpsɪs
phonetics_text: ˈsɛpsɪs
definition:
a serious condition resulting from the presence of harmful microorganisms in the blood or other tissues and the body’s response to their presence, potentially leading to the malfunctioning of various organs, shock, and death.

origin:
late 19th century (in the sense ‘putrefaction’): modern Latin, from Greek sēpsis, from sēpein ‘make rotten’.


word: SEPTIC
russian_word: септический
example: his feet had gone septic
origin: early 17th century: via Latin from Greek sēptikos, from sēpein ‘make rotten’.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈsɛptɪk
phonetics_text: ˈsɛptɪk
definition:
infected with microorganisms, especially harmful bacteria.|denoting a drainage system incorporating a septic tank.

synonyms:
infected|festering|suppurating|pus-filled|putrid|putrefying|putrefactive|purulent|poisoned|diseased|inflamed|angry|red|hot|swollen|pussy


word: SEPTILLION
russian_word: септильонов
definition: a thousand raised to the eighth power (1024).
part_of_speech: number
phonetic: sɛpˈtɪljən
phonetics_text: sɛpˈtɪljən
origin:
late 17th century: from French, from million, by substitution of the prefix septi-  ‘seven’ (from Latin septimus ‘seventh’) for the initial letters.


word: SEPTUM
russian_word: перегородка
origin: mid 17th century: from Latin septum, from sepire ‘enclose’, from sepes ‘hedge’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛptəm
phonetics_text: ˈsɛptəm
definition:
a partition separating two chambers, such as that between the nostrils or the chambers of the heart.


word: SEPTUPLET
russian_word: семикратное количество
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛptjʊplɪt
phonetics_text: ˈsɛptjʊplɪt|sɛpˈtjuːplɪt
definition:
each of seven children born at one birth.|a group of seven notes to be performed in the time of four or six.

origin:
late 19th century: from late Latin septuplus (see septuple), on the pattern of words such as triplet .


word: SEPULCHRE
russian_word: гробница
definition: a small room or monument, cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried.
origin: Middle English: via Old French from Latin sepulcrum ‘burial place’, from sepelire ‘bury’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsɛp(ə)lkə
phonetics_text: ˈsɛp(ə)lkə
synonyms:
tomb|vault|burial place|burial chamber|crypt|catacomb|mausoleum|sarcophagus|pyramid|grave|mastaba|undercroft


word: SEQUEL
russian_word: продолжение
example: the sequel to Home Alone
synonyms: follow-up|continuation
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːkw(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsiːkw(ə)l
definition:
a published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.

origin:
late Middle English (in the senses ‘body of followers’, ‘descendants’ and ‘consequence’): from Old French sequelle or Latin sequella, from sequi ‘follow’.


word: SEQUENCE
russian_word: последовательность
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsiːkw(ə)ns
phonetics_text: ˈsiːkw(ə)ns
example:
the content of the programme should follow a logical sequence|a gruelling sequence of exercises|the famous underwater sequence

definition:
a particular order in which related things follow each other.|a set of related events, movements, or items that follow each other in a particular order.|a part of a film dealing with one particular event or topic.|(in the Eucharist) a hymn said or sung after the Gradual or Alleluia that precedes the Gospel.

synonyms:
succession|order|course|series|chain|concatenation|train|string|cycle|progression|arrangement|pattern|chronology|flow

origin:
late Middle English (in sequence (sense 4 of the noun)): from late Latin sequentia, from Latin sequent- ‘following’, from the verb sequi ‘follow’.


word: SEQUENCER
russian_word: секвенсор
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːkw(ə)nsə
phonetics_text: ˈsiːkw(ə)nsə
definition:
a programmable electronic device for storing sequences of musical notes, chords, or rhythms and transmitting them to an electronic musical instrument.|an apparatus for determining the sequence of amino acids or other monomers in a biological polymer.


word: SEQUENTIAL
russian_word: последовательный
example: a series of sequential steps
definition: forming or following in a logical order or sequence.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sɪˈkwɛnʃ(ə)l
phonetics_text: sɪˈkwɛnʃ(ə)l
origin:
early 19th century (as a medical term in the sense ‘following as a secondary condition’): from sequence, on the pattern of consequential .


word: SEQUESTER
russian_word: секвестр
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: sɪˈkwɛstə
phonetics_text: sɪˈkwɛstə
example:
she is sequestered in deepest Dorset|their property was sequestered by Parliament|non-precipitating water softeners use complex phosphates to sequester calcium and magnesium ions

definition:
isolate or hide away.|another term for sequestrate.|form a chelate or other stable compound with (an ion, atom, or molecule) so that it is no longer available for reactions.

synonyms:
isolate oneself|hide oneself away|shut oneself away|seclude oneself|cut/shut oneself off|set oneself apart|segregate oneself|closet oneself|withdraw oneself|remove oneself|retire

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French sequestrer or late Latin sequestrare ‘commit for safekeeping’, from Latin sequester ‘trustee’.


word: SEQUESTERED
russian_word: изолированный
example: a wild sequestered spot
definition: (of a place) isolated and hidden away.
antonyms: busy|central|public
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sɪˈkwɛstəd
phonetics_text: sɪˈkwɛstəd
synonyms:
secluded|cloistered|hidden away|concealed|tucked away|hard to find|isolated|out of the way|off the beaten track|remote|cut off|unfrequented|lonely|quiet|private|secret|retired


word: SEQUESTRATE
russian_word: наложить арест
example: the power of courts to sequestrate the assets of unions
definition: take legal possession of (assets) until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈsiːkwəstreɪt
phonetics_text: ˈsiːkwəstreɪt|ˈsiːkwɛstreɪt
origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘separate from general access’): from late Latin sequestrat- ‘given up for safekeeping’, from the verb sequestrare (see sequester).


word: SEQUESTRATION
russian_word: секвестр
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsiːkwəˈstreɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌsiːkwəˈstreɪʃ(ə)n
example:
if such court injunctions are ignored, sequestration of trade union assets will follow|carbon sequestration

definition:
the action of sequestrating or taking legal possession of assets.|the action of chemically sequestering a substance.


word: SEQUESTRUM
russian_word: секвестр
origin: mid 19th century: modern Latin, neuter of Latin sequester ‘standing apart’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈkwɛstrəm
phonetics_text: sɪˈkwɛstrəm
definition:
a piece of dead bone tissue formed within a diseased or injured bone, typically in chronic osteomyelitis.


word: SEQUIN
russian_word: цехин
example: satin dresses trimmed with pearls and sequins
definition: a small shiny disc sewn on to clothing for decoration.|a Venetian gold coin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːkwɪn
phonetics_text: ˈsiːkwɪn
origin:
late 16th century (in sequin (sense 2)): from French, from Italian zecchino, from zecca ‘a mint’, from Arabic sikka ‘a die for coining’. sequin (sense 1) dates from the late 19th century.


word: SEQUOIA
russian_word: секвойя
definition: a redwood tree, especially the California redwood.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈkwɔɪə
phonetics_text: sɪˈkwɔɪə
origin:
from modern Latin Sequoia (genus name), from Sequoya, the name of the Cherokee Indian who invented the Cherokee syllabary.


word: SERAGLIO
russian_word: гарем
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛˈrɑːlɪəʊ
phonetics_text: sɛˈrɑːlɪəʊ|sɪˈrɑːlɪəʊ
definition:
the women's apartments (harem) in an Ottoman palace.|a Turkish or Ottoman palace, especially the Sultan's court and government offices at Constantinople.

origin:
late 16th century: from Italian serraglio, via Turkish from Persian sarāy ‘palace’; compare with serai.


word: SERAPH
russian_word: серафим
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛrəf
phonetics_text: ˈsɛrəf
definition:
an angelic being, regarded in traditional Christian angelology as belonging to the highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy, associated with light, ardour, and purity.

origin:
Old English, back-formation from seraphim (plural), via late Latin and Greek from Hebrew śĕrāp̱īm . Compare with cherub.


word: SERAPHIC
russian_word: серафический
example: a seraphic smile
definition: characteristic of or resembling a seraph or seraphim; angelic.
antonyms: demonic
origin: mid 17th century: from medieval Latin seraphicus, from late Latin seraphim (see seraph).
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: səˈrafɪk
phonetics_text: səˈrafɪk
synonyms:
blissful|beatific|sublime|rapturous|ecstatic|joyful|rapt|serene|ethereal|pure|innocent|cherubic|saintly|angelic|celestial|heavenly|holy|divine


word: SERENADE
russian_word: серенада
origin: mid 17th century: from French sérénade, from Italian serenata, from sereno ‘serene’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: sɛrəˈneɪd
phonetics_text: sɛrəˈneɪd
definition:
a piece of music sung or played in the open air, typically by a man at night under the window of his beloved.


word: SERENDIPITOUS
russian_word: связанный со счастливым случаем
example: a serendipitous encounter
definition: occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌsɛr(ə)nˈdɪpɪtəs
phonetics_text: ˌsɛr(ə)nˈdɪpɪtəs
synonyms:
chance|accidental|lucky|fortuitous|unexpected|unanticipated|unforeseen|unlooked-for|coincidental|fluky


word: SERENDIPITY
russian_word: интуитивная прозорливость
example: a fortunate stroke of serendipity
definition: the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsɛr(ə)nˈdɪpɪti
phonetics_text: ˌsɛr(ə)nˈdɪpɪti
synonyms:
chance|happy chance|accident|happy accident|fluke|luck|good luck|good fortune|fortuity|fortuitousness|providence|coincidence|happy coincidence

origin:
1754: coined by Horace Walpole, suggested by The Three Princes of Serendip, the title of a fairy tale in which the heroes ‘were always making discoveries, by accidents and sagacity, of things they were not in quest of’.


word: SERENE
russian_word: безмятежный
example: her eyes were closed and she looked very serene
definition: calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil.
antonyms: anxious|nervous|agitated|turbulent|noisy
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: sɪˈriːn
phonetics_text: sɪˈriːn
synonyms:
calm|composed|collected|cool|and collected|as cool as a cucumber|tranquil|peaceful|at peace|pacific|untroubled|relaxed|at ease|poised|self-possessed|unperturbed|imperturbable|undisturbed|unruffled|unworried|unexcitable|placid|equable|even-tempered|centered|together|unflappable|chilled|nonplussed|quiet|still|restful|relaxing|soothing

origin:
late Middle English (describing the weather or sky as ‘clear, fine, and calm’): from Latin serenus .


word: SERENITY
russian_word: безмятежность
example: an oasis of serenity amidst the bustling city
definition: the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
antonyms: anxiety|agitation|disruption
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈrɛnɪti
phonetics_text: sɪˈrɛnɪti
synonyms:
calmness|calm|composure|tranquillity|peacefulness|peace of mind|peace|peaceableness|collectedness|poise|aplomb|self-possession|sangfroid|imperturbability|equanimity|equableness|ease|placidity|placidness|togetherness|unflappability|ataraxy|ataraxia|peace and quiet|quiet|quietness|quietude|stillness|restfulness|repose

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French serenite, from Latin serenitas, from serenus ‘clear, fair’ (see serene).


word: SERGE
russian_word: саржа
example: a heavy serge coat
definition: a durable twilled woollen or worsted fabric.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: səːdʒ
phonetics_text: səːdʒ
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French sarge, from a variant of Latin serica (lana) ‘silken (wool)’, from sericus (see silk).


word: SERGEANT
russian_word: сержант
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɑːdʒ(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈsɑːdʒ(ə)nt
definition:
a rank of non-commissioned officer in the army or air force, above corporal and below staff sergeant.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French sergent, from Latin servient- ‘serving’, from the verb servire . Early use was as a general term meaning ‘attendant, servant’ and ‘common soldier’; the term was later applied to specific official roles.


word: SERGEANT MAJOR
russian_word: старшина
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a warrant officer in the British army whose job is to assist the adjutant of a regiment or battalion ( regimental sergeant major ) or a subunit commander ( company sergeant major, battery sergeant major, etc.).|a high rank of non-commissioned officer in the US army, above master sergeant and below warrant officer.|a fish with boldly striped sides which lives in warm seas, typically on coral reefs.


word: SERIAL
russian_word: серийный
example: a serial publication|a serial killer|the harmonic flow of serial music
origin: mid 19th century: from series + -al, perhaps suggested by French sérial .
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈsɪərɪəl
phonetics_text: ˈsɪərɪəl
definition:
consisting of, forming part of, or taking place in a series.|repeatedly committing the same offence and typically following a characteristic, predictable behaviour pattern.|using transformations of a fixed series of notes.|(of a device) involving the transfer of data as a single sequence of bits.


word: SERIALISM
russian_word: сериализм
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɪərɪəlɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈsɪərɪəlɪz(ə)m
definition:
a compositional technique in which a fixed series of notes, especially the twelve notes of the chromatic scale, are used to generate the harmonic and melodic basis of a piece and are subject to change only in specific ways. The first fully serial movements appeared in 1923 in works by Arnold Schoenberg.


word: SERIALIZE
russian_word: сериализации
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈsɪərɪəlʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈsɪərɪəlʌɪz
example:
sections of the book were serialized in the Sunday Times|each document sent to investors should be individually numbered or serialized|the Webernites went on to serialize not only the notes themselves, but the silences, the durations

definition:
publish or broadcast (a story or play) in regular instalments.|arrange (something) in a series.|compose according to the techniques of serialism.


word: SERIALLY
russian_word: периодически
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈsɪərɪəli
phonetics_text: ˈsɪərɪəli
example:
his stories were published serially in periodicals|a specialist who serially abused the trust of vulnerable patients

definition:
in a series or sequence.|in a way that repeatedly follows a characteristic, predictable behaviour pattern.


word: SERIATIM
russian_word: по порядку
example: it is proposed to deal with these matters seriatim
definition: taking one subject after another in regular order; point by point.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˌsɪərɪˈeɪtɪm
phonetics_text: ˌsɪərɪˈeɪtɪm|ˌsɛrɪˈeɪtɪm
origin:
late 15th century: from medieval Latin, from Latin series, on the pattern of Latin gradatim and literatim .


word: SERICULTURE
russian_word: шелководство
definition: the production of silk and the rearing of silkworms for this purpose.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛrɪˌkʌltʃə
phonetics_text: ˈsɛrɪˌkʌltʃə
origin:
mid 19th century: abbreviation of French sériciculture, from late Latin sericum ‘silk’ + French culture ‘cultivation’.


word: SERIES
russian_word: серия
origin: early 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘row, chain’, from serere ‘join, connect’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɪəriːz
phonetics_text: ˈsɪəriːz
example:
the explosion was the latest in a series of accidents|a new drama series|a series circuit|the Pliocene series|the metals of the lanthanide series|the voiced plosive series [b], [d], [g]

definition:
a number of events, objects, or people of a similar or related kind coming one after another.|a set or sequence of related television or radio programmes.|another term for tone row.|denoting electrical circuits or components arranged so that the current passes through each successively.|(in chronostratigraphy) a range of strata corresponding to an epoch in time, being a subdivision of a system and itself subdivided into stages.|a set of elements with common properties or of compounds related in composition or structure.|a set of quantities constituting a progression or having the several values determined by a common relation.|a group of speech sounds having at least one phonetic feature in common but distinguished in other respects.

synonyms:
sequence|succession|string|chain|concatenation|train|run|chapter|round|progression|procession|spate|wave|stream|rash|outbreak|set|course|cycle|row|line|bank|battery|arrangement|order


word: SERIN
russian_word: вьюрок канареечный
origin: mid 16th century (denoting a canary): from French, ‘canary’, of unknown ultimate origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛrɪn
phonetics_text: ˈsɛrɪn
definition:
a small Eurasian and North African finch related to the canary, with a short bill and typically streaky plumage.


word: SERIOUS
russian_word: серьезный
antonyms: trivial|unimportant|superficial
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɪərɪəs
phonetics_text: ˈsɪərɪəs
example:
marriage is a serious matter|actors who are serious about their work|she escaped serious injury|he suddenly had serious money to spend

definition:
demanding or characterized by careful consideration or application.|acting or speaking sincerely and in earnest, rather than in a joking or half-hearted manner.|significant or worrying because of possible danger or risk; not slight or negligible.|substantial in terms of size, number, or quality.

synonyms:
important|significant|consequential|of consequence|momentous|of moment|key|grave|weighty|far-reaching|major|urgent|pressing|crucial|critical|vital|life-and-death|high-priority|no joke|no laughing matter|careful|detailed|in-depth|deep|profound|meaningful

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French serieux or late Latin seriosus, from Latin serius ‘earnest, serious’.


word: SERIOUSLY
russian_word: серьезно
antonyms: cheerfully|jovially
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈsɪərɪəsli
phonetics_text: ˈsɪərɪəsli
example:
the doctor looked seriously at him|I seriously considered cancelling my subscription|the amount of fat you eat can seriously affect your health|he was seriously rich

definition:
in a solemn or considered manner.|with earnest intent; not lightly or superficially.|to a degree that is significant or worrying.|very; extremely.

synonyms:
solemnly|earnestly|gravely|soberly|sombrely|without smiling|with a poker face|sternly|grimly|dourly|humourlessly|thoughtfully|pensively|meditatively|ruminatively|contemplatively


word: SERIOUSNESS
russian_word: серьезность
example: we are aware of the seriousness of the situation
definition: the quality or state of being serious.
antonyms: cheerfulness|joviality|triviality|unimportance
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɪərɪəsnəs
phonetics_text: ˈsɪərɪəsnəs
synonyms:
solemnity|solemnness|earnestness|graveness|gravity|gravitas|soberness|sobriety|sombreness|sternness|grimness|dourness|humourlessness|thoughtfulness|preoccupation|pensiveness|importance|significance|consequence|momentousness|moment|weightiness|weight|urgency|crucialness|vitalness|severity|severeness|acuteness|grievousness|extremity|danger|dangerousness|perilousness|sincerity|wholeheartedness|genuineness|commitment|firmness|resolution|resolve|determination


word: SERMON
russian_word: проповедь
antonyms: commendation|pat on the back
synonyms: homily|address|speech|talk|discourse|oration|lesson|preaching|teaching|peroration
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsəːmən
phonetics_text: ˈsəːmən
example:
I preached my first sermon on original sin|he understood that if he said any more he would have to listen to another lengthy sermon

definition:
a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible.|a long or tedious piece of admonition or reproof; a lecture.

origin:
Middle English (also in the sense ‘speech, discourse’): from Old French, from Latin sermo(n- ) ‘discourse, talk’.


word: SEROCONVERT
russian_word: сероконверсии
definition: (of a person) undergo a change from a seronegative to a seropositive condition.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˌsɪərəʊkənˈvəːt
phonetics_text: ˌsɪərəʊkənˈvəːt
example:
other clinical symptoms did not differ between drug users who seroconverted and those who remained negative for HIV


word: SEROLOGY
russian_word: серология
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪəˈrɒlədʒi
phonetics_text: sɪəˈrɒlədʒi
definition:
the scientific study or diagnostic examination of blood serum, especially with regard to the response of the immune system to pathogens or introduced substances.


word: SEROTINE
russian_word: кожан поздний
definition: a medium-sized insectivorous bat found in Eurasia and Africa.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛrətiːn
phonetics_text: ˈsɛrətiːn
origin:
late 18th century: from French sérotine, from Latin serotinus ‘of the evening, late’, from serus ‘late’.


word: SEROTONIN
russian_word: серотонин
origin: 1940s: from serum + tonic + -in1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsɛrəˈtəʊnɪn
phonetics_text: ˌsɛrəˈtəʊnɪn
definition:
a compound present in blood platelets and serum, which constricts the blood vessels and acts as a neurotransmitter.


word: SEROW
russian_word: сероу
origin: mid 19th century: probably from Lepcha sā-ro .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛrəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈsɛrəʊ
definition:
a goat-antelope with short, sharp horns, long, coarse hair, and a beard, native to forested mountain slopes of SE Asia, Taiwan, and Japan.


word: SERPENT
russian_word: змей
origin: Middle English: via Old French from Latin serpent- ‘creeping’, from the verb serpere .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsəːp(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈsəːp(ə)nt
definition:
a large snake.|a sly or treacherous person, especially one who exploits a position of trust in order to betray it.|a bass wind instrument made of leather-covered wood in three U-shaped turns, with a cup-shaped mouthpiece and few keys.


word: SERPENTINITE
russian_word: серпентинит
origin: 1930s: from serpentine + -ite1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsəːp(ə)ntɪˌnʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈsəːp(ə)ntɪˌnʌɪt
definition:
a dark, typically greenish metamorphic rock, consisting largely of serpentine or related minerals, formed when mafic igneous rocks are altered by water.


word: SERPIGINOUS
russian_word: серпигинозный
example: the lesions had persisted with advancing serpiginous trails
definition: (of a skin lesion or ulcerated region) having a wavy margin.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: səːˈpɪdʒɪnəs
phonetics_text: səːˈpɪdʒɪnəs
origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin serpigo, serpigin- ‘ringworm’ (from Latin serpere ‘to creep’) + -ous.


word: SERRATED
russian_word: зазубренный
example: a knife with a serrated edge
definition: having or denoting a jagged edge; sawlike.
antonyms: smooth|straight
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: səˈreɪtɪd
phonetics_text: səˈreɪtɪd
synonyms:
jagged|sawtoothed|sawtooth|saw-edged|zigzag|notched|indented|toothed|serrate|serrulate|serrulated|serriform|serratiform|crenulated|crenate|denticulate|denticulated


word: SERRIED
russian_word: сомкнутый
example: serried ranks of soldiers
definition: (of rows of people or things) standing close together.
antonyms: scattered
synonyms: close together|packed together|close-set|dense|tight|compact|massed|assembled|tiered
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛrɪd
phonetics_text: ˈsɛrɪd
origin:
mid 17th century: past participle of serry  ‘press close’, probably from French serré ‘close together’, based on Latin sera ‘lock’.


word: SERUM
russian_word: сыворотка
origin: late 17th century: from Latin, literally ‘whey’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɪərəm
phonetics_text: ˈsɪərəm
example:
the researchers examined blood serum obtained from 471 men and women|doctors treated the bites of carpet vipers with serum produced from local snakes

definition:
an amber-coloured, protein-rich liquid which separates out when blood coagulates.|the blood serum of an animal used to provide immunity to a pathogen or toxin by inoculation or as a diagnostic agent.


word: SERVAL
russian_word: сервал
definition: a slender African wild cat with long legs, large ears, and a black-spotted orange-brown coat.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsəːv(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsəːv(ə)l
origin:
late 18th century: from French, from Portuguese cerval ‘deerlike’, from cervo ‘deer’, from Latin cervus .


word: SERVANT
russian_word: слуга
antonyms: master|mistress
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsəːv(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈsəːv(ə)nt
definition:
a person who performs duties for others, especially a person employed in a house on domestic duties or as a personal attendant.

synonyms:
attendant|retainer|domestic help|domestic worker|domestic|help|cleaner|cleaning woman/lady|helper|lackey|flunkey|minion|maid|housemaid|maidservant|lady's maid|handmaid|parlour maid|scullery maid|serving maid|girl|maid-of-all-work|footman|page|page boy|valet|butler|man|gentleman's gentleman|batman|manservant|houseman|houseboy|boy|housekeeper|steward|major domo|coachman|postilion|equerry|menial|drudge|hireling|slave|galley slave|hired help|mozo|bearer|chokra|amah|bai|charwoman|charlady|char|boots|jong|Mrs Mop|daily woman|daily|skivvy|scout|bedder|gyp|seneschal|abigail|servitor|scullion|tweeny|serving man|serving woman|serving wench|turnspit|varlet|vassal|serf|famulus

origin:
Middle English: from Old French, literally ‘(person) serving’, present participle (used as a noun) of servir ‘to serve’.


word: SERVE
russian_word: служить
origin: Middle English: from Old French servir, from Latin servire, from servus ‘slave’.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: səːv
phonetics_text: səːv
example:
Malcolm has served the church very faithfully|they serve wine instead of beer|he said his lawyer would serve a writ to the multinational corporation within a week|this book will serve a useful purpose|he tossed the ball up to serve|before long Lodge was the only man in his section able to serve the guns

definition:
perform duties or services for (another person or an organization).|present (food or drink) to someone.|deliver (a document such as a summons or writ) in a formal manner to the person to whom it is addressed.|be of use in achieving or satisfying.|(in tennis and other racket sports) hit the ball or shuttlecock to begin play for each point of a game.|bind (a rope) with thin cord to protect or strengthen it.|operate (a gun).

synonyms:
work for|be in the service of|perform duties for|be employed by|have a job with|obey|be obedient to|carry out the wishes of|be of service to|be of use to|help|give help to|assist|give assistance to|aid|lend a hand to|give a helping hand to|do a good turn to|make a contribution to|do one's bit for|do something for|benefit|minister to|succour|be a member of|work on|be on|sit on|have/hold a place on|perform duties on|carry out duties on


word: SERVER
russian_word: сервер
example: the software runs on a variety of Unix servers
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsəːvə
phonetics_text: ˈsəːvə
definition:
a person or thing that serves.|a computer or computer program which manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.


word: SERVICE
russian_word: служба
synonyms: act of assistance|good turn|favour|kindness|helping hand|assistance|help|aid|offices|ministrations
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsəːvɪs
phonetics_text: ˈsəːvɪs
example:
millions are involved in voluntary service|a regular bus service|a funeral service|he took his car in for a service|a dinner service

definition:
the action of helping or doing work for someone.|a system supplying a public need such as transport, communications, or utilities such as electricity and water.|a ceremony of religious worship according to a prescribed form.|a periodic routine inspection and maintenance of a vehicle or other machine.|a set of matching crockery used for serving a particular meal.|(in tennis and other racket sports) the action or right of serving to begin play.|the formal delivery of a document such as a writ or summons.

origin:
Old English (denoting religious devotion or a form of liturgy), from Old French servise or Latin servitium ‘slavery’, from servus ‘slave’. The early sense of the verb (mid 19th century) was ‘be of service to, provide with a service’.


word: SERVICEABLE
russian_word: исправный
example: an ageing but still serviceable water supply system|sturdy, serviceable laced-up shoes
definition: fulfilling its function adequately; usable.|functional and durable rather than attractive.
antonyms: outworn|non-functioning|unusable
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsəːvɪsəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsəːvɪsəb(ə)l
synonyms:
in working order|working|functioning|functional|operational|operative|usable|workable|viable|useful|of use

origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘willing to be of service’): from Old French servisable, from servise (see service).


word: SERVICEMAN
russian_word: военнослужащий
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsəːvɪsmən
phonetics_text: ˈsəːvɪsmən
definition:
a man serving in the armed forces.|a person providing maintenance on machinery, especially domestic machinery.


word: SERVICER
russian_word: сервисный
example: you will have to go to your car servicer for this
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsəːvɪsə
phonetics_text: ˈsəːvɪsə
definition:
a person or organization that services something.|an organization that collects debt payments on behalf of a lender.


word: SERVILE
russian_word: рабский
example: he bowed his head in a servile manner|the servile condition of the peasants
antonyms: bossy|assertive
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsəːvʌɪl
phonetics_text: ˈsəːvʌɪl
definition:
having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.|of or characteristic of a slave or slaves.

synonyms:
obsequious|sycophantic|excessively deferential|subservient|fawning|toadying|ingratiating|unctuous|oily|oleaginous|greasy|grovelling|cringing|toadyish|slavish|abject|craven|humble|Uriah Heepish|self-abasing|slimy|bootlicking|smarmy|sucky|cringey|soapy|forelock-tugging|brown-nosing|apple-polishing|arse-licking|bum-sucking|kiss-ass|ass-kissing

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘suitable for a slave or for the working class’): from Latin servilis, from servus ‘slave’.


word: SERVILITY
russian_word: раболепие
example: a classic example of media servility
definition: an excessive willingness to serve or please others.
antonyms: bossiness|assertiveness
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: səːˈvɪlɪti
phonetics_text: səːˈvɪlɪti
synonyms:
obsequiousness|sycophancy|excessive deference|subservience|submissiveness|fawning|toadyism|toadying|grovelling|cringing|unctuousness|oiliness|abjectness|abjection|cravenness|slavishness|humility|self-abasement|smarminess|sliminess|bootlicking|apple-polishing|arse-licking|bum-sucking|ass-kissing


word: SERVITOR
russian_word: слуга
definition: a person who serves or attends on a social superior.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsəːvɪtə
phonetics_text: ˈsəːvɪtə
origin:
Middle English: via Old French from late Latin, from servit- ‘served’, from the verb servire (see serve).


word: SERVITUDE
russian_word: сервитут
example: you've got thousands of years of peasant servitude to make up for
antonyms: freedom|liberty
synonyms: slavery|enslavement|bondage|subjugation|subjection|domination|thraldom|serfdom|vassalage
origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Latin servitudo, from servus ‘slave’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsəːvɪtjuːd
phonetics_text: ˈsəːvɪtjuːd
definition:
the state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful.|the subjection of property to an easement.


word: SERVOMECHANISM
russian_word: сервомеханизм
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsəːvəʊˌmɛkənɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈsəːvəʊˌmɛkənɪz(ə)m
definition:
a powered mechanism producing motion or forces at a higher level of energy than the input level, e.g. in the brakes and steering of large motor vehicles, especially where feedback is employed to make the control automatic.


word: SESAME
russian_word: кунжут
origin: late Middle English: via Latin from Greek sēsamon, sēsamē ; compare with Arabic simsim .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛsəmi
phonetics_text: ˈsɛsəmi
definition:
a tall annual herbaceous plant of tropical and subtropical areas of the Old World, cultivated for its oil-rich seeds.


word: SESAMOID
russian_word: сесамовидный
origin: late 17th century: from sesame (with reference to the similarity in shape of a sesame seed) + -oid.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛsəmɔɪd
phonetics_text: ˈsɛsəmɔɪd
definition:
a small independent bone or bony nodule developed in a tendon where it passes over an angular structure, typically in the hands and feet. The kneecap is a particularly large sesamoid bone.


word: SESQUIPEDALIAN
russian_word: неудобоваримый
example: sesquipedalian surnames
definition: (of a word) polysyllabic; long.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən
phonetics_text: ˌsɛskwɪpɪˈdeɪlɪən
origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin sesquipedalis ‘a foot and a half long’, from sesqui- (see sesqui-) + pes, ped- ‘foot’.


word: SESSION
russian_word: сессия
example: gym is followed by a training session
origin: late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sessio(n- ), from sess- ‘seated’ (see sessile).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈsɛʃ(ə)n
definition:
a meeting of an official body, especially a legislature, council, or court of law, to conduct its business.|a period devoted to a particular activity.|the governing body of a Presbyterian Church.

synonyms:
meeting|sitting|assembly|conclave|plenary|hearing|conference|discussion|forum|symposium|sederunt|diet|caucus


word: SESTINA
russian_word: сестина
origin: mid 19th century: from Italian, from sesto (see sestet).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛˈstiːnə
phonetics_text: sɛˈstiːnə
definition:
a poem with six stanzas of six lines and a final triplet, all stanzas having the same six words at the line ends in six different sequences.


word: SET
russian_word: набор
antonyms: melt
origin: Old English settan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zetten, German setzen, also to sit.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: sɛt
phonetics_text: sɛt
example:
Delaney set the mug of tea down|the Home Secretary set in motion a review of the law|set your watch immediately to local time at your destination|cook for a further thirty-five minutes until the filling has set|the sun was setting and a warm red glow filled the sky|a fair tide can be carried well past Land's End before the stream sets to the north|the school had been broken into and the fire had been set|wait until first flowers have set fruit before planting out the peppers|the rest of them people just set there goggle-eyed for a minute

definition:
put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position.|put or bring into a specified state.|adjust (a clock or watch), typically to show the right time.|harden into a solid or semi-solid state.|(of the sun, moon, or another celestial body) appear to move towards and below the earth's horizon as the earth rotates.|(of a tide or current) take or have a specified direction or course.|start (a fire).|(of blossom or a tree) form into or produce (fruit).|sit.

synonyms:
put|place|put down|lay|lay down|deposit|position|settle|station|leave|stow|prop|lean|stand|plant|pose|dispose|stick|dump|bung|park|plonk|plump|pop|plunk|posit


word: SET AGAINST
russian_word: противопоставлять
antonyms: reconcile
example:
he hadn't meant any harm but his few words had set her against him|trading losses can be set against capital gains

definition:
cause someone to be in opposition or conflict with someone or something.|offset something against something else.

synonyms:
alienate from|estrange from|cause to dislike|drive a wedge between|cause hostility between|sow dissension|set at odds


word: SET APART
russian_word: отделять
definition: separate something and keep it for a special purpose.|make someone seem distinctive or superior.
synonyms: isolate|separate|segregate|put to one side
example:
there were books and rooms set apart as libraries|his ability and self-effacing modesty have set him apart


word: SET ASIDE
russian_word: оставлять без внимания
antonyms: use|use up|spend
example:
the bank expected to set aside about $700 million for restructuring|he applied by summons to set aside the notice served on them

definition:
save or keep something, typically money or time, for a particular purpose.|declare a legal decision or process to be invalid.

synonyms:
save|put by|put aside|put away|lay aside|lay by|put to one side|keep|reserve|keep in reserve|store|stockpile|hoard|stow away|cache|put in a safe place|put down|earmark|withhold|keep for oneself|set by|salt away|squirrel away|stash away|hang on to


word: SETBACK
russian_word: неудача
antonyms: breakthrough|step forward
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛtbak
phonetics_text: ˈsɛtbak
example:
a serious setback for the peace process|they had to get permission to overlap the city's setback lines

definition:
a reversal or check in progress.|a plain, flat offset in a wall.|the distance by which a building or part of a building is set back from the property line.

synonyms:
problem|difficulty|issue|hitch|complication|upset|disappointment|misfortune|mishap|piece of bad luck|unfortunate development|reversal|reverse|reverse of fortune|blow|body blow|knock|stumbling block|hindrance|impediment|obstruction|delay|hold-up|check|glitch|hiccup|(double) whammy|kick in the teeth|knock-back|one in the eye|foil


word: SET BACK
russian_word: отодвигать назад
example: this incident undoubtedly set back research|that must have set you back a bit
antonyms: speed up|expedite
definition:
delay or impede the progress of someone or something.|(of a purchase) cost someone a particular amount of money.

synonyms:
delay|hold up|hold back|slow down|slow up|retard|put a brake on|check|decelerate|hinder|impede|obstruct|hamper|inhibit|interfere with|frustrate|thwart|stay


word: SET DOWN
russian_word: высаживать
example: that evening he set down his thoughts in brief notes|we will set you down at your gates
definition: record something in writing.|stop and allow someone to alight from a vehicle.
synonyms:
write down|put in writing|put down|put down on paper|put in black and white|jot down|note down|make a note of|record|register|log|catalogue|tabulate


word: SET FORTH
russian_word: отправляться
definition: state or describe something in writing or speech.|begin a journey.
antonyms: arrive
example:
we had the responsibility to assess the evidence as set forth in the report|we set forth to enjoy the countryside

synonyms:
present|describe|set out|detail|delineate|explain|expound|give an account of|rehearse|catalogue|particularize|state|declare|announce|submit|offer|put forward|advance|propose|propound


word: SET IN
russian_word: наступать
synonyms: begin|start|arrive|come|develop|become established|get under way|settle in|commence
example:
tables should be treated with preservative before the bad weather sets in|with a properly drafted pattern you can often set the sleeve in without adding an easing stitch

definition:
(of something unpleasant or unwelcome) begin and seem likely to continue.|insert a part such as a sleeve into a garment.


word: SET OFF
russian_word: отправлять
antonyms: arrive
example:
they set off together in the small car|anything will set him off laughing|police do not know how the bomb was set off|I came downstairs in a mint green maxi-dress, set off nicely by my new white bag|any rental paid must of course be set off against any income tax payable

definition:
begin a journey.|cause someone to start doing something, especially laughing or talking.|cause a bomb or alarm to go off.|serve as decorative embellishment to something.|offset something against something else.

synonyms:
set out|start out|set forth|sally forth|begin one's journey|leave|depart|embark|set sail|hit the road|set forward


word: SETON
russian_word: Сетон
origin: late Middle English: from medieval Latin seto(n- ), apparently from Latin seta ‘bristle’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsiːt(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈsiːt(ə)n
definition:
a skein of cotton or other absorbent material passed below the skin and left with the ends protruding, to promote drainage of fluid or to act as a counterirritant.


word: SET ON
russian_word: натравливать
example: he and his friends were set on by a gang
definition: attack someone violently.
synonyms:
attack|assail|assault|hit|strike|beat|give someone a beating|thrash|pound|pummel|wallop|hammer|tear into|set upon|fall on|turn on|let fly at|lay into|lace into|sail into|pitch into|let someone have it|get stuck into|paste|do over|work over|rough up|knock about|knock around|set about|duff up|have a go at|beat up on|light into


word: SET OUT
russian_word: двинуться
definition: begin a journey.|arrange or display something in a particular order or position.
antonyms: arrive
example:
we set out from New York on Friday for Egypt|they had a picnic by the river where there was a jetty and rustic tables and chairs set out

synonyms:
start|make a start|start out|set off|set forth|begin one's journey|depart|leave|get under way|sally forth|embark|set sail|hit the road|set forward


word: SETT
russian_word: брусчатка
origin: Middle English: variant of set2, the spelling with -tt prevailing in technical senses.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛt
phonetics_text: sɛt
definition:
the den or burrow of a badger.|a granite paving block.|the particular pattern of stripes in a tartan.


word: SETTEE
russian_word: диван
definition: a long upholstered seat for more than one person, typically with a back and arms.
origin: early 18th century: perhaps a fanciful variant of settle2.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛˈtiː
phonetics_text: sɛˈtiː
synonyms:
sofa|couch|divan|chaise longue|love seat|chesterfield|sofa bed|put-you-up|canapé|tête-à-tête|davenport|day bed|studio couch|sectional|squab


word: SETTER
russian_word: сеттер
example: the battle between wage-setters and policy-makers
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛtə
phonetics_text: ˈsɛtə
definition:
a dog of a large long-haired breed trained to stand rigid when scenting game.|a person or thing that sets something.


word: SETTING
russian_word: установка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛtɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈsɛtɪŋ
example:
a romantic house in a wonderful setting beside the River Wye|a garnet in a heavy gold setting|a setting of Yevtushenko's bleak poem|if you find the room getting too hot, check the thermostat setting

definition:
the place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.|a piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewellery.|a piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words.|short for place setting.|a speed, height, or temperature at which a machine or device can be adjusted to operate.

synonyms:
surroundings|position|situation|environment|background|backdrop|milieu|environs|habitat|spot|place|location|locale|site|scene|context|frame|area|neighbourhood|region|district|mise en scène|locus


word: SETTLE
russian_word: урегулировать
antonyms: prolong
origin: Old English setlan ‘to seat, place’, from settle2.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈsɛt(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsɛt(ə)l
example:
the unions have settled their year-long dispute with Hollywood producers|his bill was settled by charge card|one day I will settle down and raise a family|he settled into an armchair

definition:
resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).|pay (a debt or account).|adopt a more steady or secure style of life, especially in a permanent job and home.|sit or come to rest in a comfortable position.

synonyms:
resolve|sort out|reach an agreement about|find a solution to|find an answer to|solve|clear up|bring to an end|fix|work out|iron out|smooth over|straighten out|deal with|put right|set right|put to rights|rectify|remedy|reconcile|patch up|compose


word: SETTLE ACCOUNTS WITH
russian_word: сводить счеты с
definition: have revenge on.|pay money owed to (someone).
example:
an embittered Charlotte is determined to settle accounts with Elizabeth|he would settle accounts with his landlady


word: SETTLEMENT
russian_word: поселок
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛt(ə)lm(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈsɛt(ə)lm(ə)nt
example:
unions succeeded in reaching a pay settlement|one of the oldest Viking settlements in western Europe|inheritance tax could be due if you make a substantial gift or settlement and then die within the following seven years|most suppliers will offer early settlement discounts|a boundary wall, which has cracked due to settlement, is to be replaced

definition:
an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.|a place, typically one which has previously been uninhabited, where people establish a community.|an arrangement whereby property passes to a succession of people as dictated by the settlor.|the action or process of settling an account.|subsidence of the ground or a structure built on it.

synonyms:
agreement|deal|arrangement|resolution|accommodation|bargain|understanding|pact|compromise|decision|conclusion|determination


word: SETTLER
russian_word: поселенец
example: the early European settlers in America were often fleeing from religious persecution
definition: a person who moves with a group of others to live in a new country or area.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛtlə
phonetics_text: ˈsɛtlə
synonyms:
colonist|colonizer|frontiersman|frontierswoman|pioneer|immigrant|newcomer|incomer|homesteader|habitant|redemptioner|squatter


word: SET TO
russian_word: вступать в бой
example:
she set his poem to music|she set to with bleach and scouring pads to make the vases spotless|the gentleman sets to and turns with the lady on his left hand

definition:
provide music so that a written work can be produced in a musical form.|begin doing something vigorously.|(of a dancer) acknowledge another dancer, typically one's partner, using the steps prescribed.


word: SET-TO
russian_word: потасовка
example: we had a little set-to in the pub
definition: a fight or argument.
part_of_speech: noun
synonyms:
argument|quarrel|disagreement|squabble|fight|difference of opinion|dispute|wrangle|clash|altercation|feud|dissension|war of words|contretemps|exchange of views|debate|discussion|discourse|disputation|controversy|tiff|barney|dust-up|bust-up|shouting/slanging match|spat|ding-dong|falling-out|row|afters|rammy


word: SET UP
russian_word: устанавливать
synonyms: erect|put up|construct|build|raise|elevate|place|put (in position)
example:
police set up a roadblock on Lower Thames Street|she set up the business with a £4,000 bank loan|his father set him up in business|suppose Norton had set him up for Ingram's murder?|a colony of monkeys had set up a racket in the canopy|after my operation the doctor recommended a cruise to set me up again

definition:
place or erect something in position.|establish a business, institution, or other organization.|establish someone in a particular capacity, occupation, or role.|make an innocent person appear guilty of something.|begin making a loud sound.|restore or enhance the health of someone.


word: SEVEN
russian_word: семь
example: two sevens are fourteen
definition: equivalent to the sum of three and four; one more than six, or three less than ten; 7.
part_of_speech: number
phonetic: ˈsɛv(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈsɛv(ə)n
origin:
Old English seofon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeven and German sieben, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin septem and Greek hepta .


word: SEVENTEENTH
russian_word: семнадцатый
example: the seventeenth century|the bank was sold for about a seventeenth of its value
part_of_speech: number
phonetic: ˌsɛvnˈtiːnθ
phonetics_text: ˌsɛvnˈtiːnθ
definition:
constituting number seventeen in a sequence; 17th.|each of seventeen equal parts into which something is or may be divided.


word: SEVENTH
russian_word: седьмой
example: his seventh goal of the season
part_of_speech: number
phonetic: ˈsɛv(ə)nθ
phonetics_text: ˈsɛv(ə)nθ
definition:
constituting number seven in a sequence; 7th.|each of seven equal parts into which something is or may be divided.


word: SEVENTIETH
russian_word: семидесятый
part_of_speech: number
phonetic: ˈsɛv(ə)ntɪəθ
phonetics_text: ˈsɛv(ə)ntɪəθ
example:
his seventieth birthday celebration|the tiny capsules are just one seventieth of the size of red blood cells

definition:
constituting number seventy in a sequence; 70th.|each of seventy equal parts into which something is or may be divided.


word: SEVER
russian_word: разрывать
example: the head was severed from the body
definition: divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly.
antonyms: join|attach
origin: Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French severer, from Latin separare ‘disjoin, divide’.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈsɛvə
phonetics_text: ˈsɛvə
synonyms:
cut off|chop off|lop off|hack off|cleave|hew off|shear off|slice off|split|break off|tear off|divide|separate|part|detach|disconnect|amputate|dock|rend|sunder|dissever|cut|cut through|rupture|pierce|rip|tear


word: SEVERAL
russian_word: несколько
example: the author of several books
definition: more than two but not many.
antonyms: a lot|many
part_of_speech: determiner|adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛv(ə)r(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsɛv(ə)r(ə)l
synonyms:
some|a number of|a few|not very many|a handful of|a small group of|various|a variety of|assorted|sundry|diverse|divers

origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ ‘separate, different’.


word: SEVERALLY
russian_word: порознь
definition: separately or individually; each in turn.|many times; repeatedly.
antonyms: jointly
synonyms: separately|individually|singly|discretely|respectively
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈsɛv(ə)r(ə)li
phonetics_text: ˈsɛv(ə)r(ə)li
example:
the partners are jointly and severally liable|I asked her severally if she was okay and she said she was fine


word: SEVERE
russian_word: тяжелый
antonyms: minor|negligible|gentle|slight
origin: mid 16th century (in severe (sense 2)): from French sévère or Latin severus .
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sɪˈvɪə
phonetics_text: sɪˈvɪə
example:
a severe shortage of technicians|the charges would have warranted a severe sentence|she wore another severe suit, grey this time

definition:
(of something bad or undesirable) very great; intense.|(of punishment of a person) strict or harsh.|very plain in style or appearance.

synonyms:
acute|very bad|serious|grave|critical|dire|drastic|grievous|extreme|dreadful|terrible|awful|frightful|appalling|sore|alarming|worrying|distressing|dangerous|perilous|life-threatening|peracute|profound|parlous|fierce|violent|strong|wild|powerful|forceful|intense|tempestuous|turbulent|tumultuous|excruciating|agonizing|unbearable|intolerable|unendurable|stabbing|shooting|splitting|thumping|pounding


word: SEVERELY
russian_word: сильно
definition: to an undesirably great or intense degree.|strictly or harshly.|in a very plain style.
antonyms: slightly|mildly|leniently|genially
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: sɪˈvɪəli
phonetics_text: sɪˈvɪəli
example:
our business has been severely affected by the slowdown|the culprits will be severely punished|her hair was severely pulled back into a bun

synonyms:
very badly|extremely badly|seriously|gravely|critically|grievously|acutely|sorely|dangerously|fatally|sharply|roundly|soundly|fiercely|scathingly|savagely|like a ton of bricks|harshly|strictly|sternly|rigorously|relentlessly|mercilessly|pitilessly|oppressively|repressively|roughly|with an iron hand|with a rod of iron|brutally|cruelly|grimly|dourly|disapprovingly|sombrely|stiffly|coolly|coldly|frostily|icily|plainly|simply|austerely|without adornment|without frills|starkly|spartanly|monastically|classically


word: SEVERITY
russian_word: суровость
example: sentences should reflect the severity of the crime
definition: the fact or condition of being severe.
antonyms: mildness|leniency|geniality|elaboration
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɪˈvɛrɪti
phonetics_text: sɪˈvɛrɪti
synonyms:
acuteness|seriousness|gravity|graveness|severeness|grievousness|extremity|danger|dangerousness|strength|intensity|ferocity|fierceness|violence|power|powerfulness|force|forcefulness|harshness|cold|coldness|bleakness|strictness|hardness|sternness|toughness|rigorousness|rigour|stringency|inflexibility|relentlessness|pitilessness|ruthlessness|brutality|inhumanity|cruelty|savagery|dourness|grimness|sombreness|unfriendliness|soberness|austereness|austerity|stiffness|flintiness|stoniness|steeliness|frostiness|iciness|frigidity|plainness|simplicity|restraint|lack of adornment|lack of decoration|lack of ornament|lack of embellishment|spareness|starkness|functionalism


word: SEVRUGA
russian_word: севрюга
origin: late 16th century: from Russian sevryuga .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛvˈruːɡə
phonetics_text: sɛvˈruːɡə
definition:
a migratory sturgeon found only in the basins of the Caspian and Black Seas, much fished for its caviar.


word: SEW
russian_word: шить
example: she sewed the seams and hemmed the border
antonyms: unpick|remove|rip|tear
synonyms: stitch|machine stitch|embroider|seam|hem|tack|baste|attach|fasten|darn|mend|repair|patch|clout
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: səʊ
phonetics_text: səʊ
definition:
join, fasten, or repair (something) by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing machine.

origin:
Old English siwan, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin suere and Greek suein .


word: SEWER
russian_word: коллектор
definition: an underground conduit for carrying off drainage water and waste matter.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsuːə
phonetics_text: ˈsuːə
origin:
Middle English (denoting a watercourse to drain marshy land): from Old Northern French seuwiere ‘channel to drain the overflow from a fish pond’, based on Latin ex- ‘out of’ + aqua ‘water’.


word: SEW UP
russian_word: зашивать
example: they had the match sewn up by half-time
definition: bring something to a favourable conclusion.
antonyms: lose
synonyms:
secure|clinch|pull off|bring off|settle|conclude|complete|finalize|tie up|seal|set the seal on|swing


word: SEX
russian_word: секс
example: they enjoyed talking about sex|adults of both sexes
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: sɛks
phonetics_text: sɛks
definition:
(chiefly with reference to people) sexual activity, including specifically sexual intercourse.|either of the two main categories (male and female) into which humans and most other living things are divided on the basis of their reproductive functions.

synonyms:
sexual intercourse|intercourse|lovemaking|making love|sex act|sexual relations|mating|nooky|bonking|rumpy pumpy|a bit of the other|how's your father|pata-pata|coitus|coition|copulation|fornication|carnal knowledge|congress|commerce|the facts of life|sexual reproduction|reproduction|the birds and the bees|have sexual intercourse|make love|sleep with/together|go to bed with/together|mate|seduce|do it|do the business|go all the way|make whoopee|have one's way with|bed|know in the biblical sense|tumble|bonk|get one's oats|boff|get it on|be intimate|copulate|fornicate|possess|lie with/together|couple|swive|know|screwing|fucking|shagging|fuck|screw|bang|lay|get one's leg over|shaft|dick|frig|do|have|hump|poke|shtup|dip one's wick|ride|service|have it off|have it away|shag|knob|get one's end away|knock someone off|give someone one|roger|grind|stuff|tup|podger|ball|jump|jump someone's bones|bone|pork|diddle|nail|root

origin:
late Middle English (denoting the two categories, male and female): from Old French sexe or Latin sexus .


word: SEXED
russian_word: сексуально привлекательный
definition: having specified sexual appetites.|having sexual characteristics.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: sɛkst
phonetics_text: sɛkst
example:
hard-drinking, highly sexed youngsters|the effects of family and kinship relations on the construction of sexed individuals


word: SEXFOIL
russian_word: шестилистник
origin: late 17th century: from sexi- ‘six’, on the pattern of words such as trefoil .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛksfɔɪl
phonetics_text: ˈsɛksfɔɪl
definition:
(especially in architecture) an ornamental design having six leaves or petals radiating from a common centre.


word: SEXIST
russian_word: женофоб
example: old-fashioned sexist attitudes
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈsɛksɪst
phonetics_text: ˈsɛksɪst
definition:
characterized by or showing prejudice, stereotyping, or discrimination, typically against women, on the basis of sex.


word: SEXT
russian_word: секст.
origin: late Middle English: from Latin sexta (hora) ‘sixth (hour)’, from sextus ‘sixth’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛkst
phonetics_text: sɛkst
definition:
a service forming part of the Divine Office of the Western Christian Church, traditionally said (or chanted) at the sixth hour of the day (i.e. noon).


word: SEXTANT
russian_word: секстант
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛkst(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈsɛkst(ə)nt
definition:
an instrument with a graduated arc of 60° and a sighting mechanism, used for measuring the angular distances between objects and especially for taking altitudes in navigation and surveying.

origin:
late 16th century (denoting the sixth part of a circle): from Latin sextans, sextant- ‘sixth part’, from sextus ‘sixth’.


word: SEXTILLION
russian_word: секстиллионов
definition: a thousand raised to the seventh power (1021).
part_of_speech: number
phonetic: sɛksˈtɪljən
phonetics_text: sɛksˈtɪljən
origin:
late 17th century: from French, from million, by substitution of the prefix sexti-  ‘six’ (from Latin sextus ‘sixth’) for the initial letters.


word: SEXTODECIMO
russian_word: формат книги в 1/16 долю листа
origin: late 17th century: from Latin sexto decimo, ablative of sextus decimus ‘sixteenth’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌsɛkstə(ʊ)ˈdɛsɪməʊ
phonetics_text: ˌsɛkstə(ʊ)ˈdɛsɪməʊ
definition:
a size of book page that results from folding each printed sheet into sixteen leaves (thirty-two pages).


word: SEXTON
russian_word: пономарь
definition: a person who looks after a church and churchyard, typically acting as bell-ringer and gravedigger.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈsɛkst(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈsɛkst(ə)n
origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French segrestein, from medieval Latin sacristanus (see sacristan).


word: SEXTUPLE
russian_word: шестикратный
definition: consisting of six parts or things.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun|verb
phonetic: ˈsɛkstjʊp(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈsɛkstjʊp(ə)l|sɛksˈtjuːp(ə)l
origin:
early 17th century: from medieval Latin sextuplus, formed irregularly from Latin sex ‘six’, on the pattern of late Latin quintuplus ‘quintuple’.


word: SEXUAL
russian_word: сексуальный
example: she had felt the thrill of a sexual attraction|sensitivity about sexual stereotypes
synonyms: carnal|erotic|coital|venereal|sensual
origin: mid 17th century: from late Latin sexualis, from Latin sexus ‘sex’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛkʃʊəl
phonetics_text: ˈsɛkʃʊəl|ˈsɛksjʊəl
definition:
relating to the instincts, physiological processes, and activities connected with physical attraction or intimate physical contact between individuals.|relating to the two sexes or to gender.|(of reproduction) involving the fusion of gametes.


word: SEXUAL INTERCOURSE
russian_word: половое сношение
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
sexual contact between individuals involving penetration, especially the insertion of a man's erect penis into a woman's vagina, typically culminating in orgasm and the ejaculation of semen.

synonyms:
sex|intercourse|lovemaking|making love|sex act|sexual relations|mating|nooky|bonking|rumpy pumpy|a bit of the other|how's your father|pata-pata|coitus|coition|copulation|fornication|carnal knowledge|congress|commerce|screwing|fucking|shagging


word: SEXUALITY
russian_word: сексуальность
example: she began to understand the power of her sexuality
definition: capacity for sexual feelings.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɛkʃʊˈaləti
phonetics_text: sɛkʃʊˈaləti
synonyms:
sensuality|sexiness|seductiveness|desirability|sexual appetite|sexual instincts|sexual urges|passion|desire|lust|eroticism|physicality


word: SEXUALLY
russian_word: сексуально
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈsɛkʃuːəli
phonetics_text: ˈsɛkʃuːəli
example:
I'm sexually attracted to powerful people|she was sexually discriminated against|bees can reproduce sexually or asexually

definition:
in a way that relates to the instincts, physiological processes, and activities connected with physical attraction or intimate physical contact between individuals.|in a way that relates to the two sexes or to gender.|in a way that relates to sexual reproduction.


word: SEXY
russian_word: сексуальный
example: sexy French underwear|business magazines might not seem like the sexiest career choice
definition: sexually attractive or exciting.|very exciting or appealing.
antonyms: undesirable|family
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈsɛksi
phonetics_text: ˈsɛksi
synonyms:
sexually attractive|seductive|desirable|alluring|inviting|sensual|sultry|slinky|provocative|tempting|tantalizing|nubile|voluptuous|shapely|luscious|feline|flirtatious|coquettish|hot|fanciable|beddable|come-hither|come-to-bed|fit|peng|foxy|cute|bootylicious|spunky|erotic|arousing|exciting|stimulating|sexually explicit|titillating|suggestive|racy|risqué|spicy|juicy|adult|rude|coarse|smutty|pornographic|vulgar|crude|lewd|lubricious|raunchy|steamy|naughty|horny|porno|X-rated|triple-X|XXX|blue|skin|saucy|fruity|gamy


word: SFUMATO
russian_word: сфумато
origin: mid 19th century: Italian, literally ‘shaded off’, past participle of sfumare .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sfʊˈmɑːtəʊ
phonetics_text: sfʊˈmɑːtəʊ
definition:
the technique of allowing tones and colours to shade gradually into one another, producing softened outlines or hazy forms.


word: SGRAFFITO
russian_word: сграффито
origin: mid 18th century: Italian, literally ‘scratched away’, past participle of sgraffiare .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: sɡraˈfiːtəʊ
phonetics_text: sɡraˈfiːtəʊ
definition:
a form of decoration made by scratching through a surface to reveal a lower layer of a contrasting colour, typically done in plaster or stucco on walls, or in slip on ceramics before firing.


word: SHABBY
russian_word: потертый
example: a conscript in a shabby uniform saluted the car|Snooping, was he? That's a shabby trick
definition: in poor condition through long use or lack of care.|(of behaviour) mean and unfair.
antonyms: smart|upmarket|new|in good condition
origin: mid 17th century: from dialect shab ‘scab’ (from a Germanic base meaning ‘itch’) + -y1.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈʃabi
phonetics_text: ˈʃabi
synonyms:
run down|down at heel|scruffy|uncared-for|neglected|dilapidated|in disrepair|ramshackle|tumbledown|dingy|seedy|slummy|insalubrious|squalid|sordid|mean|wretched|miserable|crummy|scuzzy|tacky|grungy|shambly|beat-up|grotty|shacky|well worn|worn|old|worn out|threadbare|moth-eaten|mangy|ragged|frayed|tattered|battered|decrepit|having seen better days|falling apart at the seams|faded|dowdy|dirty|grubby|tatty|ratty|the worse for wear|raggedy|raggedy-ass|warby|out at elbows


word: SHACK
russian_word: лачуга
definition: a roughly built hut or cabin.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ʃak
phonetics_text: ʃak
synonyms:
hut|shanty|cabin|log cabin|lean-to|shed|hovel|bothy|shieling|shiel|tilt|hok|gunyah|mia-mia|humpy|whare|hogan|wickiup|favela|shebang

origin:
late 19th century: perhaps from Mexican jacal, Nahuatl xacatli ‘wooden hut’. The early sense of the verb was ‘live in a shack’ (originally a US usage).


word: SHACKLE
russian_word: серьга
origin: Old English sc(e)acul ‘fetter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schakel ‘link, coupling’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈʃak(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈʃak(ə)l
definition:
a pair of fetters connected together by a chain, used to fasten a prisoner's wrists or ankles together.|a metal link, typically U-shaped, closed by a bolt, used to secure a chain or rope to something.

synonyms:
chains|fetters|irons|leg irons|manacles|handcuffs|bonds|tethers|ropes|restraints|cuffs|bracelets|darbies|gyves|bilboes


word: SHAD
russian_word: алоза
origin: Old English sceadd, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ʃad
phonetics_text: ʃad
definition:
a herring-like fish that spends much of its life in the sea, typically entering rivers to spawn. It is an important food fish in many regions.


word: SHADDOCK
russian_word: помпельмус
definition: another term for pomelo.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈʃadək
phonetics_text: ˈʃadək
origin:
late 17th century: named after Captain Shaddock, who introduced it to the West Indies in the 17th century.


word: SHADE
russian_word: тень
antonyms: light|glare
synonyms: shadow|shadiness|shadows|coolness|cool|shelter|cover
origin: Old English sc(e)adu, of Germanic origin. Compare with shadow.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ʃeɪd
phonetics_text: ʃeɪd
example:
sitting in the shade|various shades of blue|a small lamp with a crimson shade|the ghost is the shade of Lucy Walters, first mistress of Charles II

definition:
comparative darkness and coolness caused by shelter from direct sunlight.|a colour, especially with regard to how light or dark it is or as distinguished from one nearly like it.|a lampshade.|a ghost.


word: SHADING
russian_word: затенение
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈʃeɪdɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈʃeɪdɪŋ
example:
scenes can be given perspective by colour and shading|the shadings of opinion even among those who are in broad agreement|liquid greenhouse shading

definition:
the darkening or colouring of an illustration or diagram with parallel lines or a block of colour.|a very slight variation.|a layer of paint or material used to provide shade, especially for plants.


word: SHADOW
russian_word: тень
synonyms: silhouette|outline|shape|contour|profile|penumbra|umbra
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈʃadəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈʃadəʊ
example:
trees cast long shadows|the shadow of war fell across Europe|her faithful shadow, a Yorkshire terrier called Heathcliffe

definition:
a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.|used in reference to proximity, ominous oppressiveness, or sadness and gloom.|an inseparable attendant or companion.|short for eyeshadow.

origin:
Old English scead(u)we (noun), oblique case of sceadu (see shade), sceadwian ‘screen or shield from attack’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schaduw and German Schatten (nouns), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek skotos ‘darkness’.


word: SHADOWY
russian_word: темный
example: a long, shadowy, cobbled passage
definition: full of shadows.
antonyms: bright|sunny
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈʃadəʊi
phonetics_text: ˈʃadəʊi
synonyms:
dark|dim|gloomy|murky|shady|shaded|sunless|tenebrous|crepuscular|tenebrious|umbrageous|umbrose|umbriferous|umbrous|caliginous|Cimmerian


word: SHADY
russian_word: тенистый
example: shady woods|he was involved in his grandmother's shady deals
definition: situated in or full of shade.|of doubtful honesty or legality.
antonyms: bright|sunny
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈʃeɪdi
phonetics_text: ˈʃeɪdi
synonyms:
shaded|shadowy|dark|dim|sunless|sheltered|screened|covered|protected|shrouded|leafy|arboured|cool|bosky|bowery|tenebrous|umbrageous|umbriferous|Cimmerian


word: SHAFT
russian_word: вал
example: the shaft of a golf club|a shaft of sunlight
synonyms: pole|stick|rod|staff|shank|upright|handle|hilt|butt|stock|stem|pikestaff|thill|helve|quill|rachis
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ʃɑːft
phonetics_text: ʃɑːft
definition:
a long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar.|a ray of light or bolt of lightning.|a long, narrow, typically vertical hole that gives access to a mine, accommodates a lift in a building, or provides ventilation.|a man's penis.

origin:
Old English scæft, sceaft  ‘handle, pole’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schaft, German Schaft, and perhaps also to sceptre. Early senses of the verb (late Middle English) were ‘fit with a handle’ and ‘send out shafts of light’.


word: SHAFTING
russian_word: трансмиссионная передача
example: the engine drives 400 yards of shafting, powering the entire factory
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈʃɑːftɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈʃɑːftɪŋ
definition:
a system of connected shafts for transmitting motive power in a machine.|an act or instance of having sex.


word: SHAG
russian_word: махорка
example: wall-to-wall shag carpet|her hair was cut short in a boyish shag
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ʃaɡ
phonetics_text: ʃaɡ
definition:
a carpet or rug with a long, rough pile.|a thick, tangled hairstyle or mass of hair.|a coarse kind of cut tobacco.

origin:
late Old English sceacga  ‘rough matted hair’, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse skegg ‘beard’ and shaw2.


word: SHAGGY
russian_word: лохматый
example: the mountain goat has a long, shaggy coat
definition: (of hair or fur) long, thick, and unkempt.
antonyms: sleek|close-cropped
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈʃaɡi
phonetics_text: ˈʃaɡi
synonyms:
hairy|hirsute|bushy|thick|woolly|fleecy|long-haired|unshorn|uncut|shock-headed|tangled|tousled|unkempt|dishevelled|untidy|matted|crinose|hispid


word: SHAGREEN
russian_word: шагрень
origin: late 17th century: variant of chagrin in the literal sense ‘rough skin’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ʃaˈɡriːn
phonetics_text: ʃaˈɡriːn
definition:
sharkskin used as a decorative material or, due to its natural rough surface of pointed scales, as an abrasive.|a kind of untanned leather with a rough granulated surface.


word: SHAHADA
russian_word: шахада
origin: from Arabic šahāda ‘testimony, evidence’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ʃaˈhɑːda
phonetics_text: ʃaˈhɑːda
definition:
the Muslim profession of faith (‘there is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah’), one of the Five Pillars of Islam.


word: SHAKE
russian_word: трясти
antonyms: soothe|reassure|strengthen
origin: Old English sc(e)acan (verb), of Germanic origin.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ʃeɪk
phonetics_text: ʃeɪk
example:
buildings shook in Sacramento and tremors were felt in Reno|she stood in the hall and shook her umbrella|rumours of a further loss shook the market|I couldn't shake the feeling that everyone was laughing at me

definition:
(of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate.|move (an object) up and down or from side to side with rapid, forceful, jerky movements.|upset the composure or confidence of; shock or astonish.|successfully deal with or recover from (an illness, injury, or negative feeling).

synonyms:
vibrate|tremble|quiver|quake|shiver|shudder|judder|jiggle|wobble|rock|sway|swing|roll|oscillate|convulse


word: SHAKEDOWN
russian_word: вымогательство
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈʃeɪkdaʊn
phonetics_text: ˈʃeɪkdaʊn
example:
a major British monarchy shakedown|bureaucracy and shakedowns by the authorities are a constant hassle|he had served time in federal prison for shakedowns on school construction projects in Alabama|he gave the car its first ever shakedown at Silverstone

definition:
another term for shake-up.|a thorough search of a person or place.|an act of swindling someone or extorting money.|a test of a new product or model, especially a vehicle or ship.|a makeshift bed.


word: SHAKE OFF
russian_word: избавляться
example: he thought he had shaken off his pursuer|she has shaken off a virus
definition:
manage to evade or outmanoeuvre someone who is following or annoying one.|successfully deal with or recover from an illness, injury, or negative feeling.

synonyms:
get away from|escape|elude|give someone the slip|leave behind|throw off|throw off the scent|dodge|lose|get rid of|rid oneself of|outdistance|outstrip|get shot of


word: SHAKE OUT
russian_word: выметаться
example:
he shook out a handful of painkillers|he shook out the newspaper|we are going to shake out the old attitudes|we'll see what shakes out

definition:
empty something out by shaking a container.|spread or open something folded or crumpled by shaking it.|get rid of or abandon an attitude or practice.|eventually happen.


word: SHAKER
russian_word: шейкер
example: a cocktail shaker
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈʃeɪkə
phonetics_text: ˈʃeɪkə
definition:
a container used for mixing ingredients by shaking.|a member of an American religious sect, the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Coming, established in England c. 1750 and living simply in celibate mixed communities.


word: SHAKE UP
russian_word: взбалтывать
example:
use soap flakes shaken up in the water to make bubbles|he presented plans to shake up the legal profession|the fall shook him up quite badly

definition:
mix ingredients by shaking.|make radical changes to the organization or structure of an institution or system.|upset the composure or confidence of someone.

synonyms:
reorganize|restructure|revolutionize|alter dramatically|make far-reaching changes in|transform|reform|overhaul|update|reshuffle


word: SHAKE-UP
russian_word: встряска
definition: a radical reorganization.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈʃeɪkʌp
phonetics_text: ˈʃeɪkʌp
synonyms:
reorganization|restructuring|rearrangement|change|reshuffle|regrouping|redistribution|overhaul|revamp|makeover|upheaval|shakedown


word: SHAKO
russian_word: кивер
definition: a cylindrical or conical military hat with a peak and a plume or pom-pom.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈʃeɪkəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈʃeɪkəʊ|ˈʃakəʊ
origin:
early 19th century: via French from Hungarian csákó (süveg) ‘peaked (cap)’, from csák ‘peak’, from German Zacken ‘spike’.


word: SHAKUHACHI
russian_word: сякухати
definition: a Japanese bamboo flute, held vertically when played.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌʃakʊˈhatʃi
phonetics_text: ˌʃakʊˈhatʃi
origin:
late 19th century: Japanese, from shaku, a measure of length (approx. 0.33 metre) + hachi ‘eight (tenths)’.


word: SHAKY
russian_word: шаткий
example: she managed a shaky laugh
definition: shaking or trembling.
antonyms: steady
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈʃeɪki
phonetics_text: ˈʃeɪki
synonyms:
trembling|shaking|tremulous|quivering|quivery|unsteady|wobbly|weak|quavery|trembly|faint|dizzy|light-headed|giddy|weak-kneed|weak at the knees|groggy|muzzy|all of a tremble|all of a quiver|with rubbery legs|woozy|vertiginous


word: SHALE
russian_word: сланец
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ʃeɪl
phonetics_text: ʃeɪl
definition:
soft finely stratified sedimentary rock that formed from consolidated mud or clay and can be split easily into fragile plates.

origin:
mid 18th century: probably from German Schale ; related to English dialect shale ‘dish’ (see scale2).


word: SHALL
russian_word: должен
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ʃal
phonetics_text: ʃal|ʃ(ə)l
example:
this time next week I shall be in Scotland|they shall succeed|every employer shall take all practicable steps to ensure the safety of employees|shall I send you the book?

definition:
(in the first person) expressing the future tense.|expressing a strong assertion or intention.|expressing an instruction, command, or obligation.|used in questions indicating offers or suggestions.

origin:
Old English sceal, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zal and German soll, from a base meaning ‘owe’.


word: SHALLOT
russian_word: шалот
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ʃəˈlɒt
phonetics_text: ʃəˈlɒt
definition:
a small bulb which resembles an onion and is used for pickling or as a substitute for onion.|the plant which produces shallots, each mature bulb producing a cluster of smaller bulbs.

origin:
mid 17th century: shortening of eschalot, from French eschalotte, alteration of Old French eschaloigne (in Anglo-Norman French scaloun : see scallion).


word: SHALLOW
russian_word: мелкий
example: serve the noodles in a shallow bowl|a shallow analysis of contemporary society
definition: of little depth.|not exhibiting, requiring, or capable of serious thought.
antonyms: profound|serious|in-depth
origin: late Middle English: obscurely related to shoal2.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun|verb
phonetic: ˈʃaləʊ
phonetics_text: ˈʃaləʊ
synonyms:
superficial|facile|glib|simplistic|oversimplified|schematic|slight|flimsy|insubstantial|lightweight|empty|trivial|trifling|surface|skin-deep|frivolous|foolish|silly|unintelligent|unthinking|unscholarly|ignorant


word: SHALLOWNESS
russian_word: мелкость
definition: lack of physical depth.|lack of depth of character, insight, or serious thought.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈʃaləʊnəs
phonetics_text: ˈʃaləʊnəs
example:
because of the shallowness of the water there are big temperature fluctuations|the shallowness of the characters left the movie flat


word: SHAM
russian_word: притворство
example: our current free health service is a sham
definition: a thing that is not what it is purported to be.|short for pillow sham.
antonyms: the real McCoy|the genuine article
origin: late 17th century: perhaps a northern English dialect variant of the noun shame.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective|verb
phonetic: ʃam
phonetics_text: ʃam
synonyms:
pretence|fake|act|fiction|simulation|imposture|fraud|feint|lie|counterfeit|putting on an act|faking|feigning|play-acting|dissembling|humbug|a put-up job


word: SHAMA
russian_word: Шама
origin: mid 19th century: from Hindi śyāma, from Sanskrit.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈʃɑːmə
phonetics_text: ˈʃɑːmə
definition:
a long-tailed forest thrush of southern Asia, typically having blackish plumage with a reddish-brown belly.


word: SHAMAN
russian_word: шаман
synonyms: medicine man|medicine woman|healer|witch doctor|peai|peaiman|kahuna|angekok|pawang|dukun
origin: late 17th century: from German Schamane and Russian shaman, from Tungus šaman .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈʃɑːmən
phonetics_text: ˈʃɑːmən|ˈʃamən|ˈʃeɪmən
definition:
a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of good and evil spirits, especially among some peoples of northern Asia and North America. Typically such people enter a trance state during a ritual, and practise divination and healing.


