# Dictionary_data_final

word: TETRAGRAMMATON
russian_word: слово из четырех букв
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtɛtrəˈɡramətɒn
phonetics_text: ˌtɛtrəˈɡramətɒn
definition:
the Hebrew name of God transliterated in four letters as YHWH or JHVH and articulated as Yahweh or Jehovah.

origin:
Greek, neuter of tetragrammatos ‘having four letters’, from tetra- ‘four’ + gramma, grammat- ‘letter’.


word: TETRAHEDRITE
russian_word: тетраэдрит
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtɛtrəˈhiːdrʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˌtɛtrəˈhiːdrʌɪt
definition:
a grey mineral consisting of a sulphide of antimony, iron, and copper, typically occurring as tetrahedral crystals.


word: TETRAHYDROFURAN
russian_word: тетрагидрофуран
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtɛtrəˌhʌɪdrəʊˈfjʊəran
phonetics_text: ˌtɛtrəˌhʌɪdrəʊˈfjʊəran
definition:
a colourless liquid used chiefly as a solvent for plastics and as an intermediate in organic syntheses.


word: TETRALOGY
russian_word: тетралогия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɪˈtralədʒi
phonetics_text: tɪˈtralədʒi
definition:
a group of four related literary or operatic works.|a set of four related symptoms or abnormalities frequently occurring together.


word: TETRAMETER
russian_word: тетраметр
definition: a verse of four measures.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɪˈtramɪtə
phonetics_text: tɪˈtramɪtə
origin:
early 17th century: from late Latin tetrametrus, from Greek tetrametros, from tetra- ‘four’ + metron ‘measure’.


word: TETRAPOD
russian_word: тетрапод
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɛtrəpɒd
phonetics_text: ˈtɛtrəpɒd
definition:
a four-footed animal, especially a member of a group which includes all vertebrates higher than fishes.

origin:
early 19th century: from modern Latin tetrapodus, from Greek tetrapous, tetrapod- ‘four-footed’, from tetra- ‘four’ + pous ‘foot’.


word: TETRARCH
russian_word: тетрарх
definition: (in the Roman Empire) the governor of one of four divisions of a country or province.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɛtrɑːk
phonetics_text: ˈtɛtrɑːk
origin:
Old English, from late Latin tetrarcha, from Latin tetrarches, from Greek tetrarkhēs, from tetra- ‘four’ + arkhein ‘to rule’.


word: TETRASTICH
russian_word: стихотворение из четырех строк
definition: a group of four lines of verse.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɛtrəstɪk
phonetics_text: ˈtɛtrəstɪk
origin:
late 16th century: via Latin from Greek tetrastikhon ‘having four rows’, from tetra- ‘four’ + stikhon ‘row, line of verse’.


word: TETRODOTOXIN
russian_word: тетродотоксин
definition: a poisonous compound present in the ovaries of certain pufferfishes. It is a powerful neurotoxin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtɛtrədə(ʊ)ˈtɒksɪn
phonetics_text: ˌtɛtrədə(ʊ)ˈtɒksɪn
origin:
early 20th century: from modern Latin Tetrodon (former genus name, from Greek tetra- ‘fourfold’ + odous, odont- ‘tooth’) + toxin.


word: TETTER
russian_word: лишай
definition: a skin disease in humans or animals causing itchy or pustular patches, such as eczema or ringworm.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɛtə
phonetics_text: ˈtɛtə
origin:
Old English teter, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit dadru ‘skin disease’.


word: TEXT
russian_word: текст
synonyms: written work|book|work|printed work|narrative
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tɛkst
phonetics_text: tɛkst
example:
a text which explores pain and grief|the pictures are clear and relate well to the text|too much concentration on set texts can turn pupils against reading|just give us a call or send us a text

definition:
a book or other written or printed work, regarded in terms of its content rather than its physical form.|the main body of a book or other piece of writing, as distinct from other material such as notes, appendices, and illustrations.|a written work chosen or set as a subject of study.|a text message.|fine, large handwriting, used especially for manuscripts.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old Northern French texte, from Latin textus ‘tissue, literary style’ (in medieval Latin, ‘Gospel’), from text- ‘woven’, from the verb texere .


word: TEXTILE
russian_word: текстиль
example: a fascinating range of pottery, jewellery, and textiles|nudists to the left, textiles to the right
synonyms: fabric|cloth|material
origin: early 17th century: from Latin textilis, from text- ‘woven’, from the verb texere .
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈtɛkstʌɪl
phonetics_text: ˈtɛkstʌɪl
definition:
a type of cloth or woven fabric.|used by nudists to describe someone wearing clothes, especially on a beach.


word: TEXTPHONE
russian_word: Текстофон
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɛkstfəʊn
phonetics_text: ˈtɛkstfəʊn
definition:
a telephone developed for use by people who are deaf or hard of hearing, having a small screen and a keyboard on which a message may be typed to be received by another textphone.


word: TEXTURE
russian_word: текстура
example: skin texture and tone
definition: the feel, appearance, or consistency of a surface or substance.
synonyms: feel|touch|appearance|finish|surface|grain|quality|character|consistency|weave|nap
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtɛkstʃə
phonetics_text: ˈtɛkstʃə
origin:
late Middle English (denoting a woven fabric or something resembling this): from Latin textura ‘weaving’, from text- ‘woven’, from the verb texere .


word: TEXTURIZE
russian_word: текстурировать
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈtɛkstʃərʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈtɛkstʃərʌɪz
definition:
impart a particular texture to (a product, especially a fabric or foodstuff) in order to make it more attractive.


word: THALAMUS
russian_word: таламус
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθaləməs
phonetics_text: ˈθaləməs
definition:
either of two masses of grey matter lying between the cerebral hemispheres on either side of the third ventricle, relaying sensory information and acting as a centre for pain perception.

origin:
late 17th century (denoting the part of the brain at which a nerve originates): via Latin from Greek thalamos .


word: THALASSAEMIA
russian_word: талассемия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌθaləˈsiːmɪə
phonetics_text: ˌθaləˈsiːmɪə
definition:
any of a group of hereditary haemolytic diseases caused by faulty haemoglobin synthesis, widespread in Mediterranean, African, and Asian countries.

origin:
1930s: from Greek thalassa ‘sea’ (because the diseases were first known around the Mediterranean) + -aemia.


word: THALIDOMIDE
russian_word: талидомид
origin: 1950s: from (ph)thal(ic acid) + (im)ido + (i)mide .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θəˈlɪdəmʌɪd
phonetics_text: θəˈlɪdəmʌɪd
definition:
a sedative drug that was found to cause congenital malformation, especially of the limbs, in children whose mothers took it during early pregnancy to treat morning sickness. It was withdrawn from use in the early 1960s but may now be prescribed, under extremely strict guidelines, to treat certain diseases.


word: THALLIUM
russian_word: таллий
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθalɪəm
phonetics_text: ˈθalɪəm
definition:
the chemical element of atomic number 81, a soft silvery-white metal that occurs naturally in small amounts in pyrite and other ores. Its compounds are very poisonous.

origin:
mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek thallos ‘green shoot’, because of the green line in its spectrum.


word: THALLUS
russian_word: слоевища
origin: early 19th century: from Greek thallos ‘green shoot’, from thallein ‘to bloom’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθaləs
phonetics_text: ˈθaləs
definition:
a plant body that is not differentiated into stem and leaves and lacks true roots and a vascular system. Thalli are typical of algae, fungi, lichens, and some liverworts.


word: THALWEG
russian_word: тальвег
origin: mid 19th century: from German, from obsolete Thal ‘valley, dale’ + Weg ‘way’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɑːlvɛɡ
phonetics_text: ˈtɑːlvɛɡ|ˈθɑːlwɛɡ
definition:
a line connecting the lowest points of successive cross-sections along the course of a valley or river.


word: THAN
russian_word: чем
origin: Old English than(ne), thon(ne), thænne, originally the same word as then.
part_of_speech: conjunction|preposition
phonetic: ðan
phonetics_text: ðan|ð(ə)n
example:
they go out less than they did when they first moved to Paris|they observe rather than act|scarcely was the work completed than it was abandoned

definition:
used to introduce the second element in a comparison.|used in expressions introducing an exception or contrast.|used in expressions indicating one thing happening immediately after another.


word: THANATOLOGY
russian_word: танатология
origin: mid 19th century: from Greek thanatos ‘death’ + -logy.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌθanəˈtɒlədʒi
phonetics_text: ˌθanəˈtɒlədʒi
definition:
the scientific study of death and the practices associated with it, including the study of the needs of the terminally ill and their families.


word: THANE
russian_word: тан
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θeɪn
phonetics_text: θeɪn
definition:
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a man who held land granted by the king or by a military nobleman, ranking between an ordinary freeman and a hereditary noble.

origin:
Old English theg(e)n  ‘servant, soldier’, of Germanic origin; related to German Degen ‘warrior’, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek teknon ‘child’, tokeus ‘parent’.


word: THANK
russian_word: спасибо
example: Mac thanked her for the meal and left
definition: express gratitude to (someone), especially by saying ‘Thank you’.
origin: Old English thancian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German danken ; compare with thanks.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: θaŋk
phonetics_text: θaŋk
synonyms:
express (one's) gratitude to|express one's thanks to|offer/extend thanks to|say thank you to|show appreciation to


word: THANKLESS
russian_word: неблагодарный
example: being an umpire is a thankless job
antonyms: rewarding|worthwhile
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈθaŋkləs
phonetics_text: ˈθaŋkləs
definition:
(of a job or task) difficult or unpleasant and not likely to be satisfying or to be appreciated by others.

synonyms:
unappreciated|unrecognized|unrewarded|unacknowledged|unenviable|difficult|unpleasant|unrewarding|unprofitable|profitless|useless|fruitless|vain|futile|bootless


word: THANKS
russian_word: спасибо
example: festivals were held to give thanks for the harvest
definition: an expression of gratitude.
synonyms: gratitude|gratefulness|appreciation|acknowledgement|recognition|credit|hat tip
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θaŋks
phonetics_text: θaŋks
origin:
Old English thancas, plural of thanc  ‘(kindly) thought, gratitude’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dank and German Dank, also to think.


word: THANKSGIVING
russian_word: благодарение
example: he offered prayers in thanksgiving for his safe arrival|Thanksgiving dinner
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθaŋksɡɪvɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈθaŋksɡɪvɪŋ|θaŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ
definition:
the expression of gratitude, especially to God.|(in North America) an annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal. The holiday commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrim Fathers in 1621, and is held in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. A similar holiday is held in Canada, usually on the second Monday in October.


word: THANKS TO
russian_word: благодаря
example: it's thanks to you that he's in this mess
definition: as a result of; due to.
synonyms:
as a result of|owing to|due to|because of|through|by reason of|as a consequence of|in consequence of|on account of|by virtue of|by dint of


word: THAT
russian_word: что
part_of_speech: pronoun|determiner|adverb|conjunction
phonetic: ðat
phonetics_text: ðat
example:
that's his wife over there|that's a good idea|it is part of human nature to be attracted to that which is aesthetically pleasing|‘He's a fussy man.’ ‘He is that.’|the woman that owns the place

definition:
used to identify a specific person or thing observed or heard by the speaker.|referring to a specific thing previously mentioned, known, or understood.|used in singling out someone or something and ascribing a distinctive feature to them.|expressing strong agreement with a description just given.|used instead of ‘which’, ‘who’, ‘whom’, or ‘when’ to introduce a defining clause, especially one essential to identification.

origin:
Old English thæt, nominative and accusative singular neuter of se  ‘the’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dat and German das .


word: THAT IS
russian_word: то есть
example: He was a long-haired kid with freckles. Last time I saw him, that is
definition:
used to introduce or follow a clarification, interpretation, or correction of something already said.


word: THAUMATIN
russian_word: тауматин
definition: a sweet-tasting protein isolated from a West African fruit, used as a sweetener in food.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɔːmətɪn
phonetics_text: ˈθɔːmətɪn
origin:
1970s: thaumat- from modern Latin Thaumatococcus daniellii (name of the plant from which the fruit is obtained), from Greek thauma, thaumat- ‘marvel’ + -in1.


word: THAUMATURGE
russian_word: чудотворец
definition: a worker of wonders and performer of miracles; a magician.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɔːmətəːdʒ
phonetics_text: ˈθɔːmətəːdʒ
origin:
early 18th century (as thaumaturg ): via medieval Latin from Greek thaumatourgos, from thauma ‘marvel’ + -ergos ‘-working’.


word: THAW
russian_word: оттепель
example: the river thawed and barges of food began to reach the capital
antonyms: freeze
synonyms: defrost
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: θɔː
phonetics_text: θɔː
definition:
(of ice, snow, or another frozen substance, such as food) become liquid or soft as a result of warming up.

origin:
Old English thawian (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch dooien . The noun (first recorded in Middle English) developed its figurative use in the mid 19th century.


word: THAWING
russian_word: оттаивание
example: the disintegration is caused by the thawing of permafrost
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɔː(r)ɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈθɔː(r)ɪŋ
definition:
the process of ice, snow, or another frozen substance becoming liquid or soft as a result of warming up.


word: THEANTHROPIC
russian_word: богочеловеческий
definition: embodying deity in a human form; both divine and human.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌθiːanˈθrɒpɪk
phonetics_text: ˌθiːanˈθrɒpɪk
origin:
mid 17th century: from ecclesiastical Greek theanthrōpos ‘god-man’ (from theos ‘god’ + anthrōpos ‘human being’) + -ic.


word: THEATRE
russian_word: театр
example: a new theatre of war has been opened up
synonyms: playhouse|auditorium|amphitheatre|hippodrome|coliseum
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɪətə
phonetics_text: ˈθɪətə
definition:
a building or outdoor area in which plays and other dramatic performances are given.|a room or hall for lectures with seats in tiers.|the area in which something happens.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin theatrum, from Greek theatron, from theasthai ‘behold’.


word: THEATRICALITY
russian_word: театральность
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θɪatrɪˈkalɪti
phonetics_text: θɪatrɪˈkalɪti
example:
the drama and theatricality of High Court trials|live performers give the installation an inherent theatricality

definition:
the quality of being exaggerated and excessively dramatic.|the quality of relating to acting or the theatre.


word: THEATRICALLY
russian_word: театрально
example: he clasps his chest and sighs theatrically|a theatrically trained actor
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: θɪˈatrɪk(ə)li
phonetics_text: θɪˈatrɪk(ə)li
definition:
in an exaggerated and excessively dramatic manner.|in a way that relates to acting or to the theatre or cinema.


word: THECA
russian_word: теки
origin: early 17th century: via Latin from Greek thēkē ‘case’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθiːkə
phonetics_text: ˈθiːkə
definition:
the loose sheath enclosing the spinal cord.|a cuplike or tubular structure containing a coral polyp.|either of the lobes of an anther, each containing two pollen sacs.


word: THEFT
russian_word: кража
example: he was convicted of theft
definition: the action or crime of stealing.
origin: Old English thīefth, thēofth, of Germanic origin; related to thief.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θɛft
phonetics_text: θɛft
synonyms:
robbery|stealing|thieving|larceny|thievery|robbing|pilfering|pilferage|purloining|shoplifting|burglary|raid|hold-up|appropriation|expropriation|misappropriation|embezzlement|dacoity|rip-off|smash and grab|snatch|heist|stickup|peculation|defalcation


word: THEGN
russian_word: тан
definition: an English thane.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θeɪn
phonetics_text: θeɪn
origin:
mid 19th century: modern representation of Old English theg(e)n, adopted to distinguish the Old English use of thane from the Scots use made familiar by Shakespeare.


word: THEINE
russian_word: теин
definition: caffeine, especially when it occurs in tea.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθiːiːn
phonetics_text: ˈθiːiːn|ˈθiːɪn
origin:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Thea (former genus name of the tea plant, from Dutch thee ) + -ine4.


word: THEIR
russian_word: их
example: parents are keen to help their children|a double portrait of Their Majesties
part_of_speech: determiner
phonetic: ðɛː
phonetics_text: ðɛː
definition:
belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.|used in titles.

origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse their(r)a ‘of them’, genitive plural of the demonstrative sá ; related to them and they.


word: THEIRS
russian_word: их
example: they think everything is theirs
origin: Middle English: from their + -'s1.
part_of_speech: pronoun
phonetic: ðɛːz
phonetics_text: ðɛːz
definition:
used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with two or more people or things previously mentioned.


word: THEIST
russian_word: теист
example: I am a hardcore theist and the person most close to me is my God
origin: mid 17th century: from Greek theos ‘god’ + -ist.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈθiːɪst
phonetics_text: ˈθiːɪst
definition:
a person who believes in the existence of a god or gods, specifically of a creator who intervenes in the universe.


word: THEM
russian_word: их
example: I bathed the kids and read them stories|they bethought them of a new expedient
part_of_speech: pronoun|determiner
phonetic: ðɛm
phonetics_text: ðɛm|ðəm
definition:
used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.|themselves.

origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse theim ‘to those, to them’, dative plural of sá ; related to their and they.


word: THEMATIC
russian_word: тематический
origin: late 17th century: from Greek thematikos, from thema (see theme).
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: θɪˈmatɪk
phonetics_text: θɪˈmatɪk
example:
the book is organized into nine thematic chapters|some languages use special affixes to mark thematic and non-thematic elements

definition:
having or relating to subjects or a particular subject.|relating to or denoting the theme of a sentence.


word: THEME
russian_word: тема
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: θiːm
phonetics_text: θiːm
example:
the theme of the sermon was reverence|love and honour are the pivotal themes of the Hornblower books|an Irish theme pub

definition:
the subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc.; a topic.|an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature.|a setting given to a restaurant, pub, or leisure venue, intended to evoke a particular country, historical period, culture, etc.|the stem of a noun or verb; the part to which inflections are added, especially one composed of the root and an added vowel.|any of the twenty-nine provinces in the Byzantine empire.

synonyms:
subject|topic|subject matter|matter|issue|question|concern|idea|concept|thread|motif|trope|keynote|message|thesis|argument|text|gist|essence|core|substance|burden|thrust

origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin thema, from Greek, literally ‘proposition’; related to tithenai ‘to set or place’.


word: THEMSELVES
russian_word: сами
part_of_speech: pronoun
phonetic: ð(ə)mˈsɛlvz
phonetics_text: ð(ə)mˈsɛlvz
example:
countries unable to look after themselves|excellent at organizing others, they may well be disorganized themselves|anyone who fancies themselves as a racing driver

definition:
used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a group of people or things previously mentioned as the subject of the clause.|used to emphasize a particular group of people or things mentioned.|used instead of ‘himself’ or ‘herself’ to refer to a person of unspecified sex.


word: THEN
russian_word: затем
definition: at that time; at the time in question.|after that; next; afterwards.|in that case; therefore.
synonyms: at that time|at that point|in those days|at that point in time|at that moment|on that occasion
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ðɛn
phonetics_text: ðɛn
example:
I was living in Cairo then|she won the first and then the second game|if you do what I tell you, then there's nothing to worry about

origin:
Old English thænne, thanne, thonne, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dan and German dann, also to that and the.


word: THENARDITE
russian_word: тенардит
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θɛˈnɑːdʌɪt
phonetics_text: θɛˈnɑːdʌɪt
definition:
a white to brownish translucent crystalline mineral occurring in evaporated salt lakes, consisting of anhydrous sodium sulphate.

origin:
mid 19th century: from the name of Baron Louis-Jacques Thénard (1777–1857), French chemist, + -ite1.


word: THENCE
russian_word: оттуда
example: they intended to cycle on into France and thence home via Belgium
definition: from a place or source previously mentioned.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ðɛns
phonetics_text: ðɛns
origin:
Middle English thennes, from earlier thenne (from Old English thanon, of West Germanic origin) + -s3 (later respelled -ce to denote the unvoiced sound).


word: THEOBROMINE
russian_word: теобромин
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌθɪə(ʊ)ˈbrəʊmɪn
phonetics_text: ˌθɪə(ʊ)ˈbrəʊmɪn|ˌθɪə(ʊ)ˈbrəʊmiːn
definition:
a bitter, volatile compound obtained from cacao seeds. It is an alkaloid resembling caffeine in its physiological effects.

origin:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Theobroma (genus name, from Greek theos ‘god’ and brōma ‘food’) + -ine4.


word: THEODICY
russian_word: теодицея
example: the question of theodicy
definition: the vindication of divine providence in view of the existence of evil.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θɪˈɒdɪsi
phonetics_text: θɪˈɒdɪsi
origin:
late 18th century: from French Théodicée, the title of a work by Leibniz, from Greek theos ‘god’ + dikē ‘justice’.


word: THEODOLITE
russian_word: теодолит
definition: a surveying instrument with a rotating telescope for measuring horizontal and vertical angles.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θɪˈɒdəlʌɪt
phonetics_text: θɪˈɒdəlʌɪt
origin:
late 16th century (originally denoting an instrument for measuring horizontal angles): from modern Latin theodelitus, of unknown origin.


word: THEOLOGICAL
russian_word: богословский
example: theological and pastoral training
definition: relating to the study of the nature of God and religious belief.
synonyms: religious|scriptural|ecclesiastical|doctrinal|divine|holy|hierological
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: θɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l
phonetics_text: θɪəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘relating to the word of God or the Bible’): from medieval Latin theologicalis, from late Latin theologicus, from Greek theologikos, from theologia (see theology).


word: THEOLOGIZE
russian_word: богословствовать
definition: engage in theological reasoning or speculation.|treat (a person or subject) in theological terms.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: θɪˈɒlədʒʌɪz
phonetics_text: θɪˈɒlədʒʌɪz
example:
many Catholic theologians were theologizing in exciting new university contexts|it is typical of Updike that he even theologizes writing problems


word: THEOLOGY
russian_word: теология
example: a theology degree
definition: the study of the nature of God and religious belief.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θɪˈɒlədʒi
phonetics_text: θɪˈɒlədʒi
origin:
late Middle English (originally applying only to Christianity): from French théologie, from Latin theologia, from Greek, from theos ‘god’ + -logia (see -logy).


word: THEOMACHY
russian_word: богоборство
definition: a war or struggle against God or among or against the gods.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θɪˈɒməki
phonetics_text: θɪˈɒməki
origin:
late 16th century (denoting fighting against God): from Greek theomakhia, from theos ‘god’ + -makhia ‘fighting’.


word: THEOPHANY
russian_word: богоявление
example: the great theophany of Sinai
definition: a visible manifestation to humankind of God or a god.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θɪˈɒf(ə)ni
phonetics_text: θɪˈɒf(ə)ni
origin:
Old English, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek theophaneia, from theos ‘god’ + phainein ‘to show’.


word: THEOPHYLLINE
russian_word: теофиллин
definition: a bitter crystalline compound present in small quantities in tea leaves, isomeric with theobromine.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θɪəˈfɪliːn
phonetics_text: θɪəˈfɪliːn|θɪəˈfɪlɪn
origin:
late 19th century: from modern Latin Thea (former genus name of the tea plant, from Dutch thee ) + Greek phullon ‘leaf’ + -ine4.


word: THEORBO
russian_word: теорба
origin: early 17th century: from Italian tiorba, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θɪˈɔːbəʊ
phonetics_text: θɪˈɔːbəʊ
definition:
a large lute with the neck extended to carry several long bass strings, used for accompaniment in 17th and early 18th century music.


word: THEOREM
russian_word: теорема
synonyms: proposition|hypothesis|postulate|thesis|assumption|deduction|statement|rule|formula|principle
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɪərəm
phonetics_text: ˈθɪərəm
definition:
a general proposition not self-evident but proved by a chain of reasoning; a truth established by means of accepted truths.

origin:
mid 16th century: from French théorème, or via late Latin from Greek theōrēma ‘speculation, proposition’, from theōrein ‘look at’, from theōros ‘spectator’.


word: THEORETIC
russian_word: теоретический
definition: another term for theoretical.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: θɪəˈrɛtɪk
phonetics_text: θɪəˈrɛtɪk
origin:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘conjectural’): via late Latin from Greek theōrētikos, from theōrētos ‘that may be seen’, from theōrein (see theorem).


word: THEORETICAL
russian_word: теоретический
example: a theoretical physicist
antonyms: practical|applied
synonyms: not practical|conceptual|abstract|pure
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: θɪəˈrɛtɪk(ə)l
phonetics_text: θɪəˈrɛtɪk(ə)l
definition:
concerned with or involving the theory of a subject or area of study rather than its practical application.


word: THEORETICALLY
russian_word: теоретически
example: the method has been studied theoretically
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: θɪəˈrɛtɪkli
phonetics_text: θɪəˈrɛtɪkli
definition:
in a way that relates to the theory of a subject or area of study rather than its practical application.


word: THEORIZE
russian_word: теоретизировать
example: he theorized that the atolls marked the sites of vanished volcanoes
definition: form a theory or theories about something.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈθɪərʌɪz
phonetics_text: ˈθɪərʌɪz
synonyms:
speculate|conjecture|hypothesize|take as a hypothesis|postulate|form/formulate a theory|propose|posit|surmise|suppose|guess|philosophize|hypothecate


word: THEORY
russian_word: теория
example: Darwin's theory of evolution
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɪəri
phonetics_text: ˈθɪəri
definition:
a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.

synonyms:
hypothesis|thesis|conjecture|supposition|speculation|postulation|postulate|proposition|premise|surmise|assumption|presumption|presupposition|notion|guess|hunch|feeling|suspicion|opinion|view|belief|thinking|thought(s)|judgement|contention|principles|ideas|concepts|principled explanations|laws|philosophy|ideology|system of ideas|science

origin:
late 16th century (denoting a mental scheme of something to be done): via late Latin from Greek theōria ‘contemplation, speculation’, from theōros ‘spectator’.


word: THEOSOPHY
russian_word: теософия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θɪˈɒsəfi
phonetics_text: θɪˈɒsəfi
definition:
any of a number of philosophies maintaining that a knowledge of God may be achieved through spiritual ecstasy, direct intuition, or special individual relations, especially the movement founded in 1875 as the Theosophical Society by Helena Blavatsky and Henry Steel Olcott (1832–1907).

origin:
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin theosophia, from late Greek, from theosophos ‘wise concerning God’, from theos ‘god’ + sophos ‘wise’.


word: THERAPEUTIC
russian_word: терапевтический
example: diagnostic and therapeutic facilities
definition: relating to the healing of disease.
antonyms: harmful|detrimental
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
phonetics_text: ˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk
synonyms:
healing|curative|curing|remedial|medicinal|restorative|health-giving|tonic|sanative|reparative|corrective|ameliorative|beneficial|good|salubrious|salutary|analeptic|iatric

origin:
mid 17th century: via modern Latin from Greek therapeutikos, from therapeuein ‘minister to, treat medically’.


word: THERAPIST
russian_word: терапевт
example: a certified massage therapist
definition: a person skilled in a particular kind of therapy.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɛrəpɪst
phonetics_text: ˈθɛrəpɪst
synonyms:
psychologist|psychotherapist|analyst|psychoanalyst|psychiatrist|mind doctor|head doctor|counsellor|healer|alienist|shrink|trick cyclist|head shrinker


word: THERAPY
russian_word: терапия
example: a course of antibiotic therapy
definition: treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder.
synonyms: treatment|remedy|cure|remedial treatment|method of healing
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɛrəpi
phonetics_text: ˈθɛrəpi
origin:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin therapia, from Greek therapeia ‘healing’, from therapeuein ‘minister to, treat medically’.


word: THERE
russian_word: там
example: we went to Paris and stayed there ten days|hello there!|there's a restaurant round the corner
part_of_speech: adverb|exclamation
phonetic: ðɛː
phonetics_text: ðɛː|ðə
definition:
in, at, or to that place or position.|used in attracting someone's attention or calling attention to someone or something.|used to indicate the fact or existence of something.

origin:
Old English thǣr, thēr of Germanic origin; related to Dutch daar and German da, also to that and the.


word: THEREFORE
russian_word: поэтому
example: he was injured and therefore unable to play
definition: for that reason; consequently.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈðɛːfɔː
phonetics_text: ˈðɛːfɔː
synonyms:
for that reason|consequently|so|as a result|as a consequence|hence|thus|accordingly|then|that being so|that being the case|on that account|ergo|whence|wherefore|thence


word: THEREMIN
russian_word: терменвокс
origin: early 20th century: named after Lev Theremin (1896–1993), its Russian inventor.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɛrəmɪn
phonetics_text: ˈθɛrəmɪn
definition:
an electronic musical instrument in which the tone is generated by two high-frequency oscillators and the pitch controlled by the movement of the performer's hand towards and away from the circuit.


word: THERM
russian_word: терм
origin: 1920s: from Greek thermē ‘heat’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θəːm
phonetics_text: θəːm
definition:
a unit of heat, especially as the former statutory unit of gas supplied in the UK equivalent to 100,000 British thermal units or 1.055 × 108 joules.


word: THERMIDOR
russian_word: термидор
origin: French, from Greek thermē ‘heat’ + dōron ‘gift’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθəːmɪdɔː
phonetics_text: ˈθəːmɪdɔː|French tɛʀmidɔʀ
definition:
the eleventh month of the French Republican calendar (1793–1805), originally running from 19 July to 17 August.


word: THERMISTOR
russian_word: термистор
origin: 1940s: contraction of thermal resistor .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θəːˈmɪstə
phonetics_text: θəːˈmɪstə
definition:
an electrical resistor whose resistance is greatly reduced by heating, used for measurement and control.


word: THERMITE
russian_word: термит
example: a thermite grenade
origin: early 20th century: coined in German from thermo- ‘of heat’ + -ite1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθəːmʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈθəːmʌɪt
definition:
a mixture of finely powdered aluminium and iron oxide that produces a very high temperature on combustion, used in welding and for incendiary bombs.


word: THERMOBARIC
russian_word: термобарической
origin: 1990s: from thermo- + Greek barus ‘heavy’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌθəːməʊˈbarɪk
phonetics_text: ˌθəːməʊˈbarɪk
definition:
denoting or relating to a very large fuel–air bomb which ignites into a fireball when detonated, creating a powerful wave of pressure that sucks out oxygen from any confined spaces nearby.


word: THERMOCHEMISTRY
russian_word: термохимия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θəːməʊˈkɛmɪstri
phonetics_text: θəːməʊˈkɛmɪstri
definition:
the branch of chemistry concerned with the quantities of heat evolved or absorbed during chemical reactions.


word: THERMOCLINE
russian_word: перепад температур
example: this prevents mixing between the surface waters and those beneath the thermocline
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθəːmə(ʊ)klʌɪn
phonetics_text: ˈθəːmə(ʊ)klʌɪn
definition:
an abrupt temperature gradient in a body of water such as a lake, marked by a layer above and below which the water is at different temperatures.


word: THERMOCOUPLE
russian_word: термопара
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθəːməʊkʌp(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈθəːməʊkʌp(ə)l
definition:
a thermoelectric device for measuring temperature, consisting of two wires of different metals connected at two points, a voltage being developed between the two junctions in proportion to the temperature difference.


word: THERMODYNAMICS
russian_word: термодинамика
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌθəːmə(ʊ)dʌɪˈnamɪks
phonetics_text: ˌθəːmə(ʊ)dʌɪˈnamɪks
definition:
the branch of physical science that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy (such as mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy), and, by extension, of the relationships between all forms of energy.


word: THERMOGRAPH
russian_word: термограф
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθəːməɡrɑːf
phonetics_text: ˈθəːməɡrɑːf
definition:
an instrument that produces a trace or image representing a record of the varying temperature or infrared radiation over an area or during a period of time.


word: THERMOGRAPHY
russian_word: термографии
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θəːˈmɒɡrəfi
phonetics_text: θəːˈmɒɡrəfi
definition:
the use of thermograms to study heat distribution in structures or regions, for example in detecting tumours.|a printing technique in which a wet ink image is fused by heat or infrared radiation with a resinous powder to produce a raised impression.


word: THERMOMETER
russian_word: термометр
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θəˈmɒmɪtə
phonetics_text: θəˈmɒmɪtə
definition:
an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature, typically one consisting of a narrow, hermetically sealed glass tube marked with graduations and having at one end a bulb containing mercury or alcohol which extends along the tube as it expands.

origin:
mid 17th century: from French thermomètre or modern Latin thermometrum, from thermo- ‘of heat’ + -metrum ‘measure’.


word: THERMOPLASTIC
russian_word: термопласт
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: θəːməʊˈplastɪk
phonetics_text: θəːməʊˈplastɪk
definition:
denoting substances (especially synthetic resins) that become plastic on heating and harden on cooling, and are able to repeat these processes.


word: THERMOSPHERE
russian_word: термосфера
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθəːməsfɪə
phonetics_text: ˈθəːməsfɪə
definition:
the region of the atmosphere above the mesosphere and below the height at which the atmosphere ceases to have the properties of a continuous medium. The thermosphere is characterized throughout by an increase in temperature with height.


word: THERMOSTAT
russian_word: термостат
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθəːməstat
phonetics_text: ˈθəːməstat
definition:
a device that automatically regulates temperature, or that activates a device when the temperature reaches a certain point.


word: THERMOTHERAPY
russian_word: термотерапия
example: thermotherapy is the best option for relieving pain from muscle spasms or cramps
origin: mid 19th century: from thermo- + therapy.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌθəːməʊˈθɛrəpi
phonetics_text: ˌθəːməʊˈθɛrəpi
definition:
the use of heat in conventional or alternative medicine, especially for the relief of muscular pain or stiffness.


word: THEROPOD
russian_word: теропод
origin: 1930s: from Greek thēr ‘beast’ + pous, pod- ‘foot’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɪərə(ʊ)pɒd
phonetics_text: ˈθɪərə(ʊ)pɒd
definition:
a carnivorous dinosaur of a group whose members were typically bipedal and ranged from small and delicately built to very large.


word: THESAURUS
russian_word: тезаурус
definition: a book that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts.
synonyms: wordfinder|wordbook|synonym dictionary/lexicon|synonymy
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θɪˈsɔːrəs
phonetics_text: θɪˈsɔːrəs
origin:
late 16th century: via Latin from Greek thēsauros ‘storehouse, treasure’. The original sense ‘dictionary or encyclopedia’ was narrowed to the current meaning by the publication of Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases (1852).


word: THIS
russian_word: это
origin: Old English, neuter of thes, of West Germanic origin; related to that and the.
part_of_speech: pronoun|determiner
phonetic: ðɪs
phonetics_text: ðɪs
example:
is this your bag?|the company was transformed and Ward had played a vital role in bringing this about

definition:
used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced.|referring to a specific thing just mentioned.


word: THESIS
russian_word: тезис
example: his central thesis is that psychological life is not part of the material world|a doctoral thesis
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθiːsɪs
phonetics_text: ˈθiːsɪs
definition:
a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.|a long essay or dissertation involving personal research, written by a candidate for a university degree.|an unstressed syllable or part of a metrical foot in Greek or Latin verse.

synonyms:
theory|contention|argument|line of argument|proposal|proposition|premise|assumption|presumption|hypothesis|postulation|surmise|supposition|belief|idea|notion|opinion|view|theme|subject|topic|text|matter|theorem

origin:
late Middle English (in thesis (sense 3)): via late Latin from Greek, literally ‘placing, a proposition’, from the root of tithenai ‘to place’.


word: THEURGY
russian_word: волшебство
definition: the operation or effect of a supernatural or divine agency in human affairs.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθiːəːdʒi
phonetics_text: ˈθiːəːdʒi
origin:
mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek theourgia ‘sorcery’, from theos ‘god’ + -ergos ‘working’.


word: THEW
russian_word: таял
example: brains and brawn, thought and thew
definition: muscular strength.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θjuː
phonetics_text: θjuː
origin:
Old English thēaw  ‘usage, custom’, (plural) ‘manner of behaving’, of unknown origin. The sense ‘good bodily proportions, muscular development’ arose in Middle English.


word: THEY
russian_word: они
example: the two men could get life sentences if they are convicted|ask a friend if they could help
part_of_speech: pronoun
phonetic: ðeɪ
phonetics_text: ðeɪ
definition:
used to refer to two or more people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.|used to refer to a person of unspecified gender.

origin:
Middle English: from Old Norse their, nominative plural masculine of sá ; related to them and their, also to that and the.


word: THIABENDAZOLE
russian_word: тиабендазол
origin: 1960s: from elements from thiazole + benzene + imidazole.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌθʌɪəˈbɛndəzəʊl
phonetics_text: ˌθʌɪəˈbɛndəzəʊl
definition:
a synthetic compound with anthelmintic properties, derived from thiazole and used chiefly to treat infestation with intestinal nematodes.


word: THIAMINE
russian_word: тиамин
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθʌɪəmiːn
phonetics_text: ˈθʌɪəmiːn|ˈθʌɪəmɪn
definition:
a vitamin of the B complex, found in unrefined cereals, beans, and liver, a deficiency of which causes beriberi. It is a sulphur-containing derivative of thiazole and pyrimidine.


word: THIAZIDE
russian_word: тиазидные
example: thiazide diuretics
origin: 1950s: from elements of thio- + azine + oxide.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθʌɪəzʌɪd
phonetics_text: ˈθʌɪəzʌɪd
definition:
any of a class of sulphur-containing drugs that increase the excretion of sodium and chloride and are used as diuretics and to assist in lowering the blood pressure.


word: THIAZINE
russian_word: тиазин
origin: late 19th century: from thio- + azine.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθʌɪəziːn
phonetics_text: ˈθʌɪəziːn
definition:
any of a class of dyes whose molecules contain a ring of one nitrogen, one sulphur, and four carbon atoms.


word: THIAZOLE
russian_word: тиазола
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θʌɪˈɛɪzəʊl
phonetics_text: θʌɪˈɛɪzəʊl
definition:
a foul-smelling synthetic liquid whose molecule is a ring of one nitrogen, one sulphur, and three carbon atoms.


word: THICK
russian_word: толстый
antonyms: thin|slender
origin: Old English thicce, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dik and German dick .
part_of_speech: adjective|noun|adverb
phonetic: θɪk
phonetics_text: θɪk
example:
thick slices of bread|his hair was long and thick|thick mud|he's a bit thick|Guy's voice was thick with desire|he's very thick with the new master|she's thick and she's rocking it

definition:
with opposite sides or surfaces that are far or relatively far apart.|made up of a large number of things or people close together.|(of a liquid or a semi-liquid substance) relatively firm in consistency; not flowing freely.|of low intelligence; stupid.|(of a voice) not clear or distinct; hoarse or husky.|having a very close, friendly relationship.|(of a woman) curvy or voluptuous.

synonyms:
in extent/diameter|across|wide|broad|deep|stocky|sturdy|chunky|dumpy|hefty|thickset|beefy|meaty|large|big|bulky|solid|substantial|fat|stout|plump


word: THICKEN
russian_word: сгущаться
example: thicken the sauce with flour
definition: make or become thick or thicker.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈθɪk(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈθɪk(ə)n
synonyms:
become thick/thicker|stiffen|become firmer|condense|become more concentrated|solidify|set|gel|congeal|clot|coagulate|cake|inspissate|gelatinize


word: THICKLY
russian_word: густо
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈθɪkli
phonetics_text: ˈθɪkli
example:
the meat was too thickly cut and impossible to chew|a thickly populated area|"Isn't he a politician?" I say rather thickly|"You woke me up," he said thickly

definition:
in a way that creates a wide piece of something.|in a closely compacted or crowded manner.|in a stupid manner.|with a hoarse or husky voice; indistinctly.


word: THICKNESS
russian_word: толщина
antonyms: thinness
synonyms: width|breadth|depth|diameter|extent|broadness|wideness|largeness|bigness|bulkiness|solidness
origin: Old English thicness (see thick, -ness).
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈθɪknəs
phonetics_text: ˈθɪknəs
example:
the gateway is several feet in thickness|he gave his eyes time to adjust to the thickness of the fog

definition:
the distance through an object, as distinct from width or height.|the state or quality of being thick.


word: THICKSET
russian_word: коренастый
example: a thickset boy with dark greasy hair
definition: (of a person or animal) heavily or solidly built; stocky.
antonyms: slight|lanky
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: θɪkˈsɛt
phonetics_text: θɪkˈsɛt
synonyms:
heavily built|stocky|bull-necked|sturdy|sturdily built|well built|chunky|burly|strapping|brawny|muscular|solid|heavy|hefty|beefy|meaty|cobby|nuggety|mesomorphic|pyknic|hulking|squabby


word: THICK-SKINNED
russian_word: толстокожий
example: I suppose you have to be pretty thick-skinned to be an MP
definition: insensitive to criticism or insults.
antonyms: sensitive|touchy|thin-skinned
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌθɪkˈskɪnd
phonetics_text: ˌθɪkˈskɪnd
synonyms:
tough|impervious|unsusceptible|invulnerable|armour-plated|with a hide like an elephant|hardened|case-hardened|insensitive|unfeeling|uncaring|obtuse|stolid|hard-boiled|pachydermatous


word: THIEF
russian_word: вор
example: thieves broke into a house on York Close
origin: Old English thīof, thēof, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dief and German Dieb, also to theft.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θiːf
phonetics_text: θiːf
definition:
a person who steals another person's property, especially by stealth and without using force or threat of violence.

synonyms:
robber|burglar|housebreaker|cat burglar|shoplifter|pickpocket|sneak thief|mugger|larcenist|stealer|pilferer|poacher|embezzler|swindler|criminal|villain|kleptomaniac|raider|looter|plunderer|pillager|marauder|bandit|brigand|pirate|highwayman|dacoit|holdupper|crook|cracksman|steamer|yegg|second-story man/worker|tief|tea leaf|cutpurse|pickpurse|footpad|lurcher|peculator|defalcator


word: THIEVE
russian_word: воровать
example: they began thieving again
definition: be a thief; steal something.
antonyms: honest
origin: Old English thēofian, from thēof ‘thief’. Transitive uses began in the late 17th century.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: θiːv
phonetics_text: θiːv
synonyms:
steal|purloin|take|take for oneself|help oneself to|loot|pilfer|abscond with|run off with|appropriate|abstract|carry off|shoplift|embezzle|misappropriate|walk off/away with|run away/off with|rob|swipe|nab|rip off|lift|liberate|filch|snaffle|snitch|souvenir|nick|pinch|half-inch|whip|knock off|nobble|bone|scrump|blag|heist|glom|snavel|clifty|tief|crib|hook|peculate|defalcate|walk|go walkies|theft|stealing|thievery|robbery|larceny|pilfering|pilferage|burglary|shoplifting|looting|misappropriation|expropriation|embezzlement|peculation|defalcation|light-fingered|thievish|larcenous|dishonest|sticky-fingered|nimble-fingered|crooked|bent|furacious|kleptic|theftuous


word: THIMBLE
russian_word: наперсток
origin: Old English thȳmel ‘fingerstall’ (see thumb, -le1).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɪmb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈθɪmb(ə)l
definition:
a small metal or plastic cap with a closed end, worn to protect the finger and push the needle in sewing.|a short metal tube or ferrule.|a metal ring, concave on the outside, around which a loop of rope is spliced.


word: THIMBLERIG
russian_word: игра в наперстки
origin: early 19th century: from thimble + rig2 in the sense ‘trick, dodge’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɪmb(ə)lrɪɡ
phonetics_text: ˈθɪmb(ə)lrɪɡ
definition:
a game involving sleight of hand, in which three inverted thimbles or cups are moved about, contestants having to spot which is the one with a pea or other object underneath.


word: THIN
russian_word: тонкий
antonyms: thick|broad
synonyms: narrow|fine|pencil-thin|threadlike|attenuated|attenuate|wafer-thin|paper-thin|papery
part_of_speech: adjective|adverb|verb
phonetic: θɪn
phonetics_text: θɪn
example:
thin slices of bread|a thin, gawky adolescent|a depressingly thin crowd|thin soup|the evidence is rather thin

definition:
with opposite surfaces or sides that are close or relatively close together.|having little, or too little, flesh or fat on the body.|having few parts or members relative to the area covered or filled; sparse.|(of a liquid substance) not containing much solid; flowing freely.|lacking substance or quality; weak or inadequate.

origin:
Old English thynne, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dun and German dünn, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tenuis .


word: THING
russian_word: вещь
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θɪŋ
phonetics_text: θɪŋ
example:
look at that metal rail thing over there|I'm not a thing, not a work of art to be cherished|she said the first thing that came into her head|you need a tonic—and here's just the thing|reading isn't my thing|the thing is, I am going to sell this house

definition:
an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.|an inanimate material object as distinct from a living sentient being.|an action, event, thought, or utterance.|what is needed or required.|one's special interest or inclination.|used to introduce or emphasize an important point.

synonyms:
object|article|item|artefact|commodity|device|gadget|contrivance|instrument|utensil|tool|implement|entity|body|whatsit|what-d'you-call-it|what's-its-name|what's-it|whatchamacallit|thingummy|thingy|thingamabob|thingamajig|oojamaflip|oojah|gizmo|doodah|doobry|gubbins|doodad|doohickey|doojigger|dingus|thingo

origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin; related to German Ding . Early senses included ‘meeting’ and ‘matter, concern’ as well as ‘inanimate object’.


word: THINGAMAJIG
russian_word: штуковина
example: one of those thingamajigs for keeping all the tools together
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɪŋəmədʒɪɡ
phonetics_text: ˈθɪŋəmədʒɪɡ
definition:
used to refer to or address a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention.

origin:
early 19th century: arbitrary extension of earlier thingum (from thing + a meaningless suffix). Compare with thingamabob.


word: THINK
russian_word: думать
example: she thought that nothing would be the same again|he was thinking about Colin
antonyms: act|leap into action
origin: Old English thencan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German denken .
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: θɪŋk
phonetics_text: θɪŋk
definition:
have a particular opinion, belief, or idea about someone or something.|direct one's mind towards someone or something; use one's mind actively to form connected ideas.

synonyms:
believe|be of the opinion|have as one's opinion|be of the view|be under the impression|expect|imagine|anticipate|surmise|suppose|conjecture|guess|fancy|conclude|determine|reason|reckon|figure|opine|ween|deem|judge|hold|consider|presume|estimate|regard as|view as


word: THINK BETTER OF
russian_word: передумывать
example: he turned to shoot, then thought better of it|his lie would not make us think better of him
definition: decide not to do (something) after reconsideration.|form a better opinion of.
synonyms:
have second thoughts about|think twice about|think again about|change one's mind about|reconsider|decide against|get cold feet about


word: THINK OVER
russian_word: продумывать
example: he told the player to go home and think over his offer
definition: consider something carefully.
synonyms:
consider|contemplate|deliberate about|weigh up|consider the pros and cons of|mull over|ponder|reflect on|muse on|ruminate on


word: THINLY
russian_word: тонко
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈθɪnli
phonetics_text: ˈθɪnli
example:
thinly sliced potatoes|he was tall and thinly built|resources are stretched thinly|the sun shines only thinly through a veil of water

definition:
in a way that creates a thin piece or layer of something.|with little flesh or fat on the body.|with few parts or people relative to the area covered or filled; sparsely.|in a way that lacks strength, substance, or quality; weakly.


word: THINNESS
russian_word: тонкость
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɪnnəs
phonetics_text: ˈθɪnnəs
example:
the thinness of the paper|the pitiful thinness of his body|the thinness of the population|the thinness of the paint|there's enough action to camouflage the thinness of the plot

definition:
the state or quality of having opposite surfaces or sides close together.|the state or quality of having little, or too little, flesh or fat on the body.|the state of having few parts or people relative to the area covered or filled.|the quality of a liquid substance not containing much solid.|lack of substance or quality; weakness.


word: THIN
russian_word: тонкий
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: θɪn
phonetics_text: θɪn
example:
the remorseless fire of archers thinned their ranks|their effect in thinning the ozone layer is probably slowing the global warming trend

definition:
make or become less dense, crowded, or numerous.|make or become smaller in thickness.|hit (a ball) above its centre.

synonyms:
become less dense/numerous|decrease|diminish|dwindle|lessen|become less in number|disperse|dissipate|scatter|prune|cut back|trim|single

origin:
Old English thynne, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dun and German dünn, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tenuis .


word: THIOPENTAL
russian_word: тиопентал
origin: 1940s: from thio- + a contraction of pentobarbitone.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θʌɪə(ʊ)ˈpɛnt(ə)l
phonetics_text: θʌɪə(ʊ)ˈpɛnt(ə)l
definition:
a sulfur-containing barbiturate drug used as a general anesthetic and hypnotic, and (reputedly) as a truth serum; thiopentone.


word: THIOPENTONE
russian_word: тиопентал натрия
origin: 1940s: from thio- + a contraction of pentobarbitone.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌθʌɪə(ʊ)ˈpɛntəʊn
phonetics_text: ˌθʌɪə(ʊ)ˈpɛntəʊn
definition:
a sulphur-containing barbiturate drug used as a general anaesthetic and hypnotic, and (reputedly) as a truth drug.


word: THIORIDAZINE
russian_word: тиоридазин
origin: 1950s: from thio- + ( pipe)rid(ine ) + azine.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌθʌɪə(ʊ)rɪˈdeɪziːn
phonetics_text: ˌθʌɪə(ʊ)rɪˈdeɪziːn
definition:
a synthetic compound derived from phenothiazine, used as a tranquillizer, chiefly in the treatment of mental illness.


word: THIRD
russian_word: третий
example: the third century|a third of a mile
part_of_speech: number
phonetic: θəːd
phonetics_text: θəːd
definition:
constituting number three in a sequence; 3rd.|each of three equal parts into which something is or may be divided.|an interval spanning three consecutive notes in a diatonic scale, e.g. C to E ( major third, equal to two tones) or A to C ( minor third, equal to a tone and a semitone).

origin:
Old English thridda, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch derde and German dritte, also to three. The spelling thrid was dominant until the 16th century (but thirdda is recorded in Northumbrian dialect as early as the 10th century).


word: THIRDLY
russian_word: в-третьих
definition: in the third place (used to introduce a third point or reason).
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈθəːdli
phonetics_text: ˈθəːdli
example:
secondly, the Home Secretary has found a way to deal with the problem swiftly; thirdly, the Bill has received all-party support


word: THIRD-RATE
russian_word: третьесортный
example: a third-rate boarding house
definition: of inferior or very poor quality.
antonyms: first-rate|excellent
part_of_speech: adjective
synonyms:
substandard|below standard|bad|inferior|poor|poor-quality|low-grade|appalling|abysmal|atrocious|abject|awful|terrible|dismal|dreadful|execrable|frightful|miserable|wretched|lamentable|deplorable|pitiful|inadequate|insufficient|unsatisfactory|unacceptable|jerry-built|shoddy|tinny|trashy|cheap and nasty|cheapjack|lousy|not much cop|not up to much|crummy|bum|diabolical|rotten|sad|tatty|tacky|dire|tenth-rate|ropy|duff|naff|rubbish|rubbishy|pants|a load of pants|grotty|direful|egregious|crap|crappy|shitty|chickenshit


word: THIRST
russian_word: жажда
example: they quenched their thirst with spring water
definition: a feeling of needing or wanting to drink something.
synonyms: thirstiness|dryness|dehydration|polydipsia|drought
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: θəːst
phonetics_text: θəːst
origin:
Old English thurst (noun), thyrstan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dorst, dorsten and German Durst, dürsten .


word: THIRSTY
russian_word: жаждущий
example: the Guides were hot and thirsty|Joe was as thirsty for scandal as anyone else
definition: feeling a need to drink.|having or showing a strong desire for something.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈθəːsti
phonetics_text: ˈθəːsti
synonyms:
longing for a drink|in need of a drink|dry|dehydrated|parched|gasping|spitting feathers|spitting chips|athirst|thirstful|droughty|sitient


word: THIRTEEN
russian_word: тринадцать
example: thirteen miles away
definition: equivalent to the sum of six and seven; one more than twelve, or seven less than twenty; 13.
part_of_speech: number
phonetic: θəːˈtiːn
phonetics_text: θəːˈtiːn|ˈθəːtiːn
origin:
Old English thrēotīene  (see three, -teen). The spelling with initial thi- is recorded in late Middle English.


word: THIRTEENTH
russian_word: тринадцатый
example: the thirteenth century|twelve thirteenths
part_of_speech: number
phonetic: ˌθəːˈtiːnθ
phonetics_text: ˌθəːˈtiːnθ
definition:
constituting number thirteen in a sequence; 13th.|each of thirteen equal parts into which something is or may be divided.


word: THIRTY
russian_word: тридцать
example: thirty or forty years ago
definition: the number equivalent to the product of three and ten; ten less than forty; 30.
part_of_speech: number
phonetic: ˈθəːti
phonetics_text: ˈθəːti
origin:
Old English thrītig  (see three, -ty2). The spelling with initial thi- is recorded in literature in the 15th century, and has been the prevalent form since the 16th century.


word: THISTLE
russian_word: чертополох
origin: Old English thistel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch distel and German Distel .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɪs(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈθɪs(ə)l
definition:
a widely distributed herbaceous plant of the daisy family, which typically has a prickly stem and leaves and rounded heads of purple flowers.|a thistle as the Scottish national emblem.


word: THITHER
russian_word: туда
example: no trickery had been necessary to attract him thither
definition: to or towards that place.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈðɪðə
phonetics_text: ˈðɪðə
origin:
Old English thider, alteration (by association with hither) of thæder, of Germanic origin; related to that and the.


word: THIXOTROPY
russian_word: тиксотропия
origin: 1920s: from Greek thixis ‘touching’ + tropē ‘turning’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θɪkˈsɒtrəpi
phonetics_text: θɪkˈsɒtrəpi
definition:
the property of becoming less viscous when subjected to an applied stress, shown for example by some gels which become temporarily fluid when shaken or stirred.


word: THOLEIITE
russian_word: толеит
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθəʊlɪʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈθəʊlɪʌɪt
definition:
a basaltic rock containing augite and a calcium-poor pyroxene (pigeonite or hypersthene), and with a higher silica content than an alkali basalt.

origin:
mid 19th century: from Tholei, the name of a village (now Tholey) in the Saarland, Germany, + -ite1.


word: THONG
russian_word: ремень
example: by day it's miniskirts and by the pool thong bikinis
synonyms: strip|band|cord|string|lash|tie|belt|strap|tape|rope|tether
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: θɒŋ
phonetics_text: θɒŋ
definition:
a narrow strip of leather or other material, used especially as a fastening or as the lash of a whip.|a skimpy bathing garment or pair of knickers like a G-string.|a light sandal or flip-flop.

origin:
Old English thwang, thwong, of Germanic origin; related to German Zwang ‘compulsion’. Compare with whang.


word: THORAX
russian_word: грудная клетка
origin: late Middle English: via Latin from Greek thōrax .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɔːraks
phonetics_text: ˈθɔːraks
definition:
the part of the body of a mammal between the neck and the abdomen, including the cavity enclosed by the ribs, breastbone, and dorsal vertebrae, and containing the chief organs of circulation and respiration; the chest.


word: THORIA
russian_word: тория
origin: mid 19th century: from thorium, on the pattern of words such as alumina and magnesia .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθɔːrɪə
phonetics_text: ˈθɔːrɪə
definition:
thorium dioxide, a white refractory solid used in making gas mantles and other materials for high-temperature applications.


word: THORN
russian_word: шип
synonyms: prickle|spike|barb|spine|bristle|spicule
origin: Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch doorn and German Dorn .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θɔːn
phonetics_text: θɔːn
definition:
a stiff, sharp-pointed woody projection on the stem or other part of a plant.|a thorny bush, shrub, or tree, especially a hawthorn.|an Old English and Icelandic runic letter, þ or Þ, representing the dental fricatives ð and θ. In English it was eventually superseded by the digraph th.|a yellowish-brown woodland moth that rests with the wings raised over the back, with caterpillars that mimic twigs in appearance.


word: THOROUGH
russian_word: тщательный
example: planners need a thorough understanding of the subject
definition: complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial.
antonyms: superficial|cursory|partial
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈθʌrə
phonetics_text: ˈθʌrə
synonyms:
rigorous|in-depth|exhaustive|thoroughgoing|minute|detailed|close|meticulous|scrupulous|assiduous|conscientious|painstaking|methodical|careful|sedulous|complete|comprehensive|elaborate|full|intensive|extensive|widespread|sweeping|searching|all-embracing|all-inclusive

origin:
Old English thuruh, alteration of thurh  ‘through’. Original use was as an adverb and preposition, in senses of through . The adjective dates from the late 15th century, when it also had the sense ‘that goes or extends through something’, surviving in thoroughfare .


word: THOROUGHBRED
russian_word: чистокровный
example: some riders will only buy thoroughbred horses
antonyms: hybrid
synonyms: pure-bred|pedigree|pure|pure-blooded|full-blooded|pedigreed
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈθʌrəbrɛd
phonetics_text: ˈθʌrəbrɛd
definition:
(of a horse) of pure breed, especially of a breed originating from English mares and Arab stallions and widely used as racehorses.


word: THOROUGHLY
russian_word: тщательно
example: he searched the house thoroughly|I thoroughly enjoyed the day
definition: in a thorough manner.|very much; greatly.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈθʌrəli
phonetics_text: ˈθʌrəli
synonyms:
rigorously|in depth|exhaustively|from top to bottom|minutely|closely|in detail|meticulously|scrupulously|assiduously|conscientiously|painstakingly|methodically|carefully|sedulously|completely|comprehensively|fully|to the fullest extent|intensively|extensively


word: THOU
russian_word: ты
example: thou art fair, O my beloved
definition: archaic or dialect form of you, as the singular subject of a verb.
part_of_speech: pronoun
phonetic: ðaʊ
phonetics_text: ðaʊ
origin:
Old English thu, of Germanic origin; related to German du, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tu .


word: THOUGH
russian_word: хотя
example: though they were speaking in undertones, Percival could hear them
definition: despite the fact that; although.
part_of_speech: conjunction|adverb
phonetic: ðəʊ
phonetics_text: ðəʊ
origin:
Old English thēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German doch ; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse thó, thau .


word: THOUGHT
russian_word: мысль
example: Maggie had a sudden thought|Sophie sat deep in thought
origin: Old English thōht, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gedachte, also to think.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θɔːt
phonetics_text: θɔːt
definition:
an idea or opinion produced by thinking, or occurring suddenly in the mind.|the action or process of thinking.

synonyms:
idea|notion|line of thinking|belief|concept|conception|conviction|opinion|view|impression|image|perception|mental picture|assumption|presumption|hypothesis|theory|supposition|postulation|abstraction|apprehension|understanding|conceptualization|feeling|funny feeling|suspicion|sneaking suspicion|hunch


word: THOUGHTFUL
russian_word: вдумчивый
example: brows drawn together in thoughtful consideration|he was attentive and thoughtful
definition: absorbed in or involving thought.|showing consideration for the needs of other people.
antonyms: vacant|superficial
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈθɔːtfʊl
phonetics_text: ˈθɔːtfʊl|ˈθɔːtf(ə)l
synonyms:
pensive|thinking|reflective|contemplative|musing|meditative|introspective|prayerful|philosophical|cogitative|ruminative|absorbed|engrossed|rapt|preoccupied|deep/immersed/lost in thought|in a brown study|brooding|broody|serious|studious|solemn|dreamy|dreaming|wistful|melancholy|sad|ruminant|profound|deep|intelligent|sensitive|pithy|meaty|weighty


word: THOUGHTFULLY
russian_word: глубокомысленно
definition: in a way that suggests being absorbed in thought.|with consideration for the needs of other people.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈθɔːtf(ə)li
phonetics_text: ˈθɔːtf(ə)li
example:
he nodded thoughtfully as I finished speaking|Eric has thoughtfully provided copies of all the files


word: THOUGHTLESS
russian_word: беспечный
antonyms: considerate
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈθɔːtləs
phonetics_text: ˈθɔːtləs
example:
it was thoughtless of her to have rushed out and not said where she would be going|to think a few minutes of thoughtless pleasure could end in this

definition:
(of a person or their behaviour) not showing consideration for the needs of other people.|without consideration of the possible consequences.

synonyms:
inconsiderate|uncaring|heedless|unmindful|regardless|insensitive|uncharitable|unkind|tactless|undiplomatic|indiscreet|careless|selfish|impolite|rude


word: THRALL
russian_word: рабство
example: the town in thrall to a villain
origin: Old English thrǣl ‘slave’, from Old Norse thræll .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θrɔːl
phonetics_text: θrɔːl
definition:
the state of being in someone's power, or of having great power over someone.|a slave, servant, or captive.

synonyms:
power|clutches|hands|control|grip|grasp|yoke|enslavement|bondage|slavery|subjection|subjugation|servitude|tyranny|oppression|domination|hegemony|supremacy


word: THRASH
russian_word: молотить
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: θraʃ
phonetics_text: θraʃ
example:
she thrashed him across the head and shoulders|he lay on the ground thrashing around in pain|I thrashed Pete at cards

definition:
beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip.|move in a violent and convulsive way.|defeat heavily in a contest or match.

synonyms:
hit|beat|flog|whip|horsewhip|scourge|lash|flagellate|flail|strap|birch|cane|belt|leather|bullwhip|give someone a hiding|tan someone's hide|lather|paste|take a strap to|whale|switch|stripe|thong|quirt|beating|flogging|whipping|horsewhipping|scourging|lashing|flagellation|caning|belting|leathering|the strap|the birch|the cane|the belt|bullwhipping|hiding|tanning|lathering|pasting|going-over

origin:
Old English, variant of thresh (an early sense). Current senses of the noun date from the mid 19th century.


word: THRASHING
russian_word: обмолот
definition: an act of physically beating someone; a beating.|a heavy defeat of a sporting opponent.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθraʃɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈθraʃɪŋ
example:
a sound thrashing might teach the individual to refrain from complaining|the thrashings administered by Celtic to Aberdeen


word: THREAD
russian_word: нить
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: θrɛd
phonetics_text: θrɛd
example:
he had a loose thread on his shirt|a major thread running through the book is the primacy of form over substance|his fine threads and fashionable specs

definition:
a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibres used in sewing or weaving.|a theme or characteristic running throughout a situation or piece of writing.|a helical ridge on the outside of a screw, bolt, etc. or on the inside of a cylindrical hole, to allow two parts to be screwed together.|clothes.

synonyms:
train of thought|drift|direction|sense|theme|subject matter|motif|tenor|strain|thrust|subject|gist|burden|action|plot|storyline|scenario

origin:
Old English thrǣd (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch draad and German Draht, also to the verb throw. The verb dates from late Middle English.


word: THREADBARE
russian_word: изношенный
example: tatty rooms with threadbare carpets
definition: (of cloth, clothing, or soft furnishings) becoming thin and tattered with age.
antonyms: pristine
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈθrɛdbɛː
phonetics_text: ˈθrɛdbɛː
synonyms:
worn|well worn|old|thin|worn out|holey|moth-eaten|mangy|ragged|frayed|tattered|battered|decrepit|shabby|scruffy|unkempt|having seen better days|falling apart at the seams|in shreds|in tatters|falling to pieces|tatty|ratty|the worse for wear|raggedy|raggedy-ass|warby|out at elbows


word: THREADED
russian_word: с резьбой
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈθrɛdɪd
phonetics_text: ˈθrɛdɪd
example:
put the threaded end of the bolt through the hole|a good post on a blog with threaded comments can be like attending a meetup in your own space at your own time|bring the threaded needle up through the knitting from back to front

definition:
(of a hole, screw, bolt, etc.) having a screw thread.|denoting or relating to online posts or messages forming part of a a linked sequence.|(of a needle) having a thread of cotton or other fibre through its eye.


word: THREADER
russian_word: винторезный станок
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθrɛdə
phonetics_text: ˈθrɛdə
definition:
a device for passing a thread through the needle and guides of a sewing machine.|a device for cutting a spiral ridge on the outside of a screw or the inside of a hole.


word: THREADING
russian_word: нарезания резьбы
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθrɛdɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈθrɛdɪŋ
definition:
a method of hair removal in which unwanted hairs are plucked out by using a twisted cotton thread.|a facility for organizing a series of posts relating to the same subject as a linked sequence on an online forum or social media application.


word: THREAD MARK
russian_word: водяной знак
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a mark in the form of a thin line made in banknote paper with highly coloured silk fibres to prevent photographic counterfeiting.


word: THREAT
russian_word: угроза
synonyms: threatening remark|warning|ultimatum|intimidating remark|commination|menaces|menacing
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θrɛt
phonetics_text: θrɛt
example:
members of her family have received death threats|hurricane damage poses a major threat to many coastal communities

definition:
a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.|a person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.

origin:
Old English thrēat  ‘oppression’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch verdrieten ‘grieve’, German verdriessen ‘irritate’.


word: THREATEN
russian_word: угрожать
example: how dare you threaten me?|a broken finger threatened his career
origin: Old English thrēatnian ‘urge or induce, especially by using threats’, from thrēat (see threat).
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈθrɛt(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈθrɛt(ə)n
definition:
state one's intention to take hostile action against (someone) in retribution for something done or not done.|cause (someone or something) to be vulnerable or at risk; endanger.

synonyms:
menace|intimidate|browbeat|bully|cow|pressurize|lean on|terrorize|frighten|scare|alarm|make threats against|issue threats to|threaten to harm/kill


word: THREATENING
russian_word: угрожая
example: her mother had received a threatening letter
definition: having a hostile or deliberately frightening quality or manner.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈθrɛt(ə)nɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈθrɛt(ə)nɪŋ
synonyms:
menacing|intimidating|bullying|frightening|terrifying|scary|fearsome|mean-looking|alarming|forbidding|baleful|warning|admonitory|cautionary|minacious|minatory|minatorial|comminatory


word: THREE
russian_word: три
example: her three children
definition: equivalent to the sum of one and two; one more than two; 3.
part_of_speech: number
phonetic: θriː
phonetics_text: θriː
origin:
Old English thrīe (masculine), thrīo, thrēo (feminine), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch drie and German drei, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tres and Greek treis .


word: THREE-DIMENSIONAL
russian_word: пространственный
example: a three-dimensional object
definition: having or appearing to have length, breadth, and depth.
antonyms: flat
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌθriːdɪˈmɛnʃ(ə)n(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˌθriːdɪˈmɛnʃ(ə)n(ə)l|ˌθriːdʌɪˈmɛnʃ(ə)n(ə)l
synonyms:
solid|concrete|having depth|sculptural|rounded|stereoscopic|stereographic|stereo-|virtual|holographic|perspective|pop-up|axonometric|orthorhombic


word: THREESOME
russian_word: тройка
example: we planned excursions as a threesome
definition: a group of three people engaged in the same activity.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθriːs(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈθriːs(ə)m
synonyms:
trio|triplet(s)|triumvirate|triad|trinity|troika|triunity|triangle|triplex|trilogy|triptych|tercet|terzetto|pas de trois|trine


word: THRENODY
russian_word: погребальное пение
example: a brooding threnody to urban desolation
definition: a lament.
antonyms: hymn
origin: mid 17th century: from Greek thrēnōidia, from thrēnos ‘wailing’ + ōidē ‘song’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθrɛnədi
phonetics_text: ˈθrɛnədi
synonyms:
lament|dirge|requiem|elegy|funeral song/chant|burial hymn|dead march|keen|plaint|knell|coronach|monody|epicedium|exequy


word: THREONINE
russian_word: треонин
origin: 1930s: from threose (the name of a tetrose sugar) + -ine4.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθriːəniːn
phonetics_text: ˈθriːəniːn
definition:
a hydrophilic amino acid which is a constituent of most proteins. It is an essential nutrient in the diet of vertebrates.


word: THRESH
russian_word: молотить
example: machinery that can reap and thresh corn in the same process|a creature threshing in a net
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: θrɛʃ
phonetics_text: θrɛʃ
definition:
separate grain from (corn or other crops), typically with a flail or by the action of a revolving mechanism.|move violently; thrash.

origin:
Old English therscan, later threscan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dorsen and German dreschen . Compare with thrash.


word: THRESHER
russian_word: молотилка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθrɛʃə
phonetics_text: ˈθrɛʃə
definition:
a person or machine that separates grain from corn or other crops by beating.|a surface-living shark with a long upper lobe to the tail. Threshers often hunt in pairs, lashing the water with their tails to herd fish into a tightly packed shoal.


word: THRESHOLD
russian_word: порог
example: he stood on the threshold of Sheila's bedroom|nothing happens until the signal passes the threshold
synonyms: doorstep|sill|doorsill|doorway|entrance|entry|way in|door|gate|gateway|portal|approach
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθrɛʃəʊld
phonetics_text: ˈθrɛʃəʊld|ˈθrɛʃˌhəʊld
definition:
a strip of wood or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room.|the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested.

origin:
Old English therscold, threscold ; related to German dialect Drischaufel ; the first element is related to thresh (in a Germanic sense ‘tread’), but the origin of the second element is unknown.


word: THRICE
russian_word: трижды
example: Dean was thrice married
definition: three times.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: θrʌɪs
phonetics_text: θrʌɪs
origin:
Middle English thries, from earlier thrie (from Old English thrīga, related to three) + -s3 (later respelled -ce to denote the unvoiced sound); compare with once.


word: THRIFT
russian_word: бережливость
example: the values of thrift and self-reliance
antonyms: profligacy|extravagance
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θrɪft
phonetics_text: θrɪft
definition:
the quality of using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully.|a European plant which forms low-growing tufts of slender leaves with rounded pink flower heads, growing chiefly on sea cliffs and mountains.

synonyms:
providence|prudence|thriftiness|canniness|carefulness|good management|good husbandry|careful budgeting|economy|economizing|saving|scrimping and saving|scrimping|frugality|abstemiousness|parsimony|penny-pinching|miserliness|forehandedness|sparingness|frugalness

origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘prosperity, acquired wealth, success’): from Old Norse, from thrífa ‘grasp, get hold of’. Compare with thrive.


word: THRIFTLESS
russian_word: расточительный
definition: (of a person or their behaviour) spending money in an extravagant and wasteful way.
antonyms: thrifty
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈθrɪftləs
phonetics_text: ˈθrɪftləs
synonyms:
extravagant|profligate|spendthrift|unthrifty|improvident|wasteful|free-spending|prodigal|squandering|lavish|immoderate|excessive|imprudent|reckless|irresponsible


word: THRIFTY
russian_word: бережливый
example: he had been brought up to be thrifty and careful|the sheep are vigorous and thrifty
antonyms: profligate|extravagant
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈθrɪfti
phonetics_text: ˈθrɪfti
definition:
using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully.|(of livestock or plants) strong and healthy.

synonyms:
careful with money|provident|prudent|canny|economical|frugal|energy-efficient|energy-saving|fuel-efficient|fuel-saving|sparing|scrimping|abstemious|parsimonious|penny-pinching|miserly|forehanded


word: THRILL
russian_word: трепет
example: the thrill of jumping out of an aeroplane
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: θrɪl
phonetics_text: θrɪl
definition:
a sudden feeling of excitement and pleasure.|a vibratory movement or resonance heard through a stethoscope.

synonyms:
(feeling of) excitement|thrilling experience|stimulation|sensation|glow|tingle|titillation|fun|enjoyment|amusement|delight|joy|pleasure|treat|adventure|buzz|kick|charge

origin:
Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘pierce or penetrate’): alteration of dialect thirl ‘pierce’.


word: THRILLING
russian_word: волнующий
example: a thrilling adventure
definition: causing excitement and pleasure; exhilarating.
antonyms: boring
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈθrɪlɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈθrɪlɪŋ
synonyms:
exciting|stirring|action-packed|rip-roaring|gripping|riveting|fascinating|dramatic|hair-raising|rousing|lively|animated|spirited|stimulating|moving|inspiring|inspirational|electrifying|passionate|impassioned|emotive|emotional|emotion-charged|heady|soul-stirring|stem-winding|inspiriting|anthemic


word: THRIPS
russian_word: трипс
origin: late 18th century: via Latin from Greek, literally ‘woodworm’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θrɪps
phonetics_text: θrɪps
definition:
a minute black winged insect which sucks plant sap and can be a serious pest of ornamental and food plants when present in large numbers. Thrips swarm on warm still summer days and cause irritation by crawling on the skin.


word: THRIVE
russian_word: процветать
example: the new baby thrived
definition: (of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: θrʌɪv
phonetics_text: θrʌɪv
origin:
Middle English (originally in the sense ‘grow, increase’): from Old Norse thrífask, reflexive of thrífa ‘grasp, get hold of’. Compare with thrift.


word: THROAT
russian_word: горло
example: her throat was parched with thirst
definition: the passage which leads from the back of the mouth of a person or animal.
origin: Old English throte, throtu, of Germanic origin; related to German Drossel . Compare with throttle.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θrəʊt
phonetics_text: θrəʊt
synonyms:
gullet|oesophagus|windpipe|trachea|crop|craw|maw|neck|pharynx|oropharynx|fauces|gorget|the red lane|throttle|gorge|gula


word: THROATY
russian_word: гортанный
example: rich, throaty laughter
definition: (of a voice or other sound) deep and husky.
antonyms: high-pitched
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈθrəʊti
phonetics_text: ˈθrəʊti
synonyms:
gravelly|husky|rough|guttural|deep|thick|gruff|growly|growling|hoarse|croaky|croaking|rasping|raspy|harsh|grating|jarring|discordant|dissonant|scratchy|creaky|stridulant


word: THROB
russian_word: пульсация
example: the war drums throbbed
definition: beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm; pulsate steadily.
origin: late Middle English: probably imitative.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: θrɒb
phonetics_text: θrɒb
synonyms:
pulsate|beat|pulse|palpitate|pound|thud|thump|hammer|drum|thrum|reverberate|vibrate|pitter-patter|go pit-a-pat|quiver|quop


word: THROES
russian_word: родовые м `уки
example: he convulsed in his death throes
definition: intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θrəʊz
phonetics_text: θrəʊz
synonyms:
agony|pain|paroxysm|pangs|suffering|torture|torment|anguish|distress|hardship|struggle|travail|excruciation

origin:
Middle English throwe (singular); perhaps related to Old English thrēa, thrawu ‘calamity’, influenced by thrōwian ‘suffer’.


word: THROMBOEMBOLISM
russian_word: тромбоэмболия
example: any condition that may predispose to thromboembolism
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌθrɒmbəʊˈɛmbəlɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˌθrɒmbəʊˈɛmbəlɪz(ə)m
definition:
obstruction of a blood vessel by a blood clot that has become dislodged from another site in the circulation.


word: THROMBOLYSIS
russian_word: тромболиз
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θrɒmˈbɒlɪsɪs
phonetics_text: θrɒmˈbɒlɪsɪs
definition:
the dissolution of a blood clot, especially as induced artificially by infusion of an enzyme into the blood.


word: THROMBOPLASTIN
russian_word: тромбопластиновое
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌθrɒmbə(ʊ)ˈplastɪn
phonetics_text: ˌθrɒmbə(ʊ)ˈplastɪn
definition:
an enzyme released from damaged cells, especially platelets, which converts prothrombin to thrombin during the early stages of blood coagulation.


word: THROMBOSIS
russian_word: тромбоз
example: increased risk of thrombosis
definition: local coagulation or clotting of the blood in a part of the circulatory system.
origin: early 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek thrombōsis ‘curdling’, from thrombos ‘blood clot’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θrɒmˈbəʊsɪs
phonetics_text: θrɒmˈbəʊsɪs
synonyms:
blood clot|embolism|embolus|infarction|stroke|ictus|seizure|heart attack|coronary thrombosis|coronary|apoplexy


word: THROMBOXANE
russian_word: тромбоксан
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θrɒmˈbɒkseɪn
phonetics_text: θrɒmˈbɒkseɪn
definition:
a hormone of the prostacyclin type released from blood platelets, which induces platelet aggregation and arterial constriction.


word: THRONG
russian_word: толпа
example: he pushed his way through the throng
definition: a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: θrɒŋ
phonetics_text: θrɒŋ
synonyms:
crowd|mass|multitude|horde|host|mob|assemblage|gathering|congregation|crush|press|body|band|army|troop|legion|gang|stream|swarm|flock|bevy|herd|pack|drove|array|sea|myriad|pile|knot|cluster|group

origin:
Old English (ge)thrang  ‘crowd, tumult’, of Germanic origin. The early sense of the verb (Middle English) was ‘press violently, force one's way’.


word: THROSTLE
russian_word: певчий дрозд
definition: old-fashioned term for song thrush.|a machine for continuously spinning wool or cotton.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθrɒs(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈθrɒs(ə)l
origin:
Old English, of Germanic origin, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin turdus ‘thrush’. throstle (sense 2) dates from the early 19th century and was apparently named from the humming sound of the machine.


word: THROTTLE
russian_word: дроссель
example: the engines were at full throttle
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈθrɒt(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈθrɒt(ə)l
definition:
a device controlling the flow of fuel or power to an engine.|a person's throat, gullet, or windpipe.

origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): perhaps a frequentative, from throat; the noun (dating from the mid 16th century in sense 2) is perhaps a diminutive of throat, but the history of the word is not clear.


word: THROUGH
russian_word: через
part_of_speech: preposition|adverb|adjective
phonetic: θruː
phonetics_text: θruː
example:
she walked through the doorway into the living room|the goal came midway through the second half|I flipped though the pages|dioxins get into mothers' milk through contaminated food|they will be in London from March 24 through May 7

definition:
moving in one side and out of the other side of (an opening, channel, or location).|continuing in time towards completion of (a process or period).|so as to inspect all or part of (a collection, inventory, or publication).|by means of (a process or intermediate stage).|up to and including (a particular point in an ordered sequence).

synonyms:
into and out of|to the other/far side of|from end to end of|between|past|by|down|along|across|by way of|via|throughout|around in|all over|from one side to the other|from one end to another|from end to end|from side to side|from top to bottom|in and out the other end/side

origin:
Old English thurh (preposition and adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch door and German durch . The spelling change to thr- appears c.  1300, becoming standard from Caxton onwards.


word: THROW
russian_word: бросать
antonyms: catch|hold
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: θrəʊ
phonetics_text: θrəʊ
example:
I threw a brick through the window|he threw all her emotions into turmoil|in the final Arnaud was too strong, and threw Hughes twice|further on a potter was throwing pots|occasionally a small child will throw a tantrum when denied something|he threw a huge farewell party for them|the man who throws a race is a crook for life|sometimes a completely black calf is thrown

definition:
propel (something) with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand.|send suddenly into a particular state or condition.|send (one's opponent) to the ground in wrestling, judo, or similar activity.|form (ceramic ware) on a potter's wheel.|have (a fit or tantrum).|give or hold (a party).|lose (a race or contest) intentionally, especially in return for a bribe.|(of an animal) give birth to (young, especially of a specified kind).

synonyms:
hurl|toss|fling|pitch|cast|lob|launch|flip|catapult|shy|dash|aim|direct|project|propel|send|bowl|chuck|heave|sling|buzz|whang|bung|yeet|peg|hoy|bish

origin:
Old English thrāwan  ‘to twist, turn’, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch draaien and German drehen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin terere ‘to rub’, Greek teirein ‘wear out’. throw (sense 1 of the verb), expressing propulsion and sudden action, dates from Middle English.


word: THROWAWAY
russian_word: выбрасывать
example: a throwaway camera|some people overreacted to a few throwaway lines
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈθrəʊəweɪ
phonetics_text: ˈθrəʊəweɪ
definition:
denoting or relating to products that are intended to be discarded after being used once or a few times.|(of a remark) expressed in a casual or understated way.

synonyms:
disposable|expendable|one-use|non-returnable|one-way|single-trip|cheap|ephemeral|obsolescent|paper|plastic|biodegradable|photodegradable


word: THROW IN
russian_word: добавлять
example:
they cut the price by £100 and threw in the add-on TV adaptor|he threw in a sensible remark about funding

definition:
include something free with a purchase.|make a remark casually as an interjection in a conversation.|return the ball to play by means of a throw-in.


word: THROW OFF
russian_word: избавляться
synonyms: get rid of|cast off|discard|shake off|drop|jettison|free/rid oneself of
example:
he was struggling to throw off a viral-hepatitis problem|when I got home, I threw off my coat|I think the sudden change in weather has thrown me off a bit|Thomas threw off the question lightly|many packs would not have thrown off at all on such a morning

definition:
rid oneself of something.|take off a garment hastily.|disconcert or confuse someone.|write or utter something in an offhand manner.|begin hunting.


word: THROW ON
russian_word: подбавлять
definition: put on a garment hastily.|attack someone vigorously.
example:
I tumbled out of bed, threw on my tracksuit, and joined the others|they threw themselves on the enemy


word: THROW OUT
russian_word: пристраивать
antonyms: keep
example:
I threw out all the old torn clothes|the charges were thrown out by the magistrate|a suggestion that Dunne threw out caught many a reader's fancy|the big range fire threw out heat like a furnace|his wife had thrown him out|an undisclosed stock option throws out all your figures|do keep quiet or you'll throw me out in my calculations|he threw out his back at the gym|the raspberries are already breaking into leaf and throwing out buds

definition:
discard something as unwanted.|(of a court, legislature, or other body) dismiss or reject something brought before it.|put forward a suggestion tentatively.|emit or radiate something.|expel someone unceremoniously from a place, organization, or activity.|cause numbers or calculations to become inaccurate.|confuse or distract someone from the matter in hand.|twist, strain, or dislocate a joint or other body part.|(of a plant) rapidly develop a side shoot, bud, etc.|put out an opponent by throwing the ball to the wicket or a base.

synonyms:
discard|throw away|dispose of|get rid of|do away with|toss out|scrap|throw on the scrapheap|clear out|remove|dispense with|lose|eliminate|dump|unload|jettison|shed|dismiss|expel|eject|weed out|root out|recycle|break up|demolish|write off|chuck (away/out)|ditch|bin|junk|get shut of|get shot of|see the back of|trash|shuck off|wreck


word: THROW OVER
russian_word: переключать
example: he's going to throw you over for your sister
definition: abandon or reject someone as a lover.
synonyms:
abandon|leave|desert|discard|turn one's back on|cast aside|cast off|jilt|break up with|finish with|leave in the lurch|leave high and dry|leave stranded|dump|ditch|chuck|drop|walk out on|run out on|rat on|leave flat|give someone the push|give someone the elbow|give someone the big E|bin off|forsake


word: THROW TOGETHER
russian_word: компилировать
example:
we were just two guys thrown together by circumstance|the meal was quickly thrown together at news of Rose's arrival

definition:
bring people into contact unexpectedly or by chance.|make or produce something hastily, without careful planning or arrangement.


word: THROW UP
russian_word: отказываться от
example:
I leaned over and threw up again|why has he thrown up a promising career in politics?|he saw the prayers of the Church as a living and fruitful tradition that threw up new ideas|on several sites temporary wooden structures had been thrown up

definition:
vomit.|abandon or give up something, especially one's job.|produce something and bring it to notice.|erect a building or structure hastily.

synonyms:
vomit|retch|cough up|bring up|regurgitate|heave|gag|be sick|get sick|puke|chunder|chuck up|hurl|spew|do the technicolor yawn|keck|honk|sick up|vom|boke|spit up|barf|upchuck|toss one's cookies|blow chunks


word: THRUST
russian_word: упор
example: she thrust her hands into her pockets
definition: push suddenly or violently in a specified direction.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: θrʌst
phonetics_text: θrʌst
synonyms:
shove|push|propel|impel|send|press|drive|plunge|stick|force|shoot|ram|barge|bump|knock|strike|hit|jolt|butt|prod|poke|nudge|elbow|shoulder|bulldoze|sweep|jostle|bundle|hustle|hurry|rush|manhandle|impose|foist|unload|inflict|obtrude|urge|saddle someone with|land someone with|burden someone with|lumber someone with

origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Old Norse thrýsta ; perhaps related to Latin trudere ‘to thrust’. The noun is first recorded (early 16th century) in the sense ‘act of pressing’.


word: THUD
russian_word: глухой стук
example: he hit the floor with a terrific thud
definition: a dull, heavy sound, such as that made by an object falling to the ground.
synonyms: thump|clunk|clonk|crash|smash|smack|bang|boom|thunder|wallop|stomp|stamp|clump|clomp|wham|whump
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: θʌd
phonetics_text: θʌd
origin:
late Middle English (originally Scots): probably from Old English thyddan ‘to thrust, push’; related to thoden ‘violent wind’. The noun is recorded first denoting a sudden blast or gust of wind, later the sound of a thunderclap, whence a dull, heavy sound. The verb dates from the early 16th century.


word: THUG
russian_word: бандит
example: he was attacked by a gang of thugs
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θʌɡ
phonetics_text: θʌɡ
definition:
a violent person, especially a criminal.|a member of a group or organization of robbers and assassins in India who waylaid and strangled their victims, usually travellers, and stole their belongings. They were suppressed by the British in the 1830s.

synonyms:
ruffian|hoodlum|bully boy|bully|bandit|mugger|gangster|terrorist|gunman|murderer|killer|hitman|assassin|hooligan|vandal|Yardie|tough|bruiser|hired gun|rough|bovver boy|lager lout|chav|hoodie|ned|hood|goon|roughie|hoon|cut-throat|desperado|myrmidon

origin:
early 19th century (in thug (sense 2)): from Hindi ṭhag ‘swindler, thief’, based on Sanskrit sthagati ‘he covers or conceals’. thug (sense 1) arose in the mid 19th century.


word: THUJA
russian_word: туя
definition: an evergreen coniferous tree of a genus that includes the western red cedar.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθ(j)uːjə
phonetics_text: ˈθ(j)uːjə
origin:
modern Latin (genus name), from Greek thuia, denoting an African tree formerly included in the genus.


word: THULIUM
russian_word: тулий
definition: the chemical element of atomic number 69, a soft silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθ(j)uːlɪəm
phonetics_text: ˈθ(j)uːlɪəm
origin:
late 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin Thule (see Thule (sense 1)), from Greek Thoulē, of unknown origin.


word: THUMB
russian_word: большой палец руки
synonyms: (first) digit|opposable digit|pollex
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: θʌm
phonetics_text: θʌm
definition:
the short, thick first digit of the human hand, set lower and apart from the other four and opposable to them.

origin:
Old English thūma, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch duim and German Daumen, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tumere ‘to swell’. The verb dates from the late 16th century, first in the sense ‘play (a musical instrument) with the thumbs’.


word: THUMBED
russian_word: захватанный
example: they reread old volumes until they are thumbed and fragile|a thumbed mammal
synonyms: soiled|marked|dog-eared|well read|messed up|mauled|tatty
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: θʌmd
phonetics_text: θʌmd
definition:
(of a book, magazine, etc.) having been read often and bearing marks of frequent handling.|having or using thumbs.


word: THUMBNAIL
russian_word: миниатюрами
example: a thumbnail sketch
definition: the nail of the thumb.|a very small or concise description, representation, or summary.
antonyms: extensive|prolix
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθʌmneɪl
phonetics_text: ˈθʌmneɪl
synonyms:
concise|short|brief|succinct|to the point|compact|terse|curt|summary|outline|crisp|short and sweet|quick|rapid|pithy|epigrammatic|laconic|pointed|abridged|abbreviated|condensed|synoptic|compendious|summarized|contracted|curtailed|truncated|potted


word: THUMBPRINT
russian_word: отпечаток большого пальца
example: the stolen item was traceable through her thumbprint
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθʌmprɪnt
phonetics_text: ˈθʌmprɪnt
definition:
an impression or mark made on a surface by the inner part of the top joint of the thumb, especially as used for identifying individuals from the unique pattern of whorls and lines.


word: THUMBSCREW
russian_word: винт с накатанной головкой
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθʌmskruː
phonetics_text: ˈθʌmskruː
definition:
an instrument of torture for crushing the thumbs.|a screw with a protruding winged or flattened head for turning with the thumb and forefinger.


word: THUMBWHEEL
russian_word: Дисковый
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a control device for electrical or mechanical equipment in the form of a wheel operated with the thumb.


word: THUMP
russian_word: стучать
example: Holman thumped the desk with his hand|Bristol thumped Rugby 35–13
definition: hit or strike heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement.|defeat heavily.
origin: mid 16th century: imitative.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: θʌmp
phonetics_text: θʌmp
synonyms:
hit|strike|beat|batter|pound|attack|assault|knock|rap|smack|thwack|slap|pummel|punch|rain blows on|belabour|hammer|cudgel|thrash|bang|drub|welt|cuff|crack|buffet|box someone's ears|bash|clobber|clout|clip|wallop|whack|belt|tan|biff|bop|lay into|pitch into|lace into|let someone have it|sock|lam|whomp|stick one on|slosh|boff|bust|slug|light into|whale|dong|quilt|smite|swinge


word: THUMPING
russian_word: громадный
example: the thumping beat of her heart|a thumping 64 per cent majority
definition: pounding or throbbing in a heavy, continuous way.|of an impressive size, extent, or amount.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈθʌmpɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈθʌmpɪŋ
synonyms:
extremely|very|really|thoroughly|exceedingly|immensely|incredibly|amazingly|remarkably|exceptionally|uncommonly|extraordinarily|perfectly|truly|simply|positive|positively|downright|unco|très|terrifically|tremendously|seriously|majorly|dreadfully|terribly|awfully|fearfully|screamingly|thundering|right|ultra|mega|mucho|stonking|socking|oh-so|madly|damn|damned|blasted|flaming|confoundedly|jolly|hellish|bloody|blooming|dead|well|dirty|real|mighty|awful|powerful|way|bitching|lekker|devilish|frightfully|dashed|exceeding|thrice|enormous|huge|massive|vast|very great|tremendous|substantial|goodly|prodigious|gigantic|giant|terrific|fantastic|colossal|immense|mammoth|monumental|stupendous|gargantuan|elephantine|titanic|mountainous|monstrous|emphatic|roaring|decisive|conclusive|striking|impressive|outstanding|unmistakable|notable|noteworthy|memorable|remarkable|extraordinary|resounding|phenomenal|complete|unqualified|out-and-out|thorough|whopping|whopping great|jumbo|humongous|monster|astronomical|dirty great|rip-roaring|whacking|whacking great|ginormous|fucking|frigging


word: THUNDER
russian_word: гром
example: there was a crash of thunder
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈθʌndə
phonetics_text: ˈθʌndə
definition:
a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air.

synonyms:
thunderclap|thunder crack|thunder roll|roll of thunder|peal of thunder|rumble of thunder|crack of thunder|crash of thunder|rumbling|crashing|roar|thunderbolt

origin:
Old English thunor (noun), thunrian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch donder and German Donner (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Latin tonare ‘to thunder’.


word: THUNDERBIRD
russian_word: буревестник
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθʌndəbəːd
phonetics_text: ˈθʌndəbəːd
definition:
(in some North American Indian cultures) a mythical bird that brings thunder.|either of two thickheads (birds) which become noisy before and during thunderstorms.


word: THUNDERCLOUD
russian_word: грозовая туча
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθʌndəklaʊd
phonetics_text: ˈθʌndəklaʊd
definition:
a cumulus cloud with a towering or spreading top, charged with electricity and producing thunder and lightning.


word: THUNDERING
russian_word: громоподобный
example: thundering waterfalls|a thundering bore
definition: making a resounding, loud, deep noise.|extremely great, severe, or impressive.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈθʌnd(ə)rɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈθʌnd(ə)rɪŋ
synonyms:
enormous|huge|massive|vast|very great|tremendous|substantial|goodly|prodigious|gigantic|giant|terrific|fantastic|colossal|immense|mammoth|monumental|stupendous|gargantuan|elephantine|titanic|mountainous|monstrous|emphatic|roaring|decisive|conclusive|striking|impressive|outstanding|unmistakable|notable|noteworthy|memorable|remarkable|extraordinary|resounding|phenomenal|complete|unqualified|out-and-out|thorough|whopping|whopping great|thumping|mega|jumbo|humongous|monster|astronomical|dirty great|rip-roaring|whacking|whacking great|ginormous|extremely|very|really|thoroughly|exceedingly|immensely|incredibly|amazingly|remarkably|exceptionally|uncommonly|extraordinarily|perfectly|truly|simply|positive|positively|downright|unco|très|terrifically|tremendously|seriously|majorly|dreadfully|terribly|awfully|fearfully|screamingly|right|ultra|mucho|stonking|socking|oh-so|madly|damn|damned|blasted|flaming|confoundedly|jolly|hellish|bloody|blooming|dead|well|dirty|real|mighty|awful|powerful|way|bitching|lekker|devilish|frightfully|dashed|exceeding|thrice|fucking|frigging


word: THUNDERSTRUCK
russian_word: как громом пораженный
example: they were thunderstruck by this revelation
definition: extremely surprised or shocked.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈθʌndəstrʌk
phonetics_text: ˈθʌndəstrʌk
synonyms:
astonished|astounded|amazed|nonplussed|taken aback|startled|bewildered|stunned|flabbergasted|staggered|shocked|shell-shocked|stupefied|open-mouthed|dumbfounded|dumbstruck|speechless|at a loss for words|dazed|benumbed|perplexed|confounded|agape|goggle-eyed|wide-eyed|dismayed|disconcerted|jolted|shaken up|bowled over|knocked for six|floored|flummoxed|caught on the hop|caught on the wrong foot|unable to believe one's eyes|gobsmacked


word: THURIBLE
russian_word: кадило
definition: a censer.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθjʊərɪb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈθjʊərɪb(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin thuribulum, from thus, thur- ‘incense’ (see thurifer).


word: THUS
russian_word: таким образом
origin: Old English, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ðʌs
phonetics_text: ðʌs
example:
Burke knocked out Byrne, thus becoming champion|she rang up Susan, and while she was thus engaged Chignell summoned the doctor|the Ryder Cup is the highlight of Torrance's career thus far

definition:
as a result or consequence of this; therefore.|in the manner now being indicated or exemplified; in this way.|to this point; so.

synonyms:
consequently|as a consequence|in consequence|so|that being so|therefore|accordingly|hence|as a result|for this/that reason|because of this/that|on this/that account|ergo


word: THWACK
russian_word: колотить
example: she thwacked the back of their knees with a cane
definition: strike forcefully with a sharp blow.
origin: late Middle English: imitative.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: θwak
phonetics_text: θwak
synonyms:
hit|strike|beat|batter|pound|attack|assault|knock|rap|smack|slap|pummel|thump|punch|cudgel|thrash|bang|drub|welt|cuff|crack|buffet|box someone's ears|bash|clobber|clout|clip|wallop|whack|belt|tan|biff|bop|lay into|pitch into|lace into|let someone have it|sock|lam|whomp|stick one on|slosh|boff|bust|slug|light into|whale|dong|quilt|smite|swinge


word: THWART
russian_word: препятствовать
example: he never did anything to thwart his father
definition: prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
part_of_speech: verb|noun|preposition|adverb
phonetic: θwɔːt
phonetics_text: θwɔːt
origin:
Middle English thwerte, from the adjective thwert  ‘perverse, obstinate, adverse’, from Old Norse thvert, neuter of thverr ‘transverse’, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin torquere ‘to twist’.


word: THY
russian_word: твой
example: honour thy father and thy mother
definition: archaic or dialect form of your.
part_of_speech: determiner
phonetic: ðʌɪ
phonetics_text: ðʌɪ
origin:
Middle English thi (originally before words beginning with any consonant except h ), reduced from thin, from Old English thīn (see thine).


word: THYLACINE
russian_word: тыласин
origin: mid 19th century: from modern Latin Thylacinus (genus name), from Greek thulakos ‘pouch’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθʌɪləsiːn
phonetics_text: ˈθʌɪləsiːn|ˈθʌɪləsʌɪn|ˈθʌɪləsɪn
definition:
a doglike carnivorous marsupial with stripes across the rump, found only in Tasmania. There have been no confirmed sightings since one was captured in 1933, and it is probably now extinct.


word: THYLAKOID
russian_word: тилакоидов
example: thylakoid membranes
origin: 1960s: from German Thylakoid, from Greek thulakoidēs ‘like a pouch’, from thulakos ‘pouch’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθʌɪləkɔɪd
phonetics_text: ˈθʌɪləkɔɪd
definition:
each of a number of flattened sacs inside a chloroplast, bounded by pigmented membranes on which the light reactions of photosynthesis take place, and arranged in stacks or grana.


word: THYME
russian_word: тимьян
origin: Middle English: from Old French thym, via Latin from Greek thumon, from thuein ‘burn, sacrifice’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tʌɪm
phonetics_text: tʌɪm
definition:
a low-growing aromatic plant of the mint family. The small leaves are used as a culinary herb and the plant yields a medicinal oil.


word: THYMINE
russian_word: тимин
origin: late 19th century: from thymus + -ine4.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθʌɪmiːn
phonetics_text: ˈθʌɪmiːn
definition:
a compound which is one of the four constituent bases of nucleic acids. A pyrimidine derivative, it is paired with adenine in double-stranded DNA.


word: THYMUS
russian_word: тимус
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθʌɪməs
phonetics_text: ˈθʌɪməs
definition:
a lymphoid organ situated in the neck of vertebrates which produces T-lymphocytes for the immune system. The human thymus becomes much smaller at the approach of puberty.

origin:
late 16th century (denoting a growth or tumour resembling a bud): from Greek thumos ‘excrescence like a thyme bud, thymus gland’.


word: THYRISTOR
russian_word: тиристор
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θʌɪˈrɪstə
phonetics_text: θʌɪˈrɪstə
definition:
a four-layered semiconductor rectifier in which the flow of current between two electrodes is triggered by a signal at a third electrode.

origin:
1950s: blend of thyratron, denoting a kind of thermionic valve (from Greek thura ‘gate’) and transistor.


word: THYROID
russian_word: щитовидная железа
example: thyroid function
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθʌɪrɔɪd
phonetics_text: ˈθʌɪrɔɪd
definition:
a large ductless gland in the neck which secretes hormones regulating growth and development through the rate of metabolism.|a large cartilage of the larynx, a projection of which forms the Adam's apple in humans.

origin:
early 18th century (as an adjective): from Greek (khondros) thureoeidēs ‘shield-shaped (cartilage)’, from thureos ‘oblong shield’.


word: THYROXINE
russian_word: тироксин
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: θʌɪˈrɒksiːn
phonetics_text: θʌɪˈrɒksiːn|θʌɪˈrɒksɪn
definition:
the main hormone produced by the thyroid gland, acting to increase metabolic rate and so regulating growth and development.

origin:
early 20th century: from thyroid + ox- ‘oxygen’ + in from indole (because of an early misunderstanding of its chemical structure), altered by substitution of -ine4.


word: THYRSUS
russian_word: тирс
origin: Latin, from Greek thursos ‘plant stalk, Bacchic staff’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈθəːsəs
phonetics_text: ˈθəːsəs
definition:
(in ancient Greece and Rome) a staff or spear tipped with an ornament like a pine cone, carried by Bacchus and his followers.


word: TI
russian_word: ти
definition: (in tonic sol-fa) the seventh note of a major scale.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tiː
phonetics_text: tiː
origin:
mid 19th century: alteration of si, adopted to avoid having two notes ( soh and si ) beginning with the same letter (see solmization).


word: TIARA
russian_word: тиара
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɪˈɑːrə
phonetics_text: tɪˈɑːrə
definition:
a jewelled ornamental band worn on the front of a woman's hair.|a high diadem encircled with three crowns and worn by a pope.

origin:
mid 16th century (denoting the Persian royal headdress): via Latin from Greek, partly via Italian. Sense 1 dates from the early 18th century.


word: TIBIA
russian_word: берцовая кость
origin: late Middle English: from Latin, ‘shin bone’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪbɪə
phonetics_text: ˈtɪbɪə
definition:
the inner and typically larger of the two bones between the knee and the ankle (or the equivalent joints in other terrestrial vertebrates), parallel with the fibula.


word: TICK
russian_word: отметьте
example: the comforting tick of the grandfather clock
synonyms: mark|stroke|dash|line|check|check mark
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tɪk
phonetics_text: tɪk
definition:
a mark (✓) used to indicate that an item in a list or text is correct or has been chosen, checked, or dealt with.|a regular short, sharp sound, especially that made by a clock or watch.|the smallest recognized amount by which a price of a security or future may fluctuate.

origin:
Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘pat, touch’): probably of Germanic origin and related to Dutch tik (noun), tikken (verb) ‘pat, touch’. The noun was recorded in late Middle English as ‘a light tap’; current senses date from the late 17th century.


word: TICKER
russian_word: тикер
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪkə
phonetics_text: ˈtɪkə
definition:
a watch.|a telegraphic or electronic machine that prints out data on a strip of paper, especially stock market information or news reports.


word: TICKET
russian_word: билет
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtɪkɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtɪkɪt
example:
admission is by ticket only|his presence on the Republican ticket|a wet spring would be just the ticket for the garden|I think you're all a bunch of sick tickets

definition:
a piece of paper or card that gives the holder a certain right, especially to enter a place, travel by public transport, or participate in an event.|a certificate or warrant.|a label attached to a retail product, giving its price, size, and other details.|a list of candidates put forward by a party in an election.|the desirable or correct thing.|a person of a specified kind.

synonyms:
pass|warrant|authorization|licence|permit|token|coupon|voucher|carnet|season ticket|rover|complimentary ticket|chit|slip|card|stub|counterfoil|rain check|comp|ducat|chitty|laissez-passer|firman

origin:
early 16th century (in the general senses ‘short written note’ and ‘a licence or permit’): shortening of obsolete French étiquet, from Old French estiquet(te ), from estiquier ‘to fix’, from Middle Dutch steken . Compare with etiquette.


word: TICKETED
russian_word: билет
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtɪkɪtɪd
phonetics_text: ˈtɪkɪtɪd
example:
only ticketed passengers are allowed through security|ticketed drivers should be more willing to accept their punishment and pay up|a ticketed show|ticketed items

definition:
(of a passenger) issued with a travel ticket.|issued with an official notice of a traffic offence.|denoting an event for which a ticket is required to attend.|(of a retail product) marked with a label giving its price, size, and other details.


word: TICKLE
russian_word: щекотать
example: I tickled him under the ears|here are a couple of anecdotes that might tickle your fancy
synonyms: stroke|pet|lightly touch|lightly prod|chuck|titillate
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈtɪk(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtɪk(ə)l
definition:
lightly touch or prod (a person or a part of the body) in a way that causes mild discomfort or itching and often laughter.|appeal to (someone's taste, curiosity, etc.).

origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘be delighted or thrilled’): perhaps a frequentative of tick1, or an alteration of Scots and dialect kittle ‘to tickle’ (compare with kittle1).


word: TICKLISH
russian_word: щекотливый
example: I'm ticklish on the feet|her skill in evading ticklish questions
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtɪklɪʃ
phonetics_text: ˈtɪklɪʃ
definition:
(of a person) sensitive to being tickled.|(of a situation or problem) difficult or tricky and requiring careful handling.

synonyms:
problematic|tricky|delicate|sensitive|controversial|awkward|prickly|thorny|difficult|knotty|tough|taxing|trying|troublesome|irksome|vexatious|bothersome|worrying|concerning|upsetting|complicated|complex|involved|convoluted|intricate|vexed|sticky|dodgy


word: TICK OFF
russian_word: выводить из себя
example: I ticked several items off my ‘to do’ list|he was ticked off by Angela|he really ticked me off
antonyms: praise|commend|compliment
definition:
mark an item in a list with a tick to show that it has been dealt with.|reprimand or rebuke someone.|make someone annoyed or angry.

synonyms:
reprimand|rebuke|admonish|chastise|chide|upbraid|reprove|reproach|scold|remonstrate with|berate|take to task|pull up|castigate|lambast|read someone the Riot Act|lecture|criticize|censure|haul over the coals|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|have a go at|carpet|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|monster|call down|rate|give someone a rating|trim|reprehend|objurgate|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


word: TIC-TAC
russian_word: тиканье
definition: (in the UK) a kind of manual semaphore used by racecourse bookmakers to exchange information.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic:
mid 16th century (denoting a repeated ticking sound): imitative; compare with tick-tock. The current usage (originally slang) dates from the late 19th century.


word: TIDDLY
russian_word: махонький
example: we were all a little bit tiddly
definition: slightly drunk.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtɪdli
phonetics_text: ˈtɪdli
origin:
mid 19th century (as a noun denoting an alcoholic drink, particularly of spirits): perhaps from slang tiddlywink, denoting an unlicensed public house. The current sense dates from the early 20th century.


word: TIDE
russian_word: волна
example: the changing patterns of the tides
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tʌɪd
phonetics_text: tʌɪd
definition:
the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun.

origin:
Old English tīd  ‘time, period, era’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tijd and German Zeit, also to time. The sense relating to the sea dates from late Middle English.


word: TIDE OVER
russian_word: преодолевать
example: she needed a small loan to tide her over
definition: help someone through a difficult period, especially with financial assistance.
synonyms:
sustain|keep someone going|see someone through|keep the wolf from the door|bridge the gap|keep someone in funds|help out|assist|aid


word: TIDINGS
russian_word: известия
example: the bearer of glad tidings|a tiding of magpies perch in the low pines
definition: news; information.|a flock of magpies.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌɪdɪŋz
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪdɪŋz
synonyms:
news|information|intelligence|reports|advice|notification|word|talk|the latest|notice|communication|message|dispatch|communiqué|bulletin|account|story|rumour|gossip|tittle-tattle|intimation|scandal|exposé|info|low-down|dope|gen

origin:
late Old English tīdung  ‘announcement, piece of news’, probably from Old Norse títhindi ‘news of events’, from títhr ‘occurring’.


word: TIDY
russian_word: опрятный
example: his scrupulously tidy apartment|the book will bring in a tidy sum
definition: arranged neatly and in order.|(of an amount, especially of money) considerable.
antonyms: untidy|messy
part_of_speech: adjective|noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtʌɪdi
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪdi
synonyms:
neat|neat and tidy|as neat as a new pin|orderly|well ordered|in (good) order|well kept|in apple-pie order|immaculate|spick and span|uncluttered|organized|well organized|well arranged|sorted out|straight|straightened out|trim|spruce|tricksy

origin:
Middle English: from the noun tide + -y1. The original meaning was ‘timely, opportune’; it later had various senses expressing approval, usually of a person, including ‘attractive’, ‘healthy’, and ‘skilful’; the sense ‘orderly, neat’ dates from the early 18th century.


word: TIE
russian_word: связать
antonyms: untie
origin: Old English tīgan (verb), tēah (noun), of Germanic origin.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: tʌɪ
phonetics_text: tʌɪ
example:
they tied Max to a chair|she didn't want to be like her mother, tied to a feckless man|more firms are realizing that their fate is tied to the community in which they operate|Norman needed a par to tie with Nicklaus

definition:
attach or fasten with string or similar cord.|restrict or limit (someone) to a particular situation or place.|connect; link.|achieve the same score or ranking as another competitor or team.

synonyms:
bind|tie up|tether|hitch|strap|truss|fetter|rope|chain|make fast|moor|lash|attach|fasten|fix|secure|join|connect|link|couple


word: TIEBREAKER
russian_word: тай-брейке
example: a tiebreaker failed to split them
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌɪbreɪkə
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪbreɪkə
definition:
a means of deciding a winner from competitors who have tied, in particular (in tennis) a special game to decide the winner of a set when the score is six games all.


word: TIED
russian_word: связанный
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: tʌɪd
phonetics_text: tʌɪd
example:
a neatly tied package|the first tied match in the league|agricultural workers living in tied accommodation

definition:
fastened or attached with string or similar cord.|(of a game or contest) with both or more competitors or teams achieving the same score.|(of a house) occupied subject to the tenant's working for its owner.


word: TIE IN
russian_word: связаться
definition: fit or harmonize with something.|incorporate or involve something.
example:
she may have developed ideas which don't necessarily tie in with mine|the film ties in the original storyline

synonyms:
be consistent|tally|correlate|agree|be in agreement|accord|concur|coincide|conform|fit in|harmonize|be in tune|dovetail|correspond to|match|parallel|reflect|mirror|square|jibe|make something consistent|make something correspond|make something tally|make something correlate|make something agree|make something accord|make something coincide|make something conform


word: TIERCE
russian_word: одна третья часть
origin: late Middle English: variant of terce.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɪəs
phonetics_text: tɪəs
definition:
another term for terce.|an organ stop sounding two octaves and a major third above the pitch of the diapason.|(in piquet) a sequence of three cards of the same suit.|the third of eight parrying positions.|a former measure of wine equal to one third of a pipe, usually equivalent to 35 gallons (about 156 litres).


word: TIE UP
russian_word: перевязывать
antonyms: untie
example:
robbers tied her up and ransacked her home|she would be tied up at the meeting all day|he said he had a business deal to tie up

definition:
bind someone so that they cannot move or escape.|occupy someone to the exclusion of any other activity.|bring something to a satisfactory conclusion; settle.

synonyms:
bind|tie|tether|hitch|strap|truss|fetter|rope|chain|make fast|moor|lash|attach|fasten|fix|secure|join|connect|link


word: TIE-UP
russian_word: прекращение работы
example: marketing tie-ups|Holsteins in a tie-up|tie-ups extending for 30 miles
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a link or connection, especially one between commercial companies.|a building where cattle are tied up for the night.|a traffic hold-up.

synonyms:
link|link-up|association|relationship|liaison|deal|bargain|contract|(business) arrangement|covenant|accommodation|understanding|settlement|protocol|accord|entente|compact|bond|alliance|coalition|federation|axis|trust


word: TIFF
russian_word: размолвка
example: Joanna had a tiff with her boyfriend
definition: a petty quarrel, especially one between friends or lovers.
origin: early 18th century (denoting a slight outburst of temper): probably of dialect origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɪf
phonetics_text: tɪf
synonyms:
quarrel|squabble|row|argument|fight|contretemps|disagreement|difference of opinion|dissension|falling-out|dispute|disputation|contention|clash|altercation|shouting match|exchange|war of words|tussle|conflict|fracas|affray|wrangle|tangle|donnybrook|set-to|run-in|shindig|shindy|stand-up|spat|scrap|dust-up|barney|slanging match|bunfight|ding-dong|bust-up|ruck|rammy|rhubarb|broil|miff|threap|collieshangie|tracasserie(s)


word: TIFFANY
russian_word: шелковый газ
definition: thin gauze muslin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪf(ə)ni
phonetics_text: ˈtɪf(ə)ni
origin:
early 17th century: from Old French tifanie, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek theophaneia ‘epiphany’. The word is usually taken to be short for Epiphany silk or muslin, i.e., that worn on Twelfth Night, but may be a humorous allusion to epiphany in the sense ‘manifestation’ (because tiffany is semi-transparent).


word: TIFFIN
russian_word: второй завтрак
example: tiffin has been ready for some time|the tiffin was a decadent chocolatey treat
origin: early 19th century: apparently from dialect tiffing ‘sipping’, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪfɪn
phonetics_text: ˈtɪfɪn
definition:
a snack or light meal.|a cake or dessert made with crushed biscuits, golden syrup, and chocolate, and chilled in a fridge.


word: TIG
russian_word: игра в салки
example: I saw boys and girls playing tig and chasing each other around the manicured green area
origin: early 18th century: perhaps a variant of the verb tick1.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tɪɡ
phonetics_text: tɪɡ
definition:
a children's game in which one child chases the others, and anyone who is caught then becomes the pursuer.


word: TIGER
russian_word: тигр
origin: Middle English: from Old French tigre, from Latin tigris, from Greek.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌɪɡə
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪɡə
definition:
a very large solitary cat with a yellow-brown coat striped with black, native to the forests of Asia but becoming increasingly rare.|used in names of tiger moths and striped butterflies, e.g. scarlet tiger, plain tiger.|another term for Tamil Tigers.


word: TIGHT
russian_word: плотно
antonyms: loose
synonyms: compact|compacted|compressed|dense|hard|unyielding|solid
part_of_speech: adjective|adverb
phonetic: tʌɪt
phonetics_text: tʌɪt
example:
she twisted her handkerchief into a tight knot|the drawcord pulls tight|a tight parking spot|he levered the bishop out from a tight knot of clerical wives|he won in a tight finish|he is tight with his money|he got tight on brandy

definition:
fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open.|(of a rope, fabric, or surface) stretched so as to leave no slack; not loose.|(of an area or space) having or allowing little room for manoeuvre.|(of a formation or group) closely or densely packed together.|(of a game or contest) with evenly matched competitors; very close.|not willing to spend or give much money; mean.|drunk.

origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘healthy, vigorous’, later ‘firm, solid’): probably an alteration of thight ‘firm, solid’, later ‘close-packed, dense’, of Germanic origin; related to German dicht ‘dense, close’.


word: TIGHTEN
russian_word: затянуть
example: he tightened up the clips
definition: make or become tight or tighter.
antonyms: loosen|slacken|relax
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈtʌɪt(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪt(ə)n
synonyms:
secure|make fast|make more secure|screw up|give an extra turn to|strengthen|make stronger|reinforce|harden|consolidate|tauten|make/draw taut|make/draw tight|stretch|strain|extend|make rigid|rigidify|stiffen|tense|narrow|become narrow/narrower|become tight/tighter|become pinched|constrict|contract|brace|draw in|compress|pucker|purse|squinch|constringe|increase|make stricter|make more rigorous|make more stringent|make more rigid|toughen (up)|heighten|escalate|scale up|up|crank up|beef (up)


word: TIGHT-FISTED
russian_word: скаредный
example: tight-fisted to the point of miserliness
definition: not willing to spend or give much money; miserly.
antonyms: generous|liberal
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌtʌɪtˈfɪstɪd
phonetics_text: ˌtʌɪtˈfɪstɪd
synonyms:
miserly|parsimonious|niggardly|close-fisted|penny-pinching|cheese-paring|penurious|Scrooge-like|ungenerous|illiberal|close|mean|stingy|mingy|tight|cheap|near|tight-arsed|tight-assed


word: TIGHTNESS
russian_word: теснота
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌɪtnəs
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪtnəs
example:
the tightness of the seal was tested|you can vary the tightness of the knitting|the tightness of the space|he speaks with greater impact because of his tightness with Washington|the tightness of the game was very evident

definition:
the quality of being fixed, fastened, or closed firmly.|the state of being stretched.|the state of having or allowing little room for manoeuvre.|the state of having a close relationship.|the quality of having only a small margin between winner and loser.


word: TIGHTROPE
russian_word: туго натянутый канат
example: a tightrope walker
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtʌɪtrəʊp
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪtrəʊp
definition:
a rope or wire stretched tightly high above the ground, on which acrobats perform feats of balancing.


word: TIGHTS
russian_word: колготки
example: a pair of black tights
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tʌɪts
phonetics_text: tʌɪts
definition:
a woman's close-fitting garment made of nylon or other knitted yarn, covering the legs, hips, and bottom.


word: TIGHTWAD
russian_word: скряга
example: he is a notorious tightwad
definition: a mean or miserly person.
antonyms: spendthrift|philanthropist
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌɪtwɒd
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪtwɒd
synonyms:
miser|penny-pincher|pinchpenny|niggard|cheese-parer|Scrooge|hoarder|saver|collector|gatherer|accumulator|magpie|squirrel|ascetic|puritan|skinflint|meanie|money-grubber|cheapskate|tight-arse|tight-ass


word: TIKI
russian_word: Тики
example: a tiki bar
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪki
phonetics_text: ˈtɪki
definition:
a large wooden or small greenstone image of a human figure.|denoting something that is imitative of objects or customs associated with the tropical islands of the South Pacific.

origin:
Maori, literally ‘image’. tiki (sense 2 of the noun) represents an independent development, which first became widespread in the mid 20th century in the US tourist industry.


word: TILAPIA
russian_word: тилапии
origin: modern Latin, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɪˈleɪpɪə
phonetics_text: tɪˈleɪpɪə|tɪˈlapɪə
definition:
an African freshwater cichlid fish that has been widely introduced to many areas for food, such as St Peter's fish.


word: TILDE
russian_word: тильда
origin: mid 19th century: from Spanish, based on Latin titulus (see title).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪldə
phonetics_text: ˈtɪldə
definition:
an accent (~) placed over Spanish n when pronounced ny (as in señor ) or Portuguese a or o when nasalized (as in São Paulo ), or over a vowel in phonetic transcription, indicating nasalization.


word: TILE
russian_word: плитка
example: trees shook violently and tiles were dislodged from rooftops
origin: Old English tigele, from Latin tegula, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘cover’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tʌɪl
phonetics_text: tʌɪl
definition:
a thin rectangular slab of baked clay or other material, used in overlapping rows for covering roofs.


word: TILER
russian_word: плиточник
example: a roof tiler
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌɪlə
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪlə
definition:
a person who lays tiles.|the doorkeeper of a Freemasons' lodge, who prevents outsiders from entering.


word: TILING
russian_word: плитка
example: an area of plain tiling
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌɪlɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪlɪŋ
definition:
a surface covered by tiles.|a way of arranging identical plane shapes so that they completely cover an area without overlapping.


word: TILL
russian_word: до
example: I went to bed at 8 last night and slept till 6.30
definition: up to (the point in time or the event mentioned); until.
antonyms: beyond|after
origin: Old English til, of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse til ‘to’, also ultimately to till3.
part_of_speech: preposition|conjunction
phonetic: tɪl
phonetics_text: tɪl
synonyms:
until|up to|up till|up until|as late as|up to the time of/that|until such time as|pending|through|before|prior to|previous to|earlier than|in advance of|ante-|pre-


word: TILLER
russian_word: румпель
definition: a horizontal bar fitted to the head of a boat's rudder post and used for steering.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪlə
phonetics_text: ˈtɪlə
origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French telier ‘weaver's beam, stock of a crossbow’, from medieval Latin telarium, from Latin tela ‘web’.


word: TILLERING
russian_word: кущения
example: tight grass management encourages tillering
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪlərɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈtɪlərɪŋ
definition:
the production of lateral shoots by a plant, especially a grass or cereal, from the base of the stem.


word: TILT
russian_word: тент
example: the floor tilted slightly|he tilts at his prey
antonyms: level|right|be/come level|be/come upright
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: tɪlt
phonetics_text: tɪlt
definition:
move or cause to move into a sloping position.|(in jousting) thrust at with a lance or other weapon.

synonyms:
lean|tip|list|slope|camber|bank|slant|incline|pitch|dip|cant|bevel|angle|cock|heel|careen|bend|be at an angle

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘fall or cause to fall, topple’): perhaps related to Old English tealt ‘unsteady’, or perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Norwegian tylten ‘unsteady’ and Swedish tulta ‘totter’.


word: TIMBALE
russian_word: тимбаль
example: a chicken and avocado timbale
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tamˈbɑːl
phonetics_text: tamˈbɑːl
definition:
a dish of finely minced meat or fish cooked with other ingredients in a pastry shell or in a mould.|paired cylindrical drums played with sticks in Latin American dance music.

origin:
French, ‘drum’ (in timbale (sense 1) with reference to the shape of the prepared dish; in timbale (sense 2) short for timbales cubains or timbales creoles ‘Cuban’ or ‘creole drums’).


word: TIMBER
russian_word: лесоматериалы
example: the exploitation of forests for timber|she is frequently hailed as presidential timber
definition: wood prepared for use in building and carpentry.|personal qualities or character.
synonyms: wood|logs|firewood|planks|wood products|forest|woodland|woods|lumber
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪmbə
phonetics_text: ˈtɪmbə
origin:
Old English in the sense ‘a building’, also ‘building material’, of Germanic origin; related to German Zimmer ‘room’, from an Indo-European root meaning ‘build’.


word: TIMBREL
russian_word: бубен
definition: a tambourine or similar instrument.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪmbr(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtɪmbr(ə)l
origin:
early 16th century: perhaps a diminutive of obsolete timbre, in the same sense, from Old French (see timbre).


word: TIME
russian_word: время
synonyms: hour|o'clock
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tʌɪm
phonetics_text: tʌɪm
example:
travel through space and time|the time is 9.30|we need more time|this is the first time I have got into debt|eleven times four is forty-four|tunes in waltz time

definition:
the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.|a point of time as measured in hours and minutes past midnight or noon.|time as allotted, available, or used.|an instance of something happening or being done; an occasion.|(following a number) expressing multiplication.|the rhythmic pattern of a piece of music, as expressed by a time signature.

origin:
Old English tīma, of Germanic origin; related to tide, which it superseded in temporal senses. The earliest of the current verb senses (dating from late Middle English) is ‘do (something) at a particular moment’.


word: TIME AFTER TIME
russian_word: повторно
definition: on very many occasions; repeatedly.
antonyms: sporadically|never
synonyms:
repeatedly|again and again|over and over (again)|time and (time) again|frequently|often|many times|many a time|on many occasions|many times over|day in|day out|day after day|week in|week out|night and day|all the time|persistently|recurrently|constantly|continually|regularly|oftentimes|ad nauseam|many a time and oft|oft|oft-times


word: TIME-HONOURED
russian_word: освященный веками
example: the eldest son was named, in time-honoured fashion, after his father
definition: (of a custom or tradition) respected or valued because it has existed for a long time.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtʌɪmˌɒnəd
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪmˌɒnəd
synonyms:
traditional|established|long-established|long-standing|long-lived|old-time|historic|age-old|folk|old-world|ancestral|enduring|lasting|respected|tried and tested|proven|customary|conventional|familiar|classic|ritual|ritualistic|habitual|set|fixed|routine|usual|wonted


word: TIMEKEEPER
russian_word: хронометр
example: timekeepers waited in the heavy rain for the teams to pass|we were good timekeepers
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌɪmkiːpə
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪmkiːpə
definition:
a person who measures or records the amount of time taken, especially in a sports competition.|a person regarded as being punctual or not punctual.


word: TIMEKEEPING
russian_word: хронометраж
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌɪmkiːpɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪmkiːpɪŋ
example:
without highly accurate timekeeping, our communications network would be chaos|employers should aim to be consistent in how they deal with employees' poor timekeeping

definition:
the action or process of recording how long something takes, especially in a sports competition.|the quality of being punctual.


word: TIMELESS
russian_word: вечный
example: antiques add to the timeless atmosphere of the dining room
definition: not affected by the passage of time or changes in fashion.
antonyms: ephemeral|fleeting
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtʌɪmləs
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪmləs
synonyms:
lasting|classic|enduring|ageless|permanent|perpetual|perennial|abiding|unfailing|unchanging|never-changing|changeless|unvarying|unfading|invariable|unending|without end|ceaseless|never dying|undying|deathless|immortal|eternal|everlasting|immutable|indestructible|imperishable|sempiternal|perdurable


word: TIMELINE
russian_word: сроки
definition: a graphical representation of a period of time, on which important events are marked.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌɪmlʌɪn
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪmlʌɪn
example:
his book, which includes political maps, timelines, and a running glossary, is the preeminent introduction to the subject


word: TIMELY
russian_word: своевременно
example: a timely warning
definition: done or occurring at a favourable or useful time; opportune.
antonyms: inopportune|ill-timed|inappropriate|late
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtʌɪmli
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪmli
synonyms:
opportune|well timed|at the right time|prompt|punctual|convenient|appropriate|suitable|apt|fitting|expedient|felicitous|seasonable


word: TIMER
russian_word: таймер
example: a video timer|for most first-timers the success rate is 45 per cent
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌɪmə
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪmə
definition:
an automatic mechanism for activating a device at a preset time.|used to indicate how many times someone has done something.


word: TIMES
russian_word: раз
example: you times the six by four to get twenty-four
definition: multiply (a number).
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: tʌɪmz
phonetics_text: tʌɪmz
origin:
late 19th century (in a sense relating to the number of times that a specific dimension is to be repeated in quantitive surveying): use as a verb of times expressing multiplication (dating from late Middle English): see time (sense 5 of the noun).


word: TIMID
russian_word: робкий
example: I was too timid to ask for what I wanted
definition: showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.
antonyms: bold|forthcoming|brazen
origin: mid 16th century: from Latin timidus, from timere ‘to fear’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtɪmɪd
phonetics_text: ˈtɪmɪd
synonyms:
easily frightened|lacking courage|fearful|apprehensive|afraid|frightened|scared|faint-hearted|trembling|quaking|cowering|weak-kneed|shy|diffident|bashful|self-effacing|shrinking|unassuming|unassertive|reserved|retiring|reticent|quiet|timorous|nervous|modest|demure|coy|meek|humble|cowardly|pusillanimous|lily-livered|pigeon-hearted|spineless|craven|wimpish|sissy|yellow|yellow-bellied|chicken|gutless|cringey|poor-spirited|recreant


word: TIMOCRACY
russian_word: тимократия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɪˈmɒkrəsi
phonetics_text: tɪˈmɒkrəsi
definition:
a form of government in which possession of property is required in order to hold office.|a form of government in which rulers are motivated by ambition or love of honour.

origin:
late 15th century: from Old French timocracie, via medieval Latin from Greek timokratia, from timē ‘honour, worth’ + -kratia ‘power’. timocracy (sense 1) reflects Aristotle's usage, timocracy (sense 2) Plato's.


word: TIMOLOL
russian_word: тимолол
origin: 1970s: from tim- (of unknown origin) + (propran)olol .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪməlɒl
phonetics_text: ˈtɪməlɒl
definition:
a synthetic compound which acts as a beta blocker and is used to treat hypertension, migraine, and glaucoma.


word: TIMOROUS
russian_word: робкий
example: a timorous voice
definition: showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.
antonyms: bold|forthcoming|brazen
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtɪm(ə)rəs
phonetics_text: ˈtɪm(ə)rəs
synonyms:
easily frightened|lacking courage|fearful|apprehensive|faint-hearted|trembling|quaking|cowering|weak-kneed|shy|diffident|bashful|self-effacing|shrinking|unassuming|unassertive|reserved|retiring|reticent|quiet|timid|nervous|modest|demure|coy|meek|humble|wimpish|sissy|yellow|yellow-bellied|chicken|gutless|trepidatious|poor-spirited|recreant

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘feeling fear’): from Old French temoreus, from medieval Latin timorosus, from Latin timor ‘fear’, from timere ‘to fear’.


word: TIMOTHY
russian_word: Тимоти
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪməθi
phonetics_text: ˈtɪməθi
definition:
a Eurasian grass which is widely grown for grazing and hay. It is naturalized in North America, where many cultivars have been developed.

origin:
mid 18th century: named after Timothy Hanson, the American farmer who introduced it to Carolina from New York ( c.  1720).


word: TIMPANI
russian_word: литавры
definition: kettledrums, especially when played by one musician in an orchestra.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪmpəni
phonetics_text: ˈtɪmpəni
origin:
late 19th century: from Italian, plural of timpano ‘kettledrum’, from Latin tympanum ‘drum’ (see tympanum).


word: TIN
russian_word: олово
example: Albert got out the biscuit tin
origin: Old English, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tin and German Zinn .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tɪn
phonetics_text: tɪn
definition:
a silvery-white metal, the chemical element of atomic number 50.|an airtight container made of tinplate or aluminium.


word: TINAMOU
russian_word: тинаму
origin: late 18th century: via French from Galibi tinamu .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪnəmuː
phonetics_text: ˈtɪnəmuː
definition:
a ground-dwelling tropical American bird that looks somewhat like a grouse but is related to the ratites.


word: TINCTORIAL
russian_word: красильный
definition: relating to dyeing, colouring, or staining properties.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: tɪŋ(k)ˈtɔːrɪəl
phonetics_text: tɪŋ(k)ˈtɔːrɪəl
origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin tinctorius (from tinctor ‘dyer’, from tingere ‘to dye or colour’) + -al.


word: TINCTURE
russian_word: настойка
synonyms: solution|suspension|infusion|potion|elixir|extract|essence|quintessence|concentrate
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtɪŋ(k)tʃə
phonetics_text: ˈtɪŋ(k)tʃə
example:
the remedies can be administered in form of tinctures|she could not keep a tincture of bitterness out of her voice

definition:
a medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol.|a slight trace of something.|any of the conventional colours (including the metals and stains, and often the furs) used in coats of arms.

origin:
late Middle English (denoting a dye or pigment): from Latin tinctura ‘dyeing’, from tingere ‘to dye or colour’. tincture (sense 2 of the noun) (early 17th century) comes from the obsolete sense ‘imparted quality’, likened to a tint imparted by a dye.


word: TINDERBOX
russian_word: пороховая бочка
example: dry winds and no rain have turned parts of the state into a tinderbox
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪndəbɒks
phonetics_text: ˈtɪndəbɒks
definition:
a thing that is readily ignited.|a box containing tinder, flint, a steel, and other items for kindling fires.


word: TINGE
russian_word: оттенок
example: a mass of white blossom tinged with pink
definition: colour slightly.
origin: late 15th century: from Latin tingere ‘to dip or colour’. The noun dates from the mid 18th century.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: tɪn(d)ʒ
phonetics_text: tɪn(d)ʒ
synonyms:
tint|colour|dye|stain|shade|suffuse|flush|imbue|wash|overlay|bathe|saturate|steep|impregnate|permeate|penetrate|pervade|run through


word: TINGLE
russian_word: покалывание
example: she was tingling with excitement
definition: experience or cause to experience a slight prickling or stinging sensation.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈtɪŋɡ(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtɪŋɡ(ə)l
synonyms:
prickle|sting|smart|prick|itch|be itchy|be irritated|have a creeping sensation|have goose pimples|have gooseflesh|have pins and needles|have goosebumps|tremble|quiver|quaver|shiver|quake|twitch|wiggle|throb|shudder|pulsate|vibrate

origin:
late Middle English: perhaps a variant of tinkle. The original notion was perhaps ‘ring in response to a loud noise’, but the term was very early applied to the result of hearing something shocking.


word: TINKER
russian_word: медник
example: little tinkers, we were
origin: Middle English (first recorded in Anglo-Latin as a surname): of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtɪŋkə
phonetics_text: ˈtɪŋkə
definition:
(especially in former times) a person who makes a living by travelling from place to place mending pans and other metal utensils.|a mischievous child.|an act of attempting to repair something.


word: TINKLE
russian_word: звяканье
example: cool water tinkled in the stone fountains|I needed to tinkle
definition: make or cause to make a light, clear ringing sound.|urinate.
synonyms: ring|jingle|jangle|chime|peal|ding|ping|clink|chink|tintinnabulate|splash|purl|babble|burble|plash
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈtɪŋk(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtɪŋk(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘tingle’): frequentative of obsolete tink ‘to chink or clink’, of imitative origin.


word: TINNING
russian_word: лужение
definition: the action of covering or coating something with tin.|tin mining.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪnɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈtɪnɪŋ
example:
the board is then ready for drilling and tinning|high wages induced many Cornishmen to abandon husbandry for tinning


word: TINSEL
russian_word: мишура
example: a room bedecked with tinsel and fairy lights
synonyms: spangle|glitter|metallic yarn|clinquant
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪns(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtɪns(ə)l
definition:
a form of decoration consisting of thin strips of shiny metal foil attached to a long piece of thread.

origin:
late Middle English (denoting fabric either interwoven with metallic thread or spangled): from Old French estincele ‘spark’, or estinceler ‘to sparkle’, based on Latin scintilla ‘a spark’.


word: TINT
russian_word: оттенок
example: the sky was taking on an apricot tint
definition: a shade or variety of a colour.|an artificial dye for colouring the hair.
synonyms: shade|colour|tone|hue|tinge|cast|tincture|flush|blush
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tɪnt
phonetics_text: tɪnt
origin:
early 18th century: alteration (perhaps influenced by Italian tinta ) of obsolete tinct  ‘to colour, tint’, from Latin tinctus ‘dyeing’, from tingere ‘to dye or colour’.


word: TINTINNABULATION
russian_word: звон колоколов
example: the tiny tintinnabulation, faint as fairy bells
definition: a ringing or tinkling sound.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtɪntɪnabjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌtɪntɪnabjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n
origin:
mid 19th century: from Latin tintinnabulum ‘tinkling bell’ (from tintinnare, reduplication of tinnire ‘to ring, tinkle’) + -ation.


word: TINY
russian_word: крошечный
example: a tiny hummingbird
definition: very small.
antonyms: huge|significant
origin: late 16th century: extension of obsolete tine, ‘small, diminutive’, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈtʌɪni
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪni
synonyms:
minute|small-scale|scaled-down|mini|baby|toy|pocket|fun-size|petite|dwarfish|knee-high|miniature|minuscule|microscopic|nanoscopic|infinitesimal|micro|microscale|diminutive|pocket-sized|reduced|Lilliputian|trivial|trifling|negligible|insignificant|unimportant|minor|of no account|of no consequence|of no importance|not worth bothering about|not worth mentioning|inconsequential|minimal|inappreciable|imperceptible|nugatory|petty|token|nominal|paltry|inadequate|insufficient|meagre|derisory|pitiful|pathetic|miserable|wee|vest-pocket|teeny|teeny-weeny|teensy|teensy-weensy|weeny|itsy-bitsy|itty-bitty|eensy|eensy-weensy|pint-sized|bite-sized|piddling|piffling|measly|mingy|titchy|tiddly|poxy|little-bitty|nickel-and-dime


word: TIPCAT
russian_word: игра в чижика
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪpkat
phonetics_text: ˈtɪpkat
definition:
a game in which a piece of wood tapered at both ends is struck at one end with a stick so as to spring up and is then knocked away by the same player.


word: TIPPER
russian_word: самосвал
example: he's a big tipper
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪpə
phonetics_text: ˈtɪpə
definition:
a truck having a rear platform which can be raised at its front end, thus enabling a load to be discharged.|a person who leaves a specified size of tip.|a person who dumps waste, especially illegally.


word: TIPPLE
russian_word: напиток
example: those who liked to tipple and gamble|it was tippling down with rain
definition: drink alcohol, especially habitually.|rain heavily.
origin: late 15th century (in the sense ‘sell (alcoholic drink) by retail’): back-formation from tippler1.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈtɪp(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtɪp(ə)l
synonyms:
drink alcohol|drink|have a drink|indulge|imbibe|booze|take a drop|wet one's whistle|knock something back|hit the bottle|take to the bottle|crack a bottle|bevvy|bend one's elbow|wassail|tope|swallow|gulp (down)|guzzle|quaff|attack|down|drink up/down|get down|finish off|polish off|drain|empty|wash something down with|have|take|partake of|ingest|consume|sup|sip|lap|sink|kill|swig|glug|slug|slurp|swill|hit|knock back|dispose of|toss off|get outside (of)|shift|murder|neck|get one's laughing gear round|snarf|chug|scarf (down)|bib


word: TIPPLER
russian_word: пьяница
definition: a habitual drinker of alcohol.
antonyms: teetotaller
origin: late Middle English (denoting a retailer of alcoholic liquor): of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪplə
phonetics_text: ˈtɪplə
synonyms:
drinker|serious drinker|hard drinker|problem drinker|alcoholic|drunk|drunkard|dipsomaniac|inebriate|sot|boozer|imbiber|alky|lush|barfly|sponge|souse|dipso|wino|soak|juicehead|hophead|toper|tosspot|piss artist


word: TIPSTAFF
russian_word: помощник шерифа
definition: a sheriff's officer; a bailiff.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪpstɑːf
phonetics_text: ˈtɪpstɑːf
origin:
mid 16th century (first denoting a metal-tipped staff): contraction of tipped staff (carried by a bailiff).


word: TIRADE
russian_word: тирада
example: a tirade of abuse
definition: a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tʌɪˈreɪd
phonetics_text: tʌɪˈreɪd|tɪˈreɪd
synonyms:
diatribe|invective|polemic|denunciation|rant|broadside|attack|harangue|verbal onslaught|reviling|railing|decrying|condemnation|brickbats|flak|criticism|censure|lecture|berating|admonishment|admonition|reprimand|rebuke|reproof|reproval|upbraiding|abuse|stream of abuse|battering|stricture|tongue-lashing|vilification|castigation|denouncement|vituperation|obloquy|fulmination|knocking|blast|slating|philippic

origin:
early 19th century: from French, literally ‘long speech’, from Italian tirata ‘volley’, from tirare ‘to pull’.


word: TIRAILLEUR
russian_word: снайпер
definition: a sharpshooter.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtɪrʌɪˈjəː
phonetics_text: ˌtɪrʌɪˈjəː
origin:
late 18th century (originally denoting a skirmisher employed in the wars of the French Revolution): French, from tirailler ‘shoot independently’, from tirer ‘shoot, draw’.


word: TIRAMISU
russian_word: тирамису
origin: Italian, from the phrase tira mi su ‘pick me up’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtɪrəmɪˈsuː
phonetics_text: ˌtɪrəmɪˈsuː
definition:
an Italian dessert consisting of layers of sponge cake soaked in coffee and brandy or liqueur with powdered chocolate and mascarpone cheese.


word: TIRE
russian_word: шина
example: soon the ascent grew steeper and he began to tire|the media will tire of publicizing every protest
definition: feel or cause to feel in need of rest or sleep.|lose interest in; become bored with.
antonyms: stay fresh|refresh
origin: Old English tēorian ‘fail, come to an end’, also ‘become physically exhausted’, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: tʌɪə
phonetics_text: tʌɪə
synonyms:
get/grow/become tired|become fatigued|weaken|grow weak|lose one's strength|flag|droop|drop|fatigue|tire out|wear out|overtire|weary|exhaust|drain|sap|wash out|tax|overtax|enervate|debilitate|enfeeble|jade|incapacitate|devitalize|prostrate|whack|shatter|bush|knacker|frazzle|wear to a frazzle|poop|take it out of|fag out|do in|knock out|exhausting|wearying|fatiguing|enervating|draining|sapping|stressful|wearing|trying|crushing|demanding|exacting|taxing|challenging|burdensome|arduous|gruelling|punishing|grinding|onerous|difficult|hard|tough|heavy|laborious|back-breaking|crippling|strenuous|rigorous|uphill|stringent|strict|killing|murderous|hellish|exigent


word: TIRED
russian_word: усталый
antonyms: energetic|fresh|wide awake
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: tʌɪəd
phonetics_text: tʌɪəd
example:
Fisher rubbed his tired eyes|I have to look after these animals when you get tired of them|tired clichés like the ‘information revolution’

definition:
in need of sleep or rest; weary.|bored or impatient with.|(especially of a statement or idea) boring or uninteresting because overfamiliar.

synonyms:
worn out|exhausted|fatigued|tired out|overtired|weary|sleepy|drowsy|wearied|sapped|dog-tired|spent|drained|jet-lagged|played out|debilitated|prostrate|enervated|jaded|low|all in|done (in/up)|dead|dead beat|dead tired|dead on one's feet|asleep on one's feet|ready to drop|fagged out|bushed|worn to a frazzle|shattered|burnt out|knackered|whacked|pooped


word: TIREDNESS
russian_word: усталость
example: tiredness overcame her and she fell into a deep slumber
definition: the state of wishing for sleep or rest; weariness.
antonyms: energy|vigour
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌɪədnəs
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪədnəs
synonyms:
fatigue|weariness|exhaustion|prostration|overtiredness|collapse|jet lag|sleepiness|drowsiness|somnolence|doziness|lethargy|lassitude|languor|languidness|debility|enervation|listlessness|sluggishness|lifelessness|torpor|inertia


word: TIRELESS
russian_word: неутомимый
example: a tireless campaigner
definition: having or showing great effort or energy.
antonyms: lazy|half-hearted
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtʌɪəlɪs
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪəlɪs
synonyms:
vigorous|energetic|industrious|determined|resolute|enthusiastic|keen|zealous|forceful|strong|Herculean|spirited|dynamic|intense|dogged|tenacious|persevering|stout|pertinacious|untiring|unwearied|unflagging|unremitting|indefatigable|unshakeable|unrelenting|unswerving


word: TIRESOME
russian_word: утомительный
example: weeding is a tiresome but essential job
definition: causing one to feel bored or annoyed.
antonyms: interesting|exciting|pleasant
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtʌɪəs(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪəs(ə)m
synonyms:
boring|dull|tedious|monotonous|humdrum|wearisome|laborious|wearing|prosaic|unexciting|uninteresting|uneventful|unvarying|unvaried|unremarkable|repetitive|repetitious|routine|ordinary|everyday|day-to-day|quotidian|run-of-the-mill|commonplace|common|workaday|usual|pedestrian|banausic|annoying|irritating|infuriating|exasperating|maddening|trying|troublesome|bothersome|irksome|vexing|vexatious|aggravating|pesky|infernal|pestiferous|plaguy|pestilent


word: TISANE
russian_word: питательный отвар
definition: a herbal tea.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɪˈzan
phonetics_text: tɪˈzan
origin:
late Middle English (in sense ‘medicinal drink’): via Old French tisane, ptisane from Latin ptisana, from Greek ptisanē ‘peeled barley’. The word became rare until reintroduced from French in the 20th century.


word: TISSUE
russian_word: ткань
synonyms: matter|material|substance|stuff|flesh|the body
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪʃuː
phonetics_text: ˈtɪʃuː|ˈtɪsjuː
example:
inflammation is a reaction of living tissue to infection or injury|a slim package wrapped in blue tissue|such scandalous stories are a tissue of lies

definition:
any of the distinct types of material of which animals or plants are made, consisting of specialized cells and their products.|tissue paper.|an intricate structure or network made from a number of connected items.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French tissu ‘woven’, past participle of tistre, from Latin texere ‘to weave’. The word originally denoted a rich material, often interwoven with gold or silver threads, later (mid 16th century) any woven fabric, hence the notion of ‘intricacy’.


word: TIT
russian_word: синица
definition: a small songbird that searches acrobatically for insects among foliage and branches.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɪt
phonetics_text: tɪt
origin:
mid 16th century: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Icelandic titlingur ‘sparrow’; compare with titling2 and titmouse. Earlier senses were ‘small horse’ and ‘girl’; the current sense dates from the early 18th century.


word: TITANIC
russian_word: титанический
example: a series of titanic explosions
definition: of exceptional strength, size, or power.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: tʌɪˈtanɪk
phonetics_text: tʌɪˈtanɪk
synonyms:
colossal|gigantic|monumental|massive|enormous|terrific|tremendous|fantastic|towering|immense|vast|cosmic|giant|mammoth|elephantine|gargantuan|prodigious|huge|very large|great|substantial|mighty|Herculean|Brobdingnagian|jumbo|bumper|monster|stupendous|humongous|whopping|whopping great|thumping|thumping great|astronomical|mega|whacking|whacking great|ginormous

origin:
mid 17th century (in the sense ‘relating to the sun’): from Greek titanikos, from Titan (see Titan).


word: TITANIUM
russian_word: титан
origin: late 18th century: from Titan, on the pattern of uranium .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tʌɪˈteɪnɪəm
phonetics_text: tʌɪˈteɪnɪəm|tɪˈteɪnɪəm
definition:
the chemical element of atomic number 22, a hard silver-grey metal of the transition series, used in strong, light, corrosion-resistant alloys.


word: TITBIT
russian_word: лакомый кусок
example: when you are out with your puppy always have a titbit in your pocket
definition: a small piece of tasty food.
origin: mid 17th century (as tyd bit, tid-bit ): from dialect tid ‘tender’ (of unknown origin) + bit1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪtbɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtɪtbɪt
synonyms:
delicacy|tasty morsel|dainty|fancy|confection|bonne bouche|luxury|treat|snack|nibble|savoury|appetizer|namkeen|goody|bite|little something|sweetmeat


word: TITHE
russian_word: десятина
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tʌɪð
phonetics_text: tʌɪð
definition:
one tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the Church and clergy.

origin:
Old English tēotha (adjective in the ordinal sense ‘tenth’, used in a specialized sense as a noun), tēothian (verb).


word: TITHING
russian_word: десятина
example: receipts from tithing range from $2.5 billion to $4.3 billion each year
origin: Old English tēothung (see tithe, -ing1).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌɪðɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪðɪŋ
definition:
the practice of taking or paying a tithe.|(in England) a group of ten householders who lived close together and were collectively responsible for each other's behaviour.


word: TITIAN
russian_word: золотисто-каштановый
example: a mass of Titian curls
definition: (of hair) bright golden auburn.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈtɪʃ(ə)n
origin:
early 19th century: from Titian1, by association with the bright auburn hair portrayed in many of his works.


word: TITILLATE
russian_word: щекотать
example: the press are paid to titillate the public
antonyms: bore|turn off|boring|off-putting
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈtɪtɪleɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtɪtɪleɪt
definition:
arouse (someone) to interest or mild excitement, especially through sexually suggestive images or words.

synonyms:
arouse|rouse|excite|stimulate|stir|thrill|interest|attract|please|fascinate|tantalize|lead on|seduce|tempt|ravish|inflame|kindle|provoke|quicken|turn on|send|sexually arousing|sexually exciting|sexually stimulating|provocative|salacious|lurid|sexy|sensual|erotic|pornographic|suggestive|seductive|tantalizing|tempting|interesting|fascinating|captivating|saucy

origin:
early 17th century (earlier (Middle English) as titillation ): from Latin titillat- ‘tickled’, from the verb titillare .


word: TITIVATE
russian_word: наряжать
example: she slapped on her warpaint and titivated her hair
definition: make minor enhancements to.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈtɪtɪveɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtɪtɪveɪt
synonyms:
groom|tidy|arrange|brush|comb|smooth|smarten (up)|spruce up|freshen (up)|beautify|pretty|preen|primp|prink (up)|doll up|tart up|gussy up|trig|plume

origin:
early 19th century (in early use, also as tidivate ): perhaps from tidy, on the pattern of cultivate .


word: TITLE
russian_word: название
synonyms: name|subtitle|subject
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtʌɪt(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪt(ə)l
example:
the author and title of the book|Leese assumed the title of director general|Davis won the world title for the first time in 1981|a grocery family had title to the property

definition:
the name of a book, composition, or other artistic work.|a name that describes someone's position or job.|the position of being the champion of a major sports competition.|a right or claim to the ownership of property or to a rank or throne.|(in church use) a fixed sphere of work and source of income as a condition for ordination.

origin:
Old English titul, reinforced by Old French title, both from Latin titulus ‘inscription, title’. The word originally denoted a placard or inscription placed on an object, giving information about it, hence a descriptive heading in a book or other composition.


word: TITLING
russian_word: озаглавливание
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌɪtlɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈtʌɪtlɪŋ
definition:
titles, captions, or subtitles added to something such as a book cover or video.|type consisting only of capital letters and figures which are the full height of the type size.


word: TITMOUSE
russian_word: синица
definition: another term for tit1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪtmaʊs
phonetics_text: ˈtɪtmaʊs
origin:
Middle English: from tit1 + obsolete mose ‘titmouse’. The change in the ending in the 16th century was due to association with mouse, probably because of the bird's size and quick movements.


word: TITRATE
russian_word: титровать
example: the sample is titrated at a pH near 10 with EDTA solution
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: tʌɪˈtreɪt
phonetics_text: tʌɪˈtreɪt|tɪˈtreɪt
definition:
ascertain the amount of a constituent in (a solution) by measuring the volume of a known concentration of reagent required to complete a reaction with it, typically using an indicator.

origin:
late 19th century: from French titrer (from titre in the sense ‘fineness of alloyed gold or silver’) + -ate3.


word: TITTLE
russian_word: капелька
example: the rules have not been altered one jot or tittle since
definition: a tiny amount or part of something.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɪt(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtɪt(ə)l
synonyms:
bit|tiny amount|scrap|shred|speck|iota|particle|ounce|whit|jot|jot or tittle|atom|crumb|morsel|fragment|grain|drop|hint|touch|trace|suggestion|whisper|suspicion|scintilla|spot|mite|modicum|stim|smidgen|smidge

origin:
Middle English (denoting the symbol ÷): from Latin titulus (see title), in medieval Latin ‘small stroke, accent’; the phrase jot or tittle originates from a verse in the New Testament of the Bible (Matthew 5:18).


word: TITTLE-TATTLE
russian_word: распространять слухи
example: she would never listen to tittle-tattle about another girl
antonyms: confirmed facts|the truth
origin: early 16th century: reduplication of tattle.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtɪt(ə)ltat(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtɪt(ə)ltat(ə)l
definition:
casual conversation about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as true; gossip.

synonyms:
gossip|rumour|tattle|idle talk|scandal|hearsay|whispers|stories|tales|canards|titbits|bavardage|on dit|Kaffeeklatsch|labrish|shu-shu|buzz|goss|scuttlebutt|tea|skinder|bruit


word: TITULAR
russian_word: номинальный
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtɪtjʊlə
phonetics_text: ˈtɪtjʊlə
example:
the queen is titular head of the Church of England|the work's titular song|the priests of the titular churches

definition:
holding or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority.|relating to or denoted by a title.|denoting any of the parish churches in Rome to which cardinals are formally appointed.

synonyms:
nominal|in title/name only|formal|official|ceremonial|token|puppet|theoretical|purported|supposed|ostensible

origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘existing only in name’): from French titulaire or modern Latin titularis, from titulus (see title).


word: TMESIS
russian_word: тмезис
origin: mid 16th century: from Greek tmēsis ‘cutting’, from temnein ‘to cut’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtmiːsɪs
phonetics_text: ˈtmiːsɪs
definition:
the separation of parts of a compound word by an intervening word or words, used mainly in informal speech for emphasis (e.g. can't find it any-blooming-where ).


word: TO
russian_word: к
part_of_speech: preposition|infinitive marker|adverb
phonetic: tə
phonetics_text: tə|tʊ|tuː
example:
walking down to the shops|Christopher's expression changed from amazement to joy|you were terribly unkind to her|he is married to his cousin Emma|he had left his dog tied to a drainpipe|a threat to world peace|the club's nothing to what it once was

definition:
expressing motion in the direction of (a particular location).|approaching or reaching (a particular condition).|identifying the person or thing affected by or receiving something.|identifying a particular relationship between one person and another.|indicating that two things are attached or linked.|concerning or likely to concern (something).|used to introduce the second element in a comparison.|placed before a debit entry in accounting.

origin:
Old English tō (adverb and preposition), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch toe and German zu .


word: TOAD
russian_word: жаба
example: you're an arrogant little toad
origin: Old English tādde, tāda, abbreviation of tādige, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: təʊd
phonetics_text: təʊd
definition:
a tailless amphibian with a short stout body and short legs, typically having dry warty skin that can exude poison.|a contemptible or detestable person (used as a general term of abuse).

synonyms:
wretch|beast|pig|swine|rat|creep|bastard|louse|snake|skunk|dog|weasel|lowlife|scumbag|heel|stinkpot|stinker|no-good|son of a bitch|SOB|nasty piece of work|scrote|blighter|bad lot|spalpeen|rat fink|fink|schmuck|dingo|kuri|rass|hound|cad|rotter|bounder|blackguard|dastard|knave|varlet|whoreson|shit|prick|sod


word: TOADFLAX
russian_word: льнянка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtəʊdflaks
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊdflaks
definition:
a Eurasian plant of the figwort family, typically having yellow or purplish flowers resembling snapdragons and slender leaves.


word: TOADSTOOL
russian_word: поганка
origin: late Middle English: a fanciful name.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtəʊdstuːl
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊdstuːl
definition:
the spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically in the form of a rounded cap on a stalk, especially one that is believed to be inedible or poisonous.


word: TOADY
russian_word: подхалим
definition: a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important.|a pufferfish.
antonyms: independent|one's own master
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtəʊdi
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊdi
synonyms:
sycophant|obsequious person|creep|crawler|fawner|flatterer|flunkey|lackey|truckler|groveller|doormat|lickspittle|kowtower|minion|hanger-on|leech|puppet|stooge|spaniel|Uriah Heep|bootlicker|yes-man|bum-sucker|arse-licker|arse-kisser|ass-licker|ass-kisser|brown-nose|suckhole

origin:
early 19th century: said to be a contraction of toad-eater, a charlatan's assistant who ate toads; toads were regarded as poisonous, and the assistant's survival was thought to be due to the efficacy of the charlatan's remedy.


word: TOAST
russian_word: тост
example: she buttered a slice of toast|he raised his glass in a toast to his son
synonyms: tribute|salute|salutation|honour|health|compliments|best wishes|greetings|pledge
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: təʊst
phonetics_text: təʊst
definition:
sliced bread browned on both sides by exposure to radiant heat, such as a grill or fire.|a call to a gathering of people to raise their glasses and drink together in honour of a person or thing, or an instance of drinking in this way.

origin:
late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘burn as the sun does, parch’): from Old French toster ‘roast’, from Latin torrere ‘parch’. The practice of drinking a toast (toast1 (sense 2 of the noun)) goes back to the late 17th century, and originated in naming a lady whose health the company was requested to drink, the idea being that the lady's name flavoured the drink like the pieces of spiced toast that were formerly placed in drinks such as wine.


word: TOAST
russian_word: тост
example: he sat by the fire and toasted a piece of bread|happy families toasting each other's health
synonyms: brown|crisp (up)|grill|barbecue|bake|singe|sear|broil|charbroil
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: təʊst
phonetics_text: təʊst
definition:
cook or brown (food, especially bread or cheese) by exposure to a grill, fire, or other source of radiant heat.|drink to the health or in honour of (someone or something) by raising one's glass together with others.

origin:
late Middle English (as a verb in the sense ‘burn as the sun does, parch’): from Old French toster ‘roast’, from Latin torrere ‘parch’. The practice of drinking a toast (toast1 (sense 2 of the noun)) goes back to the late 17th century, and originated in naming a lady whose health the company was requested to drink, the idea being that the lady's name flavoured the drink like the pieces of spiced toast that were formerly placed in drinks such as wine.


word: TOASTMASTER
russian_word: тамада
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtəʊs(t)mɑːstə
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊs(t)mɑːstə
definition:
a person responsible for proposing toasts, introducing speakers, and making other formal announcements at a large social event.


word: TOBACCO
russian_word: табак
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: təˈbakəʊ
phonetics_text: təˈbakəʊ
definition:
a preparation of the nicotine-rich leaves of an American plant, which are cured by a process of drying and fermentation for smoking or chewing.|the plant of the nightshade family which yields tobacco, native to tropical America. It is widely cultivated in warm regions, especially in the US and China.

origin:
mid 16th century: from Spanish tabaco ; said to be from a Carib word denoting a tobacco pipe or from a Taino word for a primitive cigar, but perhaps from Arabic.


word: TOBOGGANING
russian_word: санях
definition: the activity or pastime of sliding downhill over snow on a toboggan.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: təˈbɒɡənɪŋ
phonetics_text: təˈbɒɡənɪŋ
example:
these resorts offer a wide range of winter activities from skiing and snowboarding to tobogganing, sledging, and ice skating


word: TOBY JUG
russian_word: пивная кружка
definition: a beer jug or mug in the form of a stout old man wearing a three-cornered hat.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtəʊbi dʒʌɡ
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊbi dʒʌɡ
origin:
mid 19th century: pet form of the given name Tobias, and said to come from an 18th-century poem about Toby Philpot (with a pun on fill pot ), a soldier who liked to drink.


word: TOCCATA
russian_word: токката
origin: early 18th century: from Italian, feminine past participle of toccare ‘to touch’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: təˈkɑːtə
phonetics_text: təˈkɑːtə
definition:
a musical composition for a keyboard instrument designed to exhibit the performer's touch and technique.


word: TOCO
russian_word: порка
origin: late 18th century: via Portuguese from Tupi; compare with toucan.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtəʊkə
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊkə
definition:
the largest and most familiar South American toucan, with mainly black plumage, a white throat and breast, and a massive black-tipped orange bill.


word: TOCOPHEROL
russian_word: токоферол
origin: 1930s: from Greek tokos ‘offspring’ + pherein ‘to bear’ + -ol.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɒˈkɒfərɒl
phonetics_text: tɒˈkɒfərɒl
definition:
any of several closely related compounds, found in wheatgerm oil, egg yolk, and leafy vegetables, which collectively constitute vitamin E. They are fat-soluble alcohols with antioxidant properties, important in the stabilization of cell membranes.


word: TOCSIN
russian_word: набат
example: he used his resignation as a tocsin to warn of the danger of dictatorship
definition: an alarm bell or signal.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒksɪn
phonetics_text: ˈtɒksɪn
origin:
late 16th century: from Old French toquassen, from Provençal tocasenh, from tocar ‘to touch’ + senh ‘signal bell’.


word: TODDLE
russian_word: ковылять
example: William toddled curiously towards the TV crew
definition: (of a young child) move with short unsteady steps while learning to walk.
origin: late 16th century: of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈtɒd(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtɒd(ə)l
synonyms:
totter|teeter|wobble|falter|stagger|dodder|waddle|reel|lurch|shuffle|shamble|drag one's feet|stumble|lumber|doddle


word: TODDY
russian_word: пунш
example: a hot toddy
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒdi
phonetics_text: ˈtɒdi
definition:
a drink made of spirits with hot water, sugar, and sometimes spices.|the naturally alcoholic sap of some kinds of palm, used as a beverage in tropical countries.

origin:
early 17th century (in toddy (sense 2)): from Marathi tāḍī, Hindi tāṛī, from Sanskrit tāḏī ‘palmyra’.


word: TODY
russian_word: плоскоклюв
origin: late 18th century: from French todier, from Latin todus, the name of a small bird.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtəʊdi
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊdi
definition:
a small insectivorous Caribbean bird related to the motmots, with a large head, long bill, bright green upper parts, and a red throat.


word: TOE
russian_word: носок
example: he cut his big toe on a sharp stone
definition: any of the five digits at the end of the human foot.|the lower end, tip, or point of something.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: təʊ
phonetics_text: təʊ
origin:
Old English tā, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tee and German Zeh, Zehe . Current senses of the verb date from the mid 19th century.


word: TOECAP
russian_word: носок обуви
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtəʊkap
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊkap
definition:
a piece of steel or leather constituting or fitted over the front part of a boot or shoe as protection or reinforcement.


word: TOENAIL
russian_word: ноготь на пальце ноги
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtəʊneɪl
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊneɪl
definition:
the nail at the tip of each toe.|a nail driven through a piece of wood at an angle in order to secure it.


word: TOFF
russian_word: франт
definition: a rich or upper-class person.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tɒf
phonetics_text: tɒf
origin:
mid 19th century: perhaps an alteration of tuft, used to denote a gold tassel worn on the cap by titled undergraduates at Oxford and Cambridge.


word: TOFFEE
russian_word: ириска
example: a pound of walnut toffee|please don't expect me to fall for this load of old toffee
origin: early 19th century: alteration of taffy.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒfi
phonetics_text: ˈtɒfi
definition:
a kind of firm or hard sweet which softens when sucked or chewed, made by boiling together sugar and butter, often with other ingredients or flavourings added.|nonsense; rubbish.


word: TOG
russian_word: одевать
example: running togs
definition: clothes.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tɒɡ
phonetics_text: tɒɡ
origin:
early 18th century (as a slang term for a coat or outer garment): apparently an abbreviation of obsolete criminals' slang togeman  ( s ) ‘a light cloak’, from French toge or Latin toga (see toga).


word: TOGA
russian_word: тога
origin: Latin; related to tegere ‘to cover’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtəʊɡə
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊɡə
definition:
a loose flowing outer garment worn by the citizens of ancient Rome, made of a single piece of cloth and covering the whole body apart from the right arm.


word: TOGETHER
russian_word: вместе
antonyms: separately
part_of_speech: adverb|adjective
phonetic: təˈɡɛðə
phonetics_text: təˈɡɛðə
example:
together they climbed the dark stairs|the experience has brought us together|they both spoke together|she sits for hours together in the lotus position

definition:
with or in proximity to another person or people.|into companionship or close association.|at the same time.|without interruption; continuously.

synonyms:
with each other|in conjunction|jointly|conjointly|in cooperation|cooperatively|in collaboration|in partnership|in combination|as one|in unison|in concert|concertedly|with one accord|in league|in alliance|in collusion|side by side|hand in hand|hand in glove|shoulder to shoulder|cheek by jowl|in cahoots

origin:
Old English tōgædere, based on the preposition to + a West Germanic word related to gather. The adjective dates from the 1960s.


word: TOGGLE
russian_word: переключатель
origin: mid 18th century (originally in nautical use): of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtɒɡ(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtɒɡ(ə)l
definition:
a short rod of wood or plastic sewn to one side of a coat or other garment, pushed through a hole or loop on the other side and twisted so as to act as a fastener.|a key or command that is operated the same way but with opposite effect on successive occasions.


word: TOGGLE SWITCH
russian_word: тумблер
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
an electric switch operated by means of a projecting lever that is moved up and down.|another term for toggle.


word: TOHUBOHU
russian_word: хаос
example: a fearful tohubohu
definition: a state of chaos; utter confusion.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtəʊhuːˈbəʊhuː
phonetics_text: ˌtəʊhuːˈbəʊhuː
origin:
from Hebrew tōhū wa-ḇōhū ‘emptiness and desolation’, translated in Gen. 1:2 (Bible of 1611) as ‘without form and void’.


word: TOIL
russian_word: трудиться
example: we toiled away
definition: work extremely hard or incessantly.
antonyms: rest|relax|laze
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: tɔɪl
phonetics_text: tɔɪl
synonyms:
work hard|labour|work one's fingers to the bone|work like a Trojan|work like a dog|work day and night|exert oneself|keep at it|grind away|slave away|grub away|plough away|plod away|slog away|peg away|beaver away|plug away|put one's back into something|work one's guts out|work one's socks off|knock oneself out|sweat blood|kill oneself|graft away|fag|bullock|drudge|travail|moil|work one's balls/arse/nuts off|work one's ass/butt off

origin:
Middle English (in the senses ‘contend verbally’ and ‘strife’): from Anglo-Norman French toiler ‘strive, dispute’, toil ‘confusion’, from Latin tudiculare ‘stir about’, from tudicula ‘machine for crushing olives’, related to tundere ‘crush’.


word: TOILE
russian_word: вуаль
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: twɑːl
phonetics_text: twɑːl
definition:
an early version of a finished garment made up in cheap material so that the design can be tested and perfected.|a translucent linen or cotton fabric, used for making clothes.

origin:
late Middle English (denoting cloth or canvas for painting on): from French toile ‘cloth, web’, from Latin tela ‘web’.


word: TOILET
russian_word: туалет
example: Liz heard the toilet flush|her toilet completed, she finally went back downstairs
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtɔɪlɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtɔɪlɪt
definition:
a fixed receptacle into which a person may urinate or defecate, typically consisting of a large bowl connected to a system for flushing away the waste into a sewer or septic tank.|the process of washing oneself, dressing, and attending to one's appearance.

synonyms:
lavatory|bathroom|facilities|urinal|privy|latrine|outhouse|WC|water closet|public convenience|cloakroom|the Ladies|the Gents|powder room|earth closet|restroom|washroom|men's room|ladies' room|comfort station|comfort room|pissoir|little girls' room|little boys' room|smallest room|loo|bog|khazi|lav|throne|thunderbox|cottage|netty|can|john|honey bucket|tea room|dunny|little house|head|jakes|closet|garderobe|necessary house|pisser|crapper|shithouse|shitter

origin:
mid 16th century: from French toilette ‘cloth, wrapper’, diminutive of toile (see toile). The word originally denoted a cloth used as a wrapper for clothes; then (in the 17th century) a cloth cover for a dressing table, the articles used in dressing, and the process of dressing, later also of washing oneself (toilet (sense 2 of the noun)). In the 19th century the word came to denote a dressing room, and, in the US, one with washing facilities; hence, a lavatory (early 20th century).


word: TOILS
russian_word: ловушка
example: Henry had become caught in the toils of his own deviousness
definition: used in reference to a situation regarded as a trap.
synonyms: trap|net|snare
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɔɪlz
phonetics_text: tɔɪlz
origin:
early 16th century (denoting a net into which a hunted quarry is driven): plural of toil, from Old French toile ‘net, trap’ (see toile).


word: TOKEN
russian_word: знак
origin: Old English tāc(e)n, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch teken and German Zeichen, also to teach.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈtəʊk(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊk(ə)n
example:
I wanted to offer you a small token of my appreciation|a record token|the next black actor or actress selected won't know if it's because of their ability and performance or if they're just a token

definition:
a thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, feeling, etc.|a voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services, typically one given as a gift or forming part of a promotional offer.|an individual occurrence of a linguistic unit in speech or writing.|a sequence of bits passed continuously between nodes in a fixed order and enabling a node to transmit information.|a member of a minority group included in an otherwise homogeneous set of people in order to give the appearance of diversity.

synonyms:
symbol|sign|emblem|badge|representation|indication|mark|index|manifestation|expression|pledge|demonstration|recognition|evidence|attestation|proof|memento|souvenir|keepsake|reminder|record|trophy|relic|remembrance|memorial|memorandum


word: TOKENISM
russian_word: символическое мероприятие
example: the use of gay supporting characters is mere tokenism
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtəʊk(ə)nɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊk(ə)nɪz(ə)m
definition:
the practice of making only a perfunctory or symbolic effort to do a particular thing, especially by recruiting a small number of people from under-represented groups in order to give the appearance of sexual or racial equality within a workforce.


word: TOKONOMA
russian_word: токонома
origin: Japanese.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtɒkəʊˈnəʊmə
phonetics_text: ˌtɒkəʊˈnəʊmə
definition:
(in a Japanese house) a recess or alcove, typically a few inches above floor level, for displaying flowers, pictures, and ornaments.


word: TOLERABLE
russian_word: терпимый
example: a stimulant to make life more tolerable
definition: able to be endured.
antonyms: intolerable
origin: late Middle English: via Old French from Latin tolerabilis, from tolerare (see tolerate).
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtɒl(ə)rəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtɒl(ə)rəb(ə)l
synonyms:
bearable|endurable|sufferable|supportable|brookable|admissible|manageable|pardonable|excusable|forgivable


word: TOLERANCE
russian_word: толерантность
antonyms: intolerance
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒl(ə)r(ə)ns
phonetics_text: ˈtɒl(ə)r(ə)ns
example:
the tolerance of corruption|the desert camel shows the greatest tolerance to dehydration|250 parts in his cars were made to tolerances of one thousandth of an inch

definition:
the ability or willingness to tolerate the existence of opinions or behaviour that one dislikes or disagrees with.|the capacity to endure continued subjection to something such as a drug or environmental conditions without adverse reaction.|an allowable amount of variation of a specified quantity, especially in the dimensions of a machine or part.

synonyms:
forbearance|toleration|sufferance|liberality|open-mindedness|lack of prejudice|lack of bias|broad-mindedness|liberalism|patience|long-suffering|magnanimity|sympathy|understanding|charity|lenience|leniency|lenity|indulgence|clemency|permissiveness|complaisance|laxness

origin:
late Middle English (denoting the action of bearing hardship, or the ability to bear pain and hardship): via Old French from Latin tolerantia, from tolerare (see tolerate).


word: TOLERANT
russian_word: толерантный
example: we must be tolerant of others|rye is reasonably tolerant of drought
antonyms: intolerant|narrow-minded
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtɒl(ə)r(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈtɒl(ə)r(ə)nt
definition:
showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviour that one does not necessarily agree with.|(of a plant, animal, or machine) able to endure specified conditions or treatment.

synonyms:
open-minded|forbearing|liberal|unprejudiced|unbiased|unbigoted|broad-minded|catholic|patient|long-suffering|magnanimous|sympathetic|understanding|charitable|lenient|indulgent|permissive|free and easy|easy-going|complaisant|lax

origin:
late 18th century: from French tolérant, present participle of tolérer, from Latin tolerare (see tolerate). Compare with earlier intolerant.


word: TOLERATE
russian_word: терпеть
example: a regime unwilling to tolerate dissent|lichens grow in conditions that no other plants tolerate
antonyms: ban
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈtɒləreɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtɒləreɪt
definition:
allow the existence, occurrence, or practice of (something that one dislikes or disagrees with) without interference.|be capable of continued subjection to (a drug, toxin, or environmental condition) without adverse reaction.

synonyms:
allow|permit|authorize|sanction|condone|indulge|agree to|accede to|approve of|endure|put up with|bear|take|stand|support|submit to|stomach|undergo|accept|swallow|brook|countenance|admit of|recognize|acknowledge|ignore|turn a blind eye to|wink at|thole|stick|hack|abide|wear|be doing with|suffer

origin:
early 16th century (in the sense ‘endure pain’): from Latin tolerat- ‘endured’, from the verb tolerare .


word: TOLERATION
russian_word: терпимость
example: the king demanded greater religious toleration
definition: the practice of tolerating something, in particular differences of opinion or behaviour.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɒləˈreɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: tɒləˈreɪʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
forbearance|liberality|open-mindedness|lack of prejudice|lack of bias|broad-mindedness|liberalism|patience|long-suffering|magnanimity|sympathy|charity|lenience|leniency|lenity|indulgence|sufferance|clemency|permissiveness|condoning|condonation|complaisance|laxness|acceptance|tolerance|approval|understanding|endurance|putting up with|ignoring|freedom of worship|religious freedom|freedom of conscience

origin:
late 15th century (denoting the granting of permission by authority): from French tolération, from Latin toleratio(n- ), from tolerare (see tolerate).


word: TOLL
russian_word: потери
example: motorway tolls|the toll of dead and injured mounted
synonyms: charge|fee|payment|levy|tariff|dues|tax|duty|impost
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: təʊl
phonetics_text: təʊl
definition:
a charge payable to use a bridge or road.|the number of deaths or casualties arising from a natural disaster, conflict, accident, etc.

origin:
Old English (denoting a charge, tax, or duty), from medieval Latin toloneum, alteration of late Latin teloneum, from Greek telōnion ‘toll house’, from telos ‘tax’. toll1 (sense 2 of the noun) (late 19th century) arose from the notion of paying a toll or tribute in human lives (to an adversary or to death).


word: TOLUENE
russian_word: толуол
origin: late 19th century: from tolu + -ene.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒljʊiːn
phonetics_text: ˈtɒljʊiːn
definition:
a colourless liquid hydrocarbon present in coal tar and petroleum and used as a solvent and in organic synthesis.


word: TOM
russian_word: Том
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tɒm
phonetics_text: tɒm
definition:
the male of various animals, especially a domestic cat.|a female prostitute.|a black man considered to be excessively obedient or servile to white people.

origin:
late Middle English (denoting an ordinary man, surviving in tomfool, tomboy, and the phrase Tom, Dick, and Harry ): abbreviation of the given name Thomas . tom1 (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the mid 18th century.


word: TOMATO
russian_word: помидор
origin: early 17th century: from French, Spanish, or Portuguese tomate, from Nahuatl tomatl .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: təˈmɑːtəʊ
phonetics_text: təˈmɑːtəʊ
definition:
a glossy red, or occasionally yellow, pulpy edible fruit that is eaten as a vegetable or in salad.|the South American plant of the nightshade family that produces the tomato. It is widely grown as a cash crop and many varieties have been developed.


word: TOMB
russian_word: могила
definition: a large vault, typically an underground one, for burying the dead.
origin: Middle English: from Old French tombe, from late Latin tumba, from Greek tumbos .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tuːm
phonetics_text: tuːm
synonyms:
burial chamber|burial place|sepulchre|mausoleum|vault|crypt|undercroft|catacomb|pyramid|charnel house|shrine|ossuary|reliquary|last/final resting place|grave|barrow|burial mound|burial pit|monument|memorial|cenotaph|marker|mastaba|feretory


word: TOMBOLA
russian_word: вид лотереи
example: entrance includes a tombola and raffle
origin: late 19th century: from French or Italian, from Italian tombolare ‘turn a somersault’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɒmˈbəʊlə
phonetics_text: tɒmˈbəʊlə
definition:
a game in which people pick tickets out of a revolving drum and certain tickets win immediate prizes, typically played at a fete or fair.


word: TOMBSTONE
russian_word: надгробная плита
example: his grin exposed his yellowed teeth like a row of tombstones
synonyms: gravestone|headstone|stone|grave marker|memorial|monument|obelisk
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtuːmstəʊn
phonetics_text: ˈtuːmstəʊn
definition:
a large, flat inscribed stone standing or laid over a grave.|an advertisement listing the underwriters or firms associated with a new issue of shares, bonds, warrants, etc.


word: TOME
russian_word: том
example: a weighty tome
definition: a book, especially a large, heavy, scholarly one.
synonyms: volume|book|work|opus|writing|publication|title
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: təʊm
phonetics_text: təʊm
origin:
early 16th century (denoting one volume of a larger work): from French, via Latin from Greek tomos ‘section, roll of papyrus, volume’; related to temnein ‘to cut’.


word: TOMFOOL
russian_word: шут
example: she was destined to take part in some tomfool caper
definition: a foolish person.
antonyms: sensible|rational
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɒmˈfuːl
phonetics_text: tɒmˈfuːl
synonyms:
silly|foolish|stupid|unintelligent|idiotic|brainless|mindless|witless|imbecilic|imbecile|doltish|imprudent|thoughtless|rash|reckless|foolhardy|irresponsible|mad|erratic|unstable|scatterbrained|feather-brained|flighty|frivolous|giddy|fatuous|inane|immature|childish|puerile|half-baked|empty-headed|half-witted|slow-witted|weak-minded|crazy|loopy|screwy|soft|brain-dead|cretinous|thick|thickheaded|birdbrained|pea-brained|pinheaded|dopey|dim|dim-witted|dippy|pie-faced|fat-headed|blockheaded|boneheaded|lamebrained|chuckleheaded|dunderheaded|wooden-headed|muttonheaded|damfool|daft|divvy|dappy|dotty|scatty|glaikit|dumb-ass|chowderheaded|dof|dotish


word: TOMFOOLERY
russian_word: шутовство
example: the tomfoolery of MPs at question time
definition: foolish or silly behaviour.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɒmˈfuːl(ə)ri
phonetics_text: tɒmˈfuːl(ə)ri
synonyms:
silliness|fooling|clowning|capering|capers|antics|pranks|tricks|buffoonery|skylarking|nonsense|horseplay|mischief|foolishness|foolery|stupidity|messing about|messing around|larks|shenanigans|monkey tricks|larking about|larking around|harlequinade


word: TOMOGRAPHY
russian_word: томография
origin: 1930s: from Greek tomos ‘slice, section’ + -graphy.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: təˈmɒɡrəfi
phonetics_text: təˈmɒɡrəfi
definition:
a technique for displaying a representation of a cross section through a human body or other solid object using X-rays or ultrasound.


word: TON
russian_word: тонна
example: all of a sudden I had tons of friends|he scored 102 not out, his third ton of the tour
part_of_speech: noun|adverb
phonetic: tʌn
phonetics_text: tʌn
definition:
a unit of weight equal to 2,240 lb avoirdupois (1016.05 kg).|a unit of gross internal capacity, equal to 100 cu. ft (2.83 cubic metres).|a large number or amount.|a hundred, in particular a speed of 100 mph, a score of 100 or more, or a sum of £100.

origin:
Middle English: variant of tun, both spellings being used for the container and the weight. The senses were differentiated in the late 17th century.


word: TONAL
russian_word: тональный
example: his ear for tonal colour
definition: relating to the tone of music, colour, or writing.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtəʊn(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊn(ə)l
origin:
late 18th century (designating church music in plainsong mode): from medieval Latin tonalis, from Latin tonus (see tone).


word: TONALITE
russian_word: тоналит
example: fields of tonalite
origin: late 19th century: from Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒn(ə)lʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtɒn(ə)lʌɪt
definition:
a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting chiefly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals.


word: TONALITY
russian_word: тональность
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tə(ʊ)ˈnalɪti
phonetics_text: tə(ʊ)ˈnalɪti
example:
the sonata is noteworthy for its extensive variations of mood and tonality|the five canvases are predominantly blue in tonality

definition:
the character of a piece of music as determined by the key in which it is played or the relations between the notes of a scale or key.|the colour scheme or range of tones used in a picture.


word: TONDO
russian_word: тондо
definition: a circular painting or relief.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒndəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈtɒndəʊ
origin:
late 19th century: from Italian, literally ‘round object’, from rotondo ‘round’, from Latin rotundus .


word: TONE
russian_word: тон
synonyms: timbre|sound|sound quality|voice|voice quality|colour|tone colour|tonality|resonance|ring
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: təʊn
phonetics_text: təʊn
example:
they were speaking in hushed tones|my friend and I lowered the tone with our oafish ways|the B flat clarinet's part is written one tone higher than the pitch required|stained glass in vivid tones of red and blue|a reduction of muscle tone

definition:
a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength.|the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.|a basic interval in classical Western music, equal to two semitones and separating, for example, the first and second notes of an ordinary scale (such as C and D, or E and F sharp); a major second.|the particular quality of brightness, deepness, or hue of a shade of a colour.|(in some languages, such as Chinese) a particular pitch pattern on a syllable used to make semantic distinctions.|the normal level of firmness or slight contraction in a resting muscle.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French ton, from Latin tonus, from Greek tonos ‘tension, tone’, from teinein ‘to stretch’.


word: TONED
russian_word: в тонусе
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: təʊnd
phonetics_text: təʊnd
example:
her toned physique|toned paper|a rich-toned string instrument|your responses are lightly toned but very perceptive

definition:
having firm and well-defined muscles.|having a particular colour or shade; tinted.|having a musical or vocal sound of a specified pitch, quality, or strength.|having a particular character or attitude.


word: TONER
russian_word: тонер
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtəʊnə
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊnə
example:
if your skin is oily, use a gentle toner|a tummy toner|a high-definition toner for colour photocopying machines

definition:
an astringent liquid applied to the skin to reduce oiliness and improve its condition.|a device or exercise for making a specified part of the body firmer and stronger.|a black or coloured powder used in xerographic copying processes.


word: TONGUE
russian_word: язык
example: he was a redoubtable debater with a caustic tongue|a tongue of flame flashed from the gun
origin: Old English tunge, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tong, German Zunge, and Latin lingua .
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tʌŋ
phonetics_text: tʌŋ
definition:
the fleshy muscular organ in the mouth of a mammal, used for tasting, licking, swallowing, and (in humans) articulating speech.|used in reference to a person's style or manner of speaking.|a strip of leather or fabric under the laces in a shoe, attached only at the front end.|the free-swinging metal piece inside a bell which is made to strike the bell to produce the sound.|a long, low promontory of land.|a projecting strip on a wooden board fitting into a groove on another.|the vibrating reed of a musical instrument or organ pipe.|a jet of flame.

synonyms:
way/manner of speaking|way/manner of talking|form/mode of expression|choice of words|verbal expression|conversation|vocabulary|phraseology|style|parlance|speech|façon de parler


word: TONGUED
russian_word: на язык
example: the blue-tongued lizard|the tongued boards of the ceiling|a series of rapidly tongued notes
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: tʌŋd
phonetics_text: tʌŋd
definition:
having a specified kind of tongue.|(in carpentry) constructed using a tongue.|(of a note) played by tonguing.


word: TONGUE-TWISTER
russian_word: труднопроизносимое слово
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌŋtwɪstə
phonetics_text: ˈtʌŋtwɪstə
definition:
a sequence of words or sounds, typically of an alliterative kind, that are difficult to pronounce quickly and correctly, as for example Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.


word: TONIC
russian_word: тоник
synonyms: stimulant|restorative|refresher|cordial|analeptic|roborant|pick-me-up|bracer|livener
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈtɒnɪk
phonetics_text: ˈtɒnɪk
definition:
a medicinal substance taken to give a feeling of vigour or well-being.|short for tonic water.|the first note in a scale which, in conventional harmony, provides the keynote of a piece of music.

origin:
mid 17th century: from French tonique, from Greek tonikos ‘of or for stretching’, from tonos (see tone).


word: TONICITY
russian_word: тонус
example: the tonicity of the fluid
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tə(ʊ)ˈnɪsɪti
phonetics_text: tə(ʊ)ˈnɪsɪti
definition:
muscle tone.|the pattern of tones or stress in speech.|the state of a solution in respect of osmotic pressure.


word: TONNEAU
russian_word: шторка
example: I sat rigidly in the tonneau of an asthmatic 1956 Chevrolet
origin: late 18th century (in tonneau (sense 2 of the noun)): French, literally ‘cask, tun’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒnəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈtɒnəʊ
definition:
the part of a car, typically an open car, occupied by the back seats.|a unit of capacity for French wine, especially Bordeaux, usually equal to 900 litres or 198 gallons.


word: TONOMETER
russian_word: тонометр
origin: early 18th century: from Greek tonos (see tone) + -meter.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tə(ʊ)ˈnɒmɪtə
phonetics_text: tə(ʊ)ˈnɒmɪtə
definition:
a tuning fork or other instrument for measuring the pitch of musical tones.|an instrument for measuring the pressure in a part of the body, such as the eyeball (to test for glaucoma) or a blood vessel.


word: TONSIL
russian_word: миндалина
origin: late 16th century: from French tonsilles or Latin tonsillae (plural).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒns(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtɒns(ə)l|ˈtɒnsɪl
definition:
either of two small masses of lymphoid tissue in the throat, one on each side of the root of the tongue.


word: TONTINE
russian_word: тонтина
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɒnˈtiːn
phonetics_text: tɒnˈtiːn|ˈtɒntiːn
definition:
an annuity shared by subscribers to a loan or common fund, the shares increasing as subscribers die until the last survivor enjoys the whole income.

origin:
mid 18th century: from French, named after Lorenzo Tonti (1630–95), a Neapolitan banker who started such a scheme to raise government loans in France ( c.  1653).


word: TOO
russian_word: слишком
example: he was driving too fast|is he coming too?
definition: to a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible; excessively.|in addition; also.
origin: Old English, stressed form of to, spelled too from the 16th century.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: tuː
phonetics_text: tuː
synonyms:
excessively|overly|over|unduly|immoderately|inordinately|unreasonably|ridiculously|to too great an extent/degree|extremely|very|too-too


word: TOOL
russian_word: инструмент
example: gardening tools
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tuːl
phonetics_text: tuːl
definition:
a device or implement, especially one held in the hand, used to carry out a particular function.|a distinct design in the tooling of a book.|a man's penis.

synonyms:
implement|instrument|utensil|device|apparatus|gadget|appliance|machine|contrivance|contraption|mechanism|aid|gimmick|gizmo|hardware|equipment|gear|kit|tackle|paraphernalia

origin:
Old English tōl, from a Germanic base meaning ‘prepare’; compare with taw1. The verb dates from the early 19th century.


word: TOOLBAR
russian_word: панель инструментов
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtuːlbɑː
phonetics_text: ˈtuːlbɑː
definition:
(in a program with a graphical user interface) a strip of icons that can be clicked to perform certain functions.


word: TOOLING
russian_word: механическая обработка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtuːlɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈtuːlɪŋ
example:
the tooling costs for the latest Ford Fiesta|ornaments ready to use in the gold tooling of fine bindings

definition:
assorted tools, especially ones required for a mechanized process.|the ornamentation of a leather book cover with designs impressed by heated tools.


word: TOOLMAKER
russian_word: инструментальщик
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtuːlmeɪkə
phonetics_text: ˈtuːlmeɪkə
definition:
a maker of tools, especially a person who makes and maintains tools for use in a manufacturing process.


word: TOOT
russian_word: гудок
example: an accidental toot from the saxophonist|he still likes a toot|a sales manager on a toot
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tuːt
phonetics_text: tuːt
definition:
a short, sharp sound made by a horn, trumpet, or similar instrument.|a snort of a drug, especially cocaine.|a spell of drinking and lively enjoyment; a spree.

origin:
early 16th century: probably from Middle Low German tūten, but possibly an independent imitative formation.


word: TOOTH
russian_word: зуб
synonyms: fang|denticulation|tusk|denticle|dentition|gnasher|tush
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tuːθ
phonetics_text: tuːθ
example:
he clenched his teeth|what a tooth for fruit a monkey has!|the paper used in copying machines is good as it has tooth and takes ink well

definition:
each of a set of hard, bony enamel-coated structures in the jaws of most vertebrates, used for biting and chewing.|a projecting part on a tool or other instrument, especially one of a series that function or engage together, such as a cog on a gearwheel or a point on a saw.|an appetite or liking for a particular thing.|roughness given to a surface to allow colour or glue to adhere.

origin:
Old English tōth (plural tēth ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tand and German Zahn, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin dent-, Greek odont- .


word: TOOTHFISH
russian_word: клыкача
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a large deep-sea fish of the southern Atlantic and Pacific oceans, prized as food and now endangered.


word: TOOTHING
russian_word: зубчатый венец
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtuːθɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈtuːθɪŋ
definition:
the teeth on a saw.|projecting bricks or stones left at the end of a wall to allow its continuation.


word: TOOTHSOME
russian_word: приятный на вкус
example: a toothsome morsel
definition: (of food) temptingly tasty.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtuːθs(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈtuːθs(ə)m
synonyms:
tasty|delicious|luscious|mouth-watering|delectable|succulent|palatable|tempting|appetizing|inviting|scrumptious|yummy|scrummy|finger-licking|delish|yum-yum|moreish|peng


word: TOOTLE
russian_word: играть на флейте
example: he tootled on the horn|they were tootling along the coast road
origin: early 19th century: frequentative of toot.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈtuːt(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtuːt(ə)l
definition:
make a series of sounds by blowing a horn, trumpet, or similar instrument.|go or travel in a leisurely way.


word: TOOTSIE
russian_word: Тутси
example: you can even think about putting your tootsies up|are you aware that he has a Las Vegas tootsie?
origin: mid 19th century: humorous diminutive of foot.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʊtsi
phonetics_text: ˈtʊtsi
definition:
a child's word for a person's foot.|a young woman, especially one perceived as being sexually available.


word: TOP
russian_word: топ
antonyms: bottom|base
origin: late Old English topp (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch top ‘summit, crest’.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective|verb|adverb
phonetic: tɒp
phonetics_text: tɒp
example:
Doreen stood at the top of the stairs|beer bottle tops|her talent will take her right to the top|he was wearing a hooded top|the bus shelter at the top of the road

definition:
the highest or uppermost point, part, or surface of something.|a lid, cover, or cap.|the highest or most important rank, level, or position.|a garment covering the upper part of the body and worn with a skirt, trousers, or shorts.|the end of something that is furthest from the speaker or a point of reference.|short for topspin.|a bundle of long wool fibres prepared for spinning.|a man who takes the active role in anal intercourse with another man.

synonyms:
summit|peak|pinnacle|crest|crown|brow|brink|ridge|head|highest point/part|mountaintop|tip|apex|vertex|acme|apogee|upper part|upper surface|upper layer


word: TOPAZ
russian_word: топаз
origin: Middle English (denoting a yellow sapphire): from Old French topace, via Latin from Greek topazos .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtəʊpaz
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊpaz
definition:
a precious stone, typically colourless, yellow, or pale blue, consisting of an aluminium silicate that contains fluorine.|a large tropical American hummingbird with a yellowish throat and a long tail.


word: TOP-DOWN
russian_word: нисходящий
example: a top-down managerial philosophy and practice|a top-down approach to research
part_of_speech: adjective
definition:
denoting a system of government or management in which actions and policies are initiated at the highest level; hierarchical.|proceeding from the general to the particular.


word: TOPE
russian_word: пьянствовать
example: he was toping the while from a flagon of sack
definition: drink alcohol to excess, especially on a regular basis.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: təʊp
phonetics_text: təʊp
origin:
mid 17th century: perhaps an alteration of obsolete top  ‘overbalance’; perhaps from Dutch toppen ‘slant or tilt a ship's yard’.


word: TOPHUS
russian_word: подагрические отложения в суставах
origin: early 17th century: from Latin, denoting loose porous stones of various kinds.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtəʊfəs
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊfəs
definition:
a deposit of crystalline uric acid and other substances at the surface of joints or in skin or cartilage, typically as a feature of gout.


word: TOPIARY
russian_word: фигурная стрижка кустов
example: a specialist in topiary art
definition: the art or practice of clipping shrubs or trees into ornamental shapes.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtəʊpɪəri
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊpɪəri
origin:
late 16th century: from French topiaire, from Latin topiarius ‘ornamental gardener’, from topia opera ‘fancy gardening’, from a diminutive of Greek topos ‘place’.


word: TOPIC
russian_word: тема
example: sleep deprivation became a frequent topic of conversation
definition: a matter dealt with in a text, discourse, or conversation; a subject.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒpɪk
phonetics_text: ˈtɒpɪk
synonyms:
subject|subject matter|theme|issue|matter|point|talking point|question|concern|argument|discussion|thesis|text|concept|field|area|keynote|leitmotif

origin:
late 15th century (originally denoting a set or book of general rules or ideas): from Latin topica, from Greek ta topika, literally ‘matters concerning commonplaces’ (the title of a treatise by Aristotle), from topos ‘a place’.


word: TOPICAL
russian_word: актуальный
example: a popular topical affairs programme|topical steroid creams
antonyms: out of date|outdated
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtɒpɪk(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtɒpɪk(ə)l
definition:
(of a subject) of immediate relevance, interest, or importance owing to its relation to current events.|relating or applied directly to a part of the body.

synonyms:
current|up to date|up to the minute|contemporary|recent|newsworthy|in the news|relevant|pressing|important|vital|timely|popular|trendy|buzzworthy

origin:
late 16th century: from Greek topikos + -al. Early use was as a term in logic and rhetoric describing a rule or argument as ‘applicable in most but not all cases’.


word: TOPMOST
russian_word: самый верхний
example: we watched a squirrel negotiate the topmost branches of a nearby tree
definition: highest in physical position; highest.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtɒpməʊst
phonetics_text: ˈtɒpməʊst
synonyms:
highest|top|uppermost|upmost|upper|furthest up|loftiest|foremost|leading|principal|pre-eminent|greatest|finest|worthiest|elite|chief|main|highest-ranking|ruling|commanding|powerful|important|prominent|eminent|notable|illustrious|top-notch


word: TOP OFF
russian_word: завершать
definition: finish something in a memorable or notable way.|fill up a partly full tank with fuel.
example:
the festivities were topped off with the awarding of prizes|check the fluid reservoir and top it off if necessary


word: TOPOGRAPHICAL
russian_word: топографический
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌtɒpəˈɡrafɪkəl
phonetics_text: ˌtɒpəˈɡrafɪkəl
example:
the topographical features of the river valley|a topographical analysis of neuronal loss in Alzheimer's patients

definition:
relating to the arrangement or accurate representation of the physical features of an area.|relating to or representing the physical distribution of parts or features on the surface of or within an organ or organism.


word: TOPOGRAPHY
russian_word: топография
example: the topography of the island
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: təˈpɒɡrəfi
phonetics_text: təˈpɒɡrəfi
definition:
the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.|the distribution of parts or features on the surface of or within an organ or organism.

origin:
late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek topographia, from topos ‘place’ + -graphia (see -graphy).


word: TOPOLOGY
russian_word: топология
example: the topology of a computer network
origin: late 19th century: via German from Greek topos ‘place’ + -logy.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: təˈpɒlədʒi
phonetics_text: təˈpɒlədʒi
definition:
the study of geometrical properties and spatial relations unaffected by the continuous change of shape or size of figures.|the way in which constituent parts are interrelated or arranged.


word: TOPPER
russian_word: цилиндр
example: he raised his topper to her|‘She was a topper,’ he said with emotion
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒpə
phonetics_text: ˈtɒpə
definition:
a machine that cuts the tops of weeds.|a hard protective lightweight cover or shell mounted on the back or bed of a pickup truck.|a top hat.|an exceptionally good person or thing.


word: TOPPLE
russian_word: опрокидывать
example: she toppled over when I touched her
definition: overbalance or cause to overbalance and fall.
origin: mid 16th century (in the sense ‘tumble about’): frequentative of top1.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈtɒp(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtɒp(ə)l
synonyms:
fall|tumble|overturn|overbalance|tip|keel|drop|pitch|plunge|capsize|collapse|founder|plummet|dive|lose one's balance|go head over heels|knock over|knock down|upset|push over|tip over|upend|fell|tear down|flatten|level


word: TOP-SAWYER
russian_word: выдающийся человек
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a sawyer holding the upper handle of a pit saw and standing in the upper position above the saw pit.


word: TOPSPIN
russian_word: Топ-спин
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒpspɪn
phonetics_text: ˈtɒpspɪn
definition:
a fast forward spinning motion imparted to a ball when throwing or hitting it, often resulting in a curved path or a strong forward motion on rebounding.


word: TOPSTITCH
russian_word: настрочить
example: topstitch around the cuff
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈtɒpstɪtʃ
phonetics_text: ˈtɒpstɪtʃ
definition:
make a row of continuous stitches on the top or right side of a garment or other article as a decorative feature.


word: TOP UP
russian_word: обрезать верхушку
example: he topped up our glasses and filled his own|a 0.5 per cent bonus is offered to top up savings rates
antonyms: empty|finish
synonyms: fill|refill|refresh|freshen|replenish|recharge|resupply|supplement|add to|augment
definition:
fill up a glass or other partly full container.|add to a number or amount to bring it up to a certain level.


word: TOR
russian_word: тор
example: Glastonbury Tor
definition: a hill or rocky peak.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɔː
phonetics_text: tɔː
origin:
Old English torr, perhaps of Celtic origin and related to Welsh tor ‘belly’ and Scottish Gaelic tòrr ‘bulging hill’.


word: TORAH
russian_word: Тора
origin: from Hebrew tōrāh ‘instruction, doctrine, law’, from yārāh ‘show, direct, instruct’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɔːrɑː
phonetics_text: ˈtɔːrɑː|tɔːˈrɑː
definition:
(in Judaism) the law of God as revealed to Moses and recorded in the first five books of the Hebrew scriptures (the Pentateuch).


word: TORC
russian_word: гривна
origin: mid 19th century: from French torque, from Latin torques (see torch).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɔːk
phonetics_text: tɔːk
definition:
a neck ornament consisting of a band of twisted metal, worn especially by the ancient Gauls and Britons.


word: TORCH
russian_word: факел
definition: a portable battery-powered electric lamp.|a blowlamp.|an arsonist.
synonyms: lamp|light|flashlight|beacon|illuminant|flambeau
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tɔːtʃ
phonetics_text: tɔːtʃ
origin:
Middle English: from Old French torche, from Latin torqua, variant of torques ‘necklace, wreath’, from torquere ‘to twist’. The current verb sense was originally US slang and dates from the 1930s.


word: TOREUTICS
russian_word: торевтика
origin: mid 19th century: from Greek toreutikos, from toreuein ‘to work in relief’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: təˈruːtɪks
phonetics_text: təˈruːtɪks
definition:
the art of making designs in relief or intaglio, especially by chasing, carving, and embossing in metal.


word: TORMENT
russian_word: мучение
example: their deaths have left both families in torment
definition: severe physical or mental suffering.
antonyms: pleasure|joy
part_of_speech: noun|verb
synonyms:
agony|suffering|torture|pain|anguish|misery|distress|affliction|trauma|wretchedness|woe|hell|purgatory|excruciation

phonetic:
Middle English (as both noun and verb referring to the infliction or suffering of torture): Old French torment (noun), tormenter (verb), from Latin tormentum ‘instrument of torture’, from torquere ‘to twist’.


word: TORMENTIL
russian_word: лапчатки
origin: late Middle English: from French tormentille, from medieval Latin tormentilla, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɔːm(ə)ntɪl
phonetics_text: ˈtɔːm(ə)ntɪl
definition:
a low-growing Eurasian plant with bright yellow flowers. The root is used in herbal medicine to treat diarrhoea.


word: TORNADO
russian_word: торнадо
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɔːˈneɪdəʊ
phonetics_text: tɔːˈneɪdəʊ
definition:
a mobile, destructive vortex of violently rotating winds having the appearance of a funnel-shaped cloud and advancing beneath a large storm system.

synonyms:
whirlwind|windstorm|cyclone|typhoon|tropical storm/cyclone|tempest|dust devil|storm|superstorm|hurricane|gale|squall|twister

origin:
mid 16th century (denoting a violent thunderstorm of the tropical Atlantic Ocean): perhaps an alteration of Spanish tronada ‘thunderstorm’ (from tronar ‘to thunder’) by association with Spanish tornar ‘to turn’.


word: TORO
russian_word: торо
origin: Japanese, probably short for torori to ‘melting in the mouth’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɔːrəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈtɔːrəʊ
definition:
(in Japanese cooking) tuna meat from the belly of the fish, pale pink and rich in fat and used in sushi and sashimi.


word: TORPEDO
russian_word: торпеда
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tɔːˈpiːdəʊ
phonetics_text: tɔːˈpiːdəʊ
definition:
a cigar-shaped self-propelled underwater missile designed to be fired from a ship or submarine or dropped into the water from an aircraft and to explode on reaching a target.|an electric ray.

origin:
early 16th century (in torpedo (sense 2 of the noun)): from Latin, literally ‘stiffness, numbness’, by extension ‘electric ray’ (which gives a shock causing numbness), from torpere ‘be numb or sluggish’. torpedo (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the late 18th century and first described a timed explosive device for detonation under water.


word: TORPID
russian_word: вялый
example: we sat around in a torpid state
definition: mentally or physically inactive; lethargic.
antonyms: energetic|active|lively
origin: late Middle English: from Latin torpidus, from torpere ‘be numb or sluggish’.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈtɔːpɪd
phonetics_text: ˈtɔːpɪd
synonyms:
lethargic|sluggish|inert|inactive|slow|slow-moving|lifeless|dull|listless|languid|lazy|idle|indolent|shiftless|slothful|heavy|stagnant|somnolent|sleepy|tired|fatigued|languorous|apathetic|passive|supine|comatose|narcotic


word: TORPOR
russian_word: оцепенение
example: they veered between apathetic torpor and hysterical fanaticism
definition: a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.
antonyms: vigour|energy|animation
origin: late Middle English: from Latin, from torpere ‘be numb or sluggish’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɔːpə
phonetics_text: ˈtɔːpə
synonyms:
lethargy|torpidity|sluggishness|inertia|inertness|inactivity|inaction|dormancy|slowness|lifelessness|dullness|heaviness|listlessness|languor|languidness|stagnation|laziness|idleness|indolence|shiftlessness|sloth|slothfulness|apathy|accidie|passivity|weariness|tiredness|lassitude|fatigue|sleepiness|drowsiness|enervation|somnolence|narcosis


word: TORREFY
russian_word: обжигать
example: torrefying wood loses 30% of the mass but only 10% of the energy
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈtɒrɪfʌɪ
phonetics_text: ˈtɒrɪfʌɪ
definition:
roast, scorch, or dry (a substance such as an ore, a drug, or a fuel) with heat to drive off all moisture or impurities.

origin:
early 17th century: from French torréfier, from Latin torrefacere ‘dry by heat’, from torrere ‘parch, scorch’.


word: TORRENT
russian_word: поток
example: rain poured down in torrents
definition: a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid.
antonyms: trickle|drop
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒr(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈtɒr(ə)nt
synonyms:
flood|deluge|inundation|spate|cascade|rush|stream|current|gushing|flow|overflow|tide|fountain|downpour|rainstorm|rain|shower

origin:
late 16th century: from French, from Italian torrente, from Latin torrent- ‘boiling, roaring’, from torrere ‘parch, scorch’.


word: TORRID
russian_word: жаркий
antonyms: cold|cool|wet
origin: late 16th century: from French torride or Latin torridus, from torrere ‘parch, scorch’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtɒrɪd
phonetics_text: ˈtɒrɪd
example:
the torrid heat of the afternoon|he'd been given a pretty torrid time by the nation's voters|the world's most torrid economies

definition:
very hot and dry.|full of difficulty.|(especially in financial contexts) characterized by intense activity; hard to contain or stop.

synonyms:
hot|sweltering|sultry|scorching|boiling|parching|sizzling|roasting|blazing|burning|blistering|tropical|stifling|suffocating|oppressive|dry|arid|barren|parched|waterless|desert


word: TORSE
russian_word: гирлянда
definition: a wreath.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɔːs
phonetics_text: tɔːs
origin:
late 16th century: from obsolete French, from Latin torta, feminine past participle of torquere ‘twist’.


word: TORSION
russian_word: кручение
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɔːʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈtɔːʃ(ə)n
definition:
the action of twisting or the state of being twisted, especially of one end of an object relative to the other.

origin:
late Middle English (as a medical term denoting colic or in the sense ‘twisting’ (especially of a loop of the intestine)): via Old French from late Latin torsio(n- ), variant of tortio(n- ) ‘twisting, torture’, from Latin torquere ‘to twist’.


word: TORT
russian_word: гражданское правонарушение
example: public nuisance is a crime as well as a tort
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɔːt
phonetics_text: tɔːt
definition:
a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to legal liability.

origin:
Middle English (in the general sense ‘wrong, injury’): from Old French, from medieval Latin tortum ‘wrong, injustice’, neuter past participle of Latin torquere ‘to twist’.


word: TORTICOLLIS
russian_word: кривошея
origin: early 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin tortus ‘crooked, twisted’ + collum ‘neck’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtɔːtɪˈkɒlɪs
phonetics_text: ˌtɔːtɪˈkɒlɪs
definition:
a condition in which the head becomes persistently turned to one side, often associated with painful muscle spasms.


word: TORTILLA
russian_word: плоская маисовая лепешка
origin: Spanish, diminutive of torta ‘cake’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɔːˈtiːjə
phonetics_text: tɔːˈtiːjə
definition:
(in Mexican cooking) a thin, flat pancake made from maize flour, eaten hot or cold, typically with a savoury filling.|(in Spanish cooking) an omelette.


word: TORTIOUS
russian_word: деликтный
example: this does not make the act tortious
definition: constituting a tort; wrongful.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtɔːʃəs
phonetics_text: ˈtɔːʃəs
origin:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French torcious, from the stem of torcion ‘extortion, violence’, from late Latin tortio(n- ) (see torsion). The original sense was ‘injurious’.


word: TORTOISE
russian_word: черепаха
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɔːtəs
phonetics_text: ˈtɔːtəs|ˈtɔːtɔɪz
definition:
a slow-moving typically herbivorous land reptile of warm climates, enclosed in a scaly or leathery domed shell into which it can retract its head and thick legs.|another term for testudo.

origin:
late Middle English tortu, tortuce : from Old French tortue and Spanish tortuga, both from medieval Latin tortuca, of uncertain origin. The current spelling dates from the mid 16th century.


word: TORTOISESHELL
russian_word: черепаховый
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɔːtəsʃɛl
phonetics_text: ˈtɔːtəsʃɛl
definition:
the semi-transparent mottled yellow and brown shell of certain turtles, typically used to make jewellery or ornaments.|short for tortoiseshell cat.|short for tortoiseshell butterfly.


word: TORTRIX
russian_word: листовертка
origin: late 18th century: modern Latin, feminine of Latin tortor ‘twister’, from torquere ‘to twist’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɔːtrɪks
phonetics_text: ˈtɔːtrɪks
definition:
a small moth with typically green caterpillars that live inside rolled leaves and can be a serious pest of fruit and other trees.


word: TORTUOUS
russian_word: извилистый
example: the route is remote and tortuous
definition: full of twists and turns.
antonyms: straight
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtɔːtʃʊəs
phonetics_text: ˈtɔːtʃʊəs|ˈtɔːtjʊəs
synonyms:
twisting|winding|curving|curvy|bending|sinuous|undulating|coiling|looping|meandering|serpentine|snaking|snaky|zigzag|convoluted|spiralling|twisty|circuitous|rambling|wandering|indirect|deviating|devious|labyrinthine|mazy|anfractuous|flexuous

origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin tortuosus, from tortus ‘twisting, a twist’, from Latin torquere ‘to twist’.


word: TORTURE
russian_word: пытка
example: the torture of political prisoners
synonyms: infliction of pain|abuse|torment|ill treatment|maltreatment|harsh treatment|punishment|persecution
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtɔːtʃə
phonetics_text: ˈtɔːtʃə
definition:
the action or practice of inflicting severe pain or suffering on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something.

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘distortion, twisting’, or a physical disorder characterized by this): via French from late Latin tortura ‘twisting, torment’, from Latin torquere ‘to twist’.


word: TORTURER
russian_word: мучитель
example: they died at the hands of sadistic torturers
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɔːtʃərə
phonetics_text: ˈtɔːtʃərə
definition:
a person who inflicts severe pain on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something.


word: TORUS
russian_word: торус
example: the maxillary torus
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɔːrəs
phonetics_text: ˈtɔːrəs
definition:
a surface or solid formed by rotating a closed curve, especially a circle, about a line which lies in the same plane but does not intersect it (e.g. like a ring doughnut).|a large convex moulding, typically semicircular in cross section, especially as the lowest part of the base of a column.|a ridge of bone or muscle.|the receptacle of a flower.

origin:
mid 16th century (in torus (sense 2)): from Latin, literally ‘swelling, bolster, round moulding’. The other senses date from the 19th century.


word: TORY
russian_word: тори
example: a poll showed the Tories thirteen points behind Labour
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈtɔːri
phonetics_text: ˈtɔːri
definition:
(in the UK) a member or supporter of the Conservative Party.|a colonist who supported the British side during the War of American Independence.

origin:
mid 17th century: probably from Irish toraidhe ‘outlaw, highwayman’, from tóir ‘pursue’. The word was used of Irish peasants dispossessed by English settlers and living as robbers, and extended to other marauders especially in the Scottish Highlands. It was then adopted c.  1679 as an abusive nickname for supporters of the Catholic James II.


word: TOSS
russian_word: бросить
synonyms: throw|hurl|cast|fling|sling|pitch|shy|lob|propel|launch|project|send|dash|bowl|heave|chuck|bung
origin: early 16th century: of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: tɒs
phonetics_text: tɒs
example:
Suzy tossed her bag on to the sofa|the trees tossed in the wind|I could demand her keys and toss her office

definition:
throw (something) somewhere lightly or casually.|move or cause to move from side to side or back and forth.|search (a place).


word: TOSSER
russian_word: тоссер
example: a contest to find the best pancake-tosser
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒsə
phonetics_text: ˈtɒsə
definition:
a person or thing that tosses something.|a person who masturbates (used as a general term of abuse).


word: TOSS OFF
russian_word: делать наспех
example:
some of the best letters are tossed off in a burst of inspiration|Roger tossed off a full glass of Sauternes

definition:
produce something rapidly or without thought or effort.|drink something rapidly or all at once.|masturbate.

synonyms:
drink (up/down)|quaff|swallow|gulp (down)|drain|put away|guzzle|sup|sip|finish off|down|swill|swig|slug|sink|kill|polish off|knock back|neck|scarf (down/up)|snarf (down/up)|chug|ingurgitate|bib


word: TOSSPOT
russian_word: пьяница
example: anyone who writes to us is a complete tosspot
definition: a stupid or obnoxious person.|a heavy drinker.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒspɒt
phonetics_text: ˈtɒspɒt
origin:
mid 16th century (in tosspot (sense 2)): from toss + pot1 in sense ‘container for holding drink, especially beer’.


word: TOSS UP
russian_word: подбрасывать
example: he tossed up between courgettes and tomatoes and courgettes won
definition:
throw a coin into the air in order to make a decision between two alternatives, based on which side of the coin faces uppermost when it lands.


word: TOT
russian_word: малыш
example: dancing classes for tiny tots|a tot of brandy
definition: a very young child.|a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky or brandy.
antonyms: adult
origin: early 18th century (originally dialect): of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɒt
phonetics_text: tɒt
synonyms:
baby|babe|infant|toddler|newborn|tiny tot|child|little one|mite|bairn|wean|sprog|young 'un|rug rat|neonate


word: TOTAL
russian_word: общий
example: a total cost of £4,000|it is a matter of total indifference to me
definition: comprising the whole number or amount.|complete; absolute.
antonyms: partial
synonyms: entire|complete|whole|full|comprehensive|combined|aggregate|gross|overall|composite|integral
part_of_speech: adjective|noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtəʊt(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊt(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin totalis, from totum ‘the whole’, neuter of Latin totus ‘whole, entire’. The verb, at first in the sense ‘add up’, dates from the late 16th century.


word: TOTALITARIAN
russian_word: тоталитарный
example: a totalitarian regime
antonyms: democratic|liberal
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˌtəʊtalɪˈtɛːrɪən
phonetics_text: ˌtəʊtalɪˈtɛːrɪən|təˌtalɪˈtɛːrɪən
definition:
relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.

synonyms:
authoritarian|autocratic|autarchic|dictatorial|tyrannical|oppressive|repressive|one-party|monocratic|absolute|absolutist|undemocratic|anti-democratic|illiberal|despotic|fascist|fascistic|Nazi|neo-Nazi|Stalinist|dystopian


word: TOTALITARIANISM
russian_word: тоталитаризм
example: democratic countries were fighting against totalitarianism
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: təʊˌtalɪˈtɛːrɪənɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: təʊˌtalɪˈtɛːrɪənɪz(ə)m|təˌtalɪˈtɛːrɪənɪz(ə)m
definition:
a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.


word: TOTALITY
russian_word: совокупность
example: the totality of their current policies
definition: the whole of something.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tə(ʊ)ˈtalɪti
phonetics_text: tə(ʊ)ˈtalɪti
synonyms:
entirety|entireness|wholeness|fullness|completeness|inclusiveness|unity|aggregate|whole|total|sum|sum total|beginning and end|alpha and omega|be-all and end-all|all|everything


word: TOTALIZATOR
russian_word: тотализатор
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtəʊt(ə)lʌɪzeɪtə
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊt(ə)lʌɪzeɪtə
definition:
a device showing the number and amount of bets staked on a race, to facilitate the division of the total among those backing the winner.


word: TOTALLY
russian_word: полностью
example: the building was totally destroyed by the fire
definition: completely; absolutely.
antonyms: partly|partially|somewhat
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: ˈtəʊtəli
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊtəli
synonyms:
completely|absolutely|entirely|wholly|fully|thoroughly|utterly|quite|altogether|one hundred per cent|downright|unqualifiedly|in all respects|unconditionally|perfectly|unrestrictedly|consummately|undisputedly|unmitigatedly|wholeheartedly|radically|stark|just|to the hilt|all the way|to the maximum extent|clean|plumb|dead|bang|totes


word: TOTEM
russian_word: тотем
origin: late18th century: from Ojibwa nindoodem ‘my totem’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtəʊtəm
phonetics_text: ˈtəʊtəm
definition:
a natural object or animal that is believed by a particular society to have spiritual significance and that is adopted by it as an emblem.


word: TO THE BONE
russian_word: насквозь
example: his thigh had been axed open to the bone|he's a cop to the bone
definition:
(of a wound) so deep as to expose a person's bone.|used to emphasize that a person has a specified quality in an overwhelming or fundamental way.


word: TO THE LETTER
russian_word: буквально
example: the method was followed to the letter
definition: with adherence to every detail.
antonyms: in general terms|approximately
synonyms:
strictly|precisely|exactly|accurately|closely|faithfully|religiously|punctiliously|literally|with a literal interpretation|word for word|letter for letter|verbatim|in every detail|by the book


word: TO THE PURPOSE
russian_word: кстати
example: you may have heard something from them which is to the purpose
definition: relevant or useful.
antonyms: irrelevant
synonyms:
pertinent|applicable|apposite|material|apropos|to the point|germane|admissible|relevant|appropriate|apt|fitting|suitable|proper|connected|related|linked|ad rem|appurtenant


word: TOTIPOTENT
russian_word: тотипотентной
origin: early 20th century: from Latin totus ‘whole’ + potent1.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: təʊˈtɪpət(ə)nt
phonetics_text: təʊˈtɪpət(ə)nt
example:
totipotent embryo cells can differentiate into a hundred different cell types specialized to form such tissues as skin, marrow, and muscle

definition:
(of an immature or stem cell) capable of giving rise to any cell type or (of a blastomere) a complete embryo.


word: TOTTER
russian_word: ковылять
definition: move in a feeble or unsteady way.|(of a structure) shake or sway as if about to collapse.
origin: Middle English: from Middle Dutch touteren ‘to swing’ (the original sense in English).
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈtɒtə
phonetics_text: ˈtɒtə
example:
a hunched figure was tottering down the path|the building began to totter and then the roof gave way

synonyms:
teeter|walk unsteadily|stagger|wobble|stumble|dodder|shuffle|shamble|falter|reel|toddle|hobble|sway|roll|lurch


word: TOTTERING
russian_word: шатающийся
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtɒtərɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈtɒtərɪŋ
example:
she swayed on her feet and took a few tottering steps|all that was left of this historic building were sections of tottering, smoke-blackened walls

definition:
(of a person's steps) feeble or unsteady.|(of a structure) shaking or swaying as if about to collapse.


word: TOUCH
russian_word: коснуться
antonyms: unmoved|unimpressed
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: tʌtʃ
phonetics_text: tʌtʃ
example:
he leaned back so that only two legs of his chair touched the floor|I didn't play her records or touch any of her stuff|a tenth of state companies have been touched by privatization|she was touched by her friend's loyalty|sales touched twenty grand last year

definition:
come into or be in contact with.|handle in order to interfere with, alter, or otherwise affect.|affect or concern.|produce feelings of affection, gratitude, or sympathy in.|reach (a specified level or amount).

synonyms:
be in contact (with)|come into contact (with)|come together (with)|meet|join|connect|converge (with)|be contiguous (with)|border (on)|be (up) against|link up (with)|adjoin|abut|neighbour

origin:
Middle English: the verb from Old French tochier, probably from a Romance word of imitative origin; the noun originally from Old French touche, later (in certain senses) directly from the verb.


word: TOUCH-AND-GO
russian_word: отрывочный
example: it was touch-and-go whether she could reach the pram before it overturned
definition: (of an outcome, especially one that is desired) possible but very uncertain.
antonyms: certain
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
synonyms:
uncertain|unsure|unclear|dubious|tight|delicate|sticky|tricky|precarious|risky|in jeopardy|in danger|hazardous|dangerous|critical|unsafe|treacherous|suspenseful|cliffhanging|on thin ice|hanging by a thread|hairy|dodgy


word: TOUCHDOWN
russian_word: гол
example: two hours until touchdown|he scored two touchdowns
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌtʃdaʊn
phonetics_text: ˈtʌtʃdaʊn
definition:
the moment at which an aircraft's wheels or part of a spacecraft make contact with the ground during landing.|an act of touching the ground with the ball behind the opponents' goal line, scoring a try.


word: TOUCH DOWN
russian_word: приземляться
example: his plane touched down at Nice airport|he ran clear and touched down between the posts
antonyms: take off
synonyms: land|alight|come in to land|come down|come to earth|come to rest|put down|make a landing|arrive
definition:
(of an aircraft or spacecraft) land.|touch the ground with the ball behind the opponents' goal line, scoring a try.


word: TOUCHED
russian_word: коснулся
definition: feeling gratitude or sympathy; moved.|slightly mad; crazy.
antonyms: sane|well adjusted
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: tʌtʃt
phonetics_text: tʌtʃt
example:
the star said he was ‘very touched’ to receive his medal|you have to be a little touched to do my job

synonyms:
mad|insane|unbalanced|unhinged|deranged|demented|crazed|out of one's mind|off one's head|eccentric|distracted|simple|mad as a hatter|mad as a March hare|non compos mentis|nuts|nutty|screwy|loco|soft in the head|off one's rocker|round the bend/twist|with a screw loose|gaga|not all there|daft|barmy|batty|dotty|doolally|as daft as a brush|away with the fairies


word: TOUCHING
russian_word: трогательный
example: your loyalty is very touching
definition: arousing feelings of sympathy or gratitude.
antonyms: hard-headed
part_of_speech: adjective|preposition
phonetic: ˈtʌtʃɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈtʌtʃɪŋ
synonyms:
moving|affecting|stirring|warming|heart-warming|impressive|poignant|upsetting|saddening|pitiful|piteous|pathetic|plaintive|heartbreaking|heart-rending|tear-jerking|tragic|disturbing|evocative|emotive|emotional|tender|sentimental

origin:
late Middle English (as a preposition): from French touchant, present participle of toucher ‘to touch’; the adjective (early 16th century) is from touch + -ing2.


word: TOUCHLESS
russian_word: бесконтактная
example: the house is activated by touchless radar sensors and voice control
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtʌtʃləs
phonetics_text: ˈtʌtʃləs
definition:
relating to or denoting technology that is operated by means of gestures rather than by touching a control or interface.


word: TOUCH OFF
russian_word: выпалить
example:
there was concern that the move could touch off a trade war|the soldier who touched off the mine was injured in the right foot|Royal Ballerina was touched off by Intrepidity in the English Oaks

definition:
cause something to happen suddenly.|cause something to ignite or explode by touching it.|(of a racehorse) defeat another horse in a race by a short margin.

synonyms:
initiate|set off|start|begin|set in motion|instigate|ignite|trigger (off)|stir up|provoke|foment|cause|give rise to|lead to|generate|actuate|launch


word: TOUCH ON
russian_word: затрагивать
definition: deal briefly with a subject in written or spoken discussion.|come near to being.
example:
her memoirs touch on her experiences in her long life|a self-confident manner touching on the arrogant

synonyms:
refer to|mention|give a mention to|comment on|remark on|bring up|speak of|talk about|write about|deal with|raise|broach|cover|allude to|make an allusion to|hint at|skim over


word: TOUCHSTONE
russian_word: пробный камень
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌtʃstəʊn
phonetics_text: ˈtʌtʃstəʊn
definition:
a piece of fine-grained dark schist or jasper formerly used for testing alloys of gold by observing the colour of the mark which they made on it.


word: TOUCH UP
russian_word: взволновать
example:
these paints are handy for touching up small areas on walls or ceilings|he was sacked after one of his pupils accused him of touching her up

definition:
make small improvements to the appearance or finish of something.|touch or fondle someone without their consent for one's own sexual pleasure.

synonyms:
repaint|patch up|retouch|renovate|refurbish|spruce up|restore|revive|renew|revamp|brush up|rehabilitate|overhaul|recondition|refresh|rejuvenate|enhance|beautify|do something up|give something a facelift|titivate|improve|gloss|dress up|embellish|embroider|finish off|round off|perfect|update|upgrade|bring up to date|modernize|revise|redo|polish up|rewrite|edit


word: TOUCHY
russian_word: обидчивый
example: she's a little touchy about her age
definition: easily upset or offended; oversensitive.
antonyms: calm|affable|good-humoured
origin: early 17th century: perhaps an alteration of tetchy, influenced by touch.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtʌtʃi
phonetics_text: ˈtʌtʃi
synonyms:
sensitive|oversensitive|hypersensitive|easily offended|thin-skinned|irritable|tetchy|testy|crotchety|irascible|peevish|querulous|bad-tempered|short-tempered|hot-tempered|quick-tempered|temperamental|snappy|captious|crabbed|prickly|edgy|cross|surly|crusty|curmudgeonly|cantankerous|petulant|waspish|pettish|quarrelsome|splenetic|grumpy|fractious|highly strung|tense|grouchy|cranky|ratty


word: TOUGH
russian_word: жестко
antonyms: soft|fragile|flimsy
origin: Old English tōh, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch taai and German zäh .
part_of_speech: adjective|noun|verb
phonetic: tʌf
phonetics_text: tʌf
example:
tough rucksacks for climbers|she was as tough as old boots|police have been getting tough with drivers|tough young teenagers

definition:
(of a substance or object) strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.|able to endure hardship or pain.|demonstrating a strict and uncompromising approach.|strong and prone to violence.

synonyms:
durable|strong|resilient|resistant|sturdy|rugged|firm|solid|substantial|sound|stout|indestructible|unbreakable|hard|rigid|stiff|inflexible|toughened|hard-wearing|long-lasting|heavy-duty|well built|made to last


word: TOUGHEN
russian_word: ужесточать
example: he tried to toughen his son up by sending him to public school
definition: make or become stronger or more resilient.
antonyms: soften
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈtʌfn
phonetics_text: ˈtʌfn
synonyms:
strengthen|fortify|reinforce|harden|stiffen|consolidate|temper|season|rigidify|thicken|coarsen|indurate|anneal|cement|give strength to|steel|harshen|make resilient|make unfeeling|brutalize|make callous|case-harden|inure


word: TOUGHNESS
russian_word: прочность
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʌfnəs
phonetics_text: ˈtʌfnəs
example:
the toughness of steel|they showed great mental toughness to keep going|the toughness of the regime was legendary|his reputation for toughness on the street

definition:
the state of being strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling.|the ability to deal with hardship or to cope in difficult situations.|demonstration of a strict and uncompromising approach.|the quality of being strong and prone to violence.


word: TOUPEE
russian_word: хохол
definition: a small artificial hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtuːpeɪ
phonetics_text: ˈtuːpeɪ
origin:
early 18th century (denoting a curl or lock of artificial hair): alteration of French toupet ‘hair tuft’, diminutive of Old French toup ‘tuft’, ultimately of Germanic origin and related to top1.


word: TOUR
russian_word: тур
synonyms: excursion|journey|expedition|trip|jaunt|outing|day trip|junket|voyage|trek|safari|peregrination
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tʊə
phonetics_text: tʊə
example:
a motoring tour of Scotland|Ireland's eight-match tour of New Zealand|a tour of duty in Northern Ireland

definition:
a journey for pleasure in which several different places are visited.|a journey made by performers or a sports team, in which they perform or play in several different places.|a spell of duty on military or diplomatic service.

origin:
Middle English (in tour (sense 3 of the noun); also denoting a circular movement): from Old French, ‘turn’, via Latin from Greek tornos ‘lathe’. Sense 1 dates from the mid 17th century.


word: TOURIST
russian_word: туристический
definition: a person who is travelling or visiting a place for pleasure.|a member of a touring sports team.
antonyms: local
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtʊərɪst
phonetics_text: ˈtʊərɪst
example:
the pyramids have drawn tourists to Egypt|Worcestershire have beaten the tourists with five wickets to spare

synonyms:
traveller|sightseer|visitor|excursionist|backpacker|globetrotter|day tripper|explorer|pilgrim|voyager|journeyer|holidaymaker|vacationer|vacationist|out-of-towner|grockle|emmet|tripper


word: TOURISTY
russian_word: туристами
example: a touristy shopping street
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtʊərɪsti
phonetics_text: ˈtʊərɪsti
definition:
relating to, appealing to, or visited by tourists (often used to suggest tawdriness or lack of authenticity).


word: TOURMALINE
russian_word: турмалин
origin: mid 18th century: from French, based on Sinhalese tōramalli ‘carnelian’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʊəməlɪn
phonetics_text: ˈtʊəməlɪn|ˈtʊəməliːn
definition:
a typically black or blackish mineral that occurs as prismatic crystals in granitic and other rocks. It consists of a boron aluminosilicate and has pyroelectric and piezoelectric properties.


word: TOURNAMENT
russian_word: турнир
synonyms: competition|contest|championship|series|meeting|meet|event|match|trial|bout|fixture|clash
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʊənəm(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈtʊənəm(ə)nt
definition:
(in a sport or game) a series of contests between a number of competitors, competing for an overall prize.|(in the Middle Ages) a sporting event in which two knights (or two groups of knights) jousted on horseback with blunted weapons, each trying to knock the other off, the winner receiving a prize.

origin:
Middle English (in tournament (sense 2)): from Anglo-Norman French variants of Old French torneiement, from torneier ‘take part in a tourney’ (see tourney).


word: TOURNIQUET
russian_word: жгут
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtʊənɪkeɪ
phonetics_text: ˈtʊənɪkeɪ|ˈtɔːnɪkeɪ
definition:
a device for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery, typically by compressing a limb with a cord or tight bandage.

origin:
late 17th century: from French, probably from Old French tournicle ‘coat of mail’, influenced by tourner ‘to turn’.


word: TOUSLE
russian_word: взъерошить
example: I tousled his wispy silver hair
definition: make (a person's hair) untidy.
antonyms: neat|tidy
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈtaʊz(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtaʊz(ə)l
synonyms:
untidy|messy|unkempt|disordered|disarranged|messed up|rumpled|dishevelled|bedraggled|uncombed|ungroomed|ruffled|tangled|matted|windblown|wild|mussed up

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘handle roughly or rudely’): frequentative of dialect touse ‘handle roughly’, of Germanic origin and related to German zausen . Compare with tussle.


word: TOUT
russian_word: рекламировать
example: Sanjay was touting his wares
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: taʊt
phonetics_text: taʊt
definition:
attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach.|offer racing tips for a share of any resulting winnings.

origin:
Middle English tute  ‘look out’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tuit ‘spout, nozzle’. Later senses were ‘watch, spy on’ (late 17th century) and ‘solicit custom’ (mid 18th century). The noun was first recorded (early 18th century) in the slang use ‘thieves' lookout’.


word: TOW
russian_word: буксир
example: a pickup van towing a trailer
definition: (of a motor vehicle or boat) pull (another vehicle or boat) along with a rope, chain, or tow bar.
synonyms: pull|draw|drag|haul|tug|trail|lug|heave|trawl|hoist|transport|yank
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: təʊ
phonetics_text: təʊ
origin:
Old English togian  ‘draw, drag’, of Germanic origin; related to tug. The noun dates from the early 17th century.


word: TOWARDS
russian_word: к
antonyms: away from
origin: Old English tōweardes (see to, -ward).
part_of_speech: preposition
phonetic: təˈwɔːdz
phonetics_text: təˈwɔːdz|twɔːdz|ˈtɔːdz
example:
they drove towards the German frontier|he was warm and tender towards her|the council provided a grant towards the cost of new buses

definition:
in the direction of.|expressing the relation between behaviour or an attitude and the person or thing at which it is directed or with which it is concerned.|contributing to the cost of.

synonyms:
in the direction of|to|toward|so as to approach|so as to near|on the way to|on the road to|en route for|in the vicinity of


word: TOWEL
russian_word: полотенце
example: a bath towel
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtaʊəl
phonetics_text: ˈtaʊəl
definition:
a piece of thick absorbent cloth or paper used for drying oneself or wiping things dry.|a sanitary towel.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French toaille, of Germanic origin. Sense 2 of the verb dates from the early 18th century; sense 1 from the mid 19th century.


word: TOWELETTE
russian_word: салфетку
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: taʊəˈlɛt
phonetics_text: taʊəˈlɛt
definition:
a disposable cloth treated with a cleansing agent, typically supplied in an individual sealed package, for wiping things clean.


word: TOWER
russian_word: башня
example: the south-west tower is a wonderful example of late Gothic|a control tower
synonyms: steeple|spire|column|pillar|obelisk
origin: Old English torr, reinforced in Middle English by Old French tour, from Latin turris, from Greek.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtaʊə
phonetics_text: ˈtaʊə
definition:
a tall, narrow building, either free-standing or forming part of a building such as a church or castle.|a tall structure that houses machinery, operators, etc.


word: TOWERING
russian_word: возвышающийся
example: Hari looked up at the towering buildings|a majestic, towering album
definition: extremely tall, especially in comparison with the surroundings.|of great importance or influence.
antonyms: low|short
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtaʊərɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈtaʊərɪŋ
synonyms:
high|tall|lofty|elevated|soaring|sky-high|sky-scraping|steep|mountainous|imposing|multistorey|giant|gigantic|enormous|huge|colossal|vast|immense|massive|monstrous|mammoth|monumental|titanic|Brobdingnagian|hulking|whopping|ginormous


word: TOWN
russian_word: город
antonyms: country|countryside
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: taʊn
phonetics_text: taʊn
example:
the hotel is eight miles from the nearest town|Rachel left to drive back into town|the cultural differences between town and country

definition:
a built-up area with a name, defined boundaries, and local government, that is larger than a village and generally smaller than a city.|the central part of a neighbourhood, with its business or shopping area.|densely populated areas, especially as contrasted with the country or suburbs.|another term for township (sense 3 of the noun).

synonyms:
urban area|conurbation|municipality|borough|township|settlement|city|metropolis|megalopolis|pueblo|burgh

origin:
Old English tūn  ‘enclosed piece of land, homestead, village’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch tuin ‘garden’ and German Zaun ‘fence’.


word: TOWNHOME
russian_word: Таунхом
example: in 2006, they bought a townhome in the complex
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtaʊnhəʊm
phonetics_text: ˈtaʊnhəʊm
definition:
a multi-storey house in a modern housing development which is attached to one or more similar houses by shared walls.


word: TOWNSHIP
russian_word: городок
example: a Johannesburg township
origin: Old English tūnscipe ‘the inhabitants of a village’ (see town, -ship).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtaʊnʃɪp
phonetics_text: ˈtaʊnʃɪp
definition:
(in South Africa) a suburb or city of predominantly black occupation, formerly officially designated for black occupation by apartheid legislation.|a new area being developed for residential or industrial use by speculators.|a division of a county with some corporate powers.|a manor or parish as a territorial division.|a small town.


word: TOWNSMAN
russian_word: горожанин
example: a townsman of Bury
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtaʊnzmən
phonetics_text: ˈtaʊnzmən
definition:
a male resident of a particular town or city (often used to contrast with a visitor or a person living in the country).


word: TOXAPHENE
russian_word: токсафен
origin: 1940s: from toxin + ( cam)phene, a related terpene.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒksəfiːn
phonetics_text: ˈtɒksəfiːn
definition:
a synthetic amber waxy solid with an odour of chlorine and camphor, used as an insecticide. It is a chlorinated terpene.


word: TOXIC
russian_word: токсичный
example: the dumping of toxic waste|a toxic relationship|toxic debts
antonyms: non-toxic|harmless|safe
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈtɒksɪk
phonetics_text: ˈtɒksɪk
definition:
poisonous.|very harmful or unpleasant in a pervasive or insidious way.|denoting or relating to debt that has a high risk of default.

synonyms:
poisonous|venomous|virulent|noxious|dangerous|destructive|harmful|unsafe|malignant|injurious|pestilential|pernicious|environmentally unfriendly|fatal|deadly|lethal|mortal|death-dealing|baneful

origin:
mid 17th century: from medieval Latin toxicus ‘poisoned’, from Latin toxicum ‘poison’, from Greek toxikon (pharmakon) ‘(poison for) arrows’, from toxon ‘bow’.


word: TOXICITY
russian_word: токсичность
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tɒkˈsɪsɪti
phonetics_text: tɒkˈsɪsɪti
example:
the toxicity of a drug depends on its dosage|she went public with allegations of workplace toxicity and sexism

definition:
the quality of being toxic or poisonous.|the quality of being very harmful or unpleasant in a pervasive or insidious way.


word: TOXICOLOGY
russian_word: токсикология
example: toxicology reports will determine if alcohol was a factor in the crash
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒi
phonetics_text: ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒi
definition:
the branch of science concerned with the nature, effects, and detection of poisons.|the measurement and analysis of potential toxins, intoxicating or banned substances, and prescription medications present in a person's body.


word: TOXIN
russian_word: токсин
origin: late 19th century: from toxic + -in1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒksɪn
phonetics_text: ˈtɒksɪn
definition:
a poison of plant or animal origin, especially one produced by or derived from microorganisms and acting as an antigen in the body.


word: TOXOCARIASIS
russian_word: токсокароз
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtɒksəʊkəˈrʌɪəsɪs
phonetics_text: ˌtɒksəʊkəˈrʌɪəsɪs
definition:
infection of a human with the larvae of toxocara worms, causing illness and a risk of blindness from cyst formation in the eye.


word: TOXOID
russian_word: анатоксин
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtɒksɔɪd
phonetics_text: ˈtɒksɔɪd
definition:
a chemically modified toxin from a pathogenic microorganism, which is no longer toxic but is still antigenic and can be used as a vaccine.


word: TOXOPLASMOSIS
russian_word: токсоплазмоз
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtɒksəʊplazˈməʊsɪs
phonetics_text: ˌtɒksəʊplazˈməʊsɪs
definition:
a disease caused by toxoplasmas, transmitted chiefly through undercooked meat, soil, or in cat faeces. Symptoms of infection generally pass unremarked in adults, but can be dangerous to unborn children.


word: TOY
russian_word: игрушка
example: a toy car|a toy poodle
antonyms: real|authentic
synonyms: plaything|game|model|miniature|imitation|make-believe|fake|simulation|artificial
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tɔɪ
phonetics_text: tɔɪ
definition:
an object for a child to play with, typically a model or miniature replica of something.|denoting a diminutive breed or variety of dog.

origin:
late Middle English: of unknown origin. The word originally denoted a funny story or remark, later an antic or trick, or a frivolous entertainment. The verb dates from the early 16th century.


word: TRABECULA
russian_word: трабекула
origin: mid 19th century: from Latin, diminutive of trabs ‘beam, timber’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trəˈbɛkjʊlə
phonetics_text: trəˈbɛkjʊlə
definition:
each of a series or group of partitions formed by bands or columns of connective tissue, especially a plate of the calcareous tissue forming cancellous bone.|any of a number of rodlike structures in plants, e.g. a strand of sterile tissue dividing the cavity in a sporangium.


word: TRACE
russian_word: след
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: treɪs
phonetics_text: treɪs
example:
police are trying to trace a white van seen in the area|trace a map of the world on to a large piece of paper

definition:
find or discover by investigation.|copy (a drawing, map, or design) by drawing over its lines on a superimposed piece of transparent paper.

synonyms:
track down|find|discover|detect|unearth|uncover|turn up|hunt down|dig up|ferret out|run to ground|follow|pursue|trail|shadow|stalk|dog|find the source of|find the origins of|find the roots of|follow to its source|source

origin:
Middle English (first recorded as a noun in the sense ‘path that someone or something takes’): from Old French trace (noun), tracier (verb), based on Latin tractus (see tract1).


word: TRACEABILITY
russian_word: прослеживаемость
definition: the quality of having an origin or course of development that may be found or followed.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: treɪsəˈbɪlɪti
phonetics_text: treɪsəˈbɪlɪti
example:
they should push for full traceability of fish from boat to plate to ensure that all seafood sold is safe


word: TRACEUR
russian_word: трейсер
definition: a person who takes part in the activity of parkour or free running.
origin: early 21st century: French, literally ‘tracer’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtreɪsə
phonetics_text: ˈtreɪsə|traˈsəː
example:
railings, walls, stairs, benches, bollards, and concrete structures are all there to be conquered, say the traceurs


word: TRACHEA
russian_word: трахея
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trəˈkiːə
phonetics_text: trəˈkiːə|ˈtreɪkɪə
definition:
a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage, extending from the larynx to the bronchial tubes and conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.

origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin, from late Latin trachia, from Greek trakheia (artēria) ‘rough (artery)’, from trakhus ‘rough’.


word: TRACHOMA
russian_word: трахома
origin: late 17th century: from Greek trakhōma ‘roughness’, from trakhus ‘rough’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trəˈkəʊmə
phonetics_text: trəˈkəʊmə
definition:
a contagious bacterial infection of the eye, causing inflamed granulation on the inner surface of the lids.


word: TRACHYTE
russian_word: трахит
definition: a grey fine-grained volcanic rock consisting largely of alkali feldspar.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtreɪkʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtreɪkʌɪt|ˈtrakʌɪt
origin:
early 19th century (denoting a volcanic rock with a rough or gritty surface): from Greek trakhus ‘rough’ or trakhutēs ‘roughness’.


word: TRACHYTIC
russian_word: трахитовой
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: trəˈkɪtɪk
phonetics_text: trəˈkɪtɪk
definition:
relating to or denoting a rock texture (characteristic of trachyte) in which crystals show parallel alignment due to liquid flow.


word: TRACK
russian_word: трек
synonyms: path|pathway|footpath|lane|trail|route|way|course
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: trak
phonetics_text: trak
example:
follow the track to the farm|he followed the tracks made by the cars in the snow|commuters had to leave trains to walk along the tracks|the CD contains early Elvis Presley tracks|the undercarriage was fully retractable inwards into the wing, with a 90 inch track

definition:
a rough path or road, typically one beaten by use rather than constructed.|a mark or line of marks left by a person, animal, or vehicle in passing.|a continuous line of rails on a railway.|a recording of one song or piece of music.|a continuous articulated metal band around the wheels of a heavy vehicle such as a tank, intended to facilitate movement over rough or soft ground.|the transverse distance between a vehicle's wheels.|a group in which schoolchildren of the same age and ability are taught.

origin:
late 15th century (in the sense ‘trail, marks left behind’): the noun from Old French trac, perhaps from Low German or Dutch trek ‘draught, drawing’; the verb (current senses dating from the mid 16th century) from French traquer or directly from the noun.


word: TRACKBALL
russian_word: трекбол
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrakbɔːl
phonetics_text: ˈtrakbɔːl
definition:
a small ball that is set in a holder and can be rotated by hand to move a cursor on a computer screen.


word: TRACK DOWN
russian_word: выслеживать
example: it took seventeen years to track down the wreck of the ship
definition: find someone or something after a thorough or difficult search.
synonyms:
discover|detect|find (out)|hunt down|hunt out|unearth|uncover|disinter|turn up|dig up|seek out|ferret out|root out|nose out|bring to light|expose|recover|capture|catch|smell out|sniff out|run to earth|run to ground|run down|suss out


word: TRACKER
russian_word: трекер
example: he operated as a police tracker in the Halls Creek area
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrakə
phonetics_text: ˈtrakə
definition:
a person who tracks someone or something by following their trail.|an investment fund that aims to follow in value a stock market index or group of indexes.|a connecting rod in the mechanism of an organ.


word: TRACKING
russian_word: отслеживание
example: kerbing can put the tracking out pretty quickly
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrakɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈtrakɪŋ
definition:
the maintenance of a constant difference in frequency between two or more connected circuits or components.|the alignment of the wheels of a vehicle.|the streaming of school pupils.


word: TRACKLESS
russian_word: бездорожный
example: leading travellers into trackless wastelands
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtrakləs
phonetics_text: ˈtrakləs
definition:
(of land) having no paths or tracks on it.|(of a vehicle or component) not running on a track or tracks.


word: TRACKSUIT
russian_word: спортивный костюм
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtraksuːt
phonetics_text: ˈtraksuːt
definition:
a loose, warm set of clothes consisting of a sweatshirt and trousers with an elasticated or drawstring waist, worn when exercising or as casual wear.


word: TRACK UP
russian_word: тянуть бечевой
example:
checking to see if I had tracked up the rug, I sat down|the mare started to track up and softened to the bit

definition:
leave a trail of dirty footprints on a surface.|(of a trotting horse) move so as to cause the hind feet to step on to or slightly ahead of the former position of the forefeet.


word: TRACT
russian_word: тракт
example: large tracts of natural forest|the digestive tract
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trakt
phonetics_text: trakt
definition:
an area of land, typically a large one.|a major passage in the body, large bundle of nerve fibres, or other continuous elongated anatomical structure or region.

synonyms:
area|region|expanse|span|sweep|stretch|extent|belt|swathe|zone|plot|patch|parcel|portion|section|sector|quarter|territory|estate|acreage|allotment

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘duration or course of time’): from Latin tractus ‘drawing, draught’, from trahere ‘draw, pull’.


word: TRACTABLE
russian_word: послушный
example: she has always been tractable and obedient, even as a child
definition: (of a person) easy to control or influence.
antonyms: obstinate|defiant|recalcitrant
origin: early 16th century: from Latin tractabilis, from tractare ‘to handle’ (see tractate).
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtraktəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtraktəb(ə)l
synonyms:
controllable|manageable|malleable|governable|yielding|amenable|complaisant|compliant|adjustable|docile|submissive|obedient|tame|meek|easily handled|biddable|persuadable|persuasible|accommodating|trusting|gullible|dutiful|willing|unassertive|passive|deferential|humble|obsequious|servile|sycophantic


word: TRACTATE
russian_word: трактат
definition: a treatise.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrakteɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtrakteɪt
origin:
late 15th century: from Latin tractatus, from tractare ‘to handle’, frequentative of trahere ‘draw’.


word: TRACTION
russian_word: тяга
synonyms: grip|friction|adhesion|purchase|resistance|pull|haulage|propulsion|drag
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrakʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈtrakʃ(ə)n
example:
a primitive vehicle used in animal traction|his car hit a patch of ice and lost traction|analysts predicted that the technology would rapidly gain traction in the corporate mobile market|his leg is in traction

definition:
the action of drawing or pulling something over a surface, especially a road or track.|the grip of a tyre on a road or a wheel on a rail.|the extent to which an idea, product, etc. gains popularity or acceptance.|the application of a sustained pull on a limb or muscle, especially in order to maintain the position of a fractured bone or to correct a deformity.

origin:
late Middle English (denoting contraction, such as that of a muscle): from French, or from medieval Latin tractio(n- ), from Latin trahere ‘draw, pull’. Current senses date from the early 19th century.


word: TRACTOR
russian_word: трактор
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtraktə
phonetics_text: ˈtraktə
definition:
a powerful motor vehicle with large rear wheels, used chiefly on farms for hauling equipment and trailers.

origin:
late 18th century (in the general sense ‘someone or something that pulls’): from Latin, from tract- ‘pulled’, from the verb trahere .


word: TRACTRIX
russian_word: трактрисы
origin: early 18th century: modern Latin, feminine of late Latin tractor ‘that which pulls’ (see tractor).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtraktrɪks
phonetics_text: ˈtraktrɪks
definition:
a curve whose tangents all intercept the x -axis at the same distance from the point of contact, being the involute of a catenary.


word: TRADE
russian_word: торговля
example: a move to ban all trade in ivory|the fundamentals of the construction trade|the north-east trades
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: treɪd
phonetics_text: treɪd
definition:
the action of buying and selling goods and services.|a job requiring manual skills and special training.|a trade wind.

synonyms:
commerce|buying and selling|dealing|traffic|trafficking|business|marketing|merchandising|bargaining|dealings|transactions|negotiations|proceedings

origin:
late Middle English (as a noun): from Middle Low German, literally ‘track’, of West Germanic origin; related to tread. Early senses included ‘course, way of life’, which gave rise in the 16th century to ‘habitual practice of an occupation’, ‘skilled handicraft’. The current verb senses date from the late 16th century.


word: TRADEMARK
russian_word: товарный знак
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtreɪdmɑːk
phonetics_text: ˈtreɪdmɑːk
definition:
a symbol, word, or words legally registered or established by use as representing a company or product.

synonyms:
logo|emblem|sign|stamp|symbol|device|badge|crest|insignia|seal|coat of arms|shield|motif|hallmark|mark|figure|monogram|logotype|colophon|trade name|brand name|proprietary name


word: TRADER
russian_word: трейдер
definition: a person who buys and sells goods, currency, or shares.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtreɪdə
phonetics_text: ˈtreɪdə
synonyms:
dealer|merchant|buyer|seller|salesman|saleswoman|buyer and seller|marketeer|merchandiser|broker|agent|businessman|businesswoman|business person|distributor|vendor|purveyor|supplier|trafficker|shopkeeper|retailer|wholesaler|stockist|runner|pusher|pedlar|hawker


word: TRADESCANTIA
russian_word: традесканция
origin: modern Latin, named in honour of John Tradescant (see Tradescant, John).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtradɪˈskantɪə
phonetics_text: ˌtradɪˈskantɪə
definition:
an American plant with triangular three-petalled flowers, especially a tender kind widely grown as a houseplant for its trailing, typically variegated, foliage.


word: TRADESMAN
russian_word: торговец
definition: a person engaged in trading or a trade, typically on a relatively small scale.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtreɪdzmən
phonetics_text: ˈtreɪdzmən
synonyms:
shopkeeper|retailer|vendor|merchant|dealer|trader|supplier|stockist|tradeswoman|salesman|saleswoman|salesperson|tradesperson|wholesaler|storekeeper|chandler|shopman|roundsman|craftsman|workman|skilled worker|artisan|employee|mechanic


word: TRADITION
russian_word: традиция
example: members of different castes have by tradition been associated with specific occupations
synonyms: historical convention|unwritten law|oral history|heritage|lore|folklore|old wives' tales
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trəˈdɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: trəˈdɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way.|a doctrine believed to have divine authority though not in the scriptures.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French tradicion, or from Latin traditio(n- ), from tradere ‘deliver, betray’, from trans- ‘across’ + dare ‘give’.


word: TRADITIONAL
russian_word: традиционный
example: the traditional festivities of the Church year
definition: existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established.
antonyms: novel|unconventional|modern
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: trəˈdɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l
phonetics_text: trəˈdɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l
synonyms:
conventional|customary|established|long-established|accepted|orthodox|standard|regular|normal|conservative|common|run-of-the-mill|habitual|set|fixed|routine|usual|accustomed|old-fashioned|staid|unadventurous|conformist|stereotyped|clichéd|undistinguished|wonted|old|time-honoured|proven|tried and tested|historic|classical|classic|craft|old-world|folk|familial|ancestral|ritual|ritualistic|ceremonial|handed-down|historical|unwritten|oral


word: TRADITIONALIST
russian_word: традиционалист
example: traditionalists feared that the character of the building might be lost
definition: an advocate of maintaining tradition, especially so as to resist change.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: trəˈdɪʃ(ə)nəlɪst
phonetics_text: trəˈdɪʃ(ə)nəlɪst
synonyms:
conservative|right-winger|rightist|reactionary|true blue|square|stick-in-the-mud|fuddy-duddy|gammon|blimp


word: TRADUCE
russian_word: злословить
example: it was regarded as respectable political tactics to traduce him
definition: speak badly of or tell lies about (someone) so as to damage their reputation.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: trəˈdjuːs
phonetics_text: trəˈdjuːs
synonyms:
defame|slander|speak ill of|speak evil of|gossip about|misrepresent|malign|vilify|calumniate|denigrate|disparage|slur|decry|sully|impugn|smear|besmirch|dishonour|back-bite|revile|run down|blacken the name of|cast aspersions on|do a hatchet job on|slag (off)|knock|rubbish|bad-mouth|dump on|asperse

origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘transport, transmit’): from Latin traducere ‘lead in front of others, expose to ridicule’, from trans- ‘over, across’ + ducere ‘to lead’.


word: TRAFFIC
russian_word: трафик
example: a stream of heavy traffic|data traffic between remote workstations|the traffic in stolen cattle
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtrafɪk
phonetics_text: ˈtrafɪk
definition:
vehicles moving on a public highway.|the messages or signals transmitted through a communications system.|the action of dealing or trading in something illegal.|dealings or communication between people.

synonyms:
vehicles|cars|trucks|lorries|congestion|traffic jam|jam|tailback|hold-up|bottleneck|gridlock|stoppage|obstruction|queue|snarl-up

origin:
early 16th century (denoting commercial transportation of merchandise or passengers): from French traffique, Spanish tráfico, or Italian traffico, of unknown origin. Sense 1 dates from the early 19th century.


word: TRAFFICATOR
russian_word: указатель поворота
origin: 1930s: blend of traffic and indicator.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrafɪkeɪtə
phonetics_text: ˈtrafɪkeɪtə
definition:
an obsolete kind of signalling device on the side of a motor vehicle, having the form of a small illuminated pointer which could be extended to indicate a change of direction.


word: TRAFFIC JAM
russian_word: пробка
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a line or lines of stationary or very slow-moving traffic, caused by roadworks, an accident, or heavy congestion.


word: TRAGACANTH
russian_word: трагакант
definition: a white or reddish plant gum, used in the food, textile, and pharmaceutical industries.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtraɡəkanθ
phonetics_text: ˈtraɡəkanθ
origin:
late 16th century: from French tragacante, via Latin from Greek tragakantha ‘goat's thorn’, from tragos ‘goat’ (because it is browsed by goats) + akantha ‘thorn’ (referring to the shrub's spines).


word: TRAGEDIAN
russian_word: трагик
definition: an actor who specializes in tragic roles.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trəˈdʒiːdɪən
phonetics_text: trəˈdʒiːdɪən
origin:
late Middle English (denoting a writer of tragedies): from Old French tragediane, from tragedie (see tragedy).


word: TRAGEDY
russian_word: трагедия
example: a tragedy that killed 95 people|Shakespeare's tragedies
antonyms: fortune|joy
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtradʒɪdi
phonetics_text: ˈtradʒɪdi
definition:
an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe.|a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.

synonyms:
disaster|calamity|catastrophe|cataclysm|devastation|misfortune|misadventure|mishap|reverse|vicissitude|setback|trial|tribulation|affliction|blight|injury|adversity|sad event|serious accident|shock|blow|pain|sorrow|misery|distress|agony|unhappiness|sadness|disappointment|bummer

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French tragedie, via Latin from Greek tragōidia, apparently from tragos ‘goat’ (the reason remains unexplained) + ōidē ‘song, ode’. Compare with tragic.


word: TRAGIC
russian_word: трагический
example: the shooting was a tragic accident|the same rules apply whether the plot is tragic or comic
definition: causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow.|relating to tragedy in a literary work.
antonyms: fortunate|lucky
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈtradʒɪk
phonetics_text: ˈtradʒɪk
synonyms:
disastrous|calamitous|catastrophic|cataclysmic|devastating|terrible|dreadful|appalling|horrendous|dire|ruinous|gruesome|awful|miserable|wretched|unfortunate|fatal|deadly|mortal|lethal|deplorable|lamentable|regrettable|abject|grievous|galling|vexatious

origin:
mid 16th century: from French tragique, via Latin from Greek tragikos, from tragos ‘goat’, but associated with tragōidia (see tragedy).


word: TRAGICOMEDY
russian_word: трагикомедия
definition: a play or novel containing elements of both comedy and tragedy.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtradʒɪˈkɒmɪdi
phonetics_text: ˌtradʒɪˈkɒmɪdi
origin:
late 16th century: from French tragicomédie or Italian tragicomedia, based on Latin tragicocomoedia, from tragicus (see tragic) + comoedia (see comedy).


word: TRAGUS
russian_word: козелок
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtreɪɡəs
phonetics_text: ˈtreɪɡəs
definition:
a prominence on the inner side of the external ear, in front of and partly closing the passage to the organs of hearing.

origin:
late 17th century: from late Latin, via Latin from Greek tragos ‘goat’ (with reference to a tuft of hair, likened to a goat’s beard, that may grow on the tragus, especially in older men).


word: TRAIL
russian_word: тропа
synonyms: series|stream|string|line|chain|row|succession|train|sequence|aftermath
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: treɪl
phonetics_text: treɪl
example:
a trail of blood on the grass|smoke trails|country parks with nature trails|a recent television trail for ‘The Bill’

definition:
a mark or a series of signs or objects left behind by the passage of someone or something.|a long thin part or line stretching behind or hanging down from something.|a beaten path through the countryside.|a trailer for a film or broadcast.|the rear end of a gun carriage, resting or sliding on the ground when the gun is unlimbered.

origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French traillier ‘to tow’, or Middle Low German treilen ‘haul a boat’, based on Latin tragula ‘dragnet’, from trahere ‘to pull’. Compare with trawl. The noun originally denoted the train of a robe, later generalized to denote something trailing.


word: TRAILBLAZER
russian_word: новатор
example: he was a trailblazer for many ideas that are now standard fare
synonyms: pioneer|innovator|groundbreaker|spearhead|trendsetter
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtreɪlbleɪzə
phonetics_text: ˈtreɪlbleɪzə
definition:
a person who is the first to do something; an innovator.|a person who makes a new track through wild country.


word: TRAILER
russian_word: трейлер
example: terrific trailers for mediocre movies
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtreɪlə
phonetics_text: ˈtreɪlə
definition:
an unpowered vehicle towed by another.|a series of extracts from a film or broadcast, used for advance publicity.|a thing that trails, especially a trailing plant.


word: TRAIN
russian_word: поезд
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: treɪn
phonetics_text: treɪn
example:
the scheme trains people for promotion|the detective trained his gun on the side door|Charles trained to London with Emma

definition:
teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behaviour through practice and instruction over a period of time.|point or aim something, typically a gun or camera, at.|go by train.|entice (someone).

synonyms:
instruct|teach|coach|tutor|give lessons to|school|educate|upskill|edify|prime|drill|demonstrate something to|make something clear to|inculcate|indoctrinate|condition

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French train (masculine), traine (feminine), from trahiner (verb), from Latin trahere ‘pull, draw’. Early noun senses were ‘trailing part of a robe’ and ‘retinue’; the latter gave rise to ‘line of travelling people or vehicles’, later ‘a connected series of things’. The early verb sense ‘cause a plant to grow in a desired shape’ was the basis of the sense ‘instruct’.


word: TRAINED
russian_word: обученный
example: the first officer was also a trained pilot
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: treɪnd
phonetics_text: treɪnd
definition:
having been taught a particular skill or type of behaviour through practice and instruction over a period of time.


word: TRAINING
russian_word: обучение
example: in-service training for staff
definition: the action of teaching a person or animal a particular skill or type of behaviour.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtreɪnɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈtreɪnɪŋ
synonyms:
instruction|teaching|coaching|tuition|tutoring|tutelage|schooling|education|pedagogy|andragogy|drilling|priming|preparation|grounding|guidance|indoctrination|inculcation|lessons


word: TRAIPSE
russian_word: тащиться
example: students had to traipse all over London to attend lectures
definition: walk or move wearily or reluctantly.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: treɪps
phonetics_text: treɪps
synonyms:
trudge|trek|tramp|trail|hike|plod|shuffle|slouch|drag oneself|drag one's feet|clump|slog|wade|footslog|traik

origin:
late 16th century (as a verb): of unknown origin. The noun is first recorded in traipse (sense 2 of the noun) in the late 17th century.


word: TRAIT
russian_word: особенность
example: the traditionally British trait of self-denigration
definition: a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: treɪt
phonetics_text: treɪt|treɪ
synonyms:
characteristic|attribute|feature|quality|essential quality|property|distinction|idiosyncrasy|peculiarity|quirk|foible|singularity|oddity|eccentricity|abnormality|mark|trademark|hallmark|earmark|mannerism|way|trick|habit|custom|tendency|lineament

origin:
mid 16th century: from French, from Latin tractus ‘drawing, draught’ (see tract1). An early sense was ‘stroke of the pen or pencil in a picture’, giving rise to the sense ‘a particular feature of mind or character’ (mid 18th century).


word: TRAITOR
russian_word: предатель
example: he was a traitor to his own class
definition: a person who betrays someone or something, such as a friend, cause, or principle.
antonyms: loyalist|patriot
origin: Middle English: from Old French traitour, from Latin traditor, from tradere ‘hand over’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtreɪtə
phonetics_text: ˈtreɪtə
synonyms:
betrayer|back-stabber|double-crosser|double-dealer|renegade|Judas|quisling|fifth columnist|viper|turncoat|defector|apostate|deserter|collaborator|fraternizer|colluder|informer|double agent|snake in the grass|two-timer|rat|scab|traditor|tergiversator|renegado


word: TRAITOROUS
russian_word: вероломный
example: when his traitorous actions were discovered, he was imprisoned
definition: relating to or characteristic of a traitor; treacherous.
antonyms: loyal|faithful|patriotic
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtreɪt(ə)rəs
phonetics_text: ˈtreɪt(ə)rəs
synonyms:
treacherous|disloyal|treasonous|back-stabbing|double-crossing|double-dealing|faithless|unfaithful|perfidious|two-faced|Janus-faced|false-hearted|duplicitous|deceitful|false|untrue|untrustworthy|unreliable|undependable|fickle|two-timing


word: TRAJECTORY
russian_word: траектория
example: the missile's trajectory was preset
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trəˈdʒɛkt(ə)ri
phonetics_text: trəˈdʒɛkt(ə)ri|ˈtradʒɪkt(ə)ri
definition:
the path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces.|a curve or surface cutting a family of curves or surfaces at a constant angle.

synonyms:
course|route|path|track|line|orbit|flight|flight path|ambit|direction|bearing|orientation|way|tack|approach

origin:
late 17th century: from modern Latin trajectoria (feminine), from Latin traject- ‘thrown across’, from the verb traicere, from trans- ‘across’ + jacere ‘to throw’.


word: TRAM
russian_word: трамвай
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tram
phonetics_text: tram
definition:
a passenger vehicle powered by electricity conveyed by overhead cables, and running on rails laid in a public road.|a low four-wheeled cart or barrow used in coal mines.

origin:
early 16th century (denoting a shaft of a barrow; also in tram (sense 2)): from Middle Low German and Middle Dutch trame ‘beam, barrow shaft’. In the early 19th century the word denoted the parallel wheel tracks used in a mine, on which the public tramway was modelled; hence tram (sense 1) (late 19th century).


word: TRAMLINES
russian_word: колеи
origin: late 19th century: from the resemblance to the rails for a tram.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtramlʌɪnz
phonetics_text: ˈtramlʌɪnz
definition:
a pair of parallel lines, especially at the sides of a tennis court (enclosing the extra width used in doubles play) or at the sides or back of a badminton court.


word: TRAMMEL
russian_word: штангенциркуль
example: we will forge our own future, free from the trammels of materialism
antonyms: help|assistance
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtram(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtram(ə)l
definition:
restrictions or impediments to freedom of action.|a three-layered dragnet, designed so that a fish entering through one of the large-meshed outer sections will push part of the finer-meshed central section through the large meshes on the further side, forming a pocket in which the fish is trapped.|an instrument consisting of a board with two grooves intersecting at right angles, in which the two ends of a beam compass can slide to draw an ellipse.|a hook in a fireplace for a kettle.

synonyms:
restraint|constraint|curb|check|impediment|obstacle|barrier|handicap|bar|block|hindrance|encumbrance|disadvantage|drawback|snag|stumbling block|shackles|fetters|bonds

origin:
late Middle English (in trammel (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French tramail, from a medieval Latin variant of trimaculum, perhaps from Latin tri- ‘three’ + macula ‘mesh’.


word: TRAMONTANE
russian_word: заальпийский
definition: relating to or living on the other side of mountains, especially the Alps as seen from Italy.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: trəˈmɒnteɪn
phonetics_text: trəˈmɒnteɪn
origin:
Middle English (as a noun denoting the Pole Star): from Italian tramontana ‘Pole Star, north wind’, tramontani ‘people living beyond the Alps’, from Latin transmontanus ‘beyond the mountains’, from trans- ‘across’ + mons, mont- ‘mountain’.


word: TRAMP
russian_word: бродяга
example: he tramped about the room
definition: walk heavily or noisily.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: tramp
phonetics_text: tramp
synonyms:
trudge|plod|stamp|trample|lumber|clump|clomp|stump|stomp|stumble|pad|march|thunder|sprauchle|traipse|galumph

origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): probably of Low German origin. The noun dates from the mid 17th century.


word: TRAMPLE
russian_word: топтать
example: the fence had been trampled down
definition: tread on and crush.
origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘tread heavily’): frequentative of tramp.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈtramp(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtramp(ə)l
synonyms:
tread|tramp|stamp|walk over|squash|crush|flatten|compress|press (down)|compact|pound|tamp down|mangle|pulp|mash|pulverize


word: TRAMPOLINE
russian_word: батут
origin: late 18th century: from Italian trampolino, from trampoli ‘stilts’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtrampəliːn
phonetics_text: ˈtrampəliːn|ˌtrampəˈliːn
definition:
a piece of equipment consisting of a strong fabric sheet connected by springs to a frame, used as a springboard and landing area in doing acrobatic or gymnastic exercises.


word: TRANCE
russian_word: транс
example: she put him into a light trance
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: trɑːns
phonetics_text: trɑːns
definition:
a half-conscious state characterized by an absence of response to external stimuli, typically as induced by hypnosis or entered by a medium.

synonyms:
daze|stupor|haze|hypnotic state|half-conscious state|dream|daydream|reverie|brown study|suspended animation|dwam

origin:
Middle English (originally as a verb in the sense ‘be in a trance’): from Old French transir ‘depart, fall into trance’, from Latin transire ‘go across’.


word: TRANQUIL
russian_word: спокойный
example: her tranquil gaze
definition: free from disturbance; calm.
antonyms: disturbed|busy|excitable
origin: late Middle English: from French tranquille or Latin tranquillus .
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtraŋkwɪl
phonetics_text: ˈtraŋkwɪl
synonyms:
peaceful|restful|reposeful|calm|quiet|still|serene|placid|relaxing|soothing|undisturbed|idyllic|halcyon|mild|pleasant|composed|relaxed|at peace|cool|and collected|cool-headed|even-tempered|self-possessed|controlled|unexcitable|unflappable|unruffled|unperturbed|imperturbable|unagitated|dispassionate|stoical|sober|unemotional|untroubled|pacific|together|laid-back|nonplussed


word: TRANQUILLITY
russian_word: спокойствие
example: passing cars are the only noise that disturbs the tranquillity of rural life
definition: the quality or state of being tranquil; calm.
antonyms: commotion|busyness|excitability
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: traŋˈkwɪlɪti
phonetics_text: traŋˈkwɪlɪti
synonyms:
peace|peacefulness|restfulness|repose|reposefulness|calm|calmness|quiet|quietness|quietude|silence|hush|noiselessness|stillness|serenity|sedateness|placidity|mildness|composure|coolness|cool-headedness|contentment|content|even-temperedness|self-possession|control|equanimity|unexcitability|unflappability|imperturbability|restraint|self-restraint|stoicism|sobriety|untroubledness|togetherness|ataraxy|ataraxia


word: TRANQUILLIZER
russian_word: транквилизатор
definition: a medicinal drug taken to reduce tension or anxiety.
antonyms: stimulant
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtraŋkwɪlʌɪzə
phonetics_text: ˈtraŋkwɪlʌɪzə
synonyms:
sedative|calmative|depressant|opiate|neuroleptic|sleeping pill|soporific|drug|narcotic|barbiturate|temazepam|diazepam|chlordiazepoxide|chlorpromazine|meprobamate|benzodiazepine|thioridazine|prochlorperazine|downer|trank|sleeper|Valium|Librium|bromide


word: TRANS
russian_word: транспорт
example: the film plays into negative stereotypes about trans people
origin: 1970s: short for transsexual or transgender.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: tranz
phonetics_text: tranz
definition:
denoting or relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex.


word: TRANSACT
russian_word: приходить к компромиссному соглашению с кредиторами
example: traders transact business in the public exchange
definition: conduct or carry out (business).
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: tranˈzakt
phonetics_text: tranˈzakt|trɑːnˈzakt|trɑːnˈsakt|tranˈsakt
synonyms:
negotiate|conduct|carry out|do|perform|execute|enact|manage|handle|organize|take care of|prosecute|work out|thrash out|hammer out|see to|administer|operate|settle|conclude|finish|clinch|discharge|accomplish|reach an agreement on|agree on|come to terms about|reach terms on|sort out

origin:
late 16th century: from Latin transact- ‘driven through’, from the verb transigere, from trans- ‘through’ + agere ‘do, lead’.


word: TRANSACTION
russian_word: сделка
example: in an ordinary commercial transaction a delivery date is essential|transaction processing
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tranˈzakʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: tranˈzakʃ(ə)n|trɑːnˈzakʃ(ə)n
definition:
an instance of buying or selling something.|published reports of proceedings at the meetings of a learned society.|an input message to a computer system dealt with as a single unit of work.

synonyms:
deal|business|agreement|undertaking|affair|arrangement|bargain|negotiation|treaty|contract|pact|compact|bond|settlement|proceedings

origin:
late Middle English (as a term in Roman Law): from late Latin transactio(n- ), from transigere ‘drive through’ (see transact).


word: TRANSAMINATION
russian_word: трансаминирование
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtransamɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌtransamɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n|ˌtrɑːns-|-nz-
definition:
the transfer of an amino group from one molecule to another, especially from an amino acid to a keto acid.


word: TRANSCEIVER
russian_word: приемопередатчик
origin: 1930s: blend of transmitter and receiver.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tranˈsiːvə
phonetics_text: tranˈsiːvə|trɑːnˈsiːvə
definition:
a device that can both transmit and receive communications, in particular a combined radio transmitter and receiver.


word: TRANSCEND
russian_word: превосходить
definition: be or go beyond the range or limits of (a field of activity or conceptual sphere).
synonyms: go beyond|rise above|cut across
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: tranˈsɛnd
phonetics_text: tranˈsɛnd|trɑːnˈsɛnd
origin:
Middle English: from Old French transcendre or Latin transcendere, from trans- ‘across’ + scandere ‘climb’.


word: TRANSCENDENCE
russian_word: превосходство
example: the possibility of spiritual transcendence in the modern world
definition: existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trɑːnˈsɛnd(ə)ns
phonetics_text: trɑːnˈsɛnd(ə)ns|tranˈsɛnd(ə)ns
synonyms:
superiority|supremacy|predominance|pre-eminence|ascendancy|incomparability|matchlessness|peerlessness|excellence|greatness|magnificence|sublimity|importance|paramountcy


word: TRANSCENDENT
russian_word: трансцендентальный
example: the search for a transcendent level of knowledge
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: tranˈsɛnd(ə)nt
phonetics_text: tranˈsɛnd(ə)nt|ˌtrɑːnˈsɛnd(ə)nt
definition:
beyond or above the range of normal or physical human experience.|(in scholastic philosophy) higher than or not included in any of Aristotle's ten categories.

origin:
late Middle English: from Latin transcendent- ‘climbing over’, from the verb transcendere (see transcend).


word: TRANSCENDENTAL
russian_word: трансцендентный
example: the transcendental importance of each person's soul
antonyms: mundane
origin: early 17th century: from medieval Latin transcendentalis (see transcendent).
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌtransɛnˈdɛnt(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˌtransɛnˈdɛnt(ə)l|ˌtrɑːnsɛnˈdɛnt(ə)l
definition:
relating to a spiritual realm.|(in Kantian philosophy) presupposed in and necessary to experience; a priori.|(of a number, e.g. e or π) real but not a root of an algebraic equation with rational coefficients.

synonyms:
supernatural|preternatural|transcendent|other-worldly|superhuman|mystical|mystic|spiritual|divine|heavenly|exalted|sublime|ethereal|numinous|transmundane|ineffable


word: TRANSCRIBE
russian_word: транскрибировать
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: tranˈskrʌɪb
phonetics_text: tranˈskrʌɪb|trɑːnˈskrʌɪb
example:
each interview was taped and transcribed|his largest early work was transcribed for organ|polymerases transcribe it into a long RNA molecule

definition:
put (thoughts, speech, or data) into written or printed form.|arrange (a piece of music) for a different instrument, voice, or group of these.|synthesize (RNA) using a template of existing DNA (or vice versa), so that the genetic information is copied.

origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘make a copy in writing’): from Latin transcribere, from trans- ‘across’ + scribere ‘write’.


word: TRANSCRIPT
russian_word: расшифровка
example: a word-for-word transcript comes with each tape
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtranskrɪpt
phonetics_text: ˈtranskrɪpt|ˈtrɑːnskrɪpt
definition:
a written or printed version of material originally presented in another medium.|a length of RNA or DNA that has been transcribed respectively from a DNA or RNA template.|an official record of a student's work, showing courses taken and grades achieved.

synonyms:
written version|written copy|copy|printed version|transliteration|reproduction|record|text|script|note|summary|log|documentation

origin:
Middle English: from Old French transcrit, from Latin transcriptum, neuter past participle of transcribere (see transcribe). The spelling change in the 15th century was due to association with the Latin.


word: TRANSCRIPTASE
russian_word: транскриптазы
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tranˈskrɪpteɪz
phonetics_text: tranˈskrɪpteɪz|trɑːn-
definition:
an enzyme which catalyses the formation of RNA from a DNA template during transcription, or ( reverse transcriptase ) the formation of DNA from an RNA template in reverse transcription.


word: TRANSCRIPTION
russian_word: транскрипция
example: they produced a complete transcription of the journals|a transcription for voice and lute
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tranˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: tranˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n|trɑːnˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n
definition:
a written or printed version of something; a transcript.|an arrangement of a piece of music for a different instrument, voice, or group of these.|the process of transcribing RNA, with existing DNA serving as a template, or vice versa.

origin:
late 16th century: from French, or from Latin transcriptio(n- ), from the verb transcribere (see transcribe).


word: TRANSDERMAL
russian_word: трансдермальных
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌtranzˈdəːməl
phonetics_text: ˌtranzˈdəːməl|trɑːnzˈdəːməl|ˌtransdəːməl|ˌtrɑːnsdəːməl
definition:
relating to or denoting the application of a medicine or drug through the skin, typically by using an adhesive patch, so that it is absorbed slowly into the body.


word: TRANSDUCER
russian_word: преобразователь
origin: 1920s: from Latin transducere ‘lead across’ (from trans- ‘across’ + ducere ‘lead’) + -er1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tranzˈdjuːsə
phonetics_text: tranzˈdjuːsə|trɑːnzˈdjuːsə|transˈdjuːsə|trɑːnsˈdjuːsə
definition:
a device that converts variations in a physical quantity, such as pressure or brightness, into an electrical signal, or vice versa.


word: TRANSECT
russian_word: поперечный разрез
example: tissues connecting the tibia and femur were transected
definition: cut across or make a transverse section in.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: tranˈsɛkt
phonetics_text: tranˈsɛkt|trɑːnˈsɛkt
origin:
mid 17th century (as a verb): from trans- ‘through’ + Latin sect- ‘divided by cutting’ (from the verb secare ).


word: TRANSEPT
russian_word: трансепт
example: the north transept
origin: mid 16th century: from modern Latin transeptum (see trans-, septum).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtransɛpt
phonetics_text: ˈtransɛpt|ˈtrɑːnsɛpt
definition:
(in a cross-shaped church) either of the two parts forming the arms of the cross shape, projecting at right angles from the nave.


word: TRANSFER
russian_word: передача
antonyms: retain
part_of_speech: verb|noun
example:
he intends to transfer the fund's assets to the Treasury|passengers have to transfer at Heathrow for onward international flights|we will transfer full planning responsibility to local authorities|between Latin and English, the sense was transferred from the inhabitants to the place

definition:
move from one place to another.|change to another place, route, or means of transport during a journey.|make over the possession of (property, a right, or a responsibility) to another.|change (the sense of a word or phrase) by extension or metaphor.

synonyms:
move|convey|shift|remove|take|carry|fetch|lift|bring|bear|conduct|send|pass on|transport|relay|change|relocate|resettle|transplant|uproot

phonetic:
late Middle English (as a verb): from French transférer or Latin transferre, from trans- ‘across’ + ferre ‘to bear’. The earliest use of the noun (late 17th century) was as a legal term in the sense ‘conveyance of property’.


word: TRANSFERABLE
russian_word: передаче
example: balances are not transferable by cheque
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: transˈfəːrəb(ə)l
definition:
(especially of financial assets, liabilities, or legal rights) able to be transferred or made over to the possession of another person.

phonetics_text:
transˈfəːrəb(ə)l|ˈtransf(ə)rəb(ə)l|trɑːnsˈfəːrəb(ə)l|ˈtrɑːnsf(ə)rəb(ə)l|tranzˈfəːrəb(ə)l|ˈtranzf(ə)rəb(ə)l|trɑːnzˈfəːrəb(ə)l|ˈtrɑːnzf(ə)rəb(ə)l


word: TRANSFIGURATION
russian_word: преобразование
example: in this light the junk undergoes a transfiguration; it shines
definition: a complete change of form or appearance into a more beautiful or spiritual state.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: transˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃ(ə)n
origin:
late Middle English (with biblical reference): from Old French, or from Latin transfiguratio(n- ), from the verb transfigurare (see transfigure).

phonetics_text:
transˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃ(ə)n|trɑːnsˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃ(ə)n|transˌfɪɡjʊrˈeɪʃ(ə)n|trɑːnsˌfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃ(ə)n|tranzˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃ(ə)n|trɑːnzˌfɪɡəˈreɪʃ(ə)n|tranzˌfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃ(ə)n|trɑːnzˌfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃ(ə)n


word: TRANSFIGURE
russian_word: преображать
example: the world is made luminous and is transfigured
definition: transform into something more beautiful or elevated.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˌtransˈfɪɡə
phonetics_text: ˌtransˈfɪɡə|ˌtrɑːnsˈfɪɡə|ˌtranzˈfɪɡə|ˌtranzˈfɪɡə
synonyms:
transform|change|alter|convert|metamorphose|vary|modify|transmute|mutate|rearrange|reshape|remodel|redo|reconstruct|recast|rebuild|reorganize|renew|revolutionize|transmogrify

origin:
Middle English: from Old French transfigurer or Latin transfigurare, from trans- ‘across’ + figura ‘figure’.


word: TRANSFINITE
russian_word: трансфинитная
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: transˈfʌɪnʌɪt
phonetics_text: transˈfʌɪnʌɪt|trɑːns-|-nz-
definition:
relating to or denoting a number corresponding to an infinite set in the way that a natural number denotes or counts members of a finite set.


word: TRANSFIX
russian_word: пронзать
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: transˈfɪks
phonetics_text: transˈfɪks|trɑːnsˈfɪks|tranzˈfɪks|trɑːnzˈfɪks
example:
he was transfixed by the pain in her face|a field mouse is transfixed by the curved talons of an owl

definition:
cause (someone) to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment.|pierce with a sharp implement or weapon.

synonyms:
mesmerize|hypnotize|spellbind|bewitch|captivate|entrance|enthral|fascinate|engross|enrapture|stun|stupefy|astound|grip|root someone to the spot|stop someone dead|stop someone in their tracks|paralyse|petrify|immobilize|freeze|rivet|gorgonize

origin:
late 16th century (in transfix (sense 2)): from Latin transfix- ‘pierced through’, from the verb transfigere, from trans- ‘across’ + figere ‘fix, fasten’.


word: TRANSFORM
russian_word: преобразование
example: lasers have transformed cardiac surgery
antonyms: preserve|keep the same
origin: Middle English (as a verb): from Old French transformer or Latin transformare (see trans-, form).
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: transˈfɔːm
phonetics_text: transˈfɔːm|trɑːnsˈfɔːm|tranzˈfɔːm|trɑːnzˈfɔːm
definition:
make a marked change in the form, nature, or appearance of.|change (a mathematical entity) by transformation.

synonyms:
change|alter|modify|convert|metamorphose|transfigure|transmute|mutate|remodel|reshape|remould|redo|reconstruct|rebuild|recast|reorganize|rearrange|reorder|reshuffle|restyle|rejig|rework|renew|revamp|renovate|overhaul|remake|revolutionize|stir up|turn upside down|transmogrify


word: TRANSFORMATION
russian_word: преобразование
example: British society underwent a radical transformation
antonyms: preservation|conservation
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtransfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌtransfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n|ˌtrɑːnsfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n|ˌtranzfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n|ˌtrɑːnzfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
a marked change in form, nature, or appearance.|a process by which one figure, expression, or function is converted into another one of similar value.|a process by which an element in the underlying logical deep structure of a sentence is converted to an element in the surface structure.|the genetic alteration of a cell by introduction of extraneous DNA, especially by a plasmid.

synonyms:
change|alteration|modification|variation|conversion|revision|amendment|metamorphosis|transfiguration|evolution|mutation|sea change|remodelling|reshaping|remoulding|redoing|reconstruction|rebuilding|recasting|reorganization|rearrangement|reordering|reshuffling|restyling|rejigging|reworking|renewal|renewing|revamping|renovation|overhaul|remaking|revolutionizing|revolution|transmutation|transmogrification

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin transformatio(n- ), from the verb transformare (see transform).


word: TRANSFORMER
russian_word: трансформатор
example: the great transformer of mankind
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: transˈfɔːmə
phonetics_text: transˈfɔːmə|trɑːnsˈfɔːmə|tranzˈfɔːmə|trɑːnzˈfɔːmə
definition:
an apparatus for reducing or increasing the voltage of an alternating current.|a person or thing that transforms something.


word: TRANSFUSE
russian_word: переливать
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: transˈfjuːz
phonetics_text: transˈfjuːz|trɑːnsˈfjuːz|tranzˈfjuːz|trɑːnzˈfjuːz
example:
it is usual to transfuse blood screened for cytomegalovirus|we became transfused by a radiance of joy

definition:
transfer (blood or its components) from one person or animal to another.|cause (something or someone) to be permeated or infused by something.

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘cause to pass from one person to another’): from Latin transfus- ‘poured from one container to another’, from the verb transfundere, from trans- ‘across’ + fundere ‘pour’.


word: TRANSFUSION
russian_word: переливание
example: major bleeding necessitating transfusions
origin: late Middle English: from Latin transfusio(n- ), from the verb transfundere (see transfuse).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtransˈfjuːʒ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌtransˈfjuːʒ(ə)n|ˌtrɑːnsˈfjuːʒ(ə)n|ˌtranzˈfjuːʒ(ə)n|ˌtrɑːnzˈfjuːʒ(ə)n
definition:
an act of transferring donated blood, blood products, or other fluid into the circulatory system of a person or animal.


word: TRANSGENIC
russian_word: трансгенный
example: male transgenic mice
origin: 1980s: from trans- ‘across’ + gene + -ic.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: tranzˈdʒɛnɪk
phonetics_text: tranzˈdʒɛnɪk|trɑːnzˈdʒɛnɪk|transˈdʒɛnɪk|trɑːnsˈdʒɛnɪk
definition:
relating to or denoting an organism that contains genetic material into which DNA from an unrelated organism has been artificially introduced.


word: TRANSGRESS
russian_word: преступать
antonyms: obey
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: tranzˈɡrɛs
phonetics_text: tranzˈɡrɛs|trɑːnzˈɡrɛs|transˈɡrɛs|trɑːnsˈɡrɛs
example:
she had transgressed an unwritten social law|each continent has been transgressed by continental seas

definition:
go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable).|(of the sea) spread over (an area of land).

synonyms:
misbehave|behave badly|break the law|err|lapse|commit an offence|fall from grace|sin|degenerate|do wrong|go astray|slip up|be out of order|trespass|disobey|defy|infringe|breach|contravene|violate|break|flout|infract|commit a breach of

origin:
late 15th century (earlier (late Middle English) as transgression ): from Old French transgresser or Latin transgress- ‘stepped across’, from the verb transgredi, from trans- ‘across’ + gradi ‘go’.


word: TRANSGRESSION
russian_word: нарушение
example: I'll be keeping an eye out for further transgressions
definition: an act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct; an offence.
antonyms: obedience
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trɑːnsˈɡrɛʃn
phonetics_text: trɑːnsˈɡrɛʃn|trɑːnzˈɡrɛʃn|transˈɡrɛʃn|tranzˈɡrɛʃn
synonyms:
offence|crime|sin|wrong|wrongdoing|misdemeanour|felony|misdeed|lawbreaking|vice|evil-doing|indiscretion|peccadillo|mischief|mischievousness|wickedness|misbehaviour|bad behaviour|error|lapse|fault|trespass|infringement|breach|contravention|violation|defiance|infraction|disobedience|breaking|flouting|non-observance|overstepping|exceeding


word: TRANSGRESSIVE
russian_word: трансгрессивно
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: tranzˈɡrɛsɪv
phonetics_text: tranzˈɡrɛsɪv|trɑːnz-|-ns-
example:
her experiences of transgressive love with both sexes|this stage was markedly transgressive over a large part of Russia

definition:
involving a violation of moral or social boundaries.|(of a stratum) overlapping others unconformably, especially as a result of marine transgression.


word: TRANSHUMANCE
russian_word: перегон скота
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tranzˈhjuːməns
phonetics_text: tranzˈhjuːməns|trɑːnzˈhjuːməns|transˈhjuːməns|trɑːnsˈhjuːməns
definition:
the action or practice of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle, typically to lowlands in winter and highlands in summer.

origin:
early 20th century: from French, from the verb transhumer, based on Latin trans- ‘across’ + humus ‘ground’.


word: TRANSIENCE
russian_word: быстротечность
example: the transience of life and happiness
definition: the state or fact of lasting only for a short time; transitoriness.
antonyms: permanence
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtranzɪəns
phonetics_text: ˈtranzɪəns
synonyms:
temporariness|transitoriness|impermanence|brevity|briefness|shortness|ephemerality|short-livedness|momentariness|mutability|instability|volatility|evanescence|caducity|fugitiveness


word: TRANSIENT
russian_word: преходящий
example: a transient cold spell
definition: lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
antonyms: permanent|perpetual|constant
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈtranzɪənt
phonetics_text: ˈtranzɪənt
synonyms:
transitory|temporary|short-lived|short-term|ephemeral|impermanent|brief|short|momentary|fleeting|flying|evanescent|passing|fugitive|fading|mutable|unstable|volatile|here today and gone tomorrow|fly-by-night|fugacious

origin:
late 16th century: from Latin transient- ‘going across’, from the verb transire, from trans- ‘across’ + ire ‘go’.


word: TRANSISTOR
russian_word: транзистор
origin: 1940s: from transconductance, on the pattern of words such as varistor .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tranˈzɪstə
phonetics_text: tranˈzɪstə|trɑːnˈzɪstə|tranˈsɪstə|tranˈsɪstə
definition:
a semiconductor device with three connections, capable of amplification in addition to rectification.


word: TRANSIT
russian_word: транзит
example: a painting was damaged in transit|Guatemala is to have freedom of transit across Belize
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtranzɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtranzɪt|ˈtrɑːnzɪt
definition:
the carrying of people or things from one place to another.|the action of passing through or across a place.

synonyms:
movement|transport|transportation|conveyance|shipment|haulage|freightage|carriage|moving|travel|travelling|journeying|passage|passing|transfer|crossing|progress|en route|on the journey|during transport|on the way|on the road|on the move|along/on the road|in motion|on the go

origin:
late Middle English (denoting passage from one place to another): from Latin transitus, from transire ‘go across’.


word: TRANSITION
russian_word: переход
example: students in transition from one programme to another
definition: the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: tranˈzɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: tranˈzɪʃ(ə)n|trɑːnˈzɪʃ(ə)n|tranˈsɪʃ(ə)n|trɑːnˈsɪʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
change|move|passage|transformation|conversion|adaptation|adjustment|alteration|changeover|metamorphosis|shift|switch|jump|leap|progression|progress|gradation|development|evolution|transfiguration|flux|mutation|transmutation|vicissitude

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘grammatical transitivity’): from Latin transitio(n- ), from transire ‘go across’.


word: TRANSITIONAL
russian_word: переходный
definition: relating to or characteristic of a process or period of transition.
antonyms: initial|final|permanent
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: tranˈzɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l
phonetics_text: tranˈzɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l|trɑːnˈzɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l
synonyms:
intermediate|middle|midway|intervening|interposed|fluid|unsettled|changing|developmental|evolutionary|interim|temporary|provisional|pro tem|stopgap|short-term|fill-in|make-do|acting|conditional|caretaker|working|contingent|makeshift


word: TRANSITIVE
russian_word: переходный
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtranzɪtɪv
phonetics_text: ˈtranzɪtɪv|ˈtrɑːnzɪtɪv|ˈtransɪtɪv|ˈtrɑːnsɪtɪv
definition:
(of a verb or a sense or use of a verb) able to take a direct object (expressed or implied), e.g. saw in he saw the donkey.|(of a relation) such that, if it applies between successive members of a sequence, it must also apply between any two members taken in order. For instance, if A is larger than B, and B is larger than C, then A is larger than C.

origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘transitory’): from late Latin transitivus, from transit- ‘gone across’ (see transit).


word: TRANSITORY
russian_word: временный
example: transitory periods of medieval greatness
definition: not permanent.
antonyms: permanent|perpetual|lasting
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtransɪt(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈtransɪt(ə)ri|ˈtrɑːnsɪt(ə)ri|ˈtranzɪt(ə)ri|ˈtrɑːnzɪt(ə)ri
synonyms:
temporary|transient|brief|short|short-lived|short-term|impermanent|ephemeral|evanescent|momentary|fleeting|flying|passing|fugitive|flitting|fading|mutable|unstable|volatile|here today and gone tomorrow|fly-by-night|fugacious

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French transitoire, from Christian Latin transitorius, from transit- ‘gone across’ (see transit).


word: TRANSLATE
russian_word: переводить
synonyms: interpret|render|gloss|put|express|convert|change|construe|transcribe|transliterate
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: transˈleɪt
phonetics_text: transˈleɪt|trɑːnsˈleɪt|tranzˈleɪt|trɑːnzˈleɪt
example:
several of his books were translated into English|she had been translated from familiar surroundings to a foreign court

definition:
express the sense of (words or text) in another language.|move from one place or condition to another.|cause (a body) to move so that all its parts travel in the same direction, without rotation or change of shape.

origin:
Middle English: from Latin translat- ‘carried across’, past participle of transferre (see transfer).


word: TRANSLATION
russian_word: перевод
example: the translation of the Bible into English|the translation of the relics of St Thomas of Canterbury
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: transˈleɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: transˈleɪʃ(ə)n|trɑːnsˈleɪʃ(ə)n|tranzˈleɪʃ(ə)n|trɑːnzˈleɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
the process of translating words or text from one language into another.|the process of moving something from one place to another.

synonyms:
relocation|transfer|transferral|move|moving|movement|removal|shift|conveyance|conveying|transport|transportation

origin:
Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin translatio(n- ), from translat- ‘carried across’ (see translate).


word: TRANSLATOR
russian_word: переводчик
example: the translator of Hardy's poems into Icelandic
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtransˈleɪtə
phonetics_text: ˌtransˈleɪtə|ˌtrɑːnsˈleɪtə|ˌtranzˈleɪtə|ˌtrɑːnzˈleɪtə
definition:
a person who translates from one language into another, especially as a profession.|a television relay transmitter.

synonyms:
interpreter|transcriber|transliterator|paraphraser|decipherer|linguist|polyglot|exegete|glossator|glossarist|dragoman


word: TRANSLITERATE
russian_word: транслитерировать
example: names from one language are often transliterated into another
origin: mid 19th century: from trans- ‘across’ + Latin littera ‘letter’ + -ate3.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: transˈlɪtəˌreɪt
phonetics_text: transˈlɪtəˌreɪt|trɑːnsˈlɪtəˌreɪt|tranzˈlɪtəˌreɪt|trɑːnzˈlɪtəˌreɪt
definition:
write or print (a letter or word) using the closest corresponding letters of a different alphabet or script.


word: TRANSLUCENT
russian_word: полупрозрачный
example: her beautiful translucent skin
definition: (of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semi-transparent.
antonyms: opaque
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: tranzˈluːs(ə)nt
phonetics_text: tranzˈluːs(ə)nt|trɑːnzˈluːs(ə)nt|transˈluːs(ə)nt|trɑːnsˈluːs(ə)nt
synonyms:
semi-transparent|pellucid|diaphanous|colourless|glassy|glasslike|gossamer|clear|crystalline|see-through|limpid|transparent|transpicuous|translucid

origin:
late 16th century (in the Latin sense): from Latin translucent- ‘shining through’, from the verb translucere, from trans- ‘through’ + lucere ‘to shine’.


word: TRANSMIGRANT
russian_word: иностранец, находящийся в стране проездом на новое местожительство
definition: a person passing through a country or region in the course of emigrating to another region.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tranzˈmʌɪɡrənt
phonetics_text: tranzˈmʌɪɡrənt|trɑːnzˈmʌɪɡrənt|transˈmʌɪɡrənt|trɑːnsˈmʌɪɡrənt
origin:
early 17th century: from Latin transmigrant- ‘migrating across’, from the verb transmigrare (see transmigrate).


word: TRANSMIGRATE
russian_word: переселять
example: his spirit would transmigrate into another being|they might transmigrate to those settlements
definition: (of the soul) pass into a different body after death.|migrate.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˌtranzmʌɪˈɡreɪt
phonetics_text: ˌtranzmʌɪˈɡreɪt|ˌtrɑːnzmʌɪˈɡreɪt|ˌtransmʌɪˈɡreɪt|ˌtrɑːnsmʌɪˈɡreɪt
origin:
late Middle English (as an adjective in the sense ‘transferred’): from Latin transmigrat- ‘removed from one place to another’, from the verb transmigrare (see trans-, migrate).


word: TRANSMISSION
russian_word: передача
example: the transmission of the virus|a three-speed automatic transmission
origin: early 17th century: from Latin transmissio(n- ) (see trans-, mission).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tranzˈmɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: tranzˈmɪʃ(ə)n|trɑːnzˈmɪʃ(ə)n|transˈmɪʃ(ə)n|trɑːnsˈmɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
the action or process of transmitting something, or the state of being transmitted.|the mechanism by which power is transmitted from an engine to the axle in a motor vehicle.

synonyms:
transference|transferral|passing on|communication|conveyance|imparting|channelling|carrying|relaying|dispatch|mediation|dissemination|spreading|circulation|diffusion|emanation|scattering|radiation


word: TRANSMISSIVITY
russian_word: прозрачность
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtranzmɪˈsɪvɪti
phonetics_text: ˌtranzmɪˈsɪvɪti|ˌtrɑːnzmɪˈsɪvɪti|ˌtransmɪˈsɪvɪti|ˌtrɑːnsmɪˈsɪvɪti
definition:
the degree to which a medium allows something, in particular electromagnetic radiation, to pass through it.


word: TRANSMIT
russian_word: передавать
antonyms: receive
origin: late Middle English: from Latin transmittere, from trans- ‘across’ + mittere ‘send’.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: tranzˈmɪt
phonetics_text: tranzˈmɪt|trɑːnzˈmɪt|transˈmɪt|trɑːnsˈmɪt
example:
knowledge is transmitted from teacher to pupil|the programme was transmitted on 7 October|the three bones transmit sound waves to the inner ear

definition:
cause (something) to pass on from one person or place to another.|broadcast or send out (an electrical signal or a radio or television programme).|allow (heat, light, sound, electricity, or other energy) to pass through a medium.

synonyms:
transfer|pass on|hand on|communicate|convey|impart|channel|carry|bear|relay|dispatch|mediate|disseminate|spread|circulate|diffuse|radiate


word: TRANSMITTER
russian_word: передатчик
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tranzˈmɪtə
phonetics_text: tranzˈmɪtə|trɑːnzˈmɪtə|transˈmɪtə|trɑːnsˈmɪtə
definition:
a set of equipment used to generate and transmit electromagnetic waves carrying messages or signals, especially those of radio or television.


word: TRANSMUTE
russian_word: превращать
example: the raw material of his experience was transmuted into stories
definition: change in form, nature, or substance.
origin: late Middle English: from Latin transmutare, from trans- ‘across’ + mutare ‘to change’.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: tranzˈmjuːt
phonetics_text: tranzˈmjuːt|trɑːnzˈmjuːt|transˈmjuːt|trɑːnsˈmjuːt
synonyms:
change|alter|adapt|modify|transform|transfigure|convert|metamorphose|mutate|reconstruct|remake|recast|reorganize|translate|transmogrify


word: TRANSOCEANIC
russian_word: заокеанский
example: the transoceanic cable system
definition: crossing an ocean.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌtranzəʊʃɪˈanɪk
phonetics_text:
ˌtranzəʊʃɪˈanɪk|ˌtrɑːnzəʊʃɪˈanɪk|ˌtransəʊʃɪˈanɪk|ˌtrɑːnsəʊʃɪˈanɪk|ˌtranzəʊsɪˈanɪk|ˌtrɑːnzəʊsɪˈanɪk|ˌtransəʊsɪˈanɪk|ˌtrɑːnsəʊsɪˈanɪk


word: TRANSOM
russian_word: транец
definition: the flat surface forming the stern of a boat.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrans(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈtrans(ə)m
origin:
late Middle English (earlier as traversayn ): from Old French traversin, from the verb traverser ‘to cross’ (see traverse).


word: TRANSPARENCY
russian_word: прозрачность
example: the transparency of ice|colour transparencies of the Grand Canyon
antonyms: opacity|cloudiness|obscurity|ambiguity|cunning|secrecy
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tranˈsparənsi
phonetics_text: tranˈsparənsi|trɑːnˈsparənsi
definition:
the condition of being transparent.|a positive transparent photograph printed on transparent plastic or glass, able to be viewed using a slide projector.

synonyms:
translucency|lucidity|pellucidity|limpidness|limpidity|glassiness|liquidity|clearness|clarity|transpicuousness|straightforwardness|plainness|obviousness|explicitness|unambiguity|unambiguousness|blatantness|flagrancy|patentness|manifestness|barefacedness|shamelessness|brazenness|boldness|unmistakableness|visibility|distinctness|apparentness|perceptibility|discernibility|palpability|frankness|openness|candidness|honesty|directness|forthrightness|unreservedness|plain-spokenness|straightness|ingenuousness|innocence|guilelessness|simplicity

origin:
late 16th century (as a general term denoting a transparent object): from medieval Latin transparentia, from transparent- ‘shining through’ (see transparent).


word: TRANSPARENT
russian_word: прозрачный
antonyms: opaque|cloudy|thick|coarse
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: tranˈspar(ə)nt
phonetics_text: tranˈspar(ə)nt|trɑːnˈspar(ə)nt
example:
transparent blue water|the residents will see through any transparent attempt to buy their votes|CFCs and water vapour are virtually transparent to incoming short-wave solar radiation

definition:
(of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.|easy to perceive or detect.|(of a process or interface) functioning without the user being aware of its presence.|transmitting heat or other radiation without distortion.

synonyms:
see-through|clear|translucent|pellucid|crystal clear|crystalline|limpid|glassy|glasslike|liquid|unclouded|uncloudy|transpicuous|filmy|gauzy|fine|sheer|light|lightweight|thin|flimsy|diaphanous|chiffony|gossamer|delicate

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin transparent- ‘shining through’, from Latin transparere, from trans- ‘through’ + parere ‘appear’.


word: TRANSPARENTLY
russian_word: прозрачно
definition: in an honest and open manner.|(with reference to a process) without the user being aware.
part_of_speech: adverb
phonetic: transˈparəntli
phonetics_text: transˈparəntli
example:
she transparently articulates the thought process she goes through|the job of streaming data to the receiver is handled transparently by a server program


word: TRANSPIRE
russian_word: происходить
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: tranˈspʌɪə
phonetics_text: tranˈspʌɪə|trɑːnˈspʌɪə
example:
it transpired that millions of dollars of debt had been hidden in a complex web of transactions|a cactus does not transpire as freely as most plants

definition:
(of a secret or something unknown) come to be known; be revealed.|(of a plant or leaf) give off water vapour through the stomata.

synonyms:
become known|become apparent|be revealed|be disclosed|come to light|emerge|come out|get out|be discovered|be uncovered|materialize|leak out|turn out|be made public

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘emit as vapour through the surface’): from French transpirer or medieval Latin transpirare, from Latin trans- ‘through’ + spirare ‘breathe’. Sense 1 (mid 18th century) is a figurative use comparable with ‘leak out’.


word: TRANSPLANT
russian_word: трансплантация
part_of_speech: verb|noun
example:
it was proposed to transplant the club to the vacant site|a kidney was transplanted from one identical twin to another

definition:
move or transfer (someone or something) to another place or situation.|take (living tissue or an organ) and implant it in another part of the body or in another body.

synonyms:
transfer|transport|move|remove|shift|convey|displace|relocate|reposition|resettle|take|carry|fetch|bring

phonetic:
late Middle English (as a verb describing the repositioning of a plant): from late Latin transplantare, from Latin trans- ‘across’ + plantare ‘to plant’. The noun, first in sense 2, dates from the mid 18th century.


word: TRANSPLANTATION
russian_word: трансплантация
example: patients undergoing lung transplantation|the proposal seeks felling or transplantation of 468 trees
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtransplanˈteɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌtransplanˈteɪʃ(ə)n|ˌtrɑːnsplɑːnˈteɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
the process of taking an organ or living tissue and implanting it in another part of the body or in another body.|the movement or transfer of someone or something to another place or situation.


word: TRANSPLANTED
russian_word: пересаживают
example: she received a transplanted kidney from her son|she's a transplanted New Yorker
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: transˈplɑːntɪd
phonetics_text: transˈplɑːntɪd|trɑːnsˈplɑːntɪd
definition:
(of living tissue or an organ) implanted in another part of the body or in another body.|having moved or been transferred to another place or situation.


word: TRANSPONTINE
russian_word: мелодраматический
example: she approached the task with typical transpontine enthusiasm
origin: mid19th century: from trans- ‘across’ + Latin pontus ‘sea’ + -ine1.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: transˈpɒntʌɪn
phonetics_text: transˈpɒntʌɪn|trɑːnsˈpɒntʌɪn
definition:
on or from the other side of an ocean, in particular the Atlantic as viewed from Britain; American.|on or from the other side of a bridge.


word: TRANSPORT
russian_word: транспорт
example: the bulk of freight traffic was transported by lorry|she was transported with pleasure
part_of_speech: verb|noun
definition:
take or carry (people or goods) from one place to another by means of a vehicle, aircraft, or ship.|overwhelm (someone) with a strong emotion, especially joy.

synonyms:
convey|carry|take|transfer|move|shift|bring|fetch|send|deliver|bear|conduct|haul|lug|cart|run|ship|ferry

phonetic:
late Middle English: from Old French transporter or Latin transportare, from trans- ‘across’ + portare ‘carry’.


word: TRANSPORTATION
russian_word: транспорт
example: the era of global mass transportation
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtranspɔːˈteɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌtranspɔːˈteɪʃ(ə)n|ˌtrɑːnspɔːˈteɪʃ(ə)n
definition:
the action of transporting someone or something or the process of being transported.|the action or practice of transporting convicts to a penal colony.


word: TRANSPOSE
russian_word: транспонировать
definition: cause (two or more things) to exchange places.|transfer to a different place or context.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: tranˈspəʊz
phonetics_text: tranˈspəʊz|trɑːnˈspəʊz
example:
the situation might have been the same if the parties in opposition and government had been transposed|an evacuation order transposed the school from Kent to Shropshire

synonyms:
interchange|exchange|switch|swap (round)|transfer|reverse|invert|rearrange|reorder|turn about|turn around|change (round)|move (around)|substitute|trade|alter|convert

origin:
late Middle English (also in the sense ‘transform, convert’): from Old French transposer, from trans- ‘across’ + poser ‘to place’.


word: TRANSPOSON
russian_word: транспозонов
origin: 1970s: from transposition + -on.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: transˈpəʊzɒn
phonetics_text: transˈpəʊzɒn|trɑːns-|-nz-
definition:
a chromosomal segment that can undergo transposition, especially a segment of bacterial DNA that can be translocated as a whole between chromosomal, phage, and plasmid DNA in the absence of a complementary sequence in the host DNA.


word: TRANSSEXUAL
russian_word: транссексуал
example: transsexual women
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: tranzˈsɛkʃʊəl
phonetics_text: tranzˈsɛkʃʊəl|transˈsɛkʃʊəl
definition:
denoting or relating to a transgender person, especially one whose bodily characteristics have been altered through surgery or hormone treatment to bring them into alignment with their gender identity.


word: TRANSVALUE
russian_word: переоценивать
example: survival strategies are aesthetically transvalued into weapons of attack
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˌtranzˈvaljuː
phonetics_text: ˌtranzˈvaljuː|trɑːnz|-ns-
definition:
represent (something, typically an idea, custom, or quality) in a different way, causing it to be revalued.


word: TRANSVERSAL
russian_word: поперечный
definition: (of a line) cutting a system of lines.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: tranzˈvəːs(ə)l
phonetics_text: tranzˈvəːs(ə)l|trɑːnzˈvəːs(ə)l|transˈvəːs(ə)l|trɑːnsˈvəːs(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English (as a synonym of transverse): from medieval Latin transversalis, from Latin transversus ‘lying across’.


word: TRANSVERSE
russian_word: поперечный
example: a transverse beam supports the dashboard
definition: situated or extending across something.
synonyms: crosswise|crossways|cross|diagonal|horizontal|oblique|athwart|transversal
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: tranzˈvəːs
phonetics_text: tranzˈvəːs|trɑːnzˈvəːs|transˈvəːs|trɑːnsˈvəːs
origin:
late Middle English: from Latin transversus ‘turned across’, past participle of transvertere, from trans- ‘across’ + vertere ‘to turn’.


word: TRANSVESTITE
russian_word: трансвестит
origin: 1920s: from German Transvestit, from Latin trans- ‘across’ + vestire ‘clothe’.
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: tranzˈvɛstʌɪt
phonetics_text: tranzˈvɛstʌɪt|trɑːnzˈvɛstʌɪt|transˈvɛstʌɪt|trɑːnsˈvɛstʌɪt
definition:
a person who dresses in clothes primarily associated with the opposite sex (typically used of a man).


word: TRAP
russian_word: ловушка
synonyms: mouth|jaws|lips|maw|chops|kisser|yap|gob|cakehole|mush|puss|bazoo|bake
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: trap
phonetics_text: trap
example:
the squirrels ravaged the saplings, despite the baited traps|we were fed false information by a double agent and walked straight into a trap|one fuel filter and water trap are sufficient on the fuel system|keep your trap shut!|I played the traps a little myself once|the LP will feature his raps over a wide range of electronic sounds from dubstep to trap|a trap full of dealers

definition:
a device or enclosure designed to catch and retain animals, typically by allowing entry but not exit or by catching hold of a part of the body.|a situation in which people lie in wait to make a surprise attack.|a container or device used to collect something, or a place where something collects.|a light, two-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse or pony.|a device for hurling an object such as a clay pigeon into the air to be shot at.|short for trapdoor.|a person's mouth (used in expressions to do with speaking).|(among jazz musicians) drums or percussion instruments.|a type of hip-hop music typically characterized by a dark tone and rhythms involving low-pitched kick drums and a very fast hi-hat.|a place where drugs are sold.

origin:
Old English træppe (in coltetræppe ‘Christ's thorn’); related to Middle Dutch trappe and medieval Latin trappa, of uncertain origin. The verb dates from late Middle English.


word: TRAPEZE
russian_word: трапеция
origin: mid 19th century: from French trapèze, from late Latin trapezium (see trapezium).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trəˈpiːz
phonetics_text: trəˈpiːz
definition:
a horizontal bar hanging by two ropes and free to swing, used by acrobats in a circus.|a harness attached by a cable to a dinghy's mast, enabling a sailor to balance the boat by leaning backwards far out over the windward side.


word: TRAPEZIUM
russian_word: трапеция
definition: a quadrilateral with one pair of sides parallel.|a carpal bone below the base of the thumb.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trəˈpiːzɪəm
phonetics_text: trəˈpiːzɪəm
origin:
late 16th century: via late Latin from Greek trapezion, from trapeza ‘table’. The term has been used in anatomy since the mid 19th century.


word: TRAPEZIUS
russian_word: трапециевидной
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trəˈpiːzɪəs
phonetics_text: trəˈpiːzɪəs
definition:
either of a pair of large triangular muscles extending over the back of the neck and shoulders and moving the head and shoulder blade.

origin:
early 18th century: from modern Latin, from Greek trapezion ‘trapezium’ (because of the shape formed by the muscles).


word: TRAPEZOID
russian_word: трапеция
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrapɪzɔɪd
phonetics_text: ˈtrapɪzɔɪd|trəˈpiːzɔɪd
definition:
a quadrilateral with no sides parallel.|a small carpal bone in the base of the hand, articulating with the metacarpal of the index finger.

origin:
early 18th century: from modern Latin trapezoides, from late Greek trapezoeidēs, from trapeza ‘table’ (see trapezium).


word: TRAPPINGS
russian_word: внешние атрибуты
example: I had the trappings of success
origin: late Middle English: derivative of trap2.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrapɪŋz
phonetics_text: ˈtrapɪŋz
definition:
the outward signs, features, or objects associated with a particular situation, role, or job.|a horse's ornamental harness.

synonyms:
accessories|trimmings|frills|accompaniments|extras|ornaments|ornamentation|adornment|decoration|regalia|paraphernalia|apparatus|finery|frippery|livery|fittings|accoutrements|appurtenances|appointments|equipage|equipment|gear|effects|things|panoply|baggage|impedimenta|bells and whistles|stuff|bits and pieces|bits and bobs|trumpery


word: TRASH
russian_word: мусор
example: the subway entrance was blocked with trash|clubs patronized by rock trash
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: traʃ
phonetics_text: traʃ
definition:
waste material; refuse.|a person or people regarded as being of very low social standing.|the leaves, tops, and crushed stems of sugar cane, used as fuel.

synonyms:
waste|waste material|refuse|litter|garbage|debris|junk|dross|detritus|sweepings|dregs|remains|rubbish|crap

origin:
late Middle English: of unknown origin. The verb is first recorded (mid 18th century) in trash (sense 3 of the verb); the other senses have arisen in the 20th century.


word: TRASHED
russian_word: разгромили
definition: damaged or destroyed.|intoxicated with alcohol or drugs.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: traʃt
phonetics_text: traʃt
example:
they are convinced he is not responsible for the trashed hotel room|there was booze, but nobody really got trashed


word: TRASS
russian_word: трас
origin: late 18th century: from Dutch tras, German Trass, based on Latin terra ‘earth’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: tras
phonetics_text: tras
definition:
a light-coloured variety of volcanic ash resembling pozzolana, used in making water-resistant cement.


word: TRAUMATIC
russian_word: травматический
example: she was going through a traumatic divorce
definition: deeply disturbing or distressing.|relating to or denoting physical injury.
antonyms: soothing|calming|successful|pleasing
origin: mid 19th century: via late Latin from Greek traumatikos, from trauma (see trauma).
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: trɔːˈmatɪk
phonetics_text: trɔːˈmatɪk|traʊˈmatɪk
synonyms:
disturbing|shocking|distressing|disquieting|upsetting|damaging|scarring|injurious|harmful|hurtful|painful|agonizing|awful|chilling|alarming|devastating|harrowing|excruciating|horrifying|terrifying|mind-blowing|stressful|demanding|trying|taxing|terrible|bad|unpleasant|disagreeable|irksome|troublesome|vexatious


word: TRAVAIL
russian_word: тяжелый труд
example: advice for those who wish to save great sorrow and travail
definition: painful or laborious effort.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtraveɪl
phonetics_text: ˈtraveɪl
synonyms:
ordeal|trial|tribulation|trials and tribulations|trouble|hardship|privation|stress|drudgery|toil|slog|effort|exertion|labour|work|endeavour|sweat|striving|struggle|industry

origin:
Middle English: via Old French from medieval Latin trepalium ‘instrument of torture’, from Latin tres ‘three’ + palus ‘stake’.


word: TRAVEL
russian_word: путешествие
example: the vessel had been travelling from Libya to Ireland|light travels faster than sound
synonyms: move|proceed|progress|advance|be transmitted|carry
origin: Middle English: a variant of travail, and originally in the same sense.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈtrav(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtrav(ə)l
definition:
go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length.|(of an object or radiation) move, typically in a constant or predictable way.|take more than the allowed number of steps (typically two) while holding the ball without dribbling it.


word: TRAVELLER
russian_word: путешественник
example: thousands of air travellers were left stranded
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrav(ə)lə
phonetics_text: ˈtrav(ə)lə
definition:
a person who is travelling or who often travels.|a member of a community traditionally having an itinerant way of life, in particular an Irish Traveller.

synonyms:
passenger|tourist|tourer|journeyer|voyager|excursionist|sightseer|visitor|globetrotter|jet-setter|backpacker|pilgrim|gadabout|rover|wanderer|explorer|discoverer|scout|surveyor|reconnoitrer|prospector|commuter|fare payer|fare|holidaymaker|vacationer|vacationist|gallivanter|tripper


word: TRAVERSE
russian_word: траверс
definition: travel across or through.|move back and forth or sideways.|deny (an allegation) in pleading.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈtravəs
phonetics_text: ˈtravəs|trəˈvəːs
example:
he traversed the forest|a probe is traversed along the tunnel|the plaintiff must assert certain facts which, if traversed, he would be put to prove

synonyms:
travel over/across|cross|journey over/across|make one's way across|pass over|go across|negotiate|cover|ply|wander|roam|range

origin:
Middle English (in traverse (sense 3 of the verb)): from Old French traverser, from late Latin traversare ; the noun is from Old French travers (masculine), traverse (feminine), partly based on traverser .


word: TRAVERSER
russian_word: сторона, выдвигающая возражение
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trəˈvəːsə
phonetics_text: trəˈvəːsə
definition:
a sideways-moving platform for transferring a railway vehicle from one set of rails to another parallel set.


word: TRAVERTINE
russian_word: травертин
example: they are built of travertine covered with stucco
definition: white or light-coloured calcareous rock deposited from mineral springs, used in building.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtravətɪn
phonetics_text: ˈtravətɪn
origin:
late 18th century: from Italian travertino, tivertino, from Latin tiburtinus ‘of Tibur’ (now Tivoli, a district near Rome).


word: TRAVESTY
russian_word: пародия
example: the absurdly lenient sentence is a travesty of justice
definition: a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtravɪsti
phonetics_text: ˈtravɪsti
synonyms:
misrepresentation|distortion|perversion|corruption|poor imitation|poor substitute|mockery|parody|caricature|farce|charade|pantomime|sham|apology for|excuse for

origin:
mid 17th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘dressed to appear ridiculous’): from French travesti ‘disguised’, past participle of travestir, from Italian travestire, from trans- ‘across’ + vestire ‘clothe’.


word: TRAWL
russian_word: трал
definition: fish with a trawl net or seine.|search thoroughly.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: trɔːl
phonetics_text: trɔːl
example:
the boats trawled for flounder|the Home Office trawled through twenty-five-year-old confidential files

origin:
mid 16th century (as a verb): probably from Middle Dutch traghelen ‘to drag’ (related to traghel ‘dragnet’), perhaps from Latin tragula ‘dragnet’.


word: TRAY
russian_word: лоток
example: they ate supper off a tray in front of the fire
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: treɪ
phonetics_text: treɪ
definition:
a flat, shallow container with a raised rim, typically used for carrying food and drink, or for holding small items or loose material.

origin:
late Old English trīg, from the Germanic base of tree; the primary sense may have been ‘wooden container’.


word: TREACHEROUS
russian_word: коварный
example: a treacherous Gestapo agent|a holidaymaker was swept away by treacherous currents
antonyms: loyal|faithful
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtrɛtʃ(ə)rəs
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛtʃ(ə)rəs
definition:
guilty of or involving betrayal or deception.|(of ground, water, conditions, etc.) presenting hidden or unpredictable dangers.

synonyms:
traitorous|disloyal|perfidious|faithless|unfaithful|duplicitous|false-hearted|deceitful|false|untrue|back-stabbing|double-crossing|double-dealing|two-faced|Janus-faced|untrustworthy|unreliable|undependable|fickle|apostate|renegade|subversive|seditious|rebellious|mutinous|breakaway|treasonable|treasonous|two-timing|Punic

origin:
Middle English (in treacherous (sense 1 of the adjective)): from Old French trecherous, from trecheor ‘a cheat’, from trechier ‘to cheat’.


word: TREACHERY
russian_word: предательство
example: many died because of his treachery
definition: betrayal of trust.
antonyms: loyalty|faithfulness
origin: Middle English: from Old French trecherie, from trechier ‘to cheat’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɛtʃ(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛtʃ(ə)ri
synonyms:
betrayal|disloyalty|perfidy|perfidiousness|faithlessness|unfaithfulness|infidelity|bad faith|breach of trust|duplicity|deceit|deceitfulness|deception|false-heartedness|falseness|stab in the back|back-stabbing|double-dealing|untrustworthiness|treason|two-timing|Punic faith


word: TREACLE
russian_word: патока
example: enough of this treacle—let's get back to business
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtriːk(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtriːk(ə)l
definition:
a thick, sticky dark syrup made from partly refined sugar; molasses.|cloying sentimentality or flattery.

origin:
Middle English (originally denoting an antidote against venom): from Old French triacle, via Latin from Greek thēriakē ‘antidote against venom’, feminine of thēriakos (adjective), from thērion ‘wild beast’. Current senses date from the late 17th century.


word: TREAD
russian_word: протектор
example: Rosa trod as lightly as she could
definition: walk in a specified way.
synonyms: walk|step|stride|pace|go|march|tramp|plod|stomp|trudge
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: trɛd
phonetics_text: trɛd
origin:
Old English tredan (as a verb), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch treden and German treten .


word: TREADMILL
russian_word: бегущая дорожка
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɛdmɪl
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛdmɪl
definition:
a large wheel turned by the weight of people or animals treading on steps fitted into its inner surface, formerly used to drive machinery.


word: TREASON
russian_word: измена
example: they were convicted of treason
antonyms: allegiance|loyalty
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtriːz(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈtriːz(ə)n
definition:
the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government.

synonyms:
treachery|lese-majesty|disloyalty|betrayal|faithlessness|perfidy|perfidiousness|duplicity|infidelity|sedition|subversion|mutiny|rebellion|high treason|Punic faith

origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French treisoun, from Latin traditio(n- ) ‘handing over’, from the verb tradere .


word: TREASONABLE
russian_word: изменнический
example: there was no evidence of treasonable activity
definition: (of an offence or offender) punishable as treason or as committing treason.
antonyms: loyal
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtriːz(ə)nəb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtriːz(ə)nəb(ə)l
synonyms:
traitorous|treacherous|perfidious|treasonous|disloyal|faithless|duplicitous|seditious|subversive|mutinous|rebellious


word: TREASURE
russian_word: сокровище
example: my mother gave me the ring and I'll treasure it always
definition: keep carefully (a valuable or valued item).
origin: Middle English: from Old French tresor, based on Greek thēsauros (see thesaurus).
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈtrɛʒə
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛʒə
synonyms:
cherish|hold dear|place great value on|prize|set great store by|value greatly|esteem|adore|dote on|love dearly|be devoted to|idolize|worship|think very highly of|appreciate greatly|preserve|keep safe


word: TREASURER
russian_word: казначей
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɛʒ(ə)rə
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛʒ(ə)rə
definition:
a person appointed to administer or manage the financial assets and liabilities of a society, company, local authority, or other body.

origin:
Middle English: from Old French tresorier, from tresor (see treasure), influenced by late Latin thesaurarius .


word: TREASURY
russian_word: казна
synonyms: exchequer|purse|bank|coffers|revenues|finances|funds|moneys|resources|fisc
origin: Middle English: from Old French tresorie (see treasure).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɛʒ(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛʒ(ə)ri
example:
the landowners' estates and assets were seized for the imperial treasury|Henry VII had kept the peace and filled his treasury

definition:
the funds or revenue of a state, institution, or society.|a place or building where treasure is stored.


word: TREAT
russian_word: лечить
synonyms: behave towards|act towards|conduct oneself towards|use|serve|deal with|handle|manage
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: triːt
phonetics_text: triːt
example:
she had been brutally treated|the two were treated for cuts and bruises|the lawns were treated with weedkiller every year|he treated her to a slap-up lunch|propagandists claimed that he was treating with the enemy

definition:
behave towards or deal with in a certain way.|give medical care or attention to; try to heal or cure.|apply a process or a substance to (something) to protect or preserve it or to give it particular properties.|provide someone with (food, drink, or entertainment) at one's own expense.|negotiate terms with someone, especially an opponent.

origin:
Middle English (in the senses ‘negotiate’ and ‘discuss a subject’): from Old French traitier, from Latin tractare ‘handle’, frequentative of trahere ‘draw, pull’. The current noun sense dates from the mid 17th century.


word: TREATISE
russian_word: трактат
example: his treatise on Scottish political theory
definition: a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject.
origin: late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French tretis, from Old French traitier (see treat).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtriːtɪs
phonetics_text: ˈtriːtɪs|ˈtriːtɪz
synonyms:
disquisition|essay|paper|work|piece of writing|exposition|discourse|dissertation|thesis|monograph|study|critique|tract|pamphlet|tractate|institutes


word: TREATMENT
russian_word: лечение
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtriːtm(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈtriːtm(ə)nt
example:
the directive required equal treatment for men and women in social security schemes|I'm receiving treatment for an injured shoulder|the treatment of hazardous waste is particularly expensive

definition:
the manner in which someone behaves towards or deals with someone or something.|medical care given to a patient for an illness or injury.|the use of a chemical, physical, or biological agent to preserve or give particular properties to something.

synonyms:
behaviour towards|conduct towards|action towards|usage of|use of|handling of|management of|dealings with|reception


word: TREATY
russian_word: договор
definition: a formally concluded and ratified agreement between states.
origin: late Middle English: from Old French traite, from Latin tractatus ‘treatise’ (see tractate).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtriːti
phonetics_text: ˈtriːti
synonyms:
agreement|settlement|pact|deal|entente|concordat|accord|concord|protocol|compact|convention|contract|covenant|bargain|pledge|armistice|truce|alliance


word: TRECENTO
russian_word: треченто
example: Sienese artists of the trecento
definition: the 14th century as a period of Italian art, architecture, or literature.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: treɪˈtʃɛntəʊ
phonetics_text: treɪˈtʃɛntəʊ
origin:
Italian, literally ‘300’, shortened from milletrecento ‘1300’, used with reference to the years 1300–99.


word: TREE
russian_word: дерево
synonyms: sapling|conifer|evergreen|bush|shrub
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: triː
phonetics_text: triː
definition:
a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.|a wooden structure or part of a structure.|a thing that has a branching structure resembling that of a tree.

origin:
Old English trēow, trēo : from a Germanic variant of an Indo-European root shared by Greek doru ‘wood, spear’, drus ‘oak’.


word: TREFOIL
russian_word: трилистник
definition: a small European plant of the pea family, with yellow flowers and three-lobed clover-like leaves.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɛfɔɪl
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛfɔɪl|ˈtriːfɔɪl
origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French trifoil, from Latin trifolium, from tri- ‘three’ + folium ‘leaf’.


word: TREHALOSE
russian_word: трегалозо
definition: a sugar of the disaccharide class produced by some fungi, yeasts, and similar organisms.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtriːhələʊs
phonetics_text: ˈtriːhələʊs|trɪˈhɑːləʊs|trɪˈhɑːləʊz
origin:
mid 19th century: from trehala (from Turkish, denoting a sweet substance derived from insect cocoons) + -ose2.


word: TREK
russian_word: путешествие
example: a trek to the South Pole|I was at the new flat waiting for my trek to arrive
origin: mid 19th century: from South African Dutch trek (noun), trekken (verb) ‘pull, travel’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: trɛk
phonetics_text: trɛk
definition:
a long arduous journey, especially one made on foot.|a person's possessions.|a haul of fish caught using a trek net.

synonyms:
journey|trip|expedition|safari|odyssey|hike|march|slog|footslog|tramp|trudge|walk|long haul|yomp|trog


word: TRELLIS
russian_word: шпалера
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtrɛlɪs
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛlɪs
definition:
a framework of light wooden or metal bars, chiefly used as a support for fruit trees or climbing plants.

synonyms:
lattice|framework|open framework|espalier|network|mesh|tracery|grille|grid|grating|latticework|trelliswork|reticulation

origin:
late Middle English (denoting any latticed screen): from Old French trelis, from Latin trilix ‘three-ply’, from tri- ‘three’ + licium ‘warp thread’. Current senses date from the early 16th century.


word: TREMBLE
russian_word: дрожать
example: Isobel was trembling with excitement
synonyms: shake|shake like a leaf|quiver|twitch|palpitate|quaver|waver|tremor|quave
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈtrɛmb(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛmb(ə)l
definition:
(of a person, a part of the body, or the voice) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.

origin:
Middle English (as a verb): from Old French trembler, from medieval Latin tremulare, from Latin tremulus (see tremulous).


word: TREMBLER
russian_word: трамблрр
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɛmblə
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛmblə
definition:
an automatic vibrator for making and breaking an electric circuit, typically used as a fuse for an explosive device sensitive to physical disturbance.|a songbird related to the thrashers, found in the Lesser Antilles and named from its habit of violent shaking.|an earthquake.


word: TREMENDOUS
russian_word: огромный
example: Penny put in a tremendous amount of time
definition: very great in amount, scale, or intensity.|inspiring awe or dread.
antonyms: tiny|small|slight|soft
origin: mid 17th century: from Latin tremendus (gerundive of tremere ‘tremble’) + -ous.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: trɪˈmɛndəs
phonetics_text: trɪˈmɛndəs
synonyms:
very great|huge|enormous|immense|colossal|massive|prodigious|stupendous|monumental|mammoth|vast|gigantic|giant|mighty|epic|monstrous|titanic|cosmic|towering|king-sized|king-size|gargantuan|Herculean|Brobdingnagian|substantial|whopping|whopping great|thumping|thumping great|astronomical|astronomic|mega|monster|humongous|jumbo|hulking|bumper|whacking|whacking great|ginormous|very loud|deafening|ear-splitting|ear-piercing|booming|thundering|thunderous|roaring|resounding|crashing


word: TREMOLITE
russian_word: тремолит
origin: late 18th century: from Tremola Valley, Switzerland, + -ite1.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɛm(ə)lʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛm(ə)lʌɪt
definition:
a white to grey amphibole mineral which occurs widely in igneous rocks and is characteristic of metamorphosed dolomitic limestones.


word: TREMOLO
russian_word: тремоло
origin: mid 18th century: from Italian.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɛm(ə)ləʊ
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛm(ə)ləʊ
definition:
a wavering effect in a musical tone, produced either by rapid reiteration of a note, by rapid repeated slight variation in the pitch of a note, or by sounding two notes of slightly different pitches to produce prominent overtones.


word: TREMOR
russian_word: тремор
example: a disorder that causes tremors and muscle rigidity
definition: an involuntary quivering movement.|a slight earthquake.
antonyms: steadiness
origin: early 17th century: from Latin tremor, from tremere ‘to tremble’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtrɛmə
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛmə
synonyms:
trembling|shaking|shakiness|tremble|shake|quivering|quiver|twitching|twitch|convulsion|vibration|juddering|judder|quavering|quaver|tic


word: TREMULOUS
russian_word: трепетный
example: Barbara's voice was tremulous
definition: shaking or quivering slightly.
antonyms: steady
origin: early 17th century: from Latin tremulus (from tremere ‘tremble’) + -ous.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtrɛmjʊləs
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛmjʊləs
synonyms:
shaky|trembling|shaking|unsteady|quavering|wavering|quivering|quivery|quaking|nervous|weak|trembly|all of a tremble


word: TRENCH
russian_word: траншея
example: dig a trench around the perimeter of the fire|the Marianas Trench
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: trɛn(t)ʃ
phonetics_text: trɛn(t)ʃ
definition:
a long, narrow ditch.|a long, narrow, deep depression in the ocean bed, typically one running parallel to a plate boundary and marking a subduction zone.|a trench coat.

synonyms:
ditch|channel|trough|excavation|pit|furrow|rut|conduit|cut|drain|waterway|watercourse|earthwork|entrenchment|moat|fosse|sap

origin:
late Middle English (in the senses ‘track cut through a wood’ and ‘sever by cutting’): from Old French trenche (noun), trenchier (verb), based on Latin truncare (see truncate).


word: TRENCHANT
russian_word: острый
example: the White Paper makes trenchant criticisms of health authorities|a trenchant blade
definition: vigorous or incisive in expression or style.|(of a weapon or tool) having a sharp edge.
antonyms: woolly|vague
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtrɛn(t)ʃ(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛn(t)ʃ(ə)nt
synonyms:
incisive|cutting|pointed|piercing|penetrating|sharp|keen|acute|razor-sharp|razor-edged|rapier-like|vigorous|forceful|strong|telling|emphatic|forthright|blunt|biting|stinging|mordant|pungent|scathing|caustic|acid|tart|acerbic|astringent|sarcastic|devastating|savage|fierce|searing|blistering|withering|acerb|mordacious|acidulous

origin:
Middle English (in trenchant (sense 2)): from Old French, literally ‘cutting’, present participle of trenchier (see trench).


word: TRENCHER
russian_word: канавокопатель
definition: a wooden plate or platter for food.|old-fashioned term for mortar board (sense 1).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɛnʃə
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛnʃə
origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French trenchour, from Old French trenchier ‘to cut’ (see trench).


word: TRENCH FEVER
russian_word: сыпной тиф
part_of_speech: noun
definition:
a highly contagious rickettsial disease transmitted by lice, that infested soldiers in the trenches in the First World War.


word: TREND
russian_word: тенденция
synonyms: tendency|movement|drift|swing|shift|course|current|run|direction|inclination|leaning|bias|bent
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: trɛnd
phonetics_text: trɛnd
example:
an upward trend in sales and profit margins|the latest trends in modern dance|for more than 20 days in a row, most of the top Twitter trends were Olympics-related

definition:
a general direction in which something is developing or changing.|a fashion.|a topic that is the subject of many posts on a social media website or application within a short period of time.

origin:
Old English trendan  ‘revolve, rotate’, of Germanic origin; compare with trundle. The verb sense ‘turn in a specified direction’ dates from the late 16th century, and gave rise to the figurative use ‘develop in a general direction’ in the mid 19th century, a development paralleled in the noun.


word: TRENDY
russian_word: модный
example: I enjoyed being able to go out and buy trendy clothes
definition: very fashionable or up to date.
antonyms: unfashionable
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: ˈtrɛndi
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛndi
synonyms:
fashionable|in fashion|in vogue|stylish|modish|chic|designer|up to date|up to the minute|latest|contemporary|popular|all the rage|trendsetting|à la mode|le dernier cri|cool|funky|in|the in thing|hot|big|with it|hip|happening|now|smart|sharp|groovy|mod|swinging|snazzy|natty|nifty|kicking|kicky|tony|fly|spiffy|sassy|stylin'|on fleek|all the go|swagger


word: TREPAN
russian_word: трепан
definition: a trephine (hole saw) used by surgeons for perforating the skull.|a borer for sinking shafts.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: trɪˈpan
phonetics_text: trɪˈpan
origin:
late Middle English: the noun via medieval Latin from Greek trupanon, from trupan ‘to bore’, from trupē ‘hole’; the verb from Old French trepaner .


word: TREPIDATION
russian_word: трепет
example: the men set off in fear and trepidation
definition: a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.|trembling movements or motion.
antonyms: calm|equanimity|composure
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃ(ə)n
synonyms:
fear|apprehension|dread|fearfulness|apprehensiveness|agitation|anxiety|worry|nervousness|tension|misgivings|unease|uneasiness|foreboding|disquiet|disquietude|perturbation|discomposure|dismay|consternation|alarm|panic|trembling|jumpiness|nerviness|butterflies|jitteriness|the jitters|a cold sweat|a blue funk|the heebie-jeebies|the willies|the shakes|the yips|the jim-jams|collywobbles|cold feet|the (screaming) abdabs/habdabs|Joe Blakes

origin:
late 15th century: from Latin trepidatio(n- ), from trepidare ‘be agitated, tremble’, from trepidus ‘alarmed’.


word: TRESPASS
russian_word: посягательство
example: there is no excuse for trespassing on railway property|a man who had trespassed against Judaic law
synonyms: enter without permission|intrude on|encroach on|invade|infringe|impinge on|entrench on
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: ˈtrɛspəs
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛspəs
definition:
enter someone's land or property without permission.|commit an offence against (a person or a set of rules).

origin:
Middle English (in trespass (sense 2 of the verb)): from Old French trespasser ‘pass over, trespass’, trespas ‘passing across’, from medieval Latin transpassare (see trans-, pass1).


word: TRESTLE
russian_word: эстакада
origin: Middle English: from Old French trestel, based on Latin transtrum ‘beam’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɛs(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtrɛs(ə)l
definition:
a framework consisting of a horizontal beam supported by two pairs of sloping legs, used in pairs to support a flat surface such as a table top.


word: TRET
russian_word: рефакция
origin: late 15th century: from an Old French variant of trait ‘draught’ (see trait).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trɛt
phonetics_text: trɛt
definition:
an allowance of extra weight made to purchasers of certain goods to compensate for waste during transportation.


word: TREVALLY
russian_word: ставриде
definition: a marine sporting fish of the Indo-Pacific.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trɪˈvali
phonetics_text: trɪˈvali
origin:
late 19th century: probably an alteration of cavally  ‘horse mackerel’, from Spanish caballo ‘horse’.


word: TRIAC
russian_word: симистор
origin: 1960s: from triode + AC (short for alternating current ).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪak
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪak
definition:
a three-electrode semiconductor device that will conduct in either direction when triggered by a positive or negative signal at the gate electrode.


word: TRIACETATE
russian_word: триацетат
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trʌɪˈasɪteɪt
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈasɪteɪt
definition:
a form of cellulose acetate containing three acetate groups per glucose monomer, used as a basis for man-made fibres.


word: TRIAD
russian_word: триада
example: the triad of medication, diet, and exercise are necessary in diabetes care
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪad
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪad
definition:
a group or set of three related people or things.|a secret society originating in China, typically involved in organized crime.

origin:
mid 16th century: from French triade, or via late Latin from Greek trias, triad-, from treis ‘three’. Sense 2 is a translation of Chinese San Ho Hui, literally ‘three unite society’, i.e. ‘triple union society’, said to mean ‘the union of Heaven, Earth, and Man’.


word: TRIAGE
russian_word: сортировка
example: a triage nurse
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtriːɑːʒ
phonetics_text: ˈtriːɑːʒ
definition:
(in medical use) the assignment of degrees of urgency to wounds or illnesses to decide the order of treatment of a large number of patients or casualties.

origin:
early 18th century (in the sense ‘the action of sorting items according to quality’): from French, from trier ‘separate out’. The current sense dates from the 1930s, from the military system of assessing the wounded on the battlefield.


word: TRIAL
russian_word: суд
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪəl
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪəl
example:
the newspaper accounts of the trial|clinical trials must establish whether the new hip replacements are working|the trials and tribulations of married life

definition:
a formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings.|a test of the performance, qualities, or suitability of someone or something.|a person, experience, or situation that tests a person's endurance or forbearance.

synonyms:
court case|case|lawsuit|suit|hearing|inquiry|tribunal|litigation|judicial proceedings|legal proceedings|proceedings|legal action|court martial|appeal|retrial

origin:
late Middle English (as a noun): from Anglo-Norman French, or from medieval Latin triallum . The verb dates from the 1980s.


word: TRIALOGUE
russian_word: триалога
definition: a dialogue or meeting between three people or groups.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪəlɒɡ
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪəlɒɡ
origin:
mid 16th century: formed irregularly from tri- ‘three’ + dialogue (the prefix di- misinterpreted as ‘two’).


word: TRIANGLE
russian_word: треугольник
example: an equilateral triangle
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪaŋɡ(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪaŋɡ(ə)l
definition:
a plane figure with three straight sides and three angles.|an emotional relationship involving a couple and a third person with whom one of them is also involved.|a small brownish Eurasian moth of oak and beech woods.

origin:
late Middle English: from Old French triangle or Latin triangulum, neuter of triangulus ‘three-cornered’ (see tri-, angle1).


word: TRIANGULATE
russian_word: производить триангуляцию
example: the brackets triangulate the frame
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: mid 19th century: from Latin triangulum ‘triangle’ (see triangle) + -ate3.
definition:
divide (an area) into triangles for surveying purposes.|form into a triangle or triangles.|(in politics) position oneself in such a way as to appeal to or appease both left-wing and right-wing standpoints.


word: TRIANGULATION
russian_word: триангуляция
example: the triangulation of Great Britain
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trʌɪaŋɡjʊˈleɪʃn
phonetics_text: trʌɪaŋɡjʊˈleɪʃn
definition:
(in surveying) the tracing and measurement of a series or network of triangles in order to determine the distances and relative positions of points spread over an area, especially by measuring the length of one side of each triangle and deducing its angles and the length of the other two sides by observation from this baseline.|formation of or division into triangles.|(in politics) the action or process of positioning oneself in such a way as to appeal to or appease both left-wing and right-wing standpoints.


word: TRIASSIC
russian_word: триасовый
example: fossil remains of a small Triassic reptile have been found
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: trʌɪˈasɪk
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈasɪk
definition:
relating to or denoting the earliest period of the Mesozoic era, between the Permian and Jurassic periods.

origin:
mid 19th century: from late Latin trias (see triad), because the strata are divisible into three groups, + -ic.


word: TRIATHLON
russian_word: троеборье
origin: 1970s: from tri- ‘three’, on the pattern of decathlon .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trʌɪˈaθlɒn
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈaθlɒn|trʌɪˈaθlən
definition:
an athletic contest consisting of three different events, typically swimming, cycling, and long-distance running.


word: TRIAZINE
russian_word: триазин
example: triazine herbicides
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪəziːn
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪəziːn|trʌɪˈaziːn|trʌɪˈazɪn
definition:
any of a group of compounds whose molecules contain an unsaturated ring of three carbon and three nitrogen atoms.


word: TRIAZOLE
russian_word: триазола
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪəzəʊl
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪəzəʊl|trʌɪˈazəʊl
definition:
any compound whose molecule contains a ring of three nitrogen and two carbon atoms, in particular each of five isomeric compounds containing such a ring with two double bonds.


word: TRIBE
russian_word: племя
example: indigenous Indian tribes
synonyms: ethnic group|people|race|nation|family|dynasty|house|clan|sept|gens|folk
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trʌɪb
phonetics_text: trʌɪb
definition:
a social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect, typically having a recognized leader.|a taxonomic category that ranks above genus and below family or subfamily, usually ending in -ini (in zoology) or -eae (in botany).

origin:
Middle English: from Old French tribu or Latin tribus (singular and plural); perhaps related to tri- ‘three’ and referring to the three divisions of the early people of Rome.


word: TRIBOLOGY
russian_word: трибология
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trʌɪˈbɒlədʒi
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈbɒlədʒi
definition:
the study of friction, wear, lubrication, and the design of bearings; the science of interacting surfaces in relative motion.


word: TRIBULATION
russian_word: несчастье
example: the tribulations of being a megastar
definition: a cause of great trouble or suffering.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtrɪbjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˌtrɪbjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n
origin:
Middle English: via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin tribulatio(n-), from Latin tribulare ‘press, oppress’, from tribulum ‘threshing board (constructed of sharp points)’, based on terere ‘rub’.


word: TRIBUNAL
russian_word: суд
example: an industrial tribunal ruled that he was unfairly dismissed|an international war crimes tribunal
definition: a body established to settle certain types of dispute.|a court of justice.
synonyms: arbitration board/panel|board|panel|committee|industrial tribunal
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trʌɪˈbjuːn(ə)l
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈbjuːn(ə)l|trɪˈbjuːn(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English (denoting a seat for judges): from Old French, or from Latin tribunal ‘raised platform provided for magistrate's seats’, from tribunus (see tribune1). tribunal (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the early 20th century.


word: TRIBUTARY
russian_word: приток
example: the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi|tributaries of the Ottoman Empire
synonyms: headwater|branch|feeder|side stream|creek|influent|confluent
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪbjʊt(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪbjʊt(ə)ri
definition:
a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.|a person or state that pays tribute to another state or ruler.

origin:
late Middle English (in tributary (sense 2)): from Latin tributarius, from tributum (see tribute). tributary (sense 1) dates from the early 19th century.


word: TRIBUTE
russian_word: дань
antonyms: criticism|condemnation
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪbjuːt
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪbjuːt
example:
the video is a tribute to the musicals of the 40s|the king had at his disposal plunder and tribute amassed through warfare

definition:
an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration.|payment made periodically by one state or ruler to another, especially as a sign of dependence.|a proportion of ore or its equivalent, paid to a miner for his work, or to the owner or lessor of a mine.

synonyms:
accolade|praise|commendation|acclaim|acclamation|salute|testimonial|paean|eulogy|panegyric|encomium|homage|celebration|exaltation|extolment|glorification|congratulations|compliments|plaudits|gift|present|offering|bouquet|laudation|sing the praises of|speak highly of|express admiration of|commend|take one's hat off to|applaud|honour|show appreciation of|appreciate|recognize|acknowledge|give recognition to|show gratitude to|be grateful for|pay homage to|extol|laud

origin:
late Middle English (in tribute (sense 2)): from Latin tributum, neuter past participle (used as a noun) of tribuere ‘assign’ (originally ‘divide between tribes’), from tribus ‘tribe’.


word: TRICEPS
russian_word: трицепс
example: the full range of triceps movement
definition: any of several muscles having three points of attachment at one end.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪsɛps
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪsɛps
origin:
late 16th century: from Latin, literally ‘three-headed’, from tri- ‘three’ + -ceps (from caput ‘head’).


word: TRICERATOPS
russian_word: трицератопса
origin: modern Latin, from Greek trikeratos ‘three-horned’ + ōps ‘face’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trʌɪˈsɛrətɒps
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈsɛrətɒps
definition:
a large quadrupedal herbivorous dinosaur living at the end of the Cretaceous period, having a massive head with two large horns, a smaller horn on the beaked snout, and a bony frill above the neck.


word: TRICHINA
russian_word: трихинелла
origin: mid 19th century: from modern Latin (former genus name), from Greek trikhinos ‘of hair’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪkɪnə
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪkɪnə|trɪˈkʌɪnə
definition:
a parasitic nematode worm of humans and other mammals, the adults of which live in the small intestine. The larvae form hard cysts in the muscles, where they remain until eaten by the next host.


word: TRICHINOSIS
russian_word: трихинеллез
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtrɪkɪˈnəʊsɪs
phonetics_text: ˌtrɪkɪˈnəʊsɪs
definition:
a disease caused by trichinae, typically from infected meat, characterized by digestive disturbance, fever, and muscular rigidity.


word: TRICHOMONAD
russian_word: трихомонада
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtrɪkə(ʊ)ˈmɒnad
phonetics_text: ˌtrɪkə(ʊ)ˈmɒnad
definition:
a parasitic protozoan with four to six flagella and an undulating membrane, infesting the urogenital or digestive system.

origin:
mid 19th century: from modern Latin Trichomonadida (plural), from Greek thrix, trikh- ‘hair’ + monas, monad- ‘unit’.


word: TRICHOMONIASIS
russian_word: трихомониаз
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtrɪkə(ʊ)məˈnʌɪəsɪs
phonetics_text: ˌtrɪkə(ʊ)məˈnʌɪəsɪs
definition:
an infection caused by parasitic trichomonads, chiefly affecting the urinary tract, vagina, or digestive system.


word: TRICHROME
russian_word: трехцветный
origin: early 20th century: from tri- ‘three’ + Greek khrōma ‘colour’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪkrəʊm
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪkrəʊm
definition:
denoting a stain or method of histological staining in which different tissues are stained, each in one of three different colours.


word: TRICK
russian_word: трюк
part_of_speech: noun|verb|adjective
phonetic: trɪk
phonetics_text: trɪk
example:
he's a double-dealer capable of any mean trick|she had a trick of clipping off certain words and phrases

definition:
a cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone.|a peculiar or characteristic habit or mannerism.|(in bridge, whist, and similar card games) a sequence of cards forming a single round of play. One card is laid down by each player, the highest card being the winner.|a prostitute's client.|a sailor's turn at the helm, usually lasting for two or four hours.

synonyms:
stratagem|ploy|ruse|scheme|device|move|manoeuvre|contrivance|machination|expedient|artifice|wile|dodge|deceit|deception|trickery|subterfuge|chicanery|sharp practice|swindle|hoax|fraud|confidence trick|con|con trick|set-up|game|scam|sting|gyp|flimflam|wheeze|bunco|grift|lurk|rort|schlenter|flanker|shift|fetch|rig

origin:
late Middle English (as a noun): from an Old French dialect variant of triche, from trichier ‘deceive’, of unknown origin. Current senses of the verb date from the mid 16th century.


word: TRICKERY
russian_word: обман
example: the dealer resorted to trickery
definition: the practice of deception.
antonyms: honesty|candour
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪk(ə)ri
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪk(ə)ri
synonyms:
deception|deceit|dishonesty|cheating|duplicity|double-dealing|legerdemain|sleight of hand|guile|intrigue|deviousness|cunning|craft|craftiness|artfulness|slyness|subterfuge|skulduggery|chicanery|wiles|fraud|fraudulence|swindling|sophistry|sharp practice|underhandedness|dissimulation|pretence|monkey business|funny business|hanky-panky|jiggery-pokery|kidology|shenanigans|flimflam|codology|management


word: TRICKSTER
russian_word: обманщик
definition: a person who cheats or deceives people.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪkstə
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪkstə
synonyms:
swindler|cheat|fraud|fraudster|defrauder|confidence man|charlatan|mountebank|quack|impostor|sham|rogue|villain|scoundrel|deceiver|deluder|dissembler|hoodwinker|hoaxer|joker|practical joker|con man|con artist|sharp|phoney|flimflam man|flimflammer|twister|grifter|bunco artist|gold brick|chiseller|illywhacker|magsman|shicer|schlenter|tregetour


word: TRICKY
russian_word: хитрый
example: applying eyeliner can be a tricky business|I wouldn't trust her—she's tricky
antonyms: straightforward|uncomplicated
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtrɪki
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪki
definition:
(of a task, problem, etc.) requiring care and skill because difficult or awkward.|deceitful or crafty.

synonyms:
difficult|awkward|problematic|delicate|ticklish|sensitive|touchy|risky|uncertain|precarious|touch-and-go|thorny|knotty|involved|complex|complicated|convoluted|vexed|embarrassing|sticky|dicey|hairy|gnarly


word: TRICLINIC
russian_word: триклинный
origin: mid 19th century: from Greektri- ‘three’ + -clinic, on the pattern of monoclinic .
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: trʌɪˈklɪnɪk
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈklɪnɪk
definition:
of or denoting a crystal system or three-dimensional geometrical arrangement having three unequal oblique axes.


word: TRICLOSAN
russian_word: триклозан
origin: 1970s: from tri- + clo- (in chloro-) + -san (of uncertain origin).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪkləsan
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪkləsan
definition:
a chlorinated organic compound with antibacterial and antifungal properties, widely used in household and medical products.


word: TRICOLOUR
russian_word: триколор
origin: late 18th century: from French tricolore, from late Latin tricolor (see tri-, colour).
part_of_speech: noun|adjective
phonetic: ˈtrɪkələ
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪkələ|ˈtrʌɪkʌlə
definition:
a flag with three bands or blocks of different colours, especially the French national flag with equal upright bands of blue, white, and red.


word: TRICUSPID
russian_word: трехстворчатый
example: tricuspid atresia
origin: late 17th century: from tri- ‘three’ + Latin cuspis, cuspid- ‘cusp’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: trʌɪˈkʌspɪd
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈkʌspɪd
definition:
denoting a tooth with three cusps or points.|denoting or relating to a valve formed of three triangular segments, particularly that between the right atrium and ventricle of the heart.


word: TRIDENT
russian_word: трезубец
origin: late Middle English: from Latin trident-, from tri- ‘three’ + dens, dent- ‘tooth’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪd(ə)nt
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪd(ə)nt
definition:
a three-pronged spear, especially as an attribute of Poseidon (Neptune) or Britannia.|a US design of submarine-launched long-range ballistic missile.


word: TRIDUUM
russian_word: Триденствие
origin: Latin, from tri- ‘three’ + dies ‘day’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪdjʊəm
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪdjʊəm|ˈtrʌɪdjʊəm
definition:
(especially in the Roman Catholic Church) a period of three days' observance, specifically Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday.


word: TRIDYMITE
russian_word: тридимит
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪdɪmʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪdɪmʌɪt
definition:
a high-temperature form of quartz found as thin hexagonal crystals in some igneous rocks and stony meteorites.

origin:
mid 19th century: from German Tridymit, from Greek tridumos ‘threefold’, from tri- ‘three’ + -dumos (as in didumos ‘twin’), because of its occurrence in groups of three crystals.


word: TRIER
russian_word: инструмент для взятия проб
example: Kelly was described by her teachers as a real trier|the jury is the trier of fact
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪə
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪə
definition:
a person who always makes an effort, however unsuccessful they may be.|a person or body responsible for investigating and deciding a case judicially.


word: TRIFECTA
russian_word: тройной выигрыш
origin: 1970s: from tri- ‘three’ + perfecta.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trʌɪˈfɛktə
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈfɛktə
definition:
a bet in which the person betting forecasts the first three finishers in a race in the correct order.


word: TRIFFID
russian_word: триффид
origin: coined by John Wyndham in Day of the Triffids (1951).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪfɪd
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪfɪd
definition:
(in science fiction) a member of a race of predatory plants which are capable of growing to a gigantic size and are possessed of locomotive ability and a poisonous sting.


word: TRIFID
russian_word: расщепленный на три части
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪfɪd
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪfɪd
definition:
partly or wholly split into three divisions or lobes.|(of an antique spoon) with three notches splitting the end of the handle.

origin:
mid 18th century: from Latin trifidus, from tri- ‘three’ + fid- ‘split, divided’ (from the verb findere ).


word: TRIFLE
russian_word: мелочь
example: we needn't trouble the headmaster over such trifles|syllabubs, trifles, and other dishes
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪf(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪf(ə)l
definition:
a thing of little value or importance.|a cold dessert of sponge cake and fruit covered with layers of custard, jelly, and cream.

synonyms:
unimportant thing/matter|trivial thing/matter|triviality|thing/matter of no consequence|thing/matter of no importance|bagatelle|inessential|nothing|technicality|trivia|minutiae|bauble|trinket|knick-knack|gimcrack|gewgaw|toy|whatnot|doodah

origin:
Middle English (also denoting an idle story told to deceive or amuse): from Old French trufle, by-form of trufe ‘deceit’, of unknown origin. The verb derives from Old French truffler ‘mock, deceive’.


word: TRIFLING
russian_word: пустяковый
example: a trifling sum
definition: unimportant or trivial.
antonyms: important|serious|considerable
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪflɪŋ
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪflɪŋ
synonyms:
trivial|unimportant|insignificant|inconsequential|petty|minor|of little/no account|of little/no consequence|not worth mentioning|not worth bothering about|light|footling|fiddling|pettifogging|incidental|frivolous|silly|idle|superficial|small|tiny|inconsiderable|nominal|negligible|nugatory|minute|minuscule|paltry|derisory|pitiful|pathetic|miserable|piffling|piddling|measly|mingy|poxy|picayune|nickel-and-dime|small-bore|dinky|exiguous


word: TRIGGER
russian_word: триггер
example: he pulled the trigger of the shotgun
origin: early 17th century: from dialect tricker, from Dutch trekker, from trekken ‘to pull’.
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtrɪɡə
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪɡə
definition:
a small device that releases a spring or catch and so sets off a mechanism, especially in order to fire a gun.


word: TRIGGERFISH
russian_word: спинорог
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪɡəfɪʃ
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪɡəfɪʃ
definition:
a marine fish occurring chiefly in tropical inshore waters. It has a large stout dorsal spine which can be erected and locked into place, allowing the fish to wedge itself into crevices.


word: TRIGLYCERIDE
russian_word: триглицерид
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trʌɪˈɡlɪsərʌɪd
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈɡlɪsərʌɪd
definition:
an ester formed from glycerol and three fatty acid groups. Triglycerides are the main constituents of natural fats and oils.


word: TRIGON
russian_word: треугольник
definition: archaic term for triangle.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪɡɒn
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪɡɒn
origin:
early 17th century (in the sense ‘triangle’): via Latin from Greek trigōnon, neuter of trigōnos ‘three-cornered’.


word: TRIGONOMETRY
russian_word: тригонометрия
origin: early 17th century: from modern Latin trigonometria (see trigon, -metry).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtrɪɡəˈnɒmɪtri
phonetics_text: ˌtrɪɡəˈnɒmɪtri
definition:
the branch of mathematics dealing with the relations of the sides and angles of triangles and with the relevant functions of any angles.


word: TRIGRAM
russian_word: триграмма
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪɡram
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪɡram
definition:
another term for trigraph.|a group of three consecutive written units such as letters, syllables, or words.|each of the eight figures formed of three parallel lines, each either whole or broken, combined to form the sixty-four hexagrams of the I Ching.


word: TRIHEDRAL
russian_word: трехгранный
origin: late 18th century: from Greek tri- ‘three’ + hedra ‘base’ + -al.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: trʌɪˈhiːdr(ə)l
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈhiːdr(ə)l
definition:
(of a solid figure or body) having three sides or faces (in addition to the base or ends); triangular in cross section.


word: TRILBY
russian_word: мягкая фетровая шляпа
definition: a soft felt hat with a narrow brim and indented crown.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪlbi
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪlbi
origin:
late 19th century: from the name of the heroine in G. du Maurier's novel Trilby (1894), in the stage version of which such a hat was worn.


word: TRILEMMA
russian_word: трилемма
example: a wise decision on the trilemma we face
origin: late 17th century: blend of tri- + dilemma.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trʌɪˈlɛmə
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈlɛmə
definition:
a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between three alternatives, especially when these are equally undesirable.


word: TRILLER
russian_word: триллер
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪlə
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪlə
definition:
an Australasian and SE Asian songbird of the cuckoo-shrike family, with mainly black and white plumage.


word: TRILLION
russian_word: триллион
definition: a million million (1,000,000,000,000 or 1012).
part_of_speech: number
phonetic: ˈtrɪljən
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪljən
origin:
late 17th century: from French, from million, by substitution of the prefix tri-  ‘three’ for the initial letters.


word: TRILLIUM
russian_word: триллиум
origin: modern Latin, apparently an alteration of Swedish trilling ‘triplet’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪlɪəm
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪlɪəm
definition:
a plant with a solitary three-petalled flower above a whorl of three leaves, native to North America and Asia.


word: TRILOBITE
russian_word: трилобит
origin: mid 19th century: from modern Latin Trilobites, from Greek tri- ‘three’ + lobos ‘lobe’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪlə(ʊ)bʌɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪlə(ʊ)bʌɪt|ˈtrɪlə(ʊ)bʌɪt
definition:
a fossil marine arthropod that occurred abundantly during the Palaeozoic era, with a carapace over the forepart, and a segmented hind part divided longitudinally into three lobes.


word: TRIM
russian_word: отделка
synonyms: cut|barber|crop|bob|shorten|clip|snip|shear|prune|pollard|mow|neaten|shape|tidy up|even up
part_of_speech: verb|noun|adjective
phonetic: trɪm
phonetics_text: trɪm
example:
trim the grass using a sharp mower|a pair of black leather gloves trimmed with fake fur|her jobs include trimming the spinnaker and dealing with the yacht's plumbing

definition:
make (something) neat or of the required size or form by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts.|decorate (something), typically with contrasting items or pieces of material.|adjust (a sail) to take advantage of the wind.|get the better of (someone), typically by cheating them out of money.|rebuke (someone) angrily.

origin:
Old English trymman, trymian  ‘make firm, arrange’, of which the adjective appears to be a derivative. The word's history is obscure; current verb senses date from the early 16th century when usage became frequent and served many purposes: this is possibly explained by spoken or dialect use in the Middle English period not recorded in extant literature.


word: TRIMESTER
russian_word: триместр
definition: a period of three months, especially as a division of the duration of pregnancy.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trʌɪˈmɛstə
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈmɛstə
origin:
early 19th century: from French trimestre, from Latin trimestris, from tri- ‘three’ + mensis ‘month’.


word: TRIMETHOPRIM
russian_word: триметоприм
origin: 1960s: from trimeth(yl) + o(xy-) + p(y)rim(idine) .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trʌɪˈmɛθə(ʊ)prɪm
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈmɛθə(ʊ)prɪm
definition:
a synthetic antibiotic used to treat malaria and respiratory and urinary infections (usually in conjunction with a sulphonamide).


word: TRIMMER
russian_word: триммер
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪmə
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪmə
example:
a hedge trimmer|he is a clever trimmer, a closet federalist unchanged at heart|window trimmers|trimmer joists|the spinnaker trimmer|trimmer capacitors|you little trimmer—it'll suit me down to the ground

definition:
an implement used for cutting and neatening something.|a person who adapts their views to the prevailing political trends for personal advancement.|a person who decorates something.|a crosspiece fixed between full-length joists (and often across the end of truncated joists) to form part of the frame of an opening in a floor or roof.|a person responsible for trimming the sails of a yacht.|a small capacitor or other component used to tune a circuit such as a radio set.|an excellent or outstanding person or thing.


word: TRINE
russian_word: триада
example: Venus in trine to Mars
definition: an aspect of 120° (one third of a circle).
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: trʌɪn
phonetics_text: trʌɪn
origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘made up of three parts’): from Old French trin(e ), from Latin trinus ‘threefold’, from tres ‘three’.


word: TRINITY
russian_word: Троица
definition: the three persons of the Christian Godhead; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪnɪti
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪnɪti
origin:
Middle English: from Old French trinite, from Latin trinitas ‘triad’, from trinus ‘threefold’ (see trine).


word: TRINKET
russian_word: брелок
definition: a small ornament or item of jewellery that is of little value.
origin: mid 16th century: of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪŋkɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪŋkɪt
synonyms:
knick-knack|bauble|ornament|piece of bric-a-brac|bibelot|curio|trifle|toy|novelty|gimcrack|gewgaw|objet|whatnot|dingle-dangle|doodah|tchotchke|tsatske|folderol|furbelow|whim-wham|kickshaw|bijou|gaud


word: TRINOMIAL
russian_word: трехчлен
origin: late 17th century: from tri- ‘three’, on the pattern of binomial .
part_of_speech: adjective|noun
phonetic: trʌɪˈnəʊmɪəl
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈnəʊmɪəl
definition:
(of an algebraic expression) consisting of three terms.|(of a taxonomic name) consisting of three terms where the first is the name of the genus, the second that of the species, and the third that of the subspecies or variety.


word: TRIO
russian_word: трио
example: the hotel was run by a trio of brothers
definition: a set or group of three people or things.
origin: early 18th century: from Italian, from Latin tres ‘three’, on the pattern of duo .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtriːəʊ
phonetics_text: ˈtriːəʊ
synonyms:
threesome|three|triumvirate|triad|troika|triplex|trinity|trilogy|triptych|triplets|triunity|triune|triplicity


word: TRIOLET
russian_word: триолет
origin: mid 17th century: from French.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtriːə(ʊ)lɛt
phonetics_text: ˈtriːə(ʊ)lɛt|ˈtrʌɪəlɛt
definition:
a poem of eight lines, typically of eight syllables each, rhyming abaaabab and so structured that the first line recurs as the fourth and seventh and the second as the eighth.


word: TRIP
russian_word: поездка
antonyms: trudge
origin: Middle English: from Old French triper, from Middle Dutch trippen ‘to skip, hop’.
part_of_speech: verb|noun
phonetic: trɪp
phonetics_text: trɪp
example:
he tripped over his cat|they tripped up the terrace steps|somebody tripped the alarm|a couple of boys were tripping|when tripping through the Yukon take some time to explore our museums

definition:
catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall.|walk, run, or dance with quick light steps.|activate (a mechanism), especially by contact with a switch, catch, or other electrical device.|release and raise (an anchor) from the seabed by means of a cable.|experience hallucinations induced by taking a psychedelic drug, especially LSD.|go on a short journey.

synonyms:
stumble|lose one's footing|catch one's foot|slip|lose one's balance|stagger|totter|slide|fall|fall down|tumble|topple|take a spill|measure one's length


word: TRIPARTITE
russian_word: трехсторонний
example: a tripartite classification
definition: shared by or involving three parties.|consisting of three parts.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: trʌɪˈpɑːtʌɪt
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈpɑːtʌɪt
origin:
late Middle English: from Latin tripartitus, from tri- ‘three’ + partitus ‘divided’ (past participle of partiri ).


word: TRIPE
russian_word: рубец
example: you do talk tripe sometimes
definition: the first or second stomach of a cow or other ruminant used as food.|nonsense; rubbish.
origin: Middle English: from Old French, of unknown origin.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trʌɪp
phonetics_text: trʌɪp
synonyms:
nonsense|balderdash|gibberish|blarney|claptrap|guff|blather|blether|rubbish|baloney|hogwash|drivel|gobbledygook|bilge|bosh|bull|bunk|hot air|eyewash|piffle|poppycock|phooey|hooey|malarkey|twaddle|dribble|rot|cobblers|codswallop|cock|stuff and nonsense|tosh|double Dutch|flannel|waffle|havers|garbage|flapdoodle|blathers|wack|bushwa|applesauce|bunkum|tommyrot|cod|gammon|toffee|shit|bullshit|crap|bollocks|balls|crapola|bulldust


word: TRIPLE
russian_word: тройной
example: a triple murder
definition: consisting of or involving three items or people.
synonyms: three-way|tripartite|threefold
part_of_speech: adjective|predeterminer|noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtrɪp(ə)l
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪp(ə)l
origin:
Middle English (as an adjective and adverb): from Old French, or from Latin triplus, from Greek triplous .


word: TRIPLET
russian_word: триплет
example: she was expecting triplets|a triplet of aces
origin: mid 17th century: from triple, on the pattern of doublet .
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪplɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪplɪt
definition:
one of three children or animals born at the same birth.|a set or succession of three similar things.|an atomic or molecular state characterized by two unpaired electrons with parallel spins.


word: TRIPLEX
russian_word: триплекс
part_of_speech: noun|adjective|verb
phonetic: ˈtrɪplɛks
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪplɛks
definition:
toughened or laminated safety glass, used especially for car windows.|a building divided into three self-contained residences.|a triple-stranded polynucleotide molecule.

origin:
early 17th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘threefold’): from Latin, ‘threefold’, from tri- ‘three’ + plicare ‘to fold’. Current specific senses date from the 1920s.


word: TRIPLICATE
russian_word: утраивать
example: triplicate measurements
definition: existing in three copies or examples.
part_of_speech: adjective|noun|verb
phonetic:
late Middle English: from Latin triplicat- ‘made three’, from the verb triplicare, from triplex, triplic- ‘threefold’ (see triplex). The verb dates from the early 17th century.


word: TRIPLICITY
russian_word: тройственность
example: the triplicity of persons within the absolute unity of the godhead
definition: a group of three people or things.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trɪˈplɪsɪti
phonetics_text: trɪˈplɪsɪti
origin:
late Middle English (as a term in astrology): from late Latin triplicitas, from Latin triplex, triplic- ‘threefold’ (see triplex).


word: TRIPLOBLASTIC
russian_word: трехслойных
origin: late 19th century: from Greek triploos ‘threefold’ + -blast + -ic.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˌtrɪplə(ʊ)ˈblastɪk
phonetics_text: ˌtrɪplə(ʊ)ˈblastɪk
definition:
having a body derived from three embryonic cell layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm), as in all multicellular animals except sponges and coelenterates.


word: TRIPOD
russian_word: штатив
origin: early 17th century: via Latin from Greek tripod-, tripous, from tri- ‘three’ + pod-, pous ‘foot’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪpɒd
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪpɒd
definition:
a three-legged stand for supporting a camera or other apparatus.|a stool, table, or cauldron resting on three legs.


word: TRIPOS
russian_word: экзамен на степень бакалавра с отличием
example: Part II of the English tripos
definition: the final honours examination for a BA degree at Cambridge University.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪpɒs
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪpɒs
origin:
late 16th century: alteration of Latin tripus ‘tripod’, with reference to the stool on which a designated graduate (known as the ‘Tripos’) sat to deliver a satirical speech at the degree ceremony. A sheet of humorous verses (at one time composed by the Tripos) was published on this occasion until the late 19th century, on the back of which the list of successful candidates for the honours degree in mathematics was originally printed; hence the current sense.


word: TRIPPER
russian_word: экскурсант
definition: a person who goes on a pleasure trip or excursion.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪpə
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪpə
synonyms:
tourist|sightseer|day tripper|visitor|traveller|excursionist|holidaymaker|vacationer|vacationist|out-of-towner|grockle|emmet


word: TRIPTYCH
russian_word: триптих
example: a triptych depicting the Crucifixion
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪptɪk
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪptɪk
definition:
a picture or relief carving on three panels, typically hinged together vertically and used as an altarpiece.

origin:
mid 18th century (denoting a set of three writing tablets hinged or tied together): from tri- ‘three’, on the pattern of diptych .


word: TRIPTYQUE
russian_word: триптих
definition: a customs permit serving as a passport for a motor vehicle.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trɪpˈtiːk
phonetics_text: trɪpˈtiːk
origin:
early 20th century: from French, literally ‘triptych’ (because originally the document had three sections).


word: TRISMUS
russian_word: тризм
origin: late 17th century: from modern Latin, from Greek trismos ‘a scream, grinding’.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪzməs
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪzməs
definition:
spasm of the jaw muscles, causing the mouth to remain tightly closed, typically as a symptom of tetanus.


word: TRISOMY
russian_word: трисомия
origin: 1930s: from tri- ‘three’ + -some3.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪsəmi
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪsəmi
definition:
a condition in which an extra copy of a chromosome is present in the cell nuclei, causing developmental abnormalities.


word: TRITE
russian_word: банальный
example: this point may now seem obvious and trite
definition: (of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.
antonyms: original|fresh|imaginative
origin: mid 16th century: from Latin tritus, past participle of terere ‘to rub’.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: trʌɪt
phonetics_text: trʌɪt
synonyms:
hackneyed|banal|clichéd|platitudinous|vapid|commonplace|ordinary|common|stock|conventional|stereotyped|predictable|stale|overused|overworked|overdone|worn out|time-worn|tired|threadbare|hoary|hack|unimaginative|unoriginal|derivative|uninspired|dull|pedestrian|run-of-the-mill|routine|humdrum|old hat|corny|played out|hacky|cornball|dime-store|truistic|bromidic


word: TRITHEISM
russian_word: троебожия
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪˌθiːɪz(ə)m
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪˌθiːɪz(ə)m
definition:
(in Christian theology) the doctrine of or belief in the three persons of the Trinity as three distinct gods.


word: TRITON
russian_word: тритон
origin: late 18th century: from Triton.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪt(ə)n
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪt(ə)n
definition:
a large mollusc which has a tall spiral shell with a large aperture, living in tropical and subtropical seas.


word: TRITURATE
russian_word: растирать в порошок
example: insoluble materials were triturated with lactose
definition: grind to a fine powder.
part_of_speech: verb
phonetic: ˈtrɪtjʊreɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪtjʊreɪt
origin:
mid 18th century: from Latin triturat- ‘(of corn) threshed’, from tritura ‘rubbing’ (from the verb terere ).


word: TRIUMPH
russian_word: восторжествует
example: a garden built to celebrate Napoleon's many triumphs
definition: a great victory or achievement.|the processional entry of a victorious general into ancient Rome.
antonyms: defeat
synonyms: victory|win|conquest|success|achievement|ascendancy|mastery
part_of_speech: noun|verb
phonetic: ˈtrʌɪʌmf
phonetics_text: ˈtrʌɪʌmf
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French triumphe (noun), from Latin triump(h)us, probably from Greek thriambos ‘hymn to Bacchus’. Current senses of the verb date from the early 16th century.


word: TRIUMPHAL
russian_word: триумфальный
example: a vast triumphal arch
definition: made, carried out, or used in celebration of a great victory or achievement.
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: trʌɪˈʌmf(ə)l
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈʌmf(ə)l
origin:
late Middle English: from Old French triumphal or Latin triumphalis, from triump(h)us (see triumph).


word: TRIUMPHANT
russian_word: торжествующий
example: two of their triumphant Cup team
definition: having won a battle or contest; victorious.
antonyms: unsuccessful|defeated|losing
synonyms: victorious|successful|winning|prize-winning|conquering|undefeated|unbeaten|unvanquished
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: trʌɪˈʌmf(ə)nt
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈʌmf(ə)nt
origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘victorious’): from Old French, or from Latin triumphant- ‘celebrating a triumph’, from the verb triumphare (see triumph).


word: TRIUMVIR
russian_word: триумвир
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trʌɪˈʌmvə
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈʌmvə|ˈtrʌɪəmvə
definition:
(in ancient Rome) each of three public officers jointly responsible for overseeing any of the administrative departments.

origin:
Latin, originally as triumviri (plural), back-formation from trium virorum ‘of three men’, genitive of tres viri .


word: TRIUMVIRATE
russian_word: триумвират
origin: late 16th century: from Latin triumviratus, from triumvir (see triumvir).
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: trʌɪˈʌmvɪrət
phonetics_text: trʌɪˈʌmvɪrət
definition:
(in ancient Rome) a group of three men holding power, in particular ( the First Triumvirate ) the unofficial coalition of Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus in 60 BC and ( the Second Triumvirate ) a coalition formed by Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian in 43 BC.|the office of triumvir in ancient Rome.


word: TRIVET
russian_word: подставка
definition: an iron tripod or bracket for a cooking pot or kettle to stand on.
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪvɪt
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪvɪt
origin:
late Middle English: apparently from Latin tripes, triped- ‘three-legged’, from tri- ‘three’ + pes, ped- ‘foot’.


word: TRIVIA
russian_word: мелочи
example: we fill our days with meaningless trivia
definition: details, considerations, or pieces of information of little importance or value.
antonyms: essentials|nitty-gritty
synonyms: (petty) details|minutiae|niceties|technicalities|trivialities|trifles|irrelevancies|non-essentials
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˈtrɪvɪə
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪvɪə
origin:
early 20th century: from modern Latin, plural of trivium ‘place where three roads meet’, influenced in sense by trivial.


word: TRIVIAL
russian_word: тривиальный
example: huge fines were imposed for trivial offences
antonyms: important|significant|life-and-death
part_of_speech: adjective
phonetic: ˈtrɪvɪəl
phonetics_text: ˈtrɪvɪəl
definition:
of little value or importance.|denoting a subgroup that either contains only the identity element or is identical with the given group.

synonyms:
unimportant|insignificant|inconsequential|minor|of no/little account|of no/little consequence|of no/little importance|not worth bothering about|not worth mentioning|incidental|inessential|non-essential|petty|trifling|fiddling|pettifogging|footling|small|slight|little|inconsiderable|negligible|paltry|nugatory|meaningless|pointless|worthless|idle|flimsy|insubstantial|piddling|piffling|penny-ante|twopenny-halfpenny|nickel-and-dime|small-bore|chickenshit

origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘belonging to the trivium’): from medieval Latin trivialis, from Latin trivium (see trivium).


word: TRIVIALITY
russian_word: тривиальность
example: the mediocrity and triviality of current popular culture
definition: lack of seriousness or importance; insignificance.
antonyms: importance|profundity|essential
part_of_speech: noun
phonetic: ˌtrɪvɪˈalɪti
phonetics_text: ˌtrɪvɪˈalɪti
synonyms:
unimportance|insignificance|frivolousness|inconsequence|inconsequentiality|pettiness|slightness|paltriness|negligibility|meaninglessness|pointlessness|worthlessness|flimsiness|insubstantiality|minor detail|petty detail|mere detail|matter/thing of no importance|matter/thing of no consequence|trifle|non-essential|inessential|nothing|technicality|incidental|trivia|minutiae|deets


