So prep. A, with instr

smotreÃt;sq v.r.impfv. [pfv. posmotreÃt;sq; pres. smotr[Ãs;, smoÃtriw;sq] 1, to look at oneself: smo-treÃt;sq v zeÃrkalo, to look at oneself in the mirror. 2, [impfv. only] to be seen. 3, colloq. (of a movie, show, etc.) to be (good, bad, etc.): Fil;m xorowoà smoÃtritsq, itÕs a good movie. 4, [impfv. only] (with an adv.) colloq. to look; appear: smotreÃt;sq nesuraÃzno, to look ridiculous.

smotriÃtel; n.m. guard; watchman; keeper.

smotrovoÃj adj. 1, observation (attrib.): smotrovaÃq vyÃwka, observation tower. SmotrovoÃe otveÃrstie, peephole. 2, mil. inspection (attrib.); review (attrib.).

smohiÃt; [infl. smohuÃ, smoÃhiw;] v., pfv. of smaÃhi-vat;.

smoh; v., pfv. of moh;.

smoweÃnnihat; v., pfv. of moweÃnnihat;.

smrad n. stench. ÑsmraÃdnyj, adj. stinking.

smuÃglyj adj. dark; swarthy; dark-complexioned.

smuÃryj adj. 1, dark brown; dark gray. 2, (of cloth) homespun.

smuÃta n. 1, obs. (civil) strife. 2, colloq. discord. 3, distress.

smutiÃt; [infl. -]uÃ, -tiÃw;] v., pfv. of smu]aÃt;. ÑsmutiÃt;sq, refl., pfv. of smu]aÃt;sq.

smuÃtno adv. vaguely; dimly.

smuÃtnyj adj. 1, dim; indistinct. 2, fig. (of an idea, recollection, etc.) dim; hazy; vague. 3, troubled. 4, marked by civil strife. ÑsmuÃtnoe vreÃmq, hist. The Time of Troubles (1605-1613).

smut;qÃn n., colloq. fomenter of civil strife; agitator.

smu]aÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. smutiÃt;] 1, to confuse; discon-cert. 2, to embarrass. 3, to trouble; bother; disturb; per-turb. Ñsmu]aÃt;sq, to be embarrassed.

smu]eÃnie n. embarrassment.

smu]\nnyj adj. 1, troubled. 2, embarrassed. Ñsmu-]\nno, adv. in (or with a look of) embarrassment.

smyvaÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. smyt;] to wash away; wash off. ÑsmyvaÃt;sq, refl. 1, to wash off; come off. 2, colloq. to disappear; take off.

smykaÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. somknuÃt;] to close (ranks, oneÕs eyes, etc.). ÑsmykaÃt;sq, refl. 1, to close. 2, to close in. 3, (with s + instr.) to join; make contact with. 4, fig. to close ranks; unite.

smysl n. 1, sense. 2, meaning. Ñv smyÃsle (+ gen.), 1, in the sense of. 2, as regards. Ñnet smyÃÃsla (+ inf.), there is no sense (or point) in...

smyÃslit; v.impfv., colloq. to understand.

smyslovoÃj adj. semantic.

smyt; [infl. smoÃ[, smoÃew;] v., pfv. of smyvaÃt;. ÑsmyÃt;sq, refl., pfv. of smyvaÃt;sq.

smyÃhka n. 1, joining; linking; coupling. 2, fig. joining together; unifying.

smyhkoÃvyj adj. (of musical instruments) played with a bow.

smyhoÃk [gen. -hkaÃ] n., music bow.

smywl\nyj adj., colloq. bright; clever; smart.
smqghaÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. smqghiÃt;] 1, to soften. 2, to alleviate; mitigate; assuage. 3, to tone down. 4, to reduce; commute (a sentence). ÑsmqghaÃt;sq, refl. 1, to soften; become soft. 2, to abate; relent; ease. 3, (of the weather) to become mild.

smqgheÃnie n. 1, softening. 2, mitigation.

smqghiÃt; v., pfv. of smqghaÃt;. ÑsmqghiÃt;sq, refl., pfv. of smqghaÃt;sq.

smqteÃnie n. 1, confusion. 2, panic.

smqteÃnnyj adj. troubled.

smqÃtyj adj. wrinkled; creased.

smqt; v.pfv. [infl. somnuÃ, somn\w;] 1, pfv. of mqt; (in senses #2 & #3). 2, to trample upon; trample down. 3, mil. to crush; overrun. 4, fig. to crush; overwhelm. ÑsmqÃt;sq, refl. 1, pfv. of mqÃt;sq (in sense #1). 2, to be crushed; be smashed in.

snabdiÃt; [infl. -b'uÃ, -bdiÃw;] v., pfv. of snab'aÃt;.

snab'aÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. snabdiÃt;] (with instr.) to supply (with); furnish (with); provide (with).

snab'eÃnie n. supply; supplying; provision.

snaÃdob;e n. medicinal herb.

snaÃjper n. 1, sharpshooter. 2, sniper.

snaruÃ'i adv. 1, from the outside; on the outside. "dat; snaruÃ'i, to wait outside. 2, outwardly.

snarqÃd n. 1, shell; projectile; missile. 2, apparatus; device; machine. ÑgimnastiÃheskij snarqÃd, gym-nastic apparatus.

snarqdiÃt; [infl. -'uÃ, -diÃw;] v., pfv. of snarq'aÃt;. ÑsnarqdiÃt;sq, refl., pfv. of snarq'aÃt;sq.

snarqÃdnyj adj. shell (attrib.); ammunition (attrib.).

snarq'aÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. snarqdiÃt;] 1, to equip; outfit. 2, colloq. to send; dispatch. Ñsnarq'aÃt;sq, refl., colloq. to fit oneself out.

snarq'eÃnie n. 1, equipping; outfitting. 2, equipment; outfit.

snast; [pl. snaÃsti, -steÃj, -stqÃm] n.f. 1, equipment; gear. 2, tackle: ryboloÃvnaq snast;, fishing tackle. 3, pl. rigging.

snahaÃla adv. 1, at first; in the beginning. 2, first (before doing something else). 3, over again; from the beginning.

snaÃwivat; v.impfv. [pfv. snosiÃt;] to wear out (clothes). ÑsnaÃwivat;sq, refl. (of clothes) to wear out.

SNG abbr. of SodruÃ'estvo nezaviÃsimyx gosu-daÃrstv, Commonwealth of Independent States.

sneg [2nd loc. sneguÃ; pl. snegaÃ] n. snow. Ñ(svaliÃt;-sq) kak sneg naà golovu, like a bolt from the blue; out of a clear blue sky.

snegiÃr; [gen. -girqÃ] n.m. bullfinch.
snegovoÃj adj. snow (attrib.).

snegoohistiÃtel; n.m. snowplow.

snegopaÃd n. snowfall.

snegostuÃp n. snowshoe.

snegoxoÃd n. snowmobile.

sneguÃrohka n. snow maiden. Also, sneguÃrka.

snedaÃt; v.impfv. 1, obs., colloq. to eat. 2, fig. to gnaw; consume; torment.

sned; n.f., obs. food.

sne'iÃnka [gen. pl. -nok] n. snowflake.

sne'iÃt; v.impfv., colloq. to snow.

sneÃ'nyj adj. 1, snow (attrib.). 2, snowy. ÑsneÃ'-naq baÃba, snowman. ÑsneÃ'nyj baraÃn, bighorn sheep. ÑsneÃ'naq kozaÃ, mountain goat.

sne'oÃk [gen. -'kaÃ] n. 1, light snow. 2, snowball. ÑigraÃt; v sne'kiÃ, to throw snowballs.

snestià v.pfv. [infl. like nestiÃ] 1, pfv. of nestià (in sense #11) and snosiÃt;¹. 2, to take; deliver. ÑsnestiÃs;, refl., pfv. of nestiÃs; (in sense #5) and snosiÃt;sq¹.

sni'aÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. sniÃzit;] 1, to lower; reduce. 2, to bring down; land (an airplane). Ñsni'aÃt;sq, refl. 1, (of prices, temperature, etc.) to go down; come down; drop; fall. 2, (of an airplane) to descend; land.

sni'eÃnie n. 1, lowering; reduction. 2, decline; drop. 3, descent (of an airplane).

sniÃzit; [infl. sniÃ'u, sniÃziw;] v., pfv. of sni'aÃt;. ÑsniÃzit;sq, refl., pfv. of sni'aÃt;sq.

snizojtià [infl. snizojduÃ, snizojd\w;; past snizo-w\l, snizowlaÃ] v., pfv. of snisxodiÃt;.

sniÃzu adv. 1, from below. 2, from the bottom. ÑsniÃ-zu doÃverxu, from top to bottom. ÑsmotreÃt; na (+ acc.) sniÃzu vverx, to look up to someone.

sniÃknut; v.pfv. [past snik, sniÃkla] 1, (of plants) to droop. 2, fig. to die down. 3, fig., colloq. to feel depressed.

snimaÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. snqt;] 1, to take down; remove. 2, to take off; remove (clothing, jewelry, make-up, etc.). 3, to skim (cream from milk). 4, to withdraw (a motion, oneÕs candidacy, etc.). 5, to remove; drop (from an agenda, from production, etc.). 6, to lift (restrictions, a ban, siege, etc.); dismiss; drop (a charge); remit (a punishment). 7, to dismiss (from a job); remove (from office). 8, to gather in (a harvest). 9, to photograph; take a picture of. 10, to shoot; make (a movie). 11, to rent. ÑsnimaÃt; koloÃdu, to cut the cards. ÑsnimaÃt; koÃpi[ s (+ gen.), to make a copy of. ÑsnimaÃt; meÃrku s (+ gen.), to take someoneÕs measurements. ÑsnimaÃt; pokazaÃniq (+ gen.), to take evidence from. ÑsnimaÃt; s (+ gen.) otveÃtstvennost; za (+ acc.), to absolve (someone) of the responsibility (for). Ñsni-maÃt; truÃbku, to pick up the receiver (of a telephone).

snimaÃt;sq v.r.impfv. [pfv. snqÃt;sq] 1, (with s + gen.) to come off (of); come loose (from). 2, (with s + gen.) to leave; depart (from). 3, to be photographed; have oneÕs picture taken. SnimaÃt;sq v kinoÃ, to appear in films. ÑsnimaÃt;sq s laÃgerq, to break camp. ÑsnimaÃt;-sq s meÃsta, to pull up stakes. ÑsnimaÃt;sq s qÃkorq, to weigh anchor.

sniÃmok [gen. -mka] n. picture; photograph; snapshot.

sniskaÃt; v.pfv. [infl. sni]uÃ, sniÃ]ew;] to gain; win.

snisxodiÃtel;nost; n.f. 1, condescension. 2, len-iency.

snisxodiÃtel;nyj adj. 1, condescending; patronizing. 2, lenient.

snisxodiÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. snizojtiÃ; pres. -xo'uÃ, -xoÃdiw;] 1, (with k, do or inf.) to condescend (to); deign (to); stoop (to). 2, (with k) to show sympathy (toward); be tolerant of).

snisxo'deÃnie n. 1, condescension. 2, leniency.

sniÃt;sq v.r.impfv. [pfv. prisniÃt;sq] (with dat.) to appear in oneÕs dreams: Vy mne sniÃlis;, I dreamt (or had a dream) about you. Mne sniÃlos;, hto..., I dreamt that...

snob n. snob. ÑsnobiÃzm, n. snobbery; snobbishness.

snoÃva adv. again; once again; over again; anew.

snovaÃt; v.impfv. [pres. snu[Ã, snu\w;] 1, (of ships) to ply back and forth. 2, to scurry.

snovideÃnie n. dream.

snogswibaÃtel;nyj adj., colloq. stunning; staggering.

snop [gen. snopaÃ] n. 1, sheaf. 2, shaft (of light).

snoroviÃstyj adj., colloq. clever; smart.

snoroÃvka n. skill; knack.

snos n. 1, aero.; naut. drift. 2, tearing down; demolition. 3, colloq. wear: ~×tomu snoÃsu net, you canÕt wear it out. Ñbyt; na snoÃsqx, colloq. to be about to give birth.

snosiÃt;¹ v.impfv. [pfv. snestiÃ; pres. snowuÃ, snoÃ-siw;] 1, to carry down. 2, to cut off; chop off. 3, (of the wind) to blow off; blow away; (of water) to wash away; sweep away. 4, to tear down (a building). 5, to endure. 6, cards to discard. ÑsnosiÃt;sq, refl. (with s + instr.) to communicate (with); get in touch (with).

snosiÃt;² v.pfv. [infl. snowuÃ, snoÃsiw;] 1, pfv. of snaÃwivat;. 2, colloq. to carry (to a certain place and back). ÑsnosiÃt;sq, refl., pfv. of snaÃÃwivat;sq.

snoÃska [gen. pl. -sok] n. footnote.

snoÃsno adv., colloq. 1, fairly well; tolerably well. 2, so-so.

snoÃsnyj adj., colloq. 1, tolerable; bearable. 2, tolerable; passable; fairly good.

snotvoÃrnyj adj. 1, taken to induce sleep: snotvoÃrnaq tableÃtka, sleeping pill. 2, fig. soporific. ÑsnotvoÃr-noe, n. sleeping pill.

snoxaà [pl. snoÃxi] n. daughter-in-law.

snoweÃnie n., usu. pl. relations; dealings; intercourse.

snqÃtie n. 1, removal. 2, dismissal. 3, gathering in (of a harvest). 4, lifting (of a ban, siege, etc.). 5, making (of copies).

snqtoÃj adj., in snqtoÃe molokoÃ, skim milk.

snqt; [infl. snimuÃ, sniÃmew;; past fem. snqlaÃ] v., pfv. of snimaÃt;. ÑsnqÃt;sq, refl. [past snqÃlsq, snqlaÃs;, snqloÃs; or snqÃlos;, snqliÃs; or snqÃlis;] pfv. of snimaÃt;sq.

so prep. = s (used before certain words beginning with two consonants): so mnoj; so stolaÃ; so vreÃmenem; so vseÃmi; so slezaÃmi na glazaÃx.

so- prefix 1, = s-. 2, corresponds to the English prefix co-: soaÃvtor, coauthor; sosu]estvovaÃnie, coexistence.

soaÃvtor n. coauthor. ÑsoaÃvtorstvo, n. coauthor-ship.

sobaÃka n. 1, dog. 2, in morskaÃq sobaÃka, dogfish. Ñvot gde sobaÃka zaryÃta!, so thatÕs what itÕs all about! Ñon na `Ãtom sobaÃku s=el, he knows this subject inside out.

sobaÃhij [fem. -h;q] adj. 1, of a dog; dog (attrib.); canine. 2, fig., colloq. a dogÕs: sobaÃh;q 'izn;, a dogÕs life. ÑsobaÃhij xoÃlod, brutal cold.

sobaÃhka [gen. pl. -hek] n. 1, little dog; doggy. 2, trig-ger. 3, pawl; pallet.

sobaÃhnik n., colloq. dog lover.

sobeseÃdnik n. 1, person to whom one was speaking. 2, (after an adj.) person to talk to.

sobeseÃdovanie n. conversation; discussion.

sobiraÃnie n. gathering; collecting.

sobiraÃtel; n.m. collector.

sobiraÃtel;nyj adj., gram. collective.

sobiraÃtel;stvo n. 1, collecting (as a hobby). 2, anthropology gathering.

sobiraÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. sobraÃt;] 1, to gather (people, firewood, information, etc.). SobiraÃt; veÃ]i s poÃla (or s poÃlu), to gather up oneÕs things from the floor. 2, to collect (books, taxes, signatures, etc.). 3, to pick (fruit); gather in (a harvest). 4, to assemble; put together (a machine, collection, etc.). 5, to convene (a meeting, con-ference, etc.). 6, to put together; pack: sobiraÃt; veÃ]i v qÃ]ik, to pack things into a box. 7, to receive; poll; win; get (votes). 8, to take in (a garment). 9, colloq. to get (someone) ready to go somewhere: sobiraÃt; deteÃj v wkoÃlu, to get the children ready for school. 10, in sobiraÃt; na stol, colloq. to set the table. 11, to collect (oneÕs thoughts); summon up (oneÕs strength, courage, etc.).
sobiraÃt;sq v.r.impfv. [pfv. sobraÃt;sq] 1, to gather; assemble. 2, (of dust, water, etc.) to collect. 3, to prepare; get ready: sobiraÃt;sq v doroÃgu/oÃtpusk, to get ready for a trip; get ready to go on vacation. 4, (of a storm) to be gathering; be in the offing. 5, [impfv. only] (with inf.) to intend (to). 6, [impfv. only] (with inf.) to be about to. 7, [pfv. only] (with inf.) to make up oneÕs mind (to). 8, (with s + instr.) to collect (oneÕs thoughts); summon up (oneÕs strength, courage, etc.).

soblagovoliÃt; v.pfv. (with inf.) obs. to deign (to).

soblaÃzn n. temptation.

soblazniÃtel; n.m. 1, tempter. 2, seducer.

soblazniÃtel;nyj adj. 1, tempting. 2, seductive.

soblaznqÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. soblazniÃt;] 1, to tempt. 2, to seduce. ÑsoblaznqÃt;sq, refl. to be tempted.

sobl[daÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. sobl[stiÃ] to observe; comply with; abide by; honor. Sobl[daÃt; nejtrali-teÃt, to observe neutrality. Sobl[daÃt; ostoroÃ'nost;, to exercise caution. Sobl[daÃt; `konoÃmi[, to be eco-nomical.

sobl[deÃnie n. observance; compliance.

sobl[stià [infl. -bl[duÃ, -bl[d\w;] v., pfv. of bl[-stià and sobl[daÃt;.

soboÃj also, soboÃ[ pron., instr. of sebqÃ.

soboleÃznovanie n. condolence; condolences.

soboleÃznovat; v.impfv. [pres. -nu[, -nuew;] (with dat.) to commiserate (with).

soboÃlij [fem. -l;q] adj. sable (attrib.).

soboliÃnyj adj. sable (attrib.).

soÃbol; n.m. sable.

soboÃr n. 1, cathedral. 2, hist. assembly: zeÃmskij soboÃr, zemski sobor (legislative assembly in old Russia). 3, relig. council: vseleÃnskij soboÃr, ecumenical coun-cil.

soboÃrnyj adj. cathedral (attrib.).

soboÃrovanie n. extreme unction.

soboÃ[ pron. = soboÃj.

sobraÃnie n. 1, meeting. 2, assembly. 3, collection. ÑsobraÃnie sohineÃnij, collected works.

soÃbrannyj adj. 1, tensed up; intense; concentrated. 2, straight; erect. 3, precise; efficient.

sobraÃt [pl. sobraÃt;q, sobraÃt;ev or sobraÃtij] n. 1, colleague. 2, colloq. counterpart.

sobraÃt; [infl. -beruÃ, -ber\w;; past fem. -bralaÃ] v., pfv. of sobiraÃt;. ÑsobraÃt;sq, refl. [past tense stress as in braÃt;sq] pfv. of sobiraÃt;sq.

soÃbstvennik n. owner; proprietor.

soÃbstvenniheskij adj. 1, proprietary. 2, acquisitive; possessive.

soÃbstvenno particle 1, actually; in fact. 2, proper: soÃb-stvenno goÃrod, the city proper. ÑsoÃbstvenno govorqÃ, strictly speaking.

sobstvennoruÃhno adv. 1, with oneÕs own hands. 2, (with verbs of writing) by hand.

sobstvennoruÃhnyj adj. handwritten. Sobstvenno-ruÃhnaq poÃdpis;, autograph.

soÃbstvennost; n.f. 1, property. 2, (with na + acc.) ownership (of).

soÃbstvennyj adj. oneÕs own. Ñv soÃbstvennom smyÃsle, in the true (or literal) sense. ÑiÃmq soÃbst-vennoe, proper noun. ÑsoÃbstvennoj persoÃnoj, in person.

sobutyÃl;nik n., colloq. drinking companion.

sobyÃtie n. event.

sovaà [pl. soÃvy] n. owl.

sovaÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. suÃnut;; pres. su[Ã, su\w;] to stick; slip; thrust. ÑsovaÃt;sq, refl. (with v + acc.) colloq. 1, to plunge (into). 2, to force oneÕs way (into). 3, to butt (into); poke oneÕs nose (into).

sovereÃn n. sovereign (British coin).

soverwaÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. soverwiÃt;] 1, to make (a trip, deal, mistake, etc.). 2, to commit (a crime, sin, aggression, etc.). 3, to carry out (a mission, raid, etc.). 4, to accomplish; perform (a feat, miracle, etc.). 5, to per-form (a ritual).