So prep. A, with instr

siÃnij adj. (dark) blue.

siniÃl;nyj adj., in siniÃl;naq kislotaÃ, prussic acid.

siniÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. posiniÃt;] 1, to dye blue. 2, to rinse in bluing; blue.

siniÃca n. titmouse; tomtit.

sinkoÃpa n. 1, music syncopation. 2, gram. syncope.

sinkopiÃrovat; v.impfv. & pfv. [pres. -ru[, -ru-ew;] music to syncopate.

sinoÃd n. synod. ÑsinodaÃl;nyj, adj. synodal.

sinoÃnim n. synonym. ÑsinonimiÃheskij; sinoni-miÃhnyj, adj. synonymous.

sinoÃptika n. weather forecasting. ÑsinoÃptik, n. weather forecaster.

sinoptiÃheskij adj. pert. to weather forecasting: si-noptiÃheskaq kaÃrta, weather map.

siÃntaksis n. syntax. ÑsintaksiÃheskij, adj. syn-tactical.

siÃntez (t`) n. 1, synthesis. 2, physics fusion.

sintezaÃtor (t`) n., music synthesizer.

sinteziÃrovat; (t`) v.impfv. & pfv. [pres. -ru[, -ru-ew;] to synthesize.

sinteÃtika (t`) n. synthetic(s).

sintetiÃheskij (t`) adj. synthetic.

sintoiÃzm n. Shinto; Shintoism.

siÃnus n. 1, math. sine. 2, anat. sinus. ÑsinusiÃt, n. sinusitis.

sinxronizaÃciq n. synchronization.

sinxroniziÃrovat; v.impfv. & pfv. [pres. -ru[, -ru-ew;] to synchronize.

sinxroniÃheskij adj. synchronic.

sinxroÃnnyj adj. synchronous. ÑsinxroÃnnyj pere-voÃd, simultaneous translation.

sin; n.f. blue color.

siÃn;ka n. 1, bluing. 2, blueprint.

sin[Ãxa n. cyanosis.

sin[Ãwnost; n.f. = sin[Ãxa.

sinqÃk [gen. -nqkaÃ] n. 1, bruise; black-and-blue mark. 2, in sinqkià pod glazaÃmi, dark patches under oneÕs eyes. ÑizbivaÃt; do sinqÃkov, to beat black-and-blue.

sioniÃzm n. Zionism. ÑsioniÃst, n. Zionist. Ñsio-niÃstskij, adj. Zionist.

sip n. griffon vulture.

sipeÃt; v.impfv. [pres. sipl[Ã, sipiÃw;] 1, (of some-thing hot) to hiss. 2, to speak in a hoarse voice. 3, impers. to be hoarse: U menqà v goÃrle sipiÃt, my throat is hoarse.

siÃplyj adj. hoarse; husky.

siÃpnut; v.impfv. [past sip or siÃpnul, siÃpla] to become hoarse.

sipuÃxa n. barn owl.

sireÃna n. siren.

sireÃn; n.f. lilac. ÑsireÃnevyj, adj. lilac.

siÃreh; conj., archaic that is to say.

siriÃec [gen. -iÃjca] n.m. [fem. -iÃjka] Syrian. ÑsiriÃjskij, adj. Syrian.

siroÃkko n.m. indecl. sirocco.

siroÃp n. syrup.

sirotaà [pl. siroÃty] n.m. & f. orphan. ÑkruÃglyj or kruÃglaq sirotaÃ, child who has lost both parents.

siroteÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. osiroteÃt;] 1, to be orphaned. 2, fig. (of a place) to become deserted.

sirotliÃvyj adj. lonely.

siroÃtskij adj. orphan (attrib.); orphanÕs. Ñsi-roÃtskij dom or pri[Ãt, orphanage; orphan asylum.

siroÃtstvo n. orphanhood.


sisteÃma n. system.

sistematiziÃrovat; v.impfv. & pfv. [pres. -ru[, -ruew;] to systematize.

sistematiÃheskij adj. systematic. ÑsistematiÃhe-ski, adv. systematically.

siÃstola n. systole. ÑsistoliÃheskij, adj. systolic.

siÃtec [gen. siÃtca] n. printed cotton fabric; chintz.

siÃtehko [gen. pl. -hek] n. filter; strainer.

siÃtnik n. 1, rush (plant). 2, colloq. bread made of sifted flour.

siÃto n. sieve; strainer.

situaÃciq n. situation.

siÃtcevyj adj. made of printed cotton; chintz.

siÃfilis n. syphilis. ÑsifiliÃtik, n., colloq. syphi-litic. ÑsifilitiÃheskij, adj. syphilitic.

sifoÃn n. siphon.

six see sej.

siciliaÃnskij adj., in siciliaÃnskaq za]iÃta, chess Sicilian Defense.

siciliÃjskij adj. Sicilian.

si[minuÃtnyj adj. 1, of the moment. 2, immediate; instant.

siqÃnie n. 1, glow. 2, halo. 3, fig. radiance. ÑseÃver-noe siqÃnie, northern lights; aurora borealis.

siqÃt; v.impfv. to shine; beam; glow.

skabr\znyj adj. indecent; off-color; bawdy; dirty. Ñskabr\znost;, n.f. dirty word; pl. indecent language.

skaz n. epic tale.

skazaÃnie n. legend; tale; story. BibleÃjskoe skazaÃnie, Biblical legend; the story in the Bible.

skaÃzannoe n., decl. as an adj. what has been said.

skazaÃt; [infl. ska'uÃ, skaÃ'ew;] v., pfv. of govoriÃt;. Ñkak skazaÃt;?, how shall I put it? ÑmoÃ'no ska-zaÃt;, you might say. ÑneÃhego skazaÃt;, see neÃhego. Ñnihegoà ne skaÃ'ew;!, you must admit! ÑskaÃzano Ñ sdeÃlano, itÕs as good as done; no sooner said than done. ÑskazaÃt; svo\ sloÃvo, 1, to have oneÕs say. 2, to make oneÕs presence felt. Ñtak skazaÃt;, so to speak; as it were. ÑxoteÃt; skazaÃt;, to mean. ÑhtoÃby (or eÃsli) ne skazaÃt;..., if not...; not to say... TruÃdno, htoÃby ne skazaÃt; nevozmoÃ'no, difficult if not impossible. BestaÃktnoe zamehaÃnie, eÃsli ne ska-zaÃt; oskorbiÃtel;noe, a tactless remark, not to say insulting. ÑhtoÃby (or eÃsli) ne skazaÃt; boÃl;we, to say the least.

skazaÃt;sq [infl. ska'uÃs;, skaÃ'ew;sq] v.r., pfv. of skaÃzyvat;sq.

skaziÃtel; n.m. teller of folk tales.

skaÃzka [gen. pl. -zok] n. tale; story.

skaÃzohnik n. storyteller.

skaÃzohnyj adj. 1, fairy-tale (attrib.). 2, fabulous; fan-tastic.

skazuÃemoe n., decl. as an adj., gram. predicate.

skaÃzyvat;sq v.r.impfv. [pfv. skazaÃt;sq] 1, colloq. to be told. 2, (with v + prepl.) to be manifest (in); be seen (in). 3, to have its effect; take its toll; (with na + prepl.) have an effect (upon); tell (on or upon). 4, (with instr.) colloq. to pose as; pretend to be. SkazaÃt;sq bol;nyÃm (bol;noÃj), to feign illness. 5, obs. to give warning; give notice.

skak n., in na vs\m (or na poÃlnom) skakuÃ, at full gallop.

skakaÃlka [gen. pl. ­lok] n. jump rope.

skakaÃt; v.impfv. [pres. skahuÃ, skaÃhew;] 1, to jump; skip. 2, to gallop (on horseback). 3, (of a horse) to race. 4, fig. to fluctuate sharply. ÑskakaÃt; na odnoÃj nogeÃ, to hop.

skakovoÃj adj. racing (attrib.). ÑskakovaÃq doroÃ'ka, racecourse. ÑskakovaÃÃq loÃwad;, racehorse.

skakuÃn [gen. -kunaÃ] n. racehorse.

skalaà [pl. skaÃly] n. 1, rock. 2, [often otveÃsnaq skalaÃ] cliff. ÑpodvoÃdnaq skalaÃ, reef.

skaliÃstyj adj. rocky.

skaÃlit; v.impfv., in skaÃlit; zuÃby, 1, to bare oneÕs teeth. 2, colloq. to laugh; smile; grin.

skaÃlka [gen. pl. -lok] n. rolling pin.

skaÃlyvat; v.impfv. [pfv. skoloÃt;] 1, to chop away; chip away. 2, to pin together.

skal;kiÃrovat; v., pfv. of kal;kiÃrovat;.

skal;kuliÃrovat; v., pfv. of kal;kuliÃrovat;.

skal;p n. scalp (taken from the head of an enemy).

skaÃl;pel; n.m.Êscalpel.

skal;piÃrovat; v.impfv. & pfv. [pres. -ru[, -ruew;] to scalp.

skameÃehka [gen. pl. -hek] n. small bench.

skameÃjka [gen. pl. -meÃek] n. bench. ÑskameÃjka dlq nog, footstool.

skam;qà [pl. skam;ià or skaÃm;i, skameÃj, skam;qÃm] n. 1, bench. 2, in skam;qà podsudiÃmyx, the dock (in a courtroom). Ñso wkoÃl;noj skam;iÃ, 1, since oneÕs school days. 2, right out of school.

skandaÃl n. 1, scandal. 2, row; brawl.

skandaliziÃrovat; v.impfv. & pfv. [pres. -ru[, -ru-ew;] to scandalize.

skandaliÃst n. trouble-maker; rowdy.

skandaÃlit; v.impfv. [pfv. naskandaÃlit;] to carry on; kick up a storm. 2, [impfv. only] colloq. to have an argu-ment. ÑskandaÃlit;sq, refl. [pfv. oskandaÃlit;sq] colloq. to make a fool of oneself.

skandaÃl;nyj adj. 1, scandalous. 2, rowdy; boisterous. 3, colloq. (of a person) always making a fuss.

skaÃndij n. scandium.

skandinaÃv n.m. [fem. -naÃÃvka] Scandinavian. ÑskandinaÃvskij, adj. Scandinavian.

skandiÃrovat; v.impfv. & pfv. [pres. -ru[, -ruew;] 1, to recite (verse) emphasizing each stressed syllable. 2, (of a crowd) to chant.

skaÃplivat; v.impfv. [pfv. skopiÃt;] to save up; amass. ÑskaÃplivat;sq, refl. 1, to pile up; accumulate. 2, to gather; congregate.

skarabeÃj n. scarab.

skarb n., colloq. household belongings.

skaÃrednyj adj., colloq. miserly; stingy.

skarlatiÃna n. scarlet fever. ÑskarlatiÃnnyj, adj. of scarlet fever.

skaÃrmlivat; v.impfv. [pfv. skormiÃt;] to feed: skaÃrmlivat; seÃno lowadqÃm, to feed hay to the horses.

skat n. 1, slope; incline. 2, slide; chute. 3, zool. ray; skate.

skataÃt; v., pfv. of skaÃtyvat; (in sense #1).

skaÃtert; [pl. skaÃterti, -teÃj, -tqÃm] n.f. tablecloth. ÑskaÃtert;[ doroÃga!, colloq. good riddance!

skatiÃt; [infl. skahuÃ, skaÃtiw;] v., pfv. of skaÃtyvat; (in sense #2). ÑskatiÃt;sq, refl., pfv. of skaÃty-vat;sq.

skaÃtyvat; v.impfv. 1, [pfv. skataÃÃt;] to roll up (into a ball or bundle). 2, [pfv. skatiÃt;] to roll down; roll off. ÑskaÃtyvat;sq, refl. [pfv. skatiÃt;sq] 1, to roll down; roll off; slide down. 2, to slip off. 3, fig. (with v, na, or k) to slip into; drift into (a reactionary political element).

skaÃut n. scout.

skafaÃndr n. 1, diving suit. 2, space suit.

skaÃhka [gen. pl. -hek] n. 1, horse race. 2, pl. the races. ÑskaÃÃhki s prepqÃtstviqmi, steeplechase racing (or races).

skahkoobraÃznyj adj. uneven; spasmodic.

skahoÃk [gen. -hkaÃ] n. 1, jump; leap. 2, fig. sudden change. ÑskahkaÃmi, by fits and starts.

skaÃwivat; v.impfv. [pfv. skosiÃt;] 1, to mow; cut. 2, fig. to strike down; cut down. 3, to twist; tilt. 4, to cock (oneÕs eye). 5, to bevel; miter.


skaÃ]ivat; v.impfv. [pfv. skostiÃt;] colloq. to take off; knock off (a certain amount from a price).

skvaÃ'ina n. 1, chink; slit. 2, hole (drilled deep into the ground). ÑzamoÃhnaq skvaÃ'ina, keyhole. Ñneftq-naÃq skvaÃ'ina, oil well.

skvajr n. squire.

skvalyÃga n.m. & f., colloq. cheapskate; skinflint. Also, skvalyÃ'nik, n.m.

skvaÃtter (t`) n. squatter.

skver n. public garden.

skveÃrno adv. badly; bad.

skvernosloÃv n. foul-mouthed person. Ñskverno-sloÃvie, n. foul language; vile language.

skvernosloÃvit; v.impfv. [pres. -vl[, -viw;] to swear; use foul language.

skveÃrnyj adj. 1, foul; nasty. 2, vulgar; indecent. 3, colloq. bad; awful; lousy.

skvitaÃt; v.pfv., colloq. 1, to pay off (a debt). 2, sports to tie (the score). ÑskvitaÃt;sq, refl. (with s + instr.) colloq. 1, to settle up (with). 2, to settle scores (with).

skvoziÃt; v.impfv. 1, impers. to be drafty: Zdes; skvo-ziÃt, there is a draft in here. 2, (with heÃrez) (of wind) to blow through; get through; (of light) to pass through; filter through. 3, to be transparent; admit light. 4, (with skvoz;) to be seen (through). 5, fig. to creep in: V egoà otveÃte skvoziÃlo razdra'eÃnie, a trace of irritation crept into his answer.

skvoznoÃj adj. 1, (of a hole or wound) going all the way through. 2, thin; sheer. ÑskvoznaÃq ventilqÃciq, cross ventilation. ÑskvoznoÃj veÃter, draft.

skvoznqÃk [gen. -nqkaÃ] n. draft: sideÃt; na skvoz-nqkeÃ, to be (or sit) in a draft.

skvoz; prep., with acc. through: probiraÃt;sq skvoz; tolpuÃ, to make oneÕs way through a crowd.

skvoreíc [gen. -rcaÃ] n. starling.

skvoreÃhnik n. bird house (for starlings). Also, skvo-reÃhnq [gen. pl. -hen].

skeleÃt n. skeleton. ÑskeleÃtnyj, adj. skeletal.

skeÃptik n. skeptic. ÑskepticiÃzm, n. skepticism.

skeptiÃheskij adj. skeptical. ÑskeptiÃheski, adv. skeptically; with skepticism.

skeÃrco n. indecl. scherzo.

sketh n. sketch; skit.

skiÃdka [gen. pl. -dok] n. 1, discount; reduction. 2, fig. (with na + acc.) allowance (for).

skiÃdyvat; v.impfv. [pfv. skiÃnut;] 1, to throw off; throw down. 2, fig., colloq. to overthrow. 3, colloq. to take off. 4, fig. to shake off (laziness, a feeling, etc.). 5, to take off; knock off (a certain amount from a price). ÑskiÃdyvat;sq, refl., colloq. to chip in.


skiÃniq n., Bib. tabernacle.

skiÃnut; v., pfv. of skiÃdyvat;. ÑskiÃnut;sq, refl., pfv. of skiÃdyvat;sq.

skiÃpetr n. scepter.

skipidaÃr n. turpentine. ÑskipidaÃrnyj, adj. turpen-tine (attrib.).

skird [gen. skirdaÃ; pl. skirdyÃ, skirdoÃv, skirdaÃm] n. stack (of hay or straw). Also, skirdaà [pl. skiÃrdy, skird, skirdaÃm].

skisaÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. skiÃsnut;] 1, to turn sour. 2, fig., colloq. to lose heart; lose interest.

skiÃsnut; [past skis, skiÃsla] v., pfv. of skisaÃt;.

skitaÃlec [gen. -l;ca] n. wanderer. ÑskitaÃnie, n. wandering.

skitaÃt;sq v.r.impfv. to wander; roam.

skif n. 1, Scythian. 2, skiff. ÑskiÃfskij, adj. Scythian.

sklad n. 1, supply; stock; store. 2, warehouse; store-house; depot. 3, mil. depot; dump: sklad oruÃ'iq, arms depot; sklad boepripaÃsov, ammunition dump. 4, way; mode; tenor: sklad 'iÃzni, way of life; sklad umaÃ, mentality; turn of mind. 5, style (of writing or speaking). 6, build; physique. Ñni sklaÃdu ni laÃdu, no sense whatever. See also skladyÃ.

skladiÃrovat; v.impfv. & pfv. [pres. -ru[, -ruew;] to store.

sklaÃdka [gen. pl. -dok] n. 1, fold; crease; pleat. 2, wrinkle. Ñv sklaÃdku, pleated.

sklaÃdno adv. smoothly.

skladnoÃj adj. folding; collapsible.

sklaÃdnyj adj. 1, colloq. well-built; well-proportioned. 2, (of speech) smooth; (of something written) well phrased. 3, colloq. well-made.

skladskoÃj adj. warehouse (attrib.); storage (attrib.).

sklaÃdhatyj adj. pleated.

sklaÃdhina n. pooling of resources. Ñv sklaÃdhinu, jointly.

skladyà [gen. -doÃv] n.pl., obs. syllables. ÑhitaÃt; po skladaÃm, to read a syllable at a time.

sklaÃdyvat; v.impfv. [pfv. slo'iÃt;] 1, to lay together. 2, to pile (up). 3, to put together. 4, to pack. 5, to fold. 6, to compose. 7, math. to add. Ñslo'aà ruÃki, idly. SideÃt; slo'aà ruÃki, to sit idly by; sit around doing nothing. Ñslo'iÃt; goÃlovu za (+ acc.), to lay down oneÕs life (for). Ñslo'iÃt; oruÃ'ie, to lay down oneÕs arms.
sklaÃdyvat;sq v.r.impfv. [pfv. slo'iÃt;sq] 1, to be formed. 2, to take shape. 3, to develop. ObstoqÃtel;-stva sklaÃdyvalis; blagopriqÃtno, circumstances developed (or turned out) favorably. U menqà slo'iÃ-los; vpehatleÃnie, hto..., I got the impression that... 4, to fold. 5, colloq. to pool oneÕs resources.

skleÃivat; v.impfv. [pfv. skleÃit;] to glue together; paste together. ÑskleÃivat;sq, refl. to stick together.

skleÃit; v., pfv. of kleÃit; and skleÃivat;. ÑskleÃ-it;sq, refl., pfv. of kleÃit;sq and skleÃivat;sq.

skleÃjka n. gluing together.

sklep n. burial vault; crypt.

skl\pyvat; v.impfv. [pfv. sklepaÃt;] to rivet.

skleroÃz n. sclerosis: rasseÃqnnyj skleroÃz, multiple sclerosis. ÑsklerotiÃheskij, adj. sclerotic.

skliÃkat; [infl. skliÃhu, skliÃhew;] v., pfv. of skli-kaÃt;.

sklikaÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. skliÃkat;] colloq. to call to-gether.

skloÃka n. squabble; row.

sklon n. slope; incline. Sklon goryÃ/xolmaÃ, side of a mountain/hill. Ñna skloÃne let, in the twilight of oneÕs life.

skloneÃnie n. 1, inclining. 2, gram. declension. 3, astron. declination.

skloniÃt; [infl. sklon[Ã, skloÃniw;] v., pfv. of sklo-nqÃt;. ÑskloniÃt;sq, refl., pfv. of sklonqÃt;-sq.

skloÃnnost; n.f. (with k) 1, inclination (toward); ten-dency (toward); disposition (toward). 2, aptitude (for); talent (for); bent (for).

skloÃnnyj adj. [short form skloÃnen, sklonnaÃ, skloÃnno, skloÃnny] (with k or inf.) inclined (to); given (to); prone (to).

sklonqÃemyj adj., gram. declinable.

sklonqÃt; v.impfv. [pfv. skloniÃt;] 1, to incline; bend; bow. 2, fig. to persuade. 3, [pfv. prosklonqÃt;] gram. to decline. 4, [impfv. only] colloq. to mention constantly; repeat endlessly. Also, sklonqÃt; vo vsex pade'aÃx; sklonqÃt; na vse ladyÃ. ÑsklonqÃt; goÃlovu peÃred, to bow to; yield to. ÑsklonqÃt; v svo[Ã poÃl;zu, to win over. ÑsklonqÃt; na svo[Ã stoÃ-ronu, to win over to oneÕs side.