S, s n.neut. eighteenth letter of the Russian alphabet.
s also, so prep.A,with instr. 1, with: Q pojduà s vaÃmi, IÕll go with you; hitaÃt; s trudoÃm, to read with difficulty. 2, and: my s toboÃj, you and I; xleb s maÃslom, bread and butter; tri s poloviÃnoj, three and a half. 3, on (a specified train, plane, etc.): ueÃxat; s raÃnnim poÃezdom, to leave on the early-morning train. 4, containing: vedroà s vodoÃj, a pail of water; mewkià s peskoÃm, sandbags. 5, used in greetings: s praÃzd-nikom!, happy holiday!; s NoÃvym goÃdom!, Happy New Year! B,with gen.1, from: s vokzaÃla, from the station; s raboÃty, from work. S saÃmogo nahaÃla, from the very beginning. S utraà do veÃhera, from morning till night. S golovyà do nog, from head to toe. S ruÃsskogo na angliÃjskij, from Russian to English.2, off; down from; down: sojtià s reÃl;sov, to go off the tracks; upaÃst; s leÃstnicy, to fall down the stairs; dostaÃt; kniÃgu s poÃlki, to take a book from the shelf. 3, up from; out of: vstat; so stuÃla, to get up from/ out of/ a chair. VskohiÃt; s posteÃli, to leap out of bed. 4, indicating cause: katiÃt;sq soà smexu, to roar with laughter; umiraÃt; s goÃlodu, to die of hunger. 5, (with certain nounsand verbs) with: s vaÃwego razreweÃniq, with your permission; nahn\m s vas, letÕs begin with you. 6, since: s deÃtstva, since childhood; s tex por, since then. C, with acc. about; approximately: s meÃsqc, about a month; velihinoÃj s dom, about the size of a house. Ñs tem, htoÃby,see htoÃby.
s-also, so-, s=-, prefix 1, indicating motion off or down: sojtià s leÃstnicy, to go down the stairs; so-skol;znuÃt; so stolaÃ, to slip off the table. 2, indicating removal from a surface: soskaÃblivat;, to scrape off. 3, indicating bringing or gathering together: sobiraÃt;, to gather; soedinqÃt;, to unite. 4, (with -sq) indicating coming together from various places: s=ez'aÃt;sq, to gather; assemble (from various places). 5, indicating joining or fastening together: svqÃzyvat;, to tie together. 6, (with pfv. verbs only) indicating motion to a place and back: sbeÃgat;, to run (to a place and return). 7, (with -sq) indicating harmony in doing something: spevaÃt;sq, to sing in harmony; srabaÃtyvat;sq, to achieve harmony in work.
savraÃsyj adj. (of a horse) light brown with a black mane and tail.
saÃga n. saga.
sagitiÃrovat; v., pfv. ofagitiÃrovat; (in sense #2).
sad [2nd loc. saduÃ; pl. sadyÃ] n. garden. ÑbotaniÃhe-skij sad, botanical gardens. ÑdeÃtskij sad, kinder-garten. ÑfruktoÃvyj sad, orchard. ÑqÃblonevyj sad, apple orchard.
sadiÃt;sq v.r.impfv. [pfv.sest;; pres. sa'uÃs;, sa-diÃw;sq] 1, to sit; sit down; take a seat. SadiÃtes;!, sit down!; have a seat! Sest; za stol/raboÃtu, to sit down at a table; sit (or get) down to work. Sest; v posteÃli, to sit up in bed. 2, (with vor na + acc.) to board; get on; take (a plane, train, bus, etc.); get into (a car); get on(to); mount (a horse). 3, (of a bird, insect, etc.) to alight; perch. 4, (of dust, fog, etc.) to settle. 5, (of an airplane) to land. 6, (of the sun, stars, etc.) to set. 7, (of a building, foun-dation, etc.) to sink. 8, (of a battery) to go dead. 9, (of material) to shrink.
saÃdnit; v.impfv. 1, to scratch; abrade. 2, to smart; sting; burn. V goÃrle saÃdnit, my throat feels scratchy.
sadoÃvnik n. gardener.
sadovoÃd n. horticulturist; gardener. ÑsadovoÃdstvo,n. horticulture; gardening. ÑsadovoÃdheskij,adj. hor-ticultural.
sadoÃk [gen.sadkaÃ] n. 1, fishpond. 2, pen; coop; warren.
saÃ'a n. soot. V saÃ'e, sooty.
sa'aÃlka [gen. pl. -lok] n. planter (machine).
sa'aÃt; v.impfv. [pfv.posadiÃt;] 1, to plant. 2, to seat; sit (someone) down. 3, to place; put. 4, to set down; land (an aircraft). 5, to put in prison. 6, colloq. to make (a stain, blot, etc.). Ñsa'aÃt;/posadiÃt; v kleÃtku, to cage. Ñsa'aÃt;/posadiÃt; na dieÃtu, to put on a diet. Ñsa'aÃt;/posadiÃt; naà kol, to impale on a stake. Ñsa'aÃt;/posadiÃt; na cep;, to chain; chain up. Ñsa'aÃt;/posadiÃt; pod areÃst, to place under arrest.
saÃ'enec [gen. -nca] n. seedling.
sa'eÃn; also, saÃ'en; n.f. old Russian unit of length equal to approx. 7 feet. ÑmorskaÃq sa'eÃn;, fathom.
sazaÃn n. carp (fish).
sajgaà also, sajgaÃkn. a variety of antelope; saiga.
saloÃn n. 1, salon. 2, lounge (in a hotel, on a train, ship, etc.). 3, passenger section (of an aircraft). 4, showroom. ÑsaloÃn-vagoÃn, parlor car. ÑxudoÃ'estvennyj saloÃn, art gallery.
saloÃnnyj adj. light; trivial: saloÃnnyj razgovoÃr, small talk.
saÃl;to n. indecl. somersault. Also, saÃl;to-mortaÃle.
sal[Ãt n. salute.
sal[tovaÃt; v.impfv. & pfv. [pres. -tuÃ[,-tuÃew;] (with dat.) to salute.
salqÃmi n.f. indecl. salami.
sam emphatic pronoun [fem.samaÃ; neut.samoÃ; pl. saÃmi; gen.samogoÃ, samoÃj, samiÃx; dat.samomuÃ, samoÃj, samiÃm; acc. fem.samuà or samo\; instr. samiÃm, samoÃj, samiÃmi; prepl.samoÃm, samoÃj, samiÃx] oneself; myself; yourself; himself; herself; ourselves, etc.: Q sam `Ãto sdeÃla[, IÕll do it myself. Pis;moà ot samogoà prezideÃnta, a letter from the President himself. Ñbyt; samiÃm soboÃj, to be oneself. Bud; sam (samaÃ) soboÃj!, be yourself! Ñsam ne svoj (samaÃna svoqÃ), not oneself; out of sorts. Ñsam po sebeÃ, 1, oneself; in and of itself; per se. 2, on oneÕs own; in oneÕs own right. Ñsam soboÃj, by itself; of itself. Ñsam togoà ne (+ verbal adv.), not...; without...: sam togoà ne veÃdaq, unwittingly; sam togoà ne 'elaÃq, unwillingly.
samaÃn n. adobe. ÑsamaÃnnyj,adj. adobe.
samaÃrij n. samarium.
sameÃc [gen. samcaÃ] n. male (of animals): sameÃc oleÃnq, male deer; buck.
samizdaÃt n. underground publication of manuscripts (in the former Soviet Union).
saÃmka [gen. pl. saÃmok] n. female (of animals): saÃmka oleÃnq, female deer.
samoxoÃdka [gen. pl. -dok] n., colloq. self-propelled gun.
samoxoÃdnyj adj. self-propelled.
samocveÃt n. semiprecious stone. ÑsamocveÃtnyj,adj. semiprecious.
samoceÃl; n.f. end in itself.
samohiÃnnyj adj. 1, arbitrary. 2, done on oneÕs own initiative. ÑsamohiÃnno,adv. on oneÕs own.
samohuÃvstvie n. general physical and mental state: Kak vaÃwe samohuÃvstvie?, how are you feeling (in general)?
samuraÃj n. samurai.
samwiÃt n. box tree.
saÃmyj adj. 1, the very: do saÃmogo koncaÃ, to the very end; groziÃt; saÃmomu su]estvovaÃni[ (+ gen.), to threaten the very existence of. 2, in tot saÃmyjor tot 'e saÃmyj, the same: tot saÃmyj heloveÃk, kotoÃryj..., the same person that... 3, used in forming superlatives: saÃmyj vaÃ'nyj voproÃs, the most important question. 4, in saÃmoe boÃl;wee, the most; at (the) most: saÃmoe poÃzdnee, at the latest.
san n. rank; title. Ñposvq]aÃt; v duxoÃvnyj san, to ordain (as a clergyman).