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bacchanal definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbækənæl/
дикая вечеринка (dikaya vecherinka)

A noisy party involving drinking and revelry.

"The festival turned into a wild bacchanal by midnight."

"Фестиваль превратился в дикую вечеринку к полуночи." (Festival prevratilsya v dikuyu vecherinku k polunochi.)
bacchanalia definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˌbækəˈneɪliə/
пьянка (pyanka)

A Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, drinking, and revelry; any occasion of wild and drunken revelry.

"The novel describes the party as a bacchanalia of excess and joy."

"Роман описывает вечеринку как бакканалию избыточности и радости." (Roman opisyvayet vecherinku kak bakkanaliyu izbytochnosti i radosti.)
bacchanalian definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˌbækəˈneɪliən/
связанный с пьянством (svyazannyy s pyanstvom)

Characterized by or involving drunken revelry.

"The students threw a bacchanalian party after the exams."

"Студенты устроили пьяную вечеринку после экзаменов." (Studenty ustroili p'yanyu vecherinku posle ekzamenov.)
backbite definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/ˈbækbaɪt/
злословить (zloslovit)

to speak negatively about someone who is not present; to slander behind someone’s back

"It is wrong to backbite your colleagues behind their backs."

"Неправильно злословить о коллегах за их спиной." (Nepravilno zloslovit o kollegakh za ikh spinoy)
backslide definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/ˈbækˌslaɪd/
регресс (regress)

To relapse into bad habits, undesirable practices, or moral decline.

"After months of progress, he began to backslide into old habits."

"После нескольких месяцев прогресса, он начал возвращаться к старым привычкам." (Posle neskol'kikh mesyatsev progressa, on nachal vozvrashchat'sya k starym privychkam.)
baconian definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/beɪˈkoʊniən/
беконианский (bekonianskiy)

Relating to the philosopher Francis Bacon or his method of scientific reasoning.

"The researcher followed a Baconian approach to observation and experimentation."

"Исследователь следовал беконианскому подходу к наблюдениям и экспериментированию." (Issledovatel' sleduval bekonianskomu podkhodu k nablyudeniem i eksperimentirovaniyu.)
badinage definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˌbædɪˈnɑːʒ/
шутка, игривая беседа (shutka, igrivaya beseda)

Playful and humorous conversation; banter.

"The friends enjoyed a light badinage over coffee."

"Друзья наслаждались легким шутками за чашкой кофе." (Druz'ya naslazhdalis' legkim shutkami za chashkoy kofe.)
bailee definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˌbeɪˈliː/
хранитель (khranitel)

a person or party who temporarily receives possession of goods or property from another under a legal agreement

"The bailee must take reasonable care of the goods while they are in his possession."

"Хранитель обязан бережно относиться к имуществу." (khranitel obyazan berezhno otnositsya k imushchestvu)
bailor definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbeɪlɔːr/
поклажедатель (poklazhedatel)

a person who temporarily transfers possession of goods or property to another under a bailment agreement

"The bailor entrusted the valuable artwork to the museum for safekeeping."

"Поклажедатель передал ценное произведение музею." (Poklazhedatel peredal tsennoe proizvedenie muzeyu)
baize definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/beɪz/
вид плотной шерстяной ткани (vid plotnoy sherstyanoy tkani)

A type of coarse woolen cloth, often green, used for covering tables such as billiard tables.

"The old card table was covered with worn baize."

"Старый карточный стол был покрыт изношенным бейзом." (Staryy kartochnyy stol byl pokryt iznoshennym beyzom.)
noun C2
/bəˈkuːl/
цветок бакул (tsvetyok bakul)

a fragrant white flower native to South Asia, scientifically known as Mimusops elengi

"The sweet fragrance of bakul flowers filled the evening air in the village."

"Сладкий аромат цветов бакул наполнил вечерний воздух в деревне." (Sladkiy aromat tsvetov bakul napolnil vecherniy vozdukh v derevne.)
baleful definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈbeɪlfəl/
угрожающий (ugrozhayushchiy)

Threatening harm; menacing or expressing hatred.

"She gave him a baleful look after the insult."

"После оскорбления она взглянула на него угрожающим взглядом." (Posle oskorbleniya ona vzglyanula na nego ugrozhayushchim vzglyadom.)
balky definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈbɔːlki/
упрямый (upryamy)

difficult, uncooperative, or stubborn

"The balky printer refused to work when needed most."

"Упрямый принтер отказался работать, когда он был наиболее необходим." (Upryamy printer otkazalsya rabotat, kogda on byl naiboleye neobkhodim.)
ballast definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbælæst/
балласт (ballast)

heavy material used to stabilize a ship or vehicle

"The ship was loaded with ballast to remain steady in the storm."

"Корабль был загружен балластом, чтобы оставаться стабильным в шторм." (Korabl' byl zagruzhennyy ballastom, chtoby ostavat'sya stabil'nym v shtorm.)
Balsam definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbɔːlsəm/
ароматный бальзам (aromatnyy bal'zam)

An aromatic resinous substance or plant used for healing or soothing.

"The tree produced a fragrant balsam used in medicine."

"Дерево произвело ароматный бальзам, который использовался в медицине." (Derevo proizošlo aromatnyy bal'zam, kotoryy ispol'zovalsya v meditsine.)
Balsam apple definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbɔːl.səm ˈæp.əl/
горькая дыня (gorkaya dynya)

a bitter gourd vegetable with a bumpy green skin, also known as bitter melon

"Balsam apple is cooked with spices to reduce its bitter taste."

"Горькая дыня готовится с приправами, чтобы уменьшить ее горечь." (Gorkaya dynya gotovitsya s priravami, chtoby umenshit ee gorych.)
banality definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/bəˈnæləti/
банальность (banal'nost')

The condition of being unoriginal, boring, or obvious; trite remark or quality.

"The speech was criticized for its banality and lack of originality."

"Речь была раскритикована за свою банальность и отсутствие оригинальности." (Rech' byla raskritikovanna za svoju banal'nost' i otsutstvie original'nosti.)
bandanna definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/bænˈdænə/
большой цветной платок (bolshoy tsvetnoy platok)

A large, often brightly colored handkerchief, typically worn on the head or around the neck.

"He tied a red bandanna around his neck."

"Он завязал красный платок вокруг своей шеи." (On zavyazal krasnyy platok vokrug svoey shey.)
bandy definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/ˈbændi/
обмениваться (словами, идеями) (bandy)

To pass (words, ideas, or gossip) back and forth in a casual or argumentative way.

"They bandied jokes across the table."

"Они перебрасывались шутками через стол." (Oni perebrasyvalisya shutkami cherez stol.)
baneful definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈbeɪnfəl/
вредоносный (vredonosnyy)

Causing harm, ruin, or destruction; deadly or poisonous.

"His baneful influence ruined the community."

"Его вредоносное влияние разрушило сообщество." (Yego vredonosnoye vliyaniye razrushilo soobshchestvo.)
Banian definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbæn.jən/
майка (mayka)

a sleeveless undergarment worn next to the skin; vest

"He put on a cotton banian under his shirt."

"Он надел хлопковый банян под рубашку." (On nadel khlopkovyy banyan pod rubashku.)
Barbar definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbɑːr.bər/
парикмахер (parikhmakher)

a person whose job is to cut men's hair and shave or trim beards

"The barber gave him a perfect haircut for his wedding."

"Парикмахер сделал ему идеальную стрижку для его свадьбы." (Parikhmakher sdelal emu ideal'nuyu strizhku dlya yego svad'by.)
Barbarism definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/
варварство (varvarstvo)

extreme cruelty or brutality; absence of culture and civilization

"The barbarism of the war crimes shocked the entire international community."

"Барбаризм военных преступлений потряс всю международную общественность." (Barbarizm voennykh prestupleniy potryas vsyu mezhdunarodnuyu obshchestvennost'.)
Barbarous definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈbɑːr.bə.rəs/
варварский, жестокий (varvarskiy, zhestokiy)

extremely cruel or uncivilized

"The prisoners were treated in a barbarous manner."

"Заключенных обратились жестоко." (Zaklyuchennykh obratilis' zhestoko.)
barcarole definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbɑːr.kəˌroʊl/
баркарола (barkarola)

a traditional Venetian boat song, often in 6/8 time

"The orchestra played a beautiful barcarole that reminded me of Venice."

"Оркестр исполнил красивую баркаролу, которая напомнила мне Венецию." (Orkestr ispolnil krasivuyu barkarolu, kotoraya napomnila mne Veneziyu.)
bard definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/bɑːrd/
поэт (poet)

a poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with oral traditions

"Shakespeare is often called the Bard of Avon."

"Шекспира часто называют поэтом Эйвона." (Shekspira chasto nakazyvayut poetom Eyvona.)
barefaced definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈbɛərˌfeɪst/
бесстыдный (bestydnyy)

shameless and undisguised; openly bold or unashamed

"He told a barefaced lie in front of everyone."

"Он сказал бесстыдную ложь перед всеми." (On skazal bestydnuyu lozh' pered vsemi.)
Barnacle definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbɑːr.nɪ.kəl/
ракушка (rakushka)

a marine crustacean that attaches itself permanently to underwater surfaces

"The old ship's hull was covered with barnacles."

"Корпус старого корабля был покрыт ракушками." (Korpus starogo korablya byl pokryt rakushkami.)
barograph definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbærəˌɡræf/
прибор, который регистрирует изменения атмосферного давления (pribor, kotoryj registriruet izmeneniya atmosfernogo davleniya)

an instrument that records changes in atmospheric pressure

"The scientist checked the barograph for pressure variations."

"Учёный проверил барограф на изменения давления." (Uchyonij proveryl barograf na izmeneniya davleniya.)
barterer definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbɑːrtərər/
бартерщик (bartershchik)

A person who trades goods or services without using money.

"The barterer exchanged fruits for some pottery."

"Бартерер обменял фрукты на посуду." (Barterer obmenyal frukty na posudu.)
bassoon definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/bəˈsuːn/
вид деревянной флейты (большой деревянный музыкальный инструмент) (vid derevyannoy fleyty (bol'shoy derevyannyy muzykal'nyy instrument))

a large woodwind instrument with a deep sound

"The orchestra featured a beautiful bassoon solo."

"Оркестр представил прекрасное соло на басуне." (Orkestr predstavил prekrasnoe solo na basune.)
noun C2
/ˈbæs.tərd tiːk/
бастард тик (bastard tik)

A flowering tree with bright orange-red flowers, also known as flame of the forest

"The bastard teak tree blooms with vibrant orange flowers in spring."

"Дерево бастард тик цветет яркими оранжевыми цветами весной." (Derevo bastard tik tsvetet yarkimi oranzhevymi tsvetami vesnoy.)
bastardization definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˌbæstərdaɪˈzeɪʃən/
искажение / ухудшение (iskazhenie / ukhudshenie)

the act of corrupting, degrading, or misrepresenting something

"Critics called the remake a bastardization of the original film."

"Критики назвали ремейк извращением оригинального фильма." (Kritiki nazvali remeik izvrashcheniem original'nogo fil'ma.)
bastardize definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/ˈbæstərdaɪz/
искажать (iskazhat)

to corrupt or debase something by altering it from its original form; to change in a way that reduces quality or purity

"Critics argue that the remake bastardized the original novel."

"Критики считают, что ремейк исказил оригинал." (Kritiki schitayut chto remake iskazil original)
baste definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/beɪst/
поливать или смазывать расплавленным жиром, соками или жидкостью мясо во время готовки, чтобы оно оставалось влажным (polivat' ili smazyvat' rasplavlennym zhiri, sokami ili zhidkost'yu myaso vo vremya gotovki, chtoby ono ostavalos' vlazhny'm)

to pour or brush melted fat, juices, or liquid over meat during cooking to keep it moist

"She basted the turkey every 30 minutes to keep it juicy."

"Она подливала индейку каждые 30 минут, чтобы она оставалась сочной." (Ona podlivalá indeyku kazhdyye 30 minut, chtoby ona ostavalas' sochnoy.)
bate definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
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bate (бэйт)

verb C2
/beɪt/
уменьшить, ослабить (umenshit, oslabit)

to lessen or restrain; to diminish the force or intensity of something

"He spoke with bated breath as he waited for the result."

"Он говорил с затаенным дыханием, ожидая результат." (On govoril s zatayennym dykhaniyem, ozhidaya rezul'tat.)
bathetic definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/bəˈθɛt.ɪk/
тривиальные эмоции (trivial'nye emocii)

displaying insincere or trivial emotion; producing an unintended ridiculous effect through sudden change from serious to silly

"The movie's ending was unintentionally bathetic rather than tragic."

"Конец фильма был батетичным, а не трагичным." (Konets fil'ma byl batetichnym, a ne tragichnym.)
bathymetry definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/bəˈθɪm.ə.tri/
батиметрия (batimetria)

The measurement of depth of water in oceans, seas, or lakes.

"Bathymetry is essential for understanding oceanic topography."

"Батиметрия необходима для понимания океанской топографии." (Batimetria neobkhodima dlya ponimaniya okeanskoy topografii.)
batten definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/ˈbætn/
закрепить (zakrepit)

To fasten or secure something tightly.

"They battened down the hatches before the storm."

"Они закрепили люки перед бурей." (Oni zakrepili lyuki pered burey.)
adjective C2
/ˈbæti/
чокнутый (choknutyy)

crazy or eccentric in behavior

"The old man down the street is a bit batty but harmless."

"Старик на улице немного чокнутый, но безвредный." (Starik na ulitse nemnogo choknutyy, no bezvrednyy.)
bauble definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbɔːbəl/
безделушка (bezdelooshka)

A small, decorative trinket or ornament, often of little value.

"She wore a shiny bauble around her neck."

"Она носила блестящую безделушку на шее." (Ona nosila blyestyashchuyu bezdelooshku na sheye.)
bawdy definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈbɔːdi/
непристойный (nepristoinyj)

humorously indecent or obscene, often in a sexual way

"The comedian’s bawdy jokes made the audience laugh and blush."

"Непристойные шутки комика заставили публику смеяться и краснеть." (Nepristoinye shutki komika zastavili publiku smejatsya i krasnet'.)
baying definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/ˈbeɪɪŋ/
лаять (layat')

making a loud, prolonged barking or howling sound, especially of dogs

"The baying of the hounds echoed through the forest."

"Лай гончих эхом разнесся по лесу." (Lay gonchikh ekhom raznes sya po lesu.)
Beatened rice definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈbiːtənd raɪs/
сплющенный рис (splyushchennyy ris)

flattened rice; rice that has been parboiled, dried, and beaten into flat flakes

"Beaten rice is commonly eaten with milk and sugar for breakfast."

"Сплющенный рис часто едят с молоком и сахаром на завтрак." (Splyushchennyy ris chasto edyat s molokom i sakharom na zavtrak.)
beatific definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˌbiːəˈtɪfɪk/
блаженный (blazhenny)

blissfully happy or showing great joy

"She had a beatific smile after hearing the good news."

"У неё была блаженная улыбка после того, как она услышала хорошие новости." (U neyo byla blazhennaya ulybka posle togo, kak ona uslyshala khoroshiye novosti.)
beatify definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/biˈætɪfaɪ/
беатифицировать (beatificirovat)

to make blessed or holy, especially in the Roman Catholic Church, to declare a deceased person to be among the blessed

"The pope decided to beatify the martyr for his faith and sacrifice."

"Папа решил беатифицировать мученика за его веру и жертву." (Papa reshil beatificirovat' muchenika za ego veru i zhertvu.)
beatitude definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/biˈætɪtjuːd/
высшее блаженство или счастье, часто используется в отношении учений Иисуса на Нагорной проповеди (vyshee blazhenstvo ili schastye, chasto ispolzuyetsya v otnoshenii ucheniy Iisusa na Nagornoy propovedi)

supreme blessedness or happiness, often used in reference to the sayings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount

"She felt a state of beatitude after receiving the good news."

"Она почувствовала состояние блаженства после получения хороших новостей." (Ona pochuvstvovala sostoyanie blazhestva posle polucheniya khoroshikh novostey.)
beau definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/boʊ/
возлюбленный (vozlyublennyy)

a male admirer or boyfriend; a fashionable young man

"She arrived at the party with her beau."

"Она пришла на вечеринку со своим возлюбленным." (Ona prishla na vecherinku so svoim vozlyublennym.)
becalm definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/bɪˈkɑːm/
успокаивать (uspokajivat)

to make calm or still; to deprive a sailing vessel of wind

"The captain tried to becalm the anxious crew."

"Капитан пытался успокоить беспокойную команду." (Kapitan pytalsya uspokoit' bespokoĭnuĭ komanduy.)
beck definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/bɛk/
жест призыва / небольшой ручей (zhest prizyva / nebol'shoy ruchey)

a gesture of beckoning; a small stream or brook (chiefly Northern English)

"The servant came at his master's beck and call."

"Слуга пришел по велению своего хозяина." (Sluga prishel po veleniyu svoego khozyaina.)