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adverb B2
/ˈbruːtəli/
жестоко (zhestoko)

in a cruel, violent, or harsh manner; in a very direct and blunt way

"The prisoners were treated brutally by the guards."

"Охранники обращались с заключёнными жестоко." (okhranniki obrashchalis s zaklyuchennymi zhestoko)
buck definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun/verb B2
/bʌk/
мужской олень / сопротивляться (muzhskoy oleg / soprotivlyat'sya)

A male deer; also to resist or oppose strongly.

"The horse began to buck wildly as the rider tried to hold on."

"Лошадь начала сильно прыгать, когда всадник пытался удержать ее." (Loshad' nachala sil'no prygat', kogda vsadnik pytalsya uderzhat' yeye.)
Bud definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/bʌd/
почка (pochka)

An undeveloped or immature flower before it opens

"The rose bud will bloom into a beautiful flower in a few days."

"Почка розы распустится в красивый цветок через несколько дней." (Pochka rozy raspustitsya v krasivyy tsvetok cherez neskol'ko dney)
noun B2
/ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/
бизон (bizon)

a large wild ox with heavy horns; American bison

"The buffalo grazed peacefully in the meadow."

"Буйвол пасся мирно на лугу." (Builvol pasya mirno na lugu.)
buffer definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun/verb B2
/ˈbʌfər/
буфер / поглотитель удара (buffer / poglotitel udara)

Something that lessens or absorbs the impact of a shock; to act as a protective barrier.

"The organization acts as a buffer between workers and management."

"Организация выступает в качестве буфера между рабочими и руководством." (Organizatsiya vystupayet v kachestve buffera mezhdu rabochimi i rukovodstvom.)
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buffet

noun, verb B2
/bəˈfeɪ/ (noun), /ˈbʌfɪt/ (verb)

A meal where guests serve themselves from a variety of dishes arranged on a table; also means to strike repeatedly (as a verb).

"We enjoyed a large buffet at the wedding reception."

Bulk definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun, verb B2
/bʌlk/
оптовая покупка / масса (optovaya pokupka / massa)

The mass or large size of something; to gain mass or volume.

"He bought rice in bulk to save money."

"Он купил рис оптом, чтобы сэкономить деньги." (On kupil ris optom, chtoby sekonomit' dengi.)
Bullet definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈbʊlɪt/
пуля (pulya)

A small, metal projectile fired from a gun.

"The soldier loaded a bullet into his rifle."

"Солдат зарядил пулю в свою винтовку." (Soldat zaryadil pul'yu v svoyu vintovku.)
bumper definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun/adjective B2
/ˈbʌmpər/
бампер (bamper)

A protective bar at the front or back of a vehicle; also used to describe something unusually large or successful.

"The farmer celebrated a bumper harvest this year."

"Фермер отпраздновал этот год как урожай рекордного размера." (Fermyer otprazdnoval etot god kak urozhay rekordnogo razmera.)
adjective B2
/ˈbʌmpi/
неровный; ухабистый (bumpy)

having an uneven surface; rough; jolting

"The bumpy road made the car ride very uncomfortable."

"Неровная дорога сделала поездку на машине очень неудобной." (Nerovnyaya doroga sdelala poezdku na mashine ochen' neudobnoj.)
Bundle definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈbʌn.dəl/
пакет; связка (paket, svyazka)

a collection of things or quantity of material tied or wrapped up together

"The mailman delivered a bundle of letters to our house."

"Почтальон доставил пачку писем в наш дом." (Pochtalyon dostavil pachku pisem v nash dom.)
bunker definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun, verb B2
/ˈbʌŋkər/
бункер (bunker)

a reinforced underground shelter; to place or store something in a protected place

"They hid in a bunker during the air raid."

"Во время авиаудара они спрятались в бункере." (vo vremya avioudara oni spryatalis v bunkere)
burden definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈbɜːrdn/
бремя (bremya)

a heavy load, especially one that is difficult to carry

"The financial burden was too heavy for him to bear."

"Финансовое бремя было слишком тяжёлым для него." (Finansovoye bremya bylo slishkom tyazhyolym dlya nego.)
bureau definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈbjʊəroʊ/
бюро/агентство (byuro/agentsvo)

An office or agency that provides services or manages specific duties.

"The travel bureau helped them plan their vacation."

"Туристическое бюро помогло им спланировать отпуск." (Turisticheskoe byuro pomoglo im splanirovat' otpusk.)
bureaucracy definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/bjʊˈrɒkrəsi/
бюрократия (byurokratiya)

A system of administration marked by official rules, procedures, and hierarchy.

"Starting a new business often involves dealing with a lot of bureaucracy."

"Начало нового бизнеса часто связано с множеством бюрократических процедур." (Nachalo novogo biznesa chasto svyazano s mnozhestvom byurokraticheskikh protsedur.)
burial definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/ˈbɛriəl/
погребение (pogrebenie)

the act of placing a dead body into the ground.

"The burial ceremony took place in the afternoon."

"Церемония погребения состоялась днем." (Tseremoniya pogrebeniya sostoyalas dnyom.)
burial site definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
ˈbɛriəl saɪt
место захоронения (mesto zakhoroneniya)

A place where a dead body is buried.

"The burial site of the martyrs was near the riverbank."

"Место захоронения мучеников было рядом с берегом реки." (Mesto zakhoroneniya muchenikov bylo ryadom s beregom reki.)
business finance definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
ˈbɪz.nɪs ˈfaɪ.næns
финансовое управление бизнесом (finansovoe upravlenie biznesom)

The area of finance that deals with sources of funding and the capital structure of corporations.

"Effective business finance enhances profitability."

"Эффективное финансовое управление бизнесом увеличивает прибыльность." (Effektivnoe finansovoe upravlenie biznesom uvelichivaet pribylnost'.)
business success definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
/bɪzˈnɛs sʌˈsɛs/
деловой успех (delovoy uspekh)

The achievement of desired outcomes in business operations, typically measured by profitability, growth, and sustainability.

"Innovation drives business success."

"Инновации способствуют деловому успеху." (Innovatsii sposobstvuyut delovomu uspekhu.)
bust definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun/verb B2
/bʌst/
бюст/ломать (byust/lomat)

As a noun: A sculpture of a person's head, shoulders, and chest; As a verb: To break, smash, or arrest.

"The police busted the gang last night."

"Полиция арестовала банду прошлой ночью." (Politsiya arestovala bandu proshloy noch'yu.)
butt definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
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butt

noun, verb B2
/bʌt/

to hit or push with the head or horns; the end part of something, especially a cigarette

"The goat butted the fence with its horns."

Butterfly Population definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun B2
ˈbʌtərflaɪ ˌpɒpjəˈleɪʃən
популяция бабочек (populyatsiya babochek)

The total number of butterflies in a particular area or ecosystem.

"The butterfly population is declining due to habitat loss."

"Популяция бабочек уменьшается из-за утраты среды обитания." (Populyatsiya babochek umenshaetsya iz-za utraty sredy obitaniya.)