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dauntless definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈdɔːntləs/
бесстрашный (besstrashnyy)

showing fearlessness and determination

"The dauntless soldier charged forward without hesitation."

"Бесстрашный солдат пошел вперед без колебаний." (Besstrashnyy soldat poshel vpered bez kolebaniy.)
dawdle definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/ˈdɔːd(ə)l/
медлить (medlit)

to waste time by being slow or idle

"Stop dawdling and finish your homework."

"Перестань медлить и заканчивай домашку." (Perestan' medlit' i zakanchivay domashku.)
day-man definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈdeɪ.mæn/
дневной рабочий (dnevnoi rabochii)

a worker employed by the day; a day laborer

"The farmer hired a day-man to help with the harvest."

"Фермер нанял дневного рабочего, чтобы помочь с уборкой урожая." (Fermyer nanyal dnevnovo rabochego, chtoby pomoch' s uborkoy urozhaya.)
dead-heat definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˌdɛd ˈhiːt/
ничья (nichya)

a race or contest in which two or more competitors finish exactly equal

"The race ended in a dead-heat between the two runners."

"Гонка закончилась ничьей между двумя бегунами." (Gonka zakonchilas' nich'ey mezhdu dvumya begunami.)
deadpan definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈdɛdˌpæn/
бесстрастный (besstrastny)

Deliberately impassive or expressionless in manner.

"She delivered the joke in a completely deadpan voice."

"Она рассказала шутку с совершенно бесстрастным голосом." (Ona rasskazala shutku s sovershenno besstrastnym golosom.)
deaths-head definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈdɛθsˌhɛd/
череп (cherep)

A representation of a human skull, often used as a symbol of death.

"The pirate flag was marked with a grim deaths-head."

"Пиратский флаг был отмечен зловещим черепом." (Piratskiy flag byl otmechen zloveshchim cherepom.)
debark definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/dɪˈbɑːrk/
сходить (skhodit')

to disembark or get off a ship, aircraft, or vehicle

"The passengers debarked as soon as the ship docked."

"Пассажиры сошли с корабля, как только оно пришвартовалось." (Passazhiry sozhli s korablya, kak tol'ko ono prishvartovalos'.)
debauch definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/dɪˈbɔːtʃ/
развращать (razvrashchat)

to corrupt morally; to lead into excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures

"The novel shows how wealth can debauch a person's character."

"Роман показывает, как богатство может развратить характер человека." (Roman pokazyvayet, kak bogatstvo mozhet razvratit' kharakter cheloveka.)
debauchery definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/dɪˈbɔːtʃəri/
разврат (razvrat)

excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; corruption or vice

"The novel depicts the debauchery of the aristocrats in the city."

"Роман изображает разврат аристократов в городе." (Roman izobrazhaet razvrat aristokratov v gorode.)
debenture definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/dɪˈbɛntʃər/
облигация (obligatsiya)

a type of debt instrument not secured by physical assets or collateral

"The company raised capital by issuing debentures to investors."

"Компания привлекла капитал, выпустив облигации для инвесторов." (Kompaniya privlekla kapital, vypustiv obligatsii dlya investorov.)
debilitate definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt/
ослаблять (oslablyat)

to weaken or make someone or something infirm

"The long illness debilitated his strength."

"Долгая болезнь ослабила его силу." (Dolgaya bolezn' oslabila ego silu.)
debonair definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˌdɛbəˈnɛr/
привлекательный (privlekatel'nyy)

confident, stylish, and charming, typically referring to a man

"He looked debonair in his tuxedo at the gala."

"Он выглядел привлекательным в своем смокинге на балу." (On vyglyadel privlekatel'nym v svoem smokinge na balu.)
debutante definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈdeb.juː.tɑːnt/
молодая женщина, которая делает своё первое официальное появление в обществе (molodaya zhenshchina, kotoraya delaet svoe pervoe ofitsialnoe poyavlenie v obshchestve)

A young woman making her first formal appearance in society.

"The debutante wore a white gown at the ball."

"Дебютантка носила белое платье на балу." (Debyutantka nosila beloje platje na balu.)
decagon definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈdɛkəˌɡɒn/
декагон (dekaton)

A polygon with ten sides and ten angles.

"The geometry teacher drew a perfect decagon on the board."

"Учитель геометрии нарисовал идеальный декагон на доске." (Uchitel' geometrii narisoval ideal'nyi dekagon na doske.)
decagram definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈdɛkəˌɡræm/
декаграмм (dekagramm)

A metric unit of mass equal to ten grams.

"The package weighed exactly one decagram."

"Посылка весила ровно один декаграмм." (Posylka vesila rovno odin dekagramm.)
decaliter definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈdɛkəˌliːtər/
десять литров (desyat' litrov)

A metric unit of capacity equal to ten liters.

"The container could hold up to one decaliter of water."

"Контейнер может вмещать до одного декалитра воды." (Konteyner mozhet vmeschat' do odnogo dekalitry vody.)
noun C2
/ˈdɛkəˌlɔːɡ/
декалог (dekalog)

The Ten Commandments in the Bible; a set of fundamental rules or principles.

"The priest gave a sermon on the importance of the Decalogue."

"Священник произнес проповедь о важности Десяти заповедей." (Svyashennik proiznes propoved o vazhnosti Desyati zapovedey.)
decameron definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/dɪˈkæmərən/
Декамерон (сборник рассказов Боккаччо) (dekameron)

A collection of 100 tales written by Giovanni Boccaccio in the 14th century, told by a group of people over ten days.

"The Decameron is considered a masterpiece of classical Italian literature."

"Декамерон считается шедевром классической итальянской литературы." (Dekameron schitaetsya shedevrom klassicheskoy italiyanskoy literatury.)
decameter definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/dɪˈkæmɪtər/
декаметр (dekametr)

A metric unit of length equal to ten meters.

"The field was measured in decameters for accuracy."

"Поле измеряли в декаметрах для точности." (Pole izmeriali v dekametrah dlya tochnosti.)
decamp definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/dɪˈkæmp/
убежать (dikamp)

To depart suddenly or secretly, often to avoid trouble or escape.

"The thief decamped before the police arrived."

"Вор сбежал до того, как полиция приехала." (Vor sbezhal do togo, kak politsiya priekhala.)
verb C2
/dɪˈkænt/
дека́нтировать (dekantirovat)

To pour liquid gently from one container into another, especially without disturbing the sediment.

"She carefully decanted the wine into a clean glass."

"Она осторожно наливала вино в чистый стакан." (Ona ostorozhno nalivala vino v chisty stakan.)
decapitate definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/dɪˈkæpɪteɪt/
счастье (schast'ye)

To cut off the head of a person or animal.

"The ancient executioner decapitated the criminal."

"Она не могла скрыть своего счастья, когда получила награду." (Ona ne mogla skryt' svoego schast'ya, kogda poluchila nagradu.)
decapod definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈdɛkəˌpɒd/
декапод (dekapod)

An arthropod with ten limbs, such as crabs, lobsters, and shrimps.

"The lobster is a well-known decapod."

"Омар — это известный декапод." (Omar — eto izvestnyy dekapod.)
decasyllable definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˌdɛkəˈsɪləbəl/
декасиллаб (dekasillab)

A line of verse with ten syllables.

"The poet often wrote in decasyllable form."

"Поэт часто писал в декосиллабической форме." (Poet chasto pisal v dekosillabicheskoy forme.)
declaim definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/dɪˈkleɪm/
декламировать (deklamirovat)

to speak aloud in a formal, passionate, or theatrical way

"The actor declaimed his lines with great intensity."

"Актёр декламировал свои реплики с большой интенсивностью." (Aktor deklamiroval svoi repliki s bolshoi intensivnostyu)
declamation definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˌdɛkləˈmeɪʃən/
декламация (deklamatsiya)

a formal speech delivered with rhetorical or dramatic effect

"Her declamation captivated the audience at the competition."

"Её декламация очаровала зрителей на конкурсе." (Yeyo deklamatsiya ocharovala zriteley na konkurse.)
declamatory definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/dɪˈklæməˌtɔri/
декламационный стиль (deklyamatsionnyy stil)

speaking in a loud, rhetorical, or dramatic way

"The politician’s declamatory style impressed some but irritated others."

"Декламационный стиль политика впечатлил одних, но раздражал других." (Deklyamatsionnyy stil politika vpechatlil odnikh, no razdrazhal drugikh.)
declivity definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/dɪˈklɪvɪti/
склон (sklon)

a downward slope of ground

"They carefully climbed down the declivity of the hill."

"Они осторожно спустились по склону холма." (Oni ostorozhno spustilis' po sklonu kholma.)
decollete definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˌdeɪ.kɒlˈteɪ/
платье с глубоким вырезом (plat'ye s glubokim vyrezom)

of a woman's dress or top, cut low so as to reveal the neck and upper chest

"She wore a decollete gown to the party."

"Она носила платье с глубоким вырезом на вечеринке." (Ona nosila plat'ye s glubokim vyrezom na vecherinke.)
decorous definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˈdekərəs/
учтивый (uchtivyy)

showing proper and polite behavior; marked by good taste

"The audience gave a decorous applause after the performance."

"Зрители выразили учтивое одобрение после выступления." (Zriteli vyrazili uchtivoye odobreniye posle vystupleniya.)
decourous definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/dɪˈkɔːrəs/
приличный (prilichny)

characterized by propriety, good taste, and proper manners

"She maintained a decourous silence during the ceremony."

"Она сохранила приличное молчание во время церемонии." (Ona sokhranyla prlichnoe molchaniye vo vremya tseremonii.)
decrepit definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/dɪˈkrɛpɪt/
обветшавший (obvetshavshiy)

worn out or weakened by age or neglect

"The decrepit old house was on the verge of collapse."

"Древний обветшавший дом был на грани обрушения." (Drevniy obvetshavshiy dom byl na grani obrusheniya.)
decrepitude definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/dɪˈkrɛpɪˌtjuːd/
упадок (upadok)

the state of being old, weak, and worn out

"The once-great empire fell into decrepitude."

"Когда-то великая империя погрузилась в упадок." (Kogda-to velikaya imperiya pogruzilas' v upadok.)
adjective C2
/dɪˈdjuːsəbl/
выводимый (vyvodimy)

able to be deduced; possible to be inferred

"The solution is deducible from the data provided."

"Решение можно вывести из предоставленных данных." (Reshenie mozhno vyvesti iz predostavlennykh dannykh.)
defalcate definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/ˈdiːfælˌkeɪt/
растратить деньги (rastatit' dengi)

to misuse or embezzle money that one is responsible for

"The accountant was accused of defalcating company funds."

"Бухгалтера обвинили в растрате средств компании." (Bukhgaltera obvinili v rastrate sredstv kompanii.)
deferential definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˌdɛfəˈrɛnʃəl/
почтительный (pochtitelny)

Showing or expressing respect and high regard.

"He was always deferential toward his teachers."

"Он всегда был почтительным по отношению к своим учителям." (on vsegda byl pochtitel'nym po otnosheniyu k svoim uchitelyam.)
noun C2
/dɪˈfoʊliənt/

a chemical that causes leaves to drop from plants, often used in warfare or agriculture

"The army sprayed defoliant to clear the forest cover."

verb C2
/dɪˈfoʊlieɪt/
опадать листву (opadat listvu)

to strip leaves from a tree, plant, or area, often using chemicals

"The farmers defoliated the fields before harvest."

"Фермеры опадали листву с полей перед сбором урожая." (Fermery opadali listvu s poley pered sbornom urozaya.)
defray definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/dɪˈfreɪ/
оплачивать расходы (oplachivat' rakhody)

to provide money to pay the costs of something

"The grant will help defray the cost of education."

"Грант поможет покрыть расходы на образование." (Grant pomozhet pokryt' raskhody na obrazovanie.)
defrock definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/diːˈfrɑːk/
лишить священника сана (lishit' svyashchennika sana)

to officially remove a priest or minister from their position and authority

"The church decided to defrock the priest after the scandal."

"Церковь решила лишить священника сана после скандала." (Tserkov' reshila lishit' svyashchennika sana posle skandala.)
deftness definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈdɛftnəs/
ловкость (lovkost)

Skillfulness and quickness in action or thought.

"Her deftness with words impressed the audience."

"Её ловкость в словах впечатлила аудиторию." (Eyo lovkost v slovakh vpechatlila auditoriyu.)
degeneracy definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/dɪˈdʒɛnərəsi/
деградация (degradatsiya)

The state of decline or deterioration, often in moral, cultural, or physical qualities.

"The novel portrays the moral degeneracy of a corrupt society."

"Роман изображает моральную деградацию коррумпированного общества." (Roman izobrazhaet moral'nuyu degradatsiyu korrumpirovannogo obshchestva.)
deify definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/ˈdiːɪfaɪ/
обожествлять (obozhestvlyat)

to treat or worship someone or something as a god

"Some fans deify their favorite celebrities."

"Некоторые фанаты обожествляют своих любимых знаменитостей." (Nekotorye fanaty obozhestvlyayut svoikh lyubimykh zvezd.)
deign definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/deɪn/
поступать ниже своей достоинства (postupat' nizhe svoey dostoinstva)

to do something considered beneath one's dignity

"The king did not deign to reply to the commoner."

"Король не удостоил себя ответить простолюдину." (Korol' ne udostoil sebya otvetit' prostolyudinu.)
deist definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˈdiːɪst/
деист (deist)

a person who believes in the existence of a supreme being but rejects organized religion

"The philosopher identified himself as a deist."

"Философ идентифицировал себя как деиста." (Filosof identifitsiroval sebya kak deista.)
deject definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C2
/dɪˈdʒɛkt/
огорчать (ogorchat)

to make someone feel sad, depressed, or dispirited

"The news of his failure seemed to deject him deeply."

"Новости о его неудаче, казалось, глубоко огорчили его." (Novosti o ego neudache, kazalos', gluboko ogorchili ego.)
dejection definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/dɪˈdʒɛkʃən/
депрессия (depressiya)

a state of sadness, depression, or low spirits

"She sat in a state of dejection after hearing the bad news."

"Она сидела в состоянии депрессии, услышав плохие новости." (Ona sidel v sostoyanii depressii, uslyshav plokhie novosti.)
delectable definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/dɪˈlɛktəbl̩/
вкусный (vkusnyy)

delicious or highly enjoyable

"The restaurant served a delectable meal."

"Ресторан подал вкусную еду." (Restoran podal vkusnuyu edu.)
delectation definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C2
/ˌdiːlɛkˈteɪʃən/
удовольствие (udovolstvie)

great pleasure or delight

"She read the story aloud for the delectation of her friends."

"Она читала рассказ вслух для удовольствия своих друзей." (Ona chitala rasskaz vslukh dlya udovolstviya svoikh druzey.)
deleterious definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
adjective C2
/ˌdɛlɪˈtɪəriəs/
вредоносный (vredonosnyy)

causing harm or damage

"Smoking has deleterious effects on health."

"Курение оказывает вредоносное воздействие на здоровье." (Kurenie okazyvayet vredonosnoe vozdeystvie na zdorovye.)