Vocabulary

Lexicon: М

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Word
Translation
Type
magnetic
adjective
a piece of pasta
noun, fem.
maximum (as an adjective)
adjective
small, little
adjective
boy
noun, masc.
mum, mother
noun, fem.
to manoeuvre
verb, impf.
route
noun, masc.
butter
noun, neut.
mathematical
adjective
material
noun, masc.
mother
noun, fem.
car, vehicle
noun, fem.
washing machine
noun, fem.
medical
adjective
slowly
adverb
slow
adjective
copper, made of copper
adjective
nurse
noun, fem.
between, among
preposition
small, fine; shallow; petty
adjective
trifle, small thing
noun, fem.
less, fewer; smaller
adverb
to change, to alter; to replace
verb, impf.
measure; step, action
noun, fem.
a little place, a nice spot
noun, neut.
place, seat; room
noun, neut.
month
noun, masc.
metal
noun, masc.
metal (as an adjective), metallic
adjective
throwing (as a describing word)
adjective
meteorite
noun, masc.
accuracy, marksmanship, aim
noun, fem.
metre
noun, masc.
mechanic
noun, masc.
to dream (of), to long (for)
verb, impf.
to bother, to get in the way
verb, impf.
honey
noun, masc.
to flicker, to flash (of a light)
verb, impf.
microwave (as an adjective)
adjective
mercy, favour, grace
noun
sweet, nice, dear
adjective
past, by
preposition
Word
Translation
Type
minimum
noun, masc.
minister (in a government)
noun, masc.
mine, of mines
adjective
mortar (as a describing word)
adjective
world
noun, masc.
mission
noun, fem.
junior (in rank)
adjective
opinion, view
noun, neut.
many; many people
pronoun
much, many, a lot (of)
adverb
much, a great deal, many things
noun, neut.
mobile; a mobile phone (as a noun)
adjective
one may, it is allowed
predicative
brain; brains, wits
noun, masc.
my, mine
pronoun
wet
adjective
well done; a fine fellow
noun, masc.
milk
noun, neut.
to be silent, to keep quiet
verb, impf.
moth, clothes moth
noun, fem.
moment; point, aspect
noun, masc.
frost, freezing weather
noun, masc.
sea (as an adjective), marine, naval
adjective
sailor, seaman
noun, masc.
motor, engine
noun, masc.
moth, small butterfly
noun, masc.
moss
noun, masc.
gloomy, dark, sombre
adjective
husband
noun, masc.
man
noun, masc.
music
noun, fem.
cartoon, animated film
noun, masc.
rubbish, litter
noun, masc.
fly
noun, fem.
to torment, to torture
verb, impf.
to suffer; to struggle (with)
verb, impf.
we
pronoun
thought, idea
noun, fem.
to wash (oneself), to have a wash
verb, impf.
mouse (the animal)
noun, fem.
soft; gentle, mild
adjective
mint, minty
adjective
ball
noun, masc.