the act of ridiculing someone or something in a hurtful manner
насмешка
a collection of nests that a bird colony, such as rooks build for breeding
лежбище
the money, estate, or goods brought by a bride or her family to her husband or his family on their marriage
приданое невесты
the condition of dying without a valid will, leaving the distribution of one's estate to be determined by the laws of intestate succession rather than specific instructions in a will
отсутствие завещания
the act of stealing something from someone, especially without breaking into a building
воровство, хищение
a form of government in which the absolute power is held by a single person
автаркия
the state of having peculiar, unusual, or strange trait or characteristic
странность, чудаковатость
a political system in which a small group of high-powered people control a country or organization
олигархия
a person or entity who agrees to be responsible for the debt or obligation of another person or entity
поручитель
a person who performs a certain official purpose or duty, especially in government offices
чиновник, должностное лицо
the act of being artfully dishonest to deceive people or achieve something
софистика
the people that a person is descended from
родословная, происхождение
the number of times an event recurs in a unit of time
частота, повторяемость
(phonetics) a subdivision of phonetics dealing with stress and intonation
просодияпросодия
a place, such as a factory, where dairy products, including butter and cheese, are prepared or sold
маслозавод
a place used for storing grains or farm food
зернохранилище, амбар