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to fool around

be´dnost; ( f ), be´dnyj

poverty; poor

be´dstvie

disaster

be´'en / ec, ~stvo

refugee; refugee problem

bezvozvra´tnyj

permanent

bezgrani´hnyj

limitless

bezrabo´t / ica, ~nyj

unemployment; unemployed

bespla´tnyj

free

bespokoít; / o-

to worry

bla´go

good, benefit

blagosostoqńie

wellbeing, prosperity

blagotvori´tel;nyj

charity, charitable

blat

personal connections

blestq´]ij

brilliant

bli´'nee zarube´';e

near abroad

bliźkij

near

bogate´t; / raz-

to get rich

boga´t / stvo, ~yj

wealth; rich

boleźn; ( f )

illness

bole´t; / za- (+ inst)

to be ill (with)

bombe¨'ka

bombing

boq´t;sq (+ gen)

to be afraid

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brak

marriage

2

brat; / vzqt; na sebq

to take on

3

broniŕovat; / za-

to book

4

brosa´t; / brośit;

to throw; stop

5

bu´duhi (+ inst)

being

6

bu´du]ee

the future

7

bukvaĺ;no

literally

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byva´t;

to happen

9

by

´ vwij

former

10

1

vvedeńie

introduction

2

vdrug

suddenly

3

vedu´]ij

leading; presenter

4

ved;

you see, after all

5

vek

century

6

veli´kij

great

7

veŕit; / po- (+ dat); v (+ acc) to believe

8

veŕno

true

9

veŕnyj spośob

sure way

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ves;ma´

quite

1

ve]ańie

broadcasting

2

vzameń (+ gen)

instead

3

vid

view, appearance; type

4

vinova´tyj v (+ prep)

guilty of

5

vkla´dyvat; / vlo'i´t; ; vlo'eńie

to invest; investment

6

vkl[ha´t; / vkl[hi´t;

to include

7

vladeĺec

owner

8

vlade´t; (+ inst)

to own

9

vlaśti ( pl); vlast; ( f )

authorities; power

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vleheńie

attraction

1

vliqńie

influence

2

vliq´t; / po- na (+ acc)

to influence

3

vmewa´tel;stvo

interference