Concise English-Russian phrasebook.
bend — v 1. flex, bow, crook, twist, contort; curve, turn, swerve, veer, deviate, divagate, deflect, diverge; circle, coil, curl, spiral, loop; meander, worn, zigzag, wind, wind in and out, sinuate; hook, angle off, shoot off at an angle; arch, vault,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Types of gestures — Gestures are a form of body language or non verbal communication.Although some gestures, such as the ubiquitous act of pointing, differ little from one place to another, most gestures do not have invariable or universal meanings, having specific… … Wikipedia
wind instrument — /wind/ a musical instrument sounded by the breath or other air current, as the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or flute. [1575 85] * * * ▪ music Introduction any musical instrument that uses air as the primary vibrating medium for the… … Universalium
Recorder — For other uses, see Recorder (disambiguation). Various recorders (second from the bottom disassembled into its three parts) Musical instruments Woodwinds … Wikipedia
Horn (instrument) — Corno redirects here. For the river, see Corno (river). French horn redirects here. For the luxury hotel and restaurant, see French Horn, Sonning Eye. Horn Horn Brass instrument Other names … Wikipedia
Etiquette in Asia — In Asia, many points of good etiquette are derived from religious beliefs. This Kannon statue (known elsewhere as Kuan Yin) stands on Mt. Koya, Japan. As expectations regarding good manners differ from person to person and vary according to each… … Wikipedia
clarinet — clarinetist, clarinettist, n. /klar euh net /, n. a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece. [1790 1800; < F clarinette, equiv. to OF clarin CLARION + ette ETTE] * * * Single reed… … Universalium
Great Train Robbery (1963) — The Great Train Robbery is the name given to a £2.6 million train robbery committed on 8 August 1963 at Bridego Railway Bridge, Ledburn near Mentmore in Buckinghamshire, England.[1] The bulk of the stolen money was not recovered. It was probably… … Wikipedia
rationalism — rationalist, n. rationalistic, rationalistical, adj. rationalistically, adv. /rash euh nl iz euhm/, n. 1. the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct. 2. Philos. a. the doctrine… … Universalium
List of Marvel Family enemies — Through his adventures, Fawcett Comics/DC Comics superhero Captain Marvel and his Marvel Family gained a host of enemies, including the following: Contents 1 Acrobat 2 Adolf Hitler 3 Amoeba Family … Wikipedia
Batman — Bruce Wayne redirects here. For the Amalgam Comics character, see Bruce Wayne (Amalgam Comics). This article is about the superhero character. For other uses, see Batman (disambiguation). Batman … Wikipedia
