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bacchanalian
a. вакханалий drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
backdrop
n. фон background; the view behind something
badinage
n. болтовня teasing conversation; good-humored, playful conversation
baffle
v. перегородки frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
balance
n. баланс being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
bale
n. кипа a bundle or package of goods in a cloth cover, and corded for storage or transportation
baleful
a. зловещий portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.
balk
v. Бок stop short and refuse to go on; refuse obstinately or abruptly
ballast
n. балласта heavy substance used to add stability or weight
ballet
n. балет a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
banal
a. банально obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
bandmaster
n. дирижер a conductor of a band
bandy
v. хоккей с мячом discuss lightly or glibly; exchange words heatedly
bang
n. взрыва a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
bankrupt
v. банкротом cause to become financially ruin; ruin
bantering
a. насмешливо good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone
barbecue
n. барбекю a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
bard
n. бард poet, especially lyric poet
barn
n. сарай an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
barometer
n. барометр an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere