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@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@ # An Offline Console Russian Dictionary (based on openrussian.org) +This is an offline console and terminal-friendly Russian dictionary, +based on the database of [https://en.openrussian.org/](openrussian.org). + * Works offline (without internet access) and is very fast. This really pays off if you browse Russian words a lot. * It integrates well into the console environment - browse dictionary @@ -65,16 +68,36 @@ You are of course welcome to contribute patches. :-) ## Examples +A simple lookup: + openrussian саморазрушение + +Display the German translation: + openrussian -Lde саморазрушение - openrussian самора[сз]рушение + +If you are unsure which consonants appear in this word: + + openrussian самора[сз]ру[шщ]ение + +Find more words derived from "разрушение": + openrussian *разрушение + +Avoid ambiguous search results: + openrussian -V коса + +Look up by translation: + openrussian catch a cold Graphical display using `groffer`: - openrussian -p кошка | groffer -Kutf8 --mode pdf2 -fSTIX + openrussian -p кошка | groffer -Kutf8 --mode pdf2 + +You may have to specify a non-default font supporting +cyrillic characters via groffer's `-f` option. ## License |