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light russian

  • свет

    light

    world

    high society, fashionable society

  • ого́нь

    fire

    flame

    light, lights

    fire, gunfire

    fire, passion, enthusiasm

    awesome, great stuff, a blast

  • лёгкий

    light, lightweight

    easy, simple

    slight, mild, gentle

    light

  • голубо́й

    light blue, pale blue, sky-blue, azure

    gay

  • откры́ться

    to open, to be opened

    to open (for business), to be opened, to begin

    to come to light, to be revealed

    to come into view, to open up (before one's eyes)

  • электри́чество

    electricity, electric light

  • открыва́ться

    to open, to be open, to come open

    to open, to open its doors, to start

    to open up, to come into view

    to be revealed, to come to light

  • возду́шный

    air, aerial

    airy, light, fluffy

  • све́тлый

    light, bright, well-lit

    light (in colour), pale

    blonde, fair

    clear, lucid

    bright (hopeful), joyful

  • заже́чь

    to light, to set fire to, to ignite, to turn on (a light)

    to inspire, to fire up, to thrill

  • свети́ть

    to shine, to give light

    to shine a light (for someone), to light the way

  • поле́гче

    a bit lighter, a little easier, somewhat easier

    as light as possible, as easy as possible

  • ма́йя

    Maya, Mayas

    maya (light cotton fabric)

  • плащ

    raincoat, mac

    cloak, cape

    coat, light overcoat

  • ла́мпочка

    light bulb, electric bulb

    small lamp, little lamp

  • фона́рь

    lantern, lamp, light, skylight

  • вспы́шка

    flash, burst of light

    flash (on a camera)

    outbreak (of disease)

    outburst (of emotion), fit

  • вскрыть

    to open, to unseal, to open up

    to reveal, to disclose, to bring to light, to expose

    to break open, to force open, to crack open

    to lance, to cut open, to incise

    to dissect, to perform an autopsy on

  • разводи́ть

    to breed, to raise, to grow (plants)

    to dilute, to dissolve

    to part, to move apart, to pull apart, to separate

    to kindle, to light (a fire)

    to take (to different places), to bring, to conduct

    to make (a fuss), to spread, to stir up

    to con, to trick

  • загоре́ться

    to catch fire, to start burning, to go up in flames

    to light up, to come on, to begin to shine

    to flare up, to break out, to blaze up

    to become eager, to be fired with (an idea), to get excited about

  • всплыть

    to come to the surface, to surface, to come to light, to reveal itself

  • закури́ть

    to light up, to light a cigarette, to start smoking (a cigarette)

    to take up smoking, to begin to smoke

  • погаси́ть

    to extinguish, to put out, to turn off (light)

    to pay off, to repay, to settle (a debt)

    to dampen, to suppress, to stifle

  • развести́

    to dilute, to dissolve, to mix (with water)

    to start (a fire), to light, to kindle

    to spread apart, to move apart, to part

    to breed, to raise, to grow, to cultivate

    to take (to different places), to lead (somewhere), to distribute

    to stir up, to spread, to start

    to swindle, to cheat, to con

  • мая́к

    lighthouse, beacon, leading light

  • зажига́ть

    to light, to set fire to, to ignite, to turn on (a light)

    to inspire, to fire up, to enthuse

  • величина́

    size, magnitude, extent

    value, quantity

    great figure, celebrity, leading light

  • огонёк

    small fire, little flame, spark

    little light, glimmer, light (of a lamp or lighter)

  • освеще́ние

    lighting, illumination, light

    coverage, reporting, treatment

    elucidation, clarification

  • светово́й

    light

  • чу́ткий

    sensitive, considerate, sympathetic, tactful

    keen, acute, sharp, sensitive (instrument)

    light (of sleep), alert, watchful

  • нелёгкий

    difficult, not easy, hard, not light

  • рассе́янный

    absent-minded, scatterbrained, distracted

    diffuse, scattered, soft (of light)

  • снежо́к

    snowball

    light snow, fresh snow, a bit of snow

    cocaine, coke, snow

  • пика́п

    light van, pickup

  • вы́явить

    to detect, to identify, to uncover, to find

    to reveal, to bring to light, to establish, to clarify

  • светофо́р

    traffic lights, light signal

  • освеща́ть

    to light up, to illuminate

    to shed light on, to elucidate, to explain

    to cover, to report on

  • туши́ть

    to put out, to extinguish, to turn off (a light)

    to stew, to braise, to steam (vegetables)

    to quell, to suppress, to put down, to stifle

  • раскры́ться

    to open, to unfold, to open up

    to come to light, to be revealed, to come out, to get out

    to open up, to reveal oneself, to show one's true self

  • несерьёзный

    not serious, unfounded, light, frivolous

  • затопи́ть

    to flood, to inundate, to submerge

    to light (a stove), to fire up (a stove), to start heating

  • раку́шка

    seashell, shell, cockle-shell

    mussel, bivalve mollusc, shellfish

    light sheet-metal garage

  • беспе́чный

    carefree, light-hearted, untroubled

    careless, negligent, heedless

  • светло́

    it is light, it is bright, it is daylight

    brightly, radiantly

  • всплыва́ть

    to come to the surface, to surface, to float up

    to come to light, to be revealed, to crop up, to come up

  • летя́щий

    flying

    swift, light, fleeting, flowing

  • вскрыва́ть

    to open, to unseal, to break open

    to reveal, to disclose, to expose, to bring to light

    to dissect, to perform an autopsy

    to lance, to cut open

  • прояви́ться

    to manifest itself, to show itself, to become apparent, to come to light

  • засвети́ться

    to light up

  • беззабо́тный

    light-hearted, lighthearted, carefree

  • освети́ть

    to light up, to illuminate

    to shed light on, to highlight, to cover (a topic)

  • гаси́ть

    to put out, to extinguish

    to turn off (the light), to switch off

    to pay off, to repay, to settle

    to muffle, to damp, to suppress

    to beat up, to thrash

  • растопи́ть

    to melt, to melt down, to render (fat)

    to light (a stove), to get a fire going in, to heat up (by lighting a fire)

  • до́ждик

    light rain (drizzle)

  • раскрыва́ться

    to open, to open up, to dehisce (of a seed pod)

    to come to light, to come out, to be revealed

    to uncover oneself, to kick off the blanket

    to open up, to unfold (of a view)

  • легкомы́сленный

    thoughtless, careless, reckless

    frivolous, flippant, light-minded, superficial

  • ра́курс

    angle, camera angle, angle of view

    perspective, point of view, light

    foreshortening, angular distortion

  • прикури́ть

    to light a cigarette

  • заигра́ть

    to begin to play, to strike up (a tune), to start up (music)

    to begin to sparkle, to begin to shimmer, to start to play (of light)

    to play to death, to wear out by playing too often

  • бычо́к

    bull calf, calf (male), steer

    cigarette butt, fag end

    goby, bullhead

    small truck, light delivery truck, van

    stinking russula

  • развлека́тельный

    entertainment (attr.), light-entertainment, amusement (attr.)

    entertaining, amusing, diverting

  • засия́ть

    to begin to shine, to light up, to start to glow

    to light up (of eyes or face), to beam

  • озари́ть

    (bookish) to light up or illuminate

  • зали́тый

    flooded, inundated, covered with (liquid), full of (liquid)

    bathed in, flooded with (light), drenched in, sun-drenched

  • маячо́к

    beacon, signal light, tracking device

    marker buoy, buoy

    small lighthouse, little lighthouse

  • выясня́ться

    to become clear, to come to light, to be cleared up

    to turn out, to transpire

  • ве́ять

    to blow (of a light breeze), to waft

    to flutter, to wave, to sway

    to emanate, to give off a sense of, to be in the air

  • заже́чься

    to light up (traffic light)

  • разгоре́ться

    to blaze up, to flare up, to flame up, to catch fire properly

    to flare up, to break out, to erupt

    to light up, to glow, to flush

  • игри́вый

    playful, skittish, light, wanton

  • разлива́ть

    to pour out, to serve (soup or tea), to bottle

    to spill, to slop

    to spread, to shed (light), to pour forth

  • загора́ться

    to catch fire, to begin to burn, to ignite

    to light up, to come on, to start to glow

    to flare up, to break out, to blaze up

    to be fired with (an idea), to become eager

  • обнару́житься

    to come to light, to turn out, to be revealed

    to manifest itself, to show itself, to become apparent, to be noticeable

    to turn up, to be found

  • е́герь

    gamekeeper, game warden, huntsman

    chasseur, rifleman, light infantryman

    game management specialist, wildlife manager

  • рассе́ять

    to dispel, to dissipate, to banish

    to scatter, to disperse, to drive apart

    to sow, to strew, to disseminate

    to diffuse, to scatter (light)

  • посвети́ть

    to shine, to hold the light, to light the way

  • дунове́ние

    breath(light gust of wind)

  • выставля́ться

    to exhibit, to be exhibited, to be put on display, to show one's work

    to show off, to brag, to put oneself in a good light

    to stick out, to protrude, to jut out

    to push forward, to move forward

  • боло́нья

    light waterproof nylon fabric, nylon cloth

    nylon raincoat

  • ру́сый

    light brown

  • легкомы́слие

    lightness, light-mindedness, thoughtlightness, flippancy

  • мига́лка

    flashing light (on a vehicle), flashing beacon, blue light

    flashing light, blinking light, blinker

    headlight flash, flashing of the headlights

    dim little lamp, oil lamp

  • выявля́ть

    to identify, to detect, to discover, to pinpoint

    to reveal, to expose, to bring to light, to disclose

    to establish, to determine, to clarify, to ascertain

  • разгора́ться

    to blaze up, to flame up, to catch fire properly

    to flare up, to break out, to grow heated

    to light up, to glow, to flush

  • засвети́ть

    to light, to light up, to switch on, to turn on

    to expose, to reveal, to blow (a cover), to give away

    to give a smack, to punch, to clout

    to expose (film) by accident, to fog (film)

    to begin to shine, to start to glow

  • беспе́чно

    light-heartedly, with complete unconcern

  • рассвело́

    it is already light

  • вскры́ться

    to be revealed, to come to light, to transpire

    to burst open, to open up, to suppurate

    to open up, to reveal oneself, to confess

  • вспы́хивать

    to blaze up, to catch fire, to flare up

    to flash, to light up suddenly

    to break out, to erupt

    to blush, to flush

  • беззабо́тно

    light-heartedly, carelessly

  • озаря́ть

    (bookish) to light up or illuminate

  • испусти́ть

    to let out, to utter, to emit (a sound), to exhale

    to give off, to emit (light or smell), to exude

    to give up the ghost, to breathe one's last

  • преуменьша́ть

    to understate, to play down, to minimize, to make light of

    to underestimate, to undervalue

  • просве́т

    gap, break (in clouds), chink of light, opening

    ray of hope, glimmer of hope, silver lining

    clear opening, aperture, clear width, inside diameter

  • запали́ть

    to set on fire, to set alight, to light

    to catch, to catch out, to spot

  • ночни́к

    night-lamp, night-light

  • о́тблеск

    reflection, gleam, glint, reflected light

    faint reflection, pale echo, trace

  • блонди́нистый

    blond, light-haired

  • обнару́живаться

    to come to light, to be revealed, to turn out

    to be found, to turn up, to be detected

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