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вал

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  • 1.

    shaft, roller, cylinderengineering

    Вал дви́гателя бы́стро враща́ется.

    The engine's shaft turns quickly.

    Technical term: the rotating part transmitting torque.

  • 2.

    rampart, earthwork, embankment

    Вокру́г го́рода насыпали земляно́й вал.

    An earthen rampart was thrown up around the town.

    Often in земляной вал 'earthen rampart'.

  • 3.

    billow, high wave, breaker

    Огро́мный вал накры́л ло́дку.

    A huge billow swamped the boat.

    Of the sea: a big rolling wave.

  • 4.

    (raregross output, gross volume, total outputeconomics

    Заво́д вы́полнил план по ва́лу.

    The factory met its plan for gross output.

    Economic planning jargon: план по валу 'plan by gross output'.

Examples

Declension

⚠️ Stress change.

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

вал

валы́

Gen.Genitive

ва́ла

вало́в

Dat.Dative

ва́лу

вала́м

Acc.Accusative

вал

валы́

Inst.Instrumental

ва́лом

вала́ми

Prep.Prepositional

ва́ле

вала́х

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
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