запа́л

rare #16110

nounmasculineinanimateuncountable

1.
fuse, primer, detonatormilitary
Сапёр вста́вил запа́л в гранату.
The sapper put the fuse into the grenade.
Military and blasting term: the device that sets off the charge.
2.
fervour, ardour, zeal, hot-headedness
Он говори́л с запа́лом.
He spoke with fervour.
Often in the phrase «с запалом» - heatedly, with fervour.
3.
(rare) drought damage (to crops), scorching of grainagriculture
Жара вы́звала запа́л хле́бов.
The heat caused drought damage to the grain.
Agricultural term.

Examples

Взорва́лся запа́л.
A fuse has blown.
Запа́л сразу загоре́лся.
The fuse lit at once.
Сапёр осторожно вынул запал из снаряда.
The bomb disposal expert carefully removed the fuse from the shell.