запа́л

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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

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.
Взорва́лся запа́л.
A fuse has blown.