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мо́лния

noun, female, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#2759)

Noun basics

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Translation

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lightning

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zipper

Also: zip-fastener

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express-telegram

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news-flash

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Вы ви́дели, как блесну́ла мо́лния? Did you see that flash of lightning?
Тридцать лет назад в часы уда́рила мо́лния. Thirty years ago, the clock was struck by lightning.
Мо́лнии мо́гут быть опа́сны. Lightning can be dangerous.
В дом Тома уда́рила мо́лния. Tom's house was struck by lightning.
Мария попроси́ла Тома, чтобы он застегну́л ей мо́лнию на пла́тье. Mary asked Tom to zip up her dress.
Мы ви́дим мо́лнию раньше, чем слы́шим гром, потому что свет движется быстре́е, чем звук. It is because light travels faster than sound that we see lightning before we hear thunder.
Там мо́лния. There is lightning.
В его дом уда́рила мо́лния. His house was struck by lightning.
У меня мо́лния слома́лась. I have a broken zipper.
У меня мо́лния сломана. I have a broken zipper.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	мо́лния	мо́лнии
gen. genitive	мо́лнии	мо́лний
dat. dative	мо́лнии	мо́лниям
acc. accusative	мо́лнию	мо́лнии
inst. instrumental	мо́лнией мо́лниею	мо́лниями
prep. prepositional	мо́лнии	мо́лниях