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мо́лния

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

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown male female both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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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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Его уда́рила мо́лния. He was hit by lightning.
В его дом уда́рила мо́лния. His house was struck by lightning.
Фому уби́ло мо́лнией. Tom was killed by lightning.
Мо́лния на мгнове́ние ослепи́ла меня. The lighting blinded me for a while.
Вре́мя от вре́мени сверка́ет мо́лния, греми́т глухо́й гром. From time to time lightning flashes, and thunder rumbles dully.
Я нёсся как мо́лния. I ran like lightning.
Мо́лния никогда не ударя́ет в одно и то же ме́сто дважды. Lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
У тебя мо́лния расстегнута. Your zipper's open.
Я в больни́це. В меня попа́ла мо́лния. I'm at the hospital. I got struck by lightning.
Мо́лния не расстёгивается. The zipper won't open.

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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