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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

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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В его дом уда́рила мо́лния. His house was struck by lightning.
Его уда́рила мо́лния. He was hit by lightning.
Я нёсся как мо́лния. I ran like lightning.
Фому уби́ло мо́лнией. Tom was killed by lightning.
Мо́лния уда́рила в большо́е де́рево. The big tree was struck by lightning.
Громыха́л гром, а я́ркие вспы́шки мо́лний то и де́ло прорезали не́бо, превращая его в о́гненное мо́ре. It thundered, and bright flashes of lightning now and again shot across the sky, turning it into a sea of fire.
Сверкну́ла мо́лния. The lightning flashed.
У тебя мо́лния расстегнута. Your zipper's open.
Её уда́рило мо́лнией. She was struck by lightning.
У меня мо́лнию зае́ло. My zipper got stuck.

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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