освеща́ть
- 1.
to light up, to illuminate
Ла́мпа освеща́ет ко́мнату.
The lamp lights up the room.
Of a lamp, sun, fire etc. lighting a space or object.
- 2.
to shed light on, to elucidate, to explain
А́втор подро́бно освеща́ет э́тот вопро́с.
The author sheds light on this question in detail.
Figurative: of a question, problem or topic.
- 3.
to cover, to report onjournalism
Журнали́сты освеща́ют выборы.
Journalists are covering the election.
Of journalists reporting events.
Examples
Полыхающий костёр освещал весь лагерь.
The blazing campfire lit up the entire camp.
Свет пробивался исподнизу, освещая пол.
Light was filtering in from underneath, illuminating the floor.
Раскачивающийся фонарь освещал тёмную улицу.
The swinging streetlamp lit up the dark street.
Свет, проницавший сквозь щели, освещал комнату.
The light shining through the cracks illuminated the room.
Свеча, возжигаемая каждый вечер, освещала комнату.
The candle lit every evening illuminated the room.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | освеща́ю | бу́ду освеща́ть |
| ты | освеща́ешь | бу́дешь освеща́ть |
| он/она́/оно́ | освеща́ет | бу́дет освеща́ть |
| мы | освеща́ем | бу́дем освеща́ть |
| вы | освеща́ете | бу́дете освеща́ть |
| они́ | освеща́ют | бу́дут освеща́ть |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | освеща́й |
| вы | освеща́йте |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | освеща́л |
| feminine | освеща́ла |
| neuter | освеща́ло |
| plural | освеща́ли |
Participles
| Active present | lighting, illuminating, shedding light on | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | illuminating, lighting up, that illuminated | |
| Passive present | illuminated, lit, lighted | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | освеща́я | while doing (present) |
| Gerund past | освещав освещавши | while doing (past) |
Word familyосвеща́тьPRO
- освеще́ниеlighting; coverage; elucidation
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| освеща́ть | - | to light up; to shed light on; to cover |
| освеща́ться | - | to light (itself) up |
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