very often used word (#196)
Translation
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1.light, world, society
light
Also: world, society
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Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Лу́чше бы ты вы́ключил свет пе́ред тем, как ложи́ться спать. You had better turn off the light before you go to sleep.
- Зелёный абажу́р рассе́ивал по ко́мнате тёплый свет. The green lampshade casts a warm glow in the room.
- Э́та статья́ в журна́ле вы́ставила напоказ всему́ све́ту его дья́вольские дея́ния. That magazine article exposed his devilish acts to the full light of day.
- Э́та сторона́ дома принима́ет свет у́треннего со́лнца. This side of the house catches the morning sun.
- Его мне́ние ста́вит вопро́с в но́вом све́те. His opinion adds a new light to the question.
- Высо́кое зда́ние заслони́ло их дом от со́лнечного све́та. The high building deprived their house of sunlight.
- Свет за секу́нду обойдёт зе́млю семь с полови́ной раз. Light travels around the earth seven and a half times a second.
- Он отпра́вился к исто́чнику све́та, кото́рый был ви́ден вдали. He made for the light he saw in the distance.
- Мотылько́в привлека́ет свет. Moths are attracted by light.
- Как много люде́й на све́те не в состоя́нии перерасти́ у́ровень своего́ желу́дка! There are so many people in the world who are incapable of outgrowing the level of their stomach!
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Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | све́т | *све́ты |
| gen. genitive | све́та | *све́тов |
| dat. dative | све́ту | *све́там |
| acc. accusative | све́т | *све́ты |
| inst. instrumental | све́том | *све́тами |
| prep. prepositional | све́те | *све́тах |
Editing declensions: If there are two forms for a word, please separate them by a comma.
Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. 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).
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