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свеча́

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nounfeminineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    candle

    Она́ зажгла́ све́чу и погаси́ла свет.

    She lit a candle and turned off the light.

  • 2.

    spark plugautomotive

    В маши́не пора меня́ть свечи́ зажига́ния.

    It's time to change the spark plugs in the car.

    Usually свеча зажигания in full.

  • 3.

    suppositorymedicine

    Врач вы́писал ребёнку свечи́ от температу́ры.

    The doctor prescribed suppositories for the child's fever.

    The diminutive свечка is more common in everyday speech.

  • 4.

    (rarecandelaphysics

    Си́ла све́та ла́мпы — сто свече́й.

    The luminous intensity of the lamp is a hundred candelas.

    Older term for the unit of luminous intensity.

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⚠️ Stress change.

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

свеча́

све́чи

Gen.Genitive

свечи́

свече́й

Dat.Dative

свече́

свеча́м

Acc.Accusative

свечу́

све́чи

Inst.Instrumental

свечо́й

свечо́ю

свеча́ми

Prep.Prepositional

свече́

свеча́х

Word familyсвеча́PRO

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  • Iron edited translation 3 days ago.
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