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Medianoun, feminine, inanimate
Somewhat often used word (top 4,000)
Translation
- 1.
candle
Also: light, candle-power (candela)
- 2.
plugs
- 3.
suppository
Examples
- Я зажёг свечи.I lit the candles.
- Вы с жено́й ужинаете при свеча́х?Are you having a candlelit dinner with your wife?
- Свеча́ прия́тно па́хнет.The candle smells nice.
- Зажги́те свечи.Light the candles.
- Том заду́л свечи на то́рте.Tom blew out the candles on the cake.
- Заду́йте свечи.Blow out the candles.
- Свеча́ сама́ поту́хла.The candle went out by itself.
- Ты не забы́л купи́ть свечи?Did you remember to buy candles?
- Том заду́л все свечи на то́рте.Tom blew out all the candles on the cake.
- Том зажёг три свечи.Tom lit three candles.
Declension
Note: Stress change.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Contributions
drvuquangson edited translation 2 years ago.
Sandy edited translation 3 years ago.
