свеча́
- 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.
(rare) candelaphysics
Си́ла све́та ла́мпы — сто свече́й.
The luminous intensity of the lamp is a hundred candelas.
Older term for the unit of luminous intensity.
Examples
Свеча́ та́ет.
The candle is melting down.
Давай зажжём не́сколько свече́й.
Let's light some candles.
Declension
⚠️ 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 |
Word familyсвеча́PRO
- свеча́candle; spark plug; suppository; candela
- свеча́ зажига́нияspark plug
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