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
Дава́йте зажгём не́сколько свече́й.
Let's light some candles.
Заду́йте свечи.
Blow out the candles.
Зажги́те свечи.
Light the candles.
Свеча́ та́ет.
The candle is melting down.
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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