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си́ла

noun, female, inanimate
very often used word (#140)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown male female both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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Да пребу́дет с тобой си́ла. May the force be with you.
Проснувшись, я почу́вствовала в себе си́лу и све́жесть. When I woke up I felt rested and refreshed.
Никита Хрущёв был на верши́не свои́х сил. Nikita Khrushchev was at the height of his powers.
Зако́н все еще в си́ле. The law is still in effect.
Путь к злу мо́жет принести́ вели́кую си́лу, но не ве́рность. The path to evil may bring great power, but not loyalty.
Он не лентя́й. Наоборот, я ду́маю, что он рабо́тает изо всех сил. He's not lazy. On the contrary, I think he's a hard worker.
Си́ла э́той це́пи заключа́ется в ее наиболее сла́бом звене́. The strength of the chain is in the weakest link.
Наша си́ла - в еди́нстве! Unity is our strength!
Телеви́зор отупляет наши тво́рческие си́лы. Television can dull our creative power.
Я недооцени́л си́лу сопе́рника. I have underestimated the strength of my opponent.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	си́ла	си́лы
gen. genitive	си́лы	си́л
dat. dative	си́ле	си́лам
acc. accusative	си́лу	си́лы
inst. instrumental	си́лой си́лою	си́лами
prep. prepositional	си́ле	си́лах

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Related Words

си́льный

strong
силово́й

power
си́литься

try
сила́ч

strong man
силови́к
уси́лие

effort

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ericqaz11 edited translation 5 months ago
josetorresanoteide edited translation 3 years ago

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