хмель

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nounmasculineinanimateuncountablenoun in -ь

1.
hop, hopsbotany
Хмель вьётся по забо́ру.
Hops climb along the fence.
Used both of the climbing plant and of the cones used in brewing.
2.
tipsiness, drunkenness, intoxication
Он во хме́лю.
He's tipsy.
Often in the set phrase «во хмелю» 'tipsy'; slightly literary.

Examples

В пи́ве соде́ржится хмель.
Beer contains hops.
Хмель, увивший забор, вырос за одно лето.
The hops that had covered the fence grew within a single summer.
Хмель, оплетавший забор, разросся за лето.
The hops that entwined the fence grew rapidly over the summer.
Пи́во соде́ржит хмель.
Beer contains hops.
Мы срезали оплётший забор хмель.
We cut down the hops that had grown around the fence.
Перевивавшийся с плющом хмель поднялся до крыши.
The hops intertwined with the ivy and climbed up to the roof.
Увившийся вокруг дерева хмель было трудно убрать.
The hops entwined around the tree were difficult to remove.
От выпитого вина в голове играл хмель
The wine he had drunk was making his head spin.

This noun exists in singular form only.

⚠️ Stress change.