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fairly common #4626C2

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1.
Christmas tree, New Year tree
Мы укра́сили ёлку игру́шками.
We decorated the Christmas tree with ornaments.
In Russia usually put up for New Year.
2.
spruce, spruce tree, fir tree
На кра́ю поля́ны росла высо́кая ёлка.
A tall spruce grew at the edge of the clearing.
Colloquial counterpart of ель.
3.
New Year's party (for children), Christmas party
Детей пригласи́ли на ёлку в шко́лу.
The children were invited to the New Year's party at school.
Traditionally held at the end of December.

Examples

Ка́ждая семья́ наряжа́ет ёлку к Но́вому году.
Every family decorates a fir tree for the new year.
А вы уже купи́ли себе рожде́ственскую ёлку?
Have you bought yourselves a Christmas tree yet?
Она пове́сила пода́рок на рожде́ственскую ёлку.
She hung the gift on the Christmas tree.
На ёлке блестели разные висюльки.
Various ornaments glittered on the Christmas tree.
Том помога́л ма́ме наряжа́ть ёлку.
Tom helped his mother decorate the Christmas tree.
Том помо́г Мэри наряди́ть ёлку.
Tom helped Mary decorate her Christmas tree.
Дети вбежа́ли в ко́мнату, посреди кото́рой стоя́ла ёлка.
The children ran into the room, in the middle of which stood a fir tree.
Давай наряжа́ть ёлку!
Let's decorate the Christmas tree.