ёлка

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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

Ёлка постепенно дорастает до крыши дома.
The fir tree is gradually growing as tall as the roof of the house.
Когда вы наряжа́ете ёлку?
When do you put up your Christmas tree?
Мама, принаряжающая ёлку игрушками, напевала песенку.
The mother, decorating the Christmas tree with ornaments, hummed a song.
Бабушка обрядила ёлку перед праздником.
Grandmother decorated the Christmas tree before the celebration.
Дава́йте наряжа́ть ёлку!
Let's decorate the Christmas tree.
Ка́ждая семья́ наряжа́ет ёлку к Но́вому году.
Every family decorates a fir tree for the new year.
Притащивший ёлку сосед был очень доволен.
The neighbor who had dragged the Christmas tree in was very pleased.
Том и Мэри наряди́ли ёлку.
Tom and Mary decorated the Christmas tree.