ёлка

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

Свечи на ёлке зажжены.
The candles on the Christmas tree are burning.
Том водрузи́л на верху́шку ёлки звезду́.
Tom put a star on top of the Christmas tree.
На ёлке висела красивая гирлянда.
There was a beautiful string of lights hanging on the Christmas tree.
Том помо́г ма́ме наряди́ть ёлку.
Tom helped his mother decorate the Christmas tree.
Дети приплясывали от радости у ёлки.
The children were dancing for joy by the Christmas tree.
Ёлка украсилась разноцветными шарами и гирляндами.
The Christmas tree was decorated with colorful baubles and garlands.
Мама, принаряжающая ёлку игрушками, напевала песенку.
The mother, decorating the Christmas tree with ornaments, hummed a song.
Давай наряжа́ть ёлку!
Let's decorate the Christmas tree.