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illuminate in Russian

illuminate in Russian is освети́ть, освеща́ть, подсвети́ть — illuminate means to light up or shine light onto something.

illuminate in Russian

освети́ть
verb
Pronounced: osvetit
(transitive) To shine light on something.
освеща́ть
verb
Pronounced: osveshchat
(transitive) To shine light on something.
подсвети́ть
verb
Pronounced: podsvetit
(transitive) To decorate something with lights.
просвети́ть
verb
Pronounced: prosvetit
(transitive, figurative) To clarify or make something understandable.
разъясни́ть
verb
Pronounced: razyasnit
(transitive, figurative) To clarify or make something understandable.
разъясня́ть
verb
Pronounced: razyasnyat
(transitive, figurative) To clarify or make something understandable.

What does "illuminate" mean?

  1. verb To light up or shine light onto something.
    "Fairy lights illuminated the garden for the party."
  2. verb To make something clearer or easier to understand.
    "Her comment illuminated exactly why the project had stalled."
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illuminate in a sentence

  • Fairy lights illuminated the garden for the party.
  • The full moon illuminated the path ahead of them.
  • Her comment illuminated exactly why the project had stalled.

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What is "illuminate" in Russian?

"illuminate" in Russian is освети́ть, освеща́ть, подсвети́ть. illuminate means: To light up or shine light onto something.

How do you pronounce освети́ть?

"illuminate" in Russian is освети́ть, pronounced "osvetit".

How do you use "illuminate" in a sentence?

Example: "Fairy lights illuminated the garden for the party." In Russian, "illuminate" is освети́ть, освеща́ть, подсвети́ть.

Are there other ways to say "illuminate" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "illuminate": освети́ть, освеща́ть, подсвети́ть, просвети́ть, разъясни́ть, разъясня́ть.

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