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свет — meaning in English

svet

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English meaning

  • earth name The planet we live on, third from the Sun.
  • light noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
  • lighting noun The equipment used to provide light, or the light it produces.
  • shine verb To give off or reflect light brightly.
  • sunlight noun The light that comes from the sun.
  • world noun The Earth, along with all its people, countries, and cultures.

Senses

свет is used for these senses in English:

  • earth The world of our current life (as opposed to heaven or an afterlife).
  • light (countable) A source of illumination.
  • lighting The equipment used to provide illumination; the illumination so provided.
  • shine Brightness from a source of light.
  • sunlight (figuratively) Brightness, hope; a positive outlook.
  • world (computing) The part of an operating system distributed with the kernel, consisting of the shell and other programs.

earth — full definition

  1. name The planet we live on, third from the Sun.
  2. noun Soil or ground; loose dirt.
  3. noun The ground or land, as opposed to sky or sea.
  4. noun A connection to the ground in an electrical circuit (British English for "ground").
  5. verb To connect something electrically to the ground.

light — full definition

  1. noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
  2. noun A source of illumination, such as a lamp or bulb.
  3. verb To set something burning.
  4. verb To illuminate; to provide light for.
  5. adj Not heavy; weighing little.

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