светить

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *světìti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [svʲɪˈtʲitʲ]
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  • Homophone: святи́ть (svjatítʹ)

Verb

свети́ть • (svetítʹ) impf (perfective посвети́ть or засвети́ть or освети́ть)

  1. to shine
  2. to give someone light
  3. (colloquial) to have a chance
    ей све́тит повыше́ние
    jej svétit povyšénije
    she has good chances for promotion
    ему́ здесь ничего́ не све́тит
    jemú zdesʹ ničevó ne svétit
    he's got no chance here
  4. (colloquial) to look at, to face (to be presented or confronted with; to have in prospect)
    ему́ све́тит срок
    jemú svétit srok
    He's looking at jail time

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