сила

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sila.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsilə/

Noun

сила • (síla) f

1. strength, force, forcefulness
2. power, might
3. intensity, vehemence
4. energy, vigour, stamina
5. force, violence
6. (law) effect, force, validity
7. (military) forces, powers, troops (only in the plural)

Inflection

Inflection of сила

	singular	plural
indefinite	сила	сили
definite	силата	силите
vocative form	сило	сили

Synonyms

• (power): мощь (moštj)
• (energy): энергия (эnergija)
• (violence): насилие (nasilie)

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Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sila.

Noun

сила • (sila) f

1. force

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Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sila (“strength, force”).

Noun

сила • (sila) f

1. power, force
2. virtue, strength
3. miracle

Descendants

• Czech: síla
• Polish: siła
• Russian: сила (sila)

• Serbo-Croatian: sila
• Slovak: sila
• Slovene: sila

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Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sila.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsʲilə/

• Audio

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Noun

си́ла (síla) f inan (genitive си́лы, nominative plural си́лы)

1. strength

   в си́лу — by virtue

   изо всех сил — with all one's might

   не в си́лах — unable

   не по си́лам — beyond one’s strength

   свои́ми си́лами — by oneself

   сил нет — awfully; to be dying for; to be crazy about

2. force
3. power, might

   лошади́ная си́ла (lošadínaja síla) — horsepower

4. vigor
5. intensity
6. efficacy
7. energy
8. volume

Declension

Declension of сила

	singular	plural
nominative	си́ла síla	си́лы síly
genitive	си́лы síly	си́л síl
dative	си́ле síle	си́лам sílam
accusative	си́лу sílu	си́лы síly
instrumental	си́лой, си́лою síloj, síloju	си́лами sílami
prepositional	си́ле síle	си́лах sílax

Related terms

• силач
• силиться
• силовой
• сильный

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sila.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sîla/
• Hyphenation: си‧ла

Noun

си̏ла f (Latin spelling sȉla)

1. force
2. strength
3. power
4. violence

Declension

    declension of сила

	singular	plural
nominative	си̏ла	силе
genitive	силе	си̑ла̄
dative	сили	силама
accusative	силу	силе
vocative	сило	силе
locative	сили	силама
instrumental	силом	силама

Derived terms

• си̑лан
• сило̀вит

References

• “сила” in Hrvatski jezični portal

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Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sila.

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Noun

си́ла (sýla) f inan (genitive си́ли, nominative plural си́ли)

1. force
2. strength

Declension

    declension of сила

	singular	plural
nominative	си́ла (sýla)	си́ли (sýly)
genitive	си́ли (sýly)	сил (syl)
dative	си́лі (sýli)	си́лам (sýlam)
accusative	си́лу (sýlu)	си́ли (sýly)
instrumental	си́лою (sýloju)	си́лами (sýlamy)
locative	си́лі (sýli)	си́лах (sýlax)
vocative	си́ло (sýlo)	си́ли (sýly)

References

• “сила” in Ivan Bilodid (editor-in-chief) (1970–1980), Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy [Dictionary of the Ukrainian language], in 11 vols, Kiev: Naukova Dumka