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# light — English to Ukrainian

How English *light* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 6 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [light in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/light/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: light (386), lights (73). By style: everyday 236 · biblical 223.

## світло

Used about 175 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 175). Forms: світло, світлом.

- I saw the red **light**.
  Я побачив червоне **світло**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CarpeLanam and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#4958677](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4958677) [\#5760773](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5760773))

- May I turn off the **lights**?
  Можна я вимкну **світло**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3591382](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3591382) [\#6819512](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6819512))

- May I turn the **lights** off?
  Можна я вимкну **світло**?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#10148226](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10148226) [\#6819512](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6819512))

- I ran a red **light**.
  Я проїхав на червоне **світло**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5858318](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5858318) [\#5871333](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5871333))

- Hit the **lights** and let's go.
  Вимкни **світло**, і ходімо.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by papabear and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#911189](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/911189) [\#8075949](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8075949))

## сьвітло

Used about 117 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 117). Forms: сьвітла, сьвітло.

- He has led me and caused me to walk in darkness, and not in **light**.
  Він повів мене й увів у пітьму, а не в **сьвітло**.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LAM 3:2)

- There were many **lights** in the upper room where we were gathered together.
  Було ж **сьвітла** много в гірницї, де ми зібрали ся.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ACT 20:8)

- to him who made the great **lights**, for his loving kindness endures forever;
  Він сотворив великі **сьвітла**, бо милість його вічна;
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 136:7)

- The **light** shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.
  І **сьвітло** у темряві сьвітить, і темрява Його не обняла.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 1:5)

- The day is yours, the night is also yours. You have prepared the **light** and the sun.
  І день твій і ніч твоя; ти сотворив **сьвітло** і сонце.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 74:16)

## день

Used about 16 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 16).

- As soon as the morning was **light**, the men were sent away, they and their donkeys.
  **День** заднився, людей одпущено, самих і ослят їх.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 44:3)

- God called the **light** “day”, and the darkness he called “night”. There was evening and there was morning, the first day.
  І назве Бог сьвіт **день**, а темряву назве ніч. І був вечір, і був ранок; день первий.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 1:5)

- Let that day be darkness. Don’t let God from above seek for it, neither let the **light** shine on it.
  Нехай би той **день** був темрявою; і нехай би Бог на висотї не згадав (був) про його, й нехай би ясність не засияла (була) над ним!
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 3:4)

- God said, “Let there be **lights** in the expanse of the sky to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs to mark seasons, days, and years;
  І рече Бог: Постаньте сьвітила, на твердї небесній розлучати **день** із ніччю, і бувайте знаменнями на ознаку впливочасу і днїв і років.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 1:14)

## увімкненим

Used about 10 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 10).

- I slept with the **lights** on.
  Я спав із **увімкненим** світлом.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#6033259](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6033259) [\#6033900](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6033900))

- Don't go to sleep with the **light** on.
  Не засинай із **увімкненим** світлом.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Cainntear and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#1515505](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1515505) [\#5164465](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5164465))

- Tom usually sleeps with the **lights** on.
  Том зазвичай спить із **увімкненим** світлом.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#3127731](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3127731) [\#8884717](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8884717))

- Last night, I went to sleep with the **lights** on.
  Вчора ввечері я пішов спати із **увімкненим** світлом.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5852990](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5852990) [\#5899665](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5899665))

## ласка

Used about 5 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 5).

- Please **light** a candle.
  Запали свічку, будь **ласка**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#29464](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/29464) [\#6445840](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6445840))

- Please turn right there at the traffic **lights**.
  Будь **ласка**, поверни направо там біля світлофорів.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sundown and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#9116109](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9116109) [\#10565818](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10565818))

## сонце

Used about 4 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 4).

- Truly the **light** is sweet, and it is a pleasant thing for the eyes to see the sun.
  О, любий сьвіт і весело оку, дивитись на **сонце**!
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ECC 11:7)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- I like **light** colors.
  Мені подобаються світлі кольори.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#261911](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/261911) [\#6896870](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6896870))

- Turn left at the first **light**.
  Поверніть наліво на першому світлофорі.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#244028](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/244028) [\#7420071](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7420071))

- Tom couldn't find the **light** switch.
  Том не зміг знайти вимикач.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and deniko · checked, community translation · [\#5834935](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5834935) [\#5834942](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5834942))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-uk/).

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