light bulb
An evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament which is heated by electrical…An evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament which is heated by electrical resistance to produce light.
» Tom screwed in the light bulb.
Tom schraubte die Glühbirne hinein.
Том вкрутил лампочку.
Том вкрутив лампочку.
Meaning
3 sensesAn evacuated glass bulb containing a metal filament which is heated by electrical resistance to produce light.
Glühbirne, Glühlampe, Birne
ла́мпа нака́ливанияlámpa nakálivanija, ла́мпочкаlámpočka, ла́мпаlámpa
ла́мпа розжа́рюванняlámpa rozžárjuvannja, ла́мпочкаlámpočka, ла́мпаlámpa
electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
(broadly)An article that resembles such a bulb and converts electricity to light by any process.
a fluorescent light bulb
an LED light bulb
(figuratively)Used in reference to the sudden arrival of a realization, an inspiration, an idea, or the like.
a light-bulb moment
Examples
157 sentencesTom screwed in the light bulb.
Том вкрутив лампочку.
ruТом вкрутил лампочку.
deTom schraubte die Glühbirne hinein.
Edison invented the light bulb.
Едісон винайшов електричну лампочку.
ruЭдисон изобрёл электрическую лампочку.
deEdison hat die Glühbirne erfunden.
Tom unscrewed the light bulb.
Том викрутив лампочку.
ruТом вывернул лампочку.
deTom schraubte die Glühbirne heraus.
Tom changed the light bulb.
Том поміняв лампочку.
ruТом поменял лампочку.
The light bulb has burned out.
ruЛампочка перегорела.
deDie Glühbirne ist durchgebrannt.
Translations
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Origin
From light + bulb First attested in 1885.From light + bulb First attested in 1885.
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Forms
plural: light bulbsSynonyms
7 synonyms- electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity:lightbulbbulbincandescent lampelectric lightelectric-light bulb