накал

Russian

Etymology

Deverbal from накали́ть (nakalítʹ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nɐˈkaɫ]

Noun

нака́л • (nakál) m inan (genitive нака́ла, nominative plural нака́лы, genitive plural нака́лов)

  1. incandescence
    бе́лый нака́л ― bélyj nakál ― white heat
    кра́сный нака́л ― krásnyj nakál ― red heat
  2. (figuratively) tension, heat
    нака́л борьбы́ ― nakál borʹbý ― the heat of the struggle

Declension

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