Bulgarian

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

Synonyms

• (power): мощ ‎(mošt)
• (energy): енергия ‎(energija)
• (violence): насилие ‎(nasilie)

Related terms

• си́лен ‎(sílen)

Macedonian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sila.

Noun

сила • ‎(sila) f

1. force
2. strength

Inflection

Related terms

• си́лен ‎(sílen)

Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

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

Noun

сила • ‎(sila) f

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

Descendants

Russian

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *sila.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsʲilə]

Noun

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

1. strength

   в си́лу‎ ― v sílu ― by virtue

   и́зо всех сил‎ ― ízo vsex sil ― with all one's might

   не в си́лах‎ ― ne v sílax ― unable

   не по си́лам‎ ― ne po sílam ― beyond one’s strength

   свои́ми си́лами‎ ― svoími sílami ― by oneself

   сил нет‎ ― sil net ― 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

Related terms

• сила́ч ‎(siláč)
• си́литься ‎(sílitʹsja)
• силово́й ‎(silovój)
• си́льный ‎(sílʹnyj)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• сила́: IPA^(key): [sʲɪˈla]
• си́ла: IPA^(key): [ˈsʲilə]

Noun

сила́ • ‎(silá) n inan

1. genitive singular of сило́ ‎(siló)

Noun

си́ла • ‎(síla) n inan pl

1. nominative plural of сило́ ‎(siló)
2. accusative plural of сило́ ‎(siló)

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

Derived terms

• си̑лан
• сило̀вит

References

• “сила” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *sila.

Pronunciation

Noun

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

1. force
2. strength

Declension

References

• Bilodid I. K., editor (1970–1980), “сила”, in Slovnyk ukrajinsʹkoji movy, Kiev: Naukova Dumka