Word
Батарея снова работает, и благодаря ей в комнате тепло.
Meaning
The radiator is working again, and thanks to it the room is warm.
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Breakdown of Батарея снова работает, и благодаря ей в комнате тепло.
в
in
комната
the room
и
and
работать
to work
Questions & Answers about Батарея снова работает, и благодаря ей в комнате тепло.
Does батарея mean battery or radiator here?
Here it means radiator.
In Russian, батарея can mean:
- a battery
- a radiator
- sometimes even a battery/unit of artillery in other contexts
In a sentence about a room being warm, the natural meaning is radiator. So Батарея снова работает means something like The radiator is working again.
Why is работает used with батарея?
Because Russian often uses работать for anything that is functioning / operating properly.
So:
- телефон работает = the phone works
- интернет работает = the internet works
- отопление работает = the heating works
- батарея работает = the radiator is working / functioning
With a radiator, this means it is functioning as it should and giving heat.
What does снова mean, and why is it placed there?