Russian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old East Slavic летѣти (letěti), from Proto-Slavic *letěti.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [lʲɪˈtʲetʲ]
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Verb

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лете́ть (letétʹimpf (perfective полете́ть)

  1. to fly, to be flying

Usage notes

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лете́ть (letétʹ) and полете́ть (poletétʹ) are Russian concrete verbs. Their counterparts, лета́ть (letátʹ) and полета́ть (poletátʹ), are abstract verbs.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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verbs
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See also

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