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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [blʲɪˈstatʲ]
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Verb

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блиста́ть (blistátʹimpf (perfective блесну́ть)

  1. to shine, to glitter, to sparkle
    Synonym: блесте́ть (blestétʹ)
  2. (figurative) to make a brilliant display (with), to shine (with), to be radiant (with), to be conspicuous (by) [with instrumental ‘something’]
    блиста́ть красото́й и мо́лодостью
    blistátʹ krasotój i mólodostʹju
    to shine (be radiant) with youth and beauty

Usage notes

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  • блиста́ть (blistátʹ) means the same thing as блесте́ть (blestétʹ) but is also used figuratively. Present tense forms can coincide.

Conjugation

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