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Etymology

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Perhaps from ле́гче (léxče) +‎ -а́ть (-átʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [lʲɪxˈt͡ɕætʲ] (phonetic respelling: лехча́ть)

Verb

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легча́ть (lexčátʹimpf (perfective полегча́ть)

  1. (vernacular) to lessen, to abate
  2. (impersonal, vernacular)
    ему́ ста́ло легча́тьjemú stálo lexčátʹhe began to feel better

Conjugation

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