Russian edit

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Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [lʲɪˈtʲetʲ]
  • (file)

Verb edit

лете́ть (letétʹimpf (perfective полете́ть)

  1. to fly, to be flying

Usage notes edit

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

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