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Etymology

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по- (po-) +‎ беле́ть (belétʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [pəbʲɪˈlʲetʲ]
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Verb

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побеле́ть (pobelétʹpf (imperfective беле́ть)

  1. to turn white, (intransitive) to whiten
    Synonym: побледне́ть (poblednétʹ)
  2. (colloquial) to turn gray
    Synonym: поседе́ть (posedétʹ)
  3. (colloquial) to become brighter
    Synonym: посветле́ть (posvetlétʹ)
  4. (colloquial, impersonal) to dawn
    Synonyms: рассвести́ (rassvestí), свести́ (svestí)

Conjugation

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