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Etymology

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с- (s-) +‎ лета́ть (letátʹ)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [s⁽ʲ⁾lʲɪˈtatʲ]

Verb

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слета́ть (sletátʹimpf (perfective слете́ть)

  1. to fly down (from), to fly away (from)
  2. (colloquial) to fall down (from), to fall (off)
  3. (colloquial) to lose, to tumble (from)
    слета́ть с до́лжностиsletátʹ s dólžnostito lose one's job; get fired; be given the boot
    слета́ть с тро́на/престо́лаsletátʹ s tróna/prestólato tumble from the throne; be toppled/overthrown
  4. (colloquial) to peel (off)
  5. (colloquial) to go, to be gone

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Verb

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слета́ть (sletátʹpf

  1. to fly there and back
  2. (colloquial) to be there and back (again)
    я ми́гом слета́юja mígom sletájuI'll be back in no time

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