Russian edit

Etymology edit

с- (s-) +‎ лете́ть (letétʹ)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [s⁽ʲ⁾lʲɪˈtʲetʲ]

Verb edit

слете́ть (sletétʹpf (imperfective слета́ть)

  1. to fly down (from), to fly away (from)
    воробе́й слете́л с кры́шиvorobéj sletél s krýšithe sparrow flew down from the roof
    ба́бочка слете́ла с цветка́bábočka sletéla s cvetkáthe butterfly flew away from the flower
  2. (colloquial) to fall down (from), to fall (off)
    бума́ги слете́ли со стола́bumági sletéli so stoláthe papers fell off the table
    ма́льчик слете́л с ло́шадиmálʹčik sletél s lóšadithe boy fell off the horse
  3. (colloquial) to lose, to tumble (from)
    слете́ть с до́лжностиsletétʹ s dólžnostito lose one's job; get fired; be given the boot
    слете́ть с тро́на/престо́лаsletétʹ s tróna/prestólato tumble from the throne; be toppled/overthrown
  4. (colloquial, intransitive) to peel (off)
  5. (colloquial) to go, to be gone
    с него́ слете́ла пре́жняя спесьs nevó sletéla préžnjaja spesʹhis former conceit/arrogance was gone; he was taken down a peg or two

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