лететь

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lʲɪˈtʲetʲ]
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Verb

лете́ть • (letétʹimpf (perfective полете́ть)

  1. to fly, to be flying

Usage notes

  • The imperfective verb лете́ть (letétʹ) with corresponding perfective полете́ть (poletétʹ) is a unidirectional verb. Its imperfective multidirectional counterpart is лета́ть (letátʹ) with corresponding perfective полета́ть (poletátʹ).

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