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

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

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs

See also