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Russian word of the day: Лететь

Feb 11, 2018 (see all)
лете́ть
[ lee-tyét' ]
Verb , imperfective
Perfective - полете́ть
to fly
Simple movements Verbs of motion
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Examples

  • Туда́ мы лете́ли самолётом, а обра́тно на по́езде.

    tu-dá my lee-tyé-lee sa-ma-lyó-tam, a ab-rát-na na pó-eez-dye

    We flew there by plane, and got back by train.

  • Когда́ ты лети́шь в Рим?

    kag-dá ty lee-téesh v reem

    When is your flight to Rome?

Лететь - Conjugation
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Same stem words

вертолёт [veer-ta-lyót] Noun , masculine
helicopter
самолёт [sa-ma-lyót] Noun , masculine
plane, aircraft
лета́ть [lee-tát'] Verb , imperfective
to fly

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кида́ть to throw, to cast, to fling
пройти́ to go / pass (by / through / over / along); to be over
постуча́ть to knock
бежа́ть to run, to be running

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