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летать

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Russian

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lětati, frequentative from *letěti.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): [lʲɪˈtatʲ]

    Verb

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    лета́ть (letátʹimpf (perfective полета́ть)

    1. to fly
      • 1954, Soviet Air Forces propaganda poster:
        Лета́ть вы́ше всех, да́льше всех, быстре́е всех.
        Letátʹ výše vsex, dálʹše vsex, bystréje vsex.
        Fly higher than everyone, farther than everyone, faster than everyone.

    Usage notes

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

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