пестреть

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Russian

Etymology

пёстрый (pjóstryj) +‎ -е́ть (-étʹ)

Pronunciation

Verb

пестре́ть (pestrétʹimpf

  1. to show/appear multicolored
    вдали́ пестре́ли знамёнаvdalí pestréli znamjónathere was a colourful show of flags in the distance
  2. to be multicolored or motley (+ instrumental or от (ot) + genitive, with/due to something)
    у́лица пестре́ет рекла́мойúlica pestréjet reklámojthe street is motley due to advertising
  3. to become multicolored or motley

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Verb

пестре́ть (pestrétʹimpf

  1. to look like a kaleidoscope/mosaic (of), to abound in multicolored things flickering in front of the eyes
    газе́ты пестре́ли заголо́вками на э́ту те́муgazéty pestréli zagolóvkami na étu témuthe newspapers carried screaming headlines on the subject
  2. to abound, to be replete (+ instrumental, in/with repetitive things)
  3. to be too motley or excessively multicolored

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