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лететь

fly

Meaning of лететь

move by air

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Russian[lʲɪˈtʲetʲ]
fly
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лететь with English translation

лететь usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We're going to fly out of Terminal B at 7:30, so don't be late.

Мы будем лететь из терминала B в 7:30, так что не опаздывайте.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

When I travel for work, I prefer to fly with just a carry-on and skip checked baggage.

Когда я путешествую по работе, я предпочитаю лететь только с ручной кладью и не сдавать багаж.

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лететь belongs to the topic "At the Airport". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

лететьfly
душshower
лифтelevator
полотенцеtowel
телевизорTV
видview
завтракbreakfast

лететь synonyms

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What's the difference between лететь / летать / прилететь / вылететь / взлететь / пролетать

🇷🇺Russian
лететь

general verb for moving through the air

A1Very Often

The bird is flying over the field.

Птица летит над полем.

Л
🇷🇺Russian
летать

regular/habitual flying or ability to fly

A1Very Often

Geese flew south every winter.

Гуси летали на юг каждую зиму.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прилететь

perfective: to arrive by air (emphasizes arrival)

A1Often

The plane arrived at nine o'clock.

Самолёт прилетел в девять часов.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вылететь

perfective: to depart by air; to fly out/from a place

A1Often

The plane departed from Moscow.

Самолёт вылетел из Москвы.

В
🇷🇺Russian
взлететь

to take off; to begin flying (leave the ground)

A1Often

The plane took off on time.

Самолёт взлетел вовремя.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пролетать

to fly past/through something; emphasizes passing by

A1Often

The plane flew over the city.

Самолёт пролетел над городом.

П
🇷🇺Russian
перелетать

to fly between places; used for migrations or transfers

A1Often

Birds fly across the sea.

Птицы перелетают через море.

П
🇷🇺Russian
планировать

in aviation: to glide; note: commonly means 'to plan' in other contexts

A1Rarely

The glider was gliding over the field.

Планер планировал над полем.

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How to pronounce лететь and what this word means

лететь translation: fly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce лететь

[lʲɪˈtʲetʲ]

лететь translation

fly

лететь examples

We're going to fly out of Terminal B at 7:30, so don't be late.

лететь transcription

[lʲɪˈtʲetʲ]

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лететь meaning: what does it mean?

перемещаться по воздуху на самолёте или другом летательном аппарате

лететь pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

лететь is pronounced as [lʲɪˈtʲetʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

лететь definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We're going to fly out of Terminal B at 7:30, so don't be late. Translation: Мы будем лететь из терминала B в 7:30, так что не опаздывайте.

Is лететь part of At the Airport vocabulary?

Yes, лететь (fly) can be learned in the At the Airport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is лететь part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, лететь (fly) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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