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лете́ть

verb, imperfective
Partner полете́ть
often used word (#994)

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travel

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fly

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Я лете́л из Ло́ндона в Нью-Йорк. I flew from London to New York.
Пчёлы летя́т от цветка́ к цветку́. Bees fly from flower to flower.
Самолёт лети́т над го́родом. A plane is flying above the city.
Как лети́т вре́мя! How time flies!
Наш самолёт лете́л над облака́ми. Our plane was flying above the clouds.
Из трубы лете́ли и́скры. Sparks were coming out of the chimney.
Мы лете́ли около шести часо́в. We were flying about six hours.
Пти́цы летя́т на юг зимой. Birds fly south in the winter.
Мы с То́мом лете́ли одним самолётом. Tom and I were on the same flight.
Дурна́я молва́ на кры́льях лети́т. Ill news comes apace.

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Imperative

singular	лети́
plural	лети́те

Past

male	лете́л
female	лете́ла
neuter	лете́ло
plural	лете́ли

Present / Future

	Present	Future
я	лечу́	бу́ду лете́ть
ты	лети́шь	бу́дешь лете́ть
он/она́/оно́	лети́т	бу́дет лете́ть
мы	лети́м	бу́дем лете́ть
вы	лети́те	бу́дете лете́ть
они́	летя́т	бу́дут лете́ть