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плыть

verb, imperfective
Partner поплы́ть
somewhat often used word (top 3000)

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swim

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float

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Он был слишком стар, чтобы плыть. He was too old to swim.
Том и Мэри плыли по тече́нию в кано́э. Tom and Mary drifted down the river in their canoe.
Не́сколько яхт плыли борт к бо́рту далеко в мо́ре. Several yachts were sailing side by side far out at sea.
Лепестки́ плыву́т по воде. The petals are floating on the water.
Плыви́, пока мо́жешь. Keep on swimming up to your limit.
Опавший лист плыл по пове́рхности воды. A fallen leaf floated on the surface of the water.
Облака плыву́т с юга. The clouds are coming from the south.
Том позво́лил Мэри плыть. Tom let Mary swim.
Мы плыли против ветра. We sailed against the wind.
Том мо́жет плыть? Can Tom swim?

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Conjugation

	Present	Future
я	плыву́	бу́ду плыть
ты	плывёшь	бу́дешь плыть
он/она́/оно́	плывёт	бу́дет плыть
мы	плывём	бу́дем плыть
вы	плывёте	бу́дете плыть
они́	плыву́т	бу́дут плыть