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плыть

verb, imperfective
Partner поплы́ть
somewhat often used word (#2099)

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swim

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float

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Он мог плыть доста́точно быстро, чтобы сдать э́тот экза́мен. He could swim fast enough to pass the test.
Просто плыви́. Just swim.
Не́сколько яхт плыли борт к бо́рту далеко в мо́ре. Several yachts were sailing side by side far out at sea.
Том пыта́лся плыть. Tom tried to swim.
Он пыта́лся плыть против тече́ния. He tried to swim against the tide.
Он плыл через ре́ку. He swam across the river.
Том мо́жет плыть? Can Tom swim?
Ло́дка плывёт против тече́ния. The boat is going against the current.
В Сове́тской России река́ плывёт по тебе. In Soviet Russia, river swims you!
Как здорово! Пе́ред глаза́ми плывёт от ра́дости! That's so great! My vision is blurry from joy!

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Imperative

singular	плыви́
plural	плыви́те

Past

male	плы́л
female	плыла́
neuter	плы́ло,плыло́
plural	плы́ли,плыли́

Present / Future

	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

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Related Words

пла́вание

swimming
сплав

mix
плове́ц

swimmer
наплы́в

flow
плаву́чий

floating
заплы́в

race
плаву́честь

buoyancy
плыву́н

shifting sand
всплы́тие
плавуне́ц
отплыва́ть

sail
отплы́ть

sail

Contributions

anonymous edited verb basics 1 year ago
anonymous edited translation 2 years ago
anonymous edited translation 4 years ago
anonymous edited translation 4 years ago

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swim float