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полете́ть

verb, perfective
Partner лете́ть
somewhat often used word (#2586)

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start to fly

Also: fall, go headlong

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Полете́ть самолётом по деньга́м вы́йдет вам доро́же. It will cost you more to go by plane.
Ден и Линда полете́ли в Ло́ндон. Dan and Linda flew to London.
Пти́ца подобрала́ пру́тик клю́вом и полете́ла к своему́ гнезду́. The bird picked up the twig with its beak and flew to its nest.
Том полете́л домой в Бостон. Tom flew home to Boston.
Я полете́л в Бостон. I flew to Boston.
Том вчера́ полете́л в Бостон. Tom flew to Boston yesterday.
Он кубарем полете́л в бассе́йн. He fell head over heels into the pool.
Ёж - пти́ца го́рдая. Пока не пнёшь, не полети́т. Hedgehog is a proud bird. If you don't kick it, it won't fly.
Мы полети́м в Тай в э́том году. This year, we'll be flying to Thailand.
Он говори́т, что если бы он был пти́цей, он полете́л бы ко мне. He says that if he were a bird he would fly to me.