раста́ять

uncommon #6200

verbperfective imperfective is та́ять

1.
to melt, to thaw
Снег на кры́ше уже́ раста́ял.
The snow on the roof has already melted.
Typically of snow, ice or frost.
2.
to melt
Воск раста́ял от жары.
The wax melted in the heat.
Of wax, chocolate, butter and similar substances.
3.
to melt away, to dwindle, to wane, to vanish
На́ши запа́сы раста́яли за неде́лю.
Our supplies dwindled away in a week.
Of supplies, money, a crowd, hopes.
4.
(rare) to waste away, to pine away, to languish
От тоски́ она́ совсе́м раста́яла.
She wasted away completely from grief.
Of a person weakened by illness or grief.

Examples

Когда пришла́ весна́, снег раста́ял.
When spring arrived, the snow melted.
Снег уже раста́ял?
Has the snow already melted?
Ты когда-нибудь дава́л шокола́ду просто раста́ять во рту? Кляну́сь, так даже вкусне́е.
Have you ever just let the chocolate melt in your mouth? I swear, it tastes even better this way.
Снег, гнувший ветки, наконец растаял.
The snow that had bent the branches finally melted.
Если лёд нагре́ть, он раста́ет.
If you heat ice, it melts.
Снег, лёгший на землю, быстро растаял.
The snow that had settled on the ground melted quickly.
Снег, удерживающийся на крыше, наконец растаял.
The snow that had remained on the roof finally melted.
Придавивший ветку снег наконец растаял.
The snow that had weighed down the branch finally melted.

Imperative
ты	раста́й
вы	раста́йте

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