та́ять

fairly common #4004C2

verbimperfective perfective is отта́ять

1.
to melt, to thaw
Снег та́ет на со́лнце.
The snow is melting in the sun.
2.
to melt (in the mouth), to dissolve
Э́то пирожное та́ет во рту.
This cake melts in your mouth.
3.
to dwindle, to dwindle away, to waste away, to grow thin
Она́ та́ет на глаза́х.
She is wasting away before our eyes.
Of strength, savings, or a person's health.

Examples

Мороженое, облизываемое ребёнком, быстро таяло.
The ice cream being licked by the child was melting quickly.
Поля́рные ша́пки та́ют.
The ice caps are melting.
Мороженое, слизываемое ребёнком, быстро таяло.
The ice cream, being licked by the child, melted quickly.
Плавленый сырок хорошо тает в супе
The processed cheese melts well in soup.
Швейца́рский шокола́д действительно та́ет во рту.
Swiss chocolate really melts in your mouth.
Во время оттепели снег быстро тает.
The snow melts quickly during a thaw.
Ладожский лёд весной начинает таять.
The ice on Lake Ladoga begins to melt in spring.
Когда лёд та́ет, он превраща́ется в жи́дкость.
When ice melts, it becomes liquid.
Говя́дина очень не́жная. Она просто та́ет во рту.
That beef is very tender. It just melts in your mouth.
Мартовский снег быстро таял на солнце.
The March snow melted quickly in the sun.

Imperative
ты	та́й
вы	та́йте

Active present	та́ющий	melting
Active past	та́явший	melted
Passive present	та́емый	something which is being done
Passive past	та́янный	something which was being done
Gerund present	та́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	таяв таявши	while doing (past)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
та́ять	-	to melt; to melt (in the mouth); to dwindle
иста́ять	ис-	to melt away
отта́ять	от-	to thaw; to thaw (emotionally)
подта́ять	под-	to melt

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