та́ять

fairly common #4208C2

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

Рафинад тает в горячем чае быстрее обычного сахара.
Lump sugar melts in hot tea faster than regular sugar.
Снег вы́пал и не та́ет.
The snow has fallen and isn't melting.
Снег, липнувший к куртке, быстро таял.
The snow clinging to the jacket quickly melted.
Снежники здесь тают только к августу.
The snowfields here do not melt until August.
От соли лёд та́ет быстре́е.
Salt makes ice melt faster.
Гренландский лёд быстро тает каждый год.
Greenland's ice melts quickly every year.
Когда лёд та́ет, он превраща́ется в во́ду.
When ice melts, it becomes water.
Плавленый сырок хорошо тает в супе
The processed cheese melts well in soup.

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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