улете́ть
fairly common #4223C2
- 1.
to fly away, to fly off, to depart (by plane)
Самолёт улете́л час наза́д.
The plane left an hour ago.
- 2.
to fly by, to vanish, to evaporate
Ле́то улете́ло незаме́тно.
The summer flew by unnoticed.
figurative
Motion info
улете́ть is derived from the unidirectional verb of motion лете́ть with prefix у- (away).
Usage info
улете́ть emphasizes:
- leaving a place
- reaching the state “no longer here”
It is not about the process, but the completed departure.
лете́ть → to be flying (in one direction)
улете́ть → to fly away (and be gone)
Examples
Лист, прижимаемый камнем, не улетел.
The leaf held down by a stone did not blow away.
Мэри преврати́лась в ворона и улете́ла.
Mary turned herself into a raven and flew away.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | улечу́ |
| ты | - | улети́шь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | улети́т |
| мы | - | улети́м |
| вы | - | улети́те |
| они́ | - | улетя́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | улети́ |
| вы | улети́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | улете́л |
| feminine | улете́ла |
| neuter | улете́ло |
| plural | улете́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | flown away, having flown away, gone (by flying) | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | - | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | улете́в улетевши | while doing (past) |
Word familyлете́тьPRO
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Iron edited translation 4 days ago.
Iron edited translation 4 days ago.
Michel edited usage info 4 months ago.
Michel edited usage info 4 months ago.



















