улете́ть
- 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
Копошившийся в траве жук наконец улетел.
The beetle crawling around in the grass finally flew away.
Выхваченный ветром лист улетел далеко в поле.
The leaf snatched up by the wind flew far out into the field.
Комары, отгоняемые дымом костра, улетели прочь.
The mosquitoes, driven away by the campfire smoke, flew off.
Комары, отогнанные дымом, улетели прочь.
The mosquitoes, driven away by the smoke, flew off.
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 1 week ago.
Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
Michel edited usage info 4 months ago.
Michel edited usage info 4 months ago.



















