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лететь

Translation of лететь

fly

Meaning of лететь

Russian

перемещаться по воздуху на самолёте или другом летательном аппарате

English

move by air

fly

Transcription and pronunciation of лететь

лете́ть

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[lʲɪˈtʲetʲ]
In Latin letters
letet

Traps and common mistakes

Лететь or летать?

летать

летать = fly often, in general

Don't mix them up. One trip now or soon — лететь; often or in general — летать.

Я часто летаю по работе.

I fly a lot for work.

Сейчас я лечу в Рим.

I'm flying to Rome right now.

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  1. We fly to London tomorrow.

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    Завтра мы летим в Лондон.

  2. I'm flying home next week.

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    На следующей неделе я лечу домой.

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What does лететь mean?

move by air

How do you pronounce лететь?

лететь is pronounced [lʲɪˈtʲetʲ], in Latin letters “letet”.

How is лететь used in a sentence?

We fly to London tomorrow. Translation: Завтра мы летим в Лондон.

Is лететь part of At the Airport vocabulary?

Yes, лететь (fly) can be learned in the At the Airport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is лететь part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, лететь (fly) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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