лететь
Translation of лететь
fly
Meaning of лететь
перемещаться по воздуху на самолёте или другом летательном аппарате
move by air

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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We fly to London tomorrow.
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Завтра мы летим в Лондон.
I'm flying home next week.
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На следующей неделе я лечу домой.
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лететь belongs to the topic "At the Airport →". Start with a short set of 6 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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Questions about this word
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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