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светлеть

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Russian

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Etymology

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Perhaps from све́тлый (svétlyj) +‎ -е́ть (-étʹ).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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светле́ть (svetlétʹimpf (perfective посветле́ть or просветле́ть)

  1. to lighten, to become lighter
  2. to be visible (of a light-coloured/colored object)
    вдали́ что́-то светле́лоvdalí štó-to svetlélothere was [one could see / detect] a light-coloured/colored spot in the distance

Conjugation

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