блестеть

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *blьščati.

Pronunciation

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Verb

блесте́ть (blestétʹimpf (perfective блесну́ть)

  1. to shine, to glitter, to sparkle, to flash
    Synonym: блиста́ть (blistátʹ)
  2. (figuratively) to be gifted, to shine, to sparkle
    он не бле́щет умо́мon ne bléščet umómhe is not gifted with intelligence, he is not a genius

Usage notes

  • блиста́ть (blistátʹ) means the same thing as блесте́ть (blestétʹ) but the latter is also used figuratively. Present tense forms can coincide.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Slovene: blestẹ́ti (tonal orthography)