побелеть

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Russian

Etymology

по- (po-) +‎ беле́ть (belétʹ)

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Verb

побеле́ть (pobelétʹpf (imperfective беле́ть)

  1. to turn white, (intransitive) to whiten
    Synonym: побледне́ть (poblednétʹ)
  2. (colloquial) to turn gray
    Synonym: поседе́ть (posedétʹ)
  3. (colloquial) to become brighter
    Synonym: посветле́ть (posvetlétʹ)
  4. (colloquial, impersonal) to dawn
    Synonyms: рассвести́ (rassvestí), свести́ (svestí)

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