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Bulgarian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *letъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lekt-, from Proto-Indo-European *lek- (“jump”).
Pronunciation
Noun
по́лет • (pólet) m
- flight
- (figurative) a taking off (rapid development, success)
Declension
References
- “полет”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
- “полет”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *letъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lekt-, from Proto-Indo-European *lek- (“jump”).
Pronunciation
Noun
полет • (polet) m
- verve, enthusiasm
- takeoff
Declension
Russian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Verb
по́лет • (pólet)
- third-person singular present indicative imperfective of поло́ть (polótʹ)
Etymology 2
Noun
полет • (poljót) m inan
- Alternative spelling of полёт (poljót)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From полѐтети/полѐтјети.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pǒlet/
- Hyphenation: по‧лет
Noun
по̀лет m (Latin spelling pòlet)
- a taking flight, takeoff
- enthusiasm, elation, spirit
1969, Polet Mladosti:Polet nam nosi mlađanu snagu / kršniju nego kamen i brijeg.- Our spirit brings us youthful strength / More rugged than the rock and hill.
- quick, strong growth; progress
References
- “полет”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2024