светлеть

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Russian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Verb

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 a light-coloured/colored spot in the distance

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