пестреть

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Russian

Etymology

пёстрый (pjóstryj) +‎ -е́ть (-étʹ)

Pronunciation

Verb

пестре́ть (pestrétʹimpf

  1. to show/appear multicolored
    вдали́ пестре́ли знамёнаvdalí pestréli znamjónathere was a colourful/colorful show of flags in the distance
  2. to be multicolored or motley
    у́лица пестре́ет рекла́мойúlica pestréjet reklámojthe street is motley due to advertising
  3. to become multicolored or motley

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пестре́ть (pestrétʹimpf

  1. to look like a kaleidoscope/mosaic of, to abound in
    газе́ты пестре́ли заголо́вками на э́ту те́муgazéty pestréli zagolóvkami na étu témuthe newspapers carried screaming headlines on the subject
  2. to abound, to be replete
  3. to be too motley or excessively multicolored

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