пестреть

Definitions

1. 1.
   to show/appear multicolored

   • вдали́ пестре́ли знамёна

     vdalí pestréli znamjóna — there was a colourful/colorful show of flags in the distance

2. 2.
   to be multicolored or motley

   • у́лица пестре́ет рекла́мой

     úlica pestréjet reklámoj — the street is motley due to advertising

3. 3.
   to become multicolored or motley
4. 4.
   to look like a kaleidoscope/mosaic of, to abound in

   • газе́ты пестре́ли заголо́вками на э́ту те́му

     gazéty pestréli zagolóvkami na étu tému — the newspapers carried screaming headlines on the subject

5. 5.
   to abound, to be replete
6. 6.
   to be too motley or excessively multicolored

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