слететь

Definitions

1. 1.
   to fly down (from), to fly away (from)

   • воробе́й слете́л с кры́ши

     vorobéj sletél s krýši — the sparrow flew down from the roof

   • ба́бочка слете́ла с цветка́

     bábočka sletéla s cvetká — the butterfly flew away from the flower

2. 2.
   colloquialto fall down (from), to fall (off)

   • бума́ги слете́ли со стола́

     bumági sletéli so stolá — the papers fell off the table

   • ма́льчик слете́л с ло́шади

     málʹčik sletél s lóšadi — the boy fell off the horse

3. 3.
   colloquialto lose, to tumble (from)

   • слете́ть с до́лжности

     sletétʹ s dólžnosti — to lose one's job; get fired; be given the boot

   • слете́ть с тро́на/престо́ла

     sletétʹ s tróna/prestóla — to tumble from the throne; be toppled/overthrown

4. 4.
   colloquialto peel (off)
5. 5.
   colloquialto go, to be gone

   • с него́ слете́ла пре́жняя спесь

     s nevó sletéla préžnjaja spesʹ — his former conceit/arrogance was gone; he was taken down a peg or two

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