No. 12,918 in Russian
летать
To fly.
In a sentence
Птицы могут летать высоко в небе.
Birds can fly high in the sky.
In this sentence, 'летать' is used in its base meaning, representing the ability of birds to fly.
Я всегда мечтал летать как птица.
I have always dreamt of flying like a bird.
'Летать' here expresses the action of flying, indicating a dream or desire.
Самолеты летят над облаками.
Airplanes fly above the clouds.
Although 'лететь' is used here as the continuous action of flying, it is a more specific conjugation related to the verb 'летать'.
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