No. 6,274 in Russian
улетают
"Улетают" means "fly away" in English.
In a sentence
Птицы улетают на юг каждую осень.
The birds fly south every autumn.
Here, the word 'улетают' describes a habitual action of birds flying away to the south seasonally.
Воздушные шары улетают высоко в небо.
The balloons fly high into the sky.
In this case, 'улетают' depicts the action of balloons being carried away into the sky.
Мои мысли часто улетают в детство.
My thoughts often drift back to childhood.
Here, 'улетают' is used metaphorically to indicate the mental transition or drift towards childhood memories.
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