multidirectional; the unidirectional counterpart плыть shares the same perfective поплыть
What aspect means, and how to pick oneˈpɫavətʲ
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Translation
to swim
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Word origin
From Proto-Slavic plavati, from the PIE root pleu- ('to flow, to swim'), the same root behind English flow and float.
- Origin
- Proto-Slavic
- Root
- plavati
- English cognates
- flow, float
Grammar
Examples
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In summer we often swim in the sea.
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Can you swim?
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Our dog loves swimming in the river.
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