Translation
helicopter
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Word origin
A native Russian coinage from вертеть ('to turn, rotate') and летать ('to fly'), created as an alternative to the international word helicopter.
- Origin
- Russian
- Root
- вертеть + летать
Grammar
Examples
приземли́лся .
The helicopter landed right in the field.
наблюда́ли кры́ши.
We watched the helicopter from the roof.
Спаса́тели прилете́ли .
The rescuers arrived in two helicopters.
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вертолёт: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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