разлететься

Russian

Etymology

раз- (raz-) +‎ лете́ть (letétʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rəz⁽ʲ⁾lʲɪˈtʲet͡sːə]

Verb

разлете́ться • (razletétʹsja) pf (imperfective разлета́ться)

  1. to fly away, to scatter (in the air)
    листы́ разлете́лись по ко́мнате ― listý razletélisʹ po kómnate ― the pages flew about the room
    разлете́ться в дым; разлете́ться в прах ― razletétʹsja v dym; razletétʹsja v prax ― to go to pieces, fall to pieces, go to rack and ruin, go up in smoke
  2. to come apart, to be blown apart
  3. (news, rumour etc) to spread, to be spread about/around, to become known
    но́вость бы́стро разлете́лась по го́роду ― nóvostʹ býstro razletélasʹ po górodu ― the news was quickly spread around the town
  4. (colloquial) to smash, to shatter
    разлете́ться на куски́ ― razletétʹsja na kuskí ― to fly to bits; break into pieces/smithereens; smash to smithereens
  5. (colloquial) to be ruined/shattered/squashed/upset
    все на́ши наде́жды разлете́лись ― vse náši nadéždy razletélisʹ ― all our hopes were dashed

Conjugation

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