лечь

Russian

verb
Definitions
  • to lie down
  • to fall, to cover of snow etc. on the ground
  • to flow of paint being applied to a surface
  • (nautical) to heave to move in a certain direction or into a certain situation
  • (computing) to fall over, to die

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *leťi root from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*legʰ-

Gloss

lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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