1. ( прям. и перен. ) flower, blow* поэт.
розы цветут — the roses are flowering / blossoming / blooming, the roses are in flower / blossom / bloom
липы, яблони цветут — the limes, apple-trees are in blossom
она цветёт ( о девушке ) — she is blooming, she is in the full bloom of youth
2. ( процветать ) flourish, prosper
3. ( о воде ) become* overgrown, be covered with duckweed