брести́
- 1.
to trudge, to plod, to drag oneself along
Стари́к брёл по пля́жу, опира́ясь на па́лку.
The old man was plodding along the beach, leaning on a stick.
Imperfective; implies slow, laboured walking, often from tiredness or bad conditions.
- 2.
to wander, to stroll, to amble
Мы брели́ по вече́рним у́лицам без всякой цели.
We wandered the evening streets with no aim at all.
Of unhurried, aimless walking.
Motion info
брести́/броди́ть is a verb of motion pair:
· брести́ is unidirectional → go right now or in a specific single trip.
· броди́ть is multidirectional → habitual movement, repeated trips, or there-and-back movement.
брести́/броди́ть are both imperfective and thus focus on the process. Use the perfective aspect partner instead if you want to describe a completed action.
Usage info
unidirectional verb of motion
Examples
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | бреду́ | бу́ду брести́ |
| ты | бредёшь | бу́дешь брести́ |
| он/она́/оно́ | бредёт | бу́дет брести́ |
| мы | бредём | бу́дем брести́ |
| вы | бредёте | бу́дете брести́ |
| они́ | бреду́т | бу́дут брести́ |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | бреди́ |
| вы | бреди́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | брёл |
| feminine | брела́ |
| neuter | брело́ |
| plural | брели́ |
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