вести́
- 1.
to lead, to guide, to take (someone somewhere)
Она́ ведёт ребёнка за ру́ку.
She is leading the child by the hand.
Unidirectional; of a person or animal
- 2.
to drive, to steer, to pilot
Кто ведёт маши́ну?
Who is driving the car?
Unidirectional; of a car, ship, plane
- 3.
to conduct, to run, to manage, to hold (talks)
Они́ вели́ перегово́ры три ча́са.
They conducted negotiations for three hours.
Of negotiations, a lesson, a conversation
- 4.
to behave, to conduct oneself, to act
Почему́ ты так себя́ ведёшь?
Why are you behaving like that?
With себя
- 5.
to keep (a diary), to keep (records), to maintain (accounts)
Она́ ведёт дневни́к уже́ де́сять лет.
She has been keeping a diary for ten years.
Of a diary notes accounts
- 6.
to lead (of a road), to go, to run
Э́та дорога ведёт в го́род.
This road leads to the city.
Physical direction; also figuratively of consequences
Motion info
вести́/води́ть is a verb of motion pair:
· вести́ is unidirectional → go right now or in a specific single trip.
· води́ть is multidirectional → habitual movement, repeated trips, or there-and-back movement.
вести́/води́ть are both imperfective and thus focus on the process. Use the perfective aspect partner instead if you want to describe a completed action.
Examples
Мы не ведём переговоров.
We don't negotiate.
Веди́ осторо́жно.
Drive carefully.
Веди́те осторо́жно, пожалуйста.
Please drive carefully.
Пожалуйста, веди́ маши́ну помедленнее.
Please drive the car more slowly.
Веди́те маши́ну осторо́жно.
Drive cautiously.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | веду́ | бу́ду вести́ |
| ты | ведёшь | бу́дешь вести́ |
| он/она́/оно́ | ведёт | бу́дет вести́ |
| мы | ведём | бу́дем вести́ |
| вы | ведёте | бу́дете вести́ |
| они́ | веду́т | бу́дут вести́ |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | веди́ |
| вы | веди́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | вёл |
| feminine | вела́ |
| neuter | вело́ |
| plural | вели́ |
Typical usagePRO
Movement and direction
вести́ ребёнка за ру́ку
to lead a child by the hand
доро́га ведёт к + Dat.
the road leads to ...
вести́ маши́ну
to drive a car
вести́ гру́ппу за собо́й
to lead a group along
Conducting, hosting, teaching
вести́ перегово́ры
to hold/conduct negotiations
вести́ уро́к
to teach a class/lesson
вести́ програ́мму
to host a (TV/radio) show
Keeping records and correspondence
вести́ дневни́к
to keep a diary
вести́ блог
to run a blog
вести́ учёт
to keep records; do bookkeeping
вести́ перепи́ску
to correspond; to keep up a correspondence
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| вести́ | - | to lead; to drive; to conduct; to behave; to keep (a diary); to lead (of a road) |
| ввести́ | в- | to introduce; to enter; to lead in |
| взвести́ | вз- | to cock (a gun); to impute (to); to lead up |
| возвести́ | воз- | to erect; to raise; to elevate; to raise to a power; to level (an accusation); to trace back |
See derived verb group: извести́
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