довести́
- 1.
to lead (to), to take (to), to accompany (to)
Он довёл меня́ до дома.
He walked me home.
Usually with до + genitive naming the destination.
- 2.
to bring (to a state), to drive (to a state), to reduce (to)
Ты довёл её до слёз.
You made her cry.
With до + genitive: довести до слёз, до отчаяния.
- 3.
to finish, to bring to an end, to complete
Надо довести́ дело до конца́.
We must see the matter through to the end.
Typically довести до конца.
Motion info
довести́ is derived from the unidirectional verb of motion вести́ with prefix до- (reach).
Usage info
довести до кипения: bring to a boil
Examples
Печа́льная исто́рия довела́ нас до слёз.
The sad story moved us to tears.
Переста́ньте! Вы её до слёз довели́!
Stop! You're making her cry.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | доведу́ |
| ты | - | доведёшь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | доведёт |
| мы | - | доведём |
| вы | - | доведёте |
| они́ | - | доведу́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | доведи́ |
| вы | доведи́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | довёл |
| feminine | довела́ |
| neuter | довело́ |
| plural | довели́ |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having brought, having led, having driven, having completed | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | brought to completion, finished, perfected | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | доведя́ | while doing (past) |
Word familyвести́PRO
- вести́to lead; to drive; to conduct; to behave; to keep (a diary); to lead (of a road)
- ве́стиnews / messages
- ввести́to introduce; to enter; to lead in
- увести́to take away; to carry off; to steal (someone's partner); to withdraw
- взвести́to cock (a gun); to impute (to); to lead up
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Iron edited translation 3 weeks ago.
hg edited usage info 1 year ago.
Sandy edited translation 3 years ago.
