довести́
- 1.
bring to / lead to, accompany
- 2.
finish (bring to an end)
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
- Доведи́ рабо́ту до безупре́чного состоя́ния.Bring the work to the perfect condition.
- Переста́нь! Ты его до слёз довела́!Stop! You're making him cry.
- Нео́пытный биржевой спекуля́нт мог бы легко довести́ своё де́ло до то́чки и утра́тить всё своё состоя́ние.An inexperienced stock speculator could easily let his business go to pot and lose his entire fortune.
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, driven to, reduced to, completed, finished, perfected | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | доведя́ | while doing (past) |
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hg edited usage info 1 year ago.
Sandy edited translation 3 years ago.
