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завести

verb, perfective

заводи́ть / завести

Somewhat often used word (top 2,000)

Translation

  • 1.

    to get

    Also: acquire, have ( relationship)

  • 2.

    start

    Also: wind up, to set

    Example: Как завести машину, если сел аккумулятор - How to start a car if the battery is dead

  • 3.

    establish

    Example: Это возможность завести новые знакомства. - It's an opportunity to establish new acquaintanceships.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-заведу
ты-заведёшь
он/она́/оно́-заведёт
мы-заведём
вы-заведёте
они́-заведут

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
тызаведи
вызаведите
Past
masculineзавёл
feminineзавела́
neuterзавело
pluralзавели

Participles

Active present
Active past

завёдший

someone who was doing
Passive present
Passive past

заведённый

something which was being done
Gerund present
Gerund past

заведя́

while doing (past)

Related words

Contributions

  • hg edited stress and translation 4 weeks ago.
  • BasketQase edited translation 10 months ago.
  • mayesix edited past forms 3 years ago.
  • RichardWonder edited translation 3 years ago.

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