завести́
- 1.
to start (an engine), to wind up (a clock), to set (a mechanism) going
Он не смог завести́ маши́ну.
He couldn't start the car.
Used of engines, cars, clocks, gramophones.
- 2.
to get, to acquire, to start (a family)
Они́ реши́ли завести́ соба́ку.
They decided to get a dog.
- 3.
to establish, to strike up (a conversation), to introduce (a custom)
Э́то возмо́жность завести́ но́вые знако́мства.
It's a chance to make new acquaintances.
- 4.
to lead (far away), to lead astray
Проводни́к завёл нас в глубь ле́са.
The guide led us deep into the forest.
- 5.
to turn on, to get worked up
Её та́нец его́ завёл.
Her dance turned him on.
Colloquial.
Motion info
завести́ is derived from the unidirectional verb of motion вести́ with prefix за- (go behind / start).
Examples
Фома забы́л завести́ буди́льник.
Tom forgot to set his alarm clock.
Заведи буди́льник на семь часо́в.
Set the alarm clock for seven o'clock.
Фома не мо́жет завести́ дви́гатель своего́ автомоби́ля.
Tom can't get his car to start.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | заведу́ |
| ты | - | заведёшь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | заведёт |
| мы | - | заведём |
| вы | - | заведёте |
| они́ | - | заведу́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | заведи |
| вы | заведите |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | завёл |
| feminine | завела́ |
| neuter | завело́ |
| plural | завели́ |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | started (engine), wound up (clock), cranked up | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | started, running, switched on (of an engine) | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | заведя́ | 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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Contributions
Wade edited past forms 16 hours ago.
Iron edited translation 1 month ago.
windsorpark edited translation 11 months ago.
