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- 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
- Они пожени́лись, завели семью и жи́ли долго и счастливо всю жизнь.They married, had a family and lived happily all their lives.
- Он не мог завести́ дви́гатель.He couldn't start the motor.
- Я не смог завести́ маши́ну.I couldn't get my car started.
- Я хочу́ завести́ но́вых друзе́й.I want to make new friends.
- Том попыта́лся завести́ маши́ну.Tom tried to start the car.
- Когда-то я мечта́л завести́ аква́риум.Formerly, I had a dream of keeping fish.
- Заведите буди́льник на семь часо́в.Set the alarm clock for seven o'clock.
- Ты хо́чешь жени́ться и завести́ дете́й?Do you want to get married and have children?
- Том сел обратно в свой джип и завёл мото́р.Tom got back in his Jeep and started the engine.
- Тому бы́ло трудно завести́ друзе́й.Tom had trouble making friends.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | заведу |
| ты | - | заведёшь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | заведёт |
| мы | - | заведём |
| вы | - | заведёте |
| они́ | - | заведут |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | заведи |
| вы | заведите |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | завёл |
| feminine | завела́ |
| neuter | завело |
| plural | завели |
Participles
| Active present | ||
|---|---|---|
| Active past | someone who was doing | |
| Passive present | ||
| Passive past | something which was being done | |
| Gerund present | ||
| Gerund past | заведя́ | while doing (past) |
Contributions
mirco.deckers edited stress 6 months ago.
hg edited stress and translation 9 months ago.
BasketQase edited translation 1 year ago.
mayesix edited past forms 3 years ago.
