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напра́вить

fairly common #1623B2
verbperfective imperfective is направля́ть
  • 1.

    to direct, to aim, to point, to turn

    Он напра́вил фона́рь на дверь.

    He pointed the flashlight at the door.

    Usually направить что-л. на кого/что-л.

  • 2.

    to send, to refer, to assign, to admit (to hospital)

    Меня́ напра́вили к другому врачу́.

    I was referred to another doctor.

    Of doctors' referrals, work assignments, official postings.

  • 3.

    to channel, to steer, to guide, to direct

    Ну́жно напра́вить ресу́рсы в продукти́вное ру́сло.

    The resources need to be channelled into something productive.

    Of abstract things: energy, funds, a conversation.

  • 4.

    (rareto sharpen, to hone

    Он напра́вил бри́тву на ремне́.

    He honed the razor on the strop.

    Of a razor or knife.

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
напра́влю
ты-
напра́вишь
он/она́/оно́-
напра́вит
мы-
напра́вим
вы-
напра́вите
они́-
напра́вят
Imperative
ты
напра́вь
вы
напра́вьте
Past
masculine
напра́вил
feminine
напра́вила
neuter
напра́вило
plural
напра́вили

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

напра́вивший

having directed, who directed, who sent, who guided

Passive present

-

Passive past

напра́вленный

directed, pointed, turned (towards)

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

напра́вив

направивши

while doing (past)

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VerbPrefixMeaning
напра́витьна-to direct; to send; to channel; to sharpen
напра́витьсяна-to be headed
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  • Iron edited translation 5 days ago.
  • Iron edited translation 5 days ago.
  • Lisa edited related words 2 years ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.