подвести́

verb, perfective

Somewhat often used word (top 3,000)

Translation

1.
to bring (closer by guiding and/or directing)
2.
to place (under)
3.
to support (with)
4.
to group together
5.
to suggest
6.
to let down (disappoint someone by failing to do what you agreed to do or were expected to do)
7.
to pencil
Also: outline

Usage info

подвести воду - bring some water подвести мину - to mine/torpedo подвести итоги - to sum up подвести брови - to outline one's eyebrows (pencil one's eyebrows)

Examples

Я не подведу́ тебя.I'm not going to let you down.
Я тебя никогда не подведу́.I'll never let you down.
Я подвела́ Тома.I let Tom down.
Он подвёл свою́ ло́шадь к во́ротам.He walked his horse to the gate.
Я её подвёл.I've let her down.
Том подвёл как меня, так и Мэри.Tom let me down and he also let Mary down.
Том никогда не подведёт тебя.Tom will never let you down.
Не подведи́те Тома.Don't let Tom down.
Мы вас не подведём.We won't let you down.
Не подведи́ Тома.Don't let Tom down.

Conjugation

	Present	Future
я	-	подведу́
ты	-	подведёшь
он/она́/оно́	-	подведёт
мы	-	подведём
вы	-	подведёте
они́	-	подведу́т

Imperative
ты	подведи́
вы	подведи́те

Past
masculine	подвёл
feminine	подвела́
neuter	подвело́
plural	подвели́

Participles

Active present
Active past	подвёдший	someone who was doing
Passive present
Passive past	подведённый	something which was being done (подвести́)
Gerund present
Gerund past	подведя́	while doing (past)

Related words

под - under; below; underneath; to go down/below; to go/put under something; (impression, affection); over
вести́ - to lead; to behave (oneself); to keep a diary; to drive; be engaged
води́ть - to lead (take) someone/something (by foot); to drive (a vehicle)
проки́нуть -