подвести́
- 1.
to lead (up to), to bring (up to), to run (a line up to)
Он подвёл ребёнка к столу́.
He led the child to the table.
Of people, vehicles, or of pipes and cables being laid up to a point.
- 2.
to let down, to disappoint, to fail (someone)
Ты меня́ подвёл.
You let me down.
With an accusative object: подвести кого?
- 3.
to sum up, to summarize, to take stock (of)
Дава́йте подведём ито́ги.
Let's sum up.
Especially in подвести итоги.
- 4.
to lead to (a conclusion), to point to (a result)
Э́ти фа́кты подвели́ нас к вы́воду.
These facts led us to a conclusion.
- 5.
to classify (under), to group together, to subsume (under)
Э́тот случай тру́дно подвести́ под правило.
This case is hard to classify under the rule.
Usually подвести что-либо под что-либо.
- 6.
to back up (with evidence), to support (with arguments)academia
А́втор подвёл доказа́тельства под свою́ гипо́тезу.
The author backed up his hypothesis with evidence.
Common in academic writing.
- 7.
to lay (a foundation under), to place underneathconstruction
Под дом подвели́ но́вый фунда́мент.
A new foundation was laid under the house.
- 8.
to pencil (the eyes), to line (the eyes), to apply eyelinercosmetics
Она́ подвела́ гла́за.
She put on eyeliner.
Motion info
подвести́ is derived from the unidirectional verb of motion вести́ with prefix под- (approach).
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
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 | failed, let down, disappointed | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | supplied, brought up (to), led (to), connected | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | подведя́ | 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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