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привести́

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verbperfective imperfective is приводи́ть
  • 1.

    to bring (a person), to take (somewhere), to fetch, to bring along

    Я привёл дру́га домой.

    I brought a friend home.

    of people, or of things carried by hand

  • 2.

    to lead, to guide, to show the way

    Учи́тель привёл ученико́в в класс.

    The teacher led the pupils into the classroom.

  • 3.

    to lead to, to result in, to cause, to bring about

    Э́то реше́ние привело́ к успе́ху.

    This decision led to success.

    with к + dative

  • 4.

    to cite, to quote, to give (an example), to adduce

    Он привёл интере́сный приме́р.

    He gave an interesting example.

    examples, quotations, facts, figures

Motion info

привести́ is derived from the unidirectional verb of motion вести́ with prefix при- (arrival).

Examples

Conjugation

PresentFuture
я-
приведу́
ты-
приведёшь
он/она́/оно́-
приведёт
мы-
приведём
вы-
приведёте
они́-
приведу́т
Imperative
ты
приведи́
вы
приведи́те
Past
masculine
привёл
feminine
привела́
neuter
привело́
plural
привели́

Participles

Active present

-

Active past

привёдший

who brought, who led, which brought, which led

Passive present

-

Passive past

приведённый

cited, given, mentioned, presented

Gerund present

-

Gerund past

приведя́

while doing (past)

Typical usagePRO

  • Cause and result

    • привести́ к (чему́?)

      to lead to, result in (something)

    • привести́ к тому́, что ...

      to lead to the result that ...

    • привести́ к вла́сти (кого́?)

      to bring someone to power

    • привести́ к побе́де (кого́?)

      to lead someone to victory

  • Examples and evidence

    • привести́ приме́р

      to give an example

    • привести́ в приме́р (кого́?)

      to cite someone/something as an example

    • привести́ аргуме́нты (в по́льзу чего́?)

      to put forward arguments (in favor of something)

    • привести́ да́нные

      to present/cite data

  • Bringing/escorting people

    • привести́ домо́й (кого́?)

      to bring someone home

    • привести́ в шко́лу (кого́?)

      to bring someone to school

    • привести́ к врачу́ (кого́?)

      to take someone to the doctor

    • привести́ с собо́й (кого́?)

      to bring someone along

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Word familyвести́PRO

  • вести́to lead; to drive; to conduct; to behave; to keep (a diary); to lead (of a road)
    verbimperfective
  • ве́стиnews / messages
    nounfeminine
  • ввести́to introduce; to enter; to lead in
    verbperfective
  • увести́to take away; to carry off; to steal (someone's partner); to withdraw
    verbperfective
  • взвести́to cock (a gun); to impute (to); to lead up
    verbperfective
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  • Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
  • Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
  • haunter1781 edited related words 5 months ago.
  • haunter1781 edited translation 5 months ago.