провести́
- 1.
to spend (time), to pass (time)
Мы провели́ ле́то на да́че.
We spent the summer at the dacha.
- 2.
to conduct, to carry out, to hold (a meeting), to implement
Учёные провели́ ва́жное иссле́дование.
The scientists conducted an important study.
- 3.
to lead, to escort, to show (in)
Она́ провела́ нас в кабине́т.
She showed us into the office.
often with a route in the instrumental case
- 4.
to draw (a line), to make (a distinction)
Она́ провела́ пряму́ю ли́нию на доске́.
She drew a straight line on the board.
- 5.
to run (a cable), to lay, to install
В дере́вню наконе́ц провели́ газ.
They finally laid a gas line to the village.
Motion info
провести́ is derived from the unidirectional verb of motion вести́ with prefix про- (pass through).
Examples
Стре́ляного воробья́ на мяки́не не проведёшь.
Old birds are not caught with chaff.
Где ты собира́ешься провести́ о́тпуск?
Where are you going to spend the vacation?
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | проведу́ |
| ты | - | проведёшь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | проведёт |
| мы | - | проведём |
| вы | - | проведёте |
| они́ | - | проведу́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | проведи́ |
| вы | проведи́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | провёл |
| feminine | провела́ |
| neuter | провело́ |
| plural | провели́ |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | проведший | someone who was doing |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | conducted, carried out, performed | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | проведя́ | while doing (past) |
Typical usagePRO
Conducting/Carrying out
провести́ встре́чу
to hold a meeting
провести́ перегово́ры
to hold talks
провести́ совеща́ние
to hold a work meeting
провести́ пресс-конфере́нцию
to hold a press conference
Spending time
провести́ вре́мя
to spend time
провести́ вы́ходные
to spend the weekend
провести́ ночь
to spend the night
провести́ ле́то
to spend the summer
Guiding/Accompanying
провести́ экску́рсию
to lead a tour
провести́ госте́й в зал
to lead the guests into the hall
провести́ кого́-то че́рез парк
to lead someone through the park
провести́ кого́-то до до́ма
to see someone home
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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