проложи́ть
- 1.
to lay, to build, to construct, to pave (a road)
Че́рез лес проложи́ли но́вую доро́гу.
They built a new road through the forest.
Of roads, railways, pipelines, cables, tunnels.
- 2.
to plot, to chart, to map out, to set (a course)navigation
Капита́н проложи́л курс на се́вер.
The captain set a course to the north.
Of a course or route on a map.
- 3.
to clear (a path), to force (one's way), to pave (the way)
Он проложи́л себе доро́гу че́рез толпу́.
He forced his way through the crowd.
Usually проложить путь/дорогу (себе).
- 4.
(rare) to interlay, to insert (a layer between), to pack (with)
Проложи́те таре́лки бума́гой.
Put paper between the plates.
Followed by the instrumental case of the material.
Examples
Они стара́ются проложи́ть ка́бель к сро́ку.
They're working hard to get the cable laid in time.
Вдоль реки проложили длинную велодорожку.
A long cycleway was laid along the river.
Он проложи́л себе путь через тру́дности.
He made his way through difficulties.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | проложу́ |
| ты | - | проло́жишь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | проло́жит |
| мы | - | проло́жим |
| вы | - | проло́жите |
| они́ | - | проло́жат |
Note: Stress change.
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | проложи́ |
| вы | проложи́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | проложи́л |
| feminine | проложи́ла |
| neuter | проложи́ло |
| plural | проложи́ли |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | who laid, who paved, who blazed, having laid | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | laid, paved, built, routed | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | проложи́в проложивши | while doing (past) |
Word familyвложи́тьPRO
- отложнойturndown
- заложе́ниеlocation
- изложе́ниеstatement; written retelling
- изло́жницаmould
- отложе́ниеdeposit
Prefix groupPRO
| Verb | Prefix | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| вложи́ть | в- | to put in; to invest |
| возложи́ть | воз- | to lay; to entrust; to lay (blame) |
| вы́ложить | вы- | to post (online); to lay out; to take out (and put down); to line (with); to shell out |
| доложи́ть | до- | to report; to add more |
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