развести́
- 1.
to dilute, to dissolve, to mix (with water)
Разведи́ порошо́к в тёплой воде́.
Dissolve the powder in warm water.
- 2.
to start (a fire), to light, to kindle
Тури́сты развели́ костёр у реки́.
The hikers lit a campfire by the river.
- 3.
to spread apart, to move apart, to part
Он развёл руки́ в стороны́.
He spread his arms out to the sides.
- 4.
to breed, to raise, to grow, to cultivate
Они́ развели́ на да́че кур и коз.
They started keeping hens and goats at their country house.
- 5.
to take (to different places), to lead (somewhere), to distribute
Пожарные развели́ люде́й по ра́зным вы́ходам.
The firefighters led the people to different exits.
- 6.
to stir up, to spread, to start
Он развёл па́нику среди́ колле́г.
He stirred up panic among his colleagues.
colloquial
- 7.
to swindle, to cheat, to con
Моше́нники развели́ его на большие деньги.
The scammers conned him out of a lot of money.
slang
Motion info
развести́ is derived from the unidirectional verb of motion вести́ with prefix раз- (disperse).
Usage info
разводи́ть / развести́ костёр - to start a campfire
Examples
Разведи́ ноги.
Spread your legs apart.
Разведи смесь прокипячённой водой.
Dilute the mixture with boiled water.
Этот концентрат нужно развести водой.
This concentrate needs to be diluted with water.
Conjugation
| Present | Future | |
|---|---|---|
| я | - | разведу́ |
| ты | - | разведёшь |
| он/она́/оно́ | - | разведёт |
| мы | - | разведём |
| вы | - | разведёте |
| они́ | - | разведу́т |
| Imperative | |
|---|---|
| ты | разведи́ |
| вы | разведи́те |
| Past | |
|---|---|
| masculine | развёл |
| feminine | развела́ |
| neuter | развело́ |
| plural | развели́ |
Participles
| Active present | - | |
|---|---|---|
| Active past | having started (a fire), having kindled, who has lit (a fire) | |
| Passive present | - | |
| Passive past | divorced | |
| Gerund present | - | |
| Gerund past | разведя́ | 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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Iron edited translation 1 month ago.
xenomurph edited usage info 1 year ago.
n4b3 edited translation 4 years ago.
