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
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 week ago.
xenomurph edited usage info 12 months ago.
n4b3 edited translation 4 years ago.
