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заводить

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Russian

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Etymology

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    за- (za-) +‎ води́ть (vodítʹ)

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): [zəvɐˈdʲitʲ]
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    Verb

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    заводи́ть (zavodítʹimpf (perfective завести́)

    1. to take, to bring, to lead
      заводи́ть в тупи́кzavodítʹ v tupíkto lead up a blind alley
    2. to get, to procure, to acquire, to buy
    3. to establish, to set up, to found
    4. to start
      заводи́ть разгово́рzavodítʹ razgovórto start a conversation
    5. (a habit, friendship) to form, to contract
    6. to start (a motor), to wind up (clock)
    7. to get someone worked up

    Conjugation

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