направить

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Russian

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Etymology

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на- (na-) +‎ пра́вить (právitʹ, to govern, to rule, to drive, to steer).

For the meaning development compare with Latin dīrigō (to lay straight, to arrange in lines, to direct to a place, guide, steer) (whence English direct) connected with regō (to rule, to govern, to direct, to guide, steer).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [nɐˈpravʲɪtʲ]
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Verb

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напра́вить (naprávitʹpf (imperfective направля́ть)

  1. to direct
  2. to turn, to aim, to level, to point
  3. to refer, to send, to assign, to detach
  4. to sharpen

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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