провести

Russian

Etymology

про- (pro-) +‎ вести (vesti).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [prəvʲɪˈsʲtʲi]

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• Homophone: провезти́ (proveztí)

Verb

провести́ • (provestí) pf (imperfective проводи́ть)

1. to lead, to conduct, to guide, to steer, to take
2. to lay, to construct, to build, to install a road, a pipe, a wire etc.
3. to carry out, to carry through, to realize, to put into practice, to conduct
4. to pass over, to run over
5. to spend, to pass (time)

   Как вы провели́ вре́мя? ― Kak vy provelí vrémja? ― How was your time?

6. to book, to register, to enter
7. to draw a line
8. to cheat, to take in, to trick, to fool

Conjugation

Conjugation of провести́ (class 7b/b⑨ perfective transitive)

Note: For declension of participles, see their entries. Adverbial participles are indeclinable.
¹ Dated.

perfective aspect
infinitive	провести́ provestí
participles	present tense	past tense
active	—	прове́дший provédšij
passive	—	проведённый provedjónnyj
adverbial	—	проведя́ provedjá, прове́дши1 provédši1
	present tense	future tense
1st singular (я)	—	проведу́ provedú
2nd singular (ты)	—	проведёшь provedjóšʹ
3rd singular (он/она́/оно́)	—	проведёт provedjót
1st plural (мы)	—	проведём provedjóm
2nd plural (вы)	—	проведёте provedjóte
3rd plural (они́)	—	проведу́т provedút
imperative	singular	plural
	проведи́ provedí	проведи́те provedíte
past tense	singular	plural (мы/вы/они́)
masculine (я/ты/он)	провёл provjól	провели́ provelí
feminine (я/ты/она́)	провела́ provelá
neuter (оно́)	провело́ proveló

Related terms

• проводи́ться (provodítʹsja), провестись (provestisʹ)
• проведе́ние (provedénije)

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

про- + во̀дити

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prǒʋesti/
• Hyphenation: про‧вес‧ти

Verb

про̀вести pf (Latin spelling pròvesti)

1. (transitive) to lead, guide, take (somebody by showing the way)
2. (transitive) to install (electricity, installations etc.), lay/run lines
3. (transitive) to carry out, implement, execute, put into effect (measures)

   провести одлуку — to carry out a decision

4. (transitive) to spend (time)

   слободно вр(иј)еме проводим писајући р(ј)ечник — I spend my free time writing a dictionary

   провести дан — to spend one's day

   како си провео л(ј)ето? — how was your summer?

5. (reflexive) to spend one's (free) time, fare in (in a particular manner)

   л(иј)епо се проведите за викенд! — have a good time during the weekend!

Conjugation

Conjugation of провести

Infinitive: провести		Present verbal adverb: —		Past verbal adverb: про̀ве̄вши		Verbal noun: —
Number		Singular			Plural
Person		1st	2nd	3rd	1st	2nd	3rd
Verbal forms		ја	ти	он / она / оно	ми	ви	они / оне / она
Present		проведем	проведеш	проведе	проведемо	проведете	проведу
Future	Future I	провест ћу1 провешћу	провест ћеш1 провешћеш	провест ће1 провешће	провест ћемо1 провешћемо	провест ћете1 провешћете	провест ће1 провешће
	Future II	бу̏де̄м провео2	бу̏де̄ш провео2	бу̏де̄ провео2	бу̏де̄мо провели2	бу̏де̄те провели2	бу̏дӯ провели2
Past	Perfect	провео сам2	провео си2	провео је2	провели смо2	провели сте2	провели су2
	Pluperfect3	би̏о сам провео2	би̏о си провео2	би̏о је провео2	би́ли смо провели2	би́ли сте провели2	би́ли су провели2
	Aorist	проведох	проведе	проведе	проведосмо	проведосте	проведоше
Conditional I		провео бих2	провео би2	провео би2	провели бисмо2	провели бисте2	провели би2
Conditional II4		би̏о бих провео2	би̏о би провео2	би̏о би провео2	би́ли бисмо провели2	би́ли бисте провели2	би́ли би провели2
Imperative		—	проведи	—	проведимо	проведите	—
Active past participle		провео m / провела f / провело n			провели m / провеле f / провела n
Passive past participle		проведен m / проведена f / проведено n			проведени m / проведене f / проведена n
1   Croatian spelling: others omit the infinitive suffix completely and bind the clitic. 2   For masculine nouns; a feminine or neuter agent would use the feminine and neuter gender forms of the active past participle and auxiliary verb, respectively. 3   Often replaced by the past perfect in colloquial speech, i.e. the auxiliary verb biti (to be) is routinely dropped. 4   Often replaced by the conditional I in colloquial speech, i.e. the auxiliary verb biti (to be) is routinely dropped.   *Note: The aorist and imperfect were not present in, or have nowadays fallen into disuse in, many dialects and therefore they are routinely replaced by the past perfect in both formal and colloquial speech.

Related terms

• прово̀дити impf

Etymology 2

про- + во̑з, во̀зити

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /prǒʋesti/
• Hyphenation: про‧вес‧ти

Verb

про̀вести pf (Latin spelling pròvesti)

1. (transitive, reflexive) to drive through or pass something
2. (transitive, reflexive) to take for a drive/ride

Conjugation

Conjugation of провести

Infinitive: провести		Present verbal adverb: —		Past verbal adverb: про̀веза̄вши		Verbal noun: —
Number		Singular			Plural
Person		1st	2nd	3rd	1st	2nd	3rd
Verbal forms		ја	ти	он / она / оно	ми	ви	они / оне / она
Present		провезем	провезеш	провезе	провеземо	провезете	провезу
Future	Future I	провест ћу1 провешћу	провест ћеш1 провешћеш	провест ће1 провешће	провест ћемо1 провешћемо	провест ћете1 провешћете	провест ће1 провешће
	Future II	бу̏де̄м провезао2	бу̏де̄ш провезао2	бу̏де̄ провезао2	бу̏де̄мо провезли2	бу̏де̄те провезли2	бу̏дӯ провезли2
Past	Perfect	провезао сам2	провезао си2	провезао је2	провезли смо2	провезли сте2	провезли су2
	Pluperfect3	би̏о сам провезао2	би̏о си провезао2	би̏о је провезао2	би́ли смо провезли2	би́ли сте провезли2	би́ли су провезли2
	Aorist	провезох	провезе	провезе	провезосмо	провезосте	провезоше
Conditional I		провезао бих2	провезао би2	провезао би2	провезли бисмо2	провезли бисте2	провезли би2
Conditional II4		би̏о бих провезао2	би̏о би провезао2	би̏о би провезао2	би́ли бисмо провезли2	би́ли бисте провезли2	би́ли би провезли2
Imperative		—	провези	—	провезимо	провезите	—
Active past participle		провезао m / провезла f / провезло n			провезли m / провезле f / провезла n
Passive past participle		провезен m / провезена f / провезено n			провезени m / провезене f / провезена n
1   Croatian spelling: others omit the infinitive suffix completely and bind the clitic. 2   For masculine nouns; a feminine or neuter agent would use the feminine and neuter gender forms of the active past participle and auxiliary verb, respectively. 3   Often replaced by the past perfect in colloquial speech, i.e. the auxiliary verb biti (to be) is routinely dropped. 4   Often replaced by the conditional I in colloquial speech, i.e. the auxiliary verb biti (to be) is routinely dropped.   *Note: The aorist and imperfect were not present in, or have nowadays fallen into disuse in, many dialects and therefore they are routinely replaced by the past perfect in both formal and colloquial speech.

Related terms

• прово̀зити impf