водить

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *voditi (“to lead, conduct”), iterative of *vesti (“to lead, conduct”), cognate of English wed and wage.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɐˈdʲitʲ]
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Verb

води́ть • (vodítʹ) impf (verbal noun вожде́ние)

  1. to lead, to conduct, to guide
  2. to drive
    Я не вожу́ автома́т. ― Ja ne vožú avtomát. ― I don't drive automatic.
  3. to move
  4. to breed
  5. to be it in tag and similar games

Usage notes

Водить is an abstract verb. Its counterpart, вести́ (vestí), is a concrete verb.

Conjugation

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Kildin Sami: во̄дтэ (vōdte)

See also

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈwɔdetʲ]

Verb

во́дить • (vódytʹ)

  1. third-person singular present imperfective of води́ти (vodýty)
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