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Etymology

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про- (pro-) +‎ вести (vesti).

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провести́ (provestípf (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

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Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology 1

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про- + во̀дити

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

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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 пишући 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!
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Etymology 2

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про- + во̑з, во̀зити

Pronunciation

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

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про̀вести pf (Latin spelling pròvesti)

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

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Etymology

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From про- (pro-) +‎ вести́ (vestý).

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Verb

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провести́ (provestýpf (imperfective прово́дити or прова́дити or проводжа́ти or прово́джувати[rare] or прова́джувати[rare]) (transitive)

  1. to see off (accompany someone to a point of departure)
  2. to pass across, to pass over, to run over (touch with a smooth movement)
  3. to lay, to install (:road, pipe, wire, etc.)
  4. to conduct, to carry out, to perform (:analysis, experiment, investigation, operation, procedure, survey, etc.)
  5. to hold (:ceremony, election, event, etc.)
  6. to spend, to pass (:time)
  7. (colloquial) to cheat, to take in, to trick, to fool (:somebody)
  8. (colloquial) to squander (:money)

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