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руководить

Translation of руководить

lead

Russian word in Latin letters: rukovodit

Meaning of руководить

Russian

направлять группу людей, принимать решения и нести ответственность

English

guide others

lead

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[rukəvɐˈdʲitʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Руководить команду or руководить командой?

руководить командой

руководить командой = lead a team (instrumental case)

Don't say руководить команду. Say руководить командой — this verb takes the instrumental case.

Она давно руководит этой школой.

She has led this school for a long time.

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  1. She will lead the design team.

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    Она будет руководить командой дизайнеров.

  2. Who will lead the project?

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    Кто будет руководить проектом?

руководить synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between руководить, возглавлять, вести, управлять, and командовать

В
🇷🇺Russian
возглавлять

To be at the head; a bit more formal.

вести
🇷🇺Russian

To lead a meeting, class or project as it goes.

У
🇷🇺Russian
управлять

To manage or run a company or system.

Advanced: broader words

К
🇷🇺Russian
командовать

To give orders; army or bossy tone.

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руководить belongs to the topic "Teamwork →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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руководить meaning: what does it mean?

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руководить pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

руководить is pronounced as [rukəvɐˈdʲitʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

руководить definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She will lead the design team. Translation: Она будет руководить командой дизайнеров.

Is руководить part of Teamwork vocabulary?

Yes, руководить (lead) can be learned in the Teamwork topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is руководить part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, руководить (lead) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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