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проводить

Translation of проводить

spend

Russian word in Latin letters: provodit

Meaning of проводить

Russian

Занимать время чем-то: например, выходные на даче.

English

to use your time doing something or being somewhere

spend

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[prəvɐˈdʲitʲ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Проводить or тратить?

тратить

тратить = spend money, use up

Don't mix them up. Time you live somewhere — проводить: провёл лето у моря; money or time used up — тратить.

Я трачу много денег на такси.

I spend a lot of money on taxis.

Мы провели вечер у друзей.

We spent the evening at our friends'.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. We spent the weekend at the beach.

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    Мы провели выходные на пляже.

  2. I spend a lot of time with my family.

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    Я провожу много времени с семьёй.

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проводить belongs to the topic "Family Relationships →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does проводить mean?

to use your time doing something or being somewhere

How do you pronounce проводить?

проводить is pronounced [prəvɐˈdʲitʲ], in Latin letters “provodit”.

How is проводить used in a sentence?

We spent the weekend at the beach. Translation: Мы провели выходные на пляже.

Is проводить part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, проводить (spend) can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is проводить part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

Yes, проводить (spend) can be learned in the Hobbies and Interests topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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