наводить

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Russian

Etymology

на- (na-) +‎ води́ть (vodítʹ)

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Verb

наводи́ть (navodítʹimpf (perfective навести́)

  1. to direct (at), to aim (at), to point (at)
    наводи́ть ору́диеnavodítʹ orúdijeto point a gun
    наводи́ть на следnavodítʹ na sledto put on the trail
    наводи́ть на мысльnavodítʹ na myslʹto suggest an idea (to someone)
  2. to cover, to coat, to apply
    наводи́ть лоск, наводи́ть гля́нецnavodítʹ losk, navodítʹ gljánecto gloss, to glaze, to veneer
  3. to introduce, bring, produce, make, cause
    наводи́ть красоту́ (colloquial)navodítʹ krasotúto beautify oneself
    наводи́ть поря́докnavodítʹ porjádokto put a place in order, to introduce order, to establish order
    наводи́ть ску́куnavodítʹ skúkuto bore
    наводи́ть страхnavodítʹ straxto inspire fear
    наводи́ть кри́тикуnavodítʹ krítikuto criticize
    наводи́ть спра́вкиnavodítʹ správkito inquire, to make inquiries
    наводи́ть теньnavodítʹ tenʹto complicate matters, to confuse things

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