везти

Russian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *vezti, from Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-. Cognate with Latin veho.

Pronunciation

Verb

везти́ (veztí) impf (perfective повезти́ or отвезти́ or свезти́)

  1. to convey, to carry (by vehicle), to deliver, to transport
  2. (impersonal verb) to be lucky, have luck, work out for, succeed, be successful (+ dative case), pf - повезти́ (poveztí)
    Па́ше и Са́ше не везёт сего́дняPáše i Sáše ne vezjót sevódnjaPasha and Sasha are having no luck today.
    дурака́м всегда́ везётdurakám vsegdá vezjótfools are always lucky

Usage notes

Везти is a concrete verb. Its counterpart, вози́ть (vozítʹ), is an abstract verb.

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

imperfective

perfective

(conveying)

(luck)


Ukrainian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *vezti

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʋeˈztɪ]
  • (file)

Verb

везти́ (veztý) impf (perfective повезти́)

  1. to carry (by vehicle), to transport, to haul

Usage notes

везти and повезти are Ukrainian concrete verbs. Their counterparts, возити and повозити are abstract verbs.

Conjugation

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