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заводить

заводить

Russian

Verb

заводи́ть (zavodítʹ) impf (perfective завести́)

  1. take, bring, lead
    заводи́ть в тупи́кzavodítʹ v tupík ― to lead up a blind alley
  2. get, procure, acquire, buy
  3. establish, set up, found
  4. start
    заводи́ть разгово́рzavodítʹ razgovór ― to start a conversation
  5. (a habit, friendship) form, contract
  6. start (a motor), wind up (clock)
  7. get somebody worked up

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