Russian

Verb

свести́ • ‎(svestí) pf ‎(imperfective своди́ть)

1. to lead, take (from somewhere)

   свести́ кого́-либо в моги́лу‎ ― svestí kovó-libo v mogílu ― to bring somebody to his grave

   свести́ с ума́‎ ― svestí s umá ― to drive mad

2. to bring together, throw together

   свести концы с концами‎ ― svesti koncy s koncami ― to make both ends meet

   свести дружбу с ке́м-либо‎ ― svesti družbu s kém-libo ― to make friends with somebody

3. to reduce (to), bring (to)

   свести счеты с кем-либо‎ ― svesti sčety s kem-libo ― to settle a score with smb., to square accounts with smb.

   свести́ разгово́р на что́-либо‎ ― svestí razgovór na štó-libo ― to lead the conversation to something

   свести́ на нет, свести к нулю‎ ― svestí na net, svesti k nulju ― to bring to nothing, to reduce to zero, to cancel, to invalidate

4. in expressions

   свести к шутке — to turn into a joke

5. to remove
6. to trace (a picture)

Conjugation

Related terms

• сведение ‎(svedenije)
• сво́дка ‎(svódka)
• сво́дник ‎(svódnik)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʋêsti/
• Hyphenation: све‧сти

Verb

све̏сти pf ‎(Latin spelling svȅsti)

1. (transitive) to drive (down), haul (transport something by driving)

Conjugation

Related terms

• сво̀зити impf

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʋêsti/
• Hyphenation: све‧сти

Verb

све̏сти pf ‎(Latin spelling svȅsti)

1. (transitive) to reduce
2. (reflexive) to boil down

Conjugation

Related terms

• сво̀дити impf