навести

• IPA^(key): [nɐvɛˈsti]

навести́ • (navestí)

1. inflection of навестя́ (navestjá):
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second/third-person singular aorist indicative
   3. second-person singular imperative

• IPA^(key): [ˈnavɛsti]

навести • (navesti) third-singular present, pf (imperfective навестува)

1. (transitive) to foreshadow, herald, suggest

• IPA^(key): [nəvʲɪˈsʲtʲi]

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• Homophones: навезти́ (naveztí)

на- (na-) +‎ вести́ (vestí)

навести́ • (navestí) pf (imperfective наводи́ть)

1. to direct (at), to aim (at), to point (at)

   навести́ ору́дие ― navestí orúdije ― to point a gun

   навести́ на след ― navestí na sled ― to put on the trail

   навести́ на мысль ― navestí na myslʹ ― to suggest an idea (to someone)

2. to cover, to coat, to apply

   навести́ лоск, навести́ гля́нец ― navestí losk, navestí gljánec ― to gloss, to glaze, to veneer

3. to introduce, bring, produce, make, cause

   навести́ красоту́ (colloquial) ― navestí krasotú ― to beautify oneself

   навести́ поря́док ― navestí porjádok ― to put a place in order, to introduce order, to establish order

   навести́ ску́ку ― navestí skúku ― to bore

   навести́ страх ― navestí strax ― to inspire fear

   навести́ кри́тику ― navestí krítiku ― to criticize

   навести́ спра́вки ― navestí správki ― to inquire, to make inquiries

   навести́ тень ― navestí tenʹ ― to complicate matters, to confuse things

• наведе́ние (navedénije)
• наво́дка (navódka)
• наво́дчик (navódčik)

навести́ • (navestí)

1. second-person singular imperative perfective of навести́ть (navestítʹ)

From наве́зати.

• IPA^(key): /nǎʋeːsti/
• Hyphenation: на‧вес‧ти

на̀ве̄сти pf (Latin spelling nàvēsti)

1. (ambitransitive) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

• “навести”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

From наво̀дити.

• IPA^(key): /nǎʋesti/
• Hyphenation: на‧вес‧ти

на̀вести pf (Latin spelling nàvesti)

1. perfective form of наво̀дити

• “навести”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

From наво̀зити.

• IPA^(key): /nǎʋesti/
• Hyphenation: на‧вес‧ти

на̀вести pf (Latin spelling nàvesti)

1. perfective form of наво̀зити

• “навести”, in Hrvatski jezični portal [Croatian language portal] (in Serbo-Croatian), 2006–2025

From на- (na-) +‎ вести́ (vestý). Compare Russian навести́ (navestí), Belarusian наве́сці (navjésci), Polish nawieść.

• IPA^(key): [nɐʋeˈstɪ]

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навести́ • (navestý) pf (imperfective наво́дити) (transitive) [with на (na, + accusative) ‘to, onto’]

1. to bring

   навести́ кри́тику ― navestý krýtyku ― to criticize

   навести́ поря́док / лад ― navestý porjádok / lad ― to bring order, to put things in order

   навести́ рі́зкість (на) ― navestý rízkistʹ (na) ― to focus (on), to bring into focus

   навести́ на ро́зум / ум ― navestý na rózum / um ― to bring to one's senses

   навести́ тума́н на (ко́гось) (idiomatic) ― navestý tumán na (kóhosʹ) ― to bamboozle, to snow (someone) (literally, “to bring fog onto”)

2. to direct, to point

   Synonyms: наці́лити pf (nacílyty), напра́вити pf (naprávyty), спрямува́ти pf (sprjamuváty)

   навести́ приці́л ― navestý prycíl ― to point a sight, to take aim

   навести́ на слід ― navestý na slid ― to put on the trail/track

3. to build (:bridge)

   навести́ мости́ (literally, figuratively) ― navestý mostý ― to build bridges

4. to cite, to give (:data, information, references)

   навести́ при́клад ― navestý prýklad ― to give/provide an example

   навести́ до́відку / до́відки ― navestý dóvidku / dóvidky ― to provide information

   навести́ до́кази ― navestý dókazy ― to adduce/provide evidence/proof

5. to lead (:someone to a conclusion, course of action, thought process, etc.)

   навести́ на гріх ― navestý na hrix ― to lead to sin

   навести́ на ду́мку (що) ― navestý na dúmku (ščo) ― to lead to the thought, to make think (that)

   навести́ на підозрі́ння / підо́зру ― navestý na pidozrínnja / pidózru ― to raise suspicion, to make suspicious

6. to bring on, to induce, to instil (UK), to instill (US) (:feeling)

   навести́ жах ― navestý žax ― to induce/instil terror, to terrorize

7. to apply (:paint, lines, etc.)

   навести́ красу́ (humorous) ― navestý krasú ― to beautify oneself

• Shyrokov, V. A., editor (2018), “навести”, in Словник української мови: у 20 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 20 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 9 (міщани́н – насту́кувати), Kyiv: Ukrainian Lingua-Information Fund, →ISBN, page 279
• “навести”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1974), “навести”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), volumes 5 (Н – О), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka, page 29
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, Yu. Marchenko, O. Telemko, et al. (compilers, 2007–2022), “навести”, in Russian-Ukrainian Dictionaries
• A. Rysin, V. Starko, et al. (compilers, 2011–2020), “навести”, in English–Ukrainian Dictionaries
• “навести”, in Kyiv Dictionary (in English)
• “навести”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)