повезти

Russian

Etymology

по- (po-) +‎ везти́ (veztí)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pəvʲɪˈsʲtʲi]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: повести́ (povestí)

Verb

повезти́ • (poveztípf (imperfective везти́)

  1. to convey, to carry (by vehicle), to deliver, to transport
  2. (impersonal) to be lucky, to have luck, to work out for, to succeed, to be successful [with dative ‘for someone’ and infinitive ‘to do something’]
    Мне опя́ть повезло́.Mne opjátʹ povezló.I'm lucky again. / I got lucky again.
    Не все полице́йские выгоня́ют бездо́мных на моро́з, но Ли́ле не повезло́.Ne vse policéjskije vygonjájut bezdómnyx na moróz, no Líle ne povezló.Not all policemen chase away the homeless, but Lilya didn't have luck.
    Им повезло́ успе́тьIm povezló uspétʹThey were fortunate (enough) to get there in time. / They were lucky to be there in time.
    Нам всем чрезвыча́йно повезло́.Nam vsem črezvyčájno povezló.We all were extremely lucky.

Conjugation

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɔʋezˈtɪ]
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

повезти́ • (poveztýpf (imperfective везти́)

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

Usage notes

Conjugation