руководить

Russian

Etymology

рука́ (ruká, hand) +‎ -о- (-o-) +‎ води́ть (vodítʹ, to lead)

Compare typologically English handle (< hand); English manage (< Latin manus (whence also English manipulate, Russian манипули́ровать (manipulírovatʹ))).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [rʊkəvɐˈdʲitʲ]

Verb

руководи́ть • (rukovodítʹimpf (perfective поруководи́ть)

  1. to lead, to guide, to direct, to manage, to run (to conduct or direct with authority) [with instrumental ‘something’]
    Synonyms: возглавля́ть impf (vozglavljátʹ), главе́нствовать impf (glavénstvovatʹ), кома́ндовать impf (komándovatʹ), нача́льствовать impf (načálʹstvovatʹ), управля́ть impf (upravljátʹ)

Usage notes

  • Per Zaliznyak, the verb is intransitive but has a present passive participle.

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