prevesti

See also: prevești

Romanian

Etymology

From pre- +‎ vesti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pre.vesˈti]

Verb

a prevesti (third-person singular present prevestește, past participle prevestit) 4th conjugation

  1. to portend, to predict, to foretell
    Synonym: prezice
  2. to think, suppose
    Synonyms: bănui, crede
  3. (archaic, popular) to warn
    Synonym: preveni

Conjugation

See also

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Constructed as a perfective complement of prevòditi, morphologically as pre- +‎ vesti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prěʋesti/
  • Hyphenation: pre‧ve‧sti

Verb

prèvesti pf (Cyrillic spelling прѐвести)

  1. (transitive) to lead across/over (street, river etc.)
  2. (transitive) to translate
Conjugation
Conjugation of prevesti
infinitive prevesti
present verbal adverb
past verbal adverb prèvēvši
verbal noun
singular plural
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
present prevedem prevedeš prevede prevedemo prevedete prevedu
future future I prevest ću1
prevešću
prevest ćeš1
prevešćeš
prevest će1
prevešće
prevest ćemo1
prevešćemo
prevest ćete1
prevešćete
prevest ćē1
prevešće
future II bȕdēm preveo2 bȕdēš preveo2 bȕdē preveo2 bȕdēmo preveli2 bȕdēte preveli2 bȕdū preveli2
past perfect preveo sam2 preveo si2 preveo je2 preveli smo2 preveli ste2 preveli su2
pluperfect3 bȉo sam preveo2 bȉo si preveo2 bȉo je preveo2 bíli smo preveli2 bíli ste preveli2 bíli su preveli2
aorist prevedoh prevede prevede prevedosmo prevedoste prevedoše
conditional conditional I preveo bih2 preveo bi2 preveo bi2 preveli bismo2 preveli biste2 preveli bi2
conditional II4 bȉo bih preveo2 bȉo bi preveo2 bȉo bi preveo2 bíli bismo preveli2 bíli biste preveli2 bíli bi preveli2
imperative prevedi prevedimo prevedite
active past participle preveo m / prevela f / prevelo n preveli m / prevele f / prevela n
passive past participle preveden m / prevedena f / prevedeno n prevedeni m / prevedene f / prevedena n

1   Croatian spelling: others omit the infinitive suffix completely and bind the clitic.
2   For masculine nouns; a feminine or neuter agent would use the feminine and neuter gender forms of the active past participle and auxiliary verb, respectively.
3   Often replaced by the past perfect in colloquial speech, i.e. the auxiliary verb biti (to be) is routinely dropped.
4   Often replaced by the conditional I in colloquial speech, i.e. the auxiliary verb biti (to be) is routinely dropped.
  *Note: The aorist and imperfect were not present in, or have nowadays fallen into disuse in, many dialects and therefore they are routinely replaced by the past perfect in both formal and colloquial speech.

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

Constructed as a perfective complement of prevòziti, morphologically as pre- +‎ vesti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prěʋesti/
  • Hyphenation: pre‧ve‧sti

Verb

prèvesti pf (Cyrillic spelling прѐвести)

  1. (transitive) to transfer or drive across/over
Conjugation
Conjugation of prevesti
infinitive prevesti
present verbal adverb
past verbal adverb prèvezāvši
verbal noun
singular plural
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
present prevezem prevezeš preveze prevezemo prevezete prevezu
future future I prevest ću1
prevešću
prevest ćeš1
prevešćeš
prevest će1
prevešće
prevest ćemo1
prevešćemo
prevest ćete1
prevešćete
prevest ćē1
prevešće
future II bȕdēm prevezao2 bȕdēš prevezao2 bȕdē prevezao2 bȕdēmo prevezli2 bȕdēte prevezli2 bȕdū prevezli2
past perfect prevezao sam2 prevezao si2 prevezao je2 prevezli smo2 prevezli ste2 prevezli su2
pluperfect3 bȉo sam prevezao2 bȉo si prevezao2 bȉo je prevezao2 bíli smo prevezli2 bíli ste prevezli2 bíli su prevezli2
aorist prevezoh preveze preveze prevezosmo prevezoste prevezoše
conditional conditional I prevezao bih2 prevezao bi2 prevezao bi2 prevezli bismo2 prevezli biste2 prevezli bi2
conditional II4 bȉo bih prevezao2 bȉo bi prevezao2 bȉo bi prevezao2 bíli bismo prevezli2 bíli biste prevezli2 bíli bi prevezli2
imperative prevezi prevezimo prevezite
active past participle prevezao m / prevezla f / prevezlo n prevezli m / prevezle f / prevezla n
passive past participle prevezen m / prevezena f / prevezeno n prevezeni m / prevezene f / prevezena n

1   Croatian spelling: others omit the infinitive suffix completely and bind the clitic.
2   For masculine nouns; a feminine or neuter agent would use the feminine and neuter gender forms of the active past participle and auxiliary verb, respectively.
3   Often replaced by the past perfect in colloquial speech, i.e. the auxiliary verb biti (to be) is routinely dropped.
4   Often replaced by the conditional I in colloquial speech, i.e. the auxiliary verb biti (to be) is routinely dropped.
  *Note: The aorist and imperfect were not present in, or have nowadays fallen into disuse in, many dialects and therefore they are routinely replaced by the past perfect in both formal and colloquial speech.

Further reading

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

Slovene

Etymology 1

From pre- +‎ vésti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɛʋɛ̀ːsti/

Verb

prevésti pf

  1. to translate
Conjugation
Obstruent + -ti -em (AP b)
infinitive prevésti
1st singular prevédem
infinitive prevésti prevȅst, prevȇst
supine prevȅst, prevȇst
verbal noun
participle converb
present
past prevedȅn
l-participle masculine feminine neuter
singular prevēdəł, prevẹ̄dəł prevēdla prevēdlo
dual prevēdla prevēdli prevēdli
plural prevēdli prevēdle prevēdla
present imperative
1st singular prevédem
2nd singular prevédeš prevédi
3rd singular prevéde
1st dual prevédeva prevedȋva
2nd dual prevédeta prevedȋta
3rd dual prevédeta
1st plural prevédemo prevedȋmo
2nd plural prevédete prevedȋte
3rd plural prevédejo

Etymology 2

From pre- +‎ vẹ́sti.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /prɛʋèːsti/, /prɛʋɛ̀ːsti/

Verb

prevẹ́sti or prevésti pf

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Conjugation
Obstruent + -ti -em (AP b)
infinitive prevẹ́sti
1st singular prevẹ́zem
infinitive prevẹ́sti prevẹ̑st, prevȅst
supine prevẹ̑st, prevȅst
verbal noun
participle converb
present
past prevẹ̑zen
l-participle masculine feminine neuter
singular prevẹ̑zəł prevẹ́zla prevẹ́zlo
dual prevẹ́zla prevẹ́zli prevẹ́zli
plural prevẹ́zli prevẹ́zle prevẹ́zla
present imperative
1st singular prevẹ́zem
2nd singular prevẹ́zeš prevẹ́zi
3rd singular prevẹ́ze
1st dual prevẹ́zeva prevẹ́ziva
2nd dual prevẹ́zeta prevẹ́zita
3rd dual prevẹ́zeta
1st plural prevẹ́zemo prevẹ́zimo
2nd plural prevẹ́zete prevẹ́zite
3rd plural prevẹ́zejo
Obstruent + -ti -em (AP b)
infinitive prevésti
1st singular prevézem
infinitive prevésti prevȅst, prevȇst
supine prevȅst, prevȇst
verbal noun
participle converb
present
past prevezȅn
l-participle masculine feminine neuter
singular prevẹ́zəł prevézla prevézlo
dual prevézla prevézli prevézli
plural prevézli prevézle prevézla
present imperative
1st singular prevézem
2nd singular prevézeš prevézi
3rd singular prevéze
1st dual prevézeva prevezȋva
2nd dual prevézeta prevezȋta
3rd dual prevézeta
1st plural prevézemo prevezȋmo
2nd plural prevézete prevezȋte
3rd plural prevézejo

Further reading

  • prevesti”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
  • prevesti”, in Termania, Amebis
  • See also the general references