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идти

идти

Russian

Alternative forms

Verb

идти́ (idtí) impf (perfective пойти́) (concrete verbs)

  1. to go
    Идём в кинотеа́тр!Idjóm v kinoteátr!Let's go to the movie theater!
  2. to walk
  3. (of precipitation) to fall
    Идёт дождь.Idjót doždʹ. ― It’s raining.
    Идёт снег.Idjót sneg. ― It’s snowing.
    Идёт град.Idjót grad. ― It’s hailing.
  4. to function, work
    Э́ти часы́ не иду́т.Éti časý ne idút. ― This clock/watch doesn't work.
  5. to suit, become (of wearing clothes)
    Э́тот костю́м ему́ идёт.Étot kostjúm jemú idjót. ― This suit suits him.
  6. (used in expressions)
    Вре́мя идёт бы́стро.Vrémja idjót býstro. ― Time flies.
    Э́то ещё куда́ ни шло.Éto ješčó kudá ni šlo. ― That's still all right. (colloquial)
    Их това́ры иду́т хорошо́.Ix továry idút xorošó. ― Their products are selling well.
    О чём идёт речь?
    O čóm idjót rečʹ?
    What is being talked about? / What is it all about? / What is the topic? / What are you guys talking about?
    Всё идёт по пла́ну.Vsjó idjót po plánu. ― Everything is going as planned.
    Во ско́лько идёт э́та переда́ча?Vo skólʹko idjót éta peredáča? ― What time is this (television) program on?
    Э́то не идёт ни в како́е сравне́ние с че́м-нибудь/ке́м-нибудь.
    Éto ne idjót ni v kakóje sravnénije s čém-nibudʹ/kém-nibudʹ.
    It cannot be compared with something/someone.
    Речь идёт о двух/трёх ве́щах.Rečʹ idjót o dvux/trjóx véščax. ― [insert subject] is/are talking about two/three things.
    идти́ на компроми́ссidtí na kompromíss ― to compromise, make a compromise
    идти́ на усту́пкиidtí na ustúpki ― to compromise, make concessions
    идти́ на рискidtí na risk ― to run a risk, take a chance
    идти́ на всёidtí na vsjó ― to be ready to do anything, go to any length
    идти́ по пята́мidtí po pjatám ― to follow in someone's footsteps; to follow on the heels of

Usage notes

Идти and пойти́ (pojtí) are Russian concrete verbs. Their counterpart, ходи́ть (xodítʹ), is an abstract verb.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • See also ходи́ть (xodítʹ) for further terms derived from that verb.

imperfective

perfective

See also

References

  • Fasmer, Maks (1964–1973), иду”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačev O. N., Moscow: Progress
  • Černyx, P. Ja. (1999), идти”, in Istoriko-etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), volume 1, 3rd reprint edition, Moscow: Russkij jazyk, page 337