how to pronounce завести

/zəvʲɪˈsʲtʲi/

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завести is pronounced in three syllables

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vʲ

sʲ

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tʲ

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An example use of завести in a speech by a native speaker of standard russian:

“… наташа пытается завести светскую беседу …”

meanings of завести

verb:

To form, to contract.
To get somebody worked up.
To take, to bring, to lead.
To establish, to set up, to found.
To start.
To start (a motor); to wind up (a clock); to set (an alarm clock).
To get, to procure, to acquire, to buy.

завести frequency in russian - C1 level of CEFR

the word завести occurs in russian on average 12.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.