No. 1,004 in Russian
вел
The Russian word "вел" means "led" (past tense of "lead").
In a sentence
Он вёл машину всю ночь.
He drove the car all night.
The word 'вёл' is used in the past tense and indicates the action of driving a vehicle.
Учитель вёл урок, несмотря на шум.
The teacher conducted the lesson despite the noise.
Here, 'вёл' is utilized to imply conducting or leading, showing responsibility for an activity.
Путешественник вёл группу через горы.
The traveler led the group through the mountains.
In this case, 'вёл' means leading or guiding, applied to movement or navigation in a specific direction.
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