No. 1,285 in Russian
проводится
"Проводится" means "is carried out" or "is conducted."
In a sentence
В университете проводится конференция по биологии.
A biology conference is being held at the university.
In this sentence, "проводится" is used to indicate that the conference is actively taking place, employing the reflexive form to denote an event organized by an unspecified subject.
Экзамен проводится в понедельник.
The exam will take place on Monday.
Here, "проводится" signifies that the exam is scheduled to occur, stressing the organizational aspect of the event.
Проверка безопасности проводится раз в месяц.
A security check is conducted once a month.
In this sentence, "проводится" suggests a regularly occurring action, emphasized by the habitual nature of the security checks.
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