идти

Russian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic ити (iti), from Proto-Slavic *jьti (“to go”). The infinitive spelled with д (d) is attested since the 14th century, under influence of иду́ (idú), идёшь (idjóšʹ), etc.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɪˈtʲːi]
  • (file)
Идти.

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, to work
    Э́ти часы́ не иду́т. ― Éti časý ne idút. ― This clock/watch doesn't work.
  5. to suit, to 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?
    Речь идёт о двух/трёх веща́х. ― Rečʹ idjót o dvux/trjóx veščáx. ― They're talking about two/three things.
    Всё идёт по пла́ну. ― Vsjo 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-либо/ке́м-либо.
    Éto ne idjót ni v kakóje sravnénije s čém-libo/kém-libo.
    It cannot be compared with something/someone.
    идти́ на компроми́сс ― idtí na kompromíss ― to compromise, make a compromise
    идти́ на усту́пки ― idtí na ustúpki ― to compromise, make concessions
    идти́ на риск ― idtí na risk ― to run a risk, take a chance
    идти́ на всё ― idtí na vsjó ― to be ready to do anything, go to any length
    идти́ по пята́м ― idtí po pjatám ― to follow in someone's footsteps; to follow on the heels of

Usage notes

Conjugation

Derived terms

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

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