Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| продолжа́ть | prodolžátʹ | imperfective |
| приступа́ть | pristupátʹ | imperfective |
| приступи́ть | pristupítʹ | perfective |
| отправля́ться | otpravljátʹsja | imperfective |
| отпра́виться | otprávitʹsja | perfective |
| продо́лжить | prodólžitʹ | perfective |
The choice of word depends heavily on the specific sense of 'proceed'. Use продолжа́ть when you mean to keep doing what you are currently doing. If you mean 'proceed' in the sense of commencing or starting a specific task or formal procedure, use приступи́ть. If 'proceed' means to set off or depart on a journey, use отпра́виться.
Which one should you use?
The forms differ based on whether you are focusing on an ongoing process or a specific completed action:
– For continuing an action: use the imperfective продолжа́ть for the ongoing process, or the perfective продо́лжить when focusing on the act of resuming or completing a continuation. – For starting a task: use the imperfective приступа́ть for the ongoing process of starting, or the perfective приступи́ть for the specific moment of commencement. – For departing: use the imperfective отправля́ться for ongoing movement, or the perfective отпра́виться for a completed departure.
How do you pronounce it?
prodolžátʹ
Did you know?
- If you use приступи́ть to mean 'proceed' with a meal, you are often signaling the official start of a banquet or a formal dining event rather than just 'starting to eat'.
- The verb отпра́виться for 'to depart' contains a root once used to describe 'steering' or 'guiding' a vessel. This implies that to proceed on a journey is, at its heart, to navigate.
- The verb приступи́ть comes from the root ступь, meaning 'step'. To proceed with a task in Russian is metaphorically described as taking a physical step toward it.
Examples in context
- Продвигайтесь вперед по коридору. (Prodvigaytes' vpered po koridoru.)Proceed forward down the corridor.
- Перейдите к следующему пункту. (Pereydite k sleduyushchemu punktu.)Proceed to the next point.
- Далее разберемся со следующей проблемой. (Dal'she razberemsya so sleduyushchey problemoy.)Let's proceed to the next issue.
- Давайте двигаться дальше. (Davayte dvigat'sya dal'she.)Let's proceed further.
- Прошу вас, продолжайте. (Proshu vas, prodolzhayte.)Please proceed.
- Давай, продолжай! (Davay, prodolzhay!)Come on, keep going!
- Перейдите на следующую страницу. (Pereydite na sleduyushchuyu stranitsu.)Proceed to the next page.
- Иди дальше, там будет интереснее! (Idi dal'she, tam budet interesnee!)Keep going, it gets more interesting there!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “proceed” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
