This is the 563rd most frequent Croatian word.
provodi
"Provodi" in Croatian means "conducts," "spends" (time), or "implements," depending on the context.
Here, 'provodi' means 'spends' and is used reflexively to describe how Ivan is spending his weekend.
Ivan provodi vikend na selu.
Ivan spends the weekend in the countryside.
In this example, 'provodi' takes a more formal tone, meaning 'conducts', as in carrying out an investigation or research.
Učenik provodi istraživanje za projekt.
The student is conducting research for a project.
Here, 'provodi' is used to mean 'implements', referring to putting plans or technologies into effect.