This is the 1916th most frequent Russian word.
проводит
"Conducts," "spends," or "leads," depending on the context.
In this sentence, 'проводит' means 'conducts' or 'organizes' and is used to describe the action of arranging or leading an activity.
Анна проводит уроки рисования для детей.
Anna conducts drawing lessons for children.
Here, 'проводит' means 'spends' as it refers to the way one experiences a unit of time, such as an evening.
Игорь проводит вечер с друзьями в кафе.
Igor spends the evening with friends at a cafe.
In this instance, 'проводит' is used to mean 'conducts' in the context of performing or organizing research activities.