закручивать

Russian

Etymology

закрути́ть (zakrutítʹ) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɐˈkrut͡ɕɪvətʲ]

Verb

закру́чивать • (zakrúčivatʹ) impf (perfective закрути́ть)

  1. to twirl, to twist, to wind round
    закру́чивать кому́-либо ру́ки за спи́ну ― zakrúčivatʹ komú-libo rúki za spínu ― to twist someone's arms behind his back
    закру́чивать во́жжи на ру́ки ― zakrúčivatʹ vóžži na rúki ― to wind the reins round one's hands
    закру́чивать усы́ ― zakrúčivatʹ usý ― to turn up the ends of one's moustache; twirl/twiddle/twist one's moustache
  2. (tap etc) to turn off, (nut etc) to turn tight, to tighten (up)
    закру́чивать га́йки ― zakrúčivatʹ gájki ― to tighten the screws (on someone)

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