подтягивать

Russian

Etymology

подтяг- (podtjag-) +‎ -ивать (-ivatʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɐˈtʲːæɡʲɪvətʲ]

Verb

подтя́гивать • (podtjágivatʹ) impf (perfective подтяну́ть)

  1. to pull (to), to pull up (to), to haul up (to)
    подтя́гивать бревно́ к бе́регу ― podtjágivatʹ brevnó k béregu ― to pull the log to the shore
    подтя́гивать бревно́ к кры́ше ― podtjágivatʹ brevnó k krýše ― to haul the log onto the roof
  2. to bring up, to move closer up (of troops, etc.)
  3. to tighten
  4. (colloquial) to tuck in
  5. (colloquial) to pull up
    вам на́до подтяну́ть англи́йский ― vam nádo podtjanútʹ anglíjskij ― you must pull up your English (to a better standard)
    подтя́гивать дисципли́ну ― podtjágivatʹ disciplínu ― tighten up discipline
  6. (colloquial) to help catch up with the rest
  7. (colloquial) to join in singing, to join in a song, to sing along, to harmonize

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