подтянуть

Russian

Etymology

под- (pod-) +‎ тяну́ть (tjanútʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pətʲːɪˈnutʲ]
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Verb

подтяну́ть • (podtjanútʹ) pf (imperfective подтя́гивать)

  1. to pull (to), to pull up (to), to haul up (to)
    подтяну́ть бревно́ к бе́регу ― podtjanútʹ brevnó k béregu ― to pull the log to the shore
    подтяну́ть бревно́ к кры́ше ― podtjanútʹ 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 (improve something to a better standard)
    вам на́до подтяну́ть англи́йский ― vam nádo podtjanútʹ anglíjskij ― you must brush up on your English
    подтяну́ть дисципли́ну ― podtjanútʹ 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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