подёрнуть

Russian

Etymology

по- (po-) +‎ дёрнуть (djórnutʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pɐˈdʲɵrnʊtʲ]

Verb

подёрнуть • (podjórnutʹ) pf

  1. (often impersonal) to cover, to coat (with a thin layer)
    реку́ подёрнуло то́нким льдом ― rekú podjórnulo tónkim lʹdom ― the river was covered with thin ice
    моро́з подёрнул реку́ то́нким сло́ем льда ― moróz podjórnul rekú tónkim slójem lʹda ― the frost covered the river with a thin layer of ice
  2. to envelop
    дым подёрнул дере́вья ― dym podjórnul derévʹja ― smoke enveloped the trees

Conjugation

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