свернуться

Russian

Etymology

сверну́ть (svernútʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [svʲɪrˈnut͡sːə]

Verb

сверну́ться • (svernútʹsja) pf (imperfective свёртываться or свора́чиваться)

  1. to curl up, to roll up, to coil up
    сверну́ться клубко́м/клубо́чком ― svernútʹsja klubkóm/klubóčkom ― to roll oneself up into a ball
  2. to lessen, to contract
  3. (milk, cream) to turn, to curdle, (blood) to coagulate
    не оставля́й молоко́ на со́лнце, а то оно́ свернётся ― ne ostavljáj molokó na sólnce, a to onó svernjótsja ― don't leave the milk out in the sun or it will turn
  4. passive of сверну́ть (svernútʹ)

Conjugation

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