свить

Russian

Etymology

с- (s-) +‎ вить (vitʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [svʲitʲ]

Verb

свить • (svitʹ) pf (imperfective вить or свива́ть)

  1. to wind
  2. to twist, to weave
    свить вено́к ― svitʹ venók ― to weave a garland
    свить гнездо́ ― svitʹ gnezdó ― to build / make a nests; (figuratively) to put down roots in some place, to settle down in some place
    свить верёвки из кого́-либо разг (idiomatic) ― svitʹ verjóvki iz kovó-libo razg ― to turn / twist smb. round one's little finger

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